1997 China International

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]

Catch China International
Tournament information
Dates17–20 September 1997
CityBeijing
CountryChina
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£10,000
Highest break James Wattana (147)
Final
Champion Steve Davis
Runner-up Jimmy White
Score7–4
First
1999

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
     
        Stephen Hendry 0  
Steve Davis 4     Steve Davis 5  
Hasimu Tuerxun 0       Steve Davis 6  
          James Wattana 1  
        James Wattana 5  
Pang Weiguo 4     Pang Weiguo 4  
Xu Xinjian 1       Steve Davis 7
          Jimmy White 4
        Ronnie O'Sullivan 5  
Guo Hua 4     Guo Hua 1  
Da Hailin 0       Ronnie O'Sullivan 0  
          Jimmy White 6  
        Mark Williams 3      
Jimmy White 4     Jimmy White 6      
Gao Feng 3  

References

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