1997 China International

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.

Catch China International
Tournament information
Dates17–20 September 1997 (1997-09-17 1997-09-20)
CityBeijing
CountryChina
OrganisationWPBSA
FormatNon-ranking event
Winner's share£10,000
Highest break James Wattana (147)
Final
Champion Steve Davis
Runner-up Jimmy White
Score7–4
First
1999

Steve Davis won the tournament by defeating Jimmy White 7–4 in the final.

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