1997–98 snooker season explained

Tournaments:18 (8 ranking events)
Uk: Ronnie O'Sullivan
Masters: Mark Williams
Worldchamps: John Higgins
Previous:1996–97
Next:1998–99

The 1997–98 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1997 and May 1998. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events. This was the first season since 1987–88 that Stephen Hendry failed to win at least one Triple Crown title, although he did reach two of the three Triple Crown finals.

Calendar

StartFinishCountryTournament nameVenueCityWinnerRunner-upScoreRef.
14 Aug16 Aug ChinaSuperstar InternationalGuangdong HotelGuangzhou Jimmy White5–3[1]
17 Sep20 Sep ChinaChina InternationalBeijing Steve Davis Jimmy White7–4[2]
30 Sep5 OctScottish MastersCivic CentreMotherwell Nigel Bond Alan McManus9–8[3]
14 Oct26 OctGrand PrixBournemouth Dominic Dale John Higgins9–6[4]
27 Oct8 NovBenson & Hedges ChampionshipWillie Thorne Snooker CentreMalvern Andy Hicks Paul Davies9–6[5]
30 Oct2 Nov MaltaMalta Grand PrixJerma Palace HotelMarsaskala Ken Doherty John Higgins7–5[6] [7]
12 Nov30 NovUK ChampionshipGuild HallPreston Ronnie O'Sullivan Stephen Hendry10–6[8]
8 Dec14 DecGerman OpenAtlantis Rheinhotel John Higgins John Parrott9–4[9]
16 Jan25 JanWelsh OpenNewport Leisure CentreNewport Paul Hunter John Higgins9–5[10] [11]
1 Feb8 FebThe MastersWembley Conference CentreLondon Mark Williams Stephen Hendry10–9[12] [13]
12 Feb22 FebScottish OpenA.E.C.C.Aberdeen Ronnie O'Sullivan John Higgins9–5[14] [15]
26 Feb1 MarCharity ChallengeAssembly RoomsDerby John Higgins Ronnie O'Sullivan9–8[16] [17]
7 Mar15 Mar ThailandThailand MastersImperial Queens Park HotelBangkok Stephen Hendry John Parrott9–6[18] [19]
IrelandIrish MastersGoff'sKill[20]
2 Apr12 AprBritish OpenPlymouth PavilionsPlymouth John Higgins Stephen Hendry9–8[21] [22]
18 Apr4 MayCrucible TheatreSheffield John Higgins Ken Doherty18–12[23]
16 May23 MayPontins ProfessionalPontinsPrestatyn Mark Williams Martin Clark9–6[24]
3 Jan24 MayPremier LeagueDiamond CentreIrthlingborough Ken Doherty Jimmy White10–2[25]
Ranking event
Non-ranking event

Official rankings

The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.[26] [27] [28]

No.Ch.width=165 Namewidth=80 Points
1 Stephen Hendry43127
2 John Higgins30867
3 Ken Doherty28601
4 Mark Williams27485
5 Peter Ebdon25282
6 John Parrott25082
7 Ronnie O'Sullivan24217
8 Nigel Bond22182
9 Alain Robidoux21994
10 Alan McManus20995
11 Tony Drago19959
12 James Wattana18822
13 Steve Davis18654
14 Anthony Hamilton17004
15 Darren Morgan16423
16 Stephen Lee16079

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Turner. Chris. Riley Superstar International. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160441/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc3.html#RileySS. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 10 June 2012.
  2. Web site: Turner. Chris. China International, China Open, Shanghai Masters, Jiangsu/Wuxi Classic. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155144/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/China.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 1 March 2011.
  3. Web site: Regal Scottish Masters 1997. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  4. Web site: Grand Prix 1997. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  5. Web site: Turner. Chris. Benson & Hedges Championship, Masters Qualifying Tournament. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155348/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masqual.html. 16 February 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 23 December 2010.
  6. Web site: Rothmans Grand Prix 1997. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  7. Web site: Turner. Chris. Malta Grand Prix, Malta Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20120403122412/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Malta.html. 3 April 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 10 June 2012.
  8. Web site: Liverpool Victoria UK Championship 1997. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  9. Web site: German Open 1997. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  10. Web site: Regal Welsh Open 1998. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  11. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Hunter's first ranking title. Eurosport UK. 3 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140116141449/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27012010/58/week-jan-24-30-hunter-first-ranking-title.html. live. 16 January 2014.
  12. Web site: Benson & Hedges Masters 1998. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  13. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: White becomes Brown. Eurosport UK. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120918231307/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08022010/58/week-white-becomes-brown.html. 18 September 2012. live.
  14. Web site: Regal Scottish Open 1998. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  15. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Ranking first for Carter. Eurosport. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120918230944/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22022010/58/week-ranking-first-carter.html. 18 September 2012. live.
  16. Web site: Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge 1998. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  17. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind. Eurosport UK. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110807055737/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html. 7 August 2011. live.
  18. Web site: Beer Chang Thailand Masters 1998. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  19. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: Birth of the Hurricane. Eurosport UK. 24 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120911070744/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15032010/58/week-birth-hurricane.html. 11 September 2012. live.
  20. Web site: Benson & Hedges Irish Masters 1998. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  21. Web site: British Open 1998. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  22. Web site: Turner. Chris. On this Week: First world title for Reardon. Eurosport UK. 22 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131023205744/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12042010/58/week-first-world-title-reardon.html. live. 23 October 2013.
  23. Web site: Embassy World Championship 1998. Snooker.org. 10 June 2012.
  24. Web site: 1998 Pontins Professional. Global Snooker Centre. 24 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20081021084335/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/1990s/pontins-98pro.htm. 21 October 2008.
  25. Web site: Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League. https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154905/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html. 16 February 2012 . Chris Turner's Snooker Archive .
  26. Web site: Turner. Chris. Historical World Rankings 1990/91 to 2004/05. https://web.archive.org/web/20120313150539/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank2.html. 13 March 2012. cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. 26 February 2011.
  27. Web site: World Rankings 1997/98. Snooker.org. 12 October 2012.
  28. Book: Hayton, Eric. The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. 2004. Rose Villa Publications. Lowestoft. 0-9548549-0-X. 119–123.

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