MacRobertson Shield
NZ vs USA Day 1: Garrison and Hakes vs Maloof and Rothman by Jarrod Coutts
Hakes = B
Garrison = K
Maloof = Y
Rothman = R
Hakes plays the first shot of the Mac and B is off the EB 10yN of c4
18 Apr 2017 9:02AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Y just S of c2
18 Apr 2017 9:03AM (Tournament); 21 Readers
K misses partner on the EB from A baulk
18 Apr 2017 9:04AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Rothman makes a double from just out of c3 and hits the Northern ball cutting it a few yards inlawn. Good shot!
18 Apr 2017 9:06AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Rothman gets a rush on the EB ball to c2. His rush from C2 to h1 doesn't go to plan and finishes on the WB 4yN of h1. Roll shot approach leaves him a 2.5y hoop which he runs with ease and he should be round now
18 Apr 2017 9:12AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Doesn't get a rush to the ball near c2 and has to roll out of c2
18 Apr 2017 9:14AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Fails his 2y straight hoop. Hasn't left Hakes a shot, don't think he can run the hoop and is possibly wired from his partner ball at h3 leaving Hakes a safe shot back at partner near H4
18 Apr 2017 9:15AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Looks close, but B sails past. NZ now have the innings with all other clips on h1
18 Apr 2017 9:16AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Maloof shoots from near h3 and hits the 20 yarder. There's gonna be a fair bit of that this event!
18 Apr 2017 9:20AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Maloof in control currently approaching h5
18 Apr 2017 9:27AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Was going for an MSL but didn't get the 1b ball where he wanted it, so is now changing his plan to a spread
18 Apr 2017 9:36AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Has a spread.. Toby lifts K and goes to c3
18 Apr 2017 9:44AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Hits! Hampered out of H1 but no problems, will we see a TPO?
18 Apr 2017 9:49AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
No TPO, will just be a ball round. At the end of this turn, it should be;
Rothmans R on h2
Maloofs Y on 4b
Garrisons K on 4b
Hakes B on 1
18 Apr 2017 9:55AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
I disappeared and Garrison now has a clip on h6. Rothman is now in play with 1 peel done so this game should be 21TP
18 Apr 2017 10:07AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Rothman has done the penault peel and is currently making 3b off peele
18 Apr 2017 10:18AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Misses the peel after 3b so it will be a straight rover peel to finish. I can't see any problems with that
18 Apr 2017 10:21AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Rothman completes the turn and it's 21TP to USA in the first
18 Apr 2017 10:28AM (Tournament); 37 Readers
Game 2:
Rothman 12yN of c4 with K
Garrison has a duffer to 1yE of H6
18 Apr 2017 10:41AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Maloof middles it and will be setting a leave
18 Apr 2017 10:41AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
B (Maloof) finishes 1yNW of the peg with Rothman having the rush over near the EB
18 Apr 2017 10:45AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Good shot from Hakes and he takes Croquet for the first time this match with all the balls for a good chance at a break
18 Apr 2017 10:48AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Makes life difficult for himself.. doesn't get a rush to the ball near the peg so rushes to H1. Rush falls short so sends partner to H2 and tries to get a rush on the ball near the peg to H2. Unfortunately for NZ he doesn't get the rush and is now taking croquet from near the peg. Rolls it down and turns down the 6y hoop to abort back to partner
18 Apr 2017 10:51AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Maloof misses his 25 yarder
18 Apr 2017 10:56AM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Garrison hits the 10yarder at partner on the boundary and has a chance for a break
18 Apr 2017 10:56AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Garrison bounces out of H1
18 Apr 2017 10:58AM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Rothman hits the 6 yarder and should have first break
18 Apr 2017 11:01AM (Tournament); 37 Readers
Approaching h4 and in control.. I'll update with the leave
18 Apr 2017 11:06AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Rothman picks up the 4th ball before going to 1b
18 Apr 2017 11:13AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Doesn't get a rush on the 1b ball and is approaching from 4yS.. I can't see it being any issue
18 Apr 2017 11:13AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Good take off and finishes with a 1ft hoop
18 Apr 2017 11:14AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Lawrence is peeling penault going to 4b
18 Apr 2017 11:16AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Lawrence fills his boots on the peel and has the home stretch to take the match 26TP, 26TP no croquet
18 Apr 2017 11:17AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Wrong commentary for the above sorry!
18 Apr 2017 11:20AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Rothman has a spread with Garrisons R at h1
18 Apr 2017 11:21AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
R at the peg*
18 Apr 2017 11:21AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
I'm having a mare!
18 Apr 2017 11:21AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Garrison goes to c3 and just misses the lift into c4
18 Apr 2017 11:21AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Match winning turn for Maloof
18 Apr 2017 11:22AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Maloof has made h1 and is away
18 Apr 2017 11:26AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Good turn, straight rover peel left to go
18 Apr 2017 11:50AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Rush to the peg left to go..
18 Apr 2017 11:51AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Good match from USA and a few errors from NZ to give USA a 2-0 lead with a 21TP, 26TP win
18 Apr 2017 11:52AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
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