1997–98 snooker season

none 1997 08 14 1998 05 17 y 18 (8 ranking events) ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan WAL Mark Williams SCO John Higgins 1996–97 1998–99 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 Start Finish Country Tournament name Venue City Winner Runner-up Score Ref. 14 Aug 16 Aug CHN Superstar International Guangdong Hotel Guangzhou ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan ENG Jimmy White 5–3 Turner Chris Riley Superstar International http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc3.html#RileySS https://web.archive.org/web/20120216160441/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc3.html#RileySS 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 10 June 2012 17 Sep 20 Sep CHN China International Beijing ENG Steve Davis ENG Jimmy White 7–4 Turner Chris China International, China Open, Shanghai Masters, Jiangsu/Wuxi Classic http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/China.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155144/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/China.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 1 March 2011 30 Sep 5 Oct SCO Scottish Masters Civic Centre Motherwell ENG Nigel Bond SCO Alan McManus 9–8 Regal Scottish Masters 1997 http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/sm97_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012 14 Oct 26 Oct ENG Grand Prix Bournemouth International Centre Bournemouth WAL Dominic Dale SCO John Higgins 9–6 Grand Prix 1997 http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/gp97_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012 27 Oct 8 Nov ENG Benson & Hedges Championship Willie Thorne Snooker Centre Malvern ENG Andy Hicks WAL Paul Davies 9–6 Turner Chris Benson & Hedges Championship, Masters Qualifying Tournament http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masqual.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216155348/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/masqual.html 16 February 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 23 December 2010 30 Oct 2 Nov MLT Malta Grand Prix Jerma Palace Hotel Marsaskala IRL Ken Doherty SCO John Higgins 7–5 Rothmans Grand Prix 1997 http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/mg97_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012Turner Chris Malta Grand Prix, Malta Cup http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Malta.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120403122412/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Malta.html 3 April 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 10 June 2012 12 Nov 30 Nov ENG UK Championship Guild Hall Preston ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan SCO Stephen Hendry 10–6 Liverpool Victoria UK Championship 1997 http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/uk97_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012 8 Dec 14 Dec GER German Open Atlantis Rheinhotel Bingen am Rhein SCO John Higgins ENG John Parrott 9–4 German Open 1997 http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/go97_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012 16 Jan 25 Jan WAL Welsh Open Newport Leisure Centre Newport ENG Paul Hunter SCO John Higgins 9–5 Regal Welsh Open 1998 http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/wo98_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012Turner Chris On this Week: Hunter's first ranking title http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27012010/58/week-jan-24-30-hunter-first-ranking-title.html Eurosport UK 3 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140116141449/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/27012010/58/week-jan-24-30-hunter-first-ranking-title.html live 16 January 2014 1 Feb 8 Feb ENG The Masters Wembley Conference Centre London WAL Mark Williams SCO Stephen Hendry 10–9 Benson & Hedges Masters 1998 http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/bm98_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012Turner Chris On this Week: White becomes Brown http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08022010/58/week-white-becomes-brown.html Eurosport UK 24 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120918231307/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08022010/58/week-white-becomes-brown.html 18 September 2012 live 12 Feb 22 Feb SCO Scottish Open A.E.C.C. Aberdeen ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan SCO John Higgins 9–5 Regal Scottish Open 1998 http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/so98_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012Turner Chris On this Week: Ranking first for Carter http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22022010/58/week-ranking-first-carter.html Eurosport 24 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120918230944/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/22022010/58/week-ranking-first-carter.html 18 September 2012 live 26 Feb 1 Mar ENG Charity Challenge Assembly Rooms Derby SCO John Higgins ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–8 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge 1998 http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/cc98_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012Turner Chris On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html Eurosport UK 24 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807055737/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/01032010/58/week-british-success-whirlwind.html 7 August 2011 live 7 Mar 15 Mar THA Thailand Masters Imperial Queens Park Hotel Bangkok SCO Stephen Hendry ENG John Parrott 9–6 Beer Chang Thailand Masters 1998 http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/tm98_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012Turner Chris On this Week: Birth of the Hurricane http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15032010/58/week-birth-hurricane.html Eurosport UK 24 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120911070744/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/15032010/58/week-birth-hurricane.html 11 September 2012 live 24 Mar 29 Mar IRL Irish Masters Goff's Kill IRL Ken DohertyENG Ronnie O'SullivanDisqualifiedHaving 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. Benson & Hedges Irish Masters 1998 http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/im98_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012 2 Apr 12 Apr ENG British Open Plymouth Pavilions Plymouth SCO John Higgins SCO Stephen Hendry 9–8 British Open 1998 http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/bo98_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012Turner Chris On this Week: First world title for Reardon http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12042010/58/week-first-world-title-reardon.html Eurosport UK 22 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20131023205744/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12042010/58/week-first-world-title-reardon.html live 23 October 2013 18 Apr 4 May ENG World Snooker Championship Crucible Theatre Sheffield SCO John Higgins IRL Ken Doherty 18–12 Embassy World Championship 1998 http://www.snooker.org/trn/9798/wc98_res.shtml Snooker.org 10 June 2012 16 May 23 May WAL Pontins Professional Pontins Prestatyn WAL Mark Williams ENG Martin Clark 9–6 1998 Pontins Professional http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/1990s/pontins-98pro.htm Global Snooker Centre 24 March 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20081021084335/http://www.globalsnookercentre.co.uk/files/Results/1990s/pontins-98pro.htm 21 October 2008 3 Jan 24 May ENG Premier League Diamond Centre Irthlingborough IRL Ken Doherty ENG Jimmy White 10–2 Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120216154905/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/league.html 16 February 2012 Chris Turner's Snooker Archive Ranking event Non-ranking event Official rankings 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.Turner Chris Historical World Rankings 1990/91 to 2004/05 http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank2.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120313150539/http://www.cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/HistoricRank2.html 13 March 2012 cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk Chris Turner's Snooker Archive 26 February 2011World Rankings 1997/98 http://www.snooker.org/Rnk/9798/rk_9798.shtml Snooker.org 12 October 2012Hayton Eric The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker 2004 Rose Villa Publications Lowestoft 0-9548549-0-X 119–123 No. Ch. Name Points 1 Scotland Stephen Hendry 43127 2 Scotland John Higgins 30867 3 Ireland Ken Doherty 28601 4 Wales Mark Williams 27485 5 England Peter Ebdon 25282 6 England John Parrott 25082 7 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 24217 8 England Nigel Bond 22182 9 Canada Alain Robidoux 21994 10 Scotland Alan McManus 20995 11 Malta Tony Drago 19959 12 Thailand James Wattana 18822 13 England Steve Davis 18654 14 England Anthony Hamilton 17004 15 Wales Darren Morgan 16423 16 England Stephen Lee 16079 Notes n References 2 External links 1997 Season 1998 Season 1997