MacRobertson Shield
NZ vs AUS Day 1: Chapman and Hakes vs Dumergue and Forster by Jarrod Coutts
Morning to our growing fan base. I'll be down on the bottom courts today watching this match and floating in between. Their is another show lawn game for the Kiwi's with the Fletcher broheims squaring off against our seasoned campaigner Hogan and debutant Shilling. Clarke and Tahurangi will be competing against Hockey and Fletcher on lawn 3 which Pete will provide the odd bit of commentary for.
Players are currently completing their warmup, we had the official players photo today - though unfortunately it didn't include NZ's Garrison, or USA's Morgan.
Little bit of breeze today which is nice.
24 Apr 2017 8:28AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
This will be the only match where NZ are favourites, but as you've seen so far in both tests, anything can happen. Especially in these trivial conditions.
24 Apr 2017 8:29AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
A new contingent of Kiwi's have arrived to referee, so welcome along to; Alison Robinson, Brian and Janet Boutel and of course, Graham Roberts. A bit shout out to Faye Shilling, who has kindly donated the Poppy
s that the NZ team is wearing and has also gifted to all NZ and Australian members who are here.
24 Apr 2017 8:31AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Looks like we're about to get underway
24 Apr 2017 8:37AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Hakes B, Chapman K
Forster R, Dumergue Y
24 Apr 2017 8:39AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Deep supershot from Hakes
24 Apr 2017 8:39AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Fozzy goes max distance
24 Apr 2017 8:39AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Chapman heads to c3
24 Apr 2017 8:39AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Misses into c4
24 Apr 2017 8:39AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Dumergue shooting at partner on EB.. he's had a few good captain's knocks this event
24 Apr 2017 8:41AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Him vs Shilling would be a battle of the pacemasters. Such a shame we won't get to see it happen
24 Apr 2017 8:41AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Misses to 1yN
24 Apr 2017 8:42AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
NZ take a different option than the normal - rather than shooting at oppo from the supershot, Chapman has shot from c4
24 Apr 2017 8:43AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Snicks it 1y inlawn
24 Apr 2017 8:43AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
If I was a gambling man, I'd say that will be first break to NZ
24 Apr 2017 8:43AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Making it harder on himself than he could have.. doesn't get a good rush to h1 and has a backwards take offf from 4yNE of h1
24 Apr 2017 8:46AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
It could be short.. =/
24 Apr 2017 8:46AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Is OK 1ft, slightly angled. Runs it smoothly and he's about to fill his boots
24 Apr 2017 8:47AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Jimbo has first break on Lawn 5 vs Soo/Lawrence
24 Apr 2017 8:47AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
That's not what I was expecting.. he's failed h2. Woopts
24 Apr 2017 8:49AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Dumergue has a 6 yarder for the innings with all the balls inlawn
24 Apr 2017 8:49AM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Dumergue making life harder than it needs to be.. hasn't got a rush to h1 or the 4th ball so will require a good take off and rush to h1 for the break
24 Apr 2017 8:51AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Plays what looks like a good takeoff but will be approaching h1 off the SB
24 Apr 2017 8:53AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Lovely approach and he should be round now
24 Apr 2017 8:54AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Approaching h4 and in control
24 Apr 2017 9:04AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Lawns 3 and 4 are looking very Australian
24 Apr 2017 9:04AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
on Lawn 5, Lawrence has hit the lift and is taking an equalising break round
24 Apr 2017 9:05AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
It's an NSL with Hakes h1 ball at 3b and Chapmans h2 ball near WB
24 Apr 2017 9:25AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
It's an NSL with Hakes h1 ball at 3b and Chapmans h2 ball near WB
24 Apr 2017 9:25AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Hakes heads to c3 after a very short discussion
24 Apr 2017 9:26AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Hits down the line
24 Apr 2017 9:38AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Cuts it inlawn and doesn't get a good rush to the ball near the WB
24 Apr 2017 9:39AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Doesn't get a good rush to h1 and is approaching from 3ys of h5
24 Apr 2017 9:39AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Approach looks ok
24 Apr 2017 9:40AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Fails h1
24 Apr 2017 9:43AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Forster misses a shot from h1 to the balls at h1
24 Apr 2017 9:43AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Chapman plays and is going round
24 Apr 2017 9:43AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
I'll be back in about 30 minutes
24 Apr 2017 9:44AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Oz missed the lift and Hakes on a delayed TP - hasn't got the peel going to h6 so will be attempting going to a 1b pioneer which is level with 1b
24 Apr 2017 10:10AM (Tournament); 38 Readers
I'm off to see how the other lawns are doing - back shortly!
24 Apr 2017 10:10AM (Tournament); 37 Readers
Hakes has the 4b peel in the jaws and is rushing to 3b
24 Apr 2017 10:19AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Approach from 5y is good. Restalks
24 Apr 2017 10:19AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Harps broke down at 1b and penault in the first game when he put a croquet stroke off the lawn with the penault peel in the jaws of penault
24 Apr 2017 10:20AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Hogan on a delayed TP to take the first
24 Apr 2017 10:20AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Hakes runs 3b to 5yS of 4b.. will be going for the rush peel rather than the 7y return on the reception ball
24 Apr 2017 10:20AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Hakes on a straight double.. wants to fill his boots here
24 Apr 2017 10:24AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
The biggest danger here is that Stephen Morgan has just placed a basket of freshly baked cookies beside me including chocolate covered pretzels and marshmallows. Is my will power strong enough to beat my cravings? It's 50:50 on that one folks
24 Apr 2017 10:26AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Straight double has peeled nicely, but finished 5ft SW of rover so still a bit of work to do
24 Apr 2017 10:27AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
There goes the first cookie. Athletes body 0 Yummy treats 1
24 Apr 2017 10:27AM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Hakes loading his side ball from penault.. looks like it hilled onto the line of where he wants to run his hoop from. Is looking very aggigtated at the lawns, but I think he'll cope
24 Apr 2017 10:29AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Jimbo going round 3rd turn off a duffer opening on court 5. Eng game up
24 Apr 2017 10:30AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Hakes finishes rover and peg. Gets the peel, but fails the jump due to the oppo ball being in a bad position
24 Apr 2017 10:36AM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Forster has a standard TP for the game
24 Apr 2017 10:37AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
2 peels done and approaching 1b so that should be this one all over. I'm off to find out what's going on up top.. you'll be updated if anything exciting happens
24 Apr 2017 10:49AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Really nice turn from Forster. +3TP. Aussie game up in 2/3 matches and will be 3/3 if Malcom finishes his delayed TP
24 Apr 2017 10:57AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Burch finishes the TP for a Match win.
Eng 1 USA 0
24 Apr 2017 11:01AM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Game 2:
I missed the opening, but a quick update in the other lawns;
Hockey failed h1 for a match winning TP
Flech'i (plural) took game 1 +4
24 Apr 2017 11:34AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Hakes on first break
24 Apr 2017 11:36AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Hakes making the NSL Skinley style. Bryant will be loving that
24 Apr 2017 11:39AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Looks like a reasonably effort - possibly a double on the angle from B baulk
24 Apr 2017 11:41AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
All other clips on h1
24 Apr 2017 11:41AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Forster lifts the 3b ball and heads 4yW of c3 for the lift
24 Apr 2017 11:42AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
There is definitely a run off down from c3, so thats good from the Australian
24 Apr 2017 11:43AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
No messing and misses into c3
24 Apr 2017 11:43AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Chapman has a delayed TP to level the match and force a 3rd. Aussie game up in all 3 =/
24 Apr 2017 11:46AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Approaching h5 with peele set up and a good escape ball
24 Apr 2017 11:54AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Chapman misses his 5ft rush to h6 after getting the peel
24 Apr 2017 11:56AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Forster has a 5 footer with other balls in lawn so should be round
24 Apr 2017 11:56AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
WiFi problems sorry folks
24 Apr 2017 12:24PM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Forster failed h1
24 Apr 2017 12:24PM (Tournament); 30 Readers
Chapman hit the 20 yarder and finished with a dpo
24 Apr 2017 12:24PM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Clarke one peel left of a TP to equalise
24 Apr 2017 12:25PM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Hogan on 4b and Oz has missed the lift so Shilling has a match equalizing turn on 4
24 Apr 2017 12:25PM (Tournament); 31 Readers
Really nice moment. NZ and Australia just joined up at 1pm and Hogan read 'For the Fallen' by Robert Lawrence followed by a prayer to remember Anzac day
24 Apr 2017 1:06PM (Tournament); 43 Readers
G3 of the Hakes/Chapman doubles
24 Apr 2017 1:18PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Chapman went round 5th turn after a Supersport double lag opening
24 Apr 2017 1:20PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Hakes went off the lawn by about 5 yards doing a Hogan roll
24 Apr 2017 1:20PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Forster missed a 20 yarder
24 Apr 2017 1:21PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
Hakes played some really good shots, then missed a 4y return after 2
24 Apr 2017 1:21PM (Tournament); 42 Readers
Dumergue misses a 30 yarder at partner but they now have the innings
24 Apr 2017 1:23PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Hakes makes a very interesting sound after missing a 25 yarder and walks of the lawn grumbling about how it was Centre ball
24 Apr 2017 1:24PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Forster hits the difficult 7 yarder and should have a ball round
24 Apr 2017 1:24PM (Tournament); 40 Readers
ets hampered after h3 and misses the shot
24 Apr 2017 1:41PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
ets hampered after h3 and misses the shot
24 Apr 2017 1:41PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Gets hampered after h3 and misses the shot
24 Apr 2017 1:41PM (Tournament); 39 Readers
Hakes hits the 7 yarder and has his third attempt at a match winning TP
24 Apr 2017 1:42PM (Tournament); 38 Readers
Peels 4b going to h6
24 Apr 2017 1:45PM (Tournament); 36 Readers
He looks flustered, but determined. I'm gonna call that 'flurmened'
24 Apr 2017 1:47PM (Tournament); 41 Readers
Finishes
24 Apr 2017 2:28PM (Tournament); 37 Readers
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