The 1997 Catch
China International was a professional non-
ranking
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snooker tournament that took place from 17 to 20 September 1997 in
Beijing
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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.
Steve Davis
Steve Davis (born 22 August 1957) is an English retired professional snooker player who is currently a commentator, musician, DJ, and author. He is best known for dominating professional snooker during the 1980s, when he reached eight World S ...
won the tournament by defeating
Jimmy White
James Warren White (born 2 May 1962) is an English professional snooker player who has won three seniors World titles. Nicknamed "The Whirlwind" because of his fluid, attacking style of play, White is the 1980 World Amateur Champion, 2009 ...
7–4 in the final.
Main draw
References
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1997
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China Open
Open (snooker)
Sports competitions in Beijing