MacRobertson Shield
NZ vs ENG Day 2: Hogan and Shilling vs Burch and Death by Jarrod Coutts
A slight delay from me as I've had to drop a vehicle at the airport.
Burch has first break off a supershot, c4, miss leaving a double opening. Burch has a spread with Shilling at the peg
01 May 2017 8:55AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Shilling misses into c4 and Jimbo has run h1.. this looks very similar to their start yesterday
01 May 2017 9:00AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Jimbo nice little Hogan roll. Got the seal of approval from the player it's named after
01 May 2017 9:01AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
JB wants to pass on his regards to the family.. he said he's missing his lovely wife Emma, and his darling children Olly and Flora. What a lad he is.
01 May 2017 9:07AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Death nearly peels penault and rover in the same shot
01 May 2017 9:07AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Game 1 26TP 6th turn. More importantly, we've just found out the difference between a raisin and a currant. Raisins come from grapes, whereas currants come from a berry - a relation to the gooseberry. Hope you liked that one, sports fans.
01 May 2017 9:19AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Game 2
Death, to EB
01 May 2017 9:21AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Shilling hits the edge of C2
01 May 2017 9:23AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Burch misses partner
01 May 2017 9:24AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Hogan hit's partner in c2
01 May 2017 9:26AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
What can the inaugural World Champ come up with? He's a campaigner is Hogan. The tent has been pitched and he'll be looking to get a clip on 4b this turn
01 May 2017 9:27AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Makes life a little bit harder as he's approaching h1 from c1
01 May 2017 9:29AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Doesn't finish in front of h1 so that's where his clip will end
01 May 2017 9:30AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Retires to the NB leaving a 4y rush to c3.. Death hits his 20 yarder and I'm guessing he will have a clip on 4b at the end of this turn
01 May 2017 9:31AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
A few spectators have arrived
01 May 2017 9:34AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
They make better doors than windows, but it's great to have them on board
01 May 2017 9:34AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
I told a lie.. he did all the hard work, but his clip goes on h2. Keeps the innings though and NZ will have a range of 20 yarders
01 May 2017 9:35AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Shilling hits from h2 to h3
01 May 2017 9:40AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
What can the southern man do.. 3rd chance for a ball at 4b this game
01 May 2017 9:41AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
It's a clip on 4b! It's going to be an NSL, but it might be an average leave.. is the ball open at h4? Could be a half.. make ya laugh
01 May 2017 10:05AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Shilling to 4b.. Burch hits the lift and has a ball to 4b
01 May 2017 10:41AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Hogan hits and on a TP
01 May 2017 10:41AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
2 peels done after h6
01 May 2017 10:41AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Hogan coming off the lawn..
01 May 2017 10:44AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
For a drink
01 May 2017 10:44AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Will be a straight rover peel at this stage
01 May 2017 10:44AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Hogan fails 4b from nowhere.. h1 ball has a 3yard lift so that will probably be match over
01 May 2017 10:55AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Death hasn't had a great start to his turn.. balls all over the gaff and he's now approaching h2 from S of the peg
01 May 2017 11:00AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Jimbo plays some good recovery shots and will finish now. 4b peel done after h3 and he's away
01 May 2017 11:03AM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Commentators curse
01 May 2017 11:07AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Grovels through 5 and hits the hoop on his hampered shot
01 May 2017 11:07AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Hogan hit's his 2 yarder
01 May 2017 11:09AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Might be hard to finish here.. but I think he has to go for it
01 May 2017 11:09AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Taking a long time to think about the leave.. surely it's just a crosswire at h4 laid up near c2..?
01 May 2017 11:16AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Nice little hammer leave
01 May 2017 11:16AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Playing for the crosswire at h1 instead I think
01 May 2017 11:17AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Doesn't look good. Made the mistake of playing for the narrowest crosswire possible then I don't think he got it 'Absolutely awful' I've heard from Clarke.
01 May 2017 11:21AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Maybe a 3rd of a ball the crowd thinks. At this level from the position he was in, you need to do better than that unfortunately. But, it hasn't been hit yet, so I'll keep my fingers crossed
01 May 2017 11:23AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
ENG out onto the lawn
01 May 2017 11:29AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Tossing and turning what to do
01 May 2017 11:30AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
They may possibly have a ball and a bit in c3 as well
01 May 2017 11:30AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Turns it down and is shooting at the target in c3.. it's a ball and a half
01 May 2017 11:31AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
How does that happen??
01 May 2017 11:31AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Missed it though. That was a get out of jail card.. come on Shilling... FINISH please
01 May 2017 11:31AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Rushes to rover and approaching from a yard
01 May 2017 11:36AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Taking off from c1 to peg ball which is a few yards inlawn and level with h5.. good shot and we should have an equaliser
01 May 2017 11:48AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
+11 and after lunch we will have g3
01 May 2017 11:48AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
game 3
01 May 2017 1:04PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Shilling WB slightly S of peg
Death just out of c4
01 May 2017 1:05PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Hogan hits WB ball from c1
01 May 2017 1:06PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Thick take off going to c4
01 May 2017 1:06PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Misses 5 yarder ntocorner
01 May 2017 1:06PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Big target for Burch now
01 May 2017 1:07PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Misses through the middle?? Hogan has his first chance to go round
01 May 2017 1:08PM (Tournament); 24 Readers
The campaigner has a clip on 4b 5th turn
01 May 2017 1:12PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
The trainee campaigner has his turn now as Burch missed into c4
01 May 2017 1:14PM (Tournament); 24 Readers
The leave was an NSL with Burch at h4
01 May 2017 1:14PM (Tournament); 26 Readers
I'll be happy if this turn is on the peg with a good leave.. no peels, one peel or two would be fine. 3 would be great, but just finish the turn with the innings
01 May 2017 1:15PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Shilling fails h3
01 May 2017 1:23PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
That will give Jimbo a good chance to equalise with a ball round. Will we see a TPO? Burch says no.
01 May 2017 1:35PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Ball to 4b.. the leave is..
01 May 2017 1:40PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Hogans 4b ball on WB level with peg
Shillings h3 ball on EB level with 4
Death tight in c2
01 May 2017 1:43PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Shilling takes the aggressive shot into c2.. hits!
01 May 2017 1:48PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Doesn't get going, but has some form of leave
01 May 2017 1:53PM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Death just misses into c2, gives Shilling an improved chance for a break, but still work to do
01 May 2017 1:53PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Shilling has a 3 ball break now and has made h4
01 May 2017 2:01PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Shilling now has all the balls and is approaching 1b in control
01 May 2017 2:07PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
In complete control, nothing difficult about his turn and should finish 4b and peg
01 May 2017 2:16PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Hogan and Shilling discussing the leave
01 May 2017 2:18PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Shilling has possibly overapproached penult
01 May 2017 2:22PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
fails penult
01 May 2017 2:33PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
fails penult
01 May 2017 2:33PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Now that the wifi has caught up.. Burch hit the back ball of his double and was on a standard TP. It's now delayed and he's hampered after h5
01 May 2017 2:34PM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Hits
01 May 2017 2:36PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Gets the peel going to 6, has an 8 yard return
01 May 2017 2:36PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
middles it towards 2b
01 May 2017 2:36PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Penult peel is 2ySW of penult and currently approaching 3b
01 May 2017 2:41PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Gets a forward rush
01 May 2017 2:41PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Peels penult to level with the peg going to 4b so this should be this one all over
01 May 2017 2:43PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Chooses to rush rover peele down
01 May 2017 2:44PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Finishes 5ft straight and currently approaching penult
01 May 2017 2:44PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Has possibly overapproached penult
01 May 2017 2:44PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Doesn't even attempt it.. looking for places to go now
01 May 2017 2:45PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Plays to WB level with 6.
NZ penult and 4b
ENG penult and rover
01 May 2017 2:47PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Hogan hits oppo and loads penult going to partner to get a rush to 4b
01 May 2017 2:54PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Makes 4b but will be making rover off partner
01 May 2017 2:54PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
What is he doing for the leave??
01 May 2017 2:55PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
It's a reverse spread with the penult ball on EB, rover ball at the peg and it finished with a lag back at partner leaving a 2+ yard rush towards the peg. Death lifts the ball at the peg and goes to c1.. misses into c2 and leaves a tough but match winning turn for Shilling
01 May 2017 3:06PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Shilling hits his rush in the middle and it avoids the peg, but it doesn't get off the EB and has some very difficult shots if he wants to finish this turn. Takes a defensive option and croquets the penult ball towards c1 and lays up on the EB with a rush to penult. Death shooting from c2 at it.. misses
01 May 2017 3:11PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Shilling turns down his rush towards penult.. is lining up the 4 yarder down the line instead
01 May 2017 3:13PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Apologies about the big delay.. Wifi problems at exactly the wrong time!
01 May 2017 6:38PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
This was a very exciting finish to the match. There were approximately 4 x match winning turns from both teams which all weren't completed and had the crowd on the edge of their seat
01 May 2017 6:39PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Shilling twice fell short on approaches to rover and hit a 12 yard death shot after Oppo joined. During this turn,he made penault but only had the one ball in lawn and over approached Rover from the peg. Burch then hit his 17 yard death shot and 3 turns later England scored the critical point to give them a 4-2 lead going into our day of singles. A much better performance from NZ today and we look forward to trying to peg back that lead tomorrow!
01 May 2017 6:41PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
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