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This section will be updated as each tournament is played, to develop into a comprehensive archive of results for the top Australian tournaments. Each set of results will show the winner and runner-up, as well as Joe's performances and a wrap-up on the event.


Blactown Workers Club Schweppes Pro-Am
13-14 September 2003

Quarter Finals
Stuart Duncan (-35) def Wayne Brown (-10) 3 - 1
Glen Wilkinson (-35) def Nick Vasic (-35) 3 - 1
Roger Farebrother (-35) def Scott Taylor (scr) 3 - 0
Ray Taaffe (scr) def Paul Balzer (-35) 3 - 2

Semi Finals
Glen Wilkinson (-35) def Stuart Duncan (-35) 3 - 2
Ray Taaffe (scr) def Roger Farebrother (-35) 3 - 1

Final
Glen Wilkinson (-35) def Ray Taaffe (scr) 4 - 1

High Breaks
Glen Wilkinson - 109
Roger Farebrother - 99, 88
Nick Vasic - 92, 83, 81



Central Coast Leagues Club Snooker Classic
5-6 July 2003

Quarter Finals
Steve Mifsud def Michael Lupton 3-2
Joe Minici def Danny Coulter 3-2
Neil Robertson def James Delahunty 3-2
Stuart Lawler def Alan McCarthy 3-1

Semi Finals
Joe Minici def Steve Mifsud 4-2
Neil Robertson def Stuart Lawler 4-0

Final
Neil Robertson def Joe Minici 5-4

High Breaks
Steve Mifsud - 123
Joe Minici - 98
Johl Younger - 97, 96, 91, 83
Dale Kennedy - 93
Neil Robertson - 87, 82
Stuart Lawler - 86, 85

Joe's Comments
After I won the first frame of a best of nine final we alternated frames until I lost on the final black. My highest break of the final was 98 with Neil's being 82.

The final was mainly a very attacking match and that is what I mentioned with my speech at the end of the night - that I believe that's the way snooker should be played and was indicated by a very good attendance from the spectators until the end, of which we played nine frames in exactly three hours, finishing at 10-15pm.

The closing stages of the final frame were very similar to my match against Neil in the 2001 City of Melbourne Championship which I won on the final black. In Melbourne Neil needed the last few colours and the black to win, subsequently he missed an easy black. Well at the Central Coast Classic I potted all the colours and I missed an easy black, though I thought I left it pretty safe when to my surprise Neil doubled it to win the tournament.

Congratulations Neil, maybe my turn next time.



Australian Open Billiards Championship
16-22 June 2003

Quarter Finals
Joe Minici def David Collins 969-743
Danik Lucas def Matthew Bolton 847-802
Frank Humphreys def Tim Walters 646-638
Steve Mifsud def Ian Gilbee 979-512

Semi Finals
Joe Minici def Danik Lucas 1145-1141
Steve Mifsud def Frank Humphreys 1133-919

Final
Steve Mifsud def Joe Minici 1794-1414

High Breaks
Danik Lucas - 313, 183, 177, 177, 176, 169, 165, 159, 153
Matthew Bolton - 305, 201, 177
Steve Mifsud - 303, 264, 203, 196, 195, 176, 172
Tim Walters - 224, 185
Joe Minici - 168, 159
Chee Yap - 154
David Collins - 151



Australian National Billiards Championship
16-22 June 2003

Quarter Finals
Joe Minici def Steve Mifsud 5-4
Frank Humphreys def Phil Miller 5-0
David Collins def Mark Hammer 5-2
Matthew Bolton def Joe Millen 5-2

Semi Finals
Joe Minici def Frank Humphreys 6-1
David Collins def Matthew Bolton 6-2

Final
David Collins def Joe Minici 8-5

High Breaks
Matthew Bolton - 54, 51
Phil Miller - 54
Steve Mifsud - 53
Frank Humphreys - 52
Ian Gilbee - 50



Les Manglesdorf NSW Open Billiards
7-9 June 2003

Quarter Finals
Mick Pearson def Mick Cain 494-348
Tyson Crinis def Phil Miller 481-445
Darryl Salt def Todd Hayward 509-444
Joe Minici def Adrian Hinks

Semi Finals
Tyson Crinis def Mick Pearson 555-516
Joe Minici def Darryl Salt 973-483

Final
Joe Minici def Tyson Crinis 848-474

High Breaks
Joe Minici - 172, 138, 133, 119, 112, 100
Mick Pearson - 155
Todd Hayward - 128
Phil Tarrant - 105



Ron Shephard Memorial Billiards
10-11 May 2003

Quarter Finals
Bob Natalenko def Mick Dimech
Brian Flood def G Davis
George Chammas def Nathan White
Russell Coe def Fred Minici

Semi Finals
Bob Natalenko def Brian Flood
George Chammas def Russell Coe

Final
Bob Natalenko def George Chammas



Eric Smith Memorial Handicap Billiards
22-23 March 2003

Quarter Finals
Gene Crossingham def Fred Minici
Bob Natalenko def Jim Hull
Ray Thompson def Peter Higham
Graham Willoughby def Ted Cheam

Semi Finals
Gene Crossingham def Bob Natalenko
Graham Willoughby def Ray Thompson

Final
Gene Crossingham def Graham Willoughby 250-271



Australian National Ladies Snooker Championship
14-16 March 2003

Quarter Finals
Margaret Gorski def Renata Delahunty 3-0
Linda Lucas def Janine Milner 3-1
Tammy Cantoni def Samantha Ridley 3-0
Kathy Parashis def Caroline Zappia 3-1

Semi Finals
Linda Lucas def Margaret Gorski 4-2
Kathy Parashis def Tammy Cantoni 4-1

Final
Kathy Parashis def Linda Lucas 5-4



2002 NSW Open Snooker
1-2 March 2003

Quarter Finals
Glen Wilkinson def Tyson Crinis 4-3
Stuart Lawler def Danny Love 4-2
Michael Sharp def Michael Lupton 4-3
Nick Vasic def Roger Farebrother 4-3

Semi Finals
Glen Wilkinson def Stuart Lawler 4-3
Nick Vasic def Michael Sharp 4-2

Final
Glen Wilkinson def Nick Vasic 5-0



Satellite Circuit Top 32 Play Off
14-15 December 2002

Quarter Finals
Ray Thompson def Renato De Martin
Vinnie Calabrese def John Bermudez
Alf Fazio def Khoa Vu
Nathan White def Sam Chedid

Semi Finals
Vinnie Calabrese def Ray Thompson
Alf Fazio def Nathan White

Final
Alf Fazio def Vinnie Calabrese



IBSF World Billiards Championship
18 November - 1 December 2002

Quarter Finals
Geet Sethi def Dhruv Sitwala 1222-1060
Praprut C def Nalin Patel 1271-909
Devendra Joshi def Joe Minici 2188-809
Mike Russell def Tim Walters 2633-439

Semi Finals
Geet Sethi def Praprut C 1483-915
Mike Russell def Devendra Joshi 2148-434

Final
Mike Russell def Geet Sethi 2438-1499

High Breaks
Mike Russell - 823, 708, 589, 580
Geet Sethi - 759uf, 514
Devendra Joshi - 714
Ashok Shandilya - 561
Nalin Patel - 518



Australian Open Snooker Championship
12-17 November 2002

Quarter Finals
Steve Mifsud def Steve Ebejer 5-4
Paul Bunt def Joe Minici 5-1
Frank Karaberas def Michael Tillman 5-0
Neil Robertson def James Mifsud 5-1

Semi Finals
Steve Mifsud def Paul Bunt 6-0
Neil Robertson def Frank Karaberas 6-3

Final
Neil Robertson def Steve Mifsud 8-0



Blacktown Workers Club Schweppes Pro-Am Snooker
24-25 August

Quarter Finals
Stuart Lawler (-35) def Frank Karaberas (-35) 3 - 0
Nick Kalas (scr) def Giang Nguyen (-10) 3 - 2
Stuart Duncan (-35) def Todd Hayward (-25) 3 - 1
Steve Mifsud (-35) def Tony Warne (scr) 3 - 0

Semi Finals
Stuart Lawler (-35) def Nick Kalas (scr) 3 - 0
Stuart Duncan (-35) def Steve Mifsud (-35) 3 - 1

Final
Stuart Lawler (-35) def Stuart Duncan (-35) 4 - 1

High Breaks
Steve Mifsud - 135, 134, 114, 103, 85
Stuart Duncan - 99
Roger Farebrother - 99
Frank Karaberas - 96
Stuart Lawler - 96, 93

Steve Mifsud's breaks of 135, 103 and 114 were made in consecutive frames across two matches



5th Ray Balderson Memorial Billiards
24-25 August

Quarter Finals
Graham Willoughby def George Chammas
Vic Sacco def Fred Attard
Ron Baikie def Ted Cheam
Joe Minici def Peter Piscope

Semi Finals
Graham Willoughby def Vic Sacco
Joe Minici def Ron Baikie 600-223

Final
Joe Minici def Graham Willoughby 580-163

High Breaks
Joe Minici - 231, 136, 129, 124, 116, 113, 106, 102



Australian National Snooker Championship
16-18 August

Quarter Finals
Steve Mifsud def Shawn Budd 4-1
Stuart Duncan def Joe Minici 4-2
Neil Robertson def Peter Hawkes 4-1
Quinten Hann def Aaron Mahoney 4-1

Semi Finals
Steve Mifsud def Stuart Duncan 5-1
Quinten Hann def Neil Robertson 5-4

Final
Steve Mifsud def Quinten Hann 6-3





Fred Osborne Snooker Classic
2-4 August

Quarter Finals
Roger Farebrother def Robby Foldvari 3-0
Aaron Mahoney def Shannon Dixon 3-1
Neil Robertson def Stan Gorski 3-2
Steve Mifsud def Joe Minici 3-1

Semi Finals
Roger Farebrother def Aaron Mahoney 4-1
Neil Robertson def Steve Mifsud 4-1

Final
Neil Robertson def Roger Farebrother 4-1

High Breaks
Neil Robertson - 104, 100
Aaron Mahoney - 86
Dale Kennedy - 85
Steve Mifsud - 82, 75
Shannon Dixon - 78



Central Coast Leagues Club Classic Snooker
6-7 July

Semi Finals
Steve Mifsud def Danny Coulter 4-3
Frank Karaberas def Chris Todd 4-3

Final
Steve Mifsud def Frank Karaberas 5-2

High Break
Steve Mifsud - 125



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