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1997 UK Championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tournament_name | 1997 Liverpool Victoria UK Championship |
| dates | |
| venue | Preston Guild Hall |
| location | Preston |
| country | England |
| organisation | WPBSA |
| format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £440,000 |
| winners_share | £75,000 |
| highest_break | Matthew Stevens (143) |
| winner | Ronnie O'Sullivan |
| runner_up | Stephen Hendry |
| score | 10–6 |
| previous | 1996 |
| next | 1998 |
The 1997 UK Championship (officially the 1997 Liverpool Victoria UK Championship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. The event started on 12 November 1997 and the televised stages were shown on BBC between 22 and 30 November 1997. This was the last UK championship to be held in Preston, where the event was held since 1978. The following year's competition was held in Bournemouth.
Ronnie O'Sullivan defeated Stephen Hendry 10–6 in the final, ending Hendry's run of three successive UK championship wins. O'Sullivan had been the last player other than Hendry to win the event, as a 17-year-old in 1993. The highest TV break of the competition was 137 made by Stephen Lee and it was worth £5,000. TOC
Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
- Winner: £75,000
- Runner-up: £39,000
- Semi-final: £19,750
- Quarter-final: £10,800
- Last 16: £5,500
- Last 32: £3,450
- Last 64: £2,900
- Last 96: £1,400
- Stage one highest : £1,500
- Stage two highest : £5,000
- Total: £440,000
Main draw
Top half
Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames
| RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD1-score01=9 | RD1-seed02=86 | RD1-team02=ENG John Read | RD1-score02=2 | RD1-seed03=27 | RD1-team03=ENG Martin Clark | RD1-score03=5 | RD1-seed04=82 | RD1-team04=ENG Sean Storey | RD1-score04=9 | RD1-seed05=31 | RD1-team05=ENG Mick Price | RD1-score05=6 | RD1-seed06=38 | RD1-team06=SCO Jamie Burnett | RD1-score06=9 | RD1-seed07=14 | RD1-team07=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD1-score07=9 | RD1-seed08=131 | RD1-team08=ENG Troy Shaw | RD1-score08=2 | RD1-seed09=10 | RD1-team09=SCO Alan McManus | RD1-score09=9 | RD1-seed10=60 | RD1-team10=ENG Tony Jones | RD1-score10=6 | RD1-seed11=21 | RD1-team11=ENG Jimmy White | RD1-score11=9 | RD1-seed12=48 | RD1-team12=WAL Paul Davies | RD1-score12=2 | RD1-seed13=18 | RD1-team13=ENG Dave Harold | RD1-score13=6 | RD1-seed14=42 | RD1-team14=NIR Jason Prince | RD1-score14=9 | RD1-seed15=5 | RD1-team15=ENG Peter Ebdon | RD1-score15=9 | RD1-seed16=152 | RD1-team16=ENG David Gray | RD1-score16=6 | RD1-seed17=8 | RD1-team17=ENG Nigel Bond | RD1-score17=6 | RD1-seed18=104 | RD1-team18=AUS Quinten Hann | RD1-score18=9 | RD1-seed19=22 | RD1-team19=NIR Joe Swail | RD1-score19=5 | RD1-seed20=116 | RD1-team20=SCO Martin Dziewialtowski | RD1-score20=9 | RD1-seed21=28 | RD1-team21=ENG Brian Morgan | RD1-score21=7 | RD1-seed22=51 | RD1-team22=ENG Dean Reynolds | RD1-score22=9 | RD1-seed23=9 | RD1-team23=CAN Alain Robidoux | RD1-score23=3 | RD1-seed24=59 | RD1-team24=PAK Shokat Ali | RD1-score24=9 | RD1-seed25=11 | RD1-team25=MLT Tony Drago | RD1-score25=9 | RD1-seed26=76 | RD1-team26=ENG Ian McCulloch | RD1-score26=7 | RD1-seed27=26 | RD1-team27=ENG Rod Lawler | RD1-score27=7 | RD1-seed28=53 | RD1-team28=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD1-score28=9 | RD1-seed29=24 | RD1-team29=ENG Steve James | RD1-score29=5 | RD1-seed30=34 | RD1-team30=NIR Dennis Taylor | RD1-score30=9 | RD1-seed31=4 | RD1-team31=WAL Mark Williams | RD1-score31=9 | RD1-seed32=45 | RD1-team32=ENG Jonathan Birch | RD1-score32=6
| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD2-score01=9 | RD2-seed02=82 | RD2-team02=ENG Sean Storey | RD2-score02=7 | RD2-seed03=38 | RD2-team03=SCO Jamie Burnett | RD2-score03=3 | RD2-seed04=14 | RD2-team04=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD2-score04=9 | RD2-seed05=10 | RD2-team05=SCO Alan McManus | RD2-score05=9 | RD2-seed06=21 | RD2-team06=ENG Jimmy White | RD2-score06=7 | RD2-seed07=42 | RD2-team07=NIR Jason Prince | RD2-score07=9 | RD2-seed08=5 | RD2-team08=ENG Peter Ebdon | RD2-score08=5 | RD2-seed09=104 | RD2-team09=AUS Quinten Hann | RD2-score09=6 | RD2-seed10=116 | RD2-team10=SCO Martin Dziewialtowski | RD2-score10=9 | RD2-seed11=51 | RD2-team11=ENG Dean Reynolds | RD2-score11=9 | RD2-seed12=59 | RD2-team12=PAK Shokat Ali | RD2-score12=6 | RD2-seed13=11 | RD2-team13=MLT Tony Drago | RD2-score13=8 | RD2-seed14=53 | RD2-team14=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD2-score14=9 | RD2-seed15=34 | RD2-team15=NIR Dennis Taylor | RD2-score15=3 | RD2-seed16=4 | RD2-team16=WAL Mark Williams | RD2-score16=9
| RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD3-score01=9 | RD3-seed02=14 | RD3-team02=ENG Anthony Hamilton | RD3-score02=8 | RD3-seed03=10 | RD3-team03=SCO Alan McManus | RD3-score03=9 | RD3-seed04=42 | RD3-team04=NIR Jason Prince | RD3-score04=5 | RD3-seed05=116 | RD3-team05=SCO Martin Dziewialtowski | RD3-score05=9 | RD3-seed06=51 | RD3-team06=ENG Dean Reynolds | RD3-score06=7 | RD3-seed07=53 | RD3-team07=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD3-score07=9 | RD3-seed08=4 | RD3-team08=WAL Mark Williams | RD3-score08=1
| RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD4-score01=9 | RD4-seed02=10 | RD4-team02=SCO Alan McManus | RD4-score02=5 | RD4-seed03=116 | RD4-team03=SCO Martin Dziewialtowski | RD4-score03=1 | RD4-seed04=53 | RD4-team04=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD4-score04=9
| RD5-seed01=1 | RD5-team01=SCO Stephen Hendry | RD5-score01=9 | RD5-seed02=53 | RD5-team02=WAL Matthew Stevens | RD5-score02=5
Bottom half
Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames Best of 17 frames
| RD1-seed01=3 | RD1-team01=IRL Ken Doherty | RD1-score01=9 | RD1-seed02=41 | RD1-team02=ENG Karl Broughton | RD1-score02=3 | RD1-seed03=30 | RD1-team03=ENG Neal Foulds | RD1-score03=9 | RD1-seed04=78 | RD1-team04=ENG Karl Burrows | RD1-score04=6 | RD1-seed05=25 | RD1-team05=SCO Chris Small | RD1-score05=9 | RD1-seed06=43 | RD1-team06=ENG Paul Hunter | RD1-score06=8 | RD1-seed07=16 | RD1-team07=ENG Stephen Lee | RD1-score07=9 | RD1-seed08=50 | RD1-team08=WAL Mark Bennett | RD1-score08=5 | RD1-seed09=15 | RD1-team09=WAL Darren Morgan | RD1-score09=9 | RD1-seed10=54 | RD1-team10=WAL Dominic Dale | RD1-score10=2 | RD1-seed11=23 | RD1-team11=IRL Fergal O'Brien | RD1-score11=2 | RD1-seed12=80 | RD1-team12=ENG Bradley Jones | RD1-score12=9 | RD1-seed13=20 | RD1-team13=ENG Mark King | RD1-score13=9 | RD1-seed14=90 | RD1-team14=ENG Peter Lines | RD1-score14=4 | RD1-seed15=6 | RD1-team15=ENG John Parrott | RD1-score15=9 | RD1-seed16=69 | RD1-team16=ENG Paul Wykes | RD1-score16=1 | RD1-seed17=7 | RD1-team17=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD1-score17=9 | RD1-seed18=97 | RD1-team18=SCO Marcus Campbell | RD1-score18=6 | RD1-seed19=29 | RD1-team19=NIR Terry Murphy | RD1-score19=9 | RD1-seed20=64 | RD1-team20=ENG Chris Scanlon | RD1-score20=8 | RD1-seed21=17 | RD1-team21=ENG Gary Wilkinson | RD1-score21=9 | RD1-seed22=36 | RD1-team22=ENG Willie Thorne | RD1-score22=7 | RD1-seed23=12 | RD1-team23=THA James Wattana | RD1-score23=9 | RD1-seed24=58 | RD1-team24=WAL Wayne Jones | RD1-score24=6 | RD1-seed25=13 | RD1-team25=ENG Steve Davis | RD1-score25=2 | RD1-seed26=62 | RD1-team26=NIR Gerard Greene | RD1-score26=9 | RD1-seed27=19 | RD1-team27=ENG Andy Hicks | RD1-score27=9 | RD1-seed28=105 | RD1-team28=ENG Lee Richardson | RD1-score28=8 | RD1-seed29=32 | RD1-team29=SCO Billy Snaddon | RD1-score29=6 | RD1-seed30=35 | RD1-team30=NZL Dene O'Kane | RD1-score30=9 | RD1-seed31=2 | RD1-team31=SCO John Higgins | RD1-score31=4 | RD1-seed32=85 | RD1-team32=ENG Gary Ponting | RD1-score32=9
| RD2-seed01=3 | RD2-team01=IRL Ken Doherty | RD2-score01=4 | RD2-seed02=30 | RD2-team02=ENG Neal Foulds | RD2-score02=9 | RD2-seed03=25 | RD2-team03=SCO Chris Small | RD2-score03=4 | RD2-seed04=16 | RD2-team04=ENG Stephen Lee | RD2-score04=9 | RD2-seed05=15 | RD2-team05=WAL Darren Morgan | RD2-score05=9 | RD2-seed06=80 | RD2-team06=ENG Bradley Jones | RD2-score06=6 | RD2-seed07=20 | RD2-team07=ENG Mark King | RD2-score07=9 | RD2-seed08=6 | RD2-team08=ENG John Parrott | RD2-score08=6 | RD2-seed09=7 | RD2-team09=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD2-score09=9 | RD2-seed10=29 | RD2-team10=NIR Terry Murphy | RD2-score10=5 | RD2-seed11=17 | RD2-team11=ENG Gary Wilkinson | RD2-score11=9 | RD2-seed12=12 | RD2-team12=THA James Wattana | RD2-score12=8 | RD2-seed13=62 | RD2-team13=NIR Gerard Greene | RD2-score13=9 | RD2-seed14=19 | RD2-team14=ENG Andy Hicks | RD2-score14=8 | RD2-seed15=35 | RD2-team15=NZL Dene O'Kane | RD2-score15=5 | RD2-seed16=85 | RD2-team16=ENG Gary Ponting | RD2-score16=9
| RD3-seed01=30 | RD3-team01=ENG Neal Foulds | RD3-score01=2 | RD3-seed02=16 | RD3-team02=ENG Stephen Lee | RD3-score02=9 | RD3-seed03=15 | RD3-team03=WAL Darren Morgan | RD3-score03=5 | RD3-seed04=20 | RD3-team04=ENG Mark King | RD3-score04=9 | RD3-seed05=7 | RD3-team05=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD3-score05=9 | RD3-seed06=17 | RD3-team06=ENG Gary Wilkinson | RD3-score06=4 | RD3-seed07=62 | RD3-team07=NIR Gerard Greene | RD3-score07=9 | RD3-seed08=85 | RD3-team08=ENG Gary Ponting | RD3-score08=6
| RD4-seed01=16 | RD4-team01=ENG Stephen Lee | RD4-score01=9 | RD4-seed02=20 | RD4-team02=ENG Mark King | RD4-score02=2 | RD4-seed03=7 | RD4-team03=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD4-score03=9 | RD4-seed04=62 | RD4-team04=NIR Gerard Greene | RD4-score04=6
| RD5-seed01=16 | RD5-team01=ENG Stephen Lee | RD5-score01=4 | RD5-seed02=7 | RD5-team02=ENG Ronnie O'Sullivan | RD5-score02=9
Final
| 4 | 50+ breaks | 6 |
|---|
Qualifying
1st Round Best of 11 frames
| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| IRL Michael Judge (56) | 3–6 | ENG John Read (86) |
| SCO Euan Henderson (44) | 1–6 | ENG Sean Storey (82) |
| SCO Jamie Burnett (38) | 6–1 | SCO Craig MacGillivray (159) |
| ENG David Finbow (39) | 4–6 | ENG Troy Shaw (131) |
| ENG Tony Jones (60) | 6–3 | SCO John Lardner (130) |
| WAL Paul Davies (48) | 6–4 | ENG Steve Judd (92) |
| NIR Jason Prince (42) | 6–4 | ENG Matthew Couch (94) |
| SCO Graeme Dott (33) | 5–6 | ENG David Gray (152) |
| ENG Joe Johnson (52) | 3–6 | AUS Quinten Hann (104) |
| WAL Anthony Davies (61) | 3–6 | SCO Martin Dziewialtowski (116) |
| ENG Dean Reynolds (51) | 6–3 | IRL Stephen O'Connor (106) |
| PAK Shokat Ali (59) | 6–4 | ENG Karl Payne (77) |
| ENG Jason Ferguson (37) | 5–6 | ENG Ian McCulloch (76) |
| WAL Matthew Stevens (53) | 6–3 | ENG Jamie Woodman (71) |
| NIR Dennis Taylor (34) | 6–2 | ENG Wayne Brown (99) |
| ENG Jonathan Birch (45) | 6–0 | ENG Mark Gray (150) |
| Player | Score | Player |
|---|---|---|
| ENG Karl Broughton (41) | 6–2 | WAL Lee Walker (79) |
| ENG David Roe (49) | 4–6 | ENG Karl Burrows (78) |
| ENG Paul Hunter (43) | 6–3 | ENG Nick Walker (67) |
| WAL Mark Bennett (50) | 6–4 | ENG Darren Clarke (84) |
| WAL Dominic Dale (54) | 6–5 | ENG Alfie Burden (122) |
| SCO Drew Henry (40) | 5–6 | ENG Bradley Jones (80) |
| ENG Jimmy Michie (55) | 5–6 | ENG Peter Lines (90) |
| ENG Mark Davis (47) | 5–6 | ENG Paul Wykes (69) |
| WAL Tony Chappel (46) | 5–6 | SCO Marcus Campbell (97) |
| ENG Chris Scanlon (64) | 6–4 | ENG Joe Perry (123) |
| ENG Willie Thorne (36) | 6–2 | ENG Peter McCullagh (162) |
| WAL Wayne Jones (58) | 6–4 | ENG Leigh Griffin (143) |
| NIR Gerard Greene (62) | 6–5 | ENG Ian Brumby (101) |
| NED Stefan Mazrocis (65) | 5–6 | ENG Lee Richardson (105) |
| NZL Dene O'Kane (35) | 6–2 | ENG Stuart Pettman (87) |
| ENG Nick Pearce (57) | 4–6 | ENG Gary Ponting (85) |
Century breaks
- 143, 121, 120, 105, 100 Matthew Stevens
- 138, 129, 119, 115 Anthony Hamilton
- 137, 121, 119, 115 Stephen Lee
- 136 Jamie Burnett
- 134, 115 Peter Ebdon
- 131 David Gray
- 130, 126, 113, 107 Alan McManus
- 130, 100, 100 Quinten Hann
- 130 Dean Reynolds
- 124, 113, 105 Ronnie O'Sullivan
- 124 Mark Bennett
- 122 Peter Lines
- 119, 116, 110, 108 Darren Morgan
- 119 Andy Hicks
- 116, 114 Bradley Jones
- 116 Stuart Pettman
- 115 Mark Williams
- 113, 100 Ian McCulloch
- 112, 111 Karl Burrows
- 108, 106, 105, 101 Martin Dziewialtowski
- 108 Tony Chappel
- 107 Rod Lawler
- 106 Drew Henry
- 105 Stephen Hendry
- 104 Jason Prince
- 103 Shokat Ali
- 103 Stephen O'Connor
- 102 John Higgins
- 102 Gary Wilkinson
- 100 Mick Price
- 100 Marcus Campbell
- 100 Dene O'Kane
References
References
- Turner, Chris. "UK Championship". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive.
- "UK Championship". Snooker Scene.
- "Liverpool Victoria UK Championship 1997". Snooker.org.
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