1997 Welsh Open (snooker)

The 1997 Welsh Open (officially the 1997 Regal Welsh Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 January–1 February 1997 at the Newport Leisure Centre in Newport, Wales.

1997 Regal Welsh Open
Tournament information
Dates24 January – 1 February 1997 (1997-01-24 – 1997-02-01)
VenueNewport Leisure Centre
CityNewport
CountryWales
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£215,000[1]
Winner's share£37,500[2]
Highest break Stephen Hendry (SCO) (140)[2]
Final
Champion Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Runner-up Mark King (ENG)
Score9–2
1996
1998

Mark Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the semi-final to Mark King.

Stephen Hendry defeated Mark King 9–2 in the final to win his second Welsh Open title.

Main draw

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Last 64
Best of 9 frames
Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
                  
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Ian McCulloch 2
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Mick Price 2
  Mick Price 5
  Mark Johnston-Allen 4
  Stephen Hendry 5
  James Wattana 4
  James Wattana 5
  Steve Newbury 1
  James Wattana 5
  Dennis Taylor 3
  Dennis Taylor 5
  Mark Bennett 2
  Stephen Hendry 5
  Terry Murphy 3
  Terry Murphy 5
  Stephen Lee 3
  Terry Murphy 5
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
  Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
  Barry Pinches 2
  Terry Murphy 5
  Nigel Bond 0
  Nigel Bond 5
  Darren Clarke 4
  Nigel Bond 5
  Steve James 1
  Steve James 5
  Doug Mountjoy 1
  Stephen Hendry 6
  John Parrott 2
  John Parrott 5
  Peter Lines 3
  John Parrott 5
  Jamie Burnett 2
  Jamie Burnett 5
  Neal Foulds 2
  John Parrott 5
  Dene O'Kane 4
  Dene O'Kane 5
  Chris Scanlon 4
  Dene O'Kane 5
  Dylan Leary 1
  Dylan Leary 5
  Jimmy White 3
  John Parrott 5
  John Higgins 1
  John Higgins 5
  Graeme Dott 3
  John Higgins 5
  Nick Walker 3
  Nick Walker 5
  Anthony Hamilton 4
  John Higgins 5
  Alain Robidoux 2
  Alain Robidoux 5
  Billy Snaddon 4
  Alain Robidoux 5
  Shokat Ali 2
  Shokat Ali 5
  Jason Ferguson 3
  Stephen Hendry 9
  Mark King 2
  Mark Williams 5
  Dominic Dale 2
  Mark Williams 5
  Willie Thorne 1
  Willie Thorne 5
  Darryn Walker 4
  Mark Williams 5
  Tony Drago 4
  Tony Drago 5
  Drew Henry 2
  Tony Drago 5
  Noppadon Noppachorn 1
  Noppadon Noppachorn 5
  Dave Finbow 2
  Mark Williams 5
  Paul Davies 3
  Paul Davies 5
  Dave Harold 2
  Paul Davies 5
  Chris Small 3
  Chris Small 5
  Joe Johnson 3
  Paul Davies 5
  Ken Doherty 4
  Ken Doherty 5
  Paul Wykes 3
  Ken Doherty 5
  Joe Swail 0
  Joe Swail 5
  Euan Henderson 0
  Mark Williams 5
  Mark King 6
  Mark King 5
  Steve Davis 4
  Mark King 5
  Michael Judge 4
  Michael Judge 5
  Andy Hicks 4
  Mark King 5
  Tony Chappel 1
  Tony Chappel 5
  Alan McManus 3
  Tony Chappel 5
  Lee Richardson 3
  Lee Richardson 5
  Rod Lawler 4
  Mark King 5
  Fergal O'Brien 2
  Fergal O'Brien 5
  Martin Clark 4
  Fergal O'Brien 5
  Peter Ebdon 4
  Peter Ebdon 5
  Nick Terry 0
  Fergal O'Brien 5
  Jason Prince 1
  Jason Prince 5
  Gary Wilkinson 4
  Jason Prince 5
  Dean Reynolds 3
  Dean Reynolds 5
  Darren Morgan 3

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Colin Brinded.
Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, 1 February 1997.
Stephen Hendry
  Scotland
9–2 Mark King
  England
Afternoon: 140–0 (140), 101–5 (101), 29–75, 113–0 (95), 72–50, 110–1 (106), 67–2, 16–96 (58)
Evening: 91–26, 71–20, 90–1 (52)
140 Highest break 58
3 Century breaks 0
5 50+ breaks 1

References

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  1. ^ "Snooker: Williams dispatches Drago". The Independent. 29 January 1997. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Regal Welsh 1997". snooker.org. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Welsh Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  4. ^ "1997 Welsh Open Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.