MacRobertson Shield
NZ vs USA Day 5: Chapman vs Rothman by Jarrod Coutts
Rothman supershot opening - he missed 3rd turn, Chapman missed 4th turn and as I wandered away from the lawn, Rothman had made h1 and looked in control
22 Apr 2017 8:42AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
As I've sat down, Chapman is now on lawn so Rothman must have made an error. This match is being live streamed on the MacRob website, so I would suggest you have a look at this one as it's the lawn I'm furthest away from
22 Apr 2017 8:43AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Chapman is popping
22 Apr 2017 8:51AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
On and off the lawn
22 Apr 2017 8:51AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Gets first pop going to h5
22 Apr 2017 8:51AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
2 pops completed
22 Apr 2017 8:56AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Chapman completes the leave;
B or K on 4b with the other on h1
Y on h3 and in position at the WB
R on h3 and at 3b
22 Apr 2017 9:06AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Rothman plays a good shot from c3 to the applause of the American fan base
22 Apr 2017 9:07AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
The crowd is currently in there one's and I'm expecting big numbers may get us up to low ten's
22 Apr 2017 9:07AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Chapman misses the lift and Rothman has a delayed TP to take G1 - starting with a ball in c2 as he's for h3 rather than the standard ball in c4 when he's for h1
22 Apr 2017 9:39AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
I think Rothman is just having a ball to the peg as he didn't get the delayed TP started
22 Apr 2017 9:46AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Reverse spread again
22 Apr 2017 9:55AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Chapman hit's the lift and has a good chance to punish not completing a peeling turn on these lawns. I thought Rothman may have chased it more than he did
22 Apr 2017 9:56AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Chapman on a death roll going to 2b
22 Apr 2017 10:12AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Smooth and Creamy
22 Apr 2017 10:13AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
+5TP to Chapman
22 Apr 2017 10:25AM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Rothman going round 4th turn off an American supershot opening
22 Apr 2017 10:39AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Rothman has a spread
22 Apr 2017 10:53AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Chapman misses the lift
22 Apr 2017 10:58AM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Should be 26TP to Rothman in g2 now
22 Apr 2017 10:59AM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Rothamn has another 5 yarder mid break, but he's very good at hitting the ball straight, so it's no problem. Currently has 4b in jaws and is loading 2b from c3
22 Apr 2017 11:19AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Rothman jawses the rover peel and has to play a bombard after rover to get the peele through and get a rush to the peg
22 Apr 2017 11:37AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Something has happened and Chapman is on the lawn
22 Apr 2017 11:45AM (Tournament); 36 Readers
I've just heard that Rothman possibly got the bombard, then rushed into rover and had to seperate. If any of the people watching the live stream have seen this, let me know and I'll update the commentary
22 Apr 2017 11:47AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Chapman on first break. Game up with Rothman on peg and peg
22 Apr 2017 11:48AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Chapman just goes for a max distance spread
22 Apr 2017 12:00PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Rothman misses into c4 - looked close.
22 Apr 2017 12:05PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Delayed TP for a 2-0 win and 9-8 NZ lead. Tough turn
22 Apr 2017 12:05PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Fails h1
22 Apr 2017 12:05PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Rothman taking the 3 yarder through the hoop
22 Apr 2017 12:08PM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Referee called
22 Apr 2017 12:08PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Ref says no.. we think
22 Apr 2017 12:09PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Discussion happening
22 Apr 2017 12:09PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Rothman now taking croquet
22 Apr 2017 12:09PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
I wish I could have heard that conversation
22 Apr 2017 12:09PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Erv comes over to confirm to Chapman that it was a hit
22 Apr 2017 12:10PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
C Clarke thinks they must have been discussing the weather after the shot
22 Apr 2017 12:10PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Rothman makes a leave
22 Apr 2017 12:18PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Chapman taking on a jump over a hoop at the wired balls.. must be a double
22 Apr 2017 12:19PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Clears the hoop
22 Apr 2017 12:19PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Likes it
22 Apr 2017 12:19PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Looks very interested
22 Apr 2017 12:19PM (Tournament); 37 Readers
Through the middle
22 Apr 2017 12:19PM (Tournament); 36 Readers
1-1 and we will be going to a 3rd
22 Apr 2017 12:19PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Rothman misses 3rd turn off a supershot
22 Apr 2017 12:29PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Chapman hits 4th turn - big shot
22 Apr 2017 12:29PM (Tournament); 37 Readers
Hit's it! Thats good from him.
22 Apr 2017 12:33PM (Tournament); 37 Readers
Going Chapman approaching 1b - no pops this turn I think
22 Apr 2017 12:40PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Chapman has a spread
22 Apr 2017 12:45PM (Tournament); 46 Readers
Rothman was open on the WB ball from the peg and hits
22 Apr 2017 12:51PM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Good shot under pressure
22 Apr 2017 12:51PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Rothman not happy
22 Apr 2017 12:53PM (Tournament); 43 Readers
I can only assume he's taken off to the balls on EB and got hampered from something and been unable to hit anything because of a peg/hoop
22 Apr 2017 12:54PM (Tournament); 42 Readers
Aborted to c3
22 Apr 2017 12:54PM (Tournament); 42 Readers
Chapman laid up in c4 with a rush to h1
22 Apr 2017 12:57PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Rothman misses the ball in c3
22 Apr 2017 12:57PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Big turn for Chapman
22 Apr 2017 12:57PM (Tournament); 42 Readers
I think he may not have had a rush to h1
22 Apr 2017 1:02PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
He's rolled to c3 loading h2 from c4
22 Apr 2017 1:03PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Rover peel left to go
22 Apr 2017 1:28PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
This has been a good turn
22 Apr 2017 1:28PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Chapman pegs out to win the 3rd 26TP
NZ 9 USA 8
22 Apr 2017 1:33PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
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