1997 Malta Grand Prix

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]

Malta Grand Prix

Tournament information
Dates	30 October–2 November 1997
Venue	Jerma Palace Hotel
City	Marsaskala
Country	Malta
Organisation(s)	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

[3]

	Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 13 frames
	Ken Doherty		5
	Joe Grech		4			Ken Doherty		6
	Tony Drago		5			Tony Drago		2
	Alain Robidoux		1								Ken Doherty		7
	John Higgins		5								John Higgins		5
	Nigel Bond		4			John Higgins		6
	Alex Borg		5			Alex Borg		4
	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.