MacRobertson Shield
NZ vs USA Day 2: Garrison and Hakes vs Soo and Lawrence by Jarrod Coutts
Garrison K
Hakes B
Lawrence R
Soo Y
K supershot
R max distance EB
19 Apr 2017 9:06AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
B misses EB Ball
19 Apr 2017 9:11AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Y shoots at the supershot from A Baulk and misses. Good chance for Hakes to go round now
19 Apr 2017 9:12AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Hakes doesn't get a good rush to h1, but plays a nice cut and will be approaching from 5yNE with the other balls in lawn
19 Apr 2017 9:14AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
He's made his first hoop of the mac but has a 7y return.. hits it! Should be round now
19 Apr 2017 9:16AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Rothman misses the 16 yarder at Chapman to go 10ys of c2 with partner just off h2. Chapman now shooting from south of hte peg to the ball at H2... misses
19 Apr 2017 9:18AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Rothman hits the 9 yarder on partner and is deciding what to do. Taking croquet from just S of h2 and has oppo balls in c2 and 12yS of c3
19 Apr 2017 9:20AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Wrong commentary - at least I'm consistent?
19 Apr 2017 9:24AM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Hakes going round now and has control at h4
19 Apr 2017 9:24AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Currently approaching 2b, but looks like it will be an NSL with R at h2 and Y at h4. All other clips on 1
19 Apr 2017 9:35AM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Good leave. Soo lifts his ball at h4 and heads to c3..
19 Apr 2017 9:43AM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Soo misses the lift into c4. Delayed TP for Garrison on offer now.. keep those hoops under control kiddo
19 Apr 2017 9:45AM (Tournament); 46 Readers
Garrison fails H1 and Lawrence has all the balls for the break
19 Apr 2017 9:48AM (Tournament); 48 Readers
Lawrence in control approaching 1b
19 Apr 2017 10:00AM (Tournament); 46 Readers
Lawrence's clip goes on 4b and we now have an NSL with Hakes 4b ball at h4 and Garrisons h2 ball near 2. Soo still on H1
19 Apr 2017 10:08AM (Tournament); 49 Readers
Garrison shoots from A baulk at what looks like a nice target at h4.. hit's the hoop and stays nearby so standard TP on offer for Soo
19 Apr 2017 10:11AM (Tournament); 51 Readers
Soo doesn't get the peel after 3 but does get it going to h6.. still doesn't have a 1b pioneer though
19 Apr 2017 10:27AM (Tournament); 46 Readers
Soo gets the penault peel after 1b we think and will be loading 3b from 5yW of penault going to his 2b pioneer which is 5y SW of the peg
19 Apr 2017 10:32AM (Tournament); 50 Readers
Soo either over or under approached 2b and had to abort to c4 leaving Hakes (4b) a 4y lift, so he is currently resetting for Garrison
19 Apr 2017 10:38AM (Tournament); 49 Readers
Hakes sets a leave and Soo hits a 22ish yarder with 2 balls at his hoop so this will be clip on 4b giving no lift which is dangerous
19 Apr 2017 10:49AM (Tournament); 51 Readers
It won't be the above - I had a mindblank
19 Apr 2017 10:51AM (Tournament); 48 Readers
It's a DPO required to win game 1 +17
19 Apr 2017 10:51AM (Tournament); 48 Readers
Soo makes 3b and has both oppo balls a few yards S of penault. His rush to set peele in front of penault finishes in the jaws of penault so he can't get the peel, but more importantly might not be able to get a rush on the ball to 4b
19 Apr 2017 10:57AM (Tournament); 47 Readers
Outcome wasn't as bad as it looked and plays a good shot. Should be game over
19 Apr 2017 10:57AM (Tournament); 48 Readers
Soo on a straight double from 2 inches
19 Apr 2017 11:00AM (Tournament); 51 Readers
Soo is making it hard on himself.. doesn't have a deep ball or a side ball after penault and is approaching the peele (3yN of rover) from 7yN of that
19 Apr 2017 11:02AM (Tournament); 49 Readers
Gets a 1y reasonably straight rush and now has a side ball
19 Apr 2017 11:03AM (Tournament); 49 Readers
Gets a 1y straight peel
19 Apr 2017 11:03AM (Tournament); 49 Readers
No problems and that will be game 1 to USA
19 Apr 2017 11:04AM (Tournament); 47 Readers
I'm back from getting the lunches.. what an exciting job!
Game 1 +17 to USA
19 Apr 2017 11:29AM (Tournament); 55 Readers
Game 2 Garrison has first chance at a break
19 Apr 2017 11:29AM (Tournament); 58 Readers
Garrison to 4b with a spread, but the peg ball was open on the boundary ball. Soo missed and Hakes has a standard TP on offer
19 Apr 2017 12:03PM (Tournament); 49 Readers
Hakes has two peels done and is approaching 2b in control
19 Apr 2017 12:21PM (Tournament); 59 Readers
Completes his first Mac TP and the match is now 1-1. Players stopping for lunch.
19 Apr 2017 12:40PM (Tournament); 50 Readers
Hakes goes EB
Lawrence goes just S of C2
Garrison goes 1yS of c2
Soo hits the ball close to c2 and his first chance at a break
19 Apr 2017 1:09PM (Tournament); 44 Readers
Good pickup from Soo and currently approaching h4 in control
19 Apr 2017 1:17PM (Tournament); 42 Readers
It's going to be a spread with Toby at the peg. All other clips on H1
19 Apr 2017 1:28PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
It's a very diagonal spread and Hakes' must have been open at the peg ball as he's shooting from where he lays
19 Apr 2017 1:35PM (Tournament); 44 Readers
misses the ball, but hit's the peg and makes the roquet. Cheeky!
19 Apr 2017 1:35PM (Tournament); 47 Readers
Will we see a TPO or just a ball round? Giddy up sports fans, this ones a cracker!
19 Apr 2017 1:36PM (Tournament); 47 Readers
Hakes has again run h1 by 10 yards and snicks the return. Needs a good rush to H2 as his take off falls a few yards short and has a 4 yarder from S of the peg. Hits it OK but still needs a reasonable approach
19 Apr 2017 1:39PM (Tournament); 45 Readers
It's a TPO sports fans. First peel completed after h3 and in control. He's played some good recovery shots to get this into the standard position
19 Apr 2017 1:44PM (Tournament); 50 Readers
Will be attempting the rover peel going to 3B at this stage
19 Apr 2017 1:57PM (Tournament); 52 Readers
Hakes will have a straight rover peel but is still in control
19 Apr 2017 2:01PM (Tournament); 49 Readers
Hampered after rover.. ugh oh
19 Apr 2017 2:08PM (Tournament); 50 Readers
Copes but still work to do to get a rush and good rush to the peg required
19 Apr 2017 2:08PM (Tournament); 49 Readers
Good news if you're a USA fan but discontinue reading if you're supporting the Kiwis
19 Apr 2017 2:09PM (Tournament); 48 Readers
Hakes has ran into the middle of Y when trying to get a rush to the peg and has either a 14y peg out. Goes at it gently with the intention of using a bombard but it falls short
19 Apr 2017 2:10PM (Tournament); 47 Readers
Nightmare for the Kiwis
19 Apr 2017 2:10PM (Tournament); 46 Readers
Tries to rush partner into c2 but it hits the hoop and finishes 3yS of it. Ignores the scatter and goes to c3
19 Apr 2017 2:13PM (Tournament); 48 Readers
Reminder:
Hakes: peg in c3
Garrison: h1 currently in c2
Soo: Peg currently 1yS of the peg
Lawrence: Has a contact and is currently 6yS of rover with a ball inlawn and a break to the peg required for the match
19 Apr 2017 2:14PM (Tournament); 51 Readers
Turns out it gets worse. Hakes missed c3 so Lawrence had a rush to C2 to begin the turn. Lovely
19 Apr 2017 2:15PM (Tournament); 51 Readers
Lawrence won't be having a good H2 pioneer as he's rushed the H2 ball only 1yS of the inlawn ball
19 Apr 2017 2:17PM (Tournament); 52 Readers
Leaves himself a 5y rush to h2 but plays it very well and that should be match to USA if he can take his break around
19 Apr 2017 2:19PM (Tournament); 54 Readers
Approaching h5 and in complete control
19 Apr 2017 2:26PM (Tournament); 58 Readers
Grovelled through h5, hit the hampered shot no problem and is currently approaching 2b looking relaxed and in control
19 Apr 2017 2:31PM (Tournament); 56 Readers
3 hoops to go
19 Apr 2017 2:35PM (Tournament); 54 Readers
Good match win for USA.
+14 in G2
USA 3 NZ 1
19 Apr 2017 2:39PM (Tournament); 54 Readers
+14 in G3*
19 Apr 2017 2:40PM (Tournament); 54 Readers
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