MacRobertson Shield
Day 5 lawn 4... AUS Ken Bald & Malcolm Fletcher v James death & Stephen Mulliner by Michael McClure Terminator
20 degrees here today Sun shining just ... and we are all go.....
03 Jan 2014 9:09AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Marvelous these computers... when everything works ... eventually
03 Jan 2014 9:09AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Stuff happened and now Malcom F AUS is in play with Y and has a 4 ball break going..
03 Jan 2014 9:10AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Just making 2 from B....
03 Jan 2014 9:11AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
pops B to load h4 and onto k pivot..
03 Jan 2014 9:11AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Pops k to peg ish and onto R @ 3
nice tight approach
03 Jan 2014 9:12AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Sticks?? in 3?? Nah... but being marked for ...sticky claim...
03 Jan 2014 9:16AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Malcolm Runs 3
03 Jan 2014 9:18AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Makes 4... ..pops K to 6 and onto B @ 5
03 Jan 2014 9:19AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
nice tight approaches...
03 Jan 2014 9:20AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
R is twds C3
03 Jan 2014 9:20AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Makes 5 and taps B
03 Jan 2014 9:20AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
T.off to R @ NE..... leaving B.. East of 5
03 Jan 2014 9:21AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
gets R in NE and splits it to 1B while getting onto K @ 6
03 Jan 2014 9:21AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Nah sticky not allowed...
Stephen misses the 21 yarder from h4
03 Jan 2014 9:22AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
leaves K @ RH side of 6 and runs 6 under control ....to rush back to 5 (&B)
03 Jan 2014 9:22AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
pops K to 2B and rushes B to 1B (& R)
03 Jan 2014 9:23AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
nice tidy approaches....from Malcolm.... He could be good at this game.. LOL
03 Jan 2014 9:24AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
R 2yds S of 1B and onto B
03 Jan 2014 9:24AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
B to 3B and onto good K pion @ 2B
03 Jan 2014 9:25AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Lays K to his Right of 2B....runs 2B
03 Jan 2014 9:25AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
And rushes k to High WB where R is waiting...
03 Jan 2014 9:25AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Rushes R to 3B (& B)
03 Jan 2014 9:26AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
..R to 1yd exit and B tight to right
03 Jan 2014 9:26AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Runs 3B and goes to R first... R to EB (NSL)
03 Jan 2014 9:27AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Blue was already in the hidden spot.
03 Jan 2014 9:28AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Nice work.... I reckon I could do all that coz it was sooooo.. easy... LOL
03 Jan 2014 9:28AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Stephen takes the long shot w/Blue and hits the line ball R
03 Jan 2014 9:29AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Pops R to high EB and rushes Y to 8 yds from H1
03 Jan 2014 9:30AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Sends both to H2 ish and onto K. rolls To h1 .. K long but B 6" short of 1.
03 Jan 2014 9:32AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
B into C1 with rush on K for h1 . Almost wired from R on high WB..
03 Jan 2014 9:33AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Ken Bald AUS R shoots... @ the corner 1 balls ...and..
03 Jan 2014 9:35AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
crashes into h1... ARGH or YIPPIE depending on which hemisphere you are from..
03 Jan 2014 9:35AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Stephen ENG takes the rush.. and makes H1
03 Jan 2014 9:36AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Goes to 2 and BOUNCES ... with Y there..
03 Jan 2014 9:37AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
R near H3 shoots the 6yd @ K and hits...
03 Jan 2014 9:37AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
K is for H1 and all the balls are @ 2... leaves K @ 6 ish and goes to H2 (B) first.. Rush peels B to the NB and gets a rush on Y partner
website down again??
Rushes y to 2 yds shrt of h1 end gets angled close approach.. BOUNCES
R&Y @ H1
James (Death) K, 3 yds W of h6 shoots @ B on the NB.. and true to name... kills it..
James... is now making 1B... no messing about... runs and sends R ro peg.. getting on to Y
03 Jan 2014 9:50AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Sends Y to 3B and close approach to 2B off B..
03 Jan 2014 9:51AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
The TPO was considered earlier in the game but rejected in favour of "Normal"
03 Jan 2014 9:52AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
making 3b off Y.. 2 balls @ peg
03 Jan 2014 9:52AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Leaves Y near H4 4 yds NNW popping R to W of peg and sends B to WB for a reverse diagonal spread... Stephen very happy.. and marks the spot for k
03 Jan 2014 9:54AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Nice round James.....
03 Jan 2014 9:54AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
This is great to see... The players are all getting on with it and you "only have to blink" to miss something
03 Jan 2014 9:55AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Ken has taken the long shot from C1 ish in the time it took to type that.. and missed to C2
03 Jan 2014 9:56AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Stephen Rushes k to EB and Y K is on 4B and B Stephen is there too with B
03 Jan 2014 9:57AM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Makes 3 and big roll to load 5 w/Y and 2yds shrt of k for H4
03 Jan 2014 9:58AM (Tournament); 37 Readers
love watching Stephen M playing.. quick.. no drama... like a clockwork mouse..
03 Jan 2014 9:59AM (Tournament); 37 Readers
pops K to 6 and onto good pionerr @5.. runs well
03 Jan 2014 10:00AM (Tournament); 37 Readers
loads 1B tight south & onto K @ 6.... worried (careful @6) 6" out.... Runs... pops K to peg.. T.off to R in C2
03 Jan 2014 10:02AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Sends R to 2B pioneer and gets onto good Y pio @ 1B
03 Jan 2014 10:03AM (Tournament); 38 Readers
nice control... tight pion @ 2B Sticks on 1b !!!
03 Jan 2014 10:04AM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Malcolm F is on Y half Y in front .. bang..
03 Jan 2014 10:04AM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Y is on 4B with K... B Stephen is on 1 B .. R Ken Bald is on 1
03 Jan 2014 10:06AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Malcolm F AUST.. leaves B @ 2 K @ 1 and sets on EB 14yds up for R ..to H1
03 Jan 2014 10:08AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
K is wired x R&Y but is open to B @ h2...
03 Jan 2014 10:08AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
James (B) goes to C4
Ken B AUS (R ) rushes to H1 and makes..
rushes Y to WB high to H2..
Stops partner Y to H3 and onto B @ H2
Y only gets to mid distance to 3 !... maybe a cunning plan
makes 2 and sends B very short to load 4
makes 3 off y
loads 5 with Y and doesn't get good rush to 4 rolls in to 4
and makes 4 long takes the 6 yrder to K in C4... brave
Hits it.. Sends K infield .. B to Peg/6 makes 5 off Y
Loads 2B early w/ Y .. pops k to loose 1B pioneer .. makes 6 off B
makes 1B off K..
K loads 3B.. and pivots off B..... B to 5 ish and onto Y @ 2B
makes 2B Y to loose 4B pioneer pivots off B .. to K @ 3B
makes 3b nicely... K loaded to penult (loose)
B rushed upfield and left mid field as pivot.. Makes 4B off Y.. No TP attempt..
Y loads peg Reverse rush on B to High penult...
Loads B to rover
Makes Pen off K
K to peg.. y to peg
T.off to B .. rush to rover makes ...well
b to WB... K behind peg.. rushes R to EB for the diagonal spread...
Nice round Ken....
we are still offline so all of the above will have come through in a big rush..
R on the peg Y on 4B ( with K.. B on 1B
James takes K to the long shot down EB and......
misses... Y.. Malcolm F AUS has 3 hoops and Peg.
03 Jan 2014 10:42AM (Tournament); 43 Readers
ah... running again.... Malcolm finishes..
03 Jan 2014 10:43AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
AUS 1... GB 0
03 Jan 2014 10:45AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
No mucking around... these guys a straight into it.....
03 Jan 2014 10:45AM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Big News..... Colour swap.. or (Color swap for USA viewers )
03 Jan 2014 10:46AM (Tournament); 36 Readers
MalcolmF (Aust) hits with B and pops Y to mid ish H2...
03 Jan 2014 10:49AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
rushes K to h1 runs H1
03 Jan 2014 10:49AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
pops K to H3 and misses posn on Y.. for the rush to 2.... nothing that can't be fixed w a 6 yd roll... Yes
03 Jan 2014 10:50AM (Tournament); 37 Readers
roll good and hoop good..
03 Jan 2014 10:51AM (Tournament); 37 Readers
meanwhile Malcolm Makes 3 and 4.. loading Y to 6 and onto K @ 5
03 Jan 2014 10:53AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
makes 5 and loads 1B loose
03 Jan 2014 10:54AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
makes 6... loose loads 2b for safety rushes K to 1B
03 Jan 2014 10:55AM (Tournament); 37 Readers
makes 1B... rushes K down a bit & loads @ 6..?? Yes... cunning plan
03 Jan 2014 10:57AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Y loads 3B... Can't see R.. coz James Death UK is playing with it on his table.... and trying to stay happy..
03 Jan 2014 10:57AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Sticks on 2B...ARGH...
03 Jan 2014 10:57AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
James UK Res finally gets to play into the game
03 Jan 2014 10:58AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Hits Y.... very brave 2 yarder... NOT..
03 Jan 2014 10:58AM (Tournament); 38 Readers
pops Y to loose load 2 gets onto K and leaves it @ 6 going to B in H1
03 Jan 2014 10:59AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
makes H1 and loads 3 w Blue
03 Jan 2014 10:59AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
T/off from K @ 6 and makes 2 off partner Y
03 Jan 2014 11:00AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
fast and furious...
03 Jan 2014 11:00AM (Tournament); 41 Readers
rushes Y to 4..t.off to k @ 6..
03 Jan 2014 11:01AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
pops it to midfield and T.off to B @3
03 Jan 2014 11:01AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
oops rush puts Bwrong side & short.. no worries ..makes H&roq
03 Jan 2014 11:02AM (Tournament); 42 Readers
B to 5 K to south of 4
03 Jan 2014 11:02AM (Tournament); 41 Readers
K to double pio 5
03 Jan 2014 11:02AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
makes 4 off partner Y
03 Jan 2014 11:03AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
rushes Y to peg. pops it back to 5.. pos B south.. loads 6
03 Jan 2014 11:03AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
making 5 off k
03 Jan 2014 11:04AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
makes and goes to Y first.. early loads 2B..
03 Jan 2014 11:04AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
rushes B and loads 1B
03 Jan 2014 11:04AM (Tournament); 41 Readers
making 6 off B.. nice...
03 Jan 2014 11:05AM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Rushes B to NW corner2 then B back to the peg
03 Jan 2014 11:05AM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Makes 1B.... consulting....
03 Jan 2014 11:06AM (Tournament); 42 Readers
James is going well... The sun is out and gentle breeze from the NW... gusting to 30kmh..
03 Jan 2014 11:07AM (Tournament); 47 Readers
22 degrees... spectators building up... here comes 2B..
03 Jan 2014 11:07AM (Tournament); 46 Readers
Makes from 5" in front K is at the peg and now Y ..
03 Jan 2014 11:08AM (Tournament); 44 Readers
making 3B off B.. 3" in front
03 Jan 2014 11:08AM (Tournament); 45 Readers
Makes and pops B peg ish then to WB knicks K onto peg..
03 Jan 2014 11:09AM (Tournament); 43 Readers
Rushes Y to EB for diagonal spread...
03 Jan 2014 11:10AM (Tournament); 42 Readers
Well we don't need timers for these guys.. quick but intelligent and careful... great to watch
03 Jan 2014 11:10AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Ken Bald AUS lifts K from the peg and takes the long shot...... HITS.. Well done (no Bias)
03 Jan 2014 11:12AM (Tournament); 42 Readers
R is on 4B
B is on 2B and K&Y on same H1
03 Jan 2014 11:14AM (Tournament); 47 Readers
Ken (K ) is set on WB with B
Stephen M to C3 and misses..
03 Jan 2014 11:16AM (Tournament); 47 Readers
Ken pops B 6 yds and t.off to R&Y in C3..... RUNS OUT... just..
03 Jan 2014 11:17AM (Tournament); 44 Readers
JUST .. like "just a little bit pregnant"
Stephen suppresses a grin.. leaves K in C3 takes R to H2 ish and onto B.. Makes H1..
03 Jan 2014 11:19AM (Tournament); 48 Readers
splits B to 3 nicely but overruns R for the rush to 2 so sends R into High EB to get behind K..
03 Jan 2014 11:20AM (Tournament); 46 Readers
There are jellybeans on the morning tea table
03 Jan 2014 11:22AM (Tournament); 44 Readers
oops I touched two of them before I saw the "Players only"
03 Jan 2014 11:22AM (Tournament); 43 Readers
Sends K 6 yds short of h2 and rolls in... oops bounces..
03 Jan 2014 11:23AM (Tournament); 44 Readers
Ken AUS Y.. hits .. leaves Y at (Its) H2 and goes to B @ h3.. T.off to R and rushes R to SB @H4
03 Jan 2014 11:26AM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Ken rolls the 15yds to hoop 1 but is over running it... BUT
03 Jan 2014 11:27AM (Tournament); 44 Readers
Hits the LH wire and bounces out to South....
03 Jan 2014 11:27AM (Tournament); 47 Readers
Much guffawing and giggles... he is 6" dead in front!
03 Jan 2014 11:28AM (Tournament); 51 Readers
Makes 1 of course....
03 Jan 2014 11:29AM (Tournament); 50 Readers
and 2
03 Jan 2014 11:29AM (Tournament); 50 Readers
and 3
03 Jan 2014 11:30AM (Tournament); 50 Readers
Making 4 off Y..
03 Jan 2014 11:30AM (Tournament); 48 Readers
R is 5 pioneer... makes 4
03 Jan 2014 11:30AM (Tournament); 45 Readers
pops Y back and loads 6 x going to r @ 5
03 Jan 2014 11:31AM (Tournament); 44 Readers
B is on the H3 NB... cruising nicely in a 3ball break
03 Jan 2014 11:31AM (Tournament); 41 Readers
makes 5 and loads R to 1B (1Yd) going to B on the NB... hits B
03 Jan 2014 11:32AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
splits B to H6~1B and gets to Y @6
03 Jan 2014 11:33AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
pops Y deep and runs 6..Loads Y to 2B pivots on B...... B...past R... & pops back to mid
03 Jan 2014 11:34AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
R to the hoop 1B
03 Jan 2014 11:34AM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Kan makes 1B H&roq
03 Jan 2014 11:35AM (Tournament); 38 Readers
R to midfield Rushes B to outfield @2B then loads B short to 3B
03 Jan 2014 11:36AM (Tournament); 36 Readers
making 2B off Y makes long
03 Jan 2014 11:36AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
pops Y to peg ish & loads 4b
03 Jan 2014 11:36AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Rushes R twds Mid 5 ish T.off to B for 3B....
03 Jan 2014 11:37AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Nice rush
03 Jan 2014 11:37AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Makes 3B pops B.. loadspenult nice
03 Jan 2014 11:38AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
loads R to penult too
03 Jan 2014 11:38AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
making 4B x y
03 Jan 2014 11:39AM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Runs .. Loads Y to rover.. onto R.. pops r to peg ish onto B for penult..
03 Jan 2014 11:40AM (Tournament); 42 Readers
Makes Penult.. pops B to peg ish
03 Jan 2014 11:40AM (Tournament); 42 Readers
R& Y @ rover .. T.off x B to Y
03 Jan 2014 11:41AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Ken pops Y .. then splits Y back to peg (with B)
03 Jan 2014 11:42AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Makes Rov x R and sends R back a bit twds peg....
03 Jan 2014 11:42AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
R sent to mid W peg high H1H2 line.. tiny touch onto Y
03 Jan 2014 11:43AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
taps B .. big roll to EB
03 Jan 2014 11:44AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Stephen M checks the wiring and.. "A BIT of yellow... sticking out"
03 Jan 2014 11:45AM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Y might have a hampered shot from the peg @ B&K .... NAH...
lifts Y from peg and shoots up @ R... misses to C2 ish
03 Jan 2014 11:48AM (Tournament); 44 Readers
Malcolm plays B onto k and goes to R..
03 Jan 2014 11:49AM (Tournament); 43 Readers
Rushing R to 2' from 2B.... runs 2B.. no rush.. hampered.. hits R..
03 Jan 2014 11:49AM (Tournament); 42 Readers
Splits (Big) R to 4B and strike to k @ 3B
03 Jan 2014 11:50AM (Tournament); 43 Readers
R is 3 yds loose x 4B nice approach to 3B.. but...
03 Jan 2014 11:51AM (Tournament); 45 Readers
Ref !
03 Jan 2014 11:51AM (Tournament); 45 Readers
Runs only 10"thru
03 Jan 2014 11:51AM (Tournament); 45 Readers
not nice but should be ok considering sweeper or other... has to get 2 yds... to B
03 Jan 2014 11:53AM (Tournament); 44 Readers
Good news got to 5 yds... bad news misses K
03 Jan 2014 11:53AM (Tournament); 42 Readers
James death playing R From 4B shoots the 21 yde 2 rough double and ...misses to the SB H4
malcolm hits back onto K and gets behind R..
rushes R to 4b and makes..
Rushes to penult...
cot rushes R to SB 4 yds in x C1
K rushed to rover knicks the hoop..
runs the hoop longish onto R..
2 yd pegout... not taking any risks... Wonderful to watch...
Well payed Australia....... big cheer from Ken...
AUS wins 2 zip
Lunchtime...
03 Jan 2014 12:07PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
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