1997–98 snooker season

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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.

Duration14 August 1997 – 17 May 1998 (1997-08-14 – 1998-05-17)
Tournaments18 (8 ranking events)
UK ChampionshipEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan
MastersWales Mark Williams
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1997–98 snooker season
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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
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Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref.
14 Aug 16 Aug CHN Superstar International Guangdong Hotel Guangzhou England Ronnie O'Sullivan England Jimmy White 5–3 [1]
17 Sep 20 Sep CHN China International Beijing England Steve Davis England Jimmy White 7–4 [2]
30 Sep 5 Oct SCO Scottish Masters Civic Centre Motherwell England Nigel Bond Scotland Alan McManus 9–8 [3]
14 Oct 26 Oct ENG Grand Prix Bournemouth International Centre Bournemouth Wales Dominic Dale Scotland John Higgins 9–6 [4]
27 Oct 8 Nov ENG Benson & Hedges Championship Willie Thorne Snooker Centre Malvern England Andy Hicks Wales Paul Davies 9–6 [5]
30 Oct 2 Nov MLT Malta Grand Prix Jerma Palace Hotel Marsaskala Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty Scotland John Higgins 7–5 [6][7]
12 Nov 30 Nov ENG UK Championship Guild Hall Preston England Ronnie O'Sullivan Scotland Stephen Hendry 10–6 [8]
8 Dec 14 Dec GER German Open Atlantis Rheinhotel Bingen am Rhein Scotland John Higgins England John Parrott 9–4 [9]
16 Jan 25 Jan WAL Welsh Open Newport Leisure Centre Newport England Paul Hunter Scotland John Higgins 9–5 [10][11]
1 Feb 8 Feb ENG The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London Wales Mark Williams Scotland Stephen Hendry 10–9 [12][13]
12 Feb 22 Feb SCO Scottish Open A.E.C.C. Aberdeen England Ronnie O'Sullivan Scotland John Higgins 9–5 [14][15]
26 Feb 1 Mar ENG Charity Challenge Assembly Rooms Derby Scotland John Higgins England Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–8 [16][17]
7 Mar 15 Mar THA Thailand Masters Imperial Queens Park Hotel Bangkok Scotland Stephen Hendry England John Parrott 9–6 [18][19]
24 Mar 29 Mar IRL Irish Masters Goff's Kill Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty England Ronnie O'Sullivan Disqualified[n 1] [20]
2 Apr 12 Apr ENG British Open Plymouth Pavilions Plymouth Scotland John Higgins Scotland Stephen Hendry 9–8 [21][22]
18 Apr 4 May ENG World Snooker Championship Crucible Theatre Sheffield Scotland John Higgins Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 18–12 [23]
16 May 23 May WAL Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn Wales Mark Williams England Martin Clark 9–6 [24]
3 Jan 24 May ENG Premier League Diamond Centre Irthlingborough Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty England Jimmy White 10–2 [25]
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Non-ranking event

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.[26][27][28]

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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
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Notes

  1. [1]
    Having won 9–3, Ronnie O'Sullivan was subsequently stripped of his title and disqualified from the tournament, after failing a drugs test. The title was subsequently awarded to the runner-up, Ken Doherty.

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