/* No Google Analytics: https://croquetscores.com/2018/ac/wcf-world-championship/commentaries/12238 */
WCF AC World Championship
Bryant v Mulliner QF by James Death
Good morning from Kelburn
Mulliner Y 10yds N of IV
Bryant K just out of II
Mulliner shoots at Y from a baulk and misses
Bryant shoots at R/Y from B baulk, misses to corner IV
09 Feb 2018 8:05AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Time limits for these Bo5 matches are 3,5,7,9,11. Not the reported times from yesterday
09 Feb 2018 8:06AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
G1T5 Stephen rushes Y to 4ft N of U, takes off off the lawn
09 Feb 2018 8:07AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
G1T6 Greg chips R in lawn and rushes Y to 3yd S of 1, approaches and makes 1 to peg high.
09 Feb 2018 8:09AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Hits return onto hoop 5, takes off short of R, rushes to peg high E boundary, rolls to 2 & 3, nicks K from 9 yds. Needs to roll off 2 for the break
09 Feb 2018 8:13AM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Plays the take off instead, short
09 Feb 2018 8:14AM (Tournament); 42 Readers
lags back to partner
09 Feb 2018 8:15AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
G1T7 Stephen shoot R at Y
09 Feb 2018 8:16AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
misses by a margin
09 Feb 2018 8:16AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
G1T8 Greg rushes U with K to 10yds S of II, takes off to Y, rushes next to R
09 Feb 2018 8:18AM (Tournament); 48 Readers
I'm sat in the clubhouse with Michael, with a clear view of all 4 lawns, check out the other commentaries for details of the other quarter finals
09 Feb 2018 8:19AM (Tournament); 49 Readers
Makes 1 off R and has a rush back to Y, rushes Y to middle of W boundary, load to 3 hit 6 and K collided with U
09 Feb 2018 8:22AM (Tournament); 50 Readers
Approaches to 1yd, fails the hoop
09 Feb 2018 8:22AM (Tournament); 49 Readers
G1T9 Stephen is wired from K with Y, shoots at R instead...
09 Feb 2018 8:23AM (Tournament); 50 Readers
Hits
09 Feb 2018 8:23AM (Tournament); 50 Readers
Takes off to K, takes off to U and rushes to 4ft E of 1
09 Feb 2018 8:25AM (Tournament); 57 Readers
First press up of the morning
09 Feb 2018 8:26AM (Tournament); 59 Readers
Runs easily and should go round now
09 Feb 2018 8:26AM (Tournament); 61 Readers
Currently crowd stands at about 20 on this lovely warm morning some light cloud cover and the insects are chirping happily
09 Feb 2018 8:29AM (Tournament); 62 Readers
Stephen is up to hoop 3
09 Feb 2018 8:30AM (Tournament); 62 Readers
Break is still going at 6
09 Feb 2018 8:36AM (Tournament); 71 Readers
Stephen makes 2 back and a spread is developing
09 Feb 2018 8:40AM (Tournament); 73 Readers
Stephen makes 3 back and has his spread. K 3yds in lawn 12yds S of II, U is not entirely wired at the peg, R/Y 4ft rush 11yds N of IV pointing at K/U
09 Feb 2018 8:45AM (Tournament); 81 Readers
G1T10 Greg finds U is wired enough, lifts it and heads to B baulk, shoots at R...
09 Feb 2018 8:46AM (Tournament); 84 Readers
misses by a whisker
09 Feb 2018 8:47AM (Tournament); 82 Readers
G1T11 Stephen rushes all the way across, pops Y towards 2 and rushes to 1, makes 1 and is off and running
09 Feb 2018 8:50AM (Tournament); 89 Readers
Makes 2 and partner is going to 4, delayed tp
09 Feb 2018 8:54AM (Tournament); 81 Readers
Digs U out of IV before 4 and all is under control
09 Feb 2018 8:55AM (Tournament); 80 Readers
Making 5 with Y/K at 4back
09 Feb 2018 8:57AM (Tournament); 90 Readers
Peels 4back before 6
09 Feb 2018 8:59AM (Tournament); 101 Readers
Having refuelled the rest of the commentary team, Stephen had a slightly long 4back, but no problems otherwise, straight rover peel was easy.
Stephen puts his glasses on to line up a 8ft pegout. Ian Vincent out to watch the peg
Stephen finishes 26tp-2 (+24tp for those back home)
09 Feb 2018 9:18AM (Tournament); 112 Readers
G2T1 Greg plays K supershot 4ft SSW of peg
G2T2 Stephen Y to max distance E boundary
G2T3 Greg shoots U at Y from A baulk...
09 Feb 2018 9:19AM (Tournament); 104 Readers
put off by a couple of spectators appearing round the corner. Hits it to a smattering of applause
09 Feb 2018 9:22AM (Tournament); 114 Readers
Rolls Y to 2 and gets a good rush on K, approaching from 5ft E of 1, makes 1 and has a 7yd return
09 Feb 2018 9:24AM (Tournament); 116 Readers
Composes himself and nails it. K bounces off 1, that shortens the next shot nicely
09 Feb 2018 9:25AM (Tournament); 119 Readers
Makes 2 and this should be a third turn 9
09 Feb 2018 9:28AM (Tournament); 105 Readers
Up to hoop 5
09 Feb 2018 9:31AM (Tournament); 108 Readers
Hoop 6 pioneer is nearer the peg than the hoop but he has a rush on it
09 Feb 2018 9:33AM (Tournament); 117 Readers
Greg is through 6 but the 2back pioneer will have to be short as 1 back pioneer is N of hoop and he overan at 6
09 Feb 2018 9:35AM (Tournament); 122 Readers
Cheese scone time, we have been well looked after by all the clubs with nibbles as well as lunch
09 Feb 2018 9:35AM (Tournament); 123 Readers
Cut Y far enough E to play the split shot to load 2back well
09 Feb 2018 9:37AM (Tournament); 117 Readers
Forward rush after 1back
09 Feb 2018 9:37AM (Tournament); 118 Readers
Greg contemplating after 2back, defensive spread or ducks? I prefer the spread in case they nail the long lift down to the corner.
09 Feb 2018 9:40AM (Tournament); 120 Readers
Rushes Y over behind 3back and then sends it back to the W. It looks like ducks
09 Feb 2018 9:41AM (Tournament); 118 Readers
I've been joined in the pavilion by Andrew Gregory who has taken over the commentary on Paddy v Samir from Felix. Jenny and Nick are sat in a hedge the other side of the lawns for their commentary position
09 Feb 2018 9:43AM (Tournament); 120 Readers
Makes 3 back and rushes to 7yds N of 1. Puts K to max distance on the boundary, Y 4ft inside it, and U 4ft inside Y.
3 ducks neatly done
09 Feb 2018 9:46AM (Tournament); 127 Readers
G2T4 Stephen looks at the options from b baulk, strides off purposely to a baulk, shoots....
09 Feb 2018 9:47AM (Tournament); 122 Readers
Misses
09 Feb 2018 9:48AM (Tournament); 120 Readers
G2T5 Greg should get a standard tp to equalise
09 Feb 2018 9:49AM (Tournament); 122 Readers
K hits Y, loads 2, rush U to 1, makes 1, U to 3 going to R in corner 2. Puts it in lawn while getting a rush to 2, all balls in play, should be routine
09 Feb 2018 9:54AM (Tournament); 128 Readers
Hoop 4 pioneer is short but he has U in a great spot for the peel
09 Feb 2018 9:57AM (Tournament); 136 Readers
Still lining the peel up after 3
09 Feb 2018 10:00AM (Tournament); 136 Readers
Gets the peel by a couple of yards, rushes next to Y and all is well in this game at the moment for Greg
09 Feb 2018 10:04AM (Tournament); 122 Readers
Picks peelee up after 5, nails the rush to a nice spot behind 6.
09 Feb 2018 10:06AM (Tournament); 118 Readers
Runs 6 a little firm, needs to tickle partner from 5ft
09 Feb 2018 10:08AM (Tournament); 132 Readers
Plays it well, 2 peels done, break under control
09 Feb 2018 10:09AM (Tournament); 123 Readers
Quick head count, spectator of about 50-60, some are players on day off/ retired from the tournament, majority are local club members from the area enjoying the croquet. Still enough shade for everyone just
09 Feb 2018 10:14AM (Tournament); 124 Readers
Greg through 2 back, with rover peel awaiting for on the way to 3back
09 Feb 2018 10:16AM (Tournament); 126 Readers
Peeling from point blank range
09 Feb 2018 10:18AM (Tournament); 128 Readers
Peels by 3yards, just get the break home for 1all
09 Feb 2018 10:19AM (Tournament); 129 Readers
Swaps R for U at rover after 3back
09 Feb 2018 10:22AM (Tournament); 130 Readers
Rushes Y to just behind 4 back, not a great spot to find
09 Feb 2018 10:23AM (Tournament); 127 Readers
Takes off 2 2.5ft slightly angled
09 Feb 2018 10:24AM (Tournament); 128 Readers
Runs it off the boundary, somehow missing Y, 6yd shot required
09 Feb 2018 10:24AM (Tournament); 130 Readers
Hits Y half ball
09 Feb 2018 10:25AM (Tournament); 124 Readers
In theory that is the end of the excitement in this game
09 Feb 2018 10:25AM (Tournament); 126 Readers
Greg rolls Y near R, MISSES cut to penult!!!
09 Feb 2018 10:26AM (Tournament); 120 Readers
G2T6 Stephen strides out to survey the lawn, 1+1 v peg+penult.
Plays R and rushes Y near K/U.
Greg's error could be massive in this match
09 Feb 2018 10:28AM (Tournament); 119 Readers
Stephen organises a rush to 1, sailing past until it hit the hoop. Little backward takeoff to play, underhit it
2 pressups about a 30degree hoop, runs it just
09 Feb 2018 10:30AM (Tournament); 119 Readers
I expect Stephen to make 9 and put the pressure on Greg to hit the lift
09 Feb 2018 10:31AM (Tournament); 118 Readers
Over approaches 3 and has another couple of press ups, similar angle to 1 but a little longer
09 Feb 2018 10:34AM (Tournament); 119 Readers
Runs it by the same amount, no side ball and the ref is out to watch.
09 Feb 2018 10:35AM (Tournament); 120 Readers
Had a shot at U by 6, misses to W boundary.
09 Feb 2018 10:36AM (Tournament); 116 Readers
G2T7 Greg has a 3yd rush pointing at penult, Y at 4 and R on the W boundary. Greg strolls out to play
09 Feb 2018 10:38AM (Tournament); 119 Readers
Hits U this time
09 Feb 2018 10:39AM (Tournament); 124 Readers
Makes penult and rushes to 5yds n of R, takes off and gets a rush, rushes behind Y, puts a deep ball behind rover and rushes Y to 2 yds E of rover. Stopshot approach
09 Feb 2018 10:43AM (Tournament); 128 Readers
Runs off the boundary, hits R take off to Y, rushes Y to U and it should be 1 all now
Rushes to 2ft from the peg
Greg equalises 1 all 26-3
09 Feb 2018 10:47AM (Tournament); 128 Readers
Hoops are being fettled
09 Feb 2018 10:49AM (Tournament); 135 Readers
Lawn is now ready, Stephen is in here talking to Jose's family
09 Feb 2018 10:51AM (Tournament); 134 Readers
He's also getting lunch
09 Feb 2018 10:53AM (Tournament); 127 Readers
I'll be back when the players are
09 Feb 2018 10:53AM (Tournament); 127 Readers
G3T1 Mulliner Y 3yd NNW of rover
G3T2 Bryant K max distance E boundary
G3T3 Mulliner R hits K from b baulk
09 Feb 2018 11:31AM (Tournament); 72 Readers
Reminder it is 1-1 in a best of 5
09 Feb 2018 11:32AM (Tournament); 76 Readers
Overhits the croquet shot and has a rush pointing E, cuts it W of 4 and has a big approach to play
09 Feb 2018 11:32AM (Tournament); 75 Readers
Gets a 5ft 20degree hoop
09 Feb 2018 11:33AM (Tournament); 75 Readers
Rejection
09 Feb 2018 11:34AM (Tournament); 74 Readers
G3T4 Greg hits R from a baulk
09 Feb 2018 11:36AM (Tournament); 76 Readers
Sets the break up going round the balls but has to approach from halfway to corner 1
09 Feb 2018 11:39AM (Tournament); 76 Readers
It's off partner though
09 Feb 2018 11:39AM (Tournament); 76 Readers
Runs it and the whole break is there in front of him
09 Feb 2018 11:40AM (Tournament); 75 Readers
Full control at 3
09 Feb 2018 11:44AM (Tournament); 75 Readers
I've got a rough hacker kibbitzing the commentary from behind me. He's done a bit of commentary in the past himself. Complains "what have standards come to, only 1 match each!"
Welcome to Phil Cordingley
09 Feb 2018 11:46AM (Tournament); 78 Readers
Greg is through 4 and all is going smoothly
09 Feb 2018 11:47AM (Tournament); 76 Readers
Runs 5 a bit well and hits his 4yd return
09 Feb 2018 11:50AM (Tournament); 81 Readers
Greg is up to 2back
09 Feb 2018 11:54AM (Tournament); 85 Readers
R already at the peg and Y at 3back
09 Feb 2018 11:55AM (Tournament); 86 Readers
Approaching 3back from slightly behind
09 Feb 2018 11:57AM (Tournament); 81 Readers
Overcooks the approach 35degree hoop coming up
09 Feb 2018 11:58AM (Tournament); 83 Readers
Gets hoop and rush
09 Feb 2018 11:58AM (Tournament); 82 Readers
Y sent a couple yards short of the W boundary, R at the peg, Nice diagonal spread
K/U laid up 12yds N of corner 4
09 Feb 2018 12:01PM (Tournament); 87 Readers
G3T5 Stephen lifts R and takes the long lift, straight through the middle, crowd milling around can't have helped
09 Feb 2018 12:03PM (Tournament); 82 Readers
G3T6 Greg rushes across to the W boundary and sends U to 2 getting a rush on Y towards 1
09 Feb 2018 12:05PM (Tournament); 84 Readers
Slightly short and wide of
09 Feb 2018 12:06PM (Tournament); 85 Readers
hoop 1
09 Feb 2018 12:06PM (Tournament); 86 Readers
Makes 1 and rolls to 2&3
09 Feb 2018 12:07PM (Tournament); 80 Readers
Approaching 3 from a couple of yards NE
09 Feb 2018 12:11PM (Tournament); 82 Readers
Left it a bit short, there is a slight green patch he was coming across
09 Feb 2018 12:11PM (Tournament); 82 Readers
Fails the hoop
09 Feb 2018 12:12PM (Tournament); 84 Readers
G3T7 Y is wired from K. R has a 6yd shot at U, pioneer was put past the hoop
09 Feb 2018 12:13PM (Tournament); 81 Readers
Rushes U to the peg
09 Feb 2018 12:14PM (Tournament); 77 Readers
Splits to 2 and K/Y, not sure if K will rush to 1 but Stephen has to hit Y first
09 Feb 2018 12:15PM (Tournament); 73 Readers
Rushes Y near the boundary, take off trying to wire U/Y and rushes K to 11yds N of 1
09 Feb 2018 12:16PM (Tournament); 75 Readers
Rolls defensively but R parks on the back of the hoop. He can retreat to the E boundary but it would be 10-12 yards from partner
09 Feb 2018 12:18PM (Tournament); 80 Readers
Plays an airshot with a hint of wire
09 Feb 2018 12:18PM (Tournament); 81 Readers
G3T8 Greg checking if R can hit K. If not U can lag S of K.
09 Feb 2018 12:20PM (Tournament); 83 Readers
It can hit K, so Greg hits R with K
09 Feb 2018 12:20PM (Tournament); 83 Readers
Leaves R near 4, goes to partner and rushes U 4yds WNW of 2, takes off to Y.
Rolls up to 3 from the boundary and ends up where he failed it from last time
09 Feb 2018 12:24PM (Tournament); 76 Readers
Declines and retreats to N of partner
09 Feb 2018 12:25PM (Tournament); 75 Readers
G3T9 Stephen Y at R misses
G3T10 Greg rushes U almost to corner 4
09 Feb 2018 12:27PM (Tournament); 84 Readers
U to 4, leaves Y behind 4 getting a rush on R, 2 yards short
09 Feb 2018 12:30PM (Tournament); 89 Readers
Makes 3, takes off to Y, it's quick
09 Feb 2018 12:32PM (Tournament); 87 Readers
...on by inches only
09 Feb 2018 12:32PM (Tournament); 88 Readers
Greg will be rushing back up to 4back after 4, one good rush and he gets a free go at the peel
09 Feb 2018 12:34PM (Tournament); 87 Readers
Sticks in 4
09 Feb 2018 12:34PM (Tournament); 89 Readers
G3T11 Stephen hits with Y at U (8yd)
09 Feb 2018 12:35PM (Tournament); 89 Readers
U goes most of the way to 4 getting a rush on K in the jaws, all the way to the boundary.
09 Feb 2018 12:36PM (Tournament); 87 Readers
U went most of the way to 2 not 4
09 Feb 2018 12:36PM (Tournament); 86 Readers
takes off from K, rush on R hit the top edge only, time to roll away
Looking at corner 1
09 Feb 2018 12:38PM (Tournament); 90 Readers
Guards the corner well, U is 4yds SW of 6, K just out of corner 3
Recap
R1
Y1
K4
U4back
09 Feb 2018 12:39PM (Tournament); 91 Readers
G3T12 U to corner 4
G3T13 Stephen makes 1, rushes to 2 yds N of corner 4, takes off behind U, rushes most of the way to 2
09 Feb 2018 12:43PM (Tournament); 91 Readers
Approach is a little short, Stephen stalks it a couple of times, plays it firmly and runs it by a couple of yards
09 Feb 2018 12:45PM (Tournament); 93 Readers
Rushes to just N of R and the break is developing
09 Feb 2018 12:45PM (Tournament); 93 Readers
Rushes R 7 yds short of K, rolls R to between 3 and the corner, sends K towards 2 while approaching
09 Feb 2018 12:49PM (Tournament); 95 Readers
Makes 3 to past the peg, shoots back at R...
09 Feb 2018 12:49PM (Tournament); 94 Readers
Nails it. K 2 yds E of 2 and U between hoop 4 and the corner
09 Feb 2018 12:51PM (Tournament); 96 Readers
Takes off from R, hits K to the W boundary.
Takes off to behind U and has a rush to 4
09 Feb 2018 12:53PM (Tournament); 93 Readers
Overhits the rush, Overhits the roll.
Clip is on and Stephen working out the leave. Retreats to a couple of yards E of R
09 Feb 2018 12:56PM (Tournament); 90 Readers
G3T14 Greg surveys the lawn, ponders all the options, doesn't like any of them
09 Feb 2018 12:58PM (Tournament); 93 Readers
Considers U to corner 1, decides in the end to shoot at Stephen's balls...
09 Feb 2018 12:59PM (Tournament); 92 Readers
misses left of R
09 Feb 2018 12:59PM (Tournament); 91 Readers
G3T15 Stephen plays R and hits Y first
09 Feb 2018 1:01PM (Tournament); 90 Readers
Chips Y in lawn and has a rush on U to K, rushes to S of K, clatters into K while loading 2 and has to play a big roll, not in front.
Time to run away again
09 Feb 2018 1:03PM (Tournament); 93 Readers
G3T16 K at U missing
G3T17 Stephen digs his break out and is approaching 1 from 4ft with a ball at 2 and the other behind 2
09 Feb 2018 1:09PM (Tournament); 89 Readers
Stephen has all the balls, will we have a TPO?
09 Feb 2018 1:11PM (Tournament); 92 Readers
TPO it is!
09 Feb 2018 1:12PM (Tournament); 92 Readers
Peels U through 4back after he made 3
09 Feb 2018 1:13PM (Tournament); 92 Readers
Stephen's hoop 5 pioneer is loose. Rushed K to wide of 6 after 4, takes off to U, the peelee, rushes all the way south, loads penult trying to get the rush
09 Feb 2018 1:17PM (Tournament); 90 Readers
Rush is a little short but copes with 5
09 Feb 2018 1:19PM (Tournament); 89 Readers
Fails the penult peel after 6
09 Feb 2018 1:23PM (Tournament); 78 Readers
Makes 1 back, comes back to the peelee, wrong side of it, will he give up?
09 Feb 2018 1:23PM (Tournament); 78 Readers
Leaves it at penult as he takes off to 2back
09 Feb 2018 1:24PM (Tournament); 78 Readers
Stephen is still pushing for the TPO, delayed double to finish it
09 Feb 2018 1:27PM (Tournament); 81 Readers
gets the peel before 4 back
09 Feb 2018 1:28PM (Tournament); 83 Readers
Approach isn't perfect at 4back, runs it
09 Feb 2018 1:30PM (Tournament); 85 Readers
Sets up well with U 18inches in front of rover and K 5 ft N of it
09 Feb 2018 1:31PM (Tournament); 91 Readers
Has to roll down after penult
09 Feb 2018 1:32PM (Tournament); 95 Readers
Peeling from a couple of inches
09 Feb 2018 1:33PM (Tournament); 98 Readers
Peel is good, rush to the peg goes 3 yds past. Peg out is solid and Stephen takes partner towards corner 2
09 Feb 2018 1:35PM (Tournament); 100 Readers
Puts Y 3yds S of corner 2, R 8yds S of Y
09 Feb 2018 1:37PM (Tournament); 100 Readers
G3T18 Greg takes contact from Y, puts Y W of 5 but sails past R and goes out
G3T19 Stephen playing his peg ball will be setting a leave
09 Feb 2018 1:40PM (Tournament); 97 Readers
Put K NW of 2 and lays up guarding corner 4
09 Feb 2018 1:40PM (Tournament); 97 Readers
G3T20 Greg retires to middle of E boundary
09 Feb 2018 1:43PM (Tournament); 93 Readers
G3T21 Rushed R to 5yds S of K, takes off behind K, overhits the rush, copes well and runs 4 with control
09 Feb 2018 1:46PM (Tournament); 84 Readers
He didn't takeoff to K he sent R NE of 4 back
09 Feb 2018 1:47PM (Tournament); 84 Readers
Stephen makes 5 but only just, clip goes down on 6 and he contemplates where to run to
09 Feb 2018 1:48PM (Tournament); 83 Readers
Stephen leaves his mallet on the boundary as he looks at where he wants to shoot off, looks from Y and fetches his mallet and fires off with ref in attendance to confirm the spot, 1yd N of corner 1
09 Feb 2018 1:50PM (Tournament); 86 Readers
G3T22 Greg shoots at R, misses by not a lot
09 Feb 2018 1:51PM (Tournament); 87 Readers
G3T23 R to corner 1
G3T24 Just about full diagonal to shoot over....
09 Feb 2018 1:52PM (Tournament); 87 Readers
Greg decides discretion is better and shoots off behind hoop 4, did he try to run the hoop?
09 Feb 2018 1:53PM (Tournament); 86 Readers
G3T25 Rushes N of 6 and lays up wired from K
G3T26 K to corner 4
G3T27 Stephen rushes to 6, approaches the hoop
09 Feb 2018 1:56PM (Tournament); 87 Readers
Runs it after a pressup
09 Feb 2018 1:56PM (Tournament); 89 Readers
Rushes to the middle of lawn, rolls to corner 2 and lays up
09 Feb 2018 1:58PM (Tournament); 88 Readers
G3T28 Greg just out of corner 4
G3T29 Stephen sets up the rush peel for next turn
09 Feb 2018 2:00PM (Tournament); 88 Readers
G3T30 Greg is shooting at R/Y, Ian Vincent out to watch....
09 Feb 2018 2:01PM (Tournament); 92 Readers
misses to corner 2
09 Feb 2018 2:03PM (Tournament); 87 Readers
G3T31 Stephen points at the spot he wants to hit, rush peel goes most of the way to 2back, rolling behind 2back looking for a wire
09 Feb 2018 2:05PM (Tournament); 94 Readers
G3T32 Greg moves to corner 3
09 Feb 2018 2:06PM (Tournament); 99 Readers
G3T33 Stephen makes 2back, lays up on the W boundary with a tight rush probably wired from K
09 Feb 2018 2:10PM (Tournament); 92 Readers
G3T34 Greg is looking at the golf swing jump shot
09 Feb 2018 2:11PM (Tournament); 88 Readers
Sliced it a bit, had the height but finished E of corner 1
09 Feb 2018 2:12PM (Tournament); 90 Readers
G3T35 Rushes to 3back, makes the hoop and then rushes E of 4back
09 Feb 2018 2:13PM (Tournament); 92 Readers
Rolls NE of 4back, too tight together Y is the wrong side of R, Y runs away to 11yds E of corner 2
09 Feb 2018 2:16PM (Tournament); 88 Readers
G3T36 K misses R
09 Feb 2018 2:17PM (Tournament); 88 Readers
K vanished into the shrubbery
G3T37 R at K (5yd) misses
09 Feb 2018 2:18PM (Tournament); 85 Readers
G3T38 K taps R, takes off to Y and comes up short
09 Feb 2018 2:21PM (Tournament); 84 Readers
Hits Y and plays the big roll. Y SW of 4, K short
09 Feb 2018 2:23PM (Tournament); 85 Readers
and angled
09 Feb 2018 2:24PM (Tournament); 85 Readers
retreats just N of peg high E boundary
09 Feb 2018 2:25PM (Tournament); 87 Readers
G3T39 Stephen moves Y just N of corner 1
G3T40 K at R...
09 Feb 2018 2:25PM (Tournament); 86 Readers
misses
09 Feb 2018 2:26PM (Tournament); 84 Readers
G3T41 R takes off from K joins 10yds N of Y
09 Feb 2018 2:28PM (Tournament); 88 Readers
G3T42 Greg looking at the diagonal shot again, misses Y
G3T43 Stephen strides out forcefully, puts K on for Greg, hits K with Y, takes off to R, good shot and has a rush to 4back
09 Feb 2018 2:30PM (Tournament); 82 Readers
Good rush approaching from 5ft, runs by a couple of feet and hits R. Rolling both balls off the W boundary, R to max distance, Y just out of 2
09 Feb 2018 2:34PM (Tournament); 80 Readers
G3T44 Greg lifts K, misses Y on the right from B baulk
09 Feb 2018 2:35PM (Tournament); 84 Readers
G3T45 Stephen sends K S of 4 and rolls R/Y to N of 2
09 Feb 2018 2:38PM (Tournament); 84 Readers
G3T46 Greg shoots and hits R
09 Feb 2018 2:40PM (Tournament); 77 Readers
Takes off behind Y and rushes off the boundary behind hoop 4, good takeoff needed
09 Feb 2018 2:42PM (Tournament); 80 Readers
Gets a couple of yards in front
09 Feb 2018 2:43PM (Tournament); 80 Readers
Full rejection most of the way to 5
09 Feb 2018 2:44PM (Tournament); 86 Readers
G3T47 Y hits K, puts it behind 4 and retires to partner
"Draw by repitition" from a kibbitzer
09 Feb 2018 2:46PM (Tournament); 90 Readers
Time left is probably about 45 minutes
G3T48 Greg shoots again...
09 Feb 2018 2:47PM (Tournament); 87 Readers
Misses
09 Feb 2018 2:48PM (Tournament); 88 Readers
G3T49 Stephen organises a rush to penult.
Crowd considers applauding the half century of turns, might be bad if Stephen breaks down!
09 Feb 2018 2:50PM (Tournament); 89 Readers
He's put R to rover, 3 press ups before taking on a short hoop
09 Feb 2018 2:52PM (Tournament); 84 Readers
Runs it past rover, possibly wired from R
09 Feb 2018 2:53PM (Tournament); 81 Readers
Stephen is looking at spots on W boundary peghigh ish, possibly wired from K
09 Feb 2018 2:53PM (Tournament); 81 Readers
G3T50 Greg shoots at R.... misses
09 Feb 2018 2:56PM (Tournament); 81 Readers
G3T51 R pegs out
09 Feb 2018 2:56PM (Tournament); 84 Readers
No he doesn't missed from 5yds
09 Feb 2018 2:56PM (Tournament); 84 Readers
G3T52 K misses R
09 Feb 2018 2:58PM (Tournament); 85 Readers
G3T53 Stephen rushes K to the W boundary, sends K near 1, splits Y behind 2 and pegs out
09 Feb 2018 3:00PM (Tournament); 87 Readers
G3T54 Greg fails to take position. Room is very split about whether he should have pegged out.
09 Feb 2018 3:01PM (Tournament); 87 Readers
G3T55 Y to I
09 Feb 2018 3:02PM (Tournament); 84 Readers
G3T56 Greg fails position again
09 Feb 2018 3:03PM (Tournament); 81 Readers
G3T57 Y creeps in
G3T58 K takes position
G3T59 Y to E boundary
G3T60 Greg runs hoop
09 Feb 2018 3:05PM (Tournament); 81 Readers
takes position
09 Feb 2018 3:05PM (Tournament); 81 Readers
G3T61 Stephen is contemplating shooting rover v 5
09 Feb 2018 3:06PM (Tournament); 82 Readers
Runs to corner 4
09 Feb 2018 3:06PM (Tournament); 81 Readers
G3T62 Greg shoots at Y misses
09 Feb 2018 3:07PM (Tournament); 81 Readers
G3T63 Stephen sends K to 3yds N of 6 just off straight, retires to a couple of yards out of corner 1
09 Feb 2018 3:09PM (Tournament); 84 Readers
G3T64 Greg shoots at Y....
09 Feb 2018 3:09PM (Tournament); 83 Readers
interested in it, but misses
09 Feb 2018 3:10PM (Tournament); 84 Readers
G3T65 Stephen takes off for rover, 5ft hoop
09 Feb 2018 3:11PM (Tournament); 86 Readers
runs the hoop, lags W of peg
09 Feb 2018 3:12PM (Tournament); 92 Readers
G3T66 Greg has his final shot to stay in the game....
09 Feb 2018 3:12PM (Tournament); 90 Readers
Hates it
G3T67 Stephen finishes 26TPO-17
09 Feb 2018 3:13PM (Tournament); 90 Readers
Stephen leads 2-1
09 Feb 2018 3:13PM (Tournament); 91 Readers
Hoops are being checked again
09 Feb 2018 3:14PM (Tournament); 94 Readers
The bar is now open...
09 Feb 2018 3:16PM (Tournament); 96 Readers
2 hours plus whatever was left for this game
09 Feb 2018 3:20PM (Tournament); 90 Readers
G4T1 Greg K supershot 2yds NW of 5
G4T2 Y to max distance E boundary
Reports are 2.5 hours left
G4T3 U at Y from a baulk
09 Feb 2018 3:23PM (Tournament); 86 Readers
misses on the left,
09 Feb 2018 3:24PM (Tournament); 84 Readers
G4T4 Stephen shoots from b baulk, cuts U in lawn
09 Feb 2018 3:24PM (Tournament); 81 Readers
Sends U to 6, hits Y, takes off too far and has a 3yd rush on K pointing S, decent cut to 4yds SSE of 1
09 Feb 2018 3:27PM (Tournament); 82 Readers
Clubs the approach, glues R to the outside of the right wire, runs to N boundary guarding K at U
09 Feb 2018 3:28PM (Tournament); 80 Readers
G4T5 Greg hits U at K
09 Feb 2018 3:30PM (Tournament); 82 Readers
Rolls K behind 4 and is rolling to 1, left it short and retires to partner
09 Feb 2018 3:33PM (Tournament); 85 Readers
G4T6 Y to corner 3
09 Feb 2018 3:35PM (Tournament); 85 Readers
Gabrielle Higgins is having multiple z's today,
09 Feb 2018 3:35PM (Tournament); 88 Readers
Snoozing in the clubhouse in front of the commentary position
09 Feb 2018 3:35PM (Tournament); 88 Readers
G4T7 Greg rushes K up the lawn, leaves it at 2 uses R to get a rush on Y. Fails to get position, and retires to partner
09 Feb 2018 3:38PM (Tournament); 87 Readers
G4T8 Y to middle of E boundary
09 Feb 2018 3:39PM (Tournament); 88 Readers
T15 will be the 100 turn of the match
09 Feb 2018 3:39PM (Tournament); 87 Readers
G4T9 K at U, hits his 6yd shot
09 Feb 2018 3:40PM (Tournament); 82 Readers
Took off 6yd short of R, hits
09 Feb 2018 3:42PM (Tournament); 88 Readers
Puts R to 1 going to Y, takes off short and retires
09 Feb 2018 3:45PM (Tournament); 87 Readers
G4T10 Stephen shoots R at K/U, misses
09 Feb 2018 3:46PM (Tournament); 88 Readers
G4T11 Greg pops R to hoop 2 and has a rush to 3yds E of 1
09 Feb 2018 3:48PM (Tournament); 88 Readers
Puts U towards the boundary and underapproaches, retires to W boundary
09 Feb 2018 3:50PM (Tournament); 91 Readers
G4T12 Stephen shoots R from 2 to 1 and hits
09 Feb 2018 3:51PM (Tournament); 91 Readers
Puts U to 2, leaves K at 1 and lays up middle of E boundary
09 Feb 2018 3:54PM (Tournament); 86 Readers
G4T13 K to corner 4
G4T14 Rushes to corner 2, rushes U to 1, longish hoop
09 Feb 2018 3:56PM (Tournament); 87 Readers
Refusal and an extra pressup, runs it by a yard, U is hit and he has a 3bb
09 Feb 2018 3:57PM (Tournament); 84 Readers
Picks K out of corner 4 after hoop 3
09 Feb 2018 4:03PM (Tournament); 79 Readers
Up to hoop 6, didn't approach from Y at 2 yards, took off to U at 3 and rushed to 2 feet
09 Feb 2018 4:05PM (Tournament); 77 Readers
3back pioneer is woeful
09 Feb 2018 4:07PM (Tournament); 76 Readers
Sends the pivot as a replacement
09 Feb 2018 4:08PM (Tournament); 77 Readers
Always good to check the parity when oppo is 1+1!
09 Feb 2018 4:08PM (Tournament); 79 Readers
Had K&U at 3back, put K next to the hoop, when approaching off U, nudged K into perfect NSL position.
09 Feb 2018 4:14PM (Tournament); 89 Readers
Sends U to SW of 2 near the boundary and rolls to NE of 3back near the boundary
09 Feb 2018 4:15PM (Tournament); 86 Readers
G4T15 Greg lifts K off 4 and misses the long lift
09 Feb 2018 4:16PM (Tournament); 82 Readers
Quiet applause from the commentary box for the century of turns
09 Feb 2018 4:17PM (Tournament); 82 Readers
G4T15 Picks up the break but is rejected at 1
09 Feb 2018 4:20PM (Tournament); 85 Readers
G4T16 U is far enough north of 1, shoots at K and hits to rapturous applause from the kiwi contingent
09 Feb 2018 4:21PM (Tournament); 87 Readers
Taking croquet near corner 4 with balls at 1 and 2. Equalising break or TPO?
09 Feb 2018 4:23PM (Tournament); 85 Readers
The 3 pioneer was nearer 6 than 3, cuts it nicely but it bounces off the back of the hoop, takes off to slightly angled, jumping...
09 Feb 2018 4:27PM (Tournament); 88 Readers
Played it well and he is still going
09 Feb 2018 4:28PM (Tournament); 89 Readers
Completely over rolls the approach to 4
09 Feb 2018 4:29PM (Tournament); 92 Readers
R behind 4, Y at 5. U centres K to be joined on the N boundary
09 Feb 2018 4:31PM (Tournament); 90 Readers
G4T17 Y misses R
G4T18 Greg takes off with U to R/Y OFF by a yard
09 Feb 2018 4:33PM (Tournament); 87 Readers
G4T19 Stephen has a tp to make the semis
09 Feb 2018 4:34PM (Tournament); 91 Readers
If you are following the other commentaries you will see that another match is also on a yellow tp to win their match
09 Feb 2018 4:36PM (Tournament); 92 Readers
Makes 2 and has all the balls for a standard tp
09 Feb 2018 4:40PM (Tournament); 91 Readers
Peel bounces off after 3
09 Feb 2018 4:42PM (Tournament); 94 Readers
Watching simultaneous triples is enthralling
09 Feb 2018 4:45PM (Tournament); 86 Readers
Stephen did the 4back peel before 6
09 Feb 2018 4:47PM (Tournament); 87 Readers
Stephen makes 1back but peelee is a poor 2back pioneer 6yds short
09 Feb 2018 4:49PM (Tournament); 92 Readers
Double loads 3 back and rushes to 5ft from 2back
09 Feb 2018 4:51PM (Tournament); 95 Readers
Sends R to 1ft infront of penult going to the balls at 3back
09 Feb 2018 4:52PM (Tournament); 94 Readers
Sends K to the "box" for peeling penult before 4back
09 Feb 2018 4:53PM (Tournament); 92 Readers
Rushed on top of U, peels by a couple of feet and has his rush
09 Feb 2018 4:55PM (Tournament); 96 Readers
Cuts to 2yds infront of 4back
09 Feb 2018 4:56PM (Tournament); 100 Readers
Puts K deep, runs 4back off the lawn
09 Feb 2018 4:57PM (Tournament); 101 Readers
1hr left He should finish before then
09 Feb 2018 4:57PM (Tournament); 103 Readers
Puts R 1yd in front of rover before penult
09 Feb 2018 4:59PM (Tournament); 110 Readers
Peeling rover from 2ft straight, pauses to fetch his glasses
09 Feb 2018 5:00PM (Tournament); 108 Readers
Gabs claims to be one of the oldest players in the event
09 Feb 2018 5:01PM (Tournament); 105 Readers
R through, Y to jaws
09 Feb 2018 5:01PM (Tournament); 107 Readers
Mulliner plays the bombard after rover
09 Feb 2018 5:02PM (Tournament); 105 Readers
Mulliner wins 3-1 26tp-3
09 Feb 2018 5:03PM (Tournament); 108 Readers
Stephen wins 26tp-2 3-26 26tpo-17 26tp-3
Still defending his title, Paddy tomorrow in the semis
That's all from me for today
I'm playing in the shield tomorrow.
The semis are due to start at 9am local tomorrow
09 Feb 2018 5:06PM (Tournament); 100 Readers
At 14 Sep 2025 12:53AM (Tournament) there are 0 people reading commentaries.