1997 Superstar International Explained

Tournament Name:	Superstar International
Venue:	Guangdong Hotel
Location:	Guangzhou
Country:	China
Format:	Non-ranking event
Winners Share:	£10,000^[1]
Winner:	Ronnie O'Sullivan
Runner Up:	Jimmy White
Score:	5–3

The 1997 Riley Superstar International was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 16 August 1997 at the Guangdong Hotel, Guangzhou, China.

Ronnie O'Sullivan won in the final 5–3 against Jimmy White.^{[2] [3]}

First group stage

Group 1

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1	Ken Doherty	2	2	4	0	+4	2
2	Guo Hua	2	1	2	2	0	1
3	Keith E Boon	2	0	0	4	−4	0

• Ken Doherty 2–0 Keith Boon
• Guo Hua 2–0 Keith Boon
• Ken Doherty 2–0 Guo Hua

Group 2

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1	Hasimu Tuerxun	2	1	3	2	+1	1
2	James Wattana	2	1	3	3	0	1
3	Gao Feng	2	1	2	3	−1	0

• James Wattana 2–1 Hasimu Tuerxun
• Hasimu Tuerxun 2–0 Gao Feng
• Gao Feng 2–1 James Wattana

Group 3

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1	Jimmy White	2	2	4	1	+3	2
2	Xu Xinjian	2	1	3	3	0	1
3	Li Jin	2	0	1	4	−3	0

• Jimmy White 2–1 Xu Xinjian
• Xu Xinjian 2–1 Li Jin
• Jimmy White 2–0 Li Jin

Group 4

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1	Pang Weiguo	2	2	4	0	+4	2
2	Ronnie O'Sullivan	2	1	2	2	0	1
3	Li Zong	2	0	0	4	−4	0

• Pang Weiguo 2–0 Ronnie O'Sullivan
• Pang Weiguo 2–0 Li Zong
• Ronnie O'Sullivan 2–0 Li Zong

Second group stage

Group 1

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1	Guo Hua	3	2	8	5	+3	2
2	Ken Doherty	3	2	8	5	+3	2
3	James Wattana	3	2	8	6	+2	2
4	Hasimu Tuerxun	2	0	1	9	−8	0

• Ken Doherty 3–0 Hasimu Tuerxun
• James Wattana 3–2 Guo Hua
• Ken Doherty 3–2 James Wattana
• Guo Hua 3–0 Hasimu Tuerxun
• Guo Hua 3–2 Ken Doherty
• James Wattana 3–1 Hasimu Tuerxun

Group 2

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1	Jimmy White	3	2	8	5	+3	2
2	Ronnie O'Sullivan	3	2	7	5	+2	2
3	Pang Weiguo	3	2	7	5	+2	2
4	Xu Xinjian	2	0	2	7	−8	0

• Pang Weigo 3–2 Jimmy White
• Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–1 Xu Xinjian
• Jimmy White 3–1 Ronnie O'Sullivan
• Pang Weiguo 3–0 Xu Xinjian
• Jimmy White 3–1 Xu Xinjian
• Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–1 Pang Weiguo

• O'Sullivan progressed on a head-to-head basis by winning his match against Pang Weiguo

Notes and References

1. Web site: Other Non-Ranking and Invitation Events. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160441/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc3.html#RileySS. dead. 16 February 2012. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 10 January 2018.
2. Book: Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. 172.
3. Web site: The 1997/98 season. snooker.org. 10 January 2018.