# British Open 1997

Die British Open 1997 waren ein Snooker-Turnier der Saison 1996/97, das vom 27. März bis 5. April in Plymouth ausgetragen wurde. Zum vierten Mal in Folge waren die Plymouth Pavilions in der Stadt an der englischen Südküste der Veranstaltungsort. Es war insgesamt die 13. Ausgabe des Turniers. Wie schon 1994 waren die British Open auch in diesem Jahr ohne Namenssponsor, nachdem die Zigarrenmarke Castella Classic nach zwei Jahren die Unterstützung wieder eingestellt hatte.
Titelverteidiger Nigel Bond kam nicht über das Achtelfinale hinaus. Im Finale traf Mark Williams auf den Weltmeister und Weltranglistenersten Stephen Hendry. Der Außenseiter gewann deutlich mit 9:2, dem höchsten Ergebnis ab 1994, als die Finals auf Best-of-17 umgestellt wurden. Für Williams war es nach dem Grand Prix der zweite Sieg in der Saison und sein insgesamt dritter Ranglistentitel.

## Hauptturnier

Nach vier Qualifikationsrunden, an denen die Spieler ab Platz 33 der Weltrangliste teilgenommen hatten, waren 32 Spieler übriggeblieben. Die Top 32 waren direkt für das Hauptturnier gesetzt, die 32 Qualifikanten wurden ihnen für die erste Runde zugelost.
| 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 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | England Tony Knowles | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 42 | England Tony Knowles | 0 | 1 | England Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 18 | England Andy Hicks | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 18 | England Andy Hicks | 5 | 18 | England Andy Hicks | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 231 | England Robert Milkins | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 231 | England Robert Milkins | 2 | | | | 1 | England Nigel Bond | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | 15 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Wales Wayne Jones | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 48 | Wales Wayne Jones | 3 | 15 | Malta Tony Drago | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 105 | England Ian McCulloch | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 31 | England Stephen Lee | 2 | 105 | England Ian McCulloch | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 105 | England Ian McCulloch | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 105 | England Ian McCulloch | 5 | | | | | | | | | 15 | Malta Tony Drago | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | 16 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | |
| 56 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 56 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 4 | 16 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 95 | England Nick Pearce | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 30 | Schottland Chris Small | 4 | 95 | England Nick Pearce | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 95 | England Nick Pearce | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 95 | England Nick Pearce | 5 | | | | 16 | Wales Mark Williams | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19 | England Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | England John Parrott | 3 | | | | | | 19 | England Gary Wilkinson | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Schottland Drew Henry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 | Schottland Drew Henry | 5 | 40 | Schottland Drew Henry | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 19 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 19 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | 19 | England Gary Wilkinson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Nordirland Terry Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 41 | Nordirland Terry Murphy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Wales Mark Williams | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | |
| 7 | Irland Ken Doherty | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | |
| 71 | Irland Michael Judge | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 71 | Irland Michael Judge | 5 | 71 | Irland Michael Judge | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 80 | England Nick Walker | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 20 | England Rod Lawler | – | 80 | England Nick Walker | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | England Nick Walker | kl. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 80 | England Nick Walker | kl. | | | | 71 | Irland Michael Judge | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 87 | Wales Dominic Dale | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | England Jimmy White | 3 | | | | | | 87 | Wales Dominic Dale | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 87 | Wales Dominic Dale | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 87 | Wales Dominic Dale | 5 | 87 | Wales Dominic Dale | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 24 | England Steve James | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 24 | England Steve James | 5 | 24 | England Steve James | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Wales Tony Chappel | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 | Wales Tony Chappel | 3 | | | | | | | | | 71 | Irland Michael Judge | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | |
| 14 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 5 | | | | | | | | | 4 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | |
| 166 | England Joe Perry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 166 | England Joe Perry | 3 | 14 | Kanada Alain Robidoux | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 22 | England Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 22 | England Anthony Hamilton | 5 | 22 | England Anthony Hamilton | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 110 | England Lee Richardson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 110 | England Lee Richardson | 2 | | | | 22 | England Anthony Hamilton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 17 | Nordirland Joe Swail | 4 | | | | | | 4 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | England Jimmy Michie | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 60 | England Jimmy Michie | 5 | 60 | England Jimmy Michie | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | 4 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 36 | Irland Fergal O’Brien | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Wales Mark Williams | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 2 |
| 3 | Schottland John Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 2 |
| 86 | England Antony Bolsover | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 86 | England Antony Bolsover | 5 | 86 | England Antony Bolsover | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 33 | England Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 33 | England Martin Clark | 5 | 33 | England Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 58 | Schottland Graeme Dott | 3 | | | | 33 | England Martin Clark | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | 10 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 85 | Schottland Marcus Campbell | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 85 | Schottland Marcus Campbell | 1 | 10 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 55 | England Mark Davis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 27 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 2 | 55 | England Mark Davis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | England Mark Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 55 | England Mark Davis | 5 | | | | | | | | | 10 | England Steve Davis | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 2 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 2 | | | | | | |
| 129 | England Sean Storey | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 129 | England Sean Storey | 3 | 9 | Wales Darren Morgan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 25 | England Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 | England Willie Thorne | 5 | 25 | England Willie Thorne | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 76 | Pakistan Shokat Ali | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 76 | Pakistan Shokat Ali | 4 | | | | 25 | England Willie Thorne | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | England Tony Jones | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 63 | England Tony Jones | 2 | 6 | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 39 | England Mark King | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 28 | England Dave Finbow | 2 | 39 | England Mark King | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | England Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 39 | England Mark King | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | England Steve Davis | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 6 | | | |
| 8 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 6 | | | |
| 72 | Nordirland Gerard Greene | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 72 | Nordirland Gerard Greene | 5 | 72 | Nordirland Gerard Greene | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 201 | England Paul Sweeny | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 32 | England Mick Price | 4 | 201 | England Paul Sweeny | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 201 | England Paul Sweeny | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 201 | England Paul Sweeny | 5 | | | | 201 | England Paul Sweeny | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | 11 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 35 | Schottland Billy Snaddon | 4 | 11 | England Dave Harold | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 26 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 26 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 5 | 26 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Irland Stephen Murphy | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 61 | Irland Stephen Murphy | 2 | | | | | | | | | 11 | England Dave Harold | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Thailand James Wattana | 4 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | |
| 65 | Schottland Paul McPhillips | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 65 | Schottland Paul McPhillips | 5 | 65 | Schottland Paul McPhillips | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 29 | England Jason Ferguson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 29 | England Jason Ferguson | 5 | 29 | England Jason Ferguson | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 108 | England Steve Judd | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 108 | England Steve Judd | 2 | | | | 65 | Schottland Paul McPhillips | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21 | England Neal Foulds | 3 | | | | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 102 | England Paul Wykes | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 102 | England Paul Wykes | 5 | 102 | England Paul Wykes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 57 | England Karl Broughton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
kl. = kampflos

## Finale

Finale: Best of 17 Frames Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England, 5. April 1997 :
| Wales Mark Williams | 9:2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry |
| Nachmittag: 66:61 (56 Williams, 61 Hendry), 7:64 (64), 8:60, 87:0 (50), 75:31 (68), 69:20 (66), 73:48 (59), 75:16; Abend: 75:8, 61:44, 61:21 |||
| 68 | Höchstes Break | 64 |
| – | Century-Breaks | – |
| 5 | 50+-Breaks | 2 |

## Quellen

* ↑ British Open Including British Gold Cup, Yamaha Organs Trophy and Yamaha International Masters. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive, archiviert vom Original am 16. Februar 2012; abgerufen am 12. November 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ 1997 British Open. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 12. November 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ British Open 1997. snooker.org, abgerufen am 12. November 2019 (englisch).
* ↑ Rankings - 1996-1997. In: CueTracker Snooker Results & Statistics Database. Ron Florax, abgerufen am 12. November 2019 (englisch).
als British Gold Cup: 1980
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Weltranglistenturniere Asian Classic 1996 | Grand Prix 1996 | UK Championship 1996 | German Open 1996 | Welsh Open 1997 | International Open 1997 | European Open 1997 | Thailand Open 1997 | British Open 1997 | Snookerweltmeisterschaft 1997
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