WCF GCWC U21s
Day Two by Lester Hughes
Good Afternoon from a wet and cold Cairnlea.
19 Feb 2017 12:14PM (Tournament); 1 Readers
Lots more people here today. All crowded into the club house avoiding the cold and rain.
19 Feb 2017 12:31PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Some qualifiers here registering for their shot at the six (I think) places up for grabs thru the quailing tournament.
Looking ruefully at the U21s skills on display.
19 Feb 2017 12:33PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Duncan Dixon is here, his quote for today "hang loose"
19 Feb 2017 12:34PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
i'm down in the shelter at court 5 watching Josh Freeth and Ali Kamal
Josh is up 1 game and 3 - 1 in the second playing R and Y
19 Feb 2017 12:38PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Hoop 5 B in front Y firing ...nice middle ball clearance
19 Feb 2017 12:41PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
B playing back in
19 Feb 2017 12:41PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
R shooting at B another nice mid paced middle ball clearance
19 Feb 2017 12:42PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
K very angled taking on hoop... missed the dribble into the jaws
19 Feb 2017 12:43PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Y repositioned
19 Feb 2017 12:43PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
B shooting and missed
R clears K
K shooting at Y...
19 Feb 2017 12:44PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Misses to the left
Josh inspects rabbit run
trys the dribble but it sits on the leg
19 Feb 2017 12:45PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
B plays back in
R looks like can tap hoop to free Y
19 Feb 2017 12:46PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
R hit Y free
R stuck in jaws
19 Feb 2017 12:47PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Duncan has gone for food
19 Feb 2017 12:47PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
K plays back in
Y clears B middle ball again so it sticks around
19 Feb 2017 12:48PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
B plays back in. short
19 Feb 2017 12:49PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
B plays back in. short
19 Feb 2017 12:49PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
R nudges out into scoring position
K clearing Y...hits nice
19 Feb 2017 12:50PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Y shoots at B...misses to the left
19 Feb 2017 12:50PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Y shoots at B...misses to the left
19 Feb 2017 12:50PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
B with an easy 3 yard clearance on R... Misses hoop side
R with an easy hoop run down now 6
Josh 4 Ali 1
19 Feb 2017 12:52PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
K plays in to canon fodder for R
Y plays in short
B plays in long
R takes out K middle ball again
19 Feb 2017 12:53PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
K plays in trying protect hoop from Y its short
Y 5 yard hoop shot hits left leg ends behind hoop
19 Feb 2017 12:54PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Ali thinking
Plays B to wired from Y
Josh thinking ...
R takes K
Y must be able to see B
19 Feb 2017 12:55PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
K playing back in but canon fodder again
Y middles B
Ali needs to attack or this hoop will be gone
B plays back in short
Y takes out K
19 Feb 2017 12:57PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
K shoots at Y hits
Y fails to promote R
19 Feb 2017 12:58PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
B 3 yards out 60 degrees
19 Feb 2017 12:58PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Turns down hoop clears R
B may be safe from Y
19 Feb 2017 12:59PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
R plays back in
19 Feb 2017 12:59PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
K plays back in
Y plays to 2 yards direct in front
19 Feb 2017 1:00PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
B tries to protect hoop from R fails
R takes on hoop misses to the right
19 Feb 2017 1:01PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
I ducked around the shelter to get a cushion
Ali's dad says we are in the VIP section now.
B now 6 yards out slight angle
Y plays in to block
I think B can see hoop and R but K cannot score so hoop is the right play
19 Feb 2017 1:04PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Turns down hoop middle balls Y from 5 yards away
19 Feb 2017 1:05PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
R clears B
K plays back in front
Y plays in sits right next to K
B clearing R... hits middle ball
R plays back in
K taking on hoop no ref called???
19 Feb 2017 1:07PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Misses
Now Y taking on Hoop... bobbles thru
Josh 5 - Ali 1
19 Feb 2017 1:09PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Misses
Now Y taking on Hoop... bobbles thru
Josh 5 - Ali 1
19 Feb 2017 1:09PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Josh going for the difficult cut promotion fails badly to ironic applause.
19 Feb 2017 1:10PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
K now in front
R and Y on North B
B plays back in after being cleared
19 Feb 2017 1:11PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
R clears K
K plays back in
Y from North B is attacking hoop? yup hits leg spins to non scoring side
19 Feb 2017 1:12PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
B taking on 2 yard angled hoop...
19 Feb 2017 1:13PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Misses right leg stays on scoring side
19 Feb 2017 1:13PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
R clears B couldnt see K
19 Feb 2017 1:14PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
K taking on hoop from good position...
19 Feb 2017 1:14PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Nice hoop runs to halyway
Ali 2 - Josh 5
19 Feb 2017 1:15PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Y plays to 1 yard position
B plays to 5 yards out
R plays to two yards out
19 Feb 2017 1:15PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
K shooting at Y i assume
19 Feb 2017 1:16PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Hits the big green ball (the earth) misses hoop
Josh ignores lawn damage
Y takes on hoop.. rejected
19 Feb 2017 1:17PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
B clears R
R plays back in trying to protect Y
19 Feb 2017 1:18PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
K shooting...
19 Feb 2017 1:18PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Good shot cuts Y up past halfway.
Y now shooting runs hoop great shot
Josh 6 - Ali 2
Some confusion thinking game is over but all sorted.
B to long to 9
R short to stay away from B
K in front
Y short
B misses block
19 Feb 2017 1:22PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
R clears K
19 Feb 2017 1:22PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
K plays by mistake into back of hoop
19 Feb 2017 1:22PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
clears B to east B
19 Feb 2017 1:23PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
B aiming not sure what at. misses everything
19 Feb 2017 1:24PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
R nudging Y to where K can not see it
19 Feb 2017 1:24PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
K nudges thru onto scoring side
19 Feb 2017 1:24PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Y jumping.... thru and thats the match to Josh
19 Feb 2017 1:25PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
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