MacRobertson Shield
NZ vs AUS Day 3: Hogan vs M Fletcher and Clarke vs Dumergue by Jarrod Coutts
I'll take over these ones until Pete gets back, then he's gonna crank in some detail. Reminder;
AUS 4-2 ahead after a very good comeback from Fozzy and Dumey
26 Apr 2017 8:34AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Dumey shooting at a duffer 3rd turn.. restalks
26 Apr 2017 8:35AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Hit's!
Malcolm I think is trying to go round 3rd turn
26 Apr 2017 8:37AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
It's not 3rd turn, but he's got first break
26 Apr 2017 8:37AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Shilling has made h1 with a rush to the ball on the EB so should be round now
26 Apr 2017 8:41AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Has made h3 and is in control
26 Apr 2017 8:47AM (Tournament); 20 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
26 Apr 2017 9:02AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
8 is probably too much - probably 6 to be fair
26 Apr 2017 9:02AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
I know one person back in NZ who loves it when people make it this way
26 Apr 2017 9:03AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
However, it's a clip on 4b 4th turn, and looks like a good leave so I'm happy
26 Apr 2017 9:03AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Ignore the above 4 lines - that's for the Hakes match. Good thing I haven't done that before
26 Apr 2017 9:05AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Shilling has made an NSL and played a good turn
26 Apr 2017 9:05AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Fozzy missed the lift into c4
26 Apr 2017 9:11AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Shilling misshits his rush to h1 and is approaching from 3yN of c1
26 Apr 2017 9:11AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Copes.. currently approaching h4 and in control
26 Apr 2017 9:24AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Shilling doesn't get the delayed TP, aborts and will be getting control back and going to the peg. Really good decision I think
26 Apr 2017 9:30AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Has complete control of the break and it should be a good leave to be 4b and peg vs 1 and 1
26 Apr 2017 9:42AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Shilling has a good spread and puts a lot of pressure on Fozzy for this shot
26 Apr 2017 9:47AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Good shot. Hits
26 Apr 2017 9:48AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Fozzy 1 and 1 vs 4b and peg with the innings
26 Apr 2017 9:48AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Good turn from Forster and it will be an NSL with the peg ball at 3b
26 Apr 2017 10:03AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Shilling hits! But I think it was a miss and hit the wrong ball?
26 Apr 2017 10:12AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Chance for Shilling to finish
26 Apr 2017 10:13AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Shilling rolling to 4b from y3E of h6
26 Apr 2017 10:16AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Overapproaches and can't run it. Deciding where to go.. Forster has a 10 yarder towards partner on EB with a ball at 4b. Fozzy is for 3 and 4b. He had to give himself a shot at a hoop there. Bugger. Goes to c1
26 Apr 2017 10:18AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Fozzy hits
26 Apr 2017 10:19AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Load and hold from NB level with 6 for the break
26 Apr 2017 10:20AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Very good shot and he has a delayed TP or pegging Shilling off
26 Apr 2017 10:20AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Fozzy just going to the peg by the looks of it
26 Apr 2017 10:30AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Got one peel done, so we will end the turn with;
Penault and Peg vs 4B alone. I'll update with the leave
26 Apr 2017 10:34AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
I tell a lie. All balls are on the lawn..
Y (Shilling, Peg) is just NE of rover.. from A baulk he has about 80% of the ball if he wants it.
R (4b) is on the WB level with 2
B an K laid up just short of max distance on EB with a rush to penault.
Fozzy now Peg an penault
26 Apr 2017 10:41AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Shilling looking at his options..
26 Apr 2017 10:42AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Shilling decides to go to c3 with the 4b ball
26 Apr 2017 10:45AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Misses
26 Apr 2017 10:45AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Game 1 to Fozzy approximately 3 minutes from now
26 Apr 2017 10:45AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Until he fails penault... after a nice rush and what looked like a reasonable approach
26 Apr 2017 10:47AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Shilling playing his peg ball from rover.. shooting at oppo 4yS of penault
26 Apr 2017 10:50AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Misses
26 Apr 2017 10:51AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Another finishing chance for Forster.. but a bit harder this time
26 Apr 2017 10:51AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
From the jaws of penault.. gets a rush to nowhere...?
26 Apr 2017 10:51AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Plays a very very good cut and gets within 3y of Shillings ball on the NB
26 Apr 2017 10:52AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Still work to do
26 Apr 2017 10:53AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Another very good cut and has a 3y approach to rover with partner just off the NB between 2 and 6
26 Apr 2017 10:53AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
A very nice finish from Forster. +5 in game 1
26 Apr 2017 10:55AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
g2
Fozzy supershot with R
Shilling max distance with B
Fozzy hit's from c3
26 Apr 2017 11:07AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Fozzy falls short on his take off to h1
26 Apr 2017 11:10AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Aborts to c4
26 Apr 2017 11:10AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Shilling misses his 12 yarder
26 Apr 2017 11:12AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Forster misses his 10 yarder
26 Apr 2017 11:17AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Forster misses his 10 yarder
26 Apr 2017 11:17AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Shilling has the innings.. but tough work for a break
26 Apr 2017 11:18AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Angled h5 so that won't be a rush out of it
26 Apr 2017 11:20AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Taking croquet from S of the peg loading 1b. Needs to be a very good shot here
26 Apr 2017 11:20AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
1b pioneer level with 1b. Doesn't get the rush peel and lands on the wire
26 Apr 2017 11:21AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Ignore the above.. add it to the list of mistakes ;P
26 Apr 2017 11:23AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Shilling failed h1 after playing some good shots
26 Apr 2017 11:23AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Forster has had a shocker..
26 Apr 2017 11:40AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Leave is all over the show and has to abort to c2. 4b ball in c2, all other balls on h1 are near NSL positions his the EB ball of Fozzy's finishing on the EB 12yS of c3
26 Apr 2017 11:42AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Shilling hits
26 Apr 2017 11:49AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Doesn't get going and has a leave
26 Apr 2017 11:50AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Fozzy just misses
26 Apr 2017 11:50AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Shilling makes 1, gets a good rush and needs to rush to h2 from h3 for the break
26 Apr 2017 11:53AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Something strange has happened
26 Apr 2017 12:06PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Shilling has the innings, but was rushing to h4 from c3 with nothing ahead of him
26 Apr 2017 12:08PM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Makes 4 and doesn't get a rush out of it, so is having a leave
26 Apr 2017 12:08PM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Fozzy looks like he missed by nothing on his long shot, Shilling back in with his h5 ball to go round and equalize the breaks
26 Apr 2017 12:16PM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Shilling makes 6 and is thinking about the leave
26 Apr 2017 12:21PM (Tournament); 26 Readers
If he's going for an NSL, he wants the 4b ball at 3b
26 Apr 2017 12:23PM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Dumergue beats Clarke 2-0 and that makes the match score; NZ 3 AUS 6
26 Apr 2017 12:29PM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Forster took the shot with his h1 ball and missed. Shilling now has a standard TP to force a 3rd game
26 Apr 2017 12:45PM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Shilling approaching h3 in control
26 Apr 2017 12:45PM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Shilling gets the first peel and the rush to c4
26 Apr 2017 12:49PM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Penault peel in the jaws.. approaching 1b
26 Apr 2017 1:00PM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Good approach and after a little water break, runs the hoop. Rush peels penault peele and has a good chance to peel rover going to 3b
26 Apr 2017 1:03PM (Tournament); 23 Readers
It will be a straight rover peel.. peele is positioned after 3b and in control rushing to 4b
26 Apr 2017 1:09PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Peele in good position at rover.. runs penault and gets a northwards rush, but should be fine
26 Apr 2017 1:16PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Straight rover peel coming up..
26 Apr 2017 1:18PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Lining up the peg out..
26 Apr 2017 1:23PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
It's from 15 yards away though..
26 Apr 2017 1:23PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
I'm kidding. It's only from 2y but possibly scared a few of you!
26 Apr 2017 1:23PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
We have a 3rd game coming up soon..
Reminder:
NZ 3 AUS 6
Shilling/Forster will start g3
Chapman/Hockey break all in g3
Fletcher/Tahurangi - Greg has a finishing turn in g1
26 Apr 2017 1:28PM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Game 3: Same colours still. Shilling r and y etc
R 7yW of peg
K EB level with peg
26 Apr 2017 1:42PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Y to c3 and hits
26 Apr 2017 1:42PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
I didn't see where the croquet shot landed.. but shilling has missed his rush to h1? Is now 12yN of c1
26 Apr 2017 1:44PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Fozzy hits it.. but doesn't move it off the yardline. He'll take it though. That will be a ball to 4b for Australia
26 Apr 2017 1:44PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Fozzy filling his boots and going round nicely, currently approaching h5 in complete control
26 Apr 2017 1:52PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Good turn and has a spread. He may be Australian, but he's a very nice player to watch on the lawns
26 Apr 2017 2:03PM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Shilling deciding which lift to take
26 Apr 2017 2:06PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Picks up the ball at the peg and heads to A Baulk
26 Apr 2017 2:06PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Hits! But it wasn't by much
26 Apr 2017 2:11PM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Shilling approaching h3 and in control
26 Apr 2017 2:18PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Hampered out of h4
26 Apr 2017 2:26PM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Takes his time deciding.. Fozzy asks for a ref to be called and we don't think Shilling has yet
26 Apr 2017 2:26PM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Changes his mind and will shoot at the h5 pioneer
26 Apr 2017 2:26PM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Rolls the pioneer to 6 trying to get a rush on the h6 pioneer to h5.. overhits and its a rush to N of c1
26 Apr 2017 2:27PM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Good cut means he's approaching with a backwards takeoff from a few yards.. has it fallen short?
26 Apr 2017 2:28PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
G Fletcher pegs out to take the first vs Harps
26 Apr 2017 2:31PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Survives.. is now back in control loading 2b off oppo going to partner at 1b. 4th ball is the deep recetion ball for h4
26 Apr 2017 2:32PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
After 1b..Shilling takes off to the ball S of h4 and goes off the lawn. If you're an Australian supporter, that's great news as Forster has a 3 yarder with his h1 ball and a match winning turn
26 Apr 2017 2:36PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Forster does the hard work and makes h1.. has 4b peele 1ft S of 4b and I'll update after each peel
26 Apr 2017 2:40PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Jawses 4b after h3
26 Apr 2017 2:41PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Rush peels after h4
26 Apr 2017 2:56PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Straight double
26 Apr 2017 2:56PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Might not be getting the rover peel?
26 Apr 2017 2:57PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Shilling gets another shot. Will finish rover and peg with a leave
26 Apr 2017 2:57PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Forster puts the 2b ball in rover, the h1 ball, 1yS of h2 and has a 4y wide join on the EB - looks like a few yards either side of h5 with the rover ball having a northerly rush
26 Apr 2017 3:01PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Shilling misses the 11 yard lift and that should be match to Australia
26 Apr 2017 3:04PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Forster had a southerly rush rather than northerly like I though - hit it in the middle and taking off from c4 to WB peg high falls short
26 Apr 2017 3:07PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Middles the 6 yarder
26 Apr 2017 3:07PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
His rush to rover is pointing at c1
26 Apr 2017 3:07PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
reasonable cut finishes 4ySW of peg
26 Apr 2017 3:07PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Grovels through rover and I think he has a shot on the reception ball..
26 Apr 2017 3:08PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Plays it solomon and middles it. Still lots of work to do to peg out this turn
26 Apr 2017 3:08PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Shilling will get one more shot
26 Apr 2017 3:10PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
This is very interesting.. he's used R (h1) and its on the SB between 1 and 5. Doesn't get a rush on peg ball near c4 and is trying to peg out from the EB going to the 4th ball on the WB
26 Apr 2017 3:11PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
leaves himself another 5 yarder
26 Apr 2017 3:12PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Solomon style half balls it
26 Apr 2017 3:12PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Croquets oppo to near c3 and leaves a 1y rush to the peg. Shillings shortest shot is probably 22 yards
26 Apr 2017 3:13PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
22 is probably too short. Might be 24ish
26 Apr 2017 3:15PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Playing the h1 ball
26 Apr 2017 3:15PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Misses by a few inches and that will be a very deserving win to Forster
26 Apr 2017 3:15PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Commiserations to Shilling - played some really good turns this match and well done to Stephen
26 Apr 2017 3:16PM (Tournament); 23 Readers
NZ 3 AUS 7
26 Apr 2017 3:16PM (Tournament); 23 Readers
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