Aust GC Open Singles
Day 1- Barry Haydon and Shirlene McBride. by Fleur Brockway
Shirlene is U and K, Barry R and Y. Shirlene looking very spiffing in his orange polka-dot vest! Love to see some colour on the courts.
11 May 2016 11:25AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U hits off...lands 4yrds to the west of hoop 1 level with the hoop, lawns are running fast.
11 May 2016 11:26AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R makes great position 2yrds in front. K also goes 3yrds too long, 2yrd south of the hoop.
11 May 2016 11:27AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y tries to hit or block something, anyway...also lands 3yrds to the west of the hoop. U clobbers R. R then positions, landing less than a foot to the west but not in a runnable position.
11 May 2016 11:28AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Brb getting some more tea.
11 May 2016 11:29AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
and we're back. R is now in the jaws of 1, Y south west of the hoop, K to the east, about 4yrds south and blue 2yrds in front of the hoop. K shoots at R and just knock it out of the hoop. Nice shot, didn't think it could see that much of the ball. Comes out about 6inches, dead in front though.
11 May 2016 11:31AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y positions, mustn't be able to get at U. U tries to jump, clips the top of R and they scatter.
11 May 2016 11:32AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R positions, K block R and lands in the way of Y. Y takes the 1.5yrd jump. Nails it, going about halfway up the court.
11 May 2016 11:33AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U goes for positions lands 2.5yrds north east of the hoop. R positions 2 yrds south of hoop2, slightly to the west.
11 May 2016 11:34AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
K has a go at the double on R and the hoop, misses everything and lands just off the north boundary
11 May 2016 11:34AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y tries to block U on R and goes too far. not just north of the hoop but one yard to the East.
11 May 2016 11:35AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U hits red and scatters to the boundary
11 May 2016 11:35AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R positions, a foot to the West and about 2yrds south of the hoop
11 May 2016 11:36AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
K positions, a little but closer to hoop 2 but further to the west. Y hits k and we start again
11 May 2016 11:37AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
A few more hits have taken place. Y misses K which is in front of the hoop. U blocks K from R, red centres blue and blocks K. K makes a beautiful jump- 1 all.
11 May 2016 11:39AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y positions 1 yrd out from hoop 3, to the East though so a tight angle.
11 May 2016 11:39AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U goes deep, 1.5yrds off the N boundary, also to the east.
11 May 2016 11:40AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R is short, 2yrds to the west of 3, probably going for a block on Y
11 May 2016 11:41AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
K shoots at Y, misses.
11 May 2016 11:41AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y plays into the jaws. U goes halfway
11 May 2016 11:41AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
R goes halfway- a foot away from U
11 May 2016 11:41AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
K joins them, nice little collection in the middle Y runs the hoop, lands level with 4, 6inches to the west.
11 May 2016 11:42AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
U positions deep, 5yrds north and about 1 yrd to the East.
11 May 2016 11:43AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Red takes tight 1yrd position and K goes 3 yrds out.
11 May 2016 11:43AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Y shoots at U...
11 May 2016 11:43AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Misses!
11 May 2016 11:43AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
U clears R, only snicks it allowing R to get a good stop shot on K
11 May 2016 11:44AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
R is now 5yrds north of 4
11 May 2016 11:44AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
K takes position, less than a yard out.
11 May 2016 11:44AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Y goes for K or hoop or both. Misses well to the east.
11 May 2016 11:45AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
U goes for the block on red. 3yrds from the hoop. Doesn't appear to get it. K must be blocking R's hoop shot though and R goes for the jump
11 May 2016 11:45AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Not high enough, hits K though and the 2 scatter to either side of 4 near the south boundary.
11 May 2016 11:46AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
K takes tight position, 1 foot out. Y appears to position and comes almost level with U to the east (good use of short boundaries)
11 May 2016 11:47AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
U decides not to risk the hoop shot, the bait has worked and she hits Y
11 May 2016 11:47AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
R needs to centre K or softly hit it. Nope. Scatters the balls- R is not just of the south boundary near 3 and K takes tight position. Y clobbers K
11 May 2016 11:48AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U doesn't like the 3yrder and takes position a foot out
11 May 2016 11:48AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R shoot at U ...
11 May 2016 11:49AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Hits! Great gentle clearance.
11 May 2016 11:49AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
K takes deep position- 3.5yrds slightly to the east
11 May 2016 11:49AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y takes position to the east of K, 2.5 yrds north, runnable though
11 May 2016 11:50AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U goes for the block on Y and nails it, less than 6inches from Y in the line of the hoop. R goes for tight position and lands short. K goes for the hoop...
11 May 2016 11:50AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
dribbles through. 2 all.
11 May 2016 11:51AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y goes for position goes a yard to the west.
11 May 2016 11:51AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U goes deep, about 4.5yrds south
11 May 2016 11:52AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R takes nice position a yard out, slightly to the east
11 May 2016 11:52AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
K shoots at R, misses. Y clobbers U to the boundary. U tries to go gently for the hoop, misses. Red goes for the hoop- misses! both U and R are right next to the hoop on either side.
11 May 2016 11:53AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
K goes for position, lands short. slightly too far on the west
11 May 2016 11:54AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y goes for the hoop, just clips the leg and rejects.
11 May 2016 11:54AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U hits red. R goes for position. K goes for the hoop- misses. Y makes the hoop.
11 May 2016 11:56AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U positions too far to the west though
11 May 2016 11:56AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R also goes slightly to the west but lands almost a foot out, great shot
11 May 2016 11:56AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Black positions, also to the west, still runnable but 1yrd out
11 May 2016 11:57AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y positions and goes too far on the East, lands 2ft North east of the hoop.
11 May 2016 11:57AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U clobbers R and lands in the jaws- great shot
11 May 2016 11:57AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R hits blacks. Black hits yellow. Yellow takes position.
11 May 2016 11:58AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U goes into the jaws- must have been on the leg.
11 May 2016 11:58AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
R hits K to north west of hoop 6, great shot. Must have almost wired K from Y, very smart.
11 May 2016 11:59AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
K clips the left leg of the hoop and spins off. Y lines up to jump..
11 May 2016 11:59AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Does it beautifully, 4-2 to Barry.
11 May 2016 12:00PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Now black positions in front of the hoop. And we're now out of order. Such fun.
11 May 2016 12:01PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Red shoots at Black misses- U takes position, Y must be blocked and takes position, Black runs the hoop.
hmmmm
11 May 2016 12:01PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Red makes a great shot and lands a foot out from hoop 8, slightly to the east.
11 May 2016 12:02PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U plays for position as well...interesting since K is probably hampered (unless she has realised the change in order)
11 May 2016 12:02PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Y goes for position goes long, k has a hampered shot and takes position on the hoop. R runs the hoop. Ref is now intervening, thank goodness!
11 May 2016 12:03PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
oooooooh she's taking the hoop away!
11 May 2016 12:03PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
hmm, not sure I agree with that. Seems a bit unfair since they've been out of sequence for a while.
11 May 2016 12:04PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Hmm, anyway, Y is going to clear U. Does so, thank goodness.
11 May 2016 12:05PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
U is now north of hoop 2, anyway Shirlene misses R makes the hoop and all is right with the world.
11 May 2016 12:06PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
K takes position 3yrds south of hoop 9, slightly to the West
11 May 2016 12:06PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Y goes for tight position and goes long, level with hoop 9 but 2yrds to the east.
11 May 2016 12:06PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
U position, to the south east by about 2ft. tight angle but runnable under these conditions
11 May 2016 12:07PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
R shoots takes position, K then hits R, Y takes positions South west of the hoop.
11 May 2016 12:07PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
U then hits Y, nice stop shot.
11 May 2016 12:08PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
R takes deep position, 3yrds south of the hoop
11 May 2016 12:08PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
K goes for tight position to block Rs hoop run, lands 1 yrd south of the hoop slightly to the east. Y goes for K...misses well to the left.
11 May 2016 12:09PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
U shoots at R, cuts it nicely but there's not a lot of pace on it. Red takes position. K hits R... I thought K had a hood shot. Okey dokey then
11 May 2016 12:10PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Y positions near K, U position in front of the hoop. Red hits K onto yellow, they both split and R stay 2yrds in front of the hoop. K takes position. Y hits U and U goes for the hoop, gently...hits the leg. Red stop shots K. and now K comes back to position in front.
11 May 2016 12:13PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Y takes position. U plays into the back of the hoop. R hits K, K takes position, Yellow takes position, then U comes back through the hoop. R goes for the jump
11 May 2016 12:15PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Hits the left leg!. K goes for something, no idea what. Dribbles through and lands north of the hoop. Y goes for the 3yrd jump. Nails it.
11 May 2016 12:16PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Brb- more tea
11 May 2016 12:17PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Hmmm... so something is happening at hoop 10. Y is 2yrds south of the hoop, black is sitting right on it. R just played in front of the hoop, 1 ft in front. K and Y stymie each other. U hits R and lands 2.5yrds south of the hoop. R stop shots U and is now 2.5yrds dead in front.
11 May 2016 12:19PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
K and Y stymie each other again
11 May 2016 12:20PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
U tries for tight position on 10 to block R, curls east and hits the left leg. R runs the hoop. Game over 7-3. Well done, Barry.
11 May 2016 12:20PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
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