CA Open Championship
Opens Final by James Death
Good morning from a grey overcast Surbiton. As no one else is doing any commentary I'll do some this morning until I have to go.
The final is being played on lawn 2, right in front of the clubhouse with a small but knowledgeable crowd.
The final is only best of 3 today a first since about 1994
12 Jul 2015 10:23AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Play started before I arrived, but I've been informed as to what I missed
Paddy went first with U/K to E boundary
Rob set a duffer with R just W of 6
Paddy hit the duffer and set a leave
Rob hit 4th turn and is going round
On previous play both players will take the first break of the game to 3back or 4back with some pops
12 Jul 2015 10:25AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Rob has just made 2back and has already popped K to 3. After 2back he has left U on the W boundary level with 1 and rushed partner to just E of corner 2, takes off to K and rushes it to 10yds S of corner 3
12 Jul 2015 10:27AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Leaves K on the boundary and puts Y in corner 4
12 Jul 2015 10:29AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Game 1 turn 5
Paddy lifts U to Y, thick take off puts Y behind 4 going to K.
12 Jul 2015 10:31AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
The hoops have been moved to new holes for the final.
12 Jul 2015 10:31AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
I've been informed they have been set to 1/40th inch
12 Jul 2015 10:32AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Paddy roqueted K and has set a wired rush to R for K
12 Jul 2015 10:32AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
George informs me the lawn is running at 11.5 plummers, with no noticeable rain overnight
12 Jul 2015 10:33AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Game 1 turn 6
Rob shoots Y at U/K....
12 Jul 2015 10:33AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
misses U to corner 3
12 Jul 2015 10:34AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Rob says he hit it straight but it hilled a foot
12 Jul 2015 10:36AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Game 1 turn 7
Paddy rushes U to 2ft E of R, splits to the other side of R, has a cut rush to corner 3 for a cannon
12 Jul 2015 10:36AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Nails it to a smattering of applause
12 Jul 2015 10:37AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Plays the cannon to give a 2yd straight approach
12 Jul 2015 10:39AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Makes 3 and rushes back to near U by corner 2
12 Jul 2015 10:40AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Y is chipped out to 3yds SW of 1back, U is E of 5 and has a break in front of him
12 Jul 2015 10:42AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Paddy is sporting his black NZ jacket as it is slightly cooler today than it has been.
12 Jul 2015 10:44AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
On other lawns Alain Giraud has beaten David Walters in the pegged down game from last night to reach the one final of the plate where he will play Jeff Dawson. The other side has Hopgood and Riva playing to meet Alison Sharpe
12 Jul 2015 10:46AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Paddy has made 6 and is setting a spread
12 Jul 2015 10:47AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
R(1) is 3yds E and 11yds S of corner 2. Y(3back) is 1ft E of peg. K (1back) is max distance E boundary with a 4ft rush on U(1) pointing at R/Y
12 Jul 2015 10:50AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Game 1 turn 8
Rob lifts R to b baulk and is contemplating shooting at Y by the peg. This is the shot he took in the doubles last night. Shortest shot available.
12 Jul 2015 10:52AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Cuts Y 4 yds towards K/U
12 Jul 2015 10:52AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Rob is all in white, shorts, jumper and cap
12 Jul 2015 10:53AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Stops K in lawn and rushes U to 2yds in front of 1
12 Jul 2015 10:54AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Approach to 2ft....
12 Jul 2015 10:54AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Clang
12 Jul 2015 10:54AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Game 1 turn 9
U and R seem to be wired, Paddy taking K at Y (6yds)
12 Jul 2015 10:55AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Misses to W boundary
12 Jul 2015 10:55AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Game 1 turn 10
Rob has a 3 inch 35 degree hoop
12 Jul 2015 10:56AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Runs it getting a forward rush on U. Cuts it to near the peg and sends it to 3 getting a rush on Y to K
12 Jul 2015 10:57AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Rushes Y off behind K getting a cannon, plays it to 3yds SW of 2
12 Jul 2015 10:59AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Runs 2 off the boundary and now has everything for his quad
12 Jul 2015 11:01AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Ben and Samir have joined me in the box and Ben has raised the question why has the duffer moved from E of 6 to W of 6? Answers on a postcard or email me at james.death1#gmail.com
12 Jul 2015 11:02AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Rob is peeling 3back after 4, peel is through by about 6yds
12 Jul 2015 11:04AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Sorry peel was before 4. Rob has a 2ft hoop that it looks like he wants to run off the boundary. 1 refusal before running it well, but runs into K
12 Jul 2015 11:06AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Sends K 2yds N of 6, Y goes 1yd SW of 4back
12 Jul 2015 11:08AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Makes 5 with a forward rush, U to 1b, peels Y with a take off going to K and all is under control.
12 Jul 2015 11:11AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Precipitation is falling at the moment
12 Jul 2015 11:11AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Rushed Y a little too close to U after 6, pioneer is 5ds N of 2back
12 Jul 2015 11:13AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Rain is getting heavier, it is now visible.
12 Jul 2015 11:14AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Brian has just took the first pint of the day past me
12 Jul 2015 11:15AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
He just beat Mike Town in the Z KO with a triple
12 Jul 2015 11:16AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Rob makes 1back, rushes U down the lawn, puts it 3yds W of 3back and has to cut Y to 2back
12 Jul 2015 11:17AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
The lawn may be slowing up under the rain already
12 Jul 2015 11:17AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Runs 2 back off the boundary
12 Jul 2015 11:17AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Rushes Y well north of penult
12 Jul 2015 11:18AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Tries the peel, bounces off 5yds E
12 Jul 2015 11:19AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Is thinking where to put K as it may get in the way for rushing Y back to peeling position
12 Jul 2015 11:20AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Overhits take-off, has rush pointing 2 yard N of 3 back. Doesn't like the cut in the wind. Fails 2 ft straight 3-back.
12 Jul 2015 11:23AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Game 1 turn 11
Paddy hits 4 yarder K at Y, playing the 1 back ball. Splits Y to 2back going to R. Knocks R out of the hoop, gets a rush on U, cuts it slightly to 4yds E of 1back
12 Jul 2015 11:26AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Rolls up to 2ft straight
12 Jul 2015 11:26AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Hits it straight into the left wire
12 Jul 2015 11:27AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Game 1 turn 12
Rob shoots Y at U (15yds)
12 Jul 2015 11:28AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Nails it
12 Jul 2015 11:28AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Sends U to the peg getting a rush on K, rushes to 2yds SSE of penult
12 Jul 2015 11:29AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Runs penult to the peg, Rob is standing in the middle of the lawn thinking
12 Jul 2015 11:32AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
In the plate game in progress, Jose Riva says Hopgood is on a finishing turn. (optimistic description as it is a triple)
12 Jul 2015 11:33AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Rob continues sends U north of 3back, rushes K east of 3 back. puts K deep behind rover, rushes R past rover and stops it back to 3back while approaching
12 Jul 2015 11:35AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Runs rover to K, puts K 5ft N of 3back
12 Jul 2015 11:37AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
rushes U south of 3 back,sets the crosswire and rushes to near corner 2
Rain is now only spitting
12 Jul 2015 11:40AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
In the Z Robert Hurst has beaten Jose Alvares Sala
12 Jul 2015 11:41AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Rob leave a rush along the N boundary 6ft apart with R in corner 2
12 Jul 2015 11:42AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Game 1 turn 13
Paddy has a long look at the long shot, and is psyching himself up for the shot to save game 1
12 Jul 2015 11:43AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
The shorter shot is for the 1back ball
12 Jul 2015 11:43AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Paddy elects to shoot with U, the peg was near the line for K...
12 Jul 2015 11:45AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
walks straight after it, misses comfortably
12 Jul 2015 11:45AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Game 1 turn 14
Rob should just finish....
12 Jul 2015 11:45AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
and does +20
1-0 to Rob
12 Jul 2015 11:52AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Hoops are not being fettled between games
12 Jul 2015 11:56AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Game 2
Rain has turned to steady light drizzle
Turn 1 Rob R to 8yds N of corner 4
Turn 2 Paddy K duffer just E of 6
Turn 3 Rob Y shoots at duffer from end of B baulk, cuts it SW of 6
12 Jul 2015 11:58AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Back in the plate Hopgood failed his triple at some point and Jose is back on the lawn
12 Jul 2015 11:58AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Rob puts K near max distance just off the boundary, sends R across the lawn and fires back off behind K, nice DL
12 Jul 2015 12:00PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Turn 4 Paddy shoots U at Y from A baulk misses badly left
12 Jul 2015 12:01PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Game 2 turn 5
Rob gets his break going, should be off to 3back again
12 Jul 2015 12:03PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
The hoop setters and grounds crew have run a competition between themselves. Grounds crew get a point for a misapproach and hoopsetters get a point for every hoop failed. They feel they won the semis but the players are winning the final
12 Jul 2015 12:07PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Rob has run 3, no problems or pops yet
12 Jul 2015 12:09PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
U has gone to 1 ready for a pop after 4
12 Jul 2015 12:11PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
In the Z Mark Ormerod has lost to Lionel Tibble
12 Jul 2015 12:11PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
The other quarter of the Z has Stuart Lawrence playing the Goat
12 Jul 2015 12:13PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Rob popped U before 5, should get the second pop after 1 back to repeat the first break from the first game
12 Jul 2015 12:13PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
jawses the second pop after 1back
12 Jul 2015 12:17PM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Rob is thinking again... wanted to be able to rush U away after 2back, may have to roll both balls off or make 3 back to complete the leave in due course
12 Jul 2015 12:19PM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Looks like he will be rolling both off when he gets there
12 Jul 2015 12:22PM (Tournament); 23 Readers
K is put 1 yd off the W boundary 8yds N of corner 1, rolled there from 4 yds in lawn.
R is rushed to 4yds E of corner 2 split to a yd in from the corner rush peels U...
12 Jul 2015 12:24PM (Tournament); 23 Readers
drives U to just short of E boundary 7yds S of corner 3 and shoots off into corner 4
12 Jul 2015 12:25PM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Game 2 turn 6
Paddy lifts U, thick take off from Y getting a rush on K towards R.
12 Jul 2015 12:28PM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Rushes K to just past peg high on the boundary
12 Jul 2015 12:28PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
take off to R, short and then underhits roll to 3, retires to partner
12 Jul 2015 12:31PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Lunch today includes Gujarati Lincolnshire sausages. Catering has been up to Surbiton's usual high standards
12 Jul 2015 12:33PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Game 2 turn 7
Rob shoots R at K/U (19 yds) missed
12 Jul 2015 12:33PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Game 2 turn 8
Paddy continues with U, chips R in lawn, rushes K 5yds N of Y, rolls to 4 and Y. Rushed Y to 3yds W of 6 and is now rolling up to 3
12 Jul 2015 12:37PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Rolls to 8ft straight
12 Jul 2015 12:38PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Grovels through with the spin, hampered and needs a ref
12 Jul 2015 12:38PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Playing with the bottom hand going through the hoop...
12 Jul 2015 12:39PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
nicks the 3yarder with a 2inch backswing
12 Jul 2015 12:40PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
In the plate Hopgood beat Riva and now plays Sharpe for the right to play Dawson/Giraud
12 Jul 2015 12:41PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Paddy has made 4 and is looking to pop R
12 Jul 2015 12:43PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Failed the pop before 4 and looks like he'll be doing it rolling to 6
12 Jul 2015 12:45PM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Pops R all the way to 1back and the break is under control
12 Jul 2015 12:48PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Does the second pop after 1 back and runs his ball onto the wire, Y is wide open and cuts it S
12 Jul 2015 12:50PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Makes 2back off partner and rushes back to corner 2, takes off to R, Y is at 3back
12 Jul 2015 12:53PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
rushes R to almost infront of 3, makes 3back off Y rushes to W of 3. Puts Y 6yds S of corner 3 slightly in lawn, rush peels R, stops it 5yds S of Y and tighter to the boundary and fires into corner 1
12 Jul 2015 12:58PM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Game 2 turn 8
4 and 3back for Rob against 1 and 4back
Rob lifts Y (3back) takes off from K towards R
12 Jul 2015 1:00PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Gets a 8ft cut rush on partner to 3back....
12 Jul 2015 1:02PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Missed
12 Jul 2015 1:02PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Game 2 Turn 9
Paddy shoots K at R/Y....
12 Jul 2015 1:04PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
just missed, interested all the way
12 Jul 2015 1:04PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Game 2 Turn 10
Rob is thinking again
12 Jul 2015 1:06PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Elects to play Y, puts K towards corner 3 and rushes partner to 3back
12 Jul 2015 1:07PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Rob makes 3back and takes the hoop 4 clip off
12 Jul 2015 1:09PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Rushes part way to U, plays a tight roll towards U, nearly stymies himself. Gets away with it and hits U
12 Jul 2015 1:10PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Drives U to just short of corner 4, puts U on yardline and collects the yellow clip and returns the red one
12 Jul 2015 1:12PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
dribbles back to partner leaving a rush towards corner 3 wired from K
12 Jul 2015 1:13PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Game 2 turn 11
Paddy shoots K at U.....
12 Jul 2015 1:13PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Gives up on it early, missed
12 Jul 2015 1:14PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Game 2 turn 12
Rob rushes Y to 5, takes off to K/U, this could be the final turn
12 Jul 2015 1:17PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
puts U deep behind 4, rushes K to 4
12 Jul 2015 1:17PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
U is now W of 4back, Y 5yds S of 4back and is making 5 off R
12 Jul 2015 1:20PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Peel fails but sits in front of 4back should be rushable
12 Jul 2015 1:22PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
takes U to 4back after 6, does the rush peel and sends Y to 2back
12 Jul 2015 1:25PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Rob sticks in 1back!!!
12 Jul 2015 1:26PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Game 2 turn 13
Paddy plays K, hits R out of the hoop and now has a standard tp to equalise
12 Jul 2015 1:28PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
needs to make a 1yd backward takeoff to make 1
12 Jul 2015 1:29PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
takeoff bounces off the wire, unrunnable wired from partner for joining up.
R is next to 1back
Y 1yd N of 1
U is 3yds E and a little N of 5
12 Jul 2015 1:30PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
K plays to 3yds NE of 4
12 Jul 2015 1:32PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Game 2 turn 14
Rob shoots Y at U....
12 Jul 2015 1:32PM (Tournament); 28 Readers
cuts U on top of K
12 Jul 2015 1:33PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
pops U to 2yds out of corner 4, rushes K to SW of 2, puts it SE of 2 possibly hampered on U. Drives R towards 3 while trying to approach penult
12 Jul 2015 1:38PM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Fails to get position and joins with R leaving a rush pointing at 4back
I'm leaving shortly and Sam Murray will be taking over commentary, please join his feed
Goodbye and enjoy the rest
12 Jul 2015 1:39PM (Tournament); 27 Readers
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