CA Open Championship
Opens KO Thursday Lawns 3-6 by Ian Burridge
Lawn 3 Primary Higgins v Rothman
Lawn 3 Secondary Maugham v Burrow
Lawn 4 Chapman vAiton
Lawn 5 Primary Patel v Dawson
Lawn 5 Secondary Bamford v Goacher
Lawn 6 Primary Mounfield v Williams
Lawn 6 Secondary Hopgood v Fulford
10 Jul 2014 9:57AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Think Higgins Rothman will be first to start
10 Jul 2014 9:59AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Higgins (UK) 9 yds N of corner 4
Statto (PW) 9 yds N of corner 4
Rothman Duffer level with 6
Higgins misses partner from A baulk no double
10 Jul 2014 10:01AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Mounfield to corner 2 Statto misses partner leaving some sort of double
Aiton 9 yds N of corner 4 Chapman to corner 2 Aiton hits partner from A baulk
Mounfield hits
10 Jul 2014 10:02AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Patel 9 yds N of corner 4 (popular choice!) Dawson Duffer level with hoop
10 Jul 2014 10:03AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Aiton takes off to Chapman in corner 2 misses leaving a double
10 Jul 2014 10:03AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Rothman hits, Duffer stays near hoop 6
Patel misses partner from B baulk
10 Jul 2014 10:04AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Chapman hits
Fuford 9 yards N of corner 4 (so everyone else got it right!)
10 Jul 2014 10:05AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Mounfield makes 1 without a rush
Dawson misses his Duffer
10 Jul 2014 10:05AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Rothman makes 1 without a rush
10 Jul 2014 10:05AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Patel shoots N and misses to corner 3
Hopgood Duffer level with6
Mounfield rolls up from corner 2, 5' straight hoop run hoop 3 pioneer is beside hoop 6
10 Jul 2014 10:06AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Rob shoots at Dufferr from corner 3 - hits
Dawson joins 2 yards wide on S boundary
Chapman makes 1 and has difficult hampered shot
10 Jul 2014 10:07AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Bamford and Burrow both 9 yards N of corner 4 - unbelievable that is every game with the first ball within a yard of each other
10 Jul 2014 10:08AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Patel shoots at partner in corner 3 and misses
Chapman misses sweep giving Aiton a 5 yarder, with Chapmans other ball near corner 2 and partner between 3 and 4
10 Jul 2014 10:09AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Goacher and Maugham to corner 2
10 Jul 2014 10:09AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Mounfield makes 3 and now has a good break
10 Jul 2014 10:10AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Rothman also at 3 with a break
10 Jul 2014 10:10AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Bamford hits partner from A baulk
10 Jul 2014 10:10AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Burrow misses partner from A baulk
10 Jul 2014 10:11AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Rob took off to a foot in front of 1 and has made 2 with a rush towards the E boundary that he puts 4 yards N of partner on the E boundary
10 Jul 2014 10:12AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Bamford just lays himself a rush
10 Jul 2014 10:12AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Dawson took off to oppo in corner 3 and has mad hoop 1 without a rush
10 Jul 2014 10:13AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Maugham misses from A baulk
10 Jul 2014 10:13AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Dawson took off behind partner and made hoop 2
Rob hits partner trying to get his rush to 3 and is taking off to 3 from level with 4 on the boundary
10 Jul 2014 10:14AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Robs take off short so he is 1 and 3 with a pretty poor DL
10 Jul 2014 10:16AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Goacher misses to corner 4 from B baulk, Bamford rushes into cornre 2
Rotham to hoop 6 with a diagonal spread
10 Jul 2014 10:17AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Mounfield going to 4back
Aiton hit and has break under control at hoop 2
Dawson rolling up to hoop 3 from the corner for a break, overhits it partner at hoop 4 oppo at hoop 1
10 Jul 2014 10:18AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Bamford makes hoop 1 and rushed to corner 4
Hopgood missed froom A baulk Rob playing with his hoop 3 ball
Higgins hits long lift
10 Jul 2014 10:19AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Burrow misapproaches 3 retreats to corner 3 Daves balls at 3 and 4 the ball at 4 has a 6 yarder at Sarah's other ball on the boundary
10 Jul 2014 10:20AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Dawson joined at hoop 4 at Patel has hit from hoop 3 to 4
Maugham misses his 6 yarder
10 Jul 2014 10:21AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Higgins makes hoop 1
Burrow playing with her hoop 1 ball lays up in corner 3 wired from one of Dave's balls at hoop 3 and his other ball at hoop 4
10 Jul 2014 10:24AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Maugham hits from 3 to 4
Bamford has break
Mounfield contact leave is partner near corner 2, pink and white 4 yards across corner 4 and goes in corner 3
10 Jul 2014 10:25AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Aiton to 1back with a diagonal spread
10 Jul 2014 10:26AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Fulford to one back with a tight cross peg and laying up on the W boundary
10 Jul 2014 10:26AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Williams takes contact with his ball on the E boundary from corner 3 and takes off next to partner on the S boundary
10 Jul 2014 10:27AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Maugham fails to approach hoop 1 retires to partner near corner 4, Sarah's hoop 3 ball at hoop 1 and hoop 1 ball near corner3
10 Jul 2014 10:28AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Mounfield misses from corner 2 to corner 3
Chapman hit something not sure with which ball (furthest lawn)
10 Jul 2014 10:29AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Burrow misses partner in corner 3
10 Jul 2014 10:29AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Bamford has a POP jawsed before hoop 5
Patel has broken down at hoop 5 cant work out how position doesnt make sense think he might have missed a short return after hoop 4 Jeff in with his hoop 3 ball
10 Jul 2014 10:31AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Hopgood hits partner from B baulk
10 Jul 2014 10:31AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Higgins hampered after 5 practicing a lever!
10 Jul 2014 10:33AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Hits it conventionally
Chapman has break with hoop 2 ball
10 Jul 2014 10:34AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Dawson fails 3 off partner. Samir between 1 and 2 and at hoop 4
Bamford diagonal spread
Statto fails 3 off partner MOunfield hoop 1 ball at 4 and 4 back ball at 5 - 7 yarder
10 Jul 2014 10:36AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Patel misses from hoop 4 to corner 3
Mounfield hits
10 Jul 2014 10:36AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Hopgood has a break
10 Jul 2014 10:37AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Higgins giving contact
Maugham rushes to 5 yards N of 1 with balls near 2 and 3 (long double banking delay)
10 Jul 2014 10:38AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Dawson Patel - stopped for a lost ball Bamford joins the hunt (needs something to do while Goacher decides what to do)
10 Jul 2014 10:39AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Maugham makes 1
Mounfield makes 1
10 Jul 2014 10:40AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Goacher lifts ball by 2 and shooting at peg ball
10 Jul 2014 10:40AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Goacher hits - the ball has been found
10 Jul 2014 10:41AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Maugham fails hoop 2 didnt see it but it should have been easy he had a rush to it
10 Jul 2014 10:43AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Burrow misses
10 Jul 2014 10:43AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Chapman made a spread for 1back and Aiton missed the same shot as Goacher
10 Jul 2014 10:45AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Maugham has 2 yard slightly angled hoop 2 runs it has ball at hoop 3
10 Jul 2014 10:45AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Dawson has got a break with his hoop 3 ball
10 Jul 2014 10:46AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
RECAP
Maugham on first break against Burrow 1 and 3
Higgins 1 and 4back given contact to Ben 1 and 6
Chapman just made hoop1 with partner on 1 back Aiton 1 and 1back
Goacher just failed hoop 1 (so 1 and 2) against Bamford 1 and 1back
Mounfield failed to set up std TP has a delayed one under control against 1 and 3
Hopgood looking for a POP going to hoop 6 on first break against 1 and 1back
10 Jul 2014 10:49AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Rothman puts Higgins balls at 1 (the hoop 1 ball) and 2 (the 4back ball) and has a rush from corner 3 for his hoop 6 ball
10 Jul 2014 10:50AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Bamford going to 4back
10 Jul 2014 10:50AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Hopgood gets the POP
Paddy gets first peel of SXP after hoop 2
10 Jul 2014 10:50AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Dawson giving contact
10 Jul 2014 10:51AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Looks like Higgins is finding her 16 yarder for the game
10 Jul 2014 10:51AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Higgins misses
Maugham makes hoop 5 not clear what he is doing
10 Jul 2014 10:52AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Rothman chooses to play his hoop 1 ball, not sure what his plan is here, easy break though
10 Jul 2014 10:53AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Mounfield peel before 6 sticks centre wire and rsuh is 4 yds N of 6 this is really messy now
10 Jul 2014 10:54AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Chapman fails second peel before 5 rush peel angle looks like about 30 degrees
Mounfield grovels thorugh 6 think he is going for the 1back pioneer
10 Jul 2014 10:55AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Chapman peel attempt was before 4 not 5
10 Jul 2014 10:55AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Think Hopgood has the second POP through approaching 2back off partner
10 Jul 2014 10:56AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Think Mounfield is in trouble both the balls at hoop 6 and 1back look difficult
10 Jul 2014 10:57AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Mounfield hits ball at 6 fairly easily
10 Jul 2014 10:58AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Bamford makes diagonal spread
10 Jul 2014 10:59AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Rothman T
Dave has broken down at 1 back giving Burrow a 4ball break with her hoop 2 ball (not sure how she got there maybe a POP)
10 Jul 2014 11:00AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Rotham jawses first peel of TPO
10 Jul 2014 11:01AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Chapman has the second peel hoop 6 pioneer is between 5 and the peg and does have position to attempt peel going to it
10 Jul 2014 11:02AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Mounfield has 4ball break peelee at 2back (no peels done)
Goacher shooting athe ball by the peg again
10 Jul 2014 11:03AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Chapman rushes perfectly to hoop 6 peelee a foot from 3back and good pioneer at 1 back
10 Jul 2014 11:03AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Goacher misses.
Lost control of Patel Dawson but Jeff broke down at 3back conceding contact I presume. Samir has a leave with his balls in corner 3 and Jeffs 3back ball at 1 and other ball SW of 2 probably only a 15 yarder missing to corner 2
10 Jul 2014 11:05AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
I suppose Jeff may well have intentionally stopped at 3 back he did that against me in the Swiss. Jeff misses
10 Jul 2014 11:06AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Doesnt look like the 3back peel went through before 1back for Chapman
10 Jul 2014 11:06AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Bamford has picked up his TP
10 Jul 2014 11:06AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Hopgood contact is his 4back ball in corner 1, his hoop 1 ball in corner 2 and Rob (3 and 1back) across corner 4 I think (Rob has already picked up his hoop 3 ball)
10 Jul 2014 11:08AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Samir has just hacked through 5 to N boundary and shooting at a ball (partner) by 1back with a ball 3 yards E of the peg (3back ball) and the hoop 1 ball on S boundary in front of 1
10 Jul 2014 11:11AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Chapman has perfect position for a straight quad
10 Jul 2014 11:11AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Rob leaves his 1back ball a 9 inch rush to James 4back ball 5 yards E of hoop 6 and the hoop 1 ball still in corner 2
10 Jul 2014 11:12AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Samir misses Jeff shoots with 3back ball at the ball by 1 back and misses leaving an 8 yard triangle near 2nd corner
10 Jul 2014 11:13AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Rothman peeling rover going to 3back
10 Jul 2014 11:13AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Hopgood plays red to corner 3 (Rob tells Susan he thinks he can rush to it!)
10 Jul 2014 11:13AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Mounfield making diagonal spread
Paddy has pretty good STP position peel is less than a yard
10 Jul 2014 11:14AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Rob does indeed rush to it but hits it and doesnt get a cannon
10 Jul 2014 11:15AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Mounfield has left the shot at the peg open so separates Statto takes a 9 yarder at the peg ball on the W boundary and hits it
10 Jul 2014 11:17AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
The triangle has resolved itself and Jeff is making 3back
10 Jul 2014 11:17AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Paddy doesnt rush in front of penult, so making it with 2 ball there and one at 4back
10 Jul 2014 11:18AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Statto has faulted a take off giving the game away
10 Jul 2014 11:19AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Samir has his hoop 6 ball deep towards corner 1 and his other ball at hoop 2. Jeff has a rush to 1 from corner 4
10 Jul 2014 11:20AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Burrows contact leave is her ball in corner 3 and the other near corner 4 and Dave's balls in corner 2 and 10 yards N of corner 4
10 Jul 2014 11:21AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Rothman gets a peel on partner and 2 off 1 v 1back
10 Jul 2014 11:21AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Samir hits from 1 to 2
10 Jul 2014 11:22AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Rob lays up in corner 3 with a rush to 3 with James ball still in corner 2 and 1 4 feet W of corner 4 (no doubt James will be looking at corner 1)
10 Jul 2014 11:24AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Chapman pen and peg has his balls in corner 3 and 4 Aiton's 10 yards apart on the W boundary)
Sure enough Hopgood finds corner 1 but with the ball from corner 2!
10 Jul 2014 11:25AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Mounfield +24
10 Jul 2014 11:26AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Dave has got going off that contact with his 1back ball
10 Jul 2014 11:27AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Robs rush to corner 4 hits hoop4 but he takes off behind the ball near the corner and gets a good rush to 3
10 Jul 2014 11:28AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Higgins has made 1 and 2 with Ben still on 1back
10 Jul 2014 11:28AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Statto has 2nd corner opening after MOunfield went to apparently the only playable position turn 1. Mounfield misses from A baulk
10 Jul 2014 11:29AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Rob has made 3 off the 4back ball with a ball at 4 and a ball in corner 1
10 Jul 2014 11:30AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Bamford +25tp
10 Jul 2014 11:30AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Chapman has hit with his penult ball after whatever Keith did
10 Jul 2014 11:31AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Statto misses from A baulk turn 4
10 Jul 2014 11:31AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Higgins in front of 4 as Rothman runs 1back and takes 5 yard position at 2back
10 Jul 2014 11:32AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Higgins runs the hoops and misses
10 Jul 2014 11:33AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Bamford has corner 2 opening, Goacher lags himself a rush
10 Jul 2014 11:33AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
MOunfield makes hoop 1 with a rush to E boundary
Dave has broken down mishitting a roll going off the lawn laying up Burrown 3 and 4 back Dave 1 and 4back
10 Jul 2014 11:35AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Rob grovels through 5 and it looks difficult
10 Jul 2014 11:35AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Balls set up for a delayed TPO the escape ball whihc is 5 yards W of 4back looks the only shot on
10 Jul 2014 11:36AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Bamford hits
10 Jul 2014 11:36AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Patel has break at 1back
10 Jul 2014 11:36AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Chapman +20(?)
10 Jul 2014 11:37AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Rob retires to corner 4
10 Jul 2014 11:37AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
James remembers his super advanced lift it is probably only a 4 yarder at the escape ball
10 Jul 2014 11:38AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Aiton plays second corner opening
10 Jul 2014 11:38AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Sarah over approaches 4 from 4 yards Daves balls at 4 and 5. Goes to middle of E boundary (guarding the hoop 1 balls shot) with partner at hoop 3
Higgins is for and beside one back as Ben runs 2back
10 Jul 2014 11:39AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Paddy hits partner
10 Jul 2014 11:40AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Rothman has position at 4back as Higgins runs 1 back
10 Jul 2014 11:40AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Chapman lays a rush
10 Jul 2014 11:40AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Mounfield approches hoop 2 from the corner badly probably too long and angled even for him
10 Jul 2014 11:41AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Hopgood approached 1 well from 5 yards
10 Jul 2014 11:41AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Higgins position at 2 back Rothman runs 4 back and goes 4 yards SW of penult
10 Jul 2014 11:42AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Oh Hopgood wasnt in front and goes to the W boundary, hard to believe I got that so wrong that it was impossible?
10 Jul 2014 11:42AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Keith hits turn 4
10 Jul 2014 11:43AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Higgins runs 2back and gets poor position at 3back Ben takes position at penult
10 Jul 2014 11:44AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Rob misses into corner 1 James has 7 yarder at partner or 9 yarder at the ball iun the corner
10 Jul 2014 11:44AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Gabrielle fails to runnable position Ben runs penult nad has half a ball to shoot at - hits rushing it off the E boundary
10 Jul 2014 11:45AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Samir has a poor NSL laid up alongside hoop 4
10 Jul 2014 11:46AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Statto missed so Mounfield has a reasonable chance
10 Jul 2014 11:46AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Ben puts Higgins to between 4back and penult get position at rover runs it and goes 8 yards SW of the peg
10 Jul 2014 11:47AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Dave fails a 5' hoop 2 for a std TP
Higgins hits
10 Jul 2014 11:48AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Hopgood misses partner Rob hits from corner 1 to corner4
10 Jul 2014 11:48AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Sarah has croquet with her hoop 4 ball near hoop 3 with two balls at hoop 2
10 Jul 2014 11:48AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Dawson hit with his forward ball
Aiton has broken down after 3
10 Jul 2014 11:49AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Mounfield misapproached 2 again with a big shot and Statto has missed a 6 yarder
10 Jul 2014 11:50AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Higgins tried to finish but didnt get in front of 3back and Bens shot at the peg is only 5 yards which he hits
Rothman +5TPO
10 Jul 2014 11:50AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Dawson leaves himself a rush to hoop 1 at hoop 1 with Samir behind hoop2 and near E boundary level with 4
10 Jul 2014 11:51AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Recap
Burrow at hoop 5 setting up delayed TP against 2and 4back
Paddy 1 and 1 in the balls vs 1 and 4
10 Jul 2014 11:52AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Bamford making diagonal spread turn 4 for 1 and 1back
Dawson 1 and 4abck with the leave just described against 2 (i think) and 4 back
Fulford going to 6 and 4back against 1 and 4back
Mounfield on first break in game 2
10 Jul 2014 11:54AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Higgins second corner opening Rothman hits turn 3
10 Jul 2014 11:55AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Samir moves ball behind 2 tocorner 3 Jeff makes 1 without much of a rush
10 Jul 2014 11:59AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Paddy has a break
Sarah has broken down at 6 without a peel looks like Dave might already have bounced off hoop 2 again off partner with Sarahs hoop 6 ball at hoop 3 and the other ball by 5 - shoots from 3 to 5 missing
10 Jul 2014 12:00PM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Gabrielle misses turn 4
10 Jul 2014 12:00PM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Goacher misses his favourite shot at the ball by the peg to the N boundary
10 Jul 2014 12:01PM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Think Rob has a diagonal spread James is shooting from corner 3 with his hoop 1 at ball by the peg - perhaps not
10 Jul 2014 12:02PM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Bamford fails hoop 1 - that'll cost him at least an hour!
10 Jul 2014 12:03PM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Hopgood takes long lift and hits
10 Jul 2014 12:03PM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Dave taking off to hoop 2 from S boundary with partner there and Sarahs 4back ball at hoop3. Not much chance of getting near enough to run it (9"?) from here!
10 Jul 2014 12:04PM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Doesnt get in front, partner v near the boundary so wont have a great rush to 2
10 Jul 2014 12:05PM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Jeff conceded a shot but should now have a std TP
10 Jul 2014 12:07PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Burrow hits with 4back ball and is looking to make hoops
10 Jul 2014 12:07PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Hopgood makes hoop 1 with a ball at 2 should get a std TP
10 Jul 2014 12:08PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Not sure whether it was plan A but Sarah is wiring Dave at the N end of the lawn across hoop 2 and laying up on S boundary near corner 4
10 Jul 2014 12:09PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
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