MacRobertson Shield
Test 2 Day 4 ENG v USA Burch v Rothman by James Death
Good morning and welcome to another sunny day at Mission Hills. The coolest days have reached the high 80's and the hot days have broken 100.
Today is the second singles day between England and USA. On lawn 1 we have Burch v Rothman. Lawn 2 is Mulliner v Soo. Lawn 3 Patel v Hunneycutt. Lawn 4 and being streamed live is Maugham v Maloof. Later we have Hopgood v Lwarence and myself against Essick.
Until required to play I will give commentary on Lawns 1 and 2 and the occasional update on lawn 3
With the test tied at 6-6, a 5-1 win today wins the test otherwise the doubles will be crucial tomorrow.
27 Apr 2017 8:23AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Practice is over and the refs are rechecking the hoops
27 Apr 2017 8:27AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Jamie has won the toss and puts a U supershot 2yds SW of peg
27 Apr 2017 8:29AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Ben Y max distance E boundary
27 Apr 2017 8:30AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Jamie shoots at Y from A baulk missing on the right
27 Apr 2017 8:31AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
After comparing yardlines with Jamie, Ben shoots from B baulk at the double and nicks K inlawn
27 Apr 2017 8:33AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
On lawn 3 Samir has hit 3rd turn and has a chance of a break
27 Apr 2017 8:34AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Ben took off behind Y and rushed in lawn, loads 2, rushes to 1 approaches the hoop. Fails onto the wire
27 Apr 2017 8:35AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Jamie hit Ben's ball through the hoop and now has first break
27 Apr 2017 8:37AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Jamie approaching 5
27 Apr 2017 8:42AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
On lawn 3 Samir is approaching 2back 3rd turn
27 Apr 2017 8:42AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Jamie is upto 2back
27 Apr 2017 8:46AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Lawn 3 Samir is round to 4back with the 3 ducks
27 Apr 2017 8:47AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Jamie is coming to 3back and is setting for a spread
27 Apr 2017 8:48AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Jamie has R just W of the line of 1 and 2, Y 3inches off the peg and has set a semi wide join. K 1yd N of corner 4 and U 5yds N
27 Apr 2017 8:53AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Ben lifts R and hit K from a baulk
27 Apr 2017 8:54AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Lawn 3 Danny missed 4th turn and Samir is on a standard tp doing first peel after 3
27 Apr 2017 8:55AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Ben gets a 7ft hoop 1 and runs it peg high. Has a 10yd shot at Y by 1 or a 7yd shot at U near 2. Goes for Y ....
27 Apr 2017 8:56AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Nails it
27 Apr 2017 8:56AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Update on the breaks
Lawn 1 Ben approaching 4
Lawn 2 Stephen approaching 2back
Lawn 3 Samir jawsing penult peel before 1back
27 Apr 2017 9:03AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Ben is making 3back and will be having a spread
27 Apr 2017 9:12AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Y is 7yds from the peg, setting K in a good spot and getting to Y will be tricky
27 Apr 2017 9:13AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Sends U 5ds off W boundary, taps K, takes off to Y and retires to E bundary just N of 5. Seems to have coped
27 Apr 2017 9:15AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Jamie lifts K from by the peg and heads for corner 3. The long lift moves by about a ball and a half on this shot.....
27 Apr 2017 9:16AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Misses and looks disappointed
27 Apr 2017 9:17AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Lawn 3 Samir does the straight rover peel but strikers ball fell to the side. Fault on the hoop stroke following. Rover and peg plays 1&1
27 Apr 2017 9:19AM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Ben made 1 and had a 7yd return roquet, centre balled it to a shout of acclamation
27 Apr 2017 9:22AM (Tournament); 14 Readers
After 3 takes off to the corner 4 ball and finishes inside the southern yardline
27 Apr 2017 9:26AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Ben is setting up for the delayed tp and will be taking off to the 5 pioneer from 4back
27 Apr 2017 9:29AM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Lawn 3 Danny at the second attempt is going round. Stuck in 1 the first time but Samir missed from 2 to 1
27 Apr 2017 9:32AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Ben jawses the first peel before 6
27 Apr 2017 9:33AM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Ben is on his way to 3back with a delayed double finish set up
27 Apr 2017 9:41AM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Lawn 3 Danny is round to 4back with a reverse NSL
27 Apr 2017 9:41AM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Ben jawsed the penult peel and makes 4back
27 Apr 2017 9:46AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Lawn 3 Samir is surprised when he missed the lift
27 Apr 2017 9:48AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Ben rush peeled penult by 5ft and is stopping it to rover before making penult
27 Apr 2017 9:48AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Ben wants to rush peelee about 7ft to position
27 Apr 2017 9:51AM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Only sends it 6ft, 2.5ft 15degree peel to do
27 Apr 2017 9:52AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Ben completes the peel with his ball finishing in the jaws.
27 Apr 2017 9:53AM (Tournament); 23 Readers
Takes the first +17tp
27 Apr 2017 9:55AM (Tournament); 24 Readers
Lawn3 Samir pegs out to take the first +17 after Danny misapproached 1
27 Apr 2017 9:59AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Game 2
Ben Y to E boundary level with 4
Jamie K just out of corner 2
Ben hits Y from a baulk cutting it north to level with 5, takes off to k and hits 4yd shot
27 Apr 2017 10:07AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Ben rolls K to a couple of yards S of the peg and lags to partner
27 Apr 2017 10:09AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Jamie misses Y by a smidgen and ends up in the street. The golf buggy park on that boundary is sparse this morning
27 Apr 2017 10:10AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Ben makes 1 comfortably again and has another long return roquet. Hits it again
27 Apr 2017 10:14AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Ben has a 4ball break and is going round
27 Apr 2017 10:17AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Lawn 3 after 2 balls in the middle of the lawn Danny shoots with the wrong ball gifting Samir first break
27 Apr 2017 10:19AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Ben has made 5
27 Apr 2017 10:22AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
After 2 hours play Eng are game and break up in 2, game and break down in 1, ahead in the 4th with 2 yet to start
27 Apr 2017 10:26AM (Tournament); 29 Readers
Ben is round with a spread. U tight to the peg, R&Y 12yds N of corner 4
27 Apr 2017 10:33AM (Tournament); 28 Readers
Jamie lifts K and misses the inlawn ball
27 Apr 2017 10:33AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Ben is short on U and has a thin cut to 2yds W of 1
27 Apr 2017 10:35AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Runs 1 to his usual spot and has another 8yd return roquet
27 Apr 2017 10:36AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Nails it again
27 Apr 2017 10:37AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Ben has a delayed tp to put the first point on the board today
27 Apr 2017 10:41AM (Tournament); 26 Readers
Lawn 3 Samir went round 4th turn, Danny missed the lift, Samir underapproached 1 and after much thought jumped through 1 to near middle of side boundary and then missed the ball at 2 hitting the hoop
27 Apr 2017 10:43AM (Tournament); 27 Readers
Ben is coming to 5 with a delayed tp in front of him
27 Apr 2017 10:47AM (Tournament); 25 Readers
Ben gets the peel and has a hampered stance for the rush to 6
27 Apr 2017 10:51AM (Tournament); 32 Readers
Ben has made 2back with 1 peel done
27 Apr 2017 10:57AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Lawn 3 After some interaction Samir is in and having a second break
27 Apr 2017 11:00AM (Tournament); 35 Readers
Ben peels penult before 4 back
27 Apr 2017 11:01AM (Tournament); 34 Readers
Sends Y to 3yds short of rover before penult
27 Apr 2017 11:04AM (Tournament); 33 Readers
Peeling rover from about 3ft
27 Apr 2017 11:06AM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Lawn 3 Samir on a delayed tp
27 Apr 2017 11:07AM (Tournament); 36 Readers
Ben finishes to take the match +17tp +26tp. 7-6 to the US but lots of hope on the other courts for England.
With a low battery and probably needed to play soon I will be signing off and preparing to play
27 Apr 2017 11:10AM (Tournament); 39 Readers
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