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Illawarra Mercury

Tuesday October 31, 2006

ABERDEEN, Scotland.- Melbourne's Neil Robertson became the first Australian to win a ranking event title by claiming the British snooker Grand Prix.

The 24-year-old powered his way to a 9-5 victory over Englishman Jamie Cope at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre to pocket the winner's cheque of $148,000.

Fellow countryman Warren King was the last man from Australia to reach a ranking event final, but he lost 10-6 to Steve James when he reached the 1990 Mercantile Credit Classic final in Blackpool.

"I was twitching all over the place toward the end there," Robertson said.

"This has been the best week of my life. This has been absolutely incredible, the crowd has been fantastic, I can't believe it."

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