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1997 China International

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Catch China International
Tournament information
Dates17–20 September 1997 (1997-09-17 – 1997-09-20)
CityBeijing
CountryChina
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£10,000
Highest breakThailand James Wattana (147)
Final
ChampionEngland Steve Davis
Runner-upEngland Jimmy White
Score7–4
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The 1997 Catch China International was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place from 17 to 20 September 1997 in Beijing, China. The tournament was the inaugural staging of the event as a non-ranking tournament, and was the first major international snooker tournament held in China. It featured a mixture of top sixteen stars and local Chinese players.[1]

Steve Davis won the tournament by defeating Jimmy White 7–4 in the final.[2]

Main draw

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Round 1
Best of 7 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 13 frames
Scotland Stephen Hendry 0
England Steve Davis 4 England Steve Davis 5
China Hasimu Tuerxun 0 England Steve Davis 6
Thailand James Wattana 1
Thailand James Wattana 5
China Pang Weiguo 4 China Pang Weiguo 4
China Xu Xinjian 1 England Steve Davis 7
England Jimmy White 4
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
China Guo Hua 4 China Guo Hua 1
China Da Hailin 0 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 0
England Jimmy White 6
Wales Mark Williams 3
England Jimmy White 4 England Jimmy White 5
China Gao Feng 3

References

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  1. ^ "China International, China Open, Shanghai Masters, Jiangsu / Wuxi Classic". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 172.