1997 British Open

The 1997 British Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament, that was held from March to April 1997 at the Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, England.^[1]

1997 British Open

Tournament information
Dates	27 March – 5 April 1997 (1997-03-27 – 1997-04-05)
Venue	Plymouth Pavilions
City	Plymouth
Country	England
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Ranking event
Winner's share	£60,000
Final
Champion	Mark Williams (WAL)
Runner-up	Stephen Hendry (SCO)
Score	9–2
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Mark Williams won the tournament by defeating Stephen Hendry nine frames to two in the final. The defending champion, Nigel Bond, was defeated in the last 16 by Tony Drago.^[2]

Main draw

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	Last 64 Best of 9 frames					Last 32 Best of 9 frames					Last 16 Best of 9 frames					Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	Nigel Bond		5
	Tony Knowles		0
						Nigel Bond		5
						Andy Hicks		4
	Andy Hicks		5
	Robert Milkins		2
											Nigel Bond		1
											Tony Drago		5
	Tony Drago		5
	Wayne Jones		3
						Tony Drago		5
						Ian McCulloch		0
	Stephen Lee		2
	Ian McCulloch		5
																Tony Drago		1
																Mark Williams		5
	Mark Williams		5
	Jason Prince		4
						Mark Williams		5
						Nick Pearce		0
	Chris Small		4
	Nick Pearce		5
											Mark Williams		5
											Gary Wilkinson		3
	John Parrott		3
	Drew Henry		5
						Drew Henry		1
						Gary Wilkinson		5
	Gary Wilkinson		5
	Terry Murphy		3
																					Mark Williams		6
																					Peter Ebdon		5
	Ken Doherty		3
	Michael Judge		5
						Michael Judge		5
						Nick Walker		4
	Rod Lawler		w/d
	Nick Walker		w/o
											Michael Judge		5
											Dominic Dale		3
	Jimmy White		3
	Dominic Dale		5
						Dominic Dale		5
						Steve James		2
	Steve James		5
	Tony Chappel		3
																Michael Judge		3
																Peter Ebdon		5
	Alain Robidoux		5
	Joe Perry		3
						Alain Robidoux		1
						Anthony Hamilton		5
	Anthony Hamilton		5
	Lee Richardson		2
											Anthony Hamilton		1
											Peter Ebdon		5
	Peter Ebdon		5
	Fergal O'Brien		2
						Peter Ebdon		5
						Jimmy Michie		2
	Joe Swail		4
	Jimmy Michie		5
																										Mark Williams		9
																										Stephen Hendry		2
	John Higgins		4
	Antony Bolsover		5
						Antony Bolsover		3
						Martin Clark		5
	Martin Clark		5
	Graeme Dott		3
											Martin Clark		4
											Steve Davis		5
	Steve Davis		5
	Marcus Campbell		1
						Steve Davis		5
						Mark Davis		0
	Dene O'Kane		2
	Mark Davis		5
																Steve Davis		5
																Alan McManus		2
	Darren Morgan		5
	Sean Storey		3
						Darren Morgan		4
						Willie Thorne		5
	Willie Thorne		5
	Shokat Ali		4
											Willie Thorne		2
											Alan McManus		5
	Alan McManus		5
	Tony Jones		2
						Alan McManus		5
						Mark King		1
	Dave Finbow		2
	Mark King		5
																					Steve Davis		2
																					Stephen Hendry		6
	Ronnie O'Sullivan		4
	Gerard Greene		5
						Gerard Greene		2
						Paul Sweeny		5
	Mick Price		4
	Paul Sweeny		5
											Paul Sweeny		4
											Dave Harold		5
	Dave Harold		5
	Billy Snaddon		4
						Dave Harold		5
						Dennis Taylor		2
	Dennis Taylor		5
	Stephen Murphy		2
																Dave Harold		3
																Stephen Hendry		5
	James Wattana		4
	Paul McPhillips		5
						Paul McPhillips		5
						Jason Ferguson		2
	Jason Ferguson		5
	Steve Judd		2
											Paul McPhillips		4
											Stephen Hendry		5
	Stephen Hendry		5
	Karl Broughton		3
						Stephen Hendry		5
						Paul Wykes		1
	Neal Foulds		3
	Paul Wykes		5