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NZ vs AUS Day 3: Chapman vs Hockey by Jarrod Coutts
Players are about to start warming up.. Ali J is going to try and live stream this one off the MacRob website
26 Apr 2017 11:59AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Players are about to begin their warmup
26 Apr 2017 12:00PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Currently 30 degrees and Chapman reckons the lawns are running at 11 and a 1/2... makes ya laugh
26 Apr 2017 12:23PM (Tournament); 26 Readers
the man Chap has a supershot with Y
The sportsman of balls and sticks goes max distance
26 Apr 2017 12:24PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Chapman goes to c3 but restalks as a bug tries to punch him in the eye
26 Apr 2017 12:26PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Misses into c4
26 Apr 2017 12:26PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Hockey turns down the 14 yarder at the supershot ball and misses to partner on EB
26 Apr 2017 12:27PM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Dumergue beats Clarke 2-0 and that makes the match score; NZ 3 AUS 6
26 Apr 2017 12:29PM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Chapman hits with the supershot ball
26 Apr 2017 12:29PM (Tournament); 26 Readers
A few good shots required, but I'd expect him to go round from here
26 Apr 2017 12:31PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Don't know how the guy can be wearing pants though (trousers for you northern hemisphere folk)
26 Apr 2017 12:31PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
A few good strokes from Chapman and he's away
26 Apr 2017 12:38PM (Tournament); 27 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 12:42PM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Chapman having a spread by the looks of it
26 Apr 2017 12:46PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
It's a spread. All other clips remain on h1
26 Apr 2017 12:50PM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Hockey middles the lift. Good shot
26 Apr 2017 12:55PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Makes h1 and is away. I suspect it will just be a ball to 4b with no pops and no attempt at a TPO
26 Apr 2017 1:00PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Approaching 1b.. should know the plan for the leave soon
26 Apr 2017 1:12PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
He's got both oppo balls round 3b with partner near the peg
26 Apr 2017 1:18PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
I think hockey has had a woopsie
26 Apr 2017 1:19PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
4b ball for Chapman was positioned at h4.. but looks like it's gone too far and is often from A baulk?
26 Apr 2017 1:19PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Rushes Chapmans h1 ball of the WB slightly S of h6 and is taking off to partner at the peg
26 Apr 2017 1:19PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Chapman turns down the 12 yarder with his h1 ball and shoots with his 4b ball at partner on the WB. Hockeys h1 ball is on EB level with 4 and his 4b ball is in C2
26 Apr 2017 1:25PM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Misses
26 Apr 2017 1:26PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Hockey plays his h1 ball into c4. Chapman has balls on the WB with a southerly rush for his h1 ball and oppo in c2 and c4. It wouldn't surprise me if he just finished from here
26 Apr 2017 1:29PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Decides against the approach to h1 after the rush falls short - lays up in c1
26 Apr 2017 1:30PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
It's nice to see a world class player not try and force something when he doesn't have to
26 Apr 2017 1:30PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Hockey misses into c1 and Chapman has some work to do.. probably a delayed TP coming up
26 Apr 2017 1:35PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Cancel that - with a few good shots it could be standard as he's just rushed into c2 from near h1 off oppo and got a cannon. Partner is a few yards N of the peg
26 Apr 2017 1:36PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Doesn't play a great cannon by his standards.. but copes and has made h2
26 Apr 2017 1:37PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Plays some good shots then underhits his rush to h3 and has a backwards takeoff
26 Apr 2017 1:40PM (Tournament); 14 Readers
No problem, but it'll be a delayed TP as he's run h3 into the escape ball
26 Apr 2017 1:41PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
No problem, but it'll be a delayed TP as he's run h3 into the escape ball
26 Apr 2017 1:42PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Chapman looks very hampered after h5
26 Apr 2017 1:45PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Calls a ref pretty quickly so hopefully its twivial
26 Apr 2017 1:45PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
He's playing a sweep
26 Apr 2017 1:46PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Liz calls a second referee on - that's good to see and the first time I've seen two ref's used this event
26 Apr 2017 1:46PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Hit's it no worries. I would say no martins if I was wanting to do a bit of cockney rhyming slang, but it doesn't work becuase Martin and worry don't rhyme as my English compatriots have so nicely pointed out to me =)
26 Apr 2017 1:47PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
4b peel completed going to h6
26 Apr 2017 1:47PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Came down to a straight double.. currently lining up the rover peel
26 Apr 2017 2:04PM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Copes no problems and assuming he doesn't do something silly, that will be 17TP and game lead to NZ
26 Apr 2017 2:05PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Pegs out as expected
26 Apr 2017 2:07PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Game 2:
26 Apr 2017 2:08PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Hockey R an Y
Chapman B an K
Y 3yW of peg
K max distance
R goes to c3
26 Apr 2017 2:14PM (Tournament); 26 Readers
How many times have I typed that this event..?
26 Apr 2017 2:14PM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Hockey practicing his swing before he takes the shot
26 Apr 2017 2:15PM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Hockey misses into c4
26 Apr 2017 2:16PM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Chapman shooting at partner
26 Apr 2017 2:19PM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Hits! Geez he's nice to watch
26 Apr 2017 2:19PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
I spoke to soon.. he's had a mare. Wired himself with the peg so can't rush to h1
26 Apr 2017 2:21PM (Tournament); 23 Readers
After a few misses from both players, Hockey is approaching h1 from 5yS of h5
26 Apr 2017 2:31PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
G Fletcher pegs out to take the first vs Harps
26 Apr 2017 2:31PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Doesn't get going, Chapman misses
26 Apr 2017 2:36PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Hockey now underway and has first break
26 Apr 2017 2:36PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Hockey made a mare - was on track to set a really nice MSL, but the ball at h4 ended up being open at h4 so aborted and went peg high on the WB
26 Apr 2017 2:59PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Chapman hits and plays some good shots to get the break out
26 Apr 2017 3:09PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Looking at a bit of poppage
26 Apr 2017 3:09PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
2 pops and potentially looking like a reverse NSL?
26 Apr 2017 3:20PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Nope - won't be a reverse
26 Apr 2017 3:21PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Will be an NSL with the 4B ball at h4
26 Apr 2017 3:25PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Recap:
Chapman game up and 1 and 4b
Hockey 3 and 4b facing a lift
26 Apr 2017 3:29PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Hockey takes the short shot...
26 Apr 2017 3:29PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Hits!
26 Apr 2017 3:30PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Will be a delayed TP
26 Apr 2017 3:31PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Hockey misses a 2ft cut at h4
26 Apr 2017 3:39PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Chapman has a single ball 10 yarder with his h1 ball
26 Apr 2017 3:39PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Hits 1/2 ball and has a match winning turn
26 Apr 2017 3:39PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Standard TP for Chapman
26 Apr 2017 3:41PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Jawses 4b after h3
26 Apr 2017 3:48PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Rush peeled after h4
26 Apr 2017 3:51PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
In the jaws of penault after 6
26 Apr 2017 3:56PM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Rover peeled going to 3b
26 Apr 2017 4:01PM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Chapman pegs out to win 2 straight and give NZ a much required point. Another good performance from the NZ number 1.
NZ 4 AUS 7
Harps is game down and in his second break which is a very delayed attempt at a TP in g2 of the only remaining match for the day.
26 Apr 2017 4:07PM (Tournament); 26 Readers
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