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Test 3 Day 3: Lawn 4: Westerby vs Maugham by Jarrod Coutts
Westerby hits 3rd turn sets dream leave of an eb c2 opening
Dave misses down to c4
13 Jan 2014 8:11AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
He's rushed it to the death spot at h1.. fails peel going backwards and finishes in the jaws. .. plays back to partner and leaves a 1y rush to eb level with 6
13 Jan 2014 8:15AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Aaron sets a leave Dave has a wide join. Has made 1 but will be struggling to make h2 and has a leave. Dave 4y n of h2 and eb level with 6 with Aaron laid up on sb level with 5
13 Jan 2014 8:32AM (Tournament); 56 Readers
Dave shoots from c2 at balls by h1 but hits the hoop
Aaron thinks about it for a while.. plays his h1 ball. Prince and Murfitt agree it's the right decision
13 Jan 2014 8:36AM (Tournament); 61 Readers
Comes very close to the eb going to a ball near it but survives. Makes h2 and has a break
13 Jan 2014 8:41AM (Tournament); 63 Readers
No looking at popping. What will the leave be remembering he is for h2
13 Jan 2014 9:00AM (Tournament); 79 Readers
Spread goes wrong
13 Jan 2014 9:03AM (Tournament); 85 Readers
Was perfect until the 4y rush on partner was missed
13 Jan 2014 9:03AM (Tournament); 85 Readers
Dave fails h1 Aaron taking on 20 yarder for the world
13 Jan 2014 9:04AM (Tournament); 84 Readers
Slides past. Maugham will be round now. Ball to 4b or tpo?
13 Jan 2014 9:05AM (Tournament); 86 Readers
Making h3 will let you know when something exciting happens
13 Jan 2014 9:08AM (Tournament); 88 Readers
No look at the tpo. Currently approaching 1b
13 Jan 2014 9:17AM (Tournament); 91 Readers
Aaron on a delayed tp now
13 Jan 2014 9:28AM (Tournament); 90 Readers
Message didn't send - Dave stuck in 1b giving Westerby the world
13 Jan 2014 9:30AM (Tournament); 86 Readers
1 peel done second peel set up in front and has made rover. Toby pegs out on a tp to go game up against Burch
13 Jan 2014 9:36AM (Tournament); 88 Readers
Death roll from a foot. ... ok shot peele through to the peg but finishes 3y short now approaching 2b from 1y sw
13 Jan 2014 9:43AM (Tournament); 76 Readers
Good recovery approaching 3b with peele 2y e of rover
13 Jan 2014 9:44AM (Tournament); 81 Readers
Fails 4b from 1ft 20 degrees
13 Jan 2014 9:48AM (Tournament); 82 Readers
Dave fails h1
13 Jan 2014 9:51AM (Tournament); 82 Readers
Ph got bad reception sorry just realised messsages haven't sent so I'm back in the clubhouse to do the update;
Basically..
Aaron hit with the rover ball, had a leave with Dave's 1b ball at 4b, his h1 ball just off wb level with 6 and laid up near c4 with a rush to c1
Dave missed badly, Aaron finishes
13 Jan 2014 10:37AM (Tournament); 94 Readers
G1 NZ 26-6
G2
Westerby EB
Dave S of c2
Westerby misses partner
Dave hits EB ball
13 Jan 2014 10:38AM (Tournament); 93 Readers
ps just read the Notts list.. good point about the 'spoilers' will pass on to the other commentators and make sure I don't do it again myself!
13 Jan 2014 10:43AM (Tournament); 91 Readers
Stupid ph not sending!!! Sorry about the delay had to wander back to the clubhouse. Maugham round to 4b with an NSL
Westerby misses into c4
Good rush to h1 and is away
13 Jan 2014 11:10AM (Tournament); 92 Readers
Maugham fails h4 Westerby now going round
13 Jan 2014 11:30AM (Tournament); 0 Readers
Westerby's clip is on h5. I think there was a little bit of interaction,
Dave now has partner 6 inches in front of 4b an is rolling from h6 loading 5 going to a ball on eb near h4.. rolls over to 4 an goes 1y WNW of h4 so retires back to partner.. has we wired himself? looks like he overhit it
13 Jan 2014 11:44AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Players have stopped for lunch, Westerby is 5yS of h4, Maugham failed H4 to what looks like 1 inch straight in front with partner at h5
13 Jan 2014 11:57AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
They are back. Aaron hits ball at h5.. takes off to ball at h4 good rush to 1.stuck in h1
13 Jan 2014 12:35PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Dave hits with his h4 ball doesn't get a rush to h4 and is approaching from between 3 an 4 level with the peg
13 Jan 2014 12:36PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Good approach. Fails h4 from 2tt 15 degrees
13 Jan 2014 12:37PM (Tournament); 42 Readers
Westerby middles the h4 ball. What will he do
13 Jan 2014 12:38PM (Tournament); 45 Readers
Makes a leave, Dave misses into c1
13 Jan 2014 12:45PM (Tournament); 45 Readers
Aaron plays his h5 ball
13 Jan 2014 12:46PM (Tournament); 42 Readers
Digs the ball out of c1 a bit, rushes back after h5. Digs that out a bit more and rushes to ball near 1b just off nb. Loads 1b good rush to 6 and should be away
13 Jan 2014 12:49PM (Tournament); 44 Readers
Westerby round to 4b an peg, Dave misses the lift (cross peg leave)
13 Jan 2014 1:45PM (Tournament); 50 Readers
Has made 4b an an a pioneer at penult.. hits 4 yard return after 4b
13 Jan 2014 1:46PM (Tournament); 51 Readers
Finishes! 2-0 a great skippers knock. NZ 7 ENG 1
13 Jan 2014 2:00PM (Tournament); 55 Readers
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