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Pilley Wins South Australian Open

31 Jul 2005

Cameron Pilley picked up his ninth PSA Tour title on home soil when he beat England's Ben Garner in four games in the final of the Mortgage Choice South Australian Open in Somerton Park, Adelaide.

Top seed Pilley, the new Australian national champion from Queensland, battled past two compatriots before meeting third seed Garner in the final. With honours shared after the first two games, the 22-year-old Australian took the upper hand in the third and cruised to an 11-7 9-11 11-6 11-3 victory in 54 minutes to secure his second PSA trophy this year.

Final:
[1] Cameron Pilley (AUS) bt [3] Ben Garner (ENG) 11-7, 9-11, 11-6, 11-3 (54m)