1997–98 snooker season

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1997–98 snooker season
Details
Duration14 August 1997 – 17 May 1998 (1997-08-14 – 1998-05-17)
Tournaments18 (8 ranking events)
Triple Crown winners
UK ChampionshipEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan
MastersWales Mark Williams
World ChampionshipScotland John Higgins

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[]

Date[n 1] Rank Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score[1][2] Reference
08–14 08–16  CHN NR Superstar International Guangzhou England Ronnie O'Sullivan England Jimmy White 5–3 [3]
09–17 09–20  CHN NR China International Beijing England Steve Davis England Jimmy White 7–4 [4]
09–30 10–05  SCO NR Scottish Masters Motherwell England Nigel Bond Scotland Alan McManus 9–8 [5]
10–14 10–26  ENG WR Grand Prix Bournemouth International Centre Bournemouth Wales Dominic Dale Scotland John Higgins 9–6 [6]
10–27 11–08  ENG NR Benson & Hedges Championship Malvern England Andy Hicks Wales Paul Davies 9–6 [7]
10–30 11–02  MLT NR Malta Grand Prix Jerma Palace Hotel Marsaskala Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty Scotland John Higgins 7–5 [8][9]
11–12 11–30  ENG WR UK Championship Guild Hall Preston England Ronnie O'Sullivan Scotland Stephen Hendry 10–6 [10]
12–08 12–14  GER WR German Open Bingen am Rhein Scotland John Higgins England John Parrott 9–4 [11]
01–16 01–25  WAL WR Welsh Open Newport Leisure Centre Newport England Paul Hunter Scotland John Higgins 9–5 [12][13]
02–01 02–08  ENG NR The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London Wales Mark Williams Scotland Stephen Hendry 10–9 [14][15]
02–12 02–22  SCO WR Scottish Open A.E.C.C. Aberdeen England Ronnie O'Sullivan Scotland John Higgins 9–5 [16][17]
02–26 03–01  ENG NR Charity Challenge Derby Scotland John Higgins England Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–8 [18][19]
03–07 03–15  THA WR Thailand Masters Imperial Queens Park Hotel Bangkok Scotland Stephen Hendry England John Parrott 9–6 [20][21]
03–24 03–29  IRL NR Irish Masters Kill Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty England Ronnie O'Sullivan Disqualified [n 2] [22]
04–02 04–12  ENG WR British Open Plymouth Pavilions Plymouth Scotland John Higgins Scotland Stephen Hendry 9–8 [23][24]
04–18 05–04  ENG WR World Snooker Championship Crucible Theatre Sheffield Scotland John Higgins Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 18–12 [25]
01–03 05–17  ENG NR Premier League Irthlingborough Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty England Jimmy White 10–2 [26]
05–16 05–23  WAL NR Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn Wales Mark Williams England Martin Clark 9–6 [27]
WR = World ranking event
NR = Non-ranking event

* Ronnie O'Sullivan was stripped of the title and disqualified from the tournament having won the final 9–3.
He failed a post match drug test. O'Sullivan tested positive for Cannabis.Ken Doherty was awarded the title.

Official rankings[]

Main article: Snooker world rankings 1997/1998

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.[28][29][30]

No. Ch. Name Points
1 Steady Scotland Stephen Hendry 43127
2 Steady Scotland John Higgins 30867
3 Rise Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 28601
4 Rise Wales Mark Williams 27485
5 Fall England Peter Ebdon 25282
6 Fall England John Parrott 25082
7 Rise England Ronnie O'Sullivan 24217
8 Fall England Nigel Bond 22182
9 Rise Canada Alain Robidoux 21994
10 Fall Scotland Alan McManus 20995
11 Rise Malta Tony Drago 19959
12 Steady Thailand James Wattana 18822
13 Fall England Steve Davis 18654
14 Rise England Anthony Hamilton 17004
15 Fall Wales Darren Morgan 16423
16 Rise England Stephen Lee 16079

Notes[]

  1. ^ Dates use the month day format
  2. ^ Having won 9–3, Ronnie O'Sullivan was subsequently stripped of his title and disqualified from the tournament, for failing a drugs test.

References[]

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