2015 Solomon Trophy
Solomon Trophy Day 2 by Robert Hurst
Singles Day
09 May 2015 9:13AM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Good morning from Pinehurst.
We have another beautiful day.
Three matches are already underway. Maugham bt Soo +26tp in game 1. Stephen bt. Grimsley +26tp in game 1. Matthew Essick bt. Pete Trimmer +25 in game 1.
Currently on the lawns are Maugham, who's approaching H3 on the first break of game 2 with control.
Doug Grimsley is approaching H4 but hasn't yet gotten complete control.
Pete is in control of a third turn break approaching H6.
The Americans will need a strong showing today to apply some pressure after falling to 4-2 through yesterday's two rounds of doubles.
09 May 2015 9:18AM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Lawn 1, Game 2 Grimsley vs. Mulliner
09 May 2015 9:19AM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Doug has stuffed H5 with U off of Mulliner's R.
09 May 2015 9:19AM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Part of the delay in the commentary this morning is that there has been an emergency substitution. Danny Huneycutt has been struggling with back problem and has determined that he is unable to play.
After a discussion, the captains have agreed to allow Danny to be replaced by Damon Bidencope, who is currently en route to Pinehurst from his home in Charlotte. The test will still be played to best of 21. Damon will play in the four position as Danny was slated, and will play the final doubles match as Matthew Essick's partner.
09 May 2015 9:22AM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Lawn 2, Game 2 Soo vs. Maugham
David has gone round and made an MSL.
09 May 2015 9:24AM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Clip positions are as follows: Maugham R for 4b, Y for 1.
BOth of Jeff's clips are for H1.
09 May 2015 9:25AM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Lawn 3, Game 2 Essick vs. Trimmer
Pete's gone round third turn and left the three ducks.
09 May 2015 9:26AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Lawn 2, Game 2 Soo vs. Maugham
Jeff has missed the long shot.
09 May 2015 9:28AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
He lifted the ball behind 3b.
09 May 2015 9:29AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
David has rushed partner to H1, made H1 and has a rush to C4.
09 May 2015 9:29AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Lawn 3, Game 2 Essick vs. Trimmer
Matthew has hit the ducks.
09 May 2015 9:30AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
I would assume he'll just go round to 4b.
09 May 2015 9:31AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Lawn 2, Game 2 Soo vs. Maugham
David has made H3, but didn't get a chance at the peel afterwards.
09 May 2015 9:36AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Lawn 1, Game 2 Grimsley vs. Mulliner
Stephen shas gone round and made an NSL.
09 May 2015 9:37AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Lawn 2, Game 2 Soo vs. Maugham
David has peeled 4b going to H6.
09 May 2015 9:40AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
He's just overapproached H6.
09 May 2015 9:41AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
He's played the shot. The ball has gone through, but the clip immediately goes onto the hoop as David looks for Jeff.
Jeff elects to leave yellow where it came to rest and walks onto the lawn.
09 May 2015 9:43AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Jeff's rush to H1 glances off H6 and ends up 6 yards northwest of H1. Reverse takeoff ends up at 4 foot position.
09 May 2015 9:45AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
He's missed.
09 May 2015 9:46AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Lawn 3, Game 2 Essick vs. Trimmer
Pete had popped Matthew to H2 on is third turn break.
Matthew's fourth turn leave was Y (4b) against H2, R (H1) 7 yards east of the peg, and Matthews balls joined up with a rush on the west boundary.
09 May 2015 9:48AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Pete lifted R and shot at Matthew from C1. He's hit. Rolled U to H2 and rushed Y to a couple yards west of the peg. He takes off and gets a cut on K to H1. He's rushed it to a couple yards west of H1.
09 May 2015 9:50AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Pete's away with all the balls in front of him.
09 May 2015 9:52AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Lawn 2, Game 2 Soo vs. Maugham
Jeff's gotten in and is approaching H2. He's through H2 and now has control.
09 May 2015 9:53AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Lawn 3, Game 2 Essick vs. Trimmer
Pete is approaching 5 with 1 peel done.
09 May 2015 10:00AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Pete has peeled penult after H6.
09 May 2015 10:05AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Lawn 2, Game 2 Soo vs. Maugham
Jeff's left himself a hampered shot after 1b, and he's missed.
09 May 2015 10:05AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Lawn 1, Game 2 Grimsley vs. Mulliner
Stephen has finished the game and the match. +26tp, +21tp.
09 May 2015 10:06AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Lawn 2, Game 2 Soo vs. Maugham
David has hit with R and is making penult and rover.
09 May 2015 10:08AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Lawn 1, Game 1 Rothman vs. Death
The players are warming up. This match will begin shortly.
09 May 2015 10:09AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Sorry, correction, the James will be playing David Maloof on lawn 1.
09 May 2015 10:10AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Lawn 1, Game 1 Maloof vs. Death
T
he lack of an edit feature for commentary is not ideal for the number of mistakes I've made.
09 May 2015 10:11AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Lawn 2, Game 2 Soo vs. Maugham
David's leave was U and K crosswired about 1b, laid up near C4. Jeff has shot and missed. David will have a break for the game and the match.
09 May 2015 10:18AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Lawn 3, Game 2 Essick vs. Trimmer
Pete has won the game +16tp and leveled the match 1 all.
09 May 2015 10:18AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Lawn 3, Game 3 Essick vs. Trimmer
matthew has laid a supershot and Pete has played just south of C2.
09 May 2015 10:19AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Matthew hits center ball.
09 May 2015 10:21AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Matthew makes H1 to a yard or so south of H2. HIts Y and has to rebuild a bit.
09 May 2015 10:23AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
He gets a good rush on partner to H2. Y is 4 yards NW of the peg.
09 May 2015 10:24AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Lawn 2, Game 2 Soo vs. Maugham
Dave's failed at 3b. Jeff has a shot at Y in 3b or a 7 yarder at R.
09 May 2015 10:26AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Takes on the shot at Y and hits it.
09 May 2015 10:27AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
He's playing K, the ball for 2b.
09 May 2015 10:27AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Lawn 3, Game 3 Essick vs. Trimmer
Matthew has failed at H3. Pete has a 7 yarder from B baulk.
09 May 2015 10:28AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Snicks it.
09 May 2015 10:28AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Lawn 2, Game 2 Soo vs. Maugham
Jeff's rush to 2b goes off middle of the west boundary.
09 May 2015 10:30AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
He's looking at leave options. R (peg) is a yard east of H2. Y (3b) is 2 yards off the south boundary a yard or so west of H4.
09 May 2015 10:31AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Lawn 1, Game 1 Maloof vs. Death
I've missed the opening, but James is in play, approaching H6, in full
control.
09 May 2015 10:32AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Lawn 2, Game 2 Soo vs. Maugham
Jeff has laid up on the west boundaryy with a rush for U... Dave shoot Y at U and hits center.
09 May 2015 10:33AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Dave's rush to 3b is yards WSW of the hoop. Good approach
and he's made the hoop.
09 May 2015 10:36AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Lawn 1, Game 1 Maloof vs. Death
James has a DSL. David lifts the ball by the peg and shoots from C3.
09 May 2015 10:37AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
He's missed into C4.
09 May 2015 10:37AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Lawn 2, Game 2 Soo vs. Maugham
Dave's finished the game and the match. +26tp, +19.
That's 6-2 to GB.
09 May 2015 10:42AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
GB leads the Solomon Trophy, 6-2 over the USA.
09 May 2015 10:43AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Lawn 1, Game 1 Maloof vs. Death
James is approaching H5 with 1 peel done.
09 May 2015 10:45AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
James jawses rover going to 3b.
09 May 2015 10:49AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Lawn 3, Game 3 Essick vs. Trimmer
Pete's gone round. Leave is K on the wast boundary about peg high. U 2 yards north and 6 inches west of C4, R and Y laid up tight near C2 on the boundary.
09 May 2015 10:51AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Matthew lifts K, and will take the 13 yarder.
09 May 2015 10:52AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Hits center.
09 May 2015 10:52AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Lawn 1, Game 1 Maloof vs. Death
James finishes game 1 +26tp.
09 May 2015 10:53AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Lawn 3, Game 3 Essick vs. Trimmer
Matthew approached H1 off partner to angled position and has left K in the jaws.
09 May 2015 10:56AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Pete's missed and Matthew's made H2. He hits Y near C2. Should be around off this.
09 May 2015 11:00AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Matthew has jawsed R after H3.
09 May 2015 11:02AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Clip positions are as follows:
Pete- R for 4b, Y for H1.
Matthew- U for H3 and K in break.
09 May 2015 11:03AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Matthew rush peels R after H4. Takes off to Y at H5.
09 May 2015 11:04AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Lawn 2, Game 1 Bidencope vs. Patel
09 May 2015 11:06AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
The players have warmed up and appear to be about ready to get underway.
09 May 2015 11:07AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Lawn 1, Game 1 Maloof vs. Death
Again I missed the opening, but James has taken 6 and left a tea lady.
09 May 2015 11:08AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
David shoots and is unhappy. He tells James as they pass each other, "That didn't even scare it."
09 May 2015 11:10AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Lawn 3, Game 3 Essick vs. Trimmer
Matthew has found himself a bit behind on the TPO, he's just jawsed penult before 4b.
09 May 2015 11:13AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Lawn 1, Game 1 Maloof vs. Death
James got the 1b peel before H1, but has just overapproached H2 and a thrashing jump attempt fails.
09 May 2015 11:14AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
David misses from 7 yards.
09 May 2015 11:15AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Lawn 3, Game 3 Essick vs. Trimmer
Matthew finishes the TPO and pegs both balls off.
09 May 2015 11:19AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Pete takes contact. Pete rolls U to near H2 and Y comes up short.
Pete's Y is for H1 and Matthews U is for H3.
09 May 2015 11:21AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
He's taken angled, non-wired position at H1.
09 May 2015 11:22AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Lawn 2, Game 1 Bidencope vs. Patel
Damon, fresh out of the car, has made H4. He has a 6 yard return roquet for control. Hits and should be round.
09 May 2015 11:24AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Lawn 3, Game 3 Essick vs. Trimmer
Matthew take position at H3.
09 May 2015 11:24AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Pete makes H1, looks at U, and then takes position at H2.
09 May 2015 11:25AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Matthew makes H3 by inches, and plays U to 5 yards east of the peg.
09 May 2015 11:26AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Pete makes H2, and takes deepish, angled position at H3.
09 May 2015 11:27AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Matthew takes tight and slightly angled position at H4.
Pete has a big swing at H3 and goes through nicely.
He's looking at U.
09 May 2015 11:28AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
He's a couple yards north of peg high.
09 May 2015 11:28AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
He's having a fairly animated conversation with himself.
09 May 2015 11:29AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Pete Plays away to the west boundary, 12 yards north of C1.
09 May 2015 11:29AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Matthew looks for a wired spot on the south boundary.
09 May 2015 11:30AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
After he made H4.
09 May 2015 11:30AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Pete's played into C1.
09 May 2015 11:31AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Matthew plays off the eastern boundary 14 yards north of C4.
09 May 2015 11:32AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Pete plays to 4 yards west of C4. Matthews attempts to take position at H5.
09 May 2015 11:33AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Pete shoots and misses, he careens of the wire and stays a yard or two north of U.
09 May 2015 11:33AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Matthew hits and plays a reverse takeoff to position.
09 May 2015 11:34AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Makes the hoop with control and has a cut to H6.
09 May 2015 11:34AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Great shot gives him a straight approach to H6.
09 May 2015 11:34AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Makes H6 a bit firm and will have to cut to 1b.
09 May 2015 11:35AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Y ends up 2.5 yards west of 1b.
09 May 2015 11:35AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Matthew makes 1b and hits Y.
09 May 2015 11:35AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
He rolls to 2b from level with 1b. long angled attempt, he immediately turns around and plays to max distance on the west boundary.
09 May 2015 11:36AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Pete is thinking.
09 May 2015 11:37AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Pete lifts to a C1, and hits.
09 May 2015 11:38AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Lawn 2, Game 1 Bidencope vs. Patel
Damon is having a DSL. Apologies for ignoring everything, but the one ball game.
09 May 2015 11:39AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Lawn 3, Game 3 Essick vs. Trimmer
Back to the 1 ball game.
09 May 2015 11:39AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Pete makes a great roll to H4, and makes a long straight hoop. He'll have a cut to H5.
09 May 2015 11:40AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Doesnt get much cut, ends up about 4 yards ESE of H5. Approach is fair, but short.
09 May 2015 11:41AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
He runs the hoop and gets a rush to H6.
09 May 2015 11:41AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
He runs H6 and has a rush to 1b.
09 May 2015 11:42AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
He's missed, was trying for a bit of a cut.
09 May 2015 11:42AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Matthew will shoot at Y on the north boundary.
09 May 2015 11:43AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Misses.
09 May 2015 11:43AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Pete touches U and sends it to peg high, short hoop shot.
09 May 2015 11:44AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Long rush to 2b ends up a yard east of C1.
09 May 2015 11:45AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Whoops, wrong ball. Snicked U and left it peg high.
09 May 2015 11:45AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Good approach a little over a yard, straight. makes it.
09 May 2015 11:46AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Rushes U to a foot southeast of H5.
09 May 2015 11:47AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Sends U to peg high between 3b and 4b. Angled hoop attempt... He's thinking.
09 May 2015 11:47AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Takes it on, fails. Looks runnable.
Matthew lifts to A baulk.
09 May 2015 11:48AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
He backs off.
09 May 2015 11:49AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Hits Y to the east boundary.
09 May 2015 11:50AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Matthew sends Y to just south of H2 and has decent position at 2b.
09 May 2015 11:50AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
U is rejected. May still be runnable.
09 May 2015 11:51AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Pete looks at his shot at U. Decides against it. Plays to C4.
09 May 2015 11:52AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Matthew plays to 2 inches dead in front of 3b.
09 May 2015 11:53AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Pete deems. Matthew makes the hoop and plays to the south boundary.
09 May 2015 11:54AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
A bunch of deems by Pete and taps by Matthew go back and forth and Pete will now take on the shot. He's missed.
Matthew takes the 9 yard shot back at Y.
09 May 2015 11:55AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Center ball.
09 May 2015 11:55AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
He'll be taking croquet from a couple feet east of C1. U and Y are both for 3b.
09 May 2015 11:56AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
I realized I made an error just a few comments ago.
09 May 2015 11:56AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Matthew rolled Y to just southwest of H2 and come up short of position at 3b. He takes good position at 3b.
09 May 2015 11:57AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Pete plays off the south boundary, yards east of C1.
09 May 2015 11:58AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Matthew makes 3b to north of 4b.
09 May 2015 11:58AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
He takes position at 4b. Pete takes position at 3b.
09 May 2015 11:59AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Matthew makes 4b, and plays to 4 or 5 yards southwest of penult.
09 May 2015 11:59AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Pete fails 3b, I can't tell if it will run on the next turn.
09 May 2015 12:00PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
matthew takes position. Pete makes 3b by 7 yards.
09 May 2015 12:01PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Pete shoots at U and hits.
09 May 2015 12:01PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Pete (Y) is for 4b. Matthew (U) is for penult. Pete will be taking croquet from 4 yards northeast of H2.
09 May 2015 12:02PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
The roll sees Y in position and U northeast of 4b.
09 May 2015 12:03PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
He won't have a rush to penult.
09 May 2015 12:03PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Pete sends U to 4 yards west of rover. He's got straight position at penult. His croquet strokes in the 1 ball ending have been fantastic.
09 May 2015 12:05PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
He's made the hoop by about 3 yards. Takes the shot at U.
09 May 2015 12:05PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
He snicks U. He'll have a reverse takeoff to rover. Its about 5 yards.
09 May 2015 12:06PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
He's got angled position.
09 May 2015 12:06PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
He's through and can see U... That's game (+3otp) and Match -25, +16tp, +3otp.
09 May 2015 12:08PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
I'm off to lunch.
09 May 2015 12:08PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Lawn 1, Game 1 Rothman vs. Burch
09 May 2015 1:04PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
While I was away, Ben and Jamie have gotten undeway.
09 May 2015 1:04PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Opening, I'm told was as follows:
Ben Supershot.
Jamie to just south of C2.
Ben hit and got U to 2b before failing on an angled attempt.
Jamie went round with Y.
Ben took the long shot and missed.
Jamie failed at H6 with no peels done.
Ben has just made 2b and 3b and is having a leave. Y is a few yards northeast of H3. R is a few yards southeast of H4 and Ben is laid up on the west boundary with a rush to H!.
09 May 2015 1:07PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Jamie has cornered R in C4. Ben has rushed to H1and has failed a short angled jump.
09 May 2015 1:10PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Jamie is looking at oppo from Y. Now he's having a walk to the peg and is asking Ben if he can straighten it.
09 May 2015 1:11PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Jamie shoots Y at U and misses to a few inches east of C1.
09 May 2015 1:12PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Ben makes H1. His rush is pointed to the middle of the south boundary. He looks at both Y and R.
09 May 2015 1:13PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Looks to be trying to cut U to Y. Snicks it and leaves it a yard or so west of H1.
09 May 2015 1:14PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Rolls U toward C1 and hits Y.
09 May 2015 1:14PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
He sends Y very close to 4b and gets to within 4 feet of R in C4.
09 May 2015 1:16PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
R kicks R 4 yards north and bit into the lawn. He's finding his spot to return to U.
09 May 2015 1:19PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
K goes out 6 inches north of C1.
09 May 2015 1:20PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Jamie is playing Y at oppo. Centers K.
09 May 2015 1:20PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Jamie gets U and K into the lawn and has a rush on R to 4b.
09 May 2015 1:23PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Jamie's through rover.
09 May 2015 1:26PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Jamie's leave is K (H2) 3 yards south of C2. U (4b) 2 feet southeast of the peg and R (H6) and Y (peg) joined on the east boundary just north of C2.
09 May 2015 1:31PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Ben lifts U shoots at oppo from the A baulk.
09 May 2015 1:32PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Hits.
09 May 2015 1:33PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Ben makes a leave that has Y east of H3. R 2 yards ENE of C4. U and K are wired from Y on the west boundary. K has a rush to H2.
09 May 2015 1:37PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Jamie finesses. Y to C1.
09 May 2015 1:37PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Ben makes H2. Rushes U to 3 yards north of R.
09 May 2015 1:39PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Thick takoff sends U to a yard south of H4 and gets a straight to H3. Comes up 2 yards short.
09 May 2015 1:40PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Ben makes H3. short return roquet at R.
09 May 2015 1:41PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Missed it.
09 May 2015 1:41PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Jamie hits K with R.
09 May 2015 1:43PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Jamie has made a leave. Ben has missed it. Jamie rushes partner to H6 with K just out of C3 and U in C2. He's failed H6.
09 May 2015 1:50PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Ben shoots K at Y, which rest northwest of H6 and misses.
09 May 2015 1:51PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Jamie runs H6.
09 May 2015 1:52PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Cuts Y to a couple yards north of K on the west boundary.
09 May 2015 1:52PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
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