The 1997 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from March to April 1997 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 March – 5 April 1997 |
| Venue | Plymouth Pavilions |
| City | Plymouth |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Winner's share | £60,000 |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Mark Williams (WAL) |
| Runner-up |  Stephen Hendry (SCO) |
| Score | 9–2 |
← 1996 1998 → | |
Mark Williams won the tournament by defeating Stephen Hendry nine frames to two in the final. The defending champion, Nigel Bond, was defeated in the last 16 by Tony Drago.[2]
Main draw edit
References edit
- ^ Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. pp. 170–171.
- ^ "British Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "British Open 1997". snooker.org. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "British Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 15 January 2018.