NZ Open - Singles KO
3rd Game Bryant/Shilling by Tom Berryman
Game underway 8am. Greg in play with a 3 ball break having made hoops 1&2. R ball in corner 4. Y to 5, Blue to rush Black to H4. Hoop made with H & R. Picks up R croquets to H6 Blue to Y at H5. Hoop made Blue rushed to East boundary to pick up Black. Y to 2 Back for rush on Black to near H6. Break under control.
24 Jan 2016 8:14AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Anthony here again. Greg has left a tight diagonal spread at the end of his first break. Chris shoots and misses from B baulk
24 Jan 2016 8:29AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Greg makes hoop 1 and is taking off from corner 4 to H2...a little long but should still be OK
24 Jan 2016 8:29AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Longish hoop approach but looks good - makes the hoop. The lawns were watered overnight and are playing more easily than yesterday.
24 Jan 2016 8:31AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Has good control at H3 with pioneer and ball in corner 4 - should get the break under control.
24 Jan 2016 8:32AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Greg is trying a TP; has peeled partner going to H6.
24 Jan 2016 8:38AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Makes H and taking off to partner. Has it nicely set to croquet down to 2B.
24 Jan 2016 8:40AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Makes 1B. pioneer at 2B is rather short...rushes to 2B. Through the hoop
24 Jan 2016 8:43AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Now positioning partner to penult before going to good pioneer at 3B
24 Jan 2016 8:44AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Makes 3B and hits longish return shot. Does the roll to penult and rushes partner but can't get it in front of the hoop - take off to 4B
24 Jan 2016 8:47AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Longish approach to 4B to come....Good position made and hits through to the line. Nice rush achieved.
24 Jan 2016 8:48AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Approaching penult and setting up straight peel... has it over a foot in front
24 Jan 2016 8:49AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
actually he didn't have it in front! Didn't attempt peel - made the hoop and was too casual on return shot - MISSED!
24 Jan 2016 8:50AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
I take that back - he didn't miss at all! His reaction was that he had missed, but he is now finishing the break.
24 Jan 2016 8:50AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
setting up leave. Chris' Y is a few yards off N boundary. R in good position near peg, wired from Y. Setting rush..
Greg on 4peg and penult, Chris on 1 and 1
24 Jan 2016 8:55AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Chris shooting from B baulk. Last chance I think....
24 Jan 2016 8:56AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
HITS! Go Chris...
24 Jan 2016 8:57AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Sets a reasonable rush to ball near N boundary
24 Jan 2016 8:58AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Excuse the Dunedin bias....but good to see Chris doing so well in this tournament
24 Jan 2016 8:59AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Sets good pioneer at 2 and rush to 1 is short...longish take off needed
24 Jan 2016 9:01AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Position at H1 no good, so retiring to near corner 1
24 Jan 2016 9:01AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Greg's Blue ball is the one on penult but is near corner 4. Looks like he will shoot with black, at H2...but goes into corner 3 instead.
24 Jan 2016 9:02AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Chris rushes partner to H1, has good tight position and makes the hoop, with a rush to corner 3 and Greg's black ball
24 Jan 2016 9:03AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Nice rush into corner 3 - should get a cannon
24 Jan 2016 9:04AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Good wafer cannon with reasonable position at H2. Makes the hoop. Partner is 2-3 yards off the line near H3
24 Jan 2016 9:07AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Chris has pioneer at 4 and a takeoff to H3...makes the hoop
24 Jan 2016 9:12AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Chris has the first break nicely set up
24 Jan 2016 9:12AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Has made 4 and going to 5, with laid break
24 Jan 2016 9:15AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Sets early pioneer at 2B with nice rush on partner and good pioneer at 6.
24 Jan 2016 9:17AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Makes H6 with take off to 1B...the pioneer is not so good here
24 Jan 2016 9:19AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Makes 1B comfortably and sets up nicely for 2B
24 Jan 2016 9:22AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Makes 2B with good pioneer at 3B.
24 Jan 2016 9:24AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Runs 3B and is setting up leave
24 Jan 2016 9:26AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Chris is setting up a reverse diagonal spread, with Greg on peg and penult.
24 Jan 2016 9:28AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
laying up in corner 2
24 Jan 2016 9:30AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Greg shooting at partner from B baulk...HITS!
24 Jan 2016 9:32AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Greg takes off to R and Y...nice shot. Is now setting up a leave.
24 Jan 2016 9:34AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Y near corner 2, R on North boundary below H1, and Greg's B + B are above H4 with rush directed to Y.
24 Jan 2016 9:36AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Chris shooting R at B+B...
24 Jan 2016 9:38AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
misses...could be all over rover
24 Jan 2016 9:40AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Greg sends R to fairly close to rover, and good rush to penult...reasonable position achieved
24 Jan 2016 9:42AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
good approach and runs the hoop
24 Jan 2016 9:42AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Has rush on red to rover...good position. Runs hoop and pegs out. Wins 26-9, and the match 2-1 - Bravo!
24 Jan 2016 9:45AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
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