Australian Goldfields Open Qualifying Discussion !!!

Ratchayothin Yotharuck scr Adam Bobat w/o
Ian Burns 5-1 Alex Pagulayan
Lee Walker 4-2 John Sutton
Andrew Pagett 5-2 Matthew Day
Vinnie Calabrese 4-5 William Lemons
Fraser Patrick 0-5 Zhou Yuelong
Lyu Chenwei 3-5 Ashley Carty
Hammad Miah 4-5 Michael Leslie
Sam Baird 5-1 Craig Barber

Alex0paul wrote:Why not just remove a round than have all these amateurs playing?

I Think its great having all these NON TOUR PROFESSIONALS Playing.

The tour is wide open now like it was in the 90s.

Lee Walker 4-3 John Sutton

Wildey wrote:

Alex0paul wrote:Why not just remove a round than have all these amateurs playing?

I Think its great having all these NON TOUR PROFESSIONALS Playing.

The tour is wide open now like it was in the 90s.

What's the point? They can't climb the rankings and they have nothing to lose.

Friday 30th of May

7pm

Ratchayothin Yotharuck scr Adam Bobat w/o
Ian Burns 5-1 Alex Pagulayan
Lee Walker 5-3 John Sutton
Andrew Pagett 5-2 Matthew Day
Vinnie Calabrese 4-5 William Lemons
Fraser Patrick 0-5 Zhou Yuelong
Lyu Chenwei 3-5 Ashley Carty
Hammad Miah 4-5 Michael Leslie
Sam Baird 5-1 Craig Barber

Saturday 31st of May

10am

Joel Walker v Brandon Sargeant
Ross Muir v Chris Melling streaming
Jak Jones v Joe O'Conner streaming
Ian Glover v Daniel Wells
Chris Norbury v Liam Highfield
Chris Wakelin v Darryl Hill
Barry Pinches v Sean O'Sullivan
Allan Taylor v Michael Georgiou

2.30pm

Aditya Mehta v Sanderson Lam streaming
Cao Yupeng v George Pragnall
Jamie Jones v Nico Elton
John J Astley v Craig Steadman
Jimmy Robertson v Steven Hallworth
Gerard Greene v Lu Ning streaming
Gary Wilson v Shane Castle
Dave Harold v Oliver Brown

7pm

Jimmy White v Scott Donaldson streaming
Robbie Williams v Michael Tomlinson
Peter Lines v Elliot Slessor
Jamie Burnett v Ian Burns
Li Hang v Adam Duffy streaming
Lyu Haotian v Alexander Ursenbacher
Robin Hull v James Cahill

Jimmy White always on stream?

To be fair tomorrow that match deserves to be, but still.

Alex0paul wrote:

Wildey wrote:

Alex0paul wrote:Why not just remove a round than have all these amateurs playing?

I Think its great having all these NON TOUR PROFESSIONALS Playing.

The tour is wide open now like it was in the 90s.

What's the point? They can't climb the rankings and they have nothing to lose.

What would you do if you was in their shoes: Decline the invitation? Or get match experience against ranked players with the possibility of making some money?

I know which one I would choose...

fridge46 wrote:

Alex0paul wrote:

Wildey wrote:

Alex0paul wrote:Why not just remove a round than have all these amateurs playing?

I Think its great having all these NON TOUR PROFESSIONALS Playing.

The tour is wide open now like it was in the 90s.

What's the point? They can't climb the rankings and they have nothing to lose.

What would you do if you was in their shoes: Decline the invitation? Or get match experience against ranked players with the possibility of making some money?

I know which one I would choose...

i think it should be a tour qualifier for example rank top up players the same way as tour pros and the top 8 play in a play off comp similar to the EBSA Amateur cup with 2 players earning a spot on tour and reduce the Amateur Cup to 2 players instead of 3.

Its been a great start to his professional career for Oliver Lines hes beaten 2 very experience players in his first 2 matches Paul Davison and in the Wuxi Classic Dave Harold next up is Jack Lisowski 11am on sunday. They played once before in the Paul Hunter Classic 2012 Last 128 where Jack won 4-0.

Ross Muir takes the opener against Chris Melling.


Ross had a decent without spectacular season as his debut and to top it a 4-3 win over Ding Junhui in a Asian tour event the highlight. And his best finish in a main ranking event was in the Australian Open last year where he made the last 64 losing 5-2 to Liam Highfield.

Joel Walker 2-0 Brandon Sargeant
Ross Muir 2-0 Chris Melling
Jak Jones 0-1 Joe O'Conner
Ian Glover 1-0 Daniel Wells
Chris Norbury 0-2 Liam Highfield
Chris Wakelin 1-1 Darryl Hill
Barry Pinches 0-1 Sean O'Sullivan
Allan Taylor 1-0 Michael Georgiou

This is Jak Jones 37th tournament as a professional in his 3rd season as a pro and hes only won 5 Matches with a 4-2 win over Dave Gilbert in the 2011 Welsh Open his only win in a main ranking events.

His biggest Pay day has been in the PIOS series in 2009 £1,500 when he reaches one final and losing 6-0 to Jamie Jones.

Joel Walker 4-0 Brandon Sargeant
Ross Muir 2-1 Chris Melling
Jak Jones 0-2 Joe O'Conner
Ian Glover 1-2 Daniel Wells
Chris Norbury 1-2 Liam Highfield
Chris Wakelin 1-2 Darryl Hill
Barry Pinches 2-1 Sean O'Sullivan
Allan Taylor 2-1 Michael Georgiou

Joel Walker 5-2 Brandon Sargeant
Ross Muir 4-1 Chris Melling
Jak Jones 1-3 Joe O'Conner
Ian Glover 2-2 Daniel Wells
Chris Norbury 1-5 Liam Highfield
Chris Wakelin 3-3 Darryl Hill
Barry Pinches 2-3 Sean O'Sullivan
Allan Taylor 3-2 Michael Georgiou

Darryl Hill has beaten Chris Wakelin 5-3 with a top break of 70.

Joel Walker 5-2 Brandon Sargeant
Ross Muir 5-3 Chris Melling
Jak Jones 2-3 Joe O'Conner
Ian Glover 3-3 Daniel Wells
Chris Norbury 1-5 Liam Highfield
Chris Wakelin 3-5 Darryl Hill
Barry Pinches 3-4 Sean O'Sullivan
Allan Taylor 3-3 Michael Georgiou

Jak Jones 2-4 Joe O'Conner
Ian Glover 3-5 Daniel Wells
Barry Pinches 4-4 Sean O'Sullivan
Allan Taylor 4-4 Michael Georgiou

Allan Taylor 5-4 Michael Georgiou


Allan Taylor has won only his 3rd match as a professional in his 2nd season Last season he beat Paul Davison in the Shanghai Masters 5-3 and Matthew Stevens 4-1 in Gdynia in one of the European Tour Events

Barry Pinches 5-4 Sean O'Sullivan

Barry Pinches turned pro in 1989 along with James Wattana and Nigel Bond and in all but 1 year 1997/1998 he has played on the Main tour reaching a career high ranking of 18 in 2005/2006 season.

Jak Jones 3-4 Joe O'Conner
Cao Yupeng 1-0 George Pragnall
Jamie Jones 0-1 Nico Elton
John J Astley 0-1 Craig Steadman
Jimmy Robertson 0-1 Steven Hallworth
Gerard Greene 0-0 Lu Ning
Gary Wilson 0-1 Shane Castle
Dave Harold 0-0 Oliver Brown

Jak Jones 4-4 Joe O'Conner
Cao Yupeng 2-0 George Pragnall
Jamie Jones 1-1 Nico Elton
John J Astley 1-2 Craig Steadman
Jimmy Robertson 2-1 Steven Hallworth
Gerard Greene 0-1 Lu Ning
Gary Wilson 1-2 Shane Castle
Dave Harold 0-2 Oliver Brown

Jak Jones 5-4 Joe O'Conner


Jak Jones wins his first Match in a WPBSA Run event since December 2012 Scottish Open (ET 5) when he beat Lance Little of Scotland 4-2 in pre qualifying round 1 and his first match on the Main tour since a 4-2 win over Dave Gilbert in the 2011 Welsh Open and the first time hes won a Best of 9 frames match as a proffesional.

Saturday 31st of May

10am

Joel Walker 5-2 Brandon Sargeant
Ross Muir 5-3 Chris Melling
Jak Jones 5-4 Joe O'Conner
Ian Glover 3-5 Daniel Wells
Chris Norbury 1-5 Liam Highfield
Chris Wakelin 3-5 Darryl Hill
Barry Pinches 5-4 Sean O'Sullivan
Allan Taylor 5-4 Michael Georgiou

2.30pm

Aditya Mehta 0-0 Sanderson Lam streaming
Cao Yupeng 4-0 George Pragnall
Jamie Jones 2-2 Nico Elton
John J Astley 2-2 Craig Steadman
Jimmy Robertson 2-1 Steven Hallworth
Gerard Greene 0-1 Lu Ning streaming
Gary Wilson 2-2 Shane Castle
Dave Harold 0-3 Oliver Brown

7pm

Jimmy White v Scott Donaldson streaming
Robbie Williams v Michael Tomlinson
Peter Lines v Elliot Slessor
Jamie Burnett v Ian Burns
Li Hang v Adam Duffy streaming
Lyu Haotian v Alexander Ursenbacher
Robin Hull v James Cahill

David Morris scr Michael Leslie w/o

Anyone know why no Morris?

and of course the thai players are also out

Noppon Saengkham scr Andrew Pagett w/o
Dechawat Poomjaeng scr Sam Baird w/o
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh scr Darryl Hill w/o

Aditya Mehta 1-0 Sanderson Lam streaming
Cao Yupeng 5-1 George Pragnall
Jamie Jones 5-2 Nico Elton
John J Astley 4-2 Craig Steadman
Jimmy Robertson 4-2 Steven Hallworth
Gerard Greene 2-2 Lu Ning streaming
Gary Wilson 5-3 Shane Castle
Dave Harold 1-5 Oliver Brown

Aditya Mehta 2-0 Sanderson Lam streaming
John J Astley 5-2 Craig Steadman
Jimmy Robertson 5-2 Steven Hallworth
Gerard Greene 2-2 Lu Ning streaming

Aditya Mehta 4-0 Sanderson Lam
Cao Yupeng 5-1 George Pragnall
Jamie Jones 5-2 Nico Elton
John J Astley 5-2 Craig Steadman
Jimmy Robertson 5-2 Steven Hallworth
Gerard Greene 2-4 Lu Ning
Gary Wilson 5-3 Shane Castle
Dave Harold 1-5 Oliver Brown