MacRobertson Shield
NZ vs AUS Day 3: Hakes vs R Fletcher by Jarrod Coutts
Fletcher R an Y
Hakes aka the Baconator B an K
26 Apr 2017 8:32AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
R short supershot
26 Apr 2017 8:32AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
K N of peg on WB
26 Apr 2017 8:36AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Y Hits so that will be first break
26 Apr 2017 8:36AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Has to take off to h1.. looks like it's fallen short?
26 Apr 2017 8:38AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Fails an angled h1
26 Apr 2017 8:38AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
I didn't expect that one sports fans. Dream start for the Baconator
26 Apr 2017 8:39AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Hakes hit's his 6 yarder 3/4 ball and has a dream opportunity to get first break. All the balls waiting for him and I'll expect him to have a clip on 4b. I'd be surprised if he does any popping
26 Apr 2017 8:41AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Headphones are in and he's looking focussed
26 Apr 2017 8:43AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Makes h3 and in control.. I'll update with the leave
26 Apr 2017 8:47AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Approaching 1b and in control
26 Apr 2017 8:57AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Runs 3b by 8 yards and will have to make a Skinley leave
8 is probably too much - probably 6 to be fair
I know one person back in NZ who loves it when people make it this way
However, it's a clip on 4b 4th turn, and looks like a good leave so I'm happy
26 Apr 2017 9:04AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Finishes the turn with a 6y single ball shot into position and looks OK
26 Apr 2017 9:07AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Fletcher has a quick nosey, but is even quicker to lift the ball at 3b and head to c3
26 Apr 2017 9:07AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Playing it from 4yW of c3
26 Apr 2017 9:07AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Will we see a Waltz? I don't think so since it's a single ball shot
26 Apr 2017 9:07AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Hit's it straight.. but misses into c4. I'm not sure if he was allowing for more hill or if it just wasn't aimed properly
26 Apr 2017 9:09AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Good chance for the Baconator to take g1 here
26 Apr 2017 9:09AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Hakes is no where to be seen
26 Apr 2017 9:12AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
He's back. I wonder what's going on inside his head right now?
26 Apr 2017 9:13AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Hakes approaching h1 from 3yS
26 Apr 2017 9:16AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
No problem and good chance now
26 Apr 2017 9:17AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Hakes runs h3 to South of the peg and has an 8y return or a 5y forward rush to h4
26 Apr 2017 9:22AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Takes on the 8y return and middles
26 Apr 2017 9:22AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Plays the big roll from near c3 loading 5 going to the ball in c4.. pretty good shot and has a 4 yarder
26 Apr 2017 9:23AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Middles that one as well
26 Apr 2017 9:23AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Runs h4 and has a northwards rush on partner with an escape ball waiting 7y south of 4b so will be in control to peel going to h6
26 Apr 2017 9:26AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Gets the 4b peel going to h6
26 Apr 2017 9:35AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Doesn't get a rush to c3 after 6.. so rushes off the NB slightly E of h6 and croquets oppo to 2b going to partner at 4b.. has he cross wired himself??
26 Apr 2017 9:36AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
He's fine. Loading penault peel as a reception ball after 2b and approaching 2b from a yard
26 Apr 2017 9:37AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
1b*
26 Apr 2017 9:37AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Gets a rush on peele after 1b.. but it's short so won't be in perfect position in order to get a southerly rush to 2b. Still in control however
26 Apr 2017 9:39AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Good control at 2b.. gets a nice rush up, so can play the death roll if he wants to
26 Apr 2017 9:42AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Or he won't be able to attempt - doesn't get a rush on peele. Takeoff to 3b is possibly better here as the pioneer is south of 3b
26 Apr 2017 9:44AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Good take off. but runs his 6" hoop north of the reception ball and doesn't have a rush. Another big croquet shot required - peele in good position
26 Apr 2017 9:46AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Pretty good shot - has maybe a 5 ftr on peele
26 Apr 2017 9:47AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Possibly rushed it onto the wire?
26 Apr 2017 9:47AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Plays a take off and it bounces now looks like it has landed on the W wire
26 Apr 2017 9:49AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Has a 4y rush to 4b
26 Apr 2017 9:49AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Over rushes.. has an approach from NE
26 Apr 2017 9:49AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Falls short?
26 Apr 2017 9:50AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Definitely an angled hoop
26 Apr 2017 9:50AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Plays a good stroke then hit's his 3 yarder in the middle.. straight double now
26 Apr 2017 9:50AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Peel goes 3y SSW of rover
26 Apr 2017 9:53AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Maybe 2.5
26 Apr 2017 9:54AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Has a 18" rush to rover
26 Apr 2017 9:54AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Plays a pretty reasonable shot.. looked like it was going to fall short, but has a 2ft peel 15 degrees
26 Apr 2017 9:55AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
I think the peel is through.. has a 1ft jump
26 Apr 2017 9:57AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Jumps no problem.. has a 6y return
26 Apr 2017 9:57AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Possibly 5 and a half.. make ya laugh?
26 Apr 2017 9:57AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Or be extremely nervous if you're watching on the sideline
26 Apr 2017 9:58AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Or reading at home
26 Apr 2017 9:58AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Or playing the shot
26 Apr 2017 9:58AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Hits 3/4 ball
26 Apr 2017 9:58AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
I think he has to rush peele back through rover
26 Apr 2017 9:58AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Can possibly get a bombard?
26 Apr 2017 9:59AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Looks like he's going for the bombard.. this could end very badly
26 Apr 2017 9:59AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
It looks like it's not through by enough to do this??
26 Apr 2017 10:00AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
It was fine.. good shot and has a 2ft rush to the peg
26 Apr 2017 10:00AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
26TP 6th turn to Baconator (Hakes) in the first. He will have the opening in the second
26 Apr 2017 10:01AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Game 2:
Hakes R an Y
Fletcher B an K
Hakes wide supershot
26 Apr 2017 10:21AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
with Y. Fletcher Max distance on EB
26 Apr 2017 10:21AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Hakes gets the crowd to leave his line of sight.. takes his time
26 Apr 2017 10:24AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Misses
26 Apr 2017 10:24AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Does a little dance
26 Apr 2017 10:24AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Can't believe it
26 Apr 2017 10:25AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Fletcher lining up the shot on partner
26 Apr 2017 10:25AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Fletcher misses partner
26 Apr 2017 10:26AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Hakes takes the shot from c4 up the EB... looks good..
26 Apr 2017 10:28AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Hits!
26 Apr 2017 10:28AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Hit's the southerly ball to N of h3 so still needs 1 good croquet stroke for the break
26 Apr 2017 10:29AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Good croquet stroke and that should be first break
26 Apr 2017 10:30AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Has a 4 yarder after h2.. middles it and in now in control. I'm thinking it will just be another NSL
26 Apr 2017 10:37AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Hakes gets out of jail there.. loading 6 from c1 going to his pioneer E of h5 .. hit's the hoop and gives him a rush. it's not a nice line to play it down and could have easily finished wired there
26 Apr 2017 10:44AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Hakes has another good NSL... I suspect Fletcher will go to c3 again
26 Apr 2017 10:54AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Goes just out of c3..
26 Apr 2017 11:06AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Misses
26 Apr 2017 11:06AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Match winning turn for the Baconator
26 Apr 2017 11:06AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Makes h1..
26 Apr 2017 11:09AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Gets a rush out of h2
26 Apr 2017 11:09AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Has he rushed to the death position at h3?
26 Apr 2017 11:10AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Looks OK but is defnitely an angled h3
26 Apr 2017 11:10AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Hoop and roquet or that would have been a long return
26 Apr 2017 11:11AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Good take off to c4 and has a 2 yarder
26 Apr 2017 11:12AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Peele is 6" straight and curretly taking off back to h5.. he will need a rush out of 5 for that one
26 Apr 2017 11:17AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Angled h5 so that won't be a rush out of it
Taking croquet from S of the peg loading 1b. Needs to be a very good shot here
1b pioneer level with 1b. Doesn't get the rush peel and lands on the wire
26 Apr 2017 11:22AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Gets a southerly rush after h6.. so needs the rush peel or life gets a lot harder here
26 Apr 2017 11:23AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Looks like it's in a good spot.. just hit the thing through!!
26 Apr 2017 11:24AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
No problems
26 Apr 2017 11:24AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
1 down, 2 to go. Loading 2b from NB going to a good 1b pioneer
26 Apr 2017 11:24AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
In control at 1b
26 Apr 2017 11:26AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Off to get some lunches.. I'll be back soon. Stay on the edge of your seats folks
26 Apr 2017 11:26AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
We're back
26 Apr 2017 11:32AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Penault is in position. Escape ball is a bit further N than he would have liked.. gets a rush out of 3b though which is helpful
26 Apr 2017 11:33AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Lining up the peel at penault.. will be a stop shot to leave him a 3y straight rush to 4b
26 Apr 2017 11:35AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Peel grovels through (I think)
26 Apr 2017 11:35AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Escape ball 1yW of penault and currently approaching 4b from 2ftS..
26 Apr 2017 11:35AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
2ftN.. =/
26 Apr 2017 11:36AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
2ft Hoop
26 Apr 2017 11:36AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Grovels through it after hitting the wire??
26 Apr 2017 11:37AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
1 handed sweep..
26 Apr 2017 11:37AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
He played that quickly
26 Apr 2017 11:37AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Good news
26 Apr 2017 11:38AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
for NZ
26 Apr 2017 11:38AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Goes to Peele and will be croqueting rover peel into position from 7yW of penault
26 Apr 2017 11:39AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Peele 1y 10 degrees and holds for the rush to penault
26 Apr 2017 11:40AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Makes penault
26 Apr 2017 11:42AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Runs it to S of the peg
26 Apr 2017 11:42AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Has a deep ball
26 Apr 2017 11:42AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Positioning side ball from a good position
26 Apr 2017 11:42AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
8" rush on peele
26 Apr 2017 11:42AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
What is going through his head right now?
26 Apr 2017 11:42AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Peel is through
26 Apr 2017 11:43AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Hit's the side ball and I'm feeling confident it will be bingo bango bongo from here
26 Apr 2017 11:43AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
An unfortunate error from Fletcher 3rd turn, but then 4 good turns from the Baconator see's him get a 26TP, 26TP match win over the World number 1. Malcolm has not long pegged out, so this takes the current match score to;
NZ 3 AUS 5
26 Apr 2017 11:45AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
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