MacRobertson Shield
NZ vs USA Day 5: Garrison vs Maloof by Jarrod Coutts
Garrison B an K
Maloof R an Y
K supershot
22 Apr 2017 8:27AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
American responce
22 Apr 2017 8:31AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Garrison misses into N of c4
22 Apr 2017 8:31AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Maloof misses the 12 yard supershot
22 Apr 2017 8:33AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Garrison plays with his inlawn ball and can't see partner near c4 so middles the 12 yarder on oppo near EB. Will be making a leave
22 Apr 2017 8:34AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Lays up in c4 with a ball near 1 and ball on NB level with 6
22 Apr 2017 8:38AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Maloof hits his 23 yarder into c4 and should have first break with a few good shots
22 Apr 2017 8:38AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Maloof plays some good shots and now has all the balls
22 Apr 2017 8:44AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Approaching h4 and in control
22 Apr 2017 8:46AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Maloof has swapped the balls at some point. Toby went up to query it and Maloof thinks he has picked up the wrong clip on h1 and Garrison was happy with his explanation. Definitely swapped though as initally y was on the NB and red was at h1 which is the ball he hit with. At the end of the turn, it was Y that he was playing
22 Apr 2017 9:03AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Anyway, it's some cross between an NSL and an MSL. Garrison lifts the ball at 3b and goes to c4
22 Apr 2017 9:04AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
c3*
22 Apr 2017 9:04AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Not many people have hit down this boundary, but he's middled this one
22 Apr 2017 9:04AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Plays some good shots and has made h1. I'll expect him to go to 4b with an NSL
22 Apr 2017 9:08AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Garrison approaching h3
22 Apr 2017 9:11AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Garrison making 2b off oppo with the h1 ball in NSL position on WB and partner at 3b
22 Apr 2017 9:23AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Lift was missed (I think) but Garrison has failed to get in front of h1 and aborts. Both players for 1 and 4b with balls all over the gaff
22 Apr 2017 9:40AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Maloof just misses a 25 yarder and Garrison now has a 13 yarder in lawn with his h1 ball. Maloof laid up in c4 - Garrison shooting from NB and will miss into c1 if he misses
22 Apr 2017 9:43AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Garrison makes h1 but misses the 9 yard return
22 Apr 2017 9:48AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Maloof hits a 22 yarder at a call in c4 with his 4b ball and will be making a leave
22 Apr 2017 9:51AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Maloof makes a mare of his leave - was going off the lawn to leave a northwards rush, but hits the boundary ball and now has a rush pointing to c4 with his h1 ball, oppo on WB near h1 and at h3
22 Apr 2017 9:59AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Garrison takes on the 27 yarder and misses
22 Apr 2017 10:00AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Finishing opportunity for Maloof
22 Apr 2017 10:00AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Maloof puts a clip on h2 - doesn't get a rush to h2 from the ball at 3 and falls short in his roll approach. Aborts back to partner and Garrison is forced to play with his 4b ball
22 Apr 2017 10:12AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Garrison misses the 28 yarder
22 Apr 2017 10:13AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Reminder:
4b and 2 plays 4b and 2
22 Apr 2017 10:13AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Maloof approaching 2b with 2 peels done
22 Apr 2017 10:30AM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Currently approaching 4b and has a straight rover peel to go nearly set up
22 Apr 2017 10:36AM (Tournament); 37 Readers
Maloof finishes a nice turn and goes game up +16TP
22 Apr 2017 10:42AM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Game 2
Maloof B an K this time
Garrion R an Y
22 Apr 2017 10:48AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
B to EB
22 Apr 2017 10:48AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Y duffer
22 Apr 2017 10:48AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Cancel that - little change of plan
22 Apr 2017 10:49AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Goes c2
22 Apr 2017 10:49AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Maloof hits
22 Apr 2017 10:51AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Can't make a leave as the croquet stroke sending the ball from c2 down the wb going to partner on EB finishes in the jaws on penault
22 Apr 2017 11:12AM (Tournament); 41 Readers
taps it through
22 Apr 2017 11:12AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Garrison hit's 4th turn and is going round. Currently approaching 1b
22 Apr 2017 11:12AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Good NSL with all other clips on h1
22 Apr 2017 11:18AM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Maloof misses the lift and Garrison is currently approaching h5 with the balls in position for a delayed TP
22 Apr 2017 11:35AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Fun fact for Garrison last night - at the Hoover dam, 52 fish die per minute when they go through the shoot. I bet not many of the thousands of readers knew that.
22 Apr 2017 11:36AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Had a bit of trouble with the 4b peel - has a straight double for the win
22 Apr 2017 11:50AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
for the win and to force a 3rd game*
22 Apr 2017 11:51AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Finishes penault and rover - attempted the penault peel going to the escape ball and it finished in the jaws and failed the jump
22 Apr 2017 11:55AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Maloof has an easy start and will be having a ball round
22 Apr 2017 11:59AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Currently approaching 1b
22 Apr 2017 12:12PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Maloof approaching 3b and is making a reverse NSL
22 Apr 2017 12:22PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Garrison hits the pressure shot and will be rover and peg vs 1 and 4b at the end of this turn
22 Apr 2017 12:37PM (Tournament); 37 Readers
No lift;
K (4b) is 4yE of 4b
B (h1) is 2yN of h5 on the WB
R an Y for rover and peg are laid up in c4 - Clarke says it's a ball an a 1/7th
22 Apr 2017 12:44PM (Tournament); 44 Readers
Maloof taking on the 29 yarder. He's a dam good shot so I think he's 50:50
22 Apr 2017 12:46PM (Tournament); 45 Readers
They say a lick of paint is close.. that looked closer
22 Apr 2017 12:47PM (Tournament); 43 Readers
Garrison needs a good rush to rover and then a rush to the peg to force a 3rd
22 Apr 2017 12:47PM (Tournament); 44 Readers
Rush to rover finishes 2y SE
22 Apr 2017 12:50PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Grovels through rover and I don't think he has much
22 Apr 2017 12:51PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Snicks his hampered shot but this is very unlikely to be pegged out
22 Apr 2017 12:52PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Finishes within 1ft of the peg and pegs one off
22 Apr 2017 12:55PM (Tournament); 42 Readers
Maloof has a 17 yarder to save this match
22 Apr 2017 12:55PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
It's on.. it's off.. it's on...
22 Apr 2017 12:55PM (Tournament); 42 Readers
He's taking croquet from it 3" further West than where it begin. It may have been a snick, but in these scenarios you'll never be unhappy with that
22 Apr 2017 12:56PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Leave Y 2y NW of h3 and is somewhat laid up near h1 but not really guarding the boundary. I think Garrison will shoot at the peg
22 Apr 2017 1:00PM (Tournament); 37 Readers
Misses it by nothing
22 Apr 2017 1:00PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Maloof has a 6 yarder at the boundary ball for a liad 3ball break
22 Apr 2017 1:01PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
1/4 balls it. I'm glad it's not me out there having to take any of those shots
22 Apr 2017 1:02PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Going round nicely enough, currently approaching penault
22 Apr 2017 1:17PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Really good turn from Maloof to finish on the peg with Garrison 4yS of h1 and him laid up in c3
22 Apr 2017 1:26PM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Garrison lines it up
22 Apr 2017 1:26PM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Looks interested again
22 Apr 2017 1:26PM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Just misses. That should be 9-8 USA
22 Apr 2017 1:27PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Maloof misses the 4 yarder after 4b
22 Apr 2017 1:29PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Maloof misses the 4 yarder after 4b
22 Apr 2017 1:29PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Maloof misses the 4 yarder after 4b
22 Apr 2017 1:29PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Garrison has a 5 yarder to stay in the match
22 Apr 2017 1:30PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Garrison has a 5 yarder to stay in the match
22 Apr 2017 1:30PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Hits it! G3 here we come sports fans! "On and off the Plane" according to Clarke
22 Apr 2017 1:30PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Huge. Match changer
22 Apr 2017 1:30PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
G3
Garrison B an K
Maloof R an Y
B supershot
Y 5y inlawn from EB N of the peg
K slides past into c4
R misses the supershot ball to the NB
22 Apr 2017 1:43PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Garrison hits the 10 yarder on oppo and will be making a leave
22 Apr 2017 1:43PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Maloof misses from h1 into c4
22 Apr 2017 1:47PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Garrison has first chance at a break
22 Apr 2017 1:48PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Garrison has work to do for the break - has a ball on NB level with 6 and after 1 goes back to c4, gets a rush which is pointing at h2.. plays for the cut and it finishes on the NB level with 2
22 Apr 2017 1:51PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Good croquet stroke but then fails h2.. it ran through it, then a rabbit went on a run and sucked it back into the jaws
22 Apr 2017 1:53PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Maloof hit a good 5 yarder and has first break, currently approaching h6
22 Apr 2017 2:04PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Maloof haing an MSL with Garrisons h2 ball at 2
22 Apr 2017 2:11PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Garrison lifts his h1 ball at 3b and goes to c3
22 Apr 2017 2:15PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Bosche
22 Apr 2017 2:16PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Hit's it too well and makes life a lot harder
22 Apr 2017 2:17PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Great pickup from Garrison.. will be 2 and 4b vs 1 an 4b at the end of this turn I think
22 Apr 2017 2:23PM (Tournament); 37 Readers
4 lawns all in black.. this is looking better
22 Apr 2017 2:29PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
It's going to be an NSL with the h1 ball at WB and 4b ball at 3b. This leaves Garrison 4b an 2 vs Maloof 4b an 1
22 Apr 2017 2:37PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Garrison aborts the leave and goes to c2.. the ball at 3b might be open and also doesn't rush to h2
22 Apr 2017 2:39PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Maloof lifts the h1 ball and is shooting at the ball at 3b.. it's agressive so it must be wide open
22 Apr 2017 2:41PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Hit's it about as well as you could ask for.. rushes it to within 2y of the ball on the EB
22 Apr 2017 2:41PM (Tournament); 42 Readers
Maloof plays an average approach to h2 from c2 but sails through his 4 yarder. It just shows how important it is to get in front of the hoop. It was a great shot, but these players can run them from anywhere
22 Apr 2017 2:48PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Delayed TP for the match win
22 Apr 2017 2:54PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Gets the 1st peel going to h6.. but has a 5y backwards takeoff to get in front of h6
22 Apr 2017 3:00PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Catches a lot of wire, but no problems with his hoop
22 Apr 2017 3:01PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Maloof has his 3rd 2+ yard hoop of the turn as he runs 1b
22 Apr 2017 3:03PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Maloof playing for the penault peel going to 4b
22 Apr 2017 3:08PM (Tournament); 47 Readers
Jawses it
22 Apr 2017 3:09PM (Tournament); 46 Readers
Solid turn from Maloof, aspects were it didn't look pretty but he's completed it an that's what counts. Maloof wins the 3rd +17TP
Well done Maloof and commiserations to Garrison
NZ 9 USA 9
22 Apr 2017 3:17PM (Tournament); 44 Readers
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