CNZ AC Open Championship
FINAL Game 3 - Bryant vs Freeth by Hamish McIntosh
We've lunched and credit to Felix for his amazing memory to give a blow by blow summary of the end of game 2
13 Jan 2019 3:01PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
1) Bryant U supershot
2) Freeth Y just out of c2
3) Bryant misses K to c2 leaving big double
4) Freeth hits! He'll be relieved to have a relatively straight forward way back into this match.
13 Jan 2019 3:04PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Has made hoop 2 and is loading 3 going to a ball NE of 2 with a reasonable pioneer at 3. Looking under control
13 Jan 2019 3:05PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
While Josh potters round were tucking into a lovely afternoon tea courtesy of the Mount club members
13 Jan 2019 3:18PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
There's the odd spit of rain here but it's still bright enough for my Scottish skin to need another spf application
13 Jan 2019 3:19PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
A spread will be Josh's leave.
U in the line of 1 and 2.
K a foot SE of peg.
R&Y on the E boundary approx max distance.
Freeth puts his R clip on 4b with all other clips on 1
13 Jan 2019 3:22PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
No hesitation from Bryant in lifting U to b baulk
13 Jan 2019 3:23PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
It's a miss! By about a ball
13 Jan 2019 3:25PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Freeth has upgraded from a paper towel to a proper towel and wipes his hands and his mallet handle before setting off on his turn
13 Jan 2019 3:25PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Slightly underhit his approach to 1 and had an angled hoop which he coped well with. We've heard from Bryant that the hoops are nice and tight today
13 Jan 2019 3:28PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Freeth rolls from E of 1, loading 3 and going to 2. Comes up slightly short and has a 4y at the pioneer
Tickles it! Which is nice because he didn't want to move it far
13 Jan 2019 3:30PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
No rush out of 2 so plays his croquet stroke from near the hoop. Sends partner deep (2.5y out of c4 where U is)
13 Jan 2019 3:32PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
After 3, takes off from K 7y in front of 4b to Y in c4
13 Jan 2019 3:33PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Thinking from the stands here is "finish the break Josh!"
13 Jan 2019 3:33PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Managed to stop U out to 1y SE of hoop 4. Rushes partner to 2y in front of 4. Takes off to close in front of the hoop
13 Jan 2019 3:34PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Makes the hoop and knocks U a couple yards towards c4
13 Jan 2019 3:35PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
He croquets U to escape ball position at 4b
13 Jan 2019 3:36PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Rolling R in peeling position and trying to get a rush on K (which is 7y S of 4b)
13 Jan 2019 3:36PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Has a rush in vaguely the direction of 5
13 Jan 2019 3:37PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
And he's rushed it really well. Approaching 5 from 1y SE of hoop
13 Jan 2019 3:37PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Testament to the critical nature of that sequence of turns, the paper towel comes out to wipe the hands before the approach
13 Jan 2019 3:38PM (Tournament); 18 Readers
Has a forward rush out of 5
13 Jan 2019 3:38PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Peeling 4b from a yard, 1ft W of straight in front
13 Jan 2019 3:41PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
U (escape ball) is 3y W of 4b and slightly N so a bit of pull on this
13 Jan 2019 3:43PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
U (escape ball) is 3y W of 4b and slightly N so a bit of pull on this
13 Jan 2019 3:43PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Nestles R in the jaws but has a 2y rush to 6
13 Jan 2019 3:45PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Snicks it to level with 4b so takes off to 6
13 Jan 2019 3:46PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Nice position and runs it cleanly
13 Jan 2019 3:46PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Hits most of his 5y shot at the ball he took off from (U)
13 Jan 2019 3:47PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Croquets U vaguely towards 1b and rush peels R from a couple of feet
13 Jan 2019 3:47PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Send R to 2b and makes 1b off K
13 Jan 2019 3:48PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
After 1b, rushes K off N boundary, slight W of line of hoops 3 & 4
13 Jan 2019 3:49PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
After 1b, rushes K off N boundary, slightly W of line of hoops 3 & 4
13 Jan 2019 3:49PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
After 1b, rushes K off N boundary, slightly W of line of hoops 3 & 4
13 Jan 2019 3:49PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Croquets K further S of 3b than would have liked and must have mishit the croquet stroke as had a 6y roquet on U
13 Jan 2019 3:52PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Hits it well and takes off to 2b pioneer
13 Jan 2019 3:52PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Makes 2b rolls R to 1ft E of penult and rushes U to 6y S and 3y W of 4b
13 Jan 2019 3:54PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Towel count is now up to 4
13 Jan 2019 3:54PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
Take off to K at 3b hills/pulls substantially to the E of the pioneer so he approaches from 4-5y
13 Jan 2019 3:56PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Over cooks it!
13 Jan 2019 3:56PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Flaming Nora. That's a shame. But I don't think that's unexpected, that turn involved a lot of big shots and that had to take it's toll at some point
13 Jan 2019 3:58PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Attempts the jump from a foot but it doesn't work. So Y for 3b, R for penult. U&K for 1
13 Jan 2019 3:59PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
Bryant plays K onto U. K ricochets onto R ( penult peelee) and rushes it to 2
13 Jan 2019 4:01PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Croquets U to 2 but doesn't get a useful rush on R to 1
13 Jan 2019 4:01PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Rushes R off w boundary level with rover
13 Jan 2019 4:02PM (Tournament); 14 Readers
Takes off to 2.5y 30degrees and opts to retire towards hoop 2. K is in lawn by 4y, 3y e of hoop 2. U 1y in front of 2
13 Jan 2019 4:04PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Josh shooting R at U
13 Jan 2019 4:04PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
It's good! Half balls U to 4y N of penult
13 Jan 2019 4:05PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Takes off to 1y N of K and cuts K to half way between hoop 4 and c4
13 Jan 2019 4:05PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Y at this stage is just off the E wire of 3b
13 Jan 2019 4:06PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Croquets black to rover. Has a 1y rush on Y pointing more N than NW as he would have liked
13 Jan 2019 4:07PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Cuts it short. 3.5y E and 1y S of penult
13 Jan 2019 4:07PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Takes off in front of penult and runs it to 1y N of peg
13 Jan 2019 4:08PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Hits the return at partner
Thinking about his leave...
13 Jan 2019 4:08PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
He's made rover and here is the leave...
13 Jan 2019 4:12PM (Tournament); 15 Readers
K 1y E of 3b.
U 2y NE of 4b
Y and R 1.5y apart on N boundary. Y 2y in from c2, R 3.5y in
13 Jan 2019 4:17PM (Tournament); 16 Readers
In Freeths semi there was a similar situation where he made a spread, not realising he hadn't gone through a lift hoop and conceded a wiring lift. Pleased he's not made the same error here
13 Jan 2019 4:18PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
Bryant is shooting K from 3b. Long old shot here
13 Jan 2019 4:18PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Misses! Seemed to almost die away and curl off lawn as it neared Y
13 Jan 2019 4:19PM (Tournament); 17 Readers
Taps K, send it in lawn. Rushes R to U at 4b
13 Jan 2019 4:20PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Has a rush to 3b pointing at 5. Concern from the stands is that this will be hard to get the power behind...
13 Jan 2019 4:21PM (Tournament); 19 Readers
But what do we know as he's hit it past 3b and is approaching 4y straight in front
13 Jan 2019 4:21PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Horn sounds from a cruise liner..
13 Jan 2019 4:22PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
1y straight, reception ball peg high
13 Jan 2019 4:22PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Towel comes out
13 Jan 2019 4:22PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Strokes her through and it's too clean
13 Jan 2019 4:23PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Ends up 3y from R at 4b and 6y from his reception ball (U)
13 Jan 2019 4:24PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Ignores U and makes 4b off partner
13 Jan 2019 4:24PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Rushes back to U nicely
13 Jan 2019 4:24PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Leaves R approx line of 3b and 4b and takes off to behind U
13 Jan 2019 4:27PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Behind as in a rush pointing at penult.freeth chooses to rush it off the N boundary getting behind K
13 Jan 2019 4:27PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Cracking rush to penult has him approaching from a matter of feet
13 Jan 2019 4:28PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Penult is made
13 Jan 2019 4:30PM (Tournament); 22 Readers
Josh is now 3y S of 4b croqueting U to level with rover. He gets a 1y rush on R pointing at rover. That was nice. He thought about the take off to R but played a nice clutch shot
13 Jan 2019 4:31PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Rushes well and approaches from 1y
13 Jan 2019 4:31PM (Tournament); 20 Readers
Doesn't delay running the hoop (just as I won't delay getting a pint after this is done) and roquets U
13 Jan 2019 4:32PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Takes off behind R to have a 1y rush pointing at the peg
13 Jan 2019 4:33PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Rushes it to a yard
13 Jan 2019 4:33PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
No dramas on the peg out
13 Jan 2019 4:34PM (Tournament); 21 Readers
Freeth wins the 3rd: 26-0
13 Jan 2019 4:34PM (Tournament); 23 Readers
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