1997 Scottish Masters

Scottish Masters

Tournament information
Dates	30 September–5 October 1997
Venue	Civic Centre
City	Motherwell
Country	Scotland
Organisation(s)	WPBSA
Format	Non-ranking event
Total prize fund	£180,000
Winner's share	£60,0000
Highest break	140
Final
Champion	Nigel Bond
Runner-up	Alan McManus
Score	9–8
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The 1997 Regal Scottish Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 30 September and 5 October 1997 at the Civic Centre in Motherwell, Scotland.

Nigel Bond recovered from 6–8 down to defeat local favorite Alan McManus 9–8.

Main Draw

	Quarter-finals Best of 11 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
		Alan McManus	6
		Peter Ebdon	3				Alan McManus	6
		John Higgins	6				John Higgins	5
		Ronnie O'Sullivan	2									Alan McManus	8
		John Parrott	6									Nigel Bond	9
		Stephen Hendry	5				John Parrott	3
		Nigel Bond	6				Nigel Bond	6
		Ken Doherty	5

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Motherwell Civic Centre, Motherwell, Scotland, 5 October 1997.
Alan McManus Scotland	8–9	Nigel Bond England
64–26 (63), 102–17 (66), 4–99 (51), 74–5 (62), 53–84, 0–77 (55), 28–78 (66), 29–58, 0–128 (128), 93–24 (61) 69–44, 112–12 (63), 74–2 (74), 90–12 (85), 61–67 (McManus 56, Bond 67), 14–72, 30–67
85	Highest break	126
0	Century breaks	1
8	50+ breaks	6

Qualifying

	Round 1 Best of 9 frames					Round 2 Best of 9 frames					Round 3 Best of 9 frames
							Tony Drago	5
		Dennis Taylor	5				Dennis Taylor	3
		Anthony Hamilton	4									Tony Drago	2
												Alan McManus	5
							Alan McManus	5
		Darren Morgan	5				Darren Morgan	1
		Billy Snaddon	0

Century breaks

• 140, 119 Alan McManus
• 128 Nigel Bond
• 120, 105 Ronnie O'Sullivan
• 119 John Parrott
• 114 John Higgins
• 111 Anthony Hamilton