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1997 Superstar International

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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

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

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Group 1

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Group 2

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Group 3

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Group 4

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Second group stage

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Group 1

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Group 2

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

Knockout stage

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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

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  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.