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 (2014-06-30 – 2014-07-06)
VenueBendigo Stadium
CityBendigo
CountryAustralia
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund$500,000
Winner's share$75,000
Highest break Neil Robertson (AUS) (140)
Final
Champion Judd Trump (ENG)
Runner-up Neil Robertson (AUS)
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

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

Wildcard round

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

Match Score
WC1   Andrew Higginson (ENG) 5–0   Matthew Bolton (AUS)
WC2   Dominic Dale (WAL) 5–0   Johl Younger (AUS)

Main draw

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[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

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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

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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 Lam5  Aditya Mehta5
  Joe Roberts3  Sanderson Lam0  Aditya Mehta5  Andrew Higginson5
  Liu Chuang4  Cao Yupeng5  Cao Yupeng2  Aditya Mehta4
  George Pragnall5  George Pragnall1
  David Grace1  Jamie Jones5
  Nico Elton5  Nico Elton2  Jamie Jones5  Mark King1
  Michael Wasley1  John Astley5  John Astley3  Jamie Jones5
  Craig Steadman5  Craig Steadman2
  Zak Surety4  Jimmy Robertson5
  Steven Hallworth5  Steven Hallworth2  Jimmy Robertson5  Liang Wenbo5
  Ryan Clark1  Gerard Greene4  Lu Ning4  Jimmy Robertson2
  Lu Ning5  Lu Ning5
  Alex Borg3  Gary Wilson5
  Shane Castle5  Shane Castle3  Gary Wilson3  Tom Ford5
  Andrew Norman3  Dave Harold1  Oliver Brown5  Oliver Brown1
  Oliver Brown5  Oliver Brown5
  Scott Donaldson5  Jimmy White4
  Saqib Nasir0  Scott Donaldson5  Scott Donaldson5  Kurt Maflin2
  Lee Page3  Robbie Williams5  Robbie Williams0  Scott Donaldson5
  Michael Tomlinson5  Michael Tomlinson4
  Elliot Slessor5  Peter Lines1
  Sydney Wilson2  Elliot Slessor5  Elliot Slessor2  Mark Joyce5
  Ian Burns5  Jamie Burnett2  Ian Burns5  Ian Burns4
  Alex Pagulayan1  Ian Burns5
  Cao Xinlong2  Li Hang5
  Adam Duffy5  Adam Duffy4  Li Hang3  Dominic Dale5
  Alexander Ursenbacher5  Lyu Haotian5  Lyu Haotian5  Lyu Haotian0
  Martin O'Donnell4  Alexander Ursenbacher2
  Oliver Lines5  Jack Lisowski5
  Paul Davison3  Oliver Lines3  Jack Lisowski5  David Gilbert2
  James Cahill5  Robin Hull3  James Cahill2  Jack Lisowski5
  Wang Zepeng1  James Cahill5
  Lee Walker5  Rory McLeod5
  John Sutton3  Lee Walker4  Rory McLeod5  Ken Doherty1
  Andrew Pagett5  Noppon Saengkhamw/d  Andrew Pagett1  Rory McLeod5
  Matthew Day2  Andrew Pagettw/o
  Ratchayothin Yotharuckw/d  Joe Swail5
  Adam Bobatw/o  Adam Bobat2  Joe Swail5  Alan McManus5
  Vinnie Calabrese4  Alfie Burden5  Alfie Burden4  Joe Swail4
  William Lemons5  William Lemons1
  Fraser Patrick0  Mike Dunn5
  Zhou Yuelong5  Zhou Yuelong2  Mike Dunn5  Martin Gould5
  Lu Chenwei3  Kyren Wilson0  Ashley Carty4  Mike Dunn3
  Ashley Carty5  Ashley Carty5
  Hammad Miah4  David Morrisw/d
  Michael Leslie5  Michael Lesliew/o  Michael Leslie5  Marcus Campbell5
  Sam Baird5  Dechawat Poomjaengw/d  Sam Baird3  Michael Leslie4
  Craig Barber1  Sam Bairdw/o
  Joel Walker5  Anthony McGill5
  Brandon Sargeant2  Joel Walker3  Anthony McGill4  Fergal O'Brien5
  Ross Muir5  Stuart Carrington5  Stuart Carrington5  Stuart Carrington2
  Chris Melling3  Ross Muir3
  Jak Jones5  Nigel Bond5
  Joe O'Connor4  Jak Jones1  Nigel Bond3  Rod Lawler3
  Ian Glover3  Luca Brecel5  Luca Brecel5  Luca Brecel5
  Daniel Wells5  Daniel Wells2
  Chris Norbury1  Yu Delu1
  Liam Highfield5  Liam Highfield5  Liam Highfield5  Ben Woollaston2
  Chris Wakelin3  Thepchaiya Un-Noohw/d  Darryl Hill1  Liam Highfield5
  Darryl Hill5  Darryl Hillw/o
  Barry Pinches5  Alex Davies4
  Sean O'Sullivan4  Barry Pinches5  Barry Pinches5  Peter Ebdon5
  Allan Taylor5  Matthew Selt3  Allan Taylor1  Barry Pinches3
  Michael Georgiou4  Allan Taylor5

Century breaks

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Qualifying stage centuries

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[13]

Televised stage centuries

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[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Tournament Calendar 2014/2015". Snooker.org. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Robertson loses Aussie Open snooker final". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Bristol's Judd Trump clinches Australian Open title". Bristol Post. 6 July 2014. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Indicative Prize Money Rankings Schedule 2014/2015 Season" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 12 May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  5. ^ Kalb, Rolf (29 June 2014). "Turnier-Infos: Australian Open" (in German). Eurosport Deutschland. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
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  7. ^ a b "2014 World Snooker Australian Open Provisional Format of Play" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  8. ^ a b c "Australian Goldfields Open (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Final – Match 33 – Neil Robertson v Judd Trump". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  10. ^ "Australian Open 2014 Qualifiers Draw & Results" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 4 June 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  11. ^ "Australian Goldfields Open 2014 Qualifiers Format" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  12. ^ "Australian Goldfields Open Qualifiers (2014)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  13. ^ "Australian Open qualifiers: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 3 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  14. ^ "Australian Open: century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
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