Tournament information | |
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Dates | 17–20 September 1997 |
City | Beijing |
Country | China |
Organisation | WPBSA |
Format | Non-ranking event |
Winner's share | £10,000 |
Highest break | James Wattana (147) |
Final | |
Champion | Steve Davis |
Runner-up | Jimmy White |
Score | 7–4 |
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The 1997 Catch China International was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place from 17 to 20 September 1997 in Beijing, China. The tournament was the inaugural staging of the event as a non-ranking tournament, and was the first major international snooker tournament held in China. It featured a mixture of top sixteen stars and local Chinese players.[1]
Steve Davis won the tournament by defeating Jimmy White 7–4 in the final.[2]