2014 Australian Goldfields Open

Australian Goldfields Open
Tournament information
Dates 30 June–6 July 2014
Venue Bendigo Stadium
City Bendigo
Country Australia
Organisation(s) WPBSA
Format Ranking event
Total prize fund $500,000
Winner's share $75,000
Highest break Australia Neil Robertson (140)
Final
Champion England Judd Trump
Runner-up Australia Neil Robertson
Score 9–5
2013
2015

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]

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][4]

Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:[5][6]

  • Winner: $75,000
  • Runner-up: $32,000
  • Semi-final: $20,000
  • Quarter-final: $17,000
  • Last 16: $12,000
  • Last 32: $9,000
  • Last 48: $1,600
  • Last 64: $750
  • Last 96: $150

  • Non-televised highest break: $100
  • Televised highest break: $2,500
  • Total: $500,000

Wildcard round

These matches were played in Bendigo on 30 June 2014.[7][8][9]

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

Main draw

[7][8][9]

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

Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Brendan Moore.
Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo, Australia, 6 July 2014.[9][10]
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.[11][12][13]

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

Century breaks

Qualifying stage centuries

[14]

Televised stage centuries

[15]

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