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Knockout R2: Bryant v Carter game 3 by Gabrielle Higgins

The Clarkes have gone, so Annabel said she would take over. She’s here with me, Pete Trimmer, Andy Myers and Ian Lines.

08 Feb 2018 4:52PM (Tournament); 23 Readers

We join game 3 with Greg having put a super shot out, and hit Christian in C2. He’s about to rush to 3 with a perfect 3 ball break.

08 Feb 2018 4:53PM (Tournament); 25 Readers

Or it was when Pete dictated that. It isn’t any more.

08 Feb 2018 4:54PM (Tournament); 25 Readers

Safely through hoop 3, and pass rolling to his deep hoop 4 pioneer. Nice stroke.

08 Feb 2018 4:55PM (Tournament); 22 Readers

Discussing our favourite commentaries of the past. Pete’s favourite is the update for 1 and 4b v 1 and 4b in a final. Final lift shot with the hoop 1 ball. He’s taking such and such a shot. Rolling....
And then no update for 10 minutes.

08 Feb 2018 4:56PM (Tournament); 22 Readers

It got nice again, and then nasty again. Yellow 2 yards plus north of 1b, approaching 6 from 4 yards back.

08 Feb 2018 5:00PM (Tournament); 21 Readers

Grovelled through one back. Having a go at yellow....

08 Feb 2018 5:06PM (Tournament); 21 Readers

Missed hard to about 7 yards off A baulk nearish hoop 4. Black about 2 yards NW of rover.

08 Feb 2018 5:07PM (Tournament); 22 Readers

I’m being told that more information is needed. So this is game 3 of 3. Christian won game 1, then lost a real crowd pleaser of a 3 ball ending in game 2. Game 3 started just before 6pm. Not known if there is a time limit.

08 Feb 2018 5:08PM (Tournament); 19 Readers

Christian hit the ball near hoop 4. The commentary team didn’t like Greg’s choice of shooting hard, precisely because of the risk of giving a short shot. They preferred shooting at yellow gently. But it doesn’t matter because Christian has faulted while failing hoop 1 with yellow and red a testing yard apart.

08 Feb 2018 5:10PM (Tournament); 18 Readers

Two hoops, a forty yarder, and game over is the prediction from my left.

08 Feb 2018 5:11PM (Tournament); 19 Readers

But Greg is playing yellow so presumably going for the quin instead!

08 Feb 2018 5:11PM (Tournament); 19 Readers

Sorry, Pete wanted a double exclamation mark there.

08 Feb 2018 5:12PM (Tournament); 22 Readers

Probably rightly, since red is the wrong side of 2b for peeling. The prediction is now that this is the first of many finishing turns.

08 Feb 2018 5:14PM (Tournament); 27 Readers

Red now going to hoop 3, so we assume ball to the peg. Pete contemplated going to find out if there was a time limit, but chips appeared and he seems to have forgotten the idea.

08 Feb 2018 5:16PM (Tournament); 25 Readers

I’ve shamed him into it.

08 Feb 2018 5:16PM (Tournament); 24 Readers

3 hour time limit apparently.

08 Feb 2018 5:17PM (Tournament); 23 Readers

The hoop 4 pioneer has just crashed into the peg. There is doubt on whether it would have got to 4 anyway. But an alternative is taking its place now.

08 Feb 2018 5:18PM (Tournament); 23 Readers

Now discussing Plimmerton while this 4 ball break goes round. Annabel claims the lowest scoring win over a Mac player: 7-4. Ian claims the lowest scoring win by a Mac player: 6-5. But Phil Cordingley takes the prize for lowest scoring win: 5-3.

08 Feb 2018 5:20PM (Tournament); 23 Readers

Still debating why Greg chose to play yellow. It seems to be a statement that he doesn’t think he could do the triple. But why look like he was flirting with the quin then?

08 Feb 2018 5:21PM (Tournament); 25 Readers

The conclusion is to make Christian stew. He’s certainly got some good stewing body language.

08 Feb 2018 5:22PM (Tournament); 23 Readers

Loading penult. Leave not yet clear.

08 Feb 2018 5:33PM (Tournament); 26 Readers

Black is loitering by the east boundary, near maximum position as Greg contemplates the future.

08 Feb 2018 5:39PM (Tournament); 31 Readers

Just run rover, sending blue between 1 and 2, 3 yards S of the peg. Red rushed to C4.

08 Feb 2018 5:40PM (Tournament); 27 Readers

Greg has taken off to black to get it actually on the boundary and is now returning to 2 feet north of red.

08 Feb 2018 5:43PM (Tournament); 35 Readers

Christian has lifted blue, without a moment’s thought and is shooting down the east boundary.

08 Feb 2018 5:44PM (Tournament); 37 Readers

Misses.

08 Feb 2018 5:44PM (Tournament); 36 Readers

Greg is rushing partner to black rather than 2 back. Pretty short.

08 Feb 2018 5:46PM (Tournament); 35 Readers

Has rolled into black while sending yellow to nearish hoop 3.

08 Feb 2018 5:47PM (Tournament); 36 Readers

Big roll to 2 back from the east boundary.

08 Feb 2018 5:48PM (Tournament); 31 Readers

Good reception ball, but striker’s ball well short.

08 Feb 2018 5:48PM (Tournament); 33 Readers

Christian is shooting at the 2 balls near hoop 3. Is it a double?

08 Feb 2018 5:50PM (Tournament); 38 Readers

Hits red!

08 Feb 2018 5:50PM (Tournament); 40 Readers

Good rush on yellow to partner in corner 4. Red is a loose pioneer for 2.

08 Feb 2018 5:52PM (Tournament); 35 Readers

Has rushed partner to just off the boundary behind hoop 1.

08 Feb 2018 5:53PM (Tournament); 35 Readers

5 foot hoop

08 Feb 2018 5:53PM (Tournament); 34 Readers

And he’s through.

08 Feb 2018 5:54PM (Tournament); 36 Readers

Sweaty 7 yard roquet coming up, with red in the background.

08 Feb 2018 5:54PM (Tournament); 38 Readers

Misses.

08 Feb 2018 5:54PM (Tournament); 38 Readers

Greg is shooting at yellow, on the east boundary level with hoop 4.

08 Feb 2018 5:55PM (Tournament); 39 Readers

Misses.

08 Feb 2018 5:56PM (Tournament); 38 Readers

Christian is shooting at yellow and red. Last shot?

08 Feb 2018 5:56PM (Tournament); 39 Readers

Misses.
My expert commentator preferred the shot at black on the north boundary.

08 Feb 2018 5:58PM (Tournament); 42 Readers

Greg has rushed well short of 2b.

08 Feb 2018 5:59PM (Tournament); 45 Readers

Doesn’t like the approach and is choosing a spot on the south boundary behind yellow.

08 Feb 2018 6:01PM (Tournament); 45 Readers

Christian now shooting at black. My other expert doesn’t like this.

08 Feb 2018 6:02PM (Tournament); 49 Readers

And he’s missed.

08 Feb 2018 6:02PM (Tournament); 47 Readers

Disagreement between the experts on whether it was a good choice or not.

08 Feb 2018 6:03PM (Tournament); 48 Readers

We weren’t expecting Greg to rush yellow to C3. Seems good.

08 Feb 2018 6:04PM (Tournament); 48 Readers

He’s got yellow about level with the peg and has rushed black a few yards from blue. Nice looking rush to 2b though.

08 Feb 2018 6:06PM (Tournament); 43 Readers

Red through 2b to the boundary.

08 Feb 2018 6:07PM (Tournament); 48 Readers

Good rush on blue to near yellow. Four hoops to make (yellow is on the peg).

08 Feb 2018 6:09PM (Tournament); 46 Readers

Yellow now safely up by 3 back and blue by 4 back. Simple 3 ball break to finish.

08 Feb 2018 6:10PM (Tournament); 48 Readers

Blue has gone deep as the rover pioneer. Greg has rushed yellow to black on the north boundary.

08 Feb 2018 6:15PM (Tournament); 50 Readers

After penult I should have said.

08 Feb 2018 6:15PM (Tournament); 50 Readers

Only a rush to partner and a rush to the peg to go.

08 Feb 2018 6:17PM (Tournament); 53 Readers

Greg beats Christian 26-1 in the third to secure his place in the quarter finals.

08 Feb 2018 6:20PM (Tournament); 54 Readers

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