Trans - Tasman Series
TT day two, lawns 1 and 2 by steve wardle
good morning from Wynnum Croquet Club..
I have just finished my managerial duties and now clear to commentate
24 Apr 2018 8:38AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
I'm covering lawns 1 nad 2, both double banked..
24 Apr 2018 8:39AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
lawn 1 has Alix playing Alison S and Stephen F playing Chris S
lawn 2 has Aiken playing Malcom and Nina playing Clair.
24 Apr 2018 8:41AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
e morning has dawned glorious again. light wind and no cloud cover... pretty hot at 8:41 am
24 Apr 2018 8:41AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Lawn 1 has Stephen making 2b and all the other clips on 1
Alix is making 4 with her partner on 3, Alison is on 1 & 1
the light is a bit harsh and I cant easily see clips or the colours, so bear with me please
24 Apr 2018 8:44AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
lawn 2 has seen Clair go to 4b and I saw Nina hit the lift and is now approaching 3
the other two balls are still for 1
malc is approaching 2 with his other ball still for 1, aiken is on 2 and 1
24 Apr 2018 8:47AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
I'm not going to give ball by ball, 4 games is too hard to follow but I will be doing regular updates.
24 Apr 2018 8:48AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Stephen to 4b with a OSL
24 Apr 2018 8:49AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
chris lifted the ball at 4 and hit down the line...
24 Apr 2018 8:50AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Hits !!
24 Apr 2018 8:51AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Lawn 2 Malcom looks pretty much in control, approaching 5, while nina (playing B ) has made 6, all in control
24 Apr 2018 8:52AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Lawn 2 Malcolm in W and P, playing W
24 Apr 2018 8:53AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
back to lawn 1. Chris has made 3 and has a hampered roquet.. Ref on the lawn... They were busy people yesterday.
The lawns weren't mown last night, we are hoping they will be mowed today.. having said that, they do roll nicely here
24 Apr 2018 8:54AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Chris is sweeping and hits.. looked fairly easy...
24 Apr 2018 8:55AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
back on lawn 2, Nina is approaching 3b looking to leave a spread.. while Malcolm is approaching 1b.. they seem to be staying clear of each other nicely
24 Apr 2018 8:58AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Lawn 1, alix is making her leave, looks like a diagonal spread, while chris is through 4
24 Apr 2018 8:59AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
lawn 2, Malcolm has failed 1b, and Aiken is in, sorry I don't know what happened there. he now makes 2 and has all the balls..
Nina has had a lovely stress free break and a lovely leave..
Clair has lifted the ball near 2 (Y) which is for hop 1 and is shooting down the line misses to Crn 4
24 Apr 2018 9:03AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Lawn 1 and Alix has made her leave, nina lifted the ball at the peg and took the long lift towards corner 2
as I said, its actually hard to tell the colours from here, and the clips are really hard to tell aparet as well because the sun isquite glary but I can report she missed
Chris has grovelled through 6 and the ref is on again, MISSES
24 Apr 2018 9:09AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Lawn 2
Nina (K) failed hoop 1, Clair (R) missed at here from about 5 yards , and nina missed the 6 yard shot at R and now Clair is in now
looking around at the moment, I can see 7 white shirts on the lawns, Aiken is the sole kiwi in play
24 Apr 2018 9:12AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Lawn 2
Nina (K) failed hoop 1, Clair (R) missed at here from about 5 yards , and nina missed the 6 yard shot at R and now Clair is in now
looking around at the moment, I can see 7 white shirts on the lawns, Aiken is the sole kiwi in play
24 Apr 2018 9:12AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Lawn 2
Nina (K) failed hoop 1, Clair (R) missed at here from about 5 yards , and nina missed the 6 yard shot at R and now Clair is in now
looking around at the moment, I can see 7 white shirts on the lawns, Aiken is the sole kiwi in play
24 Apr 2018 9:12AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Lawn 2
Nina (K) failed hoop 1, Clair (R) missed at here from about 5 yards , and nina missed the 6 yard shot at R and now Clair is in now
looking around at the moment, I can see 7 white shirts on the lawns, Aiken is the sole kiwi in play
24 Apr 2018 9:12AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Lawn 2
Nina (K) failed hoop 1, Clair (R) missed at here from about 5 yards , and nina missed the 6 yard shot at R and now Clair is in now
looking around at the moment, I can see 7 white shirts on the lawns, Aiken is the sole kiwi in play
24 Apr 2018 9:12AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Lawn 2
Nina (K) failed hoop 1, Clair (R) missed at here from about 5 yards , and nina missed the 6 yard shot at R and now Clair is in now
looking around at the moment, I can see 7 white shirts on the lawns, Aiken is the sole kiwi in play
24 Apr 2018 9:12AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
he is approaching 1b on Lawn 2 nut fails with (Br) P and W right beside him. Ref on the lawn, but malc hits Br with P
Clair made a leave, K at 1, B at 2 and her balls on E bdy behind 4.. Nina shot K at the two balls and missed..
I hope everyone is keeping up because its confusing me....
Any comments or constructive criticism to kiwisurveyor@gmail.com
24 Apr 2018 9:15AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
OK.. lawn 2 cont...
Malcolm has peeled 1b and is well set up for a sxp. making 1 with P but has a 10 yard return roquet... these hoops don't seem to put up much resistance
hits
24 Apr 2018 9:18AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
if you don't mind, I will concentrate on the sxp and give uptaes on the other lawns when possible..
playing P, taking off to G at 3, W and Br at 2b all ready ..
24 Apr 2018 9:21AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
makes 3 easily.. too easily.. has rush back to middle of N bdy
24 Apr 2018 9:22AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
big roll coming up...
24 Apr 2018 9:23AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
great shot, leaves white in front and rushes Br to 4
24 Apr 2018 9:24AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
much more control at 4, has rush to the balls at 2b which he does nicely
sends Br to hoop 6 and now lining up 2b peel
24 Apr 2018 9:25AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
maybe 2.5 feet nicely through, cut rush to hoop 5
24 Apr 2018 9:26AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
through, rushes G to W bdy hoop 5 high... sends G to 3 yards NE of 5 and has rushed to 4.5 yards ssE of 3b taking off to the ball at 6, gets a nice rush
24 Apr 2018 9:28AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
makes 6 with a rush back to 3b.. Malcolm is doing this nicely so far..
ref on the lawn marking K which is hovering near hoop 4
24 Apr 2018 9:30AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
rushes Br to 5 yards W of crn 4
24 Apr 2018 9:30AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
sends Br to 3 yards WNW of 3b, hasn't really got a rush to 3b on W, but peeling from 2.5 yards pretty straight...
nails that and also nails a 2 yard or so rush to 5 yards NW of 1b
24 Apr 2018 9:33AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
makes 1b with P and has rush on G towards 4b,
clips it towards 4b, rolls G to 7 yards NNE of 5. Br is hovering near 3b, Y is 10 yards N of 3b
rushes W back to 4 (3b)
I'm sorry, I might have mentioned yellow a few times , the white ball is quite Yellowish in this light...
24 Apr 2018 9:36AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
ok.. appologies again.. I think he must have NOT peeled W through 3b.. my eyes were distracted and I thought it went through.. Straight quad coming up???
24 Apr 2018 9:37AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Br is peg high, 5 yards E of the peg, W about to be peeled at 3b, with Gr there too
24 Apr 2018 9:39AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
sends W through with irish peel...
well past 4 B,, maybe 2 yards from going out..
P has just grveled by 6 inces through but has a rush I think on Gr northwards.. Ref on the lawn again
hits safely
24 Apr 2018 9:41AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
has retrieved W but has aborted the sxp, or has he...??
peeling W after making 4b with P..
24 Apr 2018 9:44AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
jaws W
24 Apr 2018 9:45AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
rushes G to penult
makes Penult with rush south now thinking leaves..
24 Apr 2018 9:47AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
rolls Gr to east of 3 and now has peeled W through 4b.. taking off to Br at Rover..
24 Apr 2018 9:48AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
makes rover.. hows he going to leave things??
24 Apr 2018 9:49AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Br 3 yards W of Crn 4 (I think Br is for 1b)
24 Apr 2018 9:50AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Green (which is for 2) to 10 yards south of Crn 3
24 Apr 2018 9:51AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
White is heading for crn 2 (W remember is now for Penult)
24 Apr 2018 9:53AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
and pink (for the peg) is heading for crn 1
24 Apr 2018 9:54AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
ok.. Need to round up the other games.
Lawn 2 .... Nina has made it to 3 (K) and 4b (B)
Clair is on 5 with Y and penult with R
Nina is in with black is picking up Clairs balls on the south Bdy
24 Apr 2018 9:56AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
lawn 1 seemed to ne a bit in and out, I will have to run over and see where the clips are...
24 Apr 2018 9:57AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
lawn 2
Aiken has taken contact off Pink with Green.. pass rolls to put P to 1 nd ends up about 6 yards from Br..
Misses/....
24 Apr 2018 10:00AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
now pink hits Br (and green) would have been a nice target from 1
24 Apr 2018 10:01AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
now rushing the green to a yard out of crn 2.. great shot..
24 Apr 2018 10:03AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
ok.. back to the other games..
Clair is back in, things are quite fluid here..
on Lawn 1, Alison R is on the lawn as is Stephen F
24 Apr 2018 10:04AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
ok.. I just wandered over to lawn 1. man alive the clips are hard to see from here.
Anyway
Alix is for 1b and 4b and making 1b as I type
Alison is for 3 and 6
in the mens game, Chris is for 1 and 4b (I think)
and Stephen is for peg and 4b I think..
24 Apr 2018 10:13AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Malcolm pegging out in Game 1 on lawn 2
24 Apr 2018 10:14AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
26-7
24 Apr 2018 10:14AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
claire is in play on lawn 2, making 3b with Y, and red is for penult.
Nina is for 3 and 4b
24 Apr 2018 10:16AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Clair approaching 4b, red hovering beside penult.. as is blue.. could finish here with a straight dP
24 Apr 2018 10:18AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
RED GOING TO BE PEELED HERE, FROM ABOUT A FOOT.
24 Apr 2018 10:19AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
opps, caps lock hit..
24 Apr 2018 10:19AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
red goes through to 3 yards NNW of rover
24 Apr 2018 10:20AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
now approaching Rover
Blue is deepish, black beside the hoop..
24 Apr 2018 10:21AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
lining up a wee angly hoop maybe 20 deg
24 Apr 2018 10:22AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
2 feet
24 Apr 2018 10:22AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
fails and squirts out of the jaws..
Y about 6 inches from hoop on the angle, ref on the lawn to ensure nothing untoward happens..
24 Apr 2018 10:23AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
taking her time over it,
24 Apr 2018 10:24AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
ends up smack in the middle of the hoop. K a yard away, B 5 yards SSE of rover..
Nina striding onto the lawn
24 Apr 2018 10:25AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
plays K and hits red, Y would have been a tricky shot..
picks up B (snicks it) and now looking to get a rush on Y (in the hoop) to 3..
Oh no, shes made a meal of that.. gone past it and has to peel Y and nowhere near her hoop (3)..
she wont be happy with that..
24 Apr 2018 10:29AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
still on lawn 2.. and sorry if you are wanting updates on lawn 1.. but its pretty damn hard to see whats going on, and hard to follow 2 games, let alone 4..
24 Apr 2018 10:30AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Mens game 2 Lawn 2
Green (malc) super shot to 3 yards NW 5
White to 10 yards south of crn 2
24 Apr 2018 10:31AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
malc going to B baulk, shooting at W with Br
24 Apr 2018 10:31AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
HITS
24 Apr 2018 10:33AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
approaching hopp 1
makes it and is away..
24 Apr 2018 10:35AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Clair has made rover and should finish here..
24 Apr 2018 10:37AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Clair has made rover and should finish here..
24 Apr 2018 10:37AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
game one to aussie 26-11
24 Apr 2018 10:38AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
malc is fully in control heading to 4
24 Apr 2018 10:38AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
heading to 2b.. all looks pretty easy.
these lawns and hoops aren't posing too many problems
24 Apr 2018 10:43AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
commentators curse.. through 2b by about 2 feet. hampered shot at W (he is playing Brown)
remember pink hasn't come onto the lawn yet..
24 Apr 2018 10:44AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
plays a nice hampered stroke, and is away again..
24 Apr 2018 10:44AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
womens game two is under way..
Claire supershot almost identical to malcolms one..
24 Apr 2018 10:46AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Malcolm setting leave..
looks to be 3 ducks max distance W bdy
24 Apr 2018 10:47AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
over on lawn 1,
Stephen F has gone one up over Chris Shilling
24 Apr 2018 10:47AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
back on lawn 2, Nina has played Y to 10 yards Nth of crner 4, Claire has shot at that and missed. balls about 4 feet apart
24 Apr 2018 10:49AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Nina smaks Black in the middle, straight into the peg and stays glued to it
24 Apr 2018 10:49AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
takes off to the 2 balls on E bdy
24 Apr 2018 10:50AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
picks up blue
24 Apr 2018 10:50AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
and has a rush on yellow to hoop one..
ends up 5 yeards due south of 1
24 Apr 2018 10:51AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
meanwhile Aiken has missed the lift and ended up in corner 2
24 Apr 2018 10:51AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
and nina makes 1promotes Y to 3 ish.. cuts K nicely to 2 from the peg
24 Apr 2018 10:53AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
darn.. Nina stuck in 2 ..
so Claire is back in..
meanwhile Malcolm is approaching 2 nad has all the balls out.. this could be a 5th turn finish
24 Apr 2018 10:56AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
should be..
24 Apr 2018 10:56AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Brown jawsed in 3, rushing P to 4 from beside 3.. nicely down there..
24 Apr 2018 11:01AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
through 5 but too well, hasn't got his rush north..
24 Apr 2018 11:02AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
meanwhile , Claire has made 1 but thts all she has got.. clip goes onto 2.
My folks have arrived and I'm a wee bit distracted..
24 Apr 2018 11:03AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
4b has been rush peeled.. roolling both to penult/6
makes 6.. malc is pretty quick through his shots
24 Apr 2018 11:04AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
things have got a bit loose.. Brown (for penult) is now being sent to 2b as his pioneer wasn't very good at all.. makes 1b.. with Green
sends W to 7 yards NE of peg
Pink going to 3b
making 2b off partner..
24 Apr 2018 11:07AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
makes 2b and has rush towards cnr 3
cuts it to 1.5 yards ENE of penult..
going to W
24 Apr 2018 11:09AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
still on lawn two.. ive given up a bit on lawn 1 because its hard to see
nina is approaching hoop 1 with Y
24 Apr 2018 11:10AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
blobs it.. not looking too happy..
24 Apr 2018 11:10AM (Tournament); 13 Readers
malc has made 3b and now approaching 4b.. has missed his penult peel and its blobbed to the side
24 Apr 2018 11:13AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
sending w to rover. goes to P
24 Apr 2018 11:14AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
irish peel .. Brown smacks into the peg, bounces off to a foot to the side
24 Apr 2018 11:15AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
rushes B to about 2 feet from rover..
24 Apr 2018 11:17AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Malcolm pegging out for the match 26-0 TP 5th turn
24 Apr 2018 11:19AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
so.. in the ladies game on lawn 2....the clips are as follows..
K R and Y all for 2
B for 1
Nina on the lawn.. appaching 2 off partner
angly.. maybe 45 deg
24 Apr 2018 11:22AM (Tournament); 12 Readers
makes it, that wasn't easy
I'm the only one clapping...
hits a glorious long rush to very near 3.. COME ON NINA
24 Apr 2018 11:23AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
makes 3 and goes to pick up K..
K is 5 yards north of crn 1
B is 5 yards north of hoop 1
picks up Ksends it to 5 and gets onto B
24 Apr 2018 11:24AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
her rush was pretty good, but her approach is short.. another very angly hoop, and this time too much..
all the hard work..
Claire snicks Y with B
at least the lawn is all hers now..
24 Apr 2018 11:26AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
lawn 1
Alix won the first game 21-18..
and chris has just gone to 4b with a diagonal spread.. Stphen looking at options..
24 Apr 2018 11:32AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
lifts peg bal and is shooting down the line at W and P with Brown
24 Apr 2018 11:32AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
ball, not bal. my spelling is atrotious
24 Apr 2018 11:33AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
over on lawn two..
Claire is now in control and approaching 4 with all the balls out..
24 Apr 2018 11:33AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Stephen hit the lift shot..and now is rushing W to green which is over about 7 yards S of hoop 2
24 Apr 2018 11:34AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
glorious rush.. wow he is a nice smooth player.. maybe has something to do with his name..
24 Apr 2018 11:35AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
ohh crickey.. commentators curse again.. blobs 1
W is at hoop 2 and pink near hoop 4
white is for 1 and is shooting at Green
24 Apr 2018 11:36AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
misses...
24 Apr 2018 11:36AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
meanwhile, Claire is now heading to 6, well in control... looking pretty smooth
still no clouds, and a nice breeze.. my phone says its 24 deg.. out on the lawns it would be warmer..
24 Apr 2018 11:38AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
back on lawn 1.. the ladies are starting game 2..
as Stephen blobs hoop 2 this time..
chris is up
W is on sth bdy south of hoop 1 , brown is in the hoop 2, pink is handy while green is midway between 3 and 4
24 Apr 2018 11:41AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
hits Br out of the hoop.. comes over to gr
takes off to W
24 Apr 2018 11:42AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
on lawn 2, Claire has survived a scare at 1b but has hit a hampered shot, now approaching 2b.
24 Apr 2018 11:43AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
makes 2b but again hampered
this one looks to be a sweep
24 Apr 2018 11:44AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
all good..
24 Apr 2018 11:46AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
on lawn 1, its two balck shirts on the lawns
24 Apr 2018 11:47AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
now only one.. chris is in play approaching 2 from miles away well, between 3 and 4.. nails a rush to a foot in front
alix is in play...
24 Apr 2018 11:50AM (Tournament); 11 Readers
back on lawn 2.. Claire is setting a leave (I think)...
24 Apr 2018 11:52AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
all looks a bit messy Y is 5 yards east of crn 2
red is 1 yard south of the peg
B is in crn 4 and K is 6 yeards NNW of crn 4
24 Apr 2018 11:58AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
meanwhile Chris is on a TP,
24 Apr 2018 12:02PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
and alix has made 2 with a break
24 Apr 2018 12:04PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
chris has made 1b and his partner is in the jaws of penult..
24 Apr 2018 12:06PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
chris has made 2b.. and has peeled penult.. come on Chris.
24 Apr 2018 12:11PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
a bit raggered .. his 3b pioneer was mid way between 1 and 5
24 Apr 2018 12:18PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
safely through 4 back...
24 Apr 2018 12:19PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
and penult..
24 Apr 2018 12:19PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
if your wondering, Nina and Claire are having lunch
24 Apr 2018 12:20PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
as are Alix and Alison
24 Apr 2018 12:20PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
chris approaching rover.. his partner is handily placed .. rushes to within 2 feet straightish (from my vantage point a fair way way)
24 Apr 2018 12:22PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
down on his hands and knees..lining it up..
24 Apr 2018 12:23PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
down on his hands and knees..lining it up..
24 Apr 2018 12:23PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
still lining it u, the grey fox
24 Apr 2018 12:24PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
up
24 Apr 2018 12:24PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
pink stuck, W followed it up.. cannoned it through and stays in the middle.. nice result
24 Apr 2018 12:26PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
all the balls in about a square foot..
24 Apr 2018 12:28PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
rushes to 3 yards of the peg.. should be 1 game all..
24 Apr 2018 12:28PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
game 2 26- 0 TP
24 Apr 2018 12:29PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
and the ladies have now resumed their match on lawn 1.. Alix is in play and approaching 3b
24 Apr 2018 12:31PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
lawn 2 and the ladies are on again too, after their lunch..
Nina takes the short lift and ....
24 Apr 2018 12:33PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
lawn 2 and the ladies are on again too, after their lunch..
Nina takes the short lift and ....
24 Apr 2018 12:33PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
misses..
24 Apr 2018 12:34PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Claire now on the lawn.. approaching 3..
I'm joined at lunch time by Chris shilling, and my folks...
24 Apr 2018 12:39PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
on lawn 2.. Claire has failed hoop 3 with her partner right beside the peg, Nina is in crn 4 with R.. and between 3 and 4 with Y..
24 Apr 2018 12:41PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Nina shoots T at R and misses,
24 Apr 2018 12:41PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
two balls on the East bdy a foot apart
24 Apr 2018 12:42PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
claire elects to take on Hoop 3 again, and again blobs...
so
Nina rushes R to Crn 3 , yellow is for 2..
rolls in and gets a rush towards 2.. finishes 6 yards SE of 2..
24 Apr 2018 12:44PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
makes 2 to the bdy,
misses the return
darn
24 Apr 2018 12:45PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
clairs balls are by the peg (B) behind 2 (K)
Nina is btween 1 nad 5 (Y ) and 6 yards SE of 3
24 Apr 2018 12:46PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
akes the shot with the peg ball at Y and misses..
doesn't even get to the bdy..
24 Apr 2018 12:47PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
ina shoots at R with Y and misses, this is riveting stuff..
24 Apr 2018 12:47PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Claire shoots K at B, and....
miosses..
4 misses in a row now..
R is shooting at Y and
Misses
24 Apr 2018 12:49PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Claire is taking on blue with black.. maybe a 7 yarder
HITS!!!!
breaks a 5 miss sequence
24 Apr 2018 12:50PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
sorry.. computer froze.. and I think I'm running out of battery..
24 Apr 2018 1:04PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
in again..
Nina has the innings again, this has had more twists than a roller coaster..
24 Apr 2018 1:05PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
in again..
Nina has the innings again, this has had more twists than a roller coaster..
24 Apr 2018 1:05PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
in again..
Nina has the innings again, this has had more twists than a roller coaster..
24 Apr 2018 1:05PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
in again..
Nina has the innings again, this has had more twists than a roller coaster..
24 Apr 2018 1:05PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
She is approaching 2b,, a ball nicely at 3b
R (her partner) appears to be in the jaws of 2
sails through 2b and has a 5.5 yard return shot at B
24 Apr 2018 1:06PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
clips that towards 5..
leaving R in the jaws of 2 for now..
approaches 3b off K
angly...
24 Apr 2018 1:08PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
through.. has a revese rush
24 Apr 2018 1:08PM (Tournament); 2 Readers
B is north W of 5, and Red is in hoop 2
24 Apr 2018 1:09PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
K sent to 7 yards NNE of 4
fails to get a rush on B.. big shot coming up..
B sent to max distance about 2 yards off W bdy
hits red out of hoop 2.. nice
24 Apr 2018 1:10PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
looks to lay up in corner 2.. Partner (r) is for 5.
Claire is for 4b (B) and 4 (K)
24 Apr 2018 1:11PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Clair lifts K and is stalking R in crn 2
24 Apr 2018 1:12PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
restalks..
24 Apr 2018 1:13PM (Tournament); 4 Readers
slides past.. not sure they are touching..
24 Apr 2018 1:13PM (Tournament); 3 Readers
they weren't..
Nina plays R and sends black a little in lawn, gets rush on Y towards B
sending Y to 6 yards NW of hoop 1, and gets a nice cut rush to her hoop , 5
24 Apr 2018 1:15PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
over on lawn 1..
Stephen appears to have stuck in 6 with W, Pink beside him
chris shooting G at P from near 1b
misses
24 Apr 2018 1:18PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Nina has made it to 6 but has laid upon nth bdy with Y
K near 4
B is 5 yards SSW of 5..
Claire shoots K at B and misses
24 Apr 2018 1:21PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Nina makes 6 to the bdy!
Y between 6 and 1b
24 Apr 2018 1:22PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
slides past it to W bdy 7 yards from crn 1
24 Apr 2018 1:22PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
ok the shooting and missing show continues.. Claire shoots K at r and misses by a fair amount
24 Apr 2018 1:24PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
nina has approached 1 back and has a foot long hoop
24 Apr 2018 1:26PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
nina has approached 1 back and has a foot long hoop
24 Apr 2018 1:26PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
grovels through
ref up again
24 Apr 2018 1:27PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
doesn't llok too staright forward..
24 Apr 2018 1:27PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
makes it OK.. still no real pioneer for 2b
B 5 yards west of peg..
gets a rush on K to 2b from about 6 yards west of 3b
24 Apr 2018 1:30PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
makes 2b, her partner clip is on 4b, Claire is on 4b and 3
24 Apr 2018 1:30PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
nice pioneer for 4b.. has the control once again..
making 3b off B
partner is pivot..
I did see Nina complete all peels of a STP a few weeks ago.. what can she do here..??
24 Apr 2018 1:32PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
sends b to penult.. gets a nice rush on Y (for 4b) towards 4b
24 Apr 2018 1:33PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
B ended up in the jaws of penult..
24 Apr 2018 1:33PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
although the rush was straight, she elects to split Y to a point hallway between 4b and penult. makes 4b
24 Apr 2018 1:34PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
all four Kiwi ladies on the lawns at the same time
24 Apr 2018 1:35PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
different lawns obviously
24 Apr 2018 1:36PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Stephen F the lone male on the lawns.. all other mens games are over..
24 Apr 2018 1:36PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
now there are 5 black shirts on the lawns.. although I think jenny might be about to be not on the lawn.
no spoilers here
24 Apr 2018 1:38PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
nina has gone to the peg.. laying up with a reverse spread by the looks..
24 Apr 2018 1:39PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
so recap
Nina on peg and 4b
Claire on 4b and 4
24 Apr 2018 1:41PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Claire looking to lift K which is over nearish to hoop 4..
24 Apr 2018 1:42PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
looking at the ?triple target B and R&Y??
24 Apr 2018 1:42PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
misses B to the left, and also misses R to the left.. might have been a nice target...
24 Apr 2018 1:43PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
she shot from where it was, didn't lift it (to clear up any confusion)
24 Apr 2018 1:43PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
still 4 black shirts and no white shirts on the lawns
24 Apr 2018 1:44PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
nina has rolled to 4b
makes it easy to the bdy..
24 Apr 2018 1:46PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
chris on lawn 1 appears to be making 3, partner on 4b
opponent (Stephen) on 4b and ??maybe 3 too
24 Apr 2018 1:47PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Nina has made a nice cut to penult.. maybe a foot NE of the hoop
24 Apr 2018 1:47PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
grovels through just.. can hit K
B nicely at rover.. Red still on w bdy 10 yards south of crn 2
24 Apr 2018 1:48PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
blue and black at rover..
24 Apr 2018 1:49PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
makes rover, now using K to get a rush on B to R
24 Apr 2018 1:49PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
has a slight cut.. but ok.. should be able to get it to the bdy
24 Apr 2018 1:50PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
nope, ends up maybe 3 yards offthe lineand about 4 yards from R
24 Apr 2018 1:50PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
takes off.. and gets the rush
24 Apr 2018 1:51PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
rushes red to 1.5 yards W of hoop 5....
24 Apr 2018 1:51PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
lining up the peg out..
24 Apr 2018 1:52PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
still lining it up..
24 Apr 2018 1:53PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
ref coming out.. Red hits,... as does Y
26 - 12..
1 game all
24 Apr 2018 1:54PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
we are away in game three...
24 Apr 2018 2:01PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
B (nina) mid point E bdy
R a foot out of corner 4
K slides past B
24 Apr 2018 2:02PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Y shoots at R
24 Apr 2018 2:02PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
misses to the left
24 Apr 2018 2:02PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
K rushes B to about 10 yards north of crner 4.. takes off to R and Y
24 Apr 2018 2:04PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
hits yellow into the corner.. gets a cut rush on R to 4 yards s of hoop 1
24 Apr 2018 2:05PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
makes 1 nad has north rush on R
24 Apr 2018 2:06PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
ok.. nina ended up approaching 2 from nth bdy behind 2.. big roll and now a 4yard angly hoop shot..
24 Apr 2018 2:10PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
fails to midway 2 and 6
24 Apr 2018 2:10PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Claire shoots Y which was between 3 and 4 at K and misses to 3 yards sth of crn 2
24 Apr 2018 2:11PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Nina now shoots K at B (near nth bdy behind 2)
Hits
Picks up Y
24 Apr 2018 2:12PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
stops Y to 3 and ends up a foot in front..
and then hits B
has the break now with r near the peg..
24 Apr 2018 2:13PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
litting B to 4 going to 3
24 Apr 2018 2:14PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
splitting
24 Apr 2018 2:14PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
approaches from 3 yards SW of the hoop..
24 Apr 2018 2:14PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
nails position and runs through by 10 yrds !!
24 Apr 2018 2:15PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
hoops are easy if you hit straight
24 Apr 2018 2:15PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
nails return.. lots of clapping from the small but loud kiwi contingent
24 Apr 2018 2:15PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
nina has made 4 and has all the balls..
24 Apr 2018 2:17PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Nina has blobbed hoop 5.. wasn't watching so don't know from where..
24 Apr 2018 2:20PM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Claires picks up a 13 yard shot with Y on B.. K in hoop 5, R midway 1 and 6 going for hoop 1
24 Apr 2018 2:21PM (Tournament); 14 Readers
ok.. I can now move a little closer to lawn 1
Chris is for approaching hoop 1 with his partner for 4b
Stephen is for 6 and 4b
chris has made 1 and has a return roquet of 4 yards
in the ladies game on lawn one.. its alix is rushing to hoop 1 with her partner on 4b.
Rush ends up in crn 1
24 Apr 2018 2:39PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
alison is on 3 and 1b
24 Apr 2018 2:39PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
hasn't got anywhere near the hoop.. lays up in crn 2
Alison in crn 4 and beside hoop 1
24 Apr 2018 2:41PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Alison shoots from 1 at the two balls in crn 2.. misses..
meanwhile chris breaks down at 2.. Stephen pounces with W ( the 4b ball)
24 Apr 2018 2:42PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
over on 2.. Claire has gone to 4b with a spread.. clips :
Y 4b
R 1
K 5
B 1
24 Apr 2018 2:43PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
nina lifts the peg ball and shoots down the line and missed..
24 Apr 2018 2:44PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
back on lawn 1..
Alix has laid up behind hoop 3..
R in crn 4, Y in crn 2
24 Apr 2018 2:45PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Stephen has laid up in crn 4 with chris cross wired across 6
24 Apr 2018 2:46PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
back on lawn 2.. Claire has stuck in 1 and nina picks up a 13 yard roquet..balls at her hoop (1)
24 Apr 2018 2:48PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
makes 1
24 Apr 2018 2:48PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Stephen now making 6 with P off green
24 Apr 2018 2:50PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
nina gets through 3 by 10 yards
misses the return to the north bdy
24 Apr 2018 2:52PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
R 2 yards south of hoop 3
Y 3 yards ESE of hoop 4
B on nth bdy behind 2
K in corner 4.
Roquets B with R.. good shot that
24 Apr 2018 2:54PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
takes off to k in crner 4..
hits it hard..
is it too hard..??
24 Apr 2018 2:56PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
its out.. this games has more twists than a game of twister..
24 Apr 2018 2:57PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
nina approaching 5 from 3 yards se of the hoop
24 Apr 2018 2:57PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
no real pioneer at 6..
24 Apr 2018 2:57PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
makes the hoop.. its all pretty tense
24 Apr 2018 2:57PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
splits Y to 5 yards WNw of the peg, cuts red to 2 yards E of 6..
24 Apr 2018 2:59PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
approach is short.. looks angly
24 Apr 2018 2:59PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
nice hoop.. through by about a foot.. rushes R to 3 yards NNE of 1b
24 Apr 2018 3:00PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
B on the B baulk.. no ball at 2b.. makes 1b.. yellow lurking near the peg asking to be sent to 1b
24 Apr 2018 3:01PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
has no rush on Y..
taking off to B to presumably try and tidy up some sort of leave,...
24 Apr 2018 3:02PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
a bit short...
24 Apr 2018 3:02PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
but hits,...
24 Apr 2018 3:02PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
looking to roll off the lawn into crn 2
24 Apr 2018 3:03PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Blue goes out about a yard south of the corner.
black ends up 4 yards ESE of the crn
24 Apr 2018 3:04PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Claire lifts Red and is shooting at B and K..
24 Apr 2018 3:04PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
misses B
24 Apr 2018 3:05PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Nina stops R to between 1 and 6, clips K down to Y..
24 Apr 2018 3:07PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
rushes Y to midway between 5 and 4.. Blue is for 4
24 Apr 2018 3:07PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
nice approach
24 Apr 2018 3:07PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
runs 4
black is the pioneer for 5.. about 5 yards WNW of the hoop.
has a rush to the peg..
24 Apr 2018 3:09PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
takes off to the hoop runs it to the peg, picks up black and gets onto Y.. still a bit ragged.. but makes 6 nicely
24 Apr 2018 3:11PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
but tidys it up.. almost resembling a 4ball break
24 Apr 2018 3:11PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
nina makes 1b by about an inch (25.4mm)
24 Apr 2018 3:12PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
ref up agan
24 Apr 2018 3:12PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
over on lawn 1.. Stephen has very tightly cross wired chris on the peg.. and laid up on bdy 7 yards from crn 2
24 Apr 2018 3:14PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
nina missed the hampered shot at Y.. Claire on the lawn.. has a 4 ball break for R which is still for 1.. partner is for 4b
24 Apr 2018 3:16PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
makes 1 by 7 yards and hits the return
24 Apr 2018 3:16PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
players have asked that the lawns get mowed sometime soon, waiting for comfirmation if we can get a mower man
24 Apr 2018 3:17PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
players have asked that the lawns get mowed sometime soon, waiting for comfirmation if we can get a mower man
24 Apr 2018 3:17PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
has the makings of a std tp if she wants it.
24 Apr 2018 3:18PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Y and B lurking midway between 6 and 3. making 2 off K
24 Apr 2018 3:18PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
K not really anywhere near 4..
B going to behind 3
rushes Y to a good position.
makes 3
lining up 4b peel
24 Apr 2018 3:21PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Stephen is making 2b with partner on peg.. all the balls pretty much..
24 Apr 2018 3:21PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Claire still lining up the peel.. fails onto the wire ...
24 Apr 2018 3:22PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
claire makes 4.. B is handy at 5. K going to 6.. trying to do something with Y..
hits yellow and takes off back to B to make 5
24 Apr 2018 3:25PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
no peels.. clair making 6.. all pretty tidy
24 Apr 2018 3:29PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
no peels.. clair making 6.. all pretty tidy
24 Apr 2018 3:29PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
the commentators curse strikes again.. blobbed 6
what can nina hit?? she wont have much of R.. elects to shoot at Y and misses..
don't think r can make 6
24 Apr 2018 3:30PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
on lawn 1 Stephen about to peg out against Chris to take the game, match and tie
24 Apr 2018 3:30PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Pegs out.. congrats to Stephen and Australia.. 7-3 with two matches undecided yet..
24 Apr 2018 3:31PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Claire tried the hoop again and stuck again.. nina picked up a roquet, was distracted with stephens peg out..
commentary all over the place I'm sorry
24 Apr 2018 3:32PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
rolling R to 3b and gets a rush on B to 2b , her hoop
24 Apr 2018 3:33PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
makes 2b.. and hits the nervy 5 yarder return
24 Apr 2018 3:34PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
rolls B to between 6 and 4b
now taking off from I foot behind the hoop
24 Apr 2018 3:36PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
makes 3b
24 Apr 2018 3:36PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
over on lawn 1, Alix has beaten Alison 16 - 8.. sorry it has been a very hard game to commentate on so I had to let it go.. too many ins and outs to keep up
24 Apr 2018 3:37PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Nina has missed a rush on yellow..
and Claire has missed as well
24 Apr 2018 3:38PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
nina has missed.. kits another missathon.. that's 3 in a row..
24 Apr 2018 3:39PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Claire has hit. its all got a bit disjointed .. I'm getting tired..
24 Apr 2018 3:41PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
claire making 1b
24 Apr 2018 3:45PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
partner still on 4b
24 Apr 2018 3:45PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
kisses Y after running hopp with r
24 Apr 2018 3:45PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
pulls b out of crn 1. sends it to 3b
24 Apr 2018 3:46PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
K lurking near 2b
24 Apr 2018 3:46PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
sends K to 4b collects Y from near 1b
24 Apr 2018 3:49PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
sends Y to 4 back K actualy ended up closer to 6
24 Apr 2018 3:50PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
nicely gets to B very close to 3b
24 Apr 2018 3:50PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
makes 3bhas rush up to penult.. will we \see a STP??
test match won.. nothing to lose..
24 Apr 2018 3:51PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
now making penult..
24 Apr 2018 3:54PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
claire has played this wee break nicely
24 Apr 2018 3:55PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
now thinking about her leave
24 Apr 2018 3:55PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
making rover off B
Y and K near the peg
24 Apr 2018 3:56PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
makes Rover.. where are the balls going to be at the end of the turn??
24 Apr 2018 3:57PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
diagonal spread
R and Y behind hoop 4
24 Apr 2018 3:59PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Nina .. lifts the ball at the peg and is hitting down the line
24 Apr 2018 4:01PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
goes between them
24 Apr 2018 4:02PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
claire rushes to behind B over by hoop 2
stops R back to the peg, gets a rush on B
24 Apr 2018 4:03PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
could be all over here.. makes penult to 3 yards past rover..
can hit the ball near the peg..
24 Apr 2018 4:06PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
misses to the left.. and ends up on the baulk line..
24 Apr 2018 4:06PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Nina lifts Black which was in corner 4
hits yellow rolls Y to roverish
picks up red.. K is for 4b
24 Apr 2018 4:09PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
stops red back to penult.. rushes B to 4b.. about 5 yards south of the hoop
24 Apr 2018 4:09PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
sails through the hoop to the bdy
has a 5 yarder return
24 Apr 2018 4:10PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
hits it in the eye.. and rushes it to penult
24 Apr 2018 4:10PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
elects to roll B to the peg and is making penult off R.. possibly further away than B wasa a moment again
24 Apr 2018 4:11PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
makes penult
24 Apr 2018 4:12PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
makes rover.. ok where are the balls going..
wide diag spread
peg ball between 3 and 4
24 Apr 2018 4:14PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
makes rover.. ok where are the balls going..
wide diag spread
peg ball between 3 and 4
24 Apr 2018 4:14PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
B and K a few yards up from crn 4
24 Apr 2018 4:15PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
make that B in corner 4, K 4 yards up from the corner
24 Apr 2018 4:15PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
claire lifted Y and HITS.. loud applause from the aussies..
Y for rover, R for the peg..
Nina for 2\back and peg..
24 Apr 2018 4:18PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
rushes nicely to rover..
24 Apr 2018 4:20PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
should be all over..
24 Apr 2018 4:20PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
grovels through rover.. cant hit B. so turns around and hits R on the east bdy
24 Apr 2018 4:22PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
lining up the peg.. from the east bdy..
24 Apr 2018 4:23PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
rolling to the peg..and going to blue
falls short by about a yard.. looked a bit off for line too..has a rush on blue to black in crn 4
24 Apr 2018 4:24PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
and gets a cannon in crn 4
24 Apr 2018 4:24PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
so.. three balls in crn 4 and R 9for the peg) about a yard from the peg..
24 Apr 2018 4:25PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
cannons blue to behind 4.. maybe wired from red
24 Apr 2018 4:26PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
black being croqueted to about 7 yards SE of hoop 2, and pegs out Y
24 Apr 2018 4:27PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
nina has to hit here..
24 Apr 2018 4:27PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
striding to b whuch is for 2b
misses..
24 Apr 2018 4:28PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Claire from 1 yard for the game and Match
24 Apr 2018 4:28PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
over and out from me..
24 Apr 2018 4:28PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
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