Arthur Ross Memorial National Finals
Arthur Ross Final 2016 by Graeme Roberts
Graeme Simpson (blue and black) vs. Wayne Gair (red and yellow
Welcome to the final at Waikanae on a beautiful day. The final is between Graeme Simpson from Timaru on a handicap of 4 against Wayne Gair from Plimmerton club, from the Wellington association, on a handicap of 2.5.
Wayne hits to East boundary.
Graeme hits into the middle but goes well past peg to near 6.
Wayne shoots at partner and just misses.
Graeme misses at Wayne's balls, and takes a half bisque. Croquets Red to hoop 1. Hits Yellow and send to hoop 2. Has break perfectly set up. Hits down to red and takes full bisque.
Good position at H1 and runs it.
06 Mar 2016 12:32PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Pioneer to 3 is too deep and wide, but has laid break with pivot in middle.
Slightly harder approach to H2... and angly hoop. Makes it OK.
06 Mar 2016 12:33PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Good pioneer to H4. Short going to ball at 3 and has long approach...does it well. Sails trhough H3 and faces long return
06 Mar 2016 12:35PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Gets the long return...Graeme has been shooting well all tournament.
gets goodish pioneer to 5 and back to pivot ball break.
06 Mar 2016 12:36PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
little take off to make H4. Through the hoop...and sets good pioneer at 6
06 Mar 2016 12:38PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
takeoff to ball at 5 is too long and only just tickles it.
06 Mar 2016 12:39PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Longish hoop made comfortably and sets good pioneer to 1B. Graeme's pioneers have been good during the tournament.
06 Mar 2016 12:41PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Sails through H6 and faces another long return - this time not so lucky and misses, going down to rover
06 Mar 2016 12:43PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Wayne shoots at partner - 7 yarder - hits.
06 Mar 2016 12:43PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Sends Y to near 2 getting rush down to the ball near rover. Getting a rush to H1 will be tricky because of close proximity to the hoop..
06 Mar 2016 12:44PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Does it well - perfect rush to 1. Rush is a bti light.
06 Mar 2016 12:45PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Approach is short too, and misses an angly hoop. Black can get it...and is heading for 1B.
06 Mar 2016 12:46PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Graeme leaves R at H1, going to partner near rover, and is resuming his break...a longish takeoff to 1B required.
06 Mar 2016 12:47PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Good rush to hoop and excellent position. Makes the hoop...too far on his pioneer at 3b.
06 Mar 2016 12:49PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Takes off to ball at 2B...will need a yard long take off to get position
06 Mar 2016 12:50PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Sails through, and another long return coming up!
06 Mar 2016 12:51PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Hits this time. takes off to ball at 3B, a bit short
06 Mar 2016 12:52PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Long approach is very good. makes hoop.
06 Mar 2016 12:53PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Pioneer at penult is short and only just tickles ball at 4B. makes hoop easily and is well set for rest of break.
06 Mar 2016 12:55PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Makes penult and hits Y down to north boundary. Takes off to R near 6.
06 Mar 2016 12:57PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Sends red down beyond H4. Hits partner down to near South boundary and heads into corner 1...a little dangerous!
06 Mar 2016 12:59PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
A nice break by Graeme, stopping at rover. All other clips are for H1.
06 Mar 2016 12:59PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Wayne shooting Y at R...20 yarder.. and misses into Corner 4.
06 Mar 2016 1:00PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Graeme hits to 4 yards below H1. Reasonable approach. Easily through.
06 Mar 2016 1:02PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Hits back to South boundary. Sends ball up to 3 going to R...but wires himself. Shoots at ball in C4.
06 Mar 2016 1:03PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Hits 8 yarder..a brave shot.
06 Mar 2016 1:04PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Croquets Y out of corner getting a longish rush on R to H2. Rush is well short.
06 Mar 2016 1:05PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Roll is also short. Retreats to E boundary, about 7 yards from partner near 3.
06 Mar 2016 1:06PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Wayne shoots R at B . . .a bit risky, as Graeme has 6 yarder on R on boundary
06 Mar 2016 1:07PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Graeme hits in. Tries sending R to H4 but short on rush back to partner...making it hard for himself.
06 Mar 2016 1:09PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Big roll to H3 aiming for rush to H2...and is short.
06 Mar 2016 1:09PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Well short on big roll to 2 and retreats behind partner.
06 Mar 2016 1:10PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Wayne shoots down to partner, not aiming for roquet
06 Mar 2016 1:11PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Graeme does a nice rush and makes H2.
06 Mar 2016 1:13PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Rushes partner into middle and goes to Y on boundary. Gets rush to 3, and rushes it nicely.
06 Mar 2016 1:14PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Long approach to H3 and a bit short and angly...decides not to try it. Lays up in the middle...optimistic!
06 Mar 2016 1:15PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Wayne has free shot and hits Black in the guts
06 Mar 2016 1:16PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Sends ball to 2 but rush on B is not perfect...good cut to H1.
06 Mar 2016 1:17PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Makes hoop and roquet. Blue to H3 and R behind Y.
06 Mar 2016 1:19PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
By the way, its Anthony Ritchie here, not Graeme Roberts. He has kindly let me sit in his chair...
06 Mar 2016 1:20PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Wayne approaches H2...bounces off a longish hoop
06 Mar 2016 1:21PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Graeme on rover and 3, Wayne on 2 and 1.
06 Mar 2016 1:21PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Graeme hits in with black ball (for rover) and sets up for blue near 3...leaves tempting double for Y - which Wayne turns down, going to R
06 Mar 2016 1:23PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Misses. Graeme takes off to H3 and gets good position. runs it. Hits partner to 6, and takes off to R and Y near corner 1.
06 Mar 2016 1:25PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Only just tickles the Y!
06 Mar 2016 1:26PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Gets rush to 4 and sends it very high.. Difficult approach. hoop is too angly, and so lays up in middle again...I can hear various coaches growling...
06 Mar 2016 1:28PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R misses at B and B down the middle.
06 Mar 2016 1:28PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Graeme hits to about 10 yards from H4...big roll is too long. sets up rush to hoop.
06 Mar 2016 1:30PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Wayne shoots Y from corner 1 across at B and B, and hits! Applause from a throng of at least 15 people.
06 Mar 2016 1:31PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Sets long rush to H1. It proves to be an air-rush...
06 Mar 2016 1:32PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Graeme hits back onto blue, a 8 yarder and gets it. Sets up for his 2 balls at H4 again
06 Mar 2016 1:34PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Wayne hits long shot at B and B...good shot!
06 Mar 2016 1:35PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Rush is a little hard, but a better chance to make H1 this time
06 Mar 2016 1:35PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Doesn't get position and hits away.
06 Mar 2016 1:37PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Graeme misses long shot at partner and misses
06 Mar 2016 1:38PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Wayne has the innings.. has taken off and is going for a 6-yarder... hits it.
06 Mar 2016 1:39PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Has over-cooked the shot infield and has no rush to H1. Trying the long roll to the hoop. Short.
06 Mar 2016 1:40PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Heads back to behind partner. Graeme shooting at partner and hits.
06 Mar 2016 1:42PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Takes off and is short, but hits ball on boundary.. sets up rush to H4. Very long rush! Hits long rush - about 6 yards on angle from the hoop
06 Mar 2016 1:44PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Again leaves a long angly hoop and this time retreats to near East boundary
06 Mar 2016 1:45PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Wayne shoots R and black in middle and misses, but ends up close to partner.
06 Mar 2016 1:46PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Graeme misses at partner. . . a chance for Wayne to get going...Plays yellow, but red was a better bet, going to H2.
06 Mar 2016 1:47PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Takes off but is well short...just nicks the black
06 Mar 2016 1:48PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Wayne rushes over to above hoop 1 . . . does a good long take- off to get position at h1. James in the jaws
06 Mar 2016 1:50PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Oops..jams not James!
06 Mar 2016 1:50PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Blue has 6 yarder at Y in jaws but Graeme is hitting away to partner a long way away...and hits!
06 Mar 2016 1:51PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Graeme hits R to West boundary and croquets it to between H4 and 5, coming to ball in jaws. Misses! hits wire and sitting conveniently for Wayne...
06 Mar 2016 1:54PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Wayne makes hoop and croquets blue into middle, getting rush to black...good shot.
06 Mar 2016 1:56PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Rushes ball to about 6 yards in front of H2. Good approach but misses hoop.
06 Mar 2016 1:58PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Graeme hits in with black (which is for rover). Sends Y to near rover going to partner in the middle...rushes it into the peg. Is now rolling down to south boundary, and laying up.
06 Mar 2016 2:01PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y shoots at R and misses...are together near H3 on E boundary
06 Mar 2016 2:02PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Graeme hits and takes off to R and Y. sets reasonable pioneer at 5 with cut rush to 4. Over-cuts it...another tricky approach coming up
06 Mar 2016 2:04PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Approach short and so...retreats again. The game has not had a hoop run for some time now.
06 Mar 2016 2:05PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R misses at Y...into corner 2. Now Graeme has a ball near 5 and long rush towards h4 (the one he is going for)
06 Mar 2016 2:06PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Graeme shoots hard but misses...knees crumple somewhat.
06 Mar 2016 2:07PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Wyane shoots at partner out of corner 2 and misses. Will Graeme take a 9 yarder at R and Y?
06 Mar 2016 2:08PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Yes he is...and hits!
06 Mar 2016 2:09PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Rushes towards rover with black - well short. Must have committed a fault because Wayne is shooting and hits.
06 Mar 2016 2:11PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Wayne takes off to partner in corner...a bit short, and has tricky split to hoop 2. Position no good, so goes behind partner.
06 Mar 2016 2:13PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Graeme shooting at R and Y but hits H2 on the way, leaving his ball infield. Good chance for Wayne to get going.
06 Mar 2016 2:15PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Wayne rushes over to H2. Position is Ok...jams in jaws but is through by a whisker. Umpire out to watch roquet. That's the first hoop made in over half an hour.
06 Mar 2016 2:17PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Hits! He does have a pioneer but its not great...
06 Mar 2016 2:18PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Good roll to H3 and makes it. Blue and black are in front of his break, but not ideally positioned.
06 Mar 2016 2:19PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Good roll ends in a rush to the ball behind hoop 4...he should be away now.
06 Mar 2016 2:20PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Yard-long hoop at 4 coming up...and misses! And its blue's hoop as well, to make matters worse.
06 Mar 2016 2:23PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Graeme hits, and makes the hoop...and cannibalizes Wayne's break.
06 Mar 2016 2:24PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Makes it difficult for himself by over hitting croquet shot to set H6 pioneer, but recovers and well set up at H5. Over-hits the approach...tries optimistic jump and misses.
06 Mar 2016 2:26PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Wayne hits in with red and is trying to claim back his break...
06 Mar 2016 2:27PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Rushes to H4 and glides through the hoop.
06 Mar 2016 2:28PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Wayne sets up well for H5 and is through, with break nicely set up.
06 Mar 2016 2:31PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Sets good pioneer at 1B. Tries to get behind deep pioneer but is short. Take off to H6 and gets good psotion. Sails through.
06 Mar 2016 2:34PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
I lied before...there are at least 30 people in the audience, and enjoying an absorbing battle.
06 Mar 2016 2:37PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Wayne has made hoops 1B and 2B comfortably...is ''in the zone' as they say
06 Mar 2016 2:38PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Pioneer at 4B is short but he still should be OK.
06 Mar 2016 2:40PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
But no, he has stuck in 3B...with blue waiting to pounce.
06 Mar 2016 2:41PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
So, its Graeme on rover and 5, vs Wayne on 3B and 2. Or 15-9 if you prefer it.
06 Mar 2016 2:42PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Graeme hit in but missed a short roquet and ended up near Red ...so Wayne could continue his break.
06 Mar 2016 2:43PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Good rush to 3B...position is OK, but a little angly. He sticks in the jaws again.
06 Mar 2016 2:45PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Graeme is practicing his shooting...and hits 7 yarder. Another chance to get his ball going at hoop 5.
06 Mar 2016 2:46PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
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