I've stumbled up to the club and i'm back in the commentary box. G3 is just about to kick off with Greg having a 2-0 lead. Greg is r an y Jenny b an k

Y to eb
K puts a very short duffer out. . 7 yarder for Greg now. ..

Middles it to the peg.. croquets it back to the eb going to partner and red lags just off eb. Looks like max distance

Jenny heads to c3.. I've just been informed the last woman finalist was in 83 and the last woman winner was in the 60's

Jenny misses from c3 and I would expect for Greg to go round here

Both the players are wearing their Mac polos with Jenny in shorts and Greg in his Black pants. Backwards takeoff to h1 from about a yard.. 2ft hoop. Didn't take much wire?? Its off the nb! 11 yarder on the ball at h2 now

Hits about a third of it at pace cutting it to the peg. . The ball at h1 looks quite in front of h1 so he is rising it to c4.. Looks fine

Rush to h2 finishes 3y s of h6.. croquets this to n of h3 trying to get a wire in the ball at the peg and retires down to c4

Jenny shoots with the ball at h3.. Maybe a ball and a half target?? Looks good. .... Nope just misses

The crowd is building here.. I nearly need to use my feet to help count as I've run out of fingers it really is a shame considering that this is the final

Makes h2 but no pioneer at h3.. Tried to rush into c4 after but rushes it off the sb.. loads h4 going to the ball near c4 .. Doesn't want to leave this together so croquets this to wb trying to get a rush to h3 .. finishes with a rush to middle of the eb. Cuts this to eb level with 3.. takes off to the hoop but falls short. Guards near c3

Jenny shoots at the balls on the eb.. bevels it and misses by a yard? Get has a 1 ftr with his h1 ball or a 4 yarder with his h3 ball. .

Plays his h3 ball rushing to h4.. takes off to the ball in lawn trying to get a rush back to the ball on eb near h3.. Doesn't get the rush but cuts it off the eb near h4.. same thing now. . Croquets that to h2 going to the eb ball. . Takes off to h3 has a 2ftr 20 degrees. .. Chris shilling has just got a round of applause to win the plate 2-0 over Brian Bullen

Greg fails h3 to an inch in front. .

Jenny has a 9 yarder at most of y out of h3.. Hits the hoop but gets y as well. Still a bit of work to do

Takes off to r on the eb trying to get a rush to her partner ball which is by h4. doesn't get a rush. Taps it. Croquets this to 2 getting a rush to 1

Doesn't get it has about a 3 yarder pointing at h1.. Misses it on the right hits h4 and bounces of towards h1

Greg plays his h1 ball which is near h2 and shoots at partner which is near h3.. Misses

Jenny shoots with the ball by h4 at the ball near h3 . Is that another bevel? Missed by a few yards I think

Greg plays his h1 ball and hits the 4 yarder at Jennys ball on the nb and has a laid break ahead of him. . Just making h1 now.. Restalks it. . Good hoop and he is away

The wheels have fallen off. . Greg paced a ball just s of h3 after h3 for a leave. Made 4 but croqueting a ball to h6 roqueted the h5 pioneer. Underapproached h5 and retires to c4

Jenny lifts the ball at h3 and hits the 11 yarder at a nice pace. Takes off to her partner ball at h5 but doesn't get a rush to h1

Guards in c1

Greg doesn't take on the 13 yarder and has a wide join with partner near h4

Jenny makes h1 didn't get a rush to .. Doesn't try to make h2 and has a leave. Reminder of the clips. K is now for h2 with b on h1. They are down by h1 and has a rush to h5 for her h1 ball. Y is for h3 and is near h3. R is for h5 and is currently near h2

Greg shoots with r from h2 at partner near h3.. Misses into h3 and stays inlawn. Good chance for Jenny now

She plays her h2 ball. . Falls short on the first take off up and short on the croquet stroke not getting a good rush to h2. Good cut but the 8y approach falls short. Lags back at partner

Must be a nice target... Greg hits with his h3 ball and has a ball at h3 waiting for him

Didn't get a rush to the nb to croquet a ball to 4 going to ball at 3 so has a big Croquet stroke from 15 yards n of c1 instead. .. he croquets it off the lawn

Jenny now has a 9 yarder for two balls at her next hoop. .

Just misses. Greg back on now. Plays his h5 ball hits the 4 yarder on partner. Croquets partner to 6 going to k which is on the eb level with 6 cuts that to eb level with 5 and is now going to b which is 4 y ESE Of h5. It's not a good rush so will have another tough approach

When I said not a good rush it was before the shot happened. It was a snick. Croquets this to h1 trying to take position at h5.. Overapproaches and has a 2ft 40 degrees hoop. Woops

Deciding whether to take it on

Nope. Retires to middle of the sb

Jenny Snicks the 9 yarder on partner. Croquets this towards c4 going to the ball on the sb. Very good Croquet stroke loading 3 getting a rush to h2 on the ball near h6

Has a 5 yard approach. 4ft 25 degree hoop with gregs h3 ball as the reception ball. . Big shot. .. looked Ok but it's in the jaws so not good enough

Greg has a 6 yarder for quite a lot. Normally I would say the world but the last hour has been quite average so still a bit of work to do

Hits k to middle of 1 and 2. B is 4y s of 4 r 1ys of 3. Takes of 6y short. Dribbles at it. Hits. Backwards take off to h3 it's good.

Doesn't get a rush out of the hoop or a rush to b with k. No rush to h4 has a 4y backwards take off to the hoop to gain control of the break. .

Angled h5 but runs it with a rush. Frontwards take off to h6 and finally he has control

7y return after 1b.. No problems. Still hasnt got nice control here but should get to 4b and I'm thinking we will see a spread

Greg gets to 4b. He is laid up tight in c4 with Jennys h1 ball on the eb peg high and her h2 ball a few yards w of the peg

Jenny lifts her h2 ball and misses the ball in c4

Doesn't finish in contact so Greg is able to roquet her into partner sending that near the peg high eb ball. Load 6 going to eb ball and still be live on partner which he takes to h5 and sends towards 4b

Finishes 1y s of 4b.. His 1b pioneer is level with 1b I'm assuming he wanted this a bit further north? Runs h6 with control loads 2b going to peele and now lining up the peel going to 1b

No he's not he didn't get a rush on peele absthe angle would have been to much with the position of his 1b ball so aborts and this will be a break to the peg

It's getting to that point in the day where I'm tired already and now regretting the ridiculously late night I had. I wonder if I'll ever learn. Partner goes to 4b after 1b

Slightly over approached 3b.. taking a bit of time thinking about this one

No dramas hoop and roquet. B goes to rover after 3b so we won't be seeing an attempt at the peel I don't think?

I think it will just be a spread for 2 games two breaks up to offer max distance and an easy finish but I wonder if he wants something more defensive if Jenny hits?

I'm wrong again. It's the same as last time. Greg in c4 the hoop two ball on eb peg high and the h1 ball near the peg.

Jenny lifts her h2 ball of the eb and heads down for the all or nothing shot. .

Misses but is in contact this time so must have been close. Greg on the lawn now

Makes 4b and penultimate. Rover pioneer is a few yards s of the hoop but gets a good rush is through rover and now lining up the peg out

Nz open champion 2014 is Greg Bryant wig a 3-0 match win. Kapai Bro