The 3rd Over - 50 Golf Croquet World Championship
O50 GCWC Final 3 by Stephen Mulliner
This is the last part of the Game 1 commentary won by Hanan Rashad.
R 4ft WNW 7; K 3y N 7; Y (offside) from EPA to 4y E 7; B 1y N 7; R tries to block B but falls short; K stop-clears R to WPA, K leaks to 2ft SE 7; Y clears B to Wb; B 6y N 7; R 1y N 7; K stop-clears R to 2y E C2 with K 3y NNW 7; Y 2ft N 7; B runs 7 from 6y to peg-high! 5-2 Hanan
R 3y N 8; 6y N 8; Y clips K and ends 5y NNNW 8; B at R from 9y - hits on left, sending R to C1, B to 10y E C1; R 4ft NE 8; K fails 8 from 6y, bouncing to 2ft WSW 8; Y at 8 from 4y - also fails, ending 1y SSSE 8; B at R from 9y - hits, sending R to 15y N8, B ro 1oy N 8; R to 1ft NE 8; K stop-clears R to 8y E peg, K 4y NE 8; Y 3y NNNW 8 blocking B at 8; B 1ft NW 8; R 3y NE 8 (perhaps trying to hamper K); K stop-clears Y to 10y N C1 with K 5y W 8; Y at B from 8y - misses. B jaws 8. R has hoop firmed - very difficutl long 45 deg angled jump needed - fails; K 1y N 8; Y at K in hoop from 8y - misses. B runs gently. 6-2 Hanan.
R 2ft S 9, K 3y SE 9, Y 3in W R; B hits Y, not R. R runs 9 to 4y E peg. 6-3 Hanan
K 3y SSSW 10; Y 2y SSSE 10; 2ft SSE 10; R at K from 13y - hits, sending K to 10y W C3, R to 2y S C3; K at Y from 9y - misses on right; Y clears B (?) to 8y W C3, Y to 3ft ENE 10; B 4y ESE 10; R bunts Y to 1ft E 10; K to 2y S 10; Y stop-clears K to 5y E 5 with Y 5y SSSW 10; B at 10 from 40 deg, bounces off ti 2y W 10; R to 1ft S 10; K 2y S 10; Y at B from 4y - hits, cutting B to 7.5y W C3, wired from R; B at R via hoop 3! - misses; R runs 10 gently. 6-4 Hanan
K 2ft N 11; Y 4ft N 11; B at Y from 14y - hits! Y 10y W K; R at K from 8y - hits! K sent to 4y SE WPA, R 2y short of Wb; K 3y NNNE 11; Y 2y NNNE 11 blocking; B 2y NNW 11; R at K from 12y - centre balls K to Eb, R 2y WSW 10; K at Y from 14y - clips Y to 1ft E 11; Y clears K but Y to Nb, K to Wb; B 4ft NNE 11; R 2ft NNE 11; K 2y NNNW 11; Y at B from 9y - hits; B from 7y ESE peg misses R from 14y; R runs to 10y E C1; 6-5 Hanan
K 3y N 12; Y 3ft NNE 12; B 2y NW 12 blocking R at K; R at right edge of K from 12y - hits B instead, sending B to 4y W 13! K at 12 from 3y for the game - gets it! Game 1 Hanan 7-5.
13 Oct 2018 6:06PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Game 3 starts at 1808
B 3y SSE 1; R 4y SSE 1; K 2y S 1; Y 12in SSE B?; B taps Y into R; R taps Y into B to try and hamper K at 1; Hanna takes a careful stance, swings hard and misses. Y clears B to 12y N 1; B 1ft SW 1; R clears K from 3y, cutting it to 14y N C1; K at Y from 13y - misses. Y at 1 from 2y straight; runs clean to 8y E C2. Yasser 1-0
B 3.5y S 2; R 2ft W B; K 4ft SSW 2; Y to back of 2, not quite in jaws. B stops R to Wb, holding 4y SSSW 2; R at K from 6.5y - misses to Eb; K at 2 from 2y - hits Y to 9y E C2 and K to 4y SSE 2; Y fails ti block Y ending 12in W; B fails 2, bouncing of E wire to 3y E 2; R 1y E 2; K at 2 from 5y SSE - jaws, should be good enough for 1-1. Y has 4y jump from SSSW - misses to Nb; B 4ft SSE 2; R gives up on 2 and clears B to 6y S WPA; K runs; 1-1
13 Oct 2018 6:19PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y 4y NNW 3; B 3y N 3; R 3y NNE 3; K 1ft W B; Y stops B to Eb holding 4ft N of 3; B at R from 7y - hits full, sending R to 10y W C3; R at K from 5y - snicks it to 6y SW Y with R to 14y S C3; K clears Y to 3y S C3, K to 5y W C3; Y to 7y N 3; B 1y N 3; R 3y NNNW 3; K tries to block Y (1 yd W B) - plays to 1ft S Y; Y tries jump but is faulted (bevel) which allows B to be replaced; B runs 3 to 10y W C4; Hanan 2-1
13 Oct 2018 6:25PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R 4y NNW 4; K (hampered by Y) to 15y N 4; Y 4y NNNE 4; B 18in W 4; R fails 4 from 4y, bouncing to 5y E 4; K at Y from 12y - misses to 9y W C4; Y at 4 from 5y straight - fails. edning 1ft ESE 4; B wires from R; R clears B to 2y short of Wb; K to 1ft NW 4; Y stop-clears K to 3y E peg, holding 3y NW 4; B 1y NNW 4; R 12in N 4; K misses Y from 6y; Y stops K to 7y E 4; B misses Y to Wb; R runs; 2-2
K to 2ft S 5; Y 18in SE 5; B offside from EPA to 3y SW 5; R at K from 8y - misses. K runs 5 by 3y. Hanan 3-2
13 Oct 2018 6:31PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y to 2y S 6; 2.5y SSSW 6; R from near WPA to 1y SSE 6; K at Y from 8y - misses badly on left; Y stops B to 4y S WPA;, holding 4y SSSW 6; B at R from 15y - misses;
R rusn hard to mid Nb; 3-3
K 2y NNE 7; Y clears K from 8y to 3y E C2 but stays in court; B to 4y N 7; R to 3y NNE 7 (underhit); K clears Y to C3; K at B from 21y - misses; B at 7 from 4y straight - runs nucely to 6y NNW 8; Hanan 4-3
13 Oct 2018 6:36PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R 2ft WNW 8; K 4ft WNW 8 (big slope from E to W here); Y 4y N 8; B runs 8 from 6y cleanly - Hanan 5-3
13 Oct 2018 6:37PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R 3y S 9; 6in S of R; Y 3y SSW 9; B at R from 15y - clears it to Eb; R at K from 8y - hits K to 8y W C1, R 10y W C4; K 4y S 9 leaving Y 2.5y angled 9 - fails; B 4ft SSE 9; R at 9 from 9y angled - has the hoop hammered - misses hoop completely to just N of EPA; K at 9 from 3y straight - runs clenaly to 12y W C3; Hanan 6-3
13 Oct 2018 6:42PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y 4y S 10; B 3.5y SSSW 10; R 2ft S 10; K (from Nb) at R, nicks it to 1ft E 10; Y stops B to 3y NE 2, holding 3y SW 10; B 2y SSE 10; R stops B to 15y SSE 10, holding 3y SSE 10; K to 6in S R, hampering; Y 1ft S 10; K clears Y from 15y; R stops B to EPA holding 4y SSE 10; K 2ft SE 10; Y stops K to 3y S 5, holding 4y SW 10; B 1ft SE 10 blocking R at 10; R goes for jump but then hits flat and clears B to 4y NNNE 10 with R 12y E C3; K to 3y S 10; Y runs 10 from 4y - Hanan 6-4
13 Oct 2018 6:48PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
B 2y NNE 11; R 2.5y N 11; K at R from 7y - clears to Wb, K to 3y NNE 2; Y going for 11 from 12y angled - fantastic shot, running it cleanly to 6y WNW 12; Hanan 6-5
13 Oct 2018 6:51PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
B 2y NW 12; R 2.5y WNW B; K 2y NNW 12; Y clears B to Eb, ending 13y S 13; B misses R from 15y; R stops K to 2y short Eb, holding 1y N 12; K 1y NNW 12 (? blocking B at R) because Y plays to 2ft SW peg; B at R anyway from 15y - misses; R runs hard to Sb - 6-6
13 Oct 2018 6:54PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
K to 2y WNW 13 - poor effort; Y 3y NNNE 13;
B 2y ENE 13 - anothe poor effort. R 2.5y NNW 13; K clears Y, but cuts on right so Y is 3y W C3 and K is 5y S C3; Y 3y N 13;
B decides to stop Y to 9y W C3, holding 3y N 13; R stops B to 2y S C3; K 2y NNE 13 almost blocked by R from Y; Y at K from 7y - solid clearance to 4y S EPA, Y 4y E 13;
B clears R to 3y WNW 6, B 7y WNW 13; R 3.5y NNE 13; K 1.5y N 13; Y clears K from 5y to 7y E C2, Y 9y W C2;
B misses R from 6y to Eb; R at 13 from 4y straight for the game - gets it ti win 7-6 from 3-6 down. Yasser leads 2-1.
13 Oct 2018 7:03PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
It's not looking too good for Hanan having let slip a 6-3 lead albeit in large part due to Yasser's fantastic hoop 11.
Game 4 is straight on.
B 2y SSE 1; R 3y SSE 1; K 3y S 1; Y 4y S 1: B runs 1 by 1ft. Hanan 1-0.
R 4y S 2; K 3.5y S 2; Y 2.5y S 2; B 3y NE WPA; R stops K to 7y N C1, holding 6y S 2; K at 2 from 21y - misses; Y at 2 from 2.5y - scores; 1-1
13 Oct 2018 7:08PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
B to 3y W 3 - not what you want. R 4y N 3; K 3y N 3; Y 3.5y NNW 3; B clears Y to 4y W C3 (K blocks R at 3), holding 5y NNE 3); R jumps B but spits out of the hoop to the W; K fails 3 from 3y straight; Y 2ft N 3; B cut clears R to 7y ENE 5; R at K from 16y - nicks it to 3y ENE 3, R to 8y W C3; K clears Y to 6y NNW 6, K to 4y E 6; Y 3.5y N3;
B 3y NNNW 3; R 1ft SSW Y.blocking K at Y; K 1y N 3; Y fails 3 from 3.5y straight
B stops R to 3y W C3, B holding 5y N 3; R clears K to 3y WNW 6 and lands 1y W 4!; but K centre-balls Y from 10y to Eb; Y to 6y NNNW 3;
B 4ft N 3; R from near 4 to 3y NNNW 3; K cuts Y to 13y W C3 - Y can just see B past right side of R; Y misses B from 8y;
B runs 3, glances off W wire of 4 to 5y SSSW 4 - Hanan 2-1
13 Oct 2018 7:18PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
R 4y N4; K 6y NNW 4; Y 2ft SSW 4, not blocking B at R;
B clears R from 10y, R to 13y S C3, B 10y N 4; R 4y N 4; K fails 4 and lands on hoop, Y clears K to Eb;
B clears R to 2y W C4, B 7y SSE 5; R 4ft ENE 4; K almost clears Y but not enough, Y scores: 2-2
13 Oct 2018 7:21PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
R 4y N4; K 6y NNW 4; Y 2ft SSW 4, not blocking B at R;
B clears R from 10y, R to 13y S C3, B 10y N 4; R 4y N 4; K fails 4 and lands on hoop, Y clears K to Eb;
B clears R to 2y W C4, B 7y SSE 5; R 4ft ENE 4; K almost clears Y but not enough, Y scores: 2-2
13 Oct 2018 7:21PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
B 2ft S 5; R wired by 4, rushes Y to 9y SSSW 5; K tries to block Y at B but overhits, ending 3y SW 5; Y goes for jump - misses to Nb, offside for 6
B runs to 4y SE 6; Hanan 3-2
13 Oct 2018 7:23PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
R 2ft W 6; K 4ft S 6; Y from WPA to 1y SSE 6 almost blocking B at R;
B clears Y and R, R to 3y E C2; R misses K to Eb; K runs 6; Hanan 4-2
13 Oct 2018 7:25PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Y 5ft N 7; B 2ft N 7; R 3.5y NWN 7; K clears Y into R and Y stops 3y NW B; Y clears B to 1y W 6 and almost enters 7, but ends 1ft E 7;
B 4y N 7; R 2y N 7; K clears R to 2y NW peg, K 3y E 7; Y clears B to Nb holding 5y N 7;
B cuts Y to 5y N 6, B to WPA; R 4y N 7; K at R from 5y - cuts it to Wb, K 7y E C2; Y 3ft NNE 7;
B 5ft NNNW 7; R clears B to 3y W 10, R 5y E 7; K at 7 from Nb - runs, just. Hanan 5-2
13 Oct 2018 7:30PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Y 4ft WNW 8;
B 1y N Y; R 1y N 8; K 8y S 7 (badly hampered); Y stops B to 2y E C2;
B at 8 from 28y - just misses on right; R runs 8 - Hanan 5-3
13 Oct 2018 7:32PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
K 4y SSW 9, good shot; Y 5y S 9;
B 3y S 9, lawn clearly slowing up with the dew; R misses K from 15y; K cuddles Y - great shot; Y splist gently, leaves B to take on 9
B from 3y straight - runs by 8y, Hanan 6-3
13 Oct 2018 7:35PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
R 2y SSSE 10; K 2y S R perhaps blocking B at R; Y 1ft S R - blocking but hampering as well, although R may be able to hit K;
B misses 10 from 14y; R can hit K - stops K to 6y SSSW 5; K misses Y or 10 from 20y; Y 2ft S 10, wired from both B and K?
B tries to run 3 but spits out to 1ft SE 3; R goes for the half-way line, 3y W 10; K runs 3 gently, blocks Y! Y jumps K - Hanan 6-4
13 Oct 2018 7:39PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
B 2ft NNNE 11; R clears B and runs 11 - Hanan 6-5
13 Oct 2018 7:40PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
K 4y NNNW 12; Y 2y NNW 12;
B 2.5y NNW 12; R clears K to 2y W 4, R 6y E C1; K at Y from 9y - centre-ball but Y clips B; Y 1ft E 12;
B 2ft NNW 12, not blocking K at Y; R 1ft N 12! - blocking K at Y?,; K clips R, sending it to 3y ENE 12, K to 7y W C4; Y clears B to 10y N 1, Y 6y N 12;
B 2ft WNW12; R 1y W 12 (badly hampering B up to 13); K 3y NNW; Y at 12 from 6y, misses off east wire to 4y W C4;
B has short angled 12 - makes it and wins 7-5, match 2-2.
13 Oct 2018 7:46PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Game 5 starts at 1957 local
R 3y SSSW 1; K 1ft NNE R, probably not blocking R at 1; Y 2y SSW 1;
B at R from 20y - waits for a cat to leave the court - hits! and moves Y but R only goes halfway to Wb; R clears K to 1y E 4; K 4y SSE 1; Y 1ft SSSW 1;
B at Y from 7y - hits, sending Y to 5y NNE 5; R to 1ft SSE K; K at 1 from 4y - runs cleanly yo 2.5y E 2 - great shot! Hanan 1-0
13 Oct 2018 8:02PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Y to 4y S 2;
B to 3in ENE Y - blocks K at Y; R 2y SSW 2; K clears R to WPA, R to 7y S C2; Y at 2 from 4y - misses, hitting E wire and ending 1y NNE 2;
B at 2 from 4y straight - runs, Hanan 2-0
13 Oct 2018 8:05PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
R 1y N 3 - good shot; K 3y WNW 3 - a bit weak; Y 2.5y WNW 3;
B at R from 15y - misses; R at 3 from 1yd - runs to 12y S 3; Hanan 2-1
13 Oct 2018 8:06PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
K 2y NNW 4 - good shot; Y 2.5y WNW 4;
B 2ft N 4; R at K from 12y - misses to Sb; K clears Y to 13y W C4, K 2y W 4; Y at B from 10y - misses;
B runs to Sb, Hanan 3-1
13 Oct 2018 8:09PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
R 2.5y SSE 5; K 2ft SSE 5, blocking R at 5; Y 2ft S 5; B at R from 13y - hits!, R to 3y E 1, B 3y N 2; R cuts K to 2y SSE 4; K misses Y from 9y; Y runs 5 to 9y NNNE 6; Hanan 3-2
13 Oct 2018 8:11PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
B 1y WSW 6 - court really slowing now; R 4ft SSE 6; K 2.5y SW 6; Y 1ft SSE B, blocking K at 6?
B stops R to 10y E peg, K 3y SE 6; R 2ft SE 6; K stops Y to 7y W C3, K 1y SSSW6 - good shot; Y to back of 6 on W wire;
B clears R to C2, B 6y NNNE 6; R 1y S 6; K at 6 with Y slightly in the way - but K jumps - Hanan 4-2
13 Oct 2018 8:16PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Y 2y N 7;
B 4ft N 7; R 2ft N 7!: K at Y from 8y but misses badly on right to C2; Y stops B to 11y N C1;
B at R from 19y - misses; R runs cleanly to 5y SW 8; Hanan 4-3
13 Oct 2018 8:18PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
K from C2 to 6y N 8; Y 4ft NNW 8;
B 2y NW 8, not blocking R at K; R 4y NNW 8, blocking K at Y?; no - K clears Y centre-ball to 7y E C1, K 1y SW 8; Y 2y NNW 8;
B at 8 from 2y angled - runs it gently and cleanly - Hanan 5-3
13 Oct 2018 8:21PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
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