Y 4y NNW 8, open to K
B 4ft N 8, blocking Y at 8
R runs gently into Y, not as planned, but the balls split, both 4y NNW 8
K at Y from 11y - misses, for once, to 7y E C2
Y stops B to 11y E C1, Y 2ft NNW 8
B misses R by a bit on the right to 8y S C2
R runs 8. 4-4

K 3y SSW 9
Y 2.5y SW 9
B 4ft SSE 9
R misses K from 14y

K at 9 from 3y - runs smoothly to C3. BK leads 5-4
Y 5ft SSW 10

B 18in S 10, not blocking Y at 10 but perhaps blocking K at Y
R 2ft NNE 10
K is blocked and plays to 3.5y WSW 10, hoping to remain onside for 11
Y runs to 9y W C3, 5-5

B 2ft NNE 11
R clips B gently, ends 2ft WSW 11, B undisturbed
K goes for block of Y on B - gets it
Y at 11 but hits outside of E wire and reaches Sb
B to 3y SSW 11. BK leads 6-5

R 3y NNW 12
K 2ft WNW 12
Y from WPP at B from 13y - hits! B to 5y N 3, Y 12y S C3.
B at R from 23y - misses
R at 12 from 3y, almost straight - hammers it through by 5y. 6-6

K hits E wire of 13 and ends 5ft EENE 13
Y from 12y S C3 to 5y N 13
B from 10y E C1 to 4ft NW 13 - good touch from that range
R 4y N 13, not blocking Y at 13, but blocking R at B
K 18in NNE 13 - possibly blocking Y at 13
Y sets up for a jump but the ball skids and misses down to 4y E 1.
B clips W wire of 13 and ends 12in E 13??
R at 13 from 4y - but clips K to EPP and sends R to 2y N C1?
K 2y NNNE 13
Y at K but misses from 26y
B 1ft N 13
R from 2y N C1 at K from 33y - misses
K taps - already has perfect block of Y on B and 13
Y prepares for jump - but clips K and flies off to W
B runs to win 7-6 and lead 2-0

It's looking pretty good for Salah now. The last game could have gone either way but a 2-0 lead is likely to be decisive.

Y to 1y S 1
B 2y SSSW 1
R clips B gently, R 2y SW 1
K at Y from 20y - misses but hits R
Y runs 1 to 10y E C2. RY 1-0

B 1y SSW 2
R from 10y N C1 to 5y SSSW 2
K 6in E 2, blocking Y at B
Y tries for the jaws but bounces off E wire to 1ft NNW 2
B scores. 1-1

R 2y WNW 3?
K 3.5y N 3
Y 2y N 3
B 4ft NE 3
R tries to cuddle K but ends 4in short
K at 3 - runs by 1 inch! BK 2-1.

Y 8y NW 4?
B 4y NNE 4
R 2.5y N 4
K 3y N 4
Y goes at 4 gently but falls down the hill, missing to 6y SE 4
B stops R to 12y W C4, B 1y pos
R 2ft NNE 4
K 2y NNE 4
Y just in front of R
B at 4 from 1y - misses??
R blocks K at Y and 4
K gets double clearance of R and Y, holding 4ft pos
Y 1y NNW 4
B clears Y to 5y W peg
R clears K 3y E 4, R to 10y NNE 4
K 1y NNE 4 blocking R at 4
Y 6y NW 4?
B from 2y E 5 at R from 9y - misses to Eb
R at K/4 - hits the hoop, spins madly and ends 6in back from the jaws
K slides past R to score! BK 3-1

Y 2ft S 5
B 1y SE 5
R 6in SE B
K at Y from 8y - misses
Y runs to 3y ENE 6, BK 3-2

B 3y SSW 6
R 2ft S 6 - perhaps blocking Y at B
K to 1in NW R!
Y splits K and R, R 3y S 6, K 5y S 7
B at 6 - runs gently! BK 4-2

R 4y N 7
K at R - misses to Nb
Y 4ft NNNE 7, not blocking R at 7
B at R from 8y - misses
R at 7 from 4y - runs to 6y ESE 8, BK 4-3

K 2y WNW 8
Y 4y N 8
B 2,5y NNNW 8
R 2ft NNW 8
K clears Y to 4y NE 3, K 12y N 8
Y at B - misses by some way on right
B runs 8, BK 5-2.

R 2y S 9.
K 1y W 9
Y 3y SW 9
B 1y S 9
R runs by 7y. BK 5-4

K 4ft WSW 10
Y 3y S 10
B 5y SSE 10
R 2.5y S 10
K cut-stops Y to 4y E 5, K 8y SSE 10
Y 3y SSW 10
B at 10 - just bounces out, ends 3y NNW 10
R runs to Nb. 5-5

K 3y NNW 11
Y 2ft NNW 11, blocking K at 11
B 4ft NNE 11
R at K from 12y - great hit - drives K to 2y N C1, R 8y S C2
K at Y - misses well right
Y at 11 from 2ft angled - crunches it through to 10y E C1. RY 6-5

B 2y N 12
R 3y NNW 12
K from 19y W C3 to 6in W 12, just flicking W wire
Y at B from 13y - just misses on left
B at 12 from 2y - runs cleanly. 6-6

R 3.5y N 13
K at R - just misses on left
Y from WPP to 5y NNE 13
B to 4ft NNNW 13, not blocking R at 13
R scores with vigour. 7-6 and BK lead 2-1

The crowd is about 120 and we are being entertained with recorded music which appears to be "Arabian-Cosmopolitan" in style. The players re-appear and Game 4 is about to get under way. These are perfect conditions for GC - 24 degrees, no wind, not very humid, good lighting.

Game 4
B 4y WSW 1. Much too strong.
R 6y S 1
K 4ft SSSW 1, not blocking R at 1
Y 6in S K
B clears R to 11y E C1, B 8y W C1
R smashes K from 8y to 9y N C1, K 4y S 2
K must hit Y or could lose two hoops - nicks RHS and cuts Y to 6y E 1, B 8y E C1
Y 2ft S 1
B 2y S 1
R through hoop to 6in pos!
K from 7y at Y - hits but Y peels R by 2 feet. RY 1-0

Y 3y SSSW 2
B 5y S 2
R 2ft E Y
K misses between Y and 2 - a very narrow gap
Y chooses to run 2 rather than clear B from 3y - runs it with much wire by 4yd. RY 2-0

B 2,5y WNW 3?
R 4.5y N 3
K 5ft NNNE 3
Y 2y NNW 3
B stops Y to 6y W C3, B 2ft N K
R at 3 from 4.5y - but hits the inside of the W wire and bounces to 8y S C3
K blocks Y at 3
Y clears B gently to 3y SSw 3, Y 2y NNW 3
B clears Y to 2y W C3, B 10y W C3
R clears K to 10y E C2, R 4y S C2
K 2.5y N 3
Y at 3 from 9y angled - hits inside of E wire and bounces to 11y S C2
B 6in WNW 3 - can jaws but not run
R at K from 21y - hits! K C3, R 8y S C3
K 1y N 3
Y 2y WSW 3
B jaws, sticks to E wire - Y probably cannot see too much of B
R clears K from 7y to 12y E C2, R 5y W 6
K 4ft N 3
Y drives B to 4.5y NNE 3, Y 7y S C3
B 2ft ESE K blocking Y at K
R clears K to 4y S C3
K 2ft NW 3
Y clears B and nicks K to 2y NW 3, B 13y W C2, Y 2y E 6
B 1y E 3?
R at 3 from 3y W C3 - misses hoop completely on W
K 2ft N 3
Y misses K from 6y to C3
B 2y NNNW 3
R from 6y E C1 at K from 32y - misses
K runs 3 to 2y NW 4! RY 2-1

Y from C3 to 4ft N 4
B 3y N 4
R 5y NWN 4
K stops Y to 11y N C4, K 2y NNE 4
Y 1ft NNNE 4, blocking B
B stops R to 8y E C1, B 2y E 5!
R at K from 22y - misses
K runs 4. 2-2

Y 4ft WSW 5
B 4ft WNW 5?
R 4ft SSE 5
K 3ft S 5
Y stops K to 1y W EPP, Y 2ft S 5
B clears both R and Y
R 2ft SSW 5
K 2ft E 5?
Y from 1y W 4 at B 2y SSE 5 - clears B to 15y S C2, Y 7y N C1
B at R from 15y - centre ball! R to C4, B 3y W 4
R 5ft WSW 5
K 1ft SSE 5
Y5ft SW 5
B clears R to 12y S C2
R misses K from 15y
K runs 5 by 1y. BK 3-2

Y 4ft SSSW 6, open to K
B 2ft W 6
R from C4 to 4y SSSE 6
K at 6/Y from 12y - clips peg and ends 10y E C2
Y runs hard to mid Nb. 3-3

B 2y NNNW 7
R 6in NE B, blocking Y at B
K from EPP to 4y N 7
Y 2ft NNW 7 - blocking B at 7
B stops R to 13y E C2, B 1ft W K
R misses K
K at 7 - jaws
Y hammers into 7 and K moves back to 2y N, Y 18in E 7 - great result, but....
B runs 7 to 3y E C1, BK 4-3

R 2y NNW 8
K 6in S R!
Y 2.5y N 8
B 5ft NNW 8
R stops K to 8y E C1 and rests just behind B
K 2ft N 8, blocking Y
Y stops B to 6y S 8, 1y pos
B nicks R to 7y NNE 8, B 12y S c2
R cuts K to 3y N C1, Y almost undisturbed, R 9y E C1
K misses Y from 7y?
Y runs - 4-4

B 6in W 9
R 3y SSW 9
K 3y SSE 9
Y 2.5y SSE 9
B 6in S 9
R stops K to Eb, tries to get R to block K at Y, looks close and there is a big slope to the S here
K clears Y to 1y E WPP, K 13y E C1
Y can;'t see B so plays to 6y E peg
B runs 9 to 4y SSE 10. BK 5-4

R 2y SSE 10
K overhit to 1y NNW 10
Y 1y SSW 10
B at 10 - takes the slope and misses on the E and ends up 6y NNW 10
R 4ft SSE 10, still just open to B?
K clears Y to 4y E 5, K 4ft S 10
Y misses K to Nb
B can just see R but cannot miss on W - hits E side and cuts it to 6y ESE peg
R at 10 from 14y - hits W wire and bounces to 11y W C3
K from 4ft - runs. BK 6-4

Y 1y NNW 11
B from 13y S C3 to 2,5y NNE 11
R to 1in WSW B!
K at 11 gently - misses on right
Y at 11 - runs well to 2y ENE peg. BK 6-5

B 2ft NNW 12
R at B - just misses on W to Sb
K at Y from 6y - disaster - nicks it to 2y N 12??
Y at 12 - scores. 6-6.

B 3.5y N 13.
R from 11y E C1 at B (31y) - hits centre ball! B 7y N 13. R 2ft E B.
K from near EPP to 3y NNNW 13.
Y from mid-Sb to 1y WNW 13.
B at 13 from 7y - misses hoop on E side to Sb
R wants rabbit-run repaired before taking R at 13 from 7y. Out comes the hoop, On goes the sand. Back goes the hoop.
R at 13 from 7y - hits E wire and bounces to 3y WNW 6.
K at 13 from 3.5y - scores. BK wins 7-6 and 3-1.

It became a gripping match. Salah is a very worthy Over 50 World Champion but Hazem is a very tough customer and who knows what might have happened if it had gone to a fifth game?