# 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.
Marco Fu was the defending champion, but he decided not to compete this year.
Judd Trump won his fourth ranking title by defeating Neil Robertson 9–5 in the final.

## Prize fund

The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:

## Wildcard round

These matches were played in Bendigo on 30 June 2014.
| Match | | Score | |
| WC1 | Andrew Higginson (ENG) | 5–0 | Matthew Bolton (AUS) |
| WC2 | Dominic Dale (WAL) | 5–0 | Johl Younger (AUS) |

## Main draw

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

## Final

Final: Best of 17 frames. Referee: Brendan Moore. Bendigo Stadium, Bendigo, Australia, 6 July 2014. :
| 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.
| Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 1 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 2 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 3 Best of 9 frames | Round 4 Best of 9 frames | Round 4 Best of 9 frames | Round 4 Best of 9 frames |
| Sanderson Lam | Sanderson Lam | 5 | Aditya Mehta | Aditya Mehta | 5 | | | | | | |
| Joe Roberts | Joe Roberts | 3 | Sanderson Lam | Sanderson Lam | 0 | Aditya Mehta | Aditya Mehta | 5 | Andrew Higginson | Andrew Higginson | 5 |
| Liu Chuang | Liu Chuang | 4 | Cao Yupeng | Cao Yupeng | 5 | Cao Yupeng | Cao Yupeng | 2 | Aditya Mehta | Aditya Mehta | 4 |
| George Pragnall | George Pragnall | 5 | George Pragnall | George Pragnall | 1 | | | | | | |
| David Grace | David Grace | 1 | Jamie Jones | Jamie Jones | 5 | | | | | | |
| Nico Elton | Nico Elton | 5 | Nico Elton | Nico Elton | 2 | Jamie Jones | Jamie Jones | 5 | Mark King | Mark King | 1 |
| Michael Wasley | Michael Wasley | 1 | John Astley | John Astley | 5 | John Astley | John Astley | 3 | Jamie Jones | Jamie Jones | 5 |
| Craig Steadman | Craig Steadman | 5 | Craig Steadman | Craig Steadman | 2 | | | | | | |
| Zak Surety | Zak Surety | 4 | Jimmy Robertson | Jimmy Robertson | 5 | | | | | | |
| Steven Hallworth | Steven Hallworth | 5 | Steven Hallworth | Steven Hallworth | 2 | Jimmy Robertson | Jimmy Robertson | 5 | Liang Wenbo | Liang Wenbo | 5 |
| Ryan Clark | Ryan Clark | 1 | Gerard Greene | Gerard Greene | 4 | Lu Ning | Lu Ning | 4 | Jimmy Robertson | Jimmy Robertson | 2 |
| Lu Ning | Lu Ning | 5 | Lu Ning | Lu Ning | 5 | | | | | | |
| Alex Borg | Alex Borg | 3 | Gary Wilson | Gary Wilson | 5 | | | | | | |
| Shane Castle | Shane Castle | 5 | Shane Castle | Shane Castle | 3 | Gary Wilson | Gary Wilson | 3 | Tom Ford | Tom Ford | 5 |
| Andrew Norman | Andrew Norman | 3 | Dave Harold | Dave Harold | 1 | Oliver Brown | Oliver Brown | 5 | Oliver Brown | Oliver Brown | 1 |
| Oliver Brown | Oliver Brown | 5 | Oliver Brown | Oliver Brown | 5 | | | | | | |
| Scott Donaldson | Scott Donaldson | 5 | Jimmy White | Jimmy White | 4 | | | | | | |
| Saqib Nasir | Saqib Nasir | 0 | Scott Donaldson | Scott Donaldson | 5 | Scott Donaldson | Scott Donaldson | 5 | Kurt Maflin | Kurt Maflin | 2 |
| Lee Page | Lee Page | 3 | Robbie Williams | Robbie Williams | 5 | Robbie Williams | Robbie Williams | 0 | Scott Donaldson | Scott Donaldson | 5 |
| Michael Tomlinson | Michael Tomlinson | 5 | Michael Tomlinson | Michael Tomlinson | 4 | | | | | | |
| Elliot Slessor | Elliot Slessor | 5 | Peter Lines | Peter Lines | 1 | | | | | | |
| Sydney Wilson | Sydney Wilson | 2 | Elliot Slessor | Elliot Slessor | 5 | Elliot Slessor | Elliot Slessor | 2 | Mark Joyce | Mark Joyce | 5 |
| Ian Burns | Ian Burns | 5 | Jamie Burnett | Jamie Burnett | 2 | Ian Burns | Ian Burns | 5 | Ian Burns | Ian Burns | 4 |
| Alex Pagulayan | Alex Pagulayan | 1 | Ian Burns | Ian Burns | 5 | | | | | | |
| Cao Xinlong | Cao Xinlong | 2 | Li Hang | Li Hang | 5 | | | | | | |
| Adam Duffy | Adam Duffy | 5 | Adam Duffy | Adam Duffy | 4 | Li Hang | Li Hang | 3 | Dominic Dale | Dominic Dale | 5 |
| Alexander Ursenbacher | Alexander Ursenbacher | 5 | Lyu Haotian | Lyu Haotian | 5 | Lyu Haotian | Lyu Haotian | 5 | Lyu Haotian | Lyu Haotian | 0 |
| Martin O'Donnell | Martin O'Donnell | 4 | Alexander Ursenbacher | Alexander Ursenbacher | 2 | | | | | | |
| Oliver Lines | Oliver Lines | 5 | Jack Lisowski | Jack Lisowski | 5 | | | | | | |
| Paul Davison | Paul Davison | 3 | Oliver Lines | Oliver Lines | 3 | Jack Lisowski | Jack Lisowski | 5 | David Gilbert | David Gilbert | 2 |
| James Cahill | James Cahill | 5 | Robin Hull | Robin Hull | 3 | James Cahill | James Cahill | 2 | Jack Lisowski | Jack Lisowski | 5 |
| Wang Zepeng | Wang Zepeng | 1 | James Cahill | James Cahill | 5 | | | | | | |
| Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 5 | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 5 | | | | | | |
| John Sutton | John Sutton | 3 | Lee Walker | Lee Walker | 4 | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 5 | Ken Doherty | Ken Doherty | 1 |
| Andrew Pagett | Andrew Pagett | 5 | Noppon Saengkham | Noppon Saengkham | w/d | Andrew Pagett | Andrew Pagett | 1 | Rory McLeod | Rory McLeod | 5 |
| Matthew Day | Matthew Day | 2 | Andrew Pagett | Andrew Pagett | w/o | | | | | | |
| Ratchayothin Yotharuck | Ratchayothin Yotharuck | w/d | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | | | | | | |
| Adam Bobat | Adam Bobat | w/o | Adam Bobat | Adam Bobat | 2 | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 5 | Alan McManus | Alan McManus | 5 |
| Vinnie Calabrese | Vinnie Calabrese | 4 | Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 5 | Alfie Burden | Alfie Burden | 4 | Joe Swail | Joe Swail | 4 |
| William Lemons | William Lemons | 5 | William Lemons | William Lemons | 1 | | | | | | |
| Fraser Patrick | Fraser Patrick | 0 | Mike Dunn | Mike Dunn | 5 | | | | | | |
| Zhou Yuelong | Zhou Yuelong | 5 | Zhou Yuelong | Zhou Yuelong | 2 | Mike Dunn | Mike Dunn | 5 | Martin Gould | Martin Gould | 5 |
| Lu Chenwei | Lu Chenwei | 3 | Kyren Wilson | Kyren Wilson | 0 | Ashley Carty | Ashley Carty | 4 | Mike Dunn | Mike Dunn | 3 |
| Ashley Carty | Ashley Carty | 5 | Ashley Carty | Ashley Carty | 5 | | | | | | |
| Hammad Miah | Hammad Miah | 4 | David Morris | David Morris | w/d | | | | | | |
| Michael Leslie | Michael Leslie | 5 | Michael Leslie | Michael Leslie | w/o | Michael Leslie | Michael Leslie | 5 | Marcus Campbell | Marcus Campbell | 5 |
| Sam Baird | Sam Baird | 5 | Dechawat Poomjaeng | Dechawat Poomjaeng | w/d | Sam Baird | Sam Baird | 3 | Michael Leslie | Michael Leslie | 4 |
| Craig Barber | Craig Barber | 1 | Sam Baird | Sam Baird | w/o | | | | | | |
| Joel Walker | Joel Walker | 5 | Anthony McGill | Anthony McGill | 5 | | | | | | |
| Brandon Sargeant | Brandon Sargeant | 2 | Joel Walker | Joel Walker | 3 | Anthony McGill | Anthony McGill | 4 | Fergal O'Brien | Fergal O'Brien | 5 |
| Ross Muir | Ross Muir | 5 | Stuart Carrington | Stuart Carrington | 5 | Stuart Carrington | Stuart Carrington | 5 | Stuart Carrington | Stuart Carrington | 2 |
| Chris Melling | Chris Melling | 3 | Ross Muir | Ross Muir | 3 | | | | | | |
| Jak Jones | Jak Jones | 5 | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 5 | | | | | | |
| Joe O'Connor | Joe O'Connor | 4 | Jak Jones | Jak Jones | 1 | Nigel Bond | Nigel Bond | 3 | Rod Lawler | Rod Lawler | 3 |
| Ian Glover | Ian Glover | 3 | Luca Brecel | Luca Brecel | 5 | Luca Brecel | Luca Brecel | 5 | Luca Brecel | Luca Brecel | 5 |
| Daniel Wells | Daniel Wells | 5 | Daniel Wells | Daniel Wells | 2 | | | | | | |
| Chris Norbury | Chris Norbury | 1 | Yu Delu | Yu Delu | 1 | | | | | | |
| Liam Highfield | Liam Highfield | 5 | Liam Highfield | Liam Highfield | 5 | Liam Highfield | Liam Highfield | 5 | Ben Woollaston | Ben Woollaston | 2 |
| Chris Wakelin | Chris Wakelin | 3 | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | Thepchaiya Un-Nooh | w/d | Darryl Hill | Darryl Hill | 1 | Liam Highfield | Liam Highfield | 5 |
| Darryl Hill | Darryl Hill | 5 | Darryl Hill | Darryl Hill | w/o | | | | | | |
| Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 5 | Alex Davies | Alex Davies | 4 | | | | | | |
| Sean O'Sullivan | Sean O'Sullivan | 4 | Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 5 | Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 5 | Peter Ebdon | Peter Ebdon | 5 |
| Allan Taylor | Allan Taylor | 5 | Matthew Selt | Matthew Selt | 3 | Allan Taylor | Allan Taylor | 1 | Barry Pinches | Barry Pinches | 3 |
| Michael Georgiou | Michael Georgiou | 4 | Allan Taylor | Allan Taylor | 5 | | | | | | |

## Century breaks
### Qualifying stage centuries

* 140, 110 – Joe Swail
* 139 – Cao Yupeng
* 138, 119 – Liam Highfield
* 136 – Zhou Yuelong
* 136 – Elliot Slessor
* 130 – Nigel Bond
* 129 – Luca Brecel
* 126 – Jamie Jones
* 126 – Mark King
* 121, 103 – Jack Lisowski
* 121 – Scott Donaldson
* 118 – Anthony McGill
* 114 – Steven Hallworth
* 113 – Alan McManus
* 108 – Cao Xinlong
* 108 – Aditya Mehta
* 107 – Andrew Higginson
* 106 – Liang Wenbo
* 106 – Ian Burns
* 105, 100 – Barry Pinches
* 105 – Mark Joyce
* 104, 100 – Lee Walker
* 102 – Paul Davison
* 102 – Oliver Brown
* 100 – Daniel Wells

### Televised stage centuries

* 140, 109, 103, 100 – Neil Robertson
* 139 – Mark Davis
* 127 – John Higgins
* 122 – Mark Joyce
* 114, 114, 110, 107, 106, 101, 101, 100 – Judd Trump
* 109 – Dominic Dale
* 108 – Peter Ebdon
* 107 – Robert Milkins
* 107 – Martin Gould
* 105 – Matthew Stevens
* 104 – Ricky Walden
* 103 – Fergal O'Brien
* 103 – Shaun Murphy
* 102 – Stuart Bingham