1997 Malta Grand Prix

Malta Grand Prix

Tournament information
Dates	30 October – 2 November 1997 (1997-10-30 – 1997-11-02)
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
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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]

Ken Doherty won the title, defeating John Higgins 7–5 in the final.^[2]

Main draw

^[3]

	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

1. "Malta Grand Prix". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
2. Layton, Eric. Cuesport Book of Professional Snooker. pp. 172–173.
3. "Rothmans Grand Prix 1997". snooker.org. Retrieved 8 January 2018.