Missed the opening while i was getting some lunch, but Hakes has first chance at a break. From where the balls lay I can only assume Bryant went into c3 with the leave that would have been by h1 with Hakes laid up in c2 and the 4th ball 4y e on h4

Just started to rain here which is a bit of a shame. Fingers crossed it stays at spitting or dissappears shortly.

Hakes had a rush pointing at c2 after running h2 then played a very good croquet stroke loading h4 and getting a rush to c3 which finishes 1ft South of the corner. This should be a ball round now

Gets a rush back to c3 and has all the balls in lawn now and is in complete control. A jammy yet good pick up

Commentators curse

Sprays his 1ft rush from c3 and on the roll down, his h5 pioneer finished 5y SSW of h5

Sprays his 1ft rush from c3 and on the roll down, his h5 pioneer finished 5y SSW of h5

Then misses his 4-5 yard return after h4 giving Bryant a 2 yarder for the innings and two balls in lawn so it should be on 4b at the end of his

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was a bit wobbly. Hakes has 3 balls within a yard of h1 with his h1 ball

Has a cross wire and lags back towards partner who is on the NB level with h3. Leaves himself a 3 yard rush towards c1 which could be a double

Bryant likes it.. Like it..

Definitely doesn't like it anymore as I think it got the gap. Hakes now plays his h5 ball and should have a ball to 4b leaving all other clips on h1

Grovels through 5 but luckily has a side ball or he might have been in trouble. Approaching 1b now, I'll let you know when the leave is when he gets there

NSL with Y at 3b. Y is lifted and goes to c3

Hits the inlawn ball and this looks like the one he was aiming at as he liked it the whole way

on EB and missed. Bryant now approaching h3 with all the balls for a standard TPO

First peel done after h3

ad a bit of an angled h6 but after checking the hoop and restalking he was fine

Second peel jawsed after 6 and Rush peeled after 1b

TPO complete and peg ball is in c2 with h1 ball on EB peg high after initially wanting a c3 and c4 leave but not getting the rush to c3 after pegging him off

Takes croquet from c2, rolls it to 4y n of h1

Hits the pressure 9 yarder on oppos h1 ball on the EB and rolls to 4y SE of h1 with the deep ball finishing 4yW of h6

Contemplating taking wired position but goes for the hoop and clangs it

I'll let you know when one of them gets a break but now it's time to go save some batteries and get into this tucker that the lovely staff and club members at the mt have left for us

Bryant made 1, 2 & 3 off partner beginning from c4 when Hakes shot at him. Played the stopping approach from c4 sending Hakes to 3y NE of h2 and a 4y 15 degrees h4.. What to do now

Runs h4 getting a good rush to h5

Rumor has it that Bryant has been doing secret training in GC with the intention of playing the qualifiers at the worlds in February. That must be why that hoop he ran looked so easy. Two good shots required to have an established 3BB

Now has a laid 3BB and is approaching 1b off partner with a pioneer in perfect position at 2b. You heard it here first, Bryant is the next big thing in GC

Good finish. 13TPO