1997–98 snooker season
Appearance
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Duration | 14 August 1997 – 17 May 1998 |
Tournaments | 18 (8 ranking events) |
Triple Crown winners | |
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← 1996–97 1998–99 → |
The 1997–98 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played between August 1997 and May 1998. The following table outlines the results for ranking events and the invitational events. This was the first season since 1987–88 that Stephen Hendry failed to win at least one Triple Crown title, although he did reach two of the three Triple Crown finals.
Calendar
[edit]Ranking event |
Non-ranking event |
Official rankings
[edit]The top 16 of the world rankings, these players automatically played in the final rounds of the world ranking events and were invited for the Masters.[26][27][28]
No. | Ch. | Name | Points |
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1 | ![]() |
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43127 |
2 | ![]() |
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30867 |
3 | ![]() |
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28601 |
4 | ![]() |
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27485 |
5 | ![]() |
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25282 |
6 | ![]() |
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25082 |
7 | ![]() |
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24217 |
8 | ![]() |
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22182 |
9 | ![]() |
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21994 |
10 | ![]() |
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20995 |
11 | ![]() |
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19959 |
12 | ![]() |
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18822 |
13 | ![]() |
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18654 |
14 | ![]() |
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17004 |
15 | ![]() |
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16423 |
16 | ![]() |
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16079 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Having won 9–3, Ronnie O'Sullivan was subsequently stripped of his title and disqualified from the tournament, after failing a drugs test. The title was subsequently awarded to the runner-up, Ken Doherty.
References
[edit]- ^ Turner, Chris. "Riley Superstar International". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "China International, China Open, Shanghai Masters, Jiangsu/Wuxi Classic". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- ^ "Regal Scottish Masters 1997". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "Grand Prix 1997". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Benson & Hedges Championship, Masters Qualifying Tournament". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ "Rothmans Grand Prix 1997". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Malta Grand Prix, Malta Cup". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "Liverpool Victoria UK Championship 1997". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "German Open 1997". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "Regal Welsh Open 1998". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Hunter's first ranking title". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "Benson & Hedges Masters 1998". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: White becomes Brown". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Regal Scottish Open 1998". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Ranking first for Carter". Eurosport. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge 1998". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: British success for the Whirlwind". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Beer Chang Thailand Masters 1998". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: Birth of the Hurricane". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ^ "Benson & Hedges Irish Masters 1998". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "British Open 1998". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "On this Week: First world title for Reardon". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Embassy World Championship 1998". Snooker.org. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "1998 Pontins Professional". Global Snooker Centre. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ "Premier/Matchroom League, Matchroom Championship League". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012.
- ^ Turner, Chris. "Historical World Rankings 1990/91 to 2004/05". cajt.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk. Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ^ "World Rankings 1997/98". Snooker.org. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ Hayton, Eric (2004). The CueSport Book of Professional Snooker. Lowestoft: Rose Villa Publications. pp. 119–123. ISBN 0-9548549-0-X.