# UK Championship 1997

Die UK Championship 1997 war ein Snookerturnier, das vom 10. bis 30. November 1997 in der Guild Hall in Preston ausgetragen wurde. Ronnie O’Sullivan gewann nach 1993 seinen zweiten Titel und zum zweiten Mal schlug er dabei Stephen Hendry mit 10:6. Der Schotte verpasste es damit um einen Sieg, die Serie von vier Titelgewinnen in Folge von Steve Davis (1984–1987) zu wiederholen.

## Preisgeld

Nach fünf Jahren gab es erstmals wieder eine größere Steigerung des Preisgelds um 40.000 £. Der Sieger bekam 5000 £ mehr. Ab Platz 65 gab es statt 845 £ diesmal 1400 £. Da das Turnier in diesem Jahr auf 96 Spieler begrenzt worden war, war das gleichbedeutend mit einer Mindestantrittsprämie.
| | Preisgeld |
| Sieger | 75.000 £ |
| Finalist | 39.000 £ |
| Halbfinalist | 19.750 £ |
| Viertelfinalist | 10.800 £ |
| Achtelfinalist | 5500 £ |
| Letzte 32 | 3450 £ |
| Letzte 64 | 2900 £ |
| Letzte 96 | 1400 £ |
| Höchstes Break | TV-Phase: 5000 £ davor: 1500 £ |
| Insgesamt | 440.000 £ |

## Qualifikation

Nach sechs Jahren offenem Turnier mit Teilnehmerzahlen zwischen 441 und 577 wurde das Teilnehmerfeld erstmals wieder beschränkt. Insgesamt 96 Spieler bestritten das Turnier, wobei 32 Spieler gesetzt waren und aus den übrigen 64 Spieler in einer einzigen Qualifikationsrunde ihre 32 Gegner für das Hauptturnier bestimmt wurden.

## Hauptturnier

Ab 10. November spielten 64 Snookerprofis um den Titel des UK-Champions.
| Erste Runde | Erste Runde | Zweite Runde | Zweite Runde | Achtelfinale | Achtelfinale | | Viertelfinale | Viertelfinale | Halbfinale | Halbfinale | Finale | Finale |
| England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Marcus Campbell | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Marcus Campbell | 6 | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Nordirland Terry Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nordirland Terry Murphy | 9 | Nordirland Terry Murphy | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Chris Scanlon | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Chris Scanlon | 8 | | | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Gary Wilkinson | 4 | | | | | | | |
| England Gary Wilkinson | 9 | | | | England Gary Wilkinson | 4 | | | | | | |
| England Willie Thorne | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Willie Thorne | 7 | England Gary Wilkinson | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Thailand James Wattana | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Thailand James Wattana | 9 | Thailand James Wattana | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Wayne Jones | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Wayne Jones | 6 | | | | | | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Nordirland Gerard Greene | 6 | | | | |
| Nordirland Gerard Greene | 9 | | | | | | Nordirland Gerard Greene | 6 | | | | |
| England Steve Davis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Steve Davis | 2 | Nordirland Gerard Greene | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Andy Hicks | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Andy Hicks | 9 | England Andy Hicks | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Lee Richardson | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Lee Richardson | 8 | | | Nordirland Gerard Greene | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Gary Ponting | 6 | | | | | | | |
| England Gary Ponting | 9 | | | | England Gary Ponting | 6 | | | | | | |
| Schottland John Higgins | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland John Higgins | 4 | England Gary Ponting | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 9 | Neuseeland Dene O’Kane | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Billy Snaddon | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Billy Snaddon | 6 | | | | | | | | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 9 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | England Stephen Lee | 4 | | |
| England Stephen Lee | 9 | | | | | | | | England Stephen Lee | 4 | | |
| England Paul Hunter | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Paul Hunter | 8 | England Stephen Lee | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Schottland Chris Small | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Chris Small | 9 | Schottland Chris Small | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Mark Bennett | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Mark Bennett | 5 | | | England Stephen Lee | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Neal Foulds | 2 | | | | | | | |
| England Neal Foulds | 9 | | | | England Neal Foulds | 2 | | | | | | |
| England Karl Burrows | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Karl Burrows | 6 | England Neal Foulds | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Irland Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| Irland Ken Doherty | 9 | Irland Ken Doherty | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Karl Broughton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Karl Broughton | 3 | | | | | | England Stephen Lee | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | England Mark King | 2 | | | | |
| England Mark King | 9 | | | | | | England Mark King | 2 | | | | |
| England Peter Lines | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Peter Lines | 4 | England Mark King | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England John Parrott | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| England John Parrott | 9 | England John Parrott | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Paul Wykes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Paul Wykes | 1 | | | England Mark King | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Wales Darren Morgan | 9 | | | | Wales Darren Morgan | 5 | | | | | | |
| Wales Dominic Dale | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Dominic Dale | 2 | Wales Darren Morgan | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Bradley Jones | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Bradley Jones | 9 | England Bradley Jones | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Irland Fergal O’Brien | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Irland Fergal O’Brien | 2 | | | | | | | | | | England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 6 |
| Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 6 |
| England John Read | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England John Read | 2 | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Sean Storey | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Sean Storey | 9 | England Sean Storey | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Martin Clark | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Martin Clark | 5 | | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Anthony Hamilton | 8 | | | | | | | |
| England Anthony Hamilton | 9 | | | | England Anthony Hamilton | 8 | | | | | | |
| England Troy Shaw | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Troy Shaw | 2 | England Anthony Hamilton | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Schottland Jamie Burnett | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Schottland Jamie Burnett | 9 | Schottland Jamie Burnett | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Mick Price | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Mick Price | 6 | | | | | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | |
| Schottland Alan McManus | 9 | | | | | | Schottland Alan McManus | 5 | | | | |
| England Tony Jones | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Tony Jones | 7 | Schottland Alan McManus | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Jimmy White | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Jimmy White | 9 | England Jimmy White | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Paul Davies | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wales Paul Davies | 2 | | | Schottland Alan McManus | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Nordirland Jason Prince | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Nordirland Jason Prince | 9 | | | | Nordirland Jason Prince | 5 | | | | | | |
| England Dave Harold | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Dave Harold | 6 | Nordirland Jason Prince | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Peter Ebdon | 9 | England Peter Ebdon | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| England David Gray | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England David Gray | 6 | | | | | | | | Schottland Stephen Hendry | 9 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Wales Matthew Stevens | 5 | | |
| Wales Matthew Stevens | 9 | | | | | | | | Wales Matthew Stevens | 5 | | |
| England Rod Lawler | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Rod Lawler | 7 | Wales Matthew Stevens | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| Malta Tony Drago | 9 | Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Ian McCulloch | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Ian McCulloch | 7 | | | Wales Matthew Stevens | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Wales Mark Williams | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Wales Mark Williams | 9 | | | | Wales Mark Williams | 1 | | | | | | |
| England Jonathan Birch | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Jonathan Birch | 6 | Wales Mark Williams | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Malta Tony Drago | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nordirland Dennis Taylor | 9 | Malta Tony Drago | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Steve James | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Steve James | 5 | | | | | | Wales Matthew Stevens | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Schottland Martin Dziewialtowski | 1 | | | | |
| Schottland Martin Dziewialtowski | 9 | | | | | | Schottland Martin Dziewialtowski | 1 | | | | |
| Nordirland Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nordirland Joe Swail | 5 | Schottland Martin Dziewialtowski | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Australien Quinten Hann | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Australien Quinten Hann | 9 | Australien Quinten Hann | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| England Nigel Bond | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Nigel Bond | 6 | | | Schottland Martin Dziewialtowski | 9 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | England Dean Reynolds | 7 | | | | | | | |
| England Dean Reynolds | 9 | | | | England Dean Reynolds | 7 | | | | | | |
| England Brian Morgan | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| England Brian Morgan | 7 | England Dean Reynolds | 9 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Pakistan Shokat Ali | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Pakistan Shokat Ali | 9 | Pakistan Shokat Ali | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kanada Alain Robidoux | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Century-Breaks

Genau 50 Century-Breaks wurden in der Hauptphase des Turniers gespielt. Erfolgreichster Spieler war Darren Morgan: Obwohl er schon im Achtelfinale ausschied, gelangen ihm fünf Breaks von Die Breaks während der Fernsehphase ab dem Achtelfinale sind kursiv dargestellt.
| Wales Matthew Stevens | 143, 121, 120, 100 |
| England Anthony Hamilton | 138, 129, 119, 115 |
| England Stephen Lee | 137, 115 |
| Schottland Jamie Burnett | 136 |
| England Peter Ebdon | 134, 115 |
| England David Gray | 131 |
| Australien Quinten Hann | 130 |
| Schottland Alan McManus | 130, 126, 113, 107 |
| England Dean Reynolds | 130 |
| England Ronnie O’Sullivan | 124, 113, 105 |
| Wales Mark Bennett | 124 |
| England Peter Lines | 122 |
| England Stephen Lee | 121, 119 |
| England Jimmy White | 120 |
| England Andy Hicks | 119 |
| Wales Darren Morgan | 119, 116, 112, 110, 108 |
| England Bradley Jones | 116 |
| Wales Mark Williams | 115 |
| England Ian McCulloch | 113 |
| Schottland Martin Dziewialtowski | 108, 106, 101 |
| England Rod Lawler | 107 |
| Schottland Stephen Hendry | 105 |
| Pakistan Shokat Ali | 103 |
| Schottland John Higgins | 102 |
| England Gary Wilkinson | 102 |
| England Mick Price | 100 |
| Schottland Marcus Campbell | 100 |
| Australien Quinten Hann | 100 |

## Quellen

* 1 2 3 4 1997 UK Championship. CueTracker, abgerufen am 27. Oktober 2015.
* ↑ 1997 UK Championship Results in der Snooker Database, abgerufen am 27. Oktober 2015 (englisch). Die Webseite ist derzeit nicht erreichbar. Eine Archivversion könnte sich unter diesem Link im Internet Archive befinden.
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Weltranglistenturniere Grand Prix 1997 | UK Championship 1997 | German Open 1997 | Welsh Open 1998 | Scottish Open 1998 | Thailand Masters 1998 | British Open 1998 | Snookerweltmeisterschaft 1998
Einladungsturnier Superstar International 1997 | China International 1997 | Scottish Masters 1997 | Malta Grand Prix 1997 | Premier League Snooker 1998 | Masters 1998 | Charity Challenge 1998 | Irish Masters 1998 | Champions Super League 1998
Non-ranking-Turniere Benson and Hedges Championship 1997 | Merseyside Professional 1997 | Pontins Professional 1998