OVERSEAS NEWS
AUSTRALIA
Victorian Open
On 9th December, David Collins won the 2000 Victorian Open Billiards
Championship at the RACV Club, Melbourne, in a close-fought final
against Steve Mifsud. Collins, who had made the top break of 264 in
the competition, edged out Mifsud by just 36 points after six hours
play, the final score being 1648-1612. In the semi-finals, Mifsud had
defeated Neil Croft in another close match 1086-1040, while Collins
had disposed of Tim Walters 1614-760.
Full results:
Preliminary Round (2 hrs)
B. Mifsud 418, B. Moulday 408; A. Hicks 912, H. Chetcuti 312; A.
Psaila 660, C. Bennett 395; P. Gray 495, D. Cosgriff 399; G. Sexton 658, C. Christofi 320; R.
Nelson 625, S. Scerri 339; J. Mifsud 515, P. Cosgriff 241; M. Wollin 467, P. Hubbard 413.
First Round (2hrs)
D. Collins 1051, B. Mifsud 314; T. O'Rourke 672, A. Hicks 472; T. Walters
622, A. Psaila 419; J. Schenck 521, P. Gray 406; I. Gilbee 572, G. Sexton 289; S. Mifsud 771,
R. Nelson 424; M. Hammer 511, J. Mifsud 480; N. Croft 710, M. Wollin 318.
Quarter-finals (2 hrs)
D. Collins 1160, T. O'Rourke 276; T. Walters 546, J. Schenck 525; S.
Mifsud 650, I. Gilbee 450; N. Croft 690, M. Hammer 511.
Semi-finals (4 hrs)
D. Collins 1614, T. Walters 760; S. Mifsud 1086, N. Croft 1040.
Final (6 hrs)
D. Collins 1648, S. Mifsud 1612.
High Breaks: D. Collins 264, 171, 157, 150; S. Mifsud 202, 145; A. Hicks 170.
Junior Champions
James Mifsud won the Victorian U-21 Championship, defeating David
Cosgriff in the final. We are told that James, like his older brother Steve
and father Bill Mifsud, is also a 200-break player. Runner-up, Davis
Cosgriff, took consolation by winning the U-18 event and Chris Jolly
took the U-15 Championship. Losing finalist in both of these events
was Steven Cole.