1997 Superstar International

Superstar International
Tournament information
Dates	14–16 August 1997
Venue	Guangdong Hotel
City	Guangzhou
Country	China
Format	Non-ranking event
Winner's share	£10,000
Final
Champion	Ronnie O'Sullivan
Runner-up	Jimmy White
Score	5–3

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

^[2]

Group 1

POS	Player	MP	MW	FW	FL	FD	PTS
1	Ken Doherty	2	2	4	0	+4	2
2	Guo Hua	2	1	2	2	0	1
3	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	Hasimu Tuerxun	2	1	3	2	+1	1
2	James Wattana	2	1	3	3	0	1
3	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	Jimmy White	2	2	4	1	+3	2
2	Xu Xinjian	2	1	3	3	0	1
3	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	Pang Weiguo	2	2	4	0	+4	2
2	Ronnie O'Sullivan	2	1	2	2	0	1
3	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	Guo Hua	3	2	8	5	+3	2
2	Ken Doherty	3	2	8	5	+3	2
3	James Wattana	3	2	8	6	+2	2
4	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	Jimmy White	3	2	8	5	+3	2
2	Ronnie O'Sullivan	3	2	7	5	+2	2
3	Pang Weiguo	3	2	7	5	+2	2
4	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

Ronnie O'Sullivan	4

Guo Hua	1
		Ronnie O'Sullivan	5

		Jimmy White	3
Jimmy White	4

Ken Doherty	0

References

^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 172.
^ "The 1997/98 season". snooker.org. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

[Chris_Turner-1] "Other Non-Ranking and Invitation Events". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

[Cuesport-2] Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. p. 172.

[3] "The 1997/98 season". snooker.org. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

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