CA Treasurer's Tankard
Tankard Play-off by Graham Gale
3-way tie at the top of the Tankard with Luc Berthouze, Sam Murray and Nigel Polhill all on 11 wins.
Due to time constraints there will be a 14 pt semi.
Semi: Sam (UK) vs Nigel (RY)
R first to get going but blobs 2.
09 Sep 2014 5:16PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
K on Nth boundary shooting at ball in hoop.
09 Sep 2014 5:16PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Hits. Y is E of 3. U Sth Boundary in front of 1.
09 Sep 2014 5:17PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
K approaching 1 from Sth B.
09 Sep 2014 5:19PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Angled 3 ft hoop. Thru with perfect rush to 3 or Y.
09 Sep 2014 5:20PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
K approaching 2 off red. U well sth of 3. Y central.
09 Sep 2014 5:22PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Looks like Sam is planning to give contact as R goes to 4.
But well short on U. Backward take off from 4 yd
09 Sep 2014 5:24PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
No problem.
09 Sep 2014 5:25PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Thru 4 and 5. Not at all clear what the contact leave will be!!!
09 Sep 2014 5:29PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
So R is 1 yd off the WB east of 2.
Y EB 12 yds Nth of C1.
U in C4, K 15 yds Sth C3.
Pretty good considering where the balls were coming thru 6.
09 Sep 2014 5:34PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Nigel doing lots of pointing and thinking.
(That's been a feature of this tournament)
09 Sep 2014 5:35PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Lifts Y (hoop 1) to U in C4.
09 Sep 2014 5:36PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
U goes towards 1 with Y close to K.
09 Sep 2014 5:37PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Takes off from K to R. Rush is pointing due East
09 Sep 2014 5:38PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Playing safe and setting a rush to K or 2.
09 Sep 2014 5:41PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
U near 1 has to play! Taking shot at Y
09 Sep 2014 5:42PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Nope. A rethink has U to C4
09 Sep 2014 5:42PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Takes rush to 2, a bit short. Trivial.
09 Sep 2014 5:44PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Rush to 3 also short (by 3 yds)
09 Sep 2014 5:45PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Has slightly over approached with K lurking but copes
09 Sep 2014 5:46PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
And rushes Y off just behind K
09 Sep 2014 5:47PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Plays for rush to C4 and a cannon but the Boundary is dodgy here
09 Sep 2014 5:48PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
In true Polhill fashion he rushes it dead weight into the corner. Great shot
09 Sep 2014 5:49PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
K goes sth of 4 but U is not great, 3.5 yds SE of 4.
Great approach putting U close to 5 and runs 4 to SB
09 Sep 2014 5:53PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
send out a poor K short of 6
09 Sep 2014 5:55PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Plays for rush to Y out of 5 but only grovels thru.
Calls Dr Vincent for the hampered shot but hits easily with a soft tap
09 Sep 2014 5:57PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
We're already nearly an hour thru this - looks like the final will need to be 14pt as well. It gets dark about 8pm this time of year.
09 Sep 2014 6:00PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Makes 6 off peg ball (K) and gets rush back to about 3 yds Nth of peg.
09 Sep 2014 6:00PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Gets the peg out with a rush on U towards Y
09 Sep 2014 6:02PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Y(1) R(peg) vs U(1)
09 Sep 2014 6:03PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
R 4yds sth C2
U Taking contact from Y 14 yds Sth C3
09 Sep 2014 6:05PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Thick take off to R. Y near 4.
Hits 8 yd at R
09 Sep 2014 6:06PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Takes off to 5.5 yd in front of 1
09 Sep 2014 6:07PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Runs cleanly to 2 yds off the NB!!!
09 Sep 2014 6:08PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Roquets R to WB and rolls up to 2
09 Sep 2014 6:09PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Runs 2 to NB
Cuts 3yd R to 3.5 yd WNW of 3
09 Sep 2014 6:10PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Roll up is short and bounces of 3 to the W leaving R a 4yd hit
09 Sep 2014 6:11PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
R hits and takes off to Y getting good rush to C1
09 Sep 2014 6:12PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Laying up between 1 and C1 wiring 1 ball
09 Sep 2014 6:13PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
U 4yd W of 3
09 Sep 2014 6:14PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
U middle EB
09 Sep 2014 6:14PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Y makes 1 with good rush to 2
09 Sep 2014 6:16PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Rushes to 4 yd ESE of 2 but copes
09 Sep 2014 6:17PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Barely rushes half way to 3 but it occurs to the other spectator (Luc) that he may be trying to wire
09 Sep 2014 6:18PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
15 mins left
09 Sep 2014 6:19PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Seems happy so we assume wired dolly rush.
09 Sep 2014 6:19PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
No. Sam is shooting. Phew that was close but no cigar
09 Sep 2014 6:20PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Apparently only half of R was open
09 Sep 2014 6:21PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Stops U to near 3 with perfect rush on R
09 Sep 2014 6:22PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Doesn't get the rush Nth on R so hits U instead
09 Sep 2014 6:23PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Oops forgot to say he made 3
09 Sep 2014 6:24PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
takes off from U but over cooks it and then rushes R to between 5 and peg
09 Sep 2014 6:25PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Plays half roll approach putting R towards EB
09 Sep 2014 6:26PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Y not good enough and runs away to C2 with R 3 yds ENE of 4
09 Sep 2014 6:27PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Lifts to A baulk shooting at R and hits. Crowd goes wild.
(I lied)
09 Sep 2014 6:28PM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Setting sun now making viewing on lawn 2 difficult
09 Sep 2014 6:28PM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Thick take off gets to similar pos as at 1 but rejects this time to just W of 3
09 Sep 2014 6:30PM (Tournament); 14 Readers
R goes to 2.5 yd Sth of C2.
U to SB sth of 1
09 Sep 2014 6:32PM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Nigel plays with R as the scores are tied and about 1:20 on the clock
09 Sep 2014 6:32PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Lays rush for Y.
U to EB slightly Nth of peg high
09 Sep 2014 6:33PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
R takes off to peg and time is called just before he pegs out.
09 Sep 2014 6:34PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Only chance is U at Y and........
He misses.
Nigel thru to final vs Luc which will be on lawn 4.
09 Sep 2014 6:36PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
In the cause of fairness Luc is having a brief knock on lawn 2.
There will be a 1.5 hr time limit on this one too.
09 Sep 2014 6:38PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Tankard Playoff Final
Luc (RY) vs Nigel (UK)
R EB 8 yd Nth C4
K 1 ft Sth C2
Y at R from A baulk misses in contact (or very close)
U at double from A baulk misses also in contact
09 Sep 2014 6:42PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
R rushes Y to 1.
Makes 1 with rush to SB but cuts it only to 5
09 Sep 2014 6:45PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Rolls Y to near C4 getting rush on U westwards
09 Sep 2014 6:46PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Rushes to 2 yds past the peg and takes off to K
09 Sep 2014 6:47PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Has a 7 ydr
09 Sep 2014 6:48PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Declines and runs away to C4. The rush on Y is pointing to about 6
09 Sep 2014 6:49PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
U at possible double in C4. Oooh, goes thru the middle.
09 Sep 2014 6:51PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Luc playing too quickly for this commentator.
Makes 2 off Y. Rushes to mid lawn. Takes off to 3.
4ft angled hoop no prob.
09 Sep 2014 6:53PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
But he misses 6ydr at Y to near peg
09 Sep 2014 6:54PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
U lifts to A baulk sth of 1 to make double of R and Y
09 Sep 2014 6:55PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Hits Y (the back ball!!!)
09 Sep 2014 6:56PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Y towards 2 and rushes R towards 1 but short
09 Sep 2014 6:57PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Good reverse take off to 18 inches dead straight and makes 1 but with rush sth
09 Sep 2014 6:57PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Gets good rush on Y to 2 or K with R 2 yd E of 3
09 Sep 2014 6:58PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Rush is 1.5 yds short and now contemplating what to do about K
09 Sep 2014 6:59PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Hoop and roquet on Y means Nigel abandons picking up K and splits to R at 3 instead
09 Sep 2014 7:00PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Makes 3 but Y is 7 yds short of 4. Its obviously slowing down out there
09 Sep 2014 7:01PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Scoops R to Nth of 5 getting ok rush on Y
09 Sep 2014 7:02PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Copes and is now sending Y to 6.
Sun is now below the tree line.
09 Sep 2014 7:03PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Your commentator obviously assumed too much as Nige thinks for quite a while - and then sends it to 6 anyway
09 Sep 2014 7:05PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Another think..................
and more......
and he makes 5
09 Sep 2014 7:07PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Taps R and splits it towards EB going to Y
09 Sep 2014 7:08PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Makes 6. Rushes Y Eastwards
09 Sep 2014 7:10PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Stops Y to EB about 20 yds Sth C3.
Rushes R Nth
09 Sep 2014 7:11PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Stops R to a little Sth of C3. Judging by his measuring it might be less than a balls width.
09 Sep 2014 7:14PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Nige confirms it's more than that and Luc lifts Y to C3
09 Sep 2014 7:15PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Micro rush to 1 ft W of C4 with U 1 yd Nth of C4
09 Sep 2014 7:16PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Rushes U to 1 but under-hits approach.
Copes and cuts U to 3yds from C4
09 Sep 2014 7:17PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Wimps out of getting rush on R
09 Sep 2014 7:18PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Rolls away up EB leaving rush for Y to U (single ball)
approx 11 yd Sth C3
09 Sep 2014 7:21PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Nige is thinking.....
09 Sep 2014 7:22PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
U to SB Sth of 1
09 Sep 2014 7:22PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Y rushes R 5 yd Nth of 4 - is going for the peel
09 Sep 2014 7:23PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Gets it!!!
Leaves rush for Y to 2
09 Sep 2014 7:24PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
U(peg)K(1)Y(2)R(5)
09 Sep 2014 7:25PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
U at RY misses
09 Sep 2014 7:25PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Fish and chips have arrived for the massing crowd
09 Sep 2014 7:26PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Thanks to Dr V for the food
09 Sep 2014 7:30PM (Tournament); 14 Readers
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