Game underway at 9am. Edmund B & K, Aiken R & Y. B underway with first break opportunity and a straightforward break to 4 back. Y left by hoop 4. k & B on boundary by hoop 2. R shoots and misses. K loads 2 with R and rushes B to 1. Perfect position looks like another straightforward break inn prospect.

Hoop 1 made, B rushed behind Y. B nnow to load 3 with Y rushed to hoop 2 boundary. Y croqueted near hoop 3 with 2 made off R. Looks like a 4 back peel in prospect.

Peel fails, B still in proximity. On to hoops 4 & 5. Return roquet after 5 Y left near south boundary. TO to B to load 1 back. 6 run. R rushed to south boundary loading 2 back with TO to Y. Y to centre court. K using B to make 1 back. Looks like a basic break to peg.

Sets crosswire on peg & sets up near corner 2. R shoots from peg but misses. B rushes K near Y and croquets K to Penult. Y rushed to 4 back. Completion break looks assured. First game done 26 - 0.
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