The latest chapter in a series of articles looking back at each campaign from the Crucible era.
Tag: Australian Open
Higgins is Wizard of Oz
John Higgins has won the 2015 Australian Goldfields Open after a dramatic 9-8 victory over Martin Gould in Bendigo. In a hugely entertaining final where the pendulum swung on multiple occasions, Higgins just about prevailed as he lifted his 27th ranking event trophy – equalling Ronnie O’Sullivan at third on[Read More…]
Gould into Goldfields Final
Martin Gould is into the Australian Goldfields Open final after a comprehensive 6-1 victory over Stephen Maguire in Bendigo on Saturday. The Englishman will play John Higgins for the title on Sunday, after the four-time world champion impressively came from 4-0 down to beat Jamie Jones 6-4 earlier today. Gould[Read More…]
Higgins Stuns Jones to Reach Goldfields Final
John Higgins is into the final of the Australian Goldfields Open after a remarkable comeback against Jamie Jones in Bendigo. The Scot was heavy favourite going into the contest against a young Welshman making his debut at the last four stage of a ranking event. But it was Jones who looked[Read More…]
Maguire Tames Trump
Stephen Maguire got the better of defending champion Judd Trump as he reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Friday. Trump had comfortably won his opening two rounds without ever being put under any great deal of pressure, but the 25 year-old knew he was in for a different[Read More…]
Welsh Wizards in Oz
Michael White edged Ali Carter in a dramatic decider to set up an all-Welsh quarter-final with Jamie Jones, who hammered Mark Selby in the Australian Open on Thursday. Irishman Fergal O’Brien is out, though, failing to build on his excellent victory over world champion Stuart Bingham as he was comprehensively[Read More…]
Trump Eases into Quarters in Day of Deciders
There were four deciding frame thrillers on an exciting third day at the Australian Goldfields Open on Wednesday. Defending champion Judd Trump was one of only two victorious players to avoid going all the way as he became the first name to feature in the quarter-final in Bendigo. Stephen Maguire[Read More…]
Selby Through but Robertson Crashes Out of Oz
World no.1 Mark Selby avoided the fate of his England World Cup teammate Stuart Bingham by reaching the Australian Open second round in Bendigo. World champion Bingham exited the event on the opening day when he lost 5-4 to Fergal O’Brien but Selby emerged from what could have materialised into a[Read More…]
O’Brien Ousts Bingham Down Under
Fergal O’Brien came from 4-2 down to knock world champion Stuart Bingham out of the Australian Open on day one in Bendigo. Bingham appeared to be coasting to a routine enough victory in his first competitive match since being crowned Crucible king back in May – barring his World Cup[Read More…]
O’Brien and Ayouri Among Australian Qualifiers
After five busy days in Crawley, the Australian Open qualifiers have reached a conclusion with 16 competitors booking their trip down under. Ireland’s Fergal O’Brien was 2-1 down early on to Joe Swail in their final round contest but reeled off four frames on the trot to deny the Northern[Read More…]