MacRobertson Shield
NZ vs USA Day 5: Clarke vs Morgan by Jarrod Coutts
Players are warming up. Current situation is NZ 8 USA 8
22 Apr 2017 11:06AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
USA game up in 2/3 current matches and NZ game up in the 3rd
22 Apr 2017 11:06AM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Clarke B an K
Morgan R an Y
Morgan hit 4th turn off a supershot opening
22 Apr 2017 11:38AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Going round, currently approaching h3 and in control
22 Apr 2017 11:39AM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Morgan round to 4b with a spread
22 Apr 2017 11:56AM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Clarke lifts the WB ball and misses into c4
22 Apr 2017 11:56AM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Morgan has played a solid turn
22 Apr 2017 12:27PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Currently has a rover peel to go, but no deep ball
22 Apr 2017 12:27PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Good turn from Morgan
22 Apr 2017 12:31PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
26TP in g1
22 Apr 2017 12:32PM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Lawrence B an K
Clarke R an Y
B EB peg high
R just S of c2
K misses B into c4
Y shooting at partner in c2..
22 Apr 2017 12:55PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Hits and then takes off the lawn near the peg high ball giving it a 1ft southwards rush into c4 and Morgan has first chance for the break
22 Apr 2017 12:57PM (Tournament); 37 Readers
Shanks his rush to c4 and falls short on the takeoff
22 Apr 2017 12:59PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Rolls to h1 from c4 and gets 2y10 degrees and sails smoothly through the hoop
22 Apr 2017 1:00PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Morgan rolls out of c2 to 2ft position
22 Apr 2017 1:03PM (Tournament); 36 Readers
That should be him round..
22 Apr 2017 1:03PM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Approaching 1b and in control
22 Apr 2017 1:12PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Morgan has a clip go on 4b and has a spread
22 Apr 2017 1:23PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Clarke shooting from the ball on the western side of the lawn.. I think she has a target at some of the peg ball and two of the balls on the EB
22 Apr 2017 1:26PM (Tournament); 44 Readers
Hit's the middle of the peg and Morgan has all the balls for a standard TP to take the match and level the test
22 Apr 2017 1:26PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Morgan fails h1 from the closest distance so far this test
22 Apr 2017 1:28PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
4 lawns all in black.. this is looking better
22 Apr 2017 1:29PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Clarke goes round with an NSL with the 4b ball at 3b. Now Clarke 4b an 1 vs Morgan 4b and 2
22 Apr 2017 1:46PM (Tournament); 37 Readers
Morgan misses the lift with his h1 ball. Clarke standard TP to force a 3rd
22 Apr 2017 1:55PM (Tournament); 42 Readers
Clarke doesn't get a rush to h1/cuts her rush into h4 and is rolling accross to h1 from close to 4
22 Apr 2017 2:00PM (Tournament); 37 Readers
Standard TP on offer
22 Apr 2017 2:02PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Wants to give it large
22 Apr 2017 2:02PM (Tournament); 42 Readers
Won't be getting the peel after 4b so it's now delayed
22 Apr 2017 2:09PM (Tournament); 43 Readers
3/4 lawns are black.. we need 2 more match points
22 Apr 2017 2:09PM (Tournament); 45 Readers
Clarke doesn't get a rush out of 5.. important shot now
22 Apr 2017 2:10PM (Tournament); 48 Readers
Good 1b pioneer and 1ftr on peele
22 Apr 2017 2:11PM (Tournament); 55 Readers
Jawses rushing to h6 and picks it up after 6
22 Apr 2017 2:13PM (Tournament); 48 Readers
Maloof just beat Garrison. NZ 9 USA 9. NZ needs 2 wins out of Shilling/Clarke/Hakes. Shilling and Clarke are game down but are on winning turns. Hakes on a winning turn g1
22 Apr 2017 2:18PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Clarke lining up the penault peel going to 4b. Looking in complete control
22 Apr 2017 2:22PM (Tournament); 43 Readers
Clarke straight rover to go
22 Apr 2017 2:25PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Awful croquet shot and doesnt get a good rush on the peele
22 Apr 2017 2:27PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
At best can jaws the peele and will need to jump.. she's done it
22 Apr 2017 2:28PM (Tournament); 42 Readers
Gets the jump and had a good deep ball so will require a bombard
22 Apr 2017 2:28PM (Tournament); 42 Readers
good finish and will be having a 3rd
22 Apr 2017 2:32PM (Tournament); 42 Readers
16TP in g2
22 Apr 2017 2:33PM (Tournament); 43 Readers
G3
Clarke B EB
Morgan R duffer
Clarke K hits from c3 to EB ball - is trying to go round 3rd turn
22 Apr 2017 2:44PM (Tournament); 43 Readers
Has a 2.5y h1... fails it badly to give a 6y lift for the world. Hoop stroke looked OK but it wasn't an ideal one to miss
22 Apr 2017 2:45PM (Tournament); 43 Readers
NZ 9 USA 9
Clarke and Shilling and g3 of their matches. Hakes/Soo in g1. Whoever gets to 10 points first has a huge psychological advantage
22 Apr 2017 2:47PM (Tournament); 42 Readers
Morgan in control and approaching h4
22 Apr 2017 2:53PM (Tournament); 46 Readers
It's gonna be a spread by the look of it
22 Apr 2017 3:02PM (Tournament); 52 Readers
Both teams are 50:50 in my opinion at this stage
22 Apr 2017 3:06PM (Tournament); 60 Readers
Good leave
22 Apr 2017 3:09PM (Tournament); 55 Readers
Good leave
22 Apr 2017 3:09PM (Tournament); 55 Readers
goes a few yards W of c3
22 Apr 2017 3:09PM (Tournament); 55 Readers
restalks
22 Apr 2017 3:09PM (Tournament); 55 Readers
Misses into c4 and Morgan has a match winning turn to give USA the lead
22 Apr 2017 3:10PM (Tournament); 57 Readers
Approaching h5 with peele somewhat set up to peel 4b going to 6
22 Apr 2017 3:20PM (Tournament); 54 Readers
Morgan peeling 4b going to 1b.. 2b pioner is back at 4b so will be at least a reasonable turn to finish
22 Apr 2017 3:25PM (Tournament); 53 Readers
Plays a good rush to 2b and copes fine.. is set up peeling penault going to 4b and currently approaching 3b
22 Apr 2017 3:31PM (Tournament); 51 Readers
Plays a good rush to 2b and copes fine.. is set up peeling penault going to 4b and currently approaching 3b
22 Apr 2017 3:31PM (Tournament); 51 Readers
Plays a good rush to 2b and copes fine.. is set up peeling penault going to 4b and currently approaching 3b
22 Apr 2017 3:32PM (Tournament); 51 Readers
penault peel jawsed, then rushed through through after penault. Set up nicely and it's looking very likely that USA will go 10:9 ahead
22 Apr 2017 3:36PM (Tournament); 53 Readers
Morgan up to the rover peel
22 Apr 2017 3:39PM (Tournament); 59 Readers
Great turn under pressure and gives USA the lead with a +26TP in the 3rd.
NZ 9 USA 10
22 Apr 2017 3:44PM (Tournament); 60 Readers
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