14th WCF Golf Croquet World Championship
Round one - Robert Fletcher Vs Pierre Beaudry by Lester Hughes
Hi from Southwick.
I will be doing updates on this match between Robert and Pierre.
30 Jul 2022 1:17PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Robert is playing Blue and Black, and the match is under way.
30 Jul 2022 1:18PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Email me with questions or if you are an Aussie up late.
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30 Jul 2022 1:20PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Its a rally at hoop one after Pierre cleared blue from a difficult running position.
30 Jul 2022 1:22PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Robert in control now
30 Jul 2022 1:25PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Black half a foot out directly in front
30 Jul 2022 1:25PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Pierre trying to clear from long range....
30 Jul 2022 1:26PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
No good
30 Jul 2022 1:26PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Robert runs black thru to the jaws of hoop 2
30 Jul 2022 1:27PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Pierre gives a rueful look
30 Jul 2022 1:28PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Missed both shots
Robert 2 Pierre 0
30 Jul 2022 1:29PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Yellow short to 3, blue deep, red in good scoring
30 Jul 2022 1:30PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Black in scoring
30 Jul 2022 1:30PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Yellow poor at black missing from 5 yards
30 Jul 2022 1:31PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Blue clears red
Red clears black to nth B
30 Jul 2022 1:31PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Black takes out red and holds good position
30 Jul 2022 1:32PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Yellow misses from 7 yards
30 Jul 2022 1:32PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Blue in scoring black blocking yellow?
30 Jul 2022 1:33PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Seemed to work
30 Jul 2022 1:33PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Blue to run 1 yarder...
30 Jul 2022 1:34PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Down to 7 yards short of H4
30 Jul 2022 1:34PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
All the balls inside blue
30 Jul 2022 1:35PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Blue takes out red
30 Jul 2022 1:35PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Red with 9 yarder at black...
30 Jul 2022 1:36PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Hits!
30 Jul 2022 1:36PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Black back in front
30 Jul 2022 1:36PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Yellow with 4y hoop... right leg!
30 Jul 2022 1:37PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Red misses
Black to run...
30 Jul 2022 1:38PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Runs to sth B
30 Jul 2022 1:38PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Robert 4 Pierre 0
30 Jul 2022 1:38PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Red has hampered Y at H5
30 Jul 2022 1:40PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Pierre needs some luck here
30 Jul 2022 1:40PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Leaves where blue can take out both
30 Jul 2022 1:41PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Which is what Robert does
30 Jul 2022 1:41PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Pierre clears black from in front and red almost rolls into jaws good shot!
30 Jul 2022 1:42PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Robert trying to pick it off from west B ...
30 Jul 2022 1:43PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Misses!
30 Jul 2022 1:43PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Red runs to 5 y short of H6
30 Jul 2022 1:43PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Robert 4 Pierre 1
30 Jul 2022 1:44PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Nest of balls in front of h6
Red misses long jump
30 Jul 2022 1:46PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Yellowblackleftleghoop6 all touching ref called
30 Jul 2022 1:46PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
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30 Jul 2022 1:47PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Black nestles in jaws
30 Jul 2022 1:48PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Robert now very strong at H6
30 Jul 2022 1:48PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
With Y in front at 7 Robert may choose not to run with black
30 Jul 2022 1:50PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Pierre basically conceding hoop
30 Jul 2022 1:51PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Blue peels black and takes good close position at H7
30 Jul 2022 1:52PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Robert 5 Pierre 1
30 Jul 2022 1:52PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Pierre playing below his best at this stage
30 Jul 2022 1:56PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
But runs H7
Robert 5 Pierre 2
30 Jul 2022 1:56PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Pierre needs to get his swing working for game two so he can put more pressure on. As his chances of winning Gm1 are very low now.
30 Jul 2022 1:58PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Black jumping at H8.... misses from 6 yards
30 Jul 2022 1:59PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Y runs hoop 8
30 Jul 2022 1:59PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Robert 5 Pierre 3
30 Jul 2022 2:00PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Blue on front at H9
Red short and blocking yellow
Pierre not happy
30 Jul 2022 2:01PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Y misses whatever it was trying to do
30 Jul 2022 2:01PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Blue to run 1yard H9...
30 Jul 2022 2:01PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Scores down 9 yards short of H10
30 Jul 2022 2:02PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Robert 6 Pierre 3
30 Jul 2022 2:02PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Blue takes out red
May be wired on black
30 Jul 2022 2:03PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Open! Red takes it out!
30 Jul 2022 2:04PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Rally going on at H10
50:50 at the moment
30 Jul 2022 2:06PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Pierre now strong at H10
30 Jul 2022 2:10PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Pierre has taken his cap off not sure if that will help
30 Jul 2022 2:12PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Robert runs long angled H10
30 Jul 2022 2:12PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Game 1
Robert 7 Pierre 3
30 Jul 2022 2:13PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Pierre puts in at nice red at H1
30 Jul 2022 2:14PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Black short
30 Jul 2022 2:14PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Blue shooting....
30 Jul 2022 2:14PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Misses
30 Jul 2022 2:15PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Pierre runs red thru to 9 yards short of H2
30 Jul 2022 2:16PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Robert 0 Pierre 1
30 Jul 2022 2:16PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Pierre with a good clearance on black will earn a hoop shot with yellow
30 Jul 2022 2:17PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Jumps a good blocking black!
30 Jul 2022 2:18PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Robert 0 Pierre 2
30 Jul 2022 2:18PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Blue misses Red
Red with a clumsy stun on Bk
30 Jul 2022 2:20PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Black misses 7 yard Hoop
30 Jul 2022 2:21PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Pierre in control at H3
30 Jul 2022 2:21PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
But a great hit on yellow with Blue puts pressure on reds angled Hoop
30 Jul 2022 2:22PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Finishes in the Jaws
30 Jul 2022 2:22PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Pierre having a good start to Gm2
Maybe taking the cap off has helped!
30 Jul 2022 2:23PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Good H3 by R after being dug out of jaws
30 Jul 2022 2:25PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Robert 0 Pierre 3
30 Jul 2022 2:25PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Great H4 by Black past two balls to score
30 Jul 2022 2:27PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Robert 1 Pierre 3
30 Jul 2022 2:27PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Pierre strong at H5 after blue came off the edge of Y
30 Jul 2022 2:28PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Rally at H5
30 Jul 2022 2:31PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Blue is important now
30 Jul 2022 2:31PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Shooting...
30 Jul 2022 2:31PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Takes out yellow from in front
30 Jul 2022 2:32PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Red legs difficult hoop
30 Jul 2022 2:33PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Black to jump just waiting on hoop to be firmed up
30 Jul 2022 2:33PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Lining up....
30 Jul 2022 2:33PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Left leg!
30 Jul 2022 2:34PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Pierre back in control
30 Jul 2022 2:34PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Red now in jaws but maybe on right leg
30 Jul 2022 2:36PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Y runs 5
Robert 1 Pierre 4
30 Jul 2022 2:37PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Red jumping....
30 Jul 2022 2:39PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Misses to the left
30 Jul 2022 2:39PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Black runs
30 Jul 2022 2:40PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Robert 2 Pierre 4
30 Jul 2022 2:40PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Crucial H7 here
30 Jul 2022 2:40PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
If Pierre can good ahead 5 to 2 he has a very good chance of forcing a 3rd Gm
30 Jul 2022 2:42PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
If Robert can make it 4 to 3... GAME ON!
30 Jul 2022 2:42PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Pierre doing some gardening
Clearing leaves
30 Jul 2022 2:43PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Awesome aggressive 8 yard angle Hoop by yellow
30 Jul 2022 2:44PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Robert 2 Pierre 5
30 Jul 2022 2:44PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Robert strong at 8
30 Jul 2022 2:45PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Blue runs H8
30 Jul 2022 2:46PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Robert 3 Pierre 5
30 Jul 2022 2:46PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Red short to H9
30 Jul 2022 2:46PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Rally at H9
30 Jul 2022 2:48PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Pierre runs Y again from the boundary!
30 Jul 2022 2:50PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Robert 3 Pierre 6
30 Jul 2022 2:50PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Yellow ball is on fire hitting blue seat from H10 unfortunately also collected red
30 Jul 2022 2:52PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Arm wrestle at H10 now
30 Jul 2022 2:53PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Yellow with a long double...
30 Jul 2022 2:54PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Gets blue from in front of hoop
Yellow ball white hot now!
30 Jul 2022 2:55PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Robert struggling to get position right now.
Not something you say very often
30 Jul 2022 2:57PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Robert thinking.....
30 Jul 2022 2:58PM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Red and yellow strong at H10 does blue takes on a 10 yard hoop?
30 Jul 2022 2:59PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Misses what ever it was aiming for
30 Jul 2022 2:59PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Red to win game two
30 Jul 2022 2:59PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
In the jaws
30 Jul 2022 2:59PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Black now jumping from 8 or 9 yards
30 Jul 2022 3:00PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Fails but clears yellow
30 Jul 2022 3:01PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Blue trying from nthB to remove red from jaws
30 Jul 2022 3:01PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Left leg
30 Jul 2022 3:01PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Red runs
30 Jul 2022 3:01PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Gm2
Robert 3 Pierre 7
30 Jul 2022 3:02PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Small comfort break between games
30 Jul 2022 3:03PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Game 3 under way
30 Jul 2022 3:08PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Forget the yellow ball, Pierre is on fire!
Awesome 6 Y angled hoop one!
30 Jul 2022 3:10PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Robert 0 Pierre 1
30 Jul 2022 3:10PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Black runs H2
30 Jul 2022 3:11PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Robert 1 Pierre 1
30 Jul 2022 3:11PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Red and yellow short to H3
BL and BK deep
30 Jul 2022 3:13PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Yellow misses hoop but clears blue
30 Jul 2022 3:16PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Blue comes back Robert strong at H3 now
30 Jul 2022 3:16PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Good shot by yellow now back to 50:50
30 Jul 2022 3:17PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Wow!!! That yellow ball is crazy hot! Another boundary hoop from a difficult angle
30 Jul 2022 3:19PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Robert 1 Pierre 2
30 Jul 2022 3:19PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Pierre has turned this around and is now hitting everything
30 Jul 2022 3:20PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Black legs H4
30 Jul 2022 3:24PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Yellow clears blue
30 Jul 2022 3:25PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Blue shooting at R
30 Jul 2022 3:25PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Hits
30 Jul 2022 3:25PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Black still on leg
30 Jul 2022 3:25PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Red in jumping
30 Jul 2022 3:26PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Black now in front
30 Jul 2022 3:26PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Blue needs to clear red here
30 Jul 2022 3:26PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Great shot!
30 Jul 2022 3:27PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Close in angled H4 for black
Ref called
30 Jul 2022 3:28PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Markers going in
30 Jul 2022 3:29PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Clean
30 Jul 2022 3:29PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Robert 2 Pierre 2
30 Jul 2022 3:29PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Black makes good clearance at H5
30 Jul 2022 3:31PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Blue shooting...
30 Jul 2022 3:31PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Left leg
30 Jul 2022 3:31PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Red for jaws
30 Jul 2022 3:32PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Rests on right leg
30 Jul 2022 3:32PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Not on leg = runs hoop
30 Jul 2022 3:33PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Robert 2 Pierre 3
30 Jul 2022 3:33PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Red runs H6
30 Jul 2022 3:34PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Robert 2 Pierre 3
30 Jul 2022 3:35PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Sorry
Robert 2 Pierre 4
30 Jul 2022 3:35PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Bl and Bk in front of H7
Yellow on nthB in angled hoop running position
30 Jul 2022 3:36PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Red misses
30 Jul 2022 3:36PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Black runs to half way
30 Jul 2022 3:37PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Robert 3 Pierre 4
30 Jul 2022 3:37PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Big Clearance time for yellow at H8
30 Jul 2022 3:39PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Hitsssss
30 Jul 2022 3:39PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Robert under the pump right now
30 Jul 2022 3:39PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Blue hits coming back
30 Jul 2022 3:39PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Blue shooting at Red....
30 Jul 2022 3:40PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Nails it!
30 Jul 2022 3:40PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Red has a double from nthB at H8
30 Jul 2022 3:41PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Hits right leg!
So close
30 Jul 2022 3:41PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Black runs
30 Jul 2022 3:41PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
4 each
30 Jul 2022 3:42PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Hi Alix
Yes disappointing not to be playing
But happy to be watching and on holiday
30 Jul 2022 3:43PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Yellow for 1.5 yard 45d hoop 9
30 Jul 2022 3:44PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
In jaws
30 Jul 2022 3:44PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Blue 6y and straight
Black 1 yard 45d
30 Jul 2022 3:44PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Robert thinking
30 Jul 2022 3:44PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Blue clearing Red
30 Jul 2022 3:45PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Red coming back at Bk
30 Jul 2022 3:46PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Terrible result as it knocks yellow or of jaws
30 Jul 2022 3:46PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Out
30 Jul 2022 3:46PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Black hits left leg
30 Jul 2022 3:46PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Yellow now...
30 Jul 2022 3:47PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Runs 3 yarder
30 Jul 2022 3:47PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Robert 4 Pierre 5
30 Jul 2022 3:47PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Blue short to H10
30 Jul 2022 3:47PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Pierre hits with Red
After blue hot it away
30 Jul 2022 3:49PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Hit
30 Jul 2022 3:49PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Bk hits coming back = reset
30 Jul 2022 3:50PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Crucial hoop10 for Robert one feels
30 Jul 2022 3:51PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Some great shooting now from both players
30 Jul 2022 3:52PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Snick from Red on black
30 Jul 2022 3:53PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Makes blacks hoop harder but no reason not to try
30 Jul 2022 3:53PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Nails it!
30 Jul 2022 3:53PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
5 all
30 Jul 2022 3:53PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Robert has made two clearances at H11 but both now behind hoop and Bk on peg
30 Jul 2022 3:56PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Had to free bk
30 Jul 2022 3:56PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Bk hits y
30 Jul 2022 3:57PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Not sure Bl can see red
30 Jul 2022 3:57PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Nope
30 Jul 2022 3:58PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Red runs
30 Jul 2022 3:58PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Robert 5 Pierre 6
30 Jul 2022 3:58PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Red from 6Y to win match
30 Jul 2022 3:59PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Misses but hits bk
30 Jul 2022 3:59PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Yellow misses completely as well
30 Jul 2022 4:00PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Robert has put bk on bl touching
30 Jul 2022 4:01PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
The right guy to play a croquet shot
30 Jul 2022 4:01PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Spreads them
30 Jul 2022 4:02PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Red takes blue ?????
Maybe trying to get both
30 Jul 2022 4:02PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Black runs
30 Jul 2022 4:02PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
We are off to 13
30 Jul 2022 4:02PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Yellow deep foot short of nthB
30 Jul 2022 4:03PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Yellow 2 yards east of hoop line
30 Jul 2022 4:04PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Blue over nthB straight
30 Jul 2022 4:04PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Red looks yard outin front
30 Jul 2022 4:04PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Black knocks it deeper
30 Jul 2022 4:04PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Yellow shoots
30 Jul 2022 4:05PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Hits legs stops half a foot on front
30 Jul 2022 4:05PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Bl clears Red
30 Jul 2022 4:05PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Red needs to hit Bk out of easy jumping spot
30 Jul 2022 4:06PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Hits!!!!
30 Jul 2022 4:06PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Black on nthB
30 Jul 2022 4:06PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Had angle to knock yellow away
30 Jul 2022 4:07PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Maybe score
30 Jul 2022 4:07PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Mid pace looks good hits both legs bobbles out
30 Jul 2022 4:07PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Easy yellow for the match!!!!
Well done Pierre!!!!!!!
30 Jul 2022 4:08PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
At 07 Jun 2023 10:21AM (Tournament) there are 21 people reading commentaries.