1997 China International

Catch China International
Tournament information
Dates 17–20 September 1997
City Beijing
Country China
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Non-ranking event
Winner's share £10,000
Highest break Thailand James Wattana (147)
Final
Champion England Steve Davis
Runner-up England Jimmy White
Score 7–4
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The 1997 Catch China International was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place from 17–20 September 1997 in Beijing, China. The tournament was the inaugural staging of the event as a non-ranking tournament, and was the first major international snooker tournament held in China. It featured a mixture of top sixteen stars and local Chinese players.[1]

Steve Davis won the tournament by defeating Jimmy White 7–4 in the final.[2]

Main draw

[2]

Round 1
Best of 7 frames		 Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames		 Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames		 Final
Best of 13 frames
     
        Scotland Stephen Hendry 0  
England Steve Davis 4     England Steve Davis 5  
China Hasimu Tuerxun 0       England Steve Davis 6  
          Thailand James Wattana 1  
        Thailand James Wattana 5  
China Pang Weiguo 4     China Pang Weiguo 4  
China Xu Xinjian 1       England Steve Davis 7
          England Jimmy White 4
        England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5  
China Guo Hua 4     China Guo Hua 1  
China Da Hailin 0       England Ronnie O'Sullivan 0  
          England Jimmy White 6  
        Wales Mark Williams 3      
England Jimmy White 4     England Jimmy White 6      
China Gao Feng 3  

References

  1. ↑ "China International, China Open, Shanghai Masters, Jiangsu / Wuxi Classic". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 172.
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