NZ Open Championship
NZ Open Final: Bryant vs Hakes by Josh freethjoshua
We join halfway through the first game with Hakes already haven taken black to 4b and Bryant missing the diagonal spread into corner 4- Hakes now going about business with blue and had picked up corner 4 ball made 4 and rushed peelee back to 4b
22 Jan 2017 8:57AM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Escape ball at 4b 5y south of hoop
22 Jan 2017 8:59AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Hakes has to rush it to south boundary in order to get on to y at 5 while repositioning R for escape ball next to 4b
22 Jan 2017 9:00AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Does so getting onto y at h5 but escape ball still 2yards SSW of 4b
22 Jan 2017 9:02AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Makes hoop 5 with rush out to east boundary behind peelee
22 Jan 2017 9:02AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Hakes is wearing a blue tshirt and black shorts with sprinting shoes on his feet
22 Jan 2017 9:03AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Puts Y to 4 yards east of 1b and rushes peelee further south in order to get rush on R to 6 after peeling attempt
22 Jan 2017 9:05AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Lining up peel- it is 3 yards south of hoop- playing it straight
22 Jan 2017 9:06AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Get K in jaws with a 2 yard rush On R to h6
22 Jan 2017 9:07AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
R ends up way to short
22 Jan 2017 9:07AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
2 yards east of h6
22 Jan 2017 9:08AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Has to take his medicine and manages to get blue through 6
22 Jan 2017 9:08AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
With no rush out
22 Jan 2017 9:08AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
R ended up near ball at 1b plays 3 yards shot and splits R to 2b ending with a rush on K
22 Jan 2017 9:09AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Rushes it through the hoop with ease
22 Jan 2017 9:10AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
I'm sorry Yellow now at 2b R as pioneer at 1b
22 Jan 2017 9:11AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Croquets black to 2b as first pioneer was off and ends up with a rush wrong side of red to 1b
22 Jan 2017 9:11AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Now playing croquet shot at 1b 3 yards NW of hoop
22 Jan 2017 9:12AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Mananges to get into running position but looks about 1 yard back
22 Jan 2017 9:12AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Blobs in hoop and calls for umpire to check if it's through
22 Jan 2017 9:13AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Blue is not through - with r 1 yard south of 1b - Greg will pounce on this
22 Jan 2017 9:13AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Bryant lining up R onto B
22 Jan 2017 9:14AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Bad time for Hakes to break down with break laid out for Bryant at Hoop 1
22 Jan 2017 9:15AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
First major Break down I have seen from Hakes during a Tp at nationals- he has been playing brilliantly
22 Jan 2017 9:16AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Bryant hit R onto B knocking it back through the hoop, and takes off to 3 yards east of hoop one with 2 balls already up there for him
22 Jan 2017 9:17AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Hits Y and croquets to side of hoop getting rush on K to in front of H1
22 Jan 2017 9:17AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Makes h1
22 Jan 2017 9:18AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
With rush on K back out to south boundary - created space to send to 3 getting onto Y
22 Jan 2017 9:18AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
B at this point 2 y west of 2
22 Jan 2017 9:19AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Croquets K to 3 but ends up 2 yards short but gets rush on Y out to west boundary behind B
22 Jan 2017 9:19AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Greg wearing white shirts and black track pants with a vest made of some kind of fur
22 Jan 2017 9:20AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Sends Y as second ball to 3 getting rush on b to hoop 2
22 Jan 2017 9:21AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Was raining earlier so lawns a little slower than last night- also windy
22 Jan 2017 9:21AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Makes 2 with rush to 3
22 Jan 2017 9:21AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Croquets to 3 getting on K to rush north of hoop 3 behind Y
22 Jan 2017 9:22AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Croquets to 3 getting on K to rush north of hoop 3 behind Y
22 Jan 2017 9:22AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Setting up TPO
22 Jan 2017 9:23AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Rushes north resting onto yellow which is 2 yards WWN OF 3
22 Jan 2017 9:24AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Makes 3 and bailed on peeling black sending yellow to 5 getting rush on black to west boundary
22 Jan 2017 9:25AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Just tidying things up
22 Jan 2017 9:26AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Whoops my mistake K was already through 4b and is for penult so a bit easier for Greg
22 Jan 2017 9:27AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Makes 4 of b sending it to near peg getting rush on K to 3 yards sse of hoop 5 and yellow
22 Jan 2017 9:28AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Positions black at penult and rushes yellow in front of 5
22 Jan 2017 9:28AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Dead in front
22 Jan 2017 9:28AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Makes 5 and taps that little yellow ball and croquets it to 1b getting on blue which is near peg
22 Jan 2017 9:29AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Which will be his escape ball after peeling K at penult after making 6
22 Jan 2017 9:30AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Croquets it to 1 yard west of 6 getting on K
22 Jan 2017 9:30AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Puts into peeling position and makes hoop with rush back on K towards hoop
22 Jan 2017 9:31AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
K now right in front of penult, textbook stuff here from Mr Bryant
22 Jan 2017 9:32AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Spoke too soon K does an u fly bounce out of hoop and ends up on the east outside leg with red left a 2 yard rush on yellow
22 Jan 2017 9:33AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Rush on blue *
22 Jan 2017 9:34AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Croquets to 2b getting yellow at 1b and it now thinking about what to do with K
22 Jan 2017 9:34AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Makes 1b with rush on y back out8 yards north of h6 and black
22 Jan 2017 9:35AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Sending yellow to 3 back and trying to get rush on K to in front of penult
22 Jan 2017 9:36AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Ends up with red 1 yard WWs of black which is on the wire may not be able to see the ball
22 Jan 2017 9:38AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Bryant now pacing around lawn
22 Jan 2017 9:38AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
I am up above the lawn on a deck so can see the lawn very well
22 Jan 2017 9:39AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Can confirm that R can see K - just an ugly angle for a rush to in front of penult
22 Jan 2017 9:40AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
K must not of been that open because Bryant decided to smash R into corner 2
22 Jan 2017 9:42AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Aiken with a lift shot and decided to lift blue and shoot at black from b baulk
22 Jan 2017 9:43AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Misses
22 Jan 2017 9:43AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Balls now - b middle of south boundary - k on wire at penult and yellow near hoop for with R in c2
22 Jan 2017 9:45AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Greg hits yellow to west boundary 5 yards south of red in c2
22 Jan 2017 9:46AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Hakes hits black onto yellow- 14 yards shot
22 Jan 2017 9:47AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Centres it
22 Jan 2017 9:48AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Croquets in lawn getting behind red in corner
22 Jan 2017 9:48AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Rushes red to south boundary and takes of behind blue
22 Jan 2017 9:49AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Rushes blue straight through hoop 5
22 Jan 2017 9:50AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Ends up having to roll both balls to near corner 3
22 Jan 2017 9:51AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Puts both in line with east boundary
22 Jan 2017 9:53AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
R hits to corner 1
22 Jan 2017 9:53AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Black is ball in corner with rush on blue to corner 4
22 Jan 2017 9:54AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Hakes rushes blue but shanks it and ends up 1 yards from where it started
22 Jan 2017 9:55AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
R in corner 1 and Y pretty much in corner 2
22 Jan 2017 9:55AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Black takes off trying to get behind yellow in corner 2
22 Jan 2017 9:56AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Doesn't get behind
22 Jan 2017 9:56AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Hits yellow to west boundary
22 Jan 2017 9:56AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Taking off to yellow- will have to reset
22 Jan 2017 9:57AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Black almost decided to cross the line but something unseen pushes it back
22 Jan 2017 9:58AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Hits yellow
22 Jan 2017 9:58AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Clip update:
Yellow for 1
Red for 2b
Black for penult
Blue for 1b
22 Jan 2017 10:02AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Hakes finishes reset with red now 3 yards south east of 4 and blue and black on boundary east of hoop 3
22 Jan 2017 10:03AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Yellow in corner 2 and decided to fire at blue and black
22 Jan 2017 10:03AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Straight though the middle of blue and black
22 Jan 2017 10:03AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
That was unimaginably tight
22 Jan 2017 10:04AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Yellow lines in and looks to be touching blue
22 Jan 2017 10:04AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
10 years since Hakes was last in a final- where he was beaten by Chris Clarke when he was still a teenager
22 Jan 2017 10:06AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Blue sends yellow infield to near 5 and then hit black taking off to behind red which he manages to do
22 Jan 2017 10:07AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
3 yard rush though
22 Jan 2017 10:07AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Manages to hit it down field but not where he wanted, now attempting roll to 1b from east from level at east boundary
22 Jan 2017 10:08AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Blue is probably runable if they were playing golf croquet
22 Jan 2017 10:09AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Hakes doesn't back down and looks to be going for it- 2 yards north west of 1b 35 degree angle
22 Jan 2017 10:10AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Misses and moves onto wire
22 Jan 2017 10:10AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Red ended up near west boundary with the croquet stroke but on the other side to blue so can only see half ball
22 Jan 2017 10:11AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Hits it- can confirm he could see full ball
22 Jan 2017 10:12AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Croquets blue to near hoop 4 getting on K which is on the west boundary near hoop 3
22 Jan 2017 10:14AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Croquets black in with a thickish take off getting on yellow with rush to 2b
22 Jan 2017 10:15AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Btw red is for 2b
22 Jan 2017 10:15AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Yellow ends up 3 yards north of 2b
22 Jan 2017 10:15AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Blue is all set up as pioneer for 3b with black floating down west of 4b
22 Jan 2017 10:16AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Makes hoop with rush on yellow out to 4 back if he chooses , Bryant deciding to pummel it through to the base line
22 Jan 2017 10:17AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Greg look focused
22 Jan 2017 10:17AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Looks*
22 Jan 2017 10:17AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Rushes yellow to boundary south west of black - rolls yellow into corner 3 getting rush on black towards peg
22 Jan 2017 10:19AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Ends up 4 and half yards south east of peg
22 Jan 2017 10:20AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Thick take off on black getting behind blue and 3b
22 Jan 2017 10:21AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Black has ended up 2 yards east of hoop 2b Bryant now lining up shot on red at 3b which is half a yard back
22 Jan 2017 10:22AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Makes it with rush out to south boundary getting behind black
22 Jan 2017 10:22AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Greg is trying to cross wire on 1 which is very vertical with a lag back to corner 3 where partner is
22 Jan 2017 10:24AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Greg now lining up where black will be cross wires from blue, blue is 1 yard south of hoop one and black 2 yards north
22 Jan 2017 10:26AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Greggles does a little stopper and wires them perfectly before returning back to yellow- yellow ends up with rush on red to 1 where it is for
22 Jan 2017 10:27AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Blue firing at red and yellow
22 Jan 2017 10:28AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Hakes has been hitting well today
22 Jan 2017 10:28AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Commentators curse - misses
22 Jan 2017 10:29AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Phones about to die - so Jarrod Coutts will take over from here on a new commentary. Parting words from Aiken Hakes" that was so f* close"
Goodnight
22 Jan 2017 10:31AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
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