2011 Australian Goldfields Open

The 2011 Australian Goldfields Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 18 and 24 July 2011 at the Bendigo Stadium in Bendigo, Australia.

Australian Goldfields Open
Tournament information
Dates18–24 July 2011 (2011-07-18 – 2011-07-24)
VenueBendigo Stadium
CityBendigo
CountryAustralia
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund$425,000
Winner's share$60,000
Highest break Mark Williams (WAL) (142)
Final
Champion Stuart Bingham (ENG)
Runner-up Mark Williams (WAL)
Score9–8
1995
2012

The event was last held in 1995 under the name Australian Masters, where Anthony Hamilton defeated Chris Small 8–6 in the final. However, Hamilton withdrew from the tournament in the qualifying rounds citing personal reasons and therefore did not compete to defend his title.[1]

Stuart Bingham won the first ranking title of his career by defeating Mark Williams 9–8 in the final.[2]

Prize fund

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The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[3][a]

Main draw

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[4][5][6]

Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
               
1   John Higgins 4
  Matthew Selt[b1] 5
  Matthew Selt 5
16   Stephen Hendry 1
16   Stephen Hendry 5
  Martin Gould 3
  Matthew Selt 3
7   Shaun Murphy 5
13   Peter Ebdon 3
  Rory McLeod 5
  Rory McLeod 1
7   Shaun Murphy 5
7   Shaun Murphy 5
  Andrew Higginson 3
7   Shaun Murphy 2
  Stuart Bingham 6
6   Ali Carter 3
  Marcus Campbell 5
  Marcus Campbell 1
12   Mark Allen 5
12   Mark Allen 5
  Ryan Day 3
12   Mark Allen 3
  Stuart Bingham 5
15   Jamie Cope 3
  Tom Ford 5
  Tom Ford 0
  Stuart Bingham 5
4   Ding Junhui 2
  Stuart Bingham 5
  Stuart Bingham 9
2   Mark Williams 8
3   Mark Selby 5
  Joe Perry 3
3   Mark Selby 5
  Mark Davis 3
9   Judd Trump 3
  Mark Davis 5
3   Mark Selby 3
  Ken Doherty 5
14   Matthew Stevens 4
  Liang Wenbo 5
    Liang Wenbo 4
  Ken Doherty 5
8   Stephen Maguire 2
  Ken Doherty 5
  Ken Doherty 2
2   Mark Williams 6
5   Neil Robertson 5
  Nigel Bond 2
5   Neil Robertson 4
  Dominic Dale 5
    Dominic Dale 5
  Steve Mifsud[b2] 2
  Dominic Dale 4
2   Mark Williams 5
    David Gilbert[c] 5
  James Mifsud 1
  David Gilbert 2
2   Mark Williams 5
2   Mark Williams 5
  Barry Pinches 2

Final

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Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Michaela Tabb
Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo, Australia[5]
Stuart Bingham
  England
9–8 Mark Williams (2)
  Wales
Afternoon: 139–0 (139), 0–89 (89), 71–39, 55–42, 9–98 (85), 40–66 (57), 19–84 (84), 64–52 (Williams 52)
Evening: 7–69 (52), 13–78, 4–71 (71), 51–10, 10–81 (68), 67–32, 70–8 (69), 76–0 (76), 80–34
139 Highest break 89
1 Century breaks 0
3 50+ breaks 8

Qualifying

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These matches took place between 26 and 30 June 2011 at the World Snooker Academy in Sheffield, England.[3][7][8] David Gilbert was the only player to go through all four rounds of qualifying to make it to the main stage.

Preliminary round

Best of 9 frames

  Lucky Vatnani w/d–w/o   Kurt Maflin
Round 1–4
Round 1
Best of 9 frames
Round 2
Best of 9 frames
Round 3
Best of 9 frames
Round 4
Best of 9 frames
  Sam Baird5  Adrian Gunnell5  Matthew Selt5  Ricky Walden0
  Luca Brecel1  Sam Baird4  Adrian Gunnell1  Matthew Selt5
  Andrew Pagett5  Jimmy Robertson5  Mark Joyce5  Martin Gould5
  Adam Wicheard4  Andrew Pagett2  Jimmy Robertson3  Mark Joyce3
  Paul Davison5  Jimmy White5  Rory McLeod5  Robert Milkins2
  David Hogan3  Paul Davison2  Jimmy White3  Rory McLeod5
  Bjorn Haneveer3  Liu Chuang3  Jamie Burnett5  Andrew Higginson5
  Andrew Norman5  Andrew Norman5  Andrew Norman3  Jamie Burnett4
  Joe Meara3  Rod Lawler5  Mike Dunn5  Marcus Campbell5
  David Morris5  David Morris3  Rod Lawler3  Mike Dunn4
  Michael White4  Joe Swail1  Joe Jogia2  Ryan Day5
  Yu Delu5  Yu Delu5  Yu Delu5  Yu Delu0
  Dechawat Poomjaeng1  Jack Lisowski5  Tom Ford5  Gerard Greene2
  Robin Hull5  Robin Hull2  Jack Lisowski3  Tom Ford5
  Cao Yupeng1  Peter Lines3  Michael Holt5  Stuart Bingham5
  Kurt Maflin5  Kurt Maflin5  Kurt Maflin1  Michael Holt2
  Sam Craigie5  Liu Song3  Fergal O'Brien5  Joe Perry5
  David Grace1  Sam Craigie5  Sam Craigie1  Fergal O'Brien2
  Aditya Mehta1  Anthony McGill1  Anthony Hamiltonw/d  Mark Davis5
  Tian Pengfei5  Tian Pengfei5  Tian Pengfeiw/o  Tian Pengfei4
  Ben Woollaston5  Ian McCulloch3  Jamie Jones4  Liang Wenbo5
  Adam Duffy2  Ben Woollaston5  Ben Woollaston5  Ben Woollaston3
  Scott MacKenzie5  Andy Hicks1  Tony Drago1  Ken Doherty5
  Stuart Carrington4  Scott MacKenzie5  Scott MacKenzie5  Scott MacKenzie2
  Kacper Filipiak0  Alan McManus1  Nigel Bond5  Barry Hawkins4
  Li Yan5  Li Yan5  Li Yan3  Nigel Bond5
  Liam Highfield5  Xiao Guodong4  Steve Davisw/d  Dominic Dale5
  Simon Bedford4  Liam Highfield5  Liam Highfieldw/o  Liam Highfield3
  Passakorn Suwannawat4  Alfie Burden2  Dave Harold4  Mark King0
  David Gilbert5  David Gilbert5  David Gilbert5  David Gilbert5
  Daniel Wells2  Matthew Couch5  Barry Pinches5  Stephen Lee3
  James Wattana5  James Wattana4  Matthew Couch3  Barry Pinches5

Century breaks

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Qualifying stage centuries

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[9]

Televised stage centuries

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[10][11][12]

Notes

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References

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  2. ^ "Bingham claims maiden ranking title". Eurosport UK. 24 July 2011. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
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  8. ^ "Results and reports from Australian qualifying". worldsnookercom. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  9. ^ "Century breaks (Qualifying)". livescores.worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
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  12. ^ "Australian Goldfields Open Century Breaks" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
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  16. ^ "Dott Withdraws From Australia Event". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.