| Tournament information | |
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| Dates | 19 April–5 May 1997 |
| Venue | Crucible Theatre |
| City | Sheffield |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £1,260,000 |
| Winner's share | £210,000 |
| Highest break | 147 |
| Final | |
| Champion | Ken Doherty |
| Runner-up | Stephen Hendry |
| Score | 18–12 |
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The 1997 Embassy World Snooker Championship professional ranking snooker tournament took place at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield between 19 April - 5 May 1997.
Ken Doherty won his first World title, by defeating defending champion Stephen Hendry 18-12 in the final. Doherty also became the first snooker player to win the World Championship at junior, amateur and professional level.[1]
Contents |
| Final (Best of 35 frames) Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 4 May & 5 May 1997. Referee: Alan Chamberlain | ||
| Stephen Hendry Scotland |
12-18 | Ken Doherty Ireland |
| 1-67, 117-5, 106-0, 13-77, 9-78, 51-75, 11-69, 122-0, 76-12, 32-89, 55-62, 43-57, 13-65, 50-85, 74-47, 28-60, 70-23, 24-71, 110-4, 0-86, 16-85, 45-59, 137-0, 75-12, 61-30, 114-0, 61-57, 23-82, 19-69, 49-71 | 1-67, 117-5, 106-0, 13-77, 9-78, 51-75, 11-69, 122-0, 76-12, 32-89, 55-62, 43-57, 13-65, 50-85, 74-47, 28-60, 70-23, 24-71, 110-4, 0-86, 16-85, 45-59, 137-0, 75-12, 61-30, 114-0, 61-57, 23-82, 19-69, 49-71 | |
| Ken Doherty wins the 1997 Embassy World Snooker Championship | ||
There were 39 centuries in this year's championship.[2]
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