GC Trans Tasman
The final stages by Jenny Clarke
Hello all, well trying for finale commentary on my phone. Forgive dodgy auto correct
05 Dec 2015 7:13PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Phil Drew leads game to none, and 4-3 vs John van der touw
05 Dec 2015 7:14PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Duncan Dixon game all and one all vs Pete Landrebe
05 Dec 2015 7:14PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Phil now 5-3
05 Dec 2015 7:14PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Sorry...premature..4-3
05 Dec 2015 7:15PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Basically...from 8-1 up, Australia now lead 12,,10. Since we win test 1 better than they won test 2, nz only need 12 for the series...and it's the best we can do!
05 Dec 2015 7:16PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Phil now in the jaws of 8,...John appears to have conceded the hoop
05 Dec 2015 7:17PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Pete had some huge stroke I missed to go 2,,1 up in their decider
05 Dec 2015 7:17PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Pete has just bounced out of 4
05 Dec 2015 7:17PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
But if applause as Duncan appeared to block hoop 4...Pete then runs a long four. Leads 3-1
05 Dec 2015 7:19PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Phillip leads 5,,3, and John has failed to get in front of 9
05 Dec 2015 7:19PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Duncs takes position at 5. So does Pete. Duncs clears. So does pete
05 Dec 2015 7:20PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Duncan pays red back in...short.
05 Dec 2015 7:20PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Pete shoots...hits yellow...rushes it onto the hoop...and it's pretty much in front. Clearing blue anyway
05 Dec 2015 7:21PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Red can at least jaws
05 Dec 2015 7:21PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Bit of a battle on Phil's lawn...Phil looks to be winning it atm
05 Dec 2015 7:21PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
John clears Phil, Duncan into the front of five...cleared by yellow
05 Dec 2015 7:22PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Phil fails 9
05 Dec 2015 7:22PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Sorry those who can't cope with games..we have two very interesting games in progress...Phil v John, Pete v duncan
05 Dec 2015 7:23PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
John runs a good 9 to make it 5-4 to Phillip. Ran after the shot too. Lovely nan John...really nice chap. Quite sweet mannerisms on the lawn too
05 Dec 2015 7:24PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
If anyone has been out to Nelson hinemoa club, we're on about lawns 6 & 7 out the back. Dinner well be served in 36 mins...and we will all be late!
05 Dec 2015 7:25PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Phil now has a short clearance, or hoop at 10 ...hoop...6,,4
05 Dec 2015 7:25PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Duncs not doing great at hop 5, but he's still in it
05 Dec 2015 7:26PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Lags red in. Black very angly...can't really go into the jaws...yellow would clear blue, then red would jump it
05 Dec 2015 7:26PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Black clears red. Unless it's blocked, yellow might fancy the long hoop
05 Dec 2015 7:27PM (Tournament); 14 Readers
John takes position at 11, so does Phil, then John, Phil shoots..missed. John clearing.
05 Dec 2015 7:27PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Duncan takes on his long hoop...bounced back. Pete leads 4-1.
05 Dec 2015 7:28PM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Phil shoots...missed...John runs 11 to just short of the peg
05 Dec 2015 7:28PM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Red and yellow offside. Apart from one incident, this series has been played in excellent spirit and with excellent sportsmanship
05 Dec 2015 7:29PM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Pete runs a very good hoop 6...5-1
05 Dec 2015 7:29PM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Phillip has good position at rover
05 Dec 2015 7:29PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Duncan up to 7. Needs all his experience and skills to come back here. Pete has played very well
05 Dec 2015 7:30PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Phil plays red up
05 Dec 2015 7:30PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Pete clears Duncan. Duncan's other ball is in pay too, but black is near it
05 Dec 2015 7:30PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
John has clears from near the peg
05 Dec 2015 7:31PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Duncan clears black. Yellow is in front of seven
05 Dec 2015 7:31PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Black is mid north boundary
05 Dec 2015 7:31PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Pete clears...nicely paced centre ball stroke
05 Dec 2015 7:31PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Sorry for any typos. Haven't been able to see for three days. Good on Phyllis for some very nice eye drops. Going to stick up on them
05 Dec 2015 7:32PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Right...after much thoughtfulness from both games...John has jaws ed from a very angled position. These lawns haven't been used much, so should be have rabbit runs
05 Dec 2015 7:34PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
12-11!
05 Dec 2015 7:34PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
John in the jaws. Phil blocks. John missed the clearance. Phil has a Good jump to win 7-5 in the decider
05 Dec 2015 7:34PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Meanwhile Duncan is still battling Pete for the 7th hoop, at 5,,1 down
05 Dec 2015 7:35PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Not sure why phone insists on hyphens being put as double commas. Ho hum
05 Dec 2015 7:35PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Duncan taking position with red. Blue in front of the hoop, wired from it.
05 Dec 2015 7:36PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Black clears red.
05 Dec 2015 7:36PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Yellow clears blue from the north boundary, but both balls go a bit
05 Dec 2015 7:36PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Blue takes 3y position
05 Dec 2015 7:36PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Red comes in. Bit blurry that far away, but gets applause from the kiwis
05 Dec 2015 7:37PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Pete pays a block. I hope that doesn't mean blue is open on the hoop.
05 Dec 2015 7:37PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Yellow clears black, blue clears red
05 Dec 2015 7:38PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Red takes position wired from blue (hopefully)
05 Dec 2015 7:38PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Black is in corner 2...clears red
05 Dec 2015 7:38PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Duncan not fancying the 7y hoop. The Aussies have been much more agg re sauce this week
05 Dec 2015 7:39PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Yellow to position. Black clears it
05 Dec 2015 7:39PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Note...blue clears
05 Dec 2015 7:39PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Sun!
05 Dec 2015 7:40PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
All four balls now on the north boundary
05 Dec 2015 7:40PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Black takes food position, blocking red. Yellow clears
05 Dec 2015 7:42PM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Blue has a Bit of a wibble at the hoop, ends up next to it...probably an one-off opportunity
05 Dec 2015 7:42PM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Red takes long position
05 Dec 2015 7:42PM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Black clears yellow, holding position
05 Dec 2015 7:43PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
The lovely Chris Clarke has now joined me. Pity a couldn't pick up a singles win between us...but our oppos played well...well done to them
05 Dec 2015 7:43PM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Yellow has a shot at the hoop...pings back from the centre of the jaws. Atkins hoops have been good this week. Bit rough keeping them good on 7 day old holes (used them on warm-up day), so the hoops are much easier and floppies today. Wee rabbit runs on the front lawns
05 Dec 2015 7:45PM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Bit more position taking, Duncan fails to block Pete...Pete for a huge less...bounces out
05 Dec 2015 7:45PM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Duncan tries to block with red...Pete clears. Some excellent play here
05 Dec 2015 7:46PM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Pete wibbles blue in front of the hoop, but angly...blocking red
05 Dec 2015 7:47PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Red takes blocking position..not sure what yellow can do
05 Dec 2015 7:47PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Didn't get the block...Pete clears yellow to corner 2.. Now Duncan is in trouble
05 Dec 2015 7:47PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Blue is right in front of the hoop..Duncan just need to hit this hard...and cross his fingers..
05 Dec 2015 7:48PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Hits is hard...must have crossed something, as he clears blue to near the west boundary
05 Dec 2015 7:48PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Pete clears red with blue. Yellow is adjacent to the hoop
05 Dec 2015 7:49PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Blue near north boundary
05 Dec 2015 7:49PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Black on north boundary..shooting...slides past red and bounces off the hoop
05 Dec 2015 7:49PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Duncan will be trying to block again
05 Dec 2015 7:50PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Chris just pointed out Pete has played out the back here three times...this is Duncan's first match out here
05 Dec 2015 7:51PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Pete takes on his looong angled hoop...missed the hoop completely
05 Dec 2015 7:51PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Duncan bounces of an easy hoop...7 ft straight
05 Dec 2015 7:51PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Pete's clearance his the wrong side of red, and leaves red there, going towards corner three
05 Dec 2015 7:52PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Yellow takes position, blue takes position, red clears blue. Pete missed his first shot in absolutely ages
05 Dec 2015 7:53PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Duncan runs 7 down to ene of 8. Pete leads 5-2.
05 Dec 2015 7:54PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Readers!...there are readers!!..and they are about 10metres from me.
05 Dec 2015 7:54PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
All balls play down. Yellow clears black. Blue clears yellow to mid south boundary. Red now has a longish hoop...
05 Dec 2015 7:55PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Gusty wind. Re stalks
05 Dec 2015 7:55PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Good hoop from about 9 ft and 25 deg
05 Dec 2015 7:56PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Black pays across...its short!
05 Dec 2015 7:56PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Yellow takes long position, blue comes in right...might be jawsable
05 Dec 2015 7:57PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Hi Steve :)
05 Dec 2015 7:57PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Red comes in short. Black clears yellow. We're not sure what that blue can do
05 Dec 2015 7:57PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Yellow pays back in
05 Dec 2015 7:58PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Blue clears yellow to where black can clear yellow
05 Dec 2015 7:58PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Jared's back...looking smart in team uniform...blazer and black pants
05 Dec 2015 7:59PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Red clearing blue
05 Dec 2015 7:59PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Black has a seven harder for a huge lead...
05 Dec 2015 7:59PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Dribbles up to position
05 Dec 2015 7:59PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Yellow takes position...might have blocked himself...this could be disastrous!
05 Dec 2015 8:00PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Pete dribbles a ball in. Duncan shooting at something
05 Dec 2015 8:00PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Red clears blue...and yellow. Not black
05 Dec 2015 8:01PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Black takes very tight very straight position
05 Dec 2015 8:01PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Red well have half a ball at around 35 yards to save this hoop
05 Dec 2015 8:02PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Yellow takes position. Blue clears yellow
05 Dec 2015 8:02PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Red has over thirty yards....hits!!
05 Dec 2015 8:02PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Black takes very short angled position. Not a double...there's a hole in the middle
05 Dec 2015 8:03PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Yellow dribbles up. He'll need to clear from corner four
05 Dec 2015 8:03PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Blue dribbles back up
05 Dec 2015 8:04PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Yellow is hampered from the hoop
05 Dec 2015 8:04PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Shoots....clears black to north of hoop 1. Almost ends up in hoop 6
05 Dec 2015 8:05PM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Pete shoots...hits yellow...it hits blue...has an easier hoop now
05 Dec 2015 8:05PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Straight...2.5 deet
05 Dec 2015 8:06PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Feet
05 Dec 2015 8:06PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Runs hoop 9 to about halfway up the lawn
05 Dec 2015 8:06PM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Pete takes good position with blue
05 Dec 2015 8:06PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Red takes position
05 Dec 2015 8:07PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Blocking blue
05 Dec 2015 8:07PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Black plays up
05 Dec 2015 8:07PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
14% on battery...oops
05 Dec 2015 8:07PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Red and blue are in front, but v close together..need a commentary done to tell how close
05 Dec 2015 8:08PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Black not in front
05 Dec 2015 8:08PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Yellow pays up...trying to get tight in...goes a Bit far
05 Dec 2015 8:08PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Jared reports we have about an inch of sun left
05 Dec 2015 8:09PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Mad Mike on to referee...socks some makes down..
05 Dec 2015 8:09PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Clean shot...Blue no longer looks runnable. Red near north boundary. Shooting at black
05 Dec 2015 8:10PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Blue probably is runnable....
05 Dec 2015 8:10PM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Hits black in the middle, staying nearby
05 Dec 2015 8:10PM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Chris reckons Pete is about to take on his 10 yarder...bounces around to the side!
05 Dec 2015 8:11PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
12%
05 Dec 2015 8:11PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Clears blue. Red open on black...well85% of it
05 Dec 2015 8:12PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Pete has just jawsed blue from miles away!...very good shot
05 Dec 2015 8:13PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Blue might be on the left write. Black with a 9harder...hits gently.
05 Dec 2015 8:13PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Blue was a bit off the sure...Yellow clears.
05 Dec 2015 8:14PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Very good shot. Red takes position
05 Dec 2015 8:14PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Red played back through the hoop...seems to have left the hoop open for black...
05 Dec 2015 8:15PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Pete with a four harder
05 Dec 2015 8:15PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Yarder. Sorry...phone
05 Dec 2015 8:15PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Takes position
05 Dec 2015 8:15PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Yellow rolls into position
05 Dec 2015 8:15PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Yellow is now on top of red...bit ugly...he came in trying for the block. Red might now be wired on black by yellow...no...
05 Dec 2015 8:16PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
7 harder...
05 Dec 2015 8:16PM (Tournament); 42 Readers
Bugger..yarder...rush as it towards the west boundary, red halfway to hoop 11
05 Dec 2015 8:17PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Might have wired something too!
05 Dec 2015 8:17PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Pete shoots...missed!...2 yard straightest hoop to level things...
05 Dec 2015 8:18PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
And its 5-5!!
05 Dec 2015 8:18PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
My phone now officially knows the word yarder
05 Dec 2015 8:18PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Blue takes long position. Red goes in tight, but is not blocking
05 Dec 2015 8:19PM (Tournament); 37 Readers
Yellow shooting...hits blue in the middle!!!...middle of west boundary
05 Dec 2015 8:19PM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Blue shoots...hits black...Duncan for the lead...
05 Dec 2015 8:20PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Runs 11, but not very far
05 Dec 2015 8:20PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Black very short, and open for red
05 Dec 2015 8:20PM (Tournament); 37 Readers
Yellow plays down...short too. Duncan leads 6-5 in the decider!!!
05 Dec 2015 8:21PM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Blue down to angled and tight
05 Dec 2015 8:21PM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Duncan clears black in the middle. Fabulous play by him in this comeback. Lets see if he can do this...
05 Dec 2015 8:21PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Black shooting at yellow...missed.
05 Dec 2015 8:22PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
3.5 y hoop for the series...
05 Dec 2015 8:22PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Taking it on
05 Dec 2015 8:22PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Bounces out
05 Dec 2015 8:22PM (Tournament); 37 Readers
Blue clears red
05 Dec 2015 8:23PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Red rolls back in...too far
05 Dec 2015 8:23PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
7%...we'll make it
05 Dec 2015 8:24PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Pete has had a thrash at the hoop from the north boundary!!...missed.
05 Dec 2015 8:24PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Duncan clears blue, holding position...mother shot from Pete..
05 Dec 2015 8:24PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Wibbly this that slides past yellow, and the hoop.
05 Dec 2015 8:25PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Duncan looking for a tight spot wired from blue...nails it
05 Dec 2015 8:25PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Pete will need to run a very long or very angled hoop
05 Dec 2015 8:25PM (Tournament); 42 Readers
Black shoots...missed to near north boundary
05 Dec 2015 8:26PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Yellow taking good position, blocking black at the hoop
05 Dec 2015 8:26PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Pete has very little to shoot at...
05 Dec 2015 8:26PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Looking at options
05 Dec 2015 8:26PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Runs the hoop...gets the double clearance!!
05 Dec 2015 8:27PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Red playing back. Yellow is close for the clearance
05 Dec 2015 8:27PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Red bit derp
05 Dec 2015 8:27PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Deep
05 Dec 2015 8:27PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Black plays back in. 5%
05 Dec 2015 8:28PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Great shot...blocks yellow at blue?
05 Dec 2015 8:28PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Blacks black, missed the double clearance, missed blue in front. We'll play to 13
05 Dec 2015 8:29PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Red playing up...bad shot hits the back of hoop 13
05 Dec 2015 8:29PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Black looks well short...nope..Chris tells me Pete has just played wide. Sun gone, getting cold
05 Dec 2015 8:29PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Yellow takes 3y straight position
05 Dec 2015 8:30PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Blue clears yellow
05 Dec 2015 8:30PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Anybody's now
05 Dec 2015 8:31PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
I'm back...on Jared's phone
05 Dec 2015 8:32PM (Tournament); 42 Readers
Red takes position, black takes good position. Yellow clears..nearly rush peels
05 Dec 2015 8:33PM (Tournament); 43 Readers
Pete taking on the hoop from north boundary...miss...Duncan wins,!!!!!
05 Dec 2015 8:33PM (Tournament); 42 Readers
Lbrilliant match.. Came downto the last hoop of the last game of the last match.
Very well played both teams
05 Dec 2015 8:36PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
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