# Grand Prix 1997

Der Grand Prix 1997 war ein Snooker-Turnier der Saison 1997/98, das vom 14. bis 26. Oktober 1997 in Bournemouth ausgetragen wurde. Das Bournemouth International Centre war zum zweiten Mal in Folge Austragungsort des Turniers. Die 14. Ausgabe des Grand Prix blieb auch zum zweiten Mal ohne Sponsor.
In Runde 2 war bereits Endstation für den Titelverteidiger Mark Williams. Ins Finale kamen John Higgins, der 1994 schon einmal gewonnen hatte, und Dominic Dale, der erstmals überhaupt ein Finale erreicht hatte. Der Außenseiter holte sich seinen ersten Titel mit einem 9:6-Sieg.

## Hauptturnier

Die Top 32 der Weltrangliste waren für Runde 1 gesetzt. Ihnen wurden die 32 Spieler zugelost, die sich zuvor in einer Qualifikationsrunde durchgesetzt hatten.
| Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Erste Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Zweite Runde Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Achtelfinale Best of 9 Frames | | | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Viertelfinale Best of 9 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Halbfinale Best of 11 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames | Finale Best of 17 Frames |
| 1 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Irland Michael Judge | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Irland Michael Judge | 2 | 1 | Wales Mark Williams | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 53 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | England Steve James | 1 | 53 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 53 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | 53 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 32 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | | | 32 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 94 | England Matthew Couch | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 94 | England Matthew Couch | 4 | 32 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 15 | Wales Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | 15 | Wales Darren Morgan | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Wales Wayne Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Wales Wayne Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | 53 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | England John Parrott | 4 | | | | | | |
| 16 | England Stephen Lee | 5 | | | | | | | | | 6 | England John Parrott | 4 | | | | | | |
| 131 | England Troy Shaw | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 131 | England Troy Shaw | 4 | 16 | England Stephen Lee | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 43 | England Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | England Martin Clark | 1 | 43 | England Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | England Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 43 | England Paul Hunter | 5 | | | | 43 | England Paul Hunter | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | England Brian Morgan | 5 | | | | | | 6 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 162 | England Peter McCullagh | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 162 | England Peter McCullagh | 0 | 28 | England Brian Morgan | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | England John Parrott | 5 | 6 | England John Parrott | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Schottland Drew Henry | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Schottland Drew Henry | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 53 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 6 | | | |
| 7 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 6 | | | |
| 80 | England Bradley Jones | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | England Bradley Jones | 4 | 7 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 86 | England John Read | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | England Rod Lawler | 3 | 86 | England John Read | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | England John Read | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | England John Read | 5 | | | | 86 | England John Read | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | Malta Tony Drago | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 23 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 2 | | | | | | 11 | Malta Tony Drago | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 69 | England Paul Wykes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 69 | England Paul Wykes | 5 | 69 | England Paul Wykes | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | 11 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Schottland Euan Henderson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 44 | Schottland Euan Henderson | 2 | | | | | | | | | 86 | England John Read | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Thailand James Wattana | 5 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | |
| 106 | Irland Stephen O’Connor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 106 | Irland Stephen O’Connor | 4 | 12 | Thailand James Wattana | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 20 | England Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | England Mark King | 5 | 20 | England Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 159 | Schottland Craig MacGillivray | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 159 | Schottland Craig MacGillivray | 2 | | | | 20 | England Mark King | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 2 | | | | | | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 104 | Australien Quinten Hann | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 104 | Australien Quinten Hann | 5 | 104 | Australien Quinten Hann | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 143 | England Leigh Griffin | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 143 | England Leigh Griffin | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Schottland John Higgins | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 54 | Wales Dominic Dale | 9 |
| 3 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 54 | Wales Dominic Dale | 9 |
| 38 | Schottland Jamie Burnett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 | Schottland Jamie Burnett | 5 | 38 | Schottland Jamie Burnett | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | England Dave Harold | 5 | 18 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Nordirland Gerard Greene | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 62 | Nordirland Gerard Greene | 3 | | | | 18 | England Dave Harold | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 54 | Wales Dominic Dale | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | England Andy Hicks | 3 | | | | | | 54 | Wales Dominic Dale | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Wales Dominic Dale | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 54 | Wales Dominic Dale | 5 | 54 | Wales Dominic Dale | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 13 | England Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Steve Davis | 5 | 13 | England Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 90 | England Peter Lines | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 90 | England Peter Lines | 3 | | | | | | | | | 54 | Wales Dominic Dale | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | Schottland Chris Small | 2 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 1 | | | | | | | | | 25 | Schottland Chris Small | 2 | | | | | | |
| 48 | Wales Paul Davies | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Wales Paul Davies | 5 | 48 | Wales Paul Davies | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | Schottland Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | Schottland Chris Small | 5 | 25 | Schottland Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 34 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 0 | | | | 25 | Schottland Chris Small | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 122 | England Alfie Burden | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | England Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | 122 | England Alfie Burden | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 122 | England Alfie Burden | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 122 | England Alfie Burden | 5 | 122 | England Alfie Burden | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | England Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | 8 | England Nigel Bond | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 152 | England David Gray | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 152 | England David Gray | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 54 | Wales Dominic Dale | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | England Jimmy White | 2 | | | |
| 5 | England Peter Ebdon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | England Jimmy White | 2 | | | |
| 45 | England Jonathan Birch | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | England Jonathan Birch | 5 | 45 | England Jonathan Birch | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 31 | England Mick Price | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | England Mick Price | 5 | 31 | England Mick Price | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Wales Anthony Davies | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Wales Anthony Davies | 3 | | | | 31 | England Mick Price | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 99 | England Wayne Brown | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | Nordirland Terry Murphy | 5 | | | | | | 99 | England Wayne Brown | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 76 | England Ian McCulloch | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 76 | England Ian McCulloch | 0 | 29 | Nordirland Terry Murphy | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 99 | England Wayne Brown | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | England Anthony Hamilton | 4 | 99 | England Wayne Brown | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 99 | England Wayne Brown | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 99 | England Wayne Brown | 5 | | | | | | | | | 31 | England Mick Price | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | 21 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | |
| 87 | England Stuart Pettman | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 87 | England Stuart Pettman | 2 | 10 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 49 | England David Roe | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | England Neal Foulds | 1 | 49 | England David Roe | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | England David Roe | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 49 | England David Roe | 5 | | | | 10 | Schottland Alan McManus | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | 21 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | England Jason Ferguson | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 37 | England Jason Ferguson | 0 | 21 | England Jimmy White | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 36 | England Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Irland Ken Doherty | 4 | 36 | England Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | England Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Finale

In fünf Jahren auf der Main Tour hatte es Dominic Dale noch nie weiter geschafft als bis ins Achtelfinale, beim Grand Prix stand er in diesem Jahr erst zum zweiten Mal im Hauptturnier. Der Weltranglistenzweite John Higgins hatte dagegen alleine beim Grand Prix schon zum dritten Mal das Finale erreicht. Doch das Finale nahm einen überraschenden Beginn, als sich Dale durch die ersten vier Frames kämpfte und alle vier für sich entscheiden konnte. Doch in der zweiten Sessionhälfte konnte Higgins den Schaden begrenzen und wieder auf 3:5 verkürzen. Am Abend kam er Dale noch einen Frame näher, doch jedes Mal, wenn er verkürzte, stellte der Waliser unmittelbar danach den 2-Frames-Abstand wieder her. Das ging so bis zum Stand von 8:6, den Dale mit einem 120-Punkte-Break herstellte. Frame 15 musste also Higgins unbedingt gewinnen, doch erneut war es Dominic Dale, dem das spielentscheidende Break und damit sein erster Titelgewinn als Profi gelang.
Finale: Best of 17 Frames Schiedsrichter/in: England Colin Brinded International Centre, Bournemouth, England, 26. Oktober 1997 :
| Schottland John Higgins | 6:9 | Wales Dominic Dale |
| Nachmittag: 0:73 (50), 44:57, 59:69, 17:78, 70:59 (61), 31:81, 77:1 (71), 98:0 (98); Abend: 104:0 (104), 0:89, 87:4, 53:67, 74:39, 6:120 (120), 9:71 (71) |||
| 104 | Höchstes Break | 120 |
| 1 | Century-Breaks | 1 |
| 4 | 50+-Breaks | 3 |

## Quellen

* ↑ 1997 Grand Prix. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 18. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ Grand Prix 1997. snooker.org, abgerufen am 18. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ Rankings - 1997-1998. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 18. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
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