1997 Welsh Open (snooker)
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 January – 1 February 1997 |
| Venue | Newport Leisure Centre |
| City | Newport |
| Country | Wales |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking 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) |
| Score | 9–2 |
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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.
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
Final
| 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
- ^ "Snooker: Williams dispatches Drago". The Independent. 29 January 1997. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "Regal Welsh 1997". snooker.org. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Welsh Open". Snooker Scene. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "1997 Welsh Open Results Grid". Snooker Database. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.