The 1997 Rothmans Malta Grand Prix was the fourth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place from 30 October to 2 November 1997. The tournament was played at the Jerma Palace Hotel in Marsaskala, Malta.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 October – 2 November 1997 |
| Venue | Jerma Palace Hotel |
| City | Marsaskala |
| Country | Malta |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Winner's share | £6,000[1] |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Ken Doherty |
| Runner-up |  John Higgins |
| Score | 7–5 |
← 1996 1998 → | |
Ken Doherty won the title, defeating John Higgins 7–5 in the final.[2]
Main draw
edit| Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames | Semi-finals Best of 11 frames | Final Best of 13 frames | ||||||||||||
| 1 |  Ken Doherty
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 8 |  Joe Grech
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| Ken Doherty
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Tony Drago
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Tony Drago
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 5 |  Alain Robidoux
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| Ken Doherty
| 7 | |||||||||||||
 John Higgins
| 5 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | John Higgins
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 7 |  Nigel Bond
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| John Higgins
| 6 | |||||||||||||
| Alex Borg
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Alex Borg
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| 6 |  Mark Williams
| 3 | ||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Malta Grand Prix". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. pp. 172–173.
- ^ "Rothmans Grand Prix 1997". snooker.org. Retrieved 8 January 2018.