2014 Australian Goldfields Open

The 2014 Australian Goldfields Open was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 30 June–6 July 2014 at the Bendigo Stadium in Bendigo, Australia. It was the second ranking event of the 2014/2015 season.[1]

Australian Goldfields Open
Tournament information
Dates30 June–6 July 2014
VenueBendigo Stadium
CityBendigo
CountryAustralia
Organisation(s)WPBSA
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund$500,000
Winner's share$75,000
Highest break Neil Robertson (140)
Final
Champion Judd Trump
Runner-up Neil Robertson
Score9–5
2013
2015

Marco Fu was the defending champion,[2] but he decided not to compete this year.

Judd Trump won his fourth ranking title by defeating Neil Robertson 9–5 in the final.[3]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[4][5]

Wildcard round

These matches were played in Bendigo on 30 June 2014.[6][7][8]

Match Score
WC1 Andrew Higginson 5–0 Matthew Bolton
WC2 Dominic Dale 5–0 Johl Younger

Main draw

[6][7][8]

Last 32
Best of 9 frames
Last 16
Best of 9 frames
Quarter-finals
Best of 9 frames
Semi-finals
Best of 11 frames
Final
Best of 17 frames
               
1 Neil Robertson 5
Andrew Higginson 2
1 Neil Robertson 5
Jamie Jones 0
9 Stephen Maguire 0
Jamie Jones 5
1 Neil Robertson 5
13 Robert Milkins 2
13 Robert Milkins 5
Liang Wenbo 3
13 Robert Milkins 5
7 John Higgins 2
7 John Higgins 5
Tom Ford 3
1 Neil Robertson 6
11 Mark Davis 2
8 Stuart Bingham 5
Scott Donaldson 0
8 Stuart Bingham 5
Mark Joyce 2
14 Ryan Day 3
Mark Joyce 5
8 Stuart Bingham 4
11 Mark Davis 5
11 Mark Davis 5
Dominic Dale 3
11 Mark Davis 5
4 Shaun Murphy 3
4 Shaun Murphy 5
Jack Lisowski 0
1 Neil Robertson 5
3 Judd Trump 9
3 Judd Trump 5
Rory McLeod 2
3 Judd Trump 5
Alan McManus 3
10 Joe Perry 4
Alan McManus 5
3 Judd Trump 5
6 Ricky Walden 4
15 Michael Holt 3
Martin Gould 5
Martin Gould 2
6 Ricky Walden 5
6 Ricky Walden 5
Marcus Campbell 0
3 Judd Trump 6
16 Xiao Guodong 3
5 Mark Allen 2
Fergal O'Brien 5
Fergal O'Brien 2
12 Matthew Stevens 5
12 Matthew Stevens 5
Luca Brecel 3
12 Matthew Stevens 2
16 Xiao Guodong 5
16 Xiao Guodong 5
Liam Highfield 2
16 Xiao Guodong 5
Peter Ebdon 4
2 Barry Hawkins 2
Peter Ebdon 5

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Brendan Moore.
Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo, Australia, 6 July 2014.[8][9]
Neil Robertson (1)
 Australia
5–9 Judd Trump (3)
 England
Afternoon: 87–48, 23–77, 73–4, 0–69 (50), 45–90 (71), 74–55 (Robertson 52), 25–63 (55), 0–118 (114)
Evening: 43–65, 8–96, 28–101 (101), 64–6, 109–8 (109), 40–65 (51)
109 Highest break 114
1 Century breaks 2
2 50+ breaks 6

Qualifying

These matches were held between 30 May and 3 June 2014 at The Capital Venue in Gloucester, England.[10][11][12]

  Round 1
Best of 9 frames
Round 2
Best of 9 frames
Round 3
Best of 9 frames
Round 4
Best of 9 frames
                                     
Sanderson Lam 5   Aditya Mehta 5
Joe Roberts 3   Sanderson Lam 0     Aditya Mehta 5     Andrew Higginson 5
Liu Chuang 4   Cao Yupeng 5   Cao Yupeng 2     Aditya Mehta 4
George Pragnall 5   George Pragnall 1
David Grace 1   Jamie Jones 5
Nico Elton 5   Nico Elton 2     Jamie Jones 5     Mark King 1
Michael Wasley 1   John Astley 5   John Astley 3     Jamie Jones 5
Craig Steadman 5   Craig Steadman 2
Zak Surety 4   Jimmy Robertson 5
Steven Hallworth 5   Steven Hallworth 2     Jimmy Robertson 5     Liang Wenbo 5
Ryan Clark 1   Gerard Greene 4   Lu Ning 4     Jimmy Robertson 2
Lu Ning 5   Lu Ning 5
Alex Borg 3   Gary Wilson 5
Shane Castle 5   Shane Castle 3     Gary Wilson 3     Tom Ford 5
Andrew Norman 3   Dave Harold 1   Oliver Brown 5     Oliver Brown 1
Oliver Brown 5   Oliver Brown 5
Scott Donaldson 5   Jimmy White 4
Saqib Nasir 0   Scott Donaldson 5     Scott Donaldson 5     Kurt Maflin 2
Lee Page 3   Robbie Williams 5   Robbie Williams 0     Scott Donaldson 5
Michael Tomlinson 5   Michael Tomlinson 4
Elliot Slessor 5   Peter Lines 1
Sydney Wilson 2   Elliot Slessor 5     Elliot Slessor 2     Mark Joyce 5
Ian Burns 5   Jamie Burnett 2   Ian Burns 5     Ian Burns 4
Alex Pagulayan 1   Ian Burns 5
Cao Xinlong 2   Li Hang 5
Adam Duffy 5   Adam Duffy 4     Li Hang 3     Dominic Dale 5
Alexander Ursenbacher 5   Lyu Haotian 5   Lyu Haotian 5     Lyu Haotian 0
Martin O'Donnell 4   Alexander Ursenbacher 2
Oliver Lines 5   Jack Lisowski 5
Paul Davison 3   Oliver Lines 3     Jack Lisowski 5     David Gilbert 2
James Cahill 5   Robin Hull 3   James Cahill 2     Jack Lisowski 5
Wang Zepeng 1   James Cahill 5
Lee Walker 5   Rory McLeod 5
John Sutton 3   Lee Walker 4     Rory McLeod 5     Ken Doherty 1
Andrew Pagett 5   Noppon Saengkham w/d   Andrew Pagett 1     Rory McLeod 5
Matthew Day 2   Andrew Pagett w/o
Ratchayothin Yotharuck w/d   Joe Swail 5
Adam Bobat w/o   Adam Bobat 2     Joe Swail 5     Alan McManus 5
Vinnie Calabrese 4   Alfie Burden 5   Alfie Burden 4     Joe Swail 4
William Lemons 5   William Lemons 1
Fraser Patrick 0   Mike Dunn 5
Zhou Yuelong 5   Zhou Yuelong 2     Mike Dunn 5     Martin Gould 5
Lu Chenwei 3   Kyren Wilson 0   Ashley Carty 4     Mike Dunn 3
Ashley Carty 5   Ashley Carty 5
Hammad Miah 4   David Morris w/d
Michael Leslie 5   Michael Leslie w/o     Michael Leslie 5     Marcus Campbell 5
Sam Baird 5   Dechawat Poomjaeng w/d   Sam Baird 3     Michael Leslie 4
Craig Barber 1   Sam Baird w/o
Joel Walker 5   Anthony McGill 5
Brandon Sargeant 2   Joel Walker 3     Anthony McGill 4     Fergal O'Brien 5
Ross Muir 5   Stuart Carrington 5   Stuart Carrington 5     Stuart Carrington 2
Chris Melling 3   Ross Muir 3
Jak Jones 5   Nigel Bond 5
Joe O'Connor 4   Jak Jones 1     Nigel Bond 3     Rod Lawler 3
Ian Glover 3   Luca Brecel 5   Luca Brecel 5     Luca Brecel 5
Daniel Wells 5   Daniel Wells 2
Chris Norbury 1   Yu Delu 1
Liam Highfield 5   Liam Highfield 5     Liam Highfield 5     Ben Woollaston 2
Chris Wakelin 3   Thepchaiya Un-Nooh w/d   Darryl Hill 1     Liam Highfield 5
Darryl Hill 5   Darryl Hill w/o
Barry Pinches 5   Alex Davies 4
Sean O'Sullivan 4   Barry Pinches 5     Barry Pinches 5     Peter Ebdon 5
Allan Taylor 5   Matthew Selt 3   Allan Taylor 1     Barry Pinches 3
Michael Georgiou 4   Allan Taylor 5

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

[13]

Televised stage centuries

[14]

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