1997 Superstar International

Superstar International
Tournament information
Dates14–16 August 1997 (1997-08-14 – 1997-08-16)
VenueGuangdong Hotel
CityGuangzhou
CountryChina
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£10,000[1]
Final
ChampionEngland Ronnie O'Sullivan
Runner-upEngland Jimmy White
Score5–3
Snooker tournament

The 1997 Riley Superstar International was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 16 August 1997 at the Guangdong Hotel, Guangzhou, China.[1]

Ronnie O'Sullivan won in the final 5–3 against Jimmy White.[2][3]

First group stage

[2]

Group 1

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS
1 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 2 2 4 0 +4 2
2 China Guo Hua 2 1 2 2 0 1
3 Malaysia Keith E Boon 2 0 0 4 −4 0
  • Ken Doherty 2–0 Keith Boon
  • Guo Hua 2–0 Keith Boon
  • Ken Doherty 2–0 Guo Hua

Group 2

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS
1 China Hasimu Tuerxun 2 1 3 2 +1 1
2 Thailand James Wattana 2 1 3 3 0 1
3 China Gao Feng 2 1 2 3 −1 0
  • James Wattana 2–1 Hasimu Tuerxun
  • Hasimu Tuerxun 2–0 Gao Feng
  • Gao Feng 2–1 James Wattana

Group 3

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS
1 England Jimmy White 2 2 4 1 +3 2
2 China Xu Xinjian 2 1 3 3 0 1
3 China Li Jin 2 0 1 4 −3 0
  • Jimmy White 2–1 Xu Xinjian
  • Xu Xinjian 2–1 Li Jin
  • Jimmy White 2–0 Li Jin

Group 4

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS
1 China Pang Weiguo 2 2 4 0 +4 2
2 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 2 1 2 2 0 1
3 China Li Zong 2 0 0 4 −4 0
  • Pang Weiguo 2–0 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • Pang Weiguo 2–0 Li Zong
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 2–0 Li Zong

Second group stage

[2]

Group 1

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS
1 China Guo Hua 3 2 8 5 +3 2
2 Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 3 2 8 5 +3 2
3 Thailand James Wattana 3 2 8 6 +2 2
4 China Hasimu Tuerxun 2 0 1 9 −8 0
  • Ken Doherty 3–0 Hasimu Tuerxun
  • James Wattana 3–2 Guo Hua
  • Ken Doherty 3–2 James Wattana
  • Guo Hua 3–0 Hasimu Tuerxun
  • Guo Hua 3–2 Ken Doherty
  • James Wattana 3–1 Hasimu Tuerxun

Group 2

POS Player MP MW FW FL FD PTS
1 England Jimmy White 3 2 8 5 +3 2
2 England Ronnie O'Sullivan 3 2 7 5 +2 2
3 China Pang Weiguo 3 2 7 5 +2 2
4 China Xu Xinjian 2 0 2 7 −8 0
  • Pang Weigo 3–2 Jimmy White
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–1 Xu Xinjian
  • Jimmy White 3–1 Ronnie O'Sullivan
  • Pang Weiguo 3–0 Xu Xinjian
  • Jimmy White 3–1 Xu Xinjian
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–1 Pang Weiguo

  • O'Sullivan progressed on a head-to-head basis by winning his match against Pang Weiguo

Knockout stage

[2]

Semi-finals
Best of 7 frames 		Final
Best of 9 frames
      
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 4
China Guo Hua 1
England Ronnie O'Sullivan 5
England Jimmy White 3
England Jimmy White 4
Republic of Ireland Ken Doherty 0

References

  1. ^ a b "Other Non-Ranking and Invitation Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 172.
  3. ^ "The 1997/98 season". snooker.org. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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