CA President's Cup
Day 4 - round 1. by Miranda Chapman
Good morning again.
Its a cool morning here and the lawns are being freshly mown.
Paddy informed me that my commentary yesterday was neither interesting or descriptive.
Trimmer and Chapman are warming up on lawn 1.
Fulford on Lawn 2.
The top lawns are still being set.
08 Sep 2014 9:26AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Chapman standard. Trimmer duffer. Chapman shoots gently, hitting hoop 6. Trimmer hits. Groundsman has now wandered twice across Trimmer's shot and they have now stopped for a mid break chat
08 Sep 2014 9:38AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Meanwhile Fulford had a CNR 2 opening and has now hit the double down the east boundary from b baulk.. Poor rush from CNR 2. Bounces 5yrd hoop
08 Sep 2014 9:47AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Maugham had a CNR 2 opening v Avery and has hit down east boundary from b baulk
08 Sep 2014 9:48AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Mulliner misses and Fulford hits 20yrder. Takes off to two balls in CNR 4
08 Sep 2014 9:50AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Trimmer stops at 1b with reverse DS. Chapman has a target, plays it as it lies and flicks off the peg, narrowly missing everything.
08 Sep 2014 9:57AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Trimmer starts SXP
08 Sep 2014 10:06AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Fulford stops at 1b amd does cross peg leave. Mulliner shooting at partner at peg from CNR 3. Misses
08 Sep 2014 10:09AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Fulford starts SXP.
Trimmer is needing a straight quad to finish his SXP
08 Sep 2014 10:20AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Trimmer gets 3b peel but needs ref for hoop attempt
08 Sep 2014 10:24AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Trimmer sticks in 3b
08 Sep 2014 10:25AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Chapman fails 2. Trimmer's clips both on 4b
08 Sep 2014 10:33AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Fulford doesn't get position at 2b. 2 peels completed. Retreats to CNR 4. Mulliner hits, grovels through 1 and is calling ref. Mulliner marks balls and Samir to ref. Clean roquet.
08 Sep 2014 10:41AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Trimmer goes to peg with a defensive spread.
Chapman hits with hoop 1 ball
08 Sep 2014 10:43AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Maugham is Irish peeling partner at rover
08 Sep 2014 10:44AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Maugham wins
08 Sep 2014 10:47AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Patel fails h2. Both Patel's clips on 2. Burch 1 and 4b with a short roquet with his hoop1 ball and a TP to win. All balls in court
08 Sep 2014 10:51AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Chapman going round and pops partner through 2
08 Sep 2014 10:58AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Mulliner on QPO at penult
08 Sep 2014 10:59AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Mulliner completes QPO
08 Sep 2014 11:05AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Mulliner 1 and peg v Fulford 2b and box.
08 Sep 2014 11:06AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Chapman pegs Trimmer off and has popped partner to 4. Peg and 4, v 4b and box
08 Sep 2014 11:07AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Fulford doesn't get position at 2b and plays to south boundary 7yrd equidistant from both balls. Mulliner plays peg ball to CNR 3. Fulford misses roquet
08 Sep 2014 11:13AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Trimmer makes 4b but not penult. Chapman lags to partner in court. Trimmer sits in front of penult
08 Sep 2014 11:15AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Mulliner has leave and Fulford plays to CNR 3. mulliner sets wired rush at 1. Fulford plays to east boundary level with 5. Mulliner makes 1 and gets rush to beside east boundary ball. Approaching 2 from 4 yards
08 Sep 2014 11:21AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Chapman has leave and Trimmer to CNR 3 ish
08 Sep 2014 11:21AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Burch did his TP v Patel
08 Sep 2014 11:22AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Mulliner makes 3 with 3 ball break ahead and break to peg for win
08 Sep 2014 11:25AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Chapman shuffles leave closer to 4 and trimmer moves to CNR 1.
Chapman 2 balls 4 - 1b, then picks up the third ball from CNR 1 approaching 2b. Fails jump at 2b.
08 Sep 2014 11:32AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Mulliner continues under control at 3b
08 Sep 2014 11:33AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
I hope everyone is enjoying this highly entertaining, informative and descriptive commentary. Up to 10 readers so can't be too bad. Thanks Keith
08 Sep 2014 11:36AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Trimmer has disaster. Takes off into back of penult leaving Chapman a yard apart. Misses scatter to south boundary
08 Sep 2014 11:37AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Mulliner wins
08 Sep 2014 11:37AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Chapman send Trimmer to north of 6 and sets rush to 2b. Trimmer narrowly misses. Chapman makes 2b and should finish
08 Sep 2014 11:45AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Chapman wins
08 Sep 2014 11:49AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Avery and Birch start on lawn 2
08 Sep 2014 11:50AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Avery standard, Burch CNR 2, Avery standard and Burch shooting from b baulk. Hits back ball
08 Sep 2014 11:52AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Trimmer and Fulford standing an A baulk chatting
08 Sep 2014 11:53AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Maugham has CNR 2 opening v Patel on lawn 1
08 Sep 2014 11:54AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Patel hits third turn. Dream leave
Birch on break at hoop 4
Trimmer puts in super shot and has roqueted Fulford in CNR 2 third turn. Makes 1 and has break
08 Sep 2014 11:58AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Despite playing, Mulliner looks to have a more detailed and descriptive commentary.
08 Sep 2014 12:00PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Maugham hit the dream leave but stops in the jaws of 1.
Patel hits the ball in the hoop from hoop 2
08 Sep 2014 12:02PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Burch to 4 b with leave.
08 Sep 2014 12:05PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Avery has leave
Burch shoots and misses
Trimmer is starting what looks to be a 5th turn SXP v Fulford
08 Sep 2014 12:11PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Patel to 3b with leave
Maugham sets up at 1.
Patel shooting 30 yard shot and hits. QP for the win
Avery TPOing Burch
08 Sep 2014 12:19PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Trimmer hasn't got 2b peel through and hasn't got position to run hoop 3
08 Sep 2014 12:22PM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Fulford misses to CNR 1
Trimmer runs 2b and hit Fulford in CNR 1.
Fulford hasn't run a hoop in the last 90 minutes or taken croquet in the last 60.
08 Sep 2014 12:25PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Avery completes TPO
08 Sep 2014 12:31PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Burch rolls to h1 and takes position 5 yards infront.
Avery retreats to CNR 4
Burch bounces off 1 to west boundary
Avery to east boundary peg high
Burch shoots and misses
08 Sep 2014 12:37PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Fulford is on the lawn, taking croquet and running hoops. Looking less cold now.
08 Sep 2014 12:38PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Avery sets rush behind 1 with Burch in CNR 4. Clearly not wired enough as Burch hits and has a break to the peg for the championship
08 Sep 2014 12:44PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Misses after 2
Avery to CNR 1
Burch misses to CNR 2
Avery joins
Burch misses 35 yard shot
08 Sep 2014 12:47PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Avery does leave and Burch plays to cnr 4
Patel fails to do straight rover peel on partner. Does leave. Rover and peg v 1 and 1
08 Sep 2014 12:53PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Maugham hits
08 Sep 2014 12:54PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Mulliner beats Chapman
08 Sep 2014 12:56PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Avery two ball break to 6, then sets a wired rush in A baulk. Burch takes his lift and gets a good rush to 3
08 Sep 2014 1:02PM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Mulliner had a SXP to win v Chapman
08 Sep 2014 1:07PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Maugham to 1b with DS
Patel shoots from peg as it lies and misses
08 Sep 2014 1:09PM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Burch misses roquet after penult.
Avery heads back to clubhouse to find his mallet
08 Sep 2014 1:13PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Maugham continues with 1b ball to 4b. NSL
08 Sep 2014 1:19PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Fulford making 1. Partner clip looks to be on peg
08 Sep 2014 1:20PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Avery wins +2TPO
08 Sep 2014 1:23PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Patel misses. Maugham has standard TP to win
08 Sep 2014 1:23PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Fulford and Maugham have wins
08 Sep 2014 1:58PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Playoff between Fulford and Burch to start in 15 mins
08 Sep 2014 1:59PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
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