The 1997 Riley Superstar International was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14 and 16 August 1997 at the Guangdong Hotel, Guangzhou, China.
Ronnie O'Sullivan won in the final 5–3 against Jimmy White.
First group stage
Group 1
POSPlayerMPMWFWFLFDPTS1 Ken Doherty2240+422 Guo Hua2122013 Keith E Boon2004−40
Ken Doherty 2–0 Keith Boon Guo Hua 2–0 Keith Boon Ken Doherty 2–0 Guo Hua
Group 2
POSPlayerMPMWFWFLFDPTS1 Hasimu Tuerxun2132+112 James Wattana2133013 Gao Feng2123−10
James Wattana 2–1 Hasimu Tuerxun Hasimu Tuerxun 2–0 Gao Feng Gao Feng 2–1 James Wattana
Group 3
POSPlayerMPMWFWFLFDPTS1 Jimmy White2241+322 Xu Xinjian2133013 Li Jin2014−30
Jimmy White 2–1 Xu Xinjian Xu Xinjian 2–1 Li Jin Jimmy White 2–0 Li Jin
Group 4
POSPlayerMPMWFWFLFDPTS1 Pang Weiguo2240+422 Ronnie O'Sullivan2122013 Li Zong2004−40
Pang Weiguo 2–0 Ronnie O'Sullivan Pang Weiguo 2–0 Li Zong Ronnie O'Sullivan 2–0 Li Zong
Second group stage
Group 1
POSPlayerMPMWFWFLFDPTS1 Guo Hua3285+322 Ken Doherty3285+323 James Wattana3286+224 Hasimu Tuerxun2019−80
Ken Doherty 3–0 Hasimu Tuerxun James Wattana 3–2 Guo Hua Ken Doherty 3–2 James Wattana Guo Hua 3–0 Hasimu Tuerxun Guo Hua 3–2 Ken Doherty James Wattana 3–1 Hasimu Tuerxun
Group 2
POSPlayerMPMWFWFLFDPTS1 Jimmy White3285+322 Ronnie O'Sullivan3275+223 Pang Weiguo3275+224 Xu Xinjian2027−80
Pang Weiguo 3–2 Jimmy White Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–1 Xu Xinjian Jimmy White 3–1 Ronnie O'Sullivan Pang Weiguo 3–0 Xu Xinjian Jimmy White 3–1 Xu Xinjian Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–1 Pang Weiguo
O'Sullivan progressed on a head-to-head basis by winning his match against Pang Weiguo
Knockout stage
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