Croquet Network States Shield
Croquet Network States Shield by Dylan Goodwin
Off and rolling with the 2017 Croquet Network States Shield -- First game doubles Cheryl Bromley and Nels Bjorkquist for Wisconsin u/k
Matt Smith and Steve Jackson for Missouri r/y
Bromley stuffs one and Smith gets a tough angled jump with r
1-0 MO
19 Aug 2017 8:40AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
MO controls 2, Nels hits y set up for 2 24 yarder and creates angled shot for Jackson Y,
He jawses it
19 Aug 2017 8:43AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Nels clears Y from the back side of two with a tough angle. Straight back
Steve puts Y back in position, red is nearby, blue misses clear from South boundary
19 Aug 2017 8:45AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Y through
MO 2-0
Second game Billy Bob Breeden (MO) vs Mary Hennelly (WI) ready to start
19 Aug 2017 8:46AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Smith R clears K from scoring postion at 3 from his position at 2
19 Aug 2017 8:48AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Bromley (WI) U through 3
MO 2-1
19 Aug 2017 8:51AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Red jaws 4, missed the score but they are now up 3-1
19 Aug 2017 8:54AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Jackson from the line, scores 5 ... MO 4-1
19 Aug 2017 8:55AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
BB vs Mary .... BB jaws, Mary jumps but drags him through BB (MO) 1-0
19 Aug 2017 8:55AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
G1 -- Jackson gets 6, MO leads 5-1
19 Aug 2017 8:59AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
G2 -- BB MO up 2-0, doubles stopped and waiting for G2
19 Aug 2017 9:01AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
G2 -- Mary gets set, BB can't clear she scores three and halfway down
BB 2-1
19 Aug 2017 9:02AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
G1 - R Smith gets positions scores 2/3s down to 8. MO 6-1
19 Aug 2017 9:03AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
G2 - BB up 3-1
19 Aug 2017 9:04AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
G1 -- U Bromley jaws, then take the hoop at 8. MO still up 6-2
19 Aug 2017 9:10AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
G1 - Jackson was offsides going close to the offsides line. Nels was better and takes position at 9 with K
19 Aug 2017 9:11AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
G2 - BB misses short jump over blue, angled short hoop for Mary. Crush as she goes through.
BB leaves balls as they lie
19 Aug 2017 9:12AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
G1 -- Matt Smith finishes with 8 foot angled hoop
MO 7-2, TEST MO 1-0
19 Aug 2017 9:15AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
G2 -- BB up 4-1 after battle at 5
19 Aug 2017 9:19AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
G2 -- BB takes 6 quickly, BB 6-1
19 Aug 2017 9:20AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
G2 -- Correction BB score was 5-1, now BB scores 7 and it is 6-1
19 Aug 2017 9:29AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
G2 -- BB in off that jawes very deep. Mary tries hit it back.
Goes through -- BB Wins 7-1
TEST: Missouri 2, Wisconsin 0
19 Aug 2017 9:43AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Next game up: Matt Smith (MO) u/k vs Mary Hennelly (WI) r/y
19 Aug 2017 9:49AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Smith through 1 with U ... near halfway leads 1-0
19 Aug 2017 9:52AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Mary overshoots 2 with red, right, k way to right, y 6 yards away angled, U two yards
Red to position, k clears from short distance, doesn't stay, Y misses, U clanks
19 Aug 2017 9:55AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
r position, k clears not in position, y to position, u position ... 6 inches from hoop. red misses clear
k clears yellow to corner 2 area
19 Aug 2017 9:57AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Matt scores 2 leads 2-0 (I think)
19 Aug 2017 9:59AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
G4 -- Bromley WI u/k v Breeden MO y/k
19 Aug 2017 9:59AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
G4 -- U jaws 1
19 Aug 2017 10:00AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
R 45 degree 3 yds away
19 Aug 2017 10:01AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
G3 -- Matt scores Mary. Matt leads 2-1*
19 Aug 2017 10:01AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Mary scores long angled shot at 4, Score is 2-2
19 Aug 2017 10:04AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
G4 -- Cheryl scores and now has position with U as last ball in at 2. Leads 1-0
19 Aug 2017 10:04AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
G3 -- Matt up 3-2
19 Aug 2017 10:07AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
G4 BB hits y with red from the sideline to push it through. Was jawsed. 1-1
19 Aug 2017 10:07AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
G3 -- Matt gets 6 leads 4-2
19 Aug 2017 10:12AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
G4 -- Battle at 3, Bromley good clear, U position, BB misses clear
Bromleythrough long ... angled position at 4 leads 2-1
19 Aug 2017 10:13AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
G4 - Red in closer, blocks blue
19 Aug 2017 10:13AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
G3 Smith misses 2 yd hoop attempt at 7
19 Aug 2017 10:14AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
G4 -- Y accidentally clears R, opens up for blue, U clanks, rolls to left
red position 5 inches
K tries clear straight back from 1.5 yd almost puts red through
R bounces back to makeable angled
Y/B together on corner side U goes to position, short
R angled hoop is good
2-2
19 Aug 2017 10:16AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
G3 --K jawsed at 7 scores and comes down but runs into Y
Y too far past
19 Aug 2017 10:18AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
U 4 yards straight on for 8
R to the Right no shot, K plays in closer
Y blocks K,
Matt U clears Y
G4 -- BB in off to jaws R off Y
K 1.5 ft position
19 Aug 2017 10:20AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
G4 - Matt near jaws of black
G3 -- BB tries to clear U with Y from W boundary, misses
Cheryl clears R back 2 yards from South boundary
19 Aug 2017 10:21AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
G3 -- Matt does jaws black
G4 -- BB big clear on K in position with Y, U Cheryl to position (tough short angle), R plays in, 2.5 yds back
K clears y to line
BB - Y gently knocks U off doesn't get in jaws
U to position
R taking the shot from 2.5 yds
19 Aug 2017 10:24AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
G4- Red slides through BB (MO) leads 3-2
19 Aug 2017 10:25AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
K to the left of 6, y hampered shoots left peg high, three yards w
U wide also, R 4 yards angled, K blocks
19 Aug 2017 10:26AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
K to the left of 6, y hampered shoots left peg high, three yards w
U wide also, R 4 yards angled, K blocks
19 Aug 2017 10:26AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
G3 -- K scores 8 ... Y sets at 9, U clears Y
19 Aug 2017 10:27AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Matt leads 6-2
19 Aug 2017 10:27AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
In control of hoop 9 with K in scoring position
19 Aug 2017 10:29AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
G4 -- Battle at 6, Cheryl has K in position
19 Aug 2017 10:30AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
G3 -- Matt wins 7-2, MO leads 3-0
19 Aug 2017 10:31AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
G4 -- Tied as Cheryl jumps ... now 3-3
19 Aug 2017 10:32AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
G4 -- Looks like Cheryl is up 4-3 after seven
19 Aug 2017 10:35AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
G4 -- BB drains a 4 yarder to tie it at 4-4
19 Aug 2017 10:39AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Need to step away to set up lunch plans
19 Aug 2017 10:40AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
G4 -- Jump for Cheryl at 9 leads, 5-4
19 Aug 2017 10:54AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
G5 -- Matt (MO) u/k v Nels (WI) r/y ... 1 v 2 matchup
19 Aug 2017 10:54AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
G5 -- Matt (MO) u/k v Nels (WI) r/y ... 1 v 2 matchup
19 Aug 2017 10:54AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
G5 -- Matt (MO) u/k v Nels (WI) r/y ... 1 v 2 matchup
19 Aug 2017 10:54AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Smith position with U, Nels misses two clears, Matt scores 1-0
about halfway down to 2
19 Aug 2017 10:56AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Nels gets 2 tied at 1-1
19 Aug 2017 10:58AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
G4 -- Big battle, Cheryl prevails and leads 6-4
U legally offside clears Y in front of 11
19 Aug 2017 11:02AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
(or penult)
19 Aug 2017 11:02AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Cheryl misses long clear on R set up, BB scores and closes to 5-6
rolls just past peg
19 Aug 2017 11:03AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
K comes from offside position W and is sort of in angled 7 footer
19 Aug 2017 11:05AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Yellow hits the peg rolls a yard east
U 2 yarder straight on
19 Aug 2017 11:06AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
R from the peg jawses 12 deep
19 Aug 2017 11:06AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Cheryl going for the jump
19 Aug 2017 11:06AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
no ... hits top rolls off to left
19 Aug 2017 11:07AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
K that is
19 Aug 2017 11:07AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Y east of peg looking at red in jaws
Rolls in gently misses left
2 yards past
19 Aug 2017 11:08AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
U straight jump misses ... rolls to C4 sector
Red scores 6-6 ... Here we go
19 Aug 2017 11:08AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Waiting for Nels/Matt to clear 3 area
19 Aug 2017 11:09AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
G5 -- U takes position, but Y nearby
K tries to block, no
19 Aug 2017 11:09AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Y clears blue almost to the line, but rolls off to the west near center court
U position and attempted block to protect K
R clears blue
K slight angle 2 yds, clanks, rolls off to the right 1 yd
19 Aug 2017 11:11AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Y deep position, U from the line gets in closer at 1 ft
R goes for clear and gets black out
K tries to get on Y
Y open going for wicket ... 8 ft angled
19 Aug 2017 11:13AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Scores and Nels leads 2-1
19 Aug 2017 11:13AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
G4 -- Back on. K Chery first shot. Short W two yards even with 13
Yellow near position, U short, R deep to east
R severe 9 ft angle
19 Aug 2017 11:16AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
K clears y and has 1 yd position
19 Aug 2017 11:16AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Y clears black from East B
19 Aug 2017 11:17AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
U blocks R ... don't U has block or good shot position on the hoop if R misses
R lining up the shot ... no rolls off 1 yd w
19 Aug 2017 11:18AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
K position
19 Aug 2017 11:18AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Y hits red trying to get into the scoring zone, U jawses
19 Aug 2017 11:19AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
G5 - Smith took 4, so tied 2-2
19 Aug 2017 11:19AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
G4 -- R clears K
19 Aug 2017 11:20AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
K tries to push U through I think from E boundary
19 Aug 2017 11:20AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Y tries hampering U
No success
Cheryl taps through 7-6
19 Aug 2017 11:21AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
TEST: Missouri 3, Wisconsin 1
19 Aug 2017 11:22AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
G6: Bromley (WI) u/k v Jackson (MO) r/y has started
U in jaws
19 Aug 2017 11:29AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Y pulls in out from in front of 5 but still straight on
Makes and rolls past 2, leads 1-0
19 Aug 2017 11:30AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
G5 is at hoop 7 but I don't have a score ... need to break again to pick up lunch.
19 Aug 2017 11:30AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Lunch is wrapping up ...
Matt Smith and Nels played a close one ... Smith won 7-5, pushing the test to 4-1 Missouri
In G6, Bromley (WI) was out 6-3 on Jackson (MO) but Steve fought to take it to the last hoop. Bromley won that battle and to the game 7-6
TEST STANDS at MISSOURI 4, WISCONSIN 2
19 Aug 2017 12:52PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
G7 -- Jackson (MO) u/k v Hennelly (WI) r/y
19 Aug 2017 12:53PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Jackson up 1-0
19 Aug 2017 12:54PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
G8 -- Nels (WI) u/k v Billy Bob (MO) r/y
19 Aug 2017 1:01PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
G7- Jackson out 4-0
19 Aug 2017 1:04PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Jackson gets the fifth, now up 5-0
19 Aug 2017 1:09PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
G8 -- Tied at 1-1, BB got H1
19 Aug 2017 1:10PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Nels H2
19 Aug 2017 1:10PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Nels long angled hoop at 3, leads 2-1
19 Aug 2017 1:12PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
G7 -- Steve smooths u through 6 from angle at 8 ft to go up 6-0
19 Aug 2017 1:14PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Steve clears R at H7 from 14 yds
19 Aug 2017 1:15PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
R jaws, K attempted jump lands behind R
19 Aug 2017 1:16PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Y gets K off of red
U concedes and goes just offsides toward H8
19 Aug 2017 1:18PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Mary takes 7, Steve leads 6-1
19 Aug 2017 1:19PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
R gets to about 6 yards out from 8, K gets in close angled to the interior
19 Aug 2017 1:19PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
R misses clear on K
19 Aug 2017 1:20PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
K for the win ...
19 Aug 2017 1:20PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Sticks in the jaws
19 Aug 2017 1:20PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Y is straight back ... could Jump
19 Aug 2017 1:21PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Jumps but misses
19 Aug 2017 1:21PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
U to push K through ...
19 Aug 2017 1:21PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Just gets through, 7-1 and Missouri leads 5-2
One win from claiming the test
19 Aug 2017 1:22PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
G8 -- Nels vs Billy Bob
Nels 3-2
19 Aug 2017 1:24PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Currently at 6 ... Nels stuff U
R has angled look and is going for the jump
19 Aug 2017 1:26PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Misses high an a bit right and goes to the line
19 Aug 2017 1:27PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
U in jaws now ... yellow from three yards to clear
Misses
U scores
Nels 4-2
19 Aug 2017 1:28PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
R and K both set up for H7
Y tried to block U just past H6
U tries to clear R
misses
19 Aug 2017 1:30PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
R hoop shot ... BB scores to close to 3-4
19 Aug 2017 1:30PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
K takes a 2 yder at H8 thud and to the left
still can score
Y to position
19 Aug 2017 1:33PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
U takes out Y
R attempts to go through hoop to block
no go
19 Aug 2017 1:34PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
but sits there so Nels has to think about getting it through
Jump attempt ... gets it through. Little hopper.
Nels 5-3
19 Aug 2017 1:35PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
shifting to video for a while
19 Aug 2017 2:15PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Billy Bob comes back and wins a tight one 7-6 for missouri
19 Aug 2017 2:15PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
That was the Shield winner for Breeden
Missouri 6, Wisconsin 2
19 Aug 2017 2:16PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
In G9 Smith put Bromley through H11 to let her close to 5-6.
But Smith took 12 after a missed clear by Bromley. Smith 7-5.
Missouri 7, Wisconsin 2
19 Aug 2017 2:41PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
In G10, Nels r/y up 1-0 over Steve u/k
19 Aug 2017 2:43PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Jackson drains a nice on to get to 1-3
19 Aug 2017 3:03PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Nels puts Steve through 5 ... but still leads 3-2
19 Aug 2017 3:04PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
that leads to an out of turn play
discussion
sorted
19 Aug 2017 3:05PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
lots of distractions in the gallery, but we now think Nels is up 5-3.
19 Aug 2017 3:25PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Battle at 9 ... Jackson takes it and closes to 4-5.
19 Aug 2017 3:36PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Nels gets H10, leads 6-5
19 Aug 2017 3:40PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
wrong 6-4
19 Aug 2017 3:40PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Nels wins 7-4 ... Final test score =
Missouri 7, Wisconsin 3
See you in August 2018 in Milwaukee!
19 Aug 2017 6:18PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
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