English National Singles Championship
Semi-Final Updates by Ian Burridge
Harry Dodge leads Lionel Tibble 3-1. David Walters about to start against Tobi Savage. The latter two having beaten Mulliner and Gee respectively.
20 Sep 2015 2:05PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
6-2 to Harry. 1-1 in the other. Tobi's tactics seem quite straightforward, if he can see the hoop he is going to attempt it
20 Sep 2015 2:16PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
6-4 Harry. 2-1 David
20 Sep 2015 2:24PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
3-3 and 6-5 to Harry. Lionel looks as if he has some sort of control of 12 too
20 Sep 2015 2:30PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Lionel wins 12 all balls around the hoop. Harry takes 2 yard straight position
20 Sep 2015 2:32PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Lionel hits moving Harry unrunnable and is 5 yards straight himself. Harry to 2 yard position slightly angled
20 Sep 2015 2:33PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Lionel to the N boundary in front of 13. Harry has a difficult clearance - plays it well getting boundary position and moving Y to near corner 2
20 Sep 2015 2:34PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Lionel misses - hoop is actually dead straight runs it 7-6 to Harry. 4-3 Tobi
20 Sep 2015 2:35PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Blue yards straight at 8 red 2 feet straight, black and yellow nowhere. Tobi fails jump 4-4
20 Sep 2015 2:38PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
5-4 David. 1-0 Lionel
20 Sep 2015 2:42PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Tobi runs 11 with U to 5 feet very angle at 12. R is by 9, K N boundary, Y E boundary level with 8 (moved to W penalty spot)
20 Sep 2015 2:48PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
I think R got position and K has just dislodged it getting good position itself. Y hits K but ends up giving U an easy stop shot clearance to N boundary taking 5' position
20 Sep 2015 2:49PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R clear U to between 3 and 4 stopping a yard short of the peg (K is between 4 and 5)
20 Sep 2015 2:50PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
K to 1 yard position probably blocking R. Y hits K
20 Sep 2015 2:51PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U to exactly where K had been
20 Sep 2015 2:51PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R clears U and manages to hit the hoop and stay there - don't think it runs
20 Sep 2015 2:52PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
K to 4' straight. Y hits K to a yard short of peg and is 4 yards angled itself
20 Sep 2015 2:52PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U misses R not sure how much it could see. R into jaws
20 Sep 2015 2:53PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Tobi fails jump. Y has 6" clearance on U but takes the 4 yard peel and misses
20 Sep 2015 2:54PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Rushing U about 3 feet from 6" won! U fails jump R runs 7-5 David. 2-1 to Lionel next door
20 Sep 2015 2:56PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
4-1 Lionel
20 Sep 2015 3:05PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
1-1 David and Tobi, other game still on 6
20 Sep 2015 3:11PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
5-1 Lionel. 2-1 Tobi
20 Sep 2015 3:12PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
6-2 Lionel. 2-2
20 Sep 2015 3:16PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
6-3 Lionel. 3-2 Tobi
20 Sep 2015 3:19PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Lionel equalises. 3-3
20 Sep 2015 3:22PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
4-4
20 Sep 2015 3:29PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
5-4 Tobi
20 Sep 2015 3:32PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
6-5 Tobi and 1-0 Harry
20 Sep 2015 3:39PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y runs 12 to S boundary 6-6. Blue near 1, K on S boundary R 1 yard in front of 12
20 Sep 2015 3:42PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U to 8' straight. R misses U
20 Sep 2015 3:42PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
K to 5 yards straight
20 Sep 2015 3:43PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y hits K (not much use!) U has 3 yards hoop everything else on N boundary
20 Sep 2015 3:44PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Tobi equalises. 1-1 Harry v Lionel
20 Sep 2015 3:45PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
French playing Gee in 5th place play-off after wins over Moberly and Mulliner
20 Sep 2015 3:45PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
2-1 Lionel, Harry takes good position at 4
20 Sep 2015 3:49PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
2-2, Lionel takes good first position at 4
20 Sep 2015 3:51PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
3-2 Lionel
20 Sep 2015 3:52PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
David and Tobi 1-1. Harry makes it 3-3
20 Sep 2015 3:59PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
R lionel takes 1 yard position at 7. K between 3 and 4, Y East penalty spot U - N boundary behind 6
20 Sep 2015 4:00PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
K takes 4 yard position. Y short of position. U misses R. R runs by a foot wont be taking much part in 8 for a while
20 Sep 2015 4:01PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
4-3 Lionel. K to 2 feet but might be too angled
20 Sep 2015 4:02PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y hits the hoop - could be anywhere. U to 1 yard. R makes it down a yard past the hoop
20 Sep 2015 4:02PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
K clears Y and ends in the jaws
20 Sep 2015 4:03PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y clears U, U comes back, R hardly clears K and K runs for 4-4
20 Sep 2015 4:05PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
2-1 Tobi next door
20 Sep 2015 4:05PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y to 2 yards angled. U to 6 yards. R to 3 yards. K hits Y
20 Sep 2015 4:06PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y comes back. U clears R and holds for better position than Y
20 Sep 2015 4:07PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R to 2 yards. K clears Y and goes in off for 5-4
20 Sep 2015 4:08PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y to 4 feet
20 Sep 2015 4:08PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U to 5 yards
20 Sep 2015 4:08PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R to yards
20 Sep 2015 4:08PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
K hits Y, both to N boundary
20 Sep 2015 4:09PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y takes position - u runs 6-4 to Harry
20 Sep 2015 4:10PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R might be long at 11
20 Sep 2015 4:10PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
K to 4 yards
20 Sep 2015 4:10PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y to 2 yards
20 Sep 2015 4:11PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U hits R
20 Sep 2015 4:11PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R hits K. K is 8 yards straight, Y at 2 yards, R is 5 yards angled U is between 1 and 2
20 Sep 2015 4:12PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
K glances off hoop to corner 1
20 Sep 2015 4:12PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y runs by 4 yards
20 Sep 2015 4:13PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U to 8'
20 Sep 2015 4:13PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R to a foot past. K to very near U
20 Sep 2015 4:14PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y clears Uand holds position
20 Sep 2015 4:14PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U misses R from 6 yards (might just have nicked it)
20 Sep 2015 4:15PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R clears K
20 Sep 2015 4:16PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
K tries 10 ayrds hoop - hits it and goes just behind hoop. Y has easy hoop buut looking at wired from K. Goes wired from K
20 Sep 2015 4:16PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U on N boundary. R 5 yard NW of 12
20 Sep 2015 4:17PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U misses Y
20 Sep 2015 4:17PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R to 2 yards don't think K has anything
20 Sep 2015 4:18PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
K to 3 yards straight. Y runs 6-6
20 Sep 2015 4:19PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U to hits back of 13
20 Sep 2015 4:20PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R to 5 feet
20 Sep 2015 4:20PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
K hits U but looks like it might be unlucky and still wired
20 Sep 2015 4:20PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y to 2 feet angled
20 Sep 2015 4:21PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U can see red takes it to near corner 3 and goes 7 yards straight but just on the lawn
20 Sep 2015 4:21PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
David peel Tobi through 5 for 3-2 Tobi
20 Sep 2015 4:21PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R clears K which was beside the hoop. K hits 6 yard clearance on Y in the middle. Y is near the offise marker on N boundary
20 Sep 2015 4:23PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Close but bounces off to 3 yards SE
20 Sep 2015 4:23PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U to 5 feet
20 Sep 2015 4:23PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Ki is about 4 yards angled R is 6 yards SE of 13
20 Sep 2015 4:23PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R hits K to the offside marker staying on the lawn near by
20 Sep 2015 4:24PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
K moves R to E boundary getting 5 yard position
20 Sep 2015 4:24PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y clears U to offside marker and gets 5 yard position
20 Sep 2015 4:25PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U clears Y poorly towards corner 3 and he is 7 yards SE of 13
20 Sep 2015 4:25PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R clears K to the offside marker! R 4 yards angled
20 Sep 2015 4:26PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
K hits the hoop and goes 2 yards SE
20 Sep 2015 4:26PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
David peels Tobi through 6
20 Sep 2015 4:26PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y to 8 feet. U to 4 feet. R clears U to5 yard SE of 13
20 Sep 2015 4:27PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
K cuts Y ending on boundary in position. Y very close to 13 but might not run
20 Sep 2015 4:28PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U clears Y ending up near offside marker, Y 5 yards W of hoop
20 Sep 2015 4:28PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R to a foot. K to 5 yards
20 Sep 2015 4:29PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y tries block close by U, lands short
20 Sep 2015 4:29PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U runs 13 but must have been going for R 7-6 Harry
20 Sep 2015 4:30PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Tobi leads 5-2 and has control at 8
20 Sep 2015 4:30PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
6-2 Tobi
20 Sep 2015 4:31PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
6-3
20 Sep 2015 4:33PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
David in jaws of 10 with both Tobi's balls at 4 yards - will he resist the jump? Of course not!
20 Sep 2015 4:35PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Gets it for 7-3 win
20 Sep 2015 4:35PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Final will be Harry against Tobi. Chance that there isn't enough light if it is close.
20 Sep 2015 4:37PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
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