Trans Tasman Series (Golf Croquet)
Day 2 - round 3 - singles matches by Chris Mcwhirter
Morning all, will try to update when possible, watching 8 matches unfold in the final round of the first test.
26 Apr 2019 9:20AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
We start the very chilly morning locked 2 matches apiece
26 Apr 2019 9:21AM (Tournament); 1 Readers
On court 5 we have Edmund and Edward, first game to Edmund in a very rapid and high quality game for both players. Currently Edmund is motoring along 4-0 in the second with EW in reasonable control of H5
26 Apr 2019 9:24AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
EW scores, 4-1 down.
26 Apr 2019 9:25AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Court 6 is the battle of the captains, first game to Pete
26 Apr 2019 9:26AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Game 2 Felix currently leading 2-1, quite a tight battle
26 Apr 2019 9:28AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Court 1 has Wendy and Helen, a few scattered shots has Helen take the first 7-0
26 Apr 2019 9:29AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Court 2 has Greg and George
26 Apr 2019 9:29AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Greg wins the first 7-3
26 Apr 2019 9:30AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Quality hitting by both players, lots of excellent clearances.
26 Apr 2019 9:30AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Court 3 has she big battle between Robert and Duncan, looks like Robert 6-2
26 Apr 2019 9:31AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Sorry about auto correct, using my phone and frozen fingers... it's forecast for a top of 14 today but the wind chill has it about 5!
26 Apr 2019 9:32AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Court 10 has Fleur and Dallas, Dallas takes the first but Fleur up 2-1 in the second.
26 Apr 2019 9:34AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Court 9 has Alison and Sonya, still in the first game after an hour, Sonya just ran hoop 9 to make it 5-4 Alison
26 Apr 2019 9:36AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Lastly court 4 has Judy and Eleanor, Ellie took the first 7-5, and is 1-0 up in the second.
26 Apr 2019 9:37AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Court 2 GF just nailed a boundary hoop to lead 1-0 in the second.
26 Apr 2019 9:38AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Robert and Duncan up to 15 minutes on hoop 9, Duncan fighting hard to stay in the game
26 Apr 2019 9:39AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Court 5 Edmund leads 6-4, EW directly in front of H11 with all other calls on boundary
26 Apr 2019 9:41AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
C3 Robert beats Duncan 7-2
26 Apr 2019 9:42AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Court 1 Wendy gets her mojo back with a lovely hoop 2, 1-1 score.
26 Apr 2019 9:43AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Looks like Edmund has won the game and first match for NZ 7-4
26 Apr 2019 9:45AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
That's 7-5, 7-4 to Edmund.
26 Apr 2019 9:45AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Court 4 Judy and Ellie 1-1
26 Apr 2019 9:46AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Captains battle on court 6, Felix leading 4-3
26 Apr 2019 9:48AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Thinking about an angled hoop
26 Apr 2019 9:48AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Tried a soft jaws and hits the outside leg
26 Apr 2019 9:48AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Pete wires, has a long runner still in play
26 Apr 2019 9:49AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Attempting the shot
26 Apr 2019 9:49AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Outside leg
26 Apr 2019 9:49AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Felix back in control
26 Apr 2019 9:50AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Match of the day so far on court 2, Greg 2-0 up,
26 Apr 2019 9:51AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
I mean best spectator match, George and Greg are attempting big game shots, great watching
26 Apr 2019 9:52AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
George in control of H3
26 Apr 2019 9:52AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Duncan starts game 2 strongly, winning first 2 hoops.
26 Apr 2019 9:54AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Robert gets H3, 2-1 to Duncan
26 Apr 2019 9:55AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Sunshine! There's sunshine!
26 Apr 2019 9:55AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Nope, called it too early, back to dreary cold wind
26 Apr 2019 9:55AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
C4 Ellie is 4-2 up for NZ
26 Apr 2019 9:56AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Court 10 Fleur is 5-3 up
26 Apr 2019 9:57AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Court 9 Sonya in the jaws, runs it perfectly in front of H12
26 Apr 2019 9:57AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Maybe on so perfect, Alison lags to a wire position, black must be on the leg of 12
26 Apr 2019 9:58AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Court 1 WD gets 2 in a row to lead for the first time 2-1
26 Apr 2019 10:01AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Helen jaws H4 from a long way back
26 Apr 2019 10:01AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Blocks WD jump shot so all she can do is ricochet to H5.
26 Apr 2019 10:02AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Score now 2-2
26 Apr 2019 10:02AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
C2 George has come back strongly, now 2-2
26 Apr 2019 10:03AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Hits a 15 yarder to give himself a chance at H5
26 Apr 2019 10:04AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Bounces off the angled attempt
26 Apr 2019 10:05AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Ditto for Greg, George in best position to win the hoop
26 Apr 2019 10:05AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Alison wins game 1, 7-5 over Sonya. 95 minutes.
26 Apr 2019 10:07AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
So now all first games are in, still very even with 4 first games each.
26 Apr 2019 10:08AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Edmund of course has won his second game 30 minutes ago to put NZ in front with the all important match point
26 Apr 2019 10:08AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Playoff matches for the test are looking very likely
26 Apr 2019 10:09AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
George won H5 and 6 to now lead Greg, 4-2. That's 4 hoops in a row for George
26 Apr 2019 10:10AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Robert and Duncan still fighting over H4, very long and accurate hitting, both boys looking very focussed
26 Apr 2019 10:11AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Felix wins game 2 to take the captains battle to a deciding game
26 Apr 2019 10:11AM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Pete with 2 balls in front of H1, Felix also sends 2 in front, Pete must be angled
26 Apr 2019 10:13AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Tries a cuddle shot, didn't work, Felix takes the first hoop
26 Apr 2019 10:14AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Fleur and Dallas are a game each heading back on court for the decider
26 Apr 2019 10:14AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Interestingly in the ladies game blue and black won the first hoop in each game
26 Apr 2019 10:15AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
NZ won the toss 6-2
26 Apr 2019 10:15AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Robert finally gets H4 to tie the game 2-2
26 Apr 2019 10:16AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Lots of great shooting around H5
26 Apr 2019 10:16AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Robert first to take position in front, Duncan positions to leave a 12 yard kill shot
26 Apr 2019 10:17AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Gets it and leaves Robert a 20 yard return kill shot
26 Apr 2019 10:18AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
That's in the centre
26 Apr 2019 10:18AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Duncan now with a 12 yard rescue clearance, gets it
26 Apr 2019 10:19AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
The boys start the sequence again, Robert first in but wired forcing Duncan to shoot first ball in
26 Apr 2019 10:19AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Misses, Robert now 2 balls in front and a lot of furniture in the way for Duncan
26 Apr 2019 10:20AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Hits the leg, Robert scores with red, James next to H6
26 Apr 2019 10:21AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Just a reminder live streaming of the start of the next test will start up this afternoon
26 Apr 2019 10:22AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
I'll find the link later
26 Apr 2019 10:22AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
C2 George has now scored 6 in a row to lead 6-2
26 Apr 2019 10:23AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
He changed his jumper, maybe changed his luck?
26 Apr 2019 10:24AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Alison and Sonya start game 2, Alison wins H1
26 Apr 2019 10:24AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Fleur and Dallas 1-1 in the third game
26 Apr 2019 10:25AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
C1 Wendy has thawed out and is starting to get home control of the hoops, leading Helen 4-2
26 Apr 2019 10:26AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
C4 Ellie leads 5-4
26 Apr 2019 10:27AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Takes an angled Hoop shot, hits side leg
26 Apr 2019 10:28AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Judy tries a block, not quite there, Ellie hits
26 Apr 2019 10:28AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Captains battle still raging on the side court, currently 2-2
26 Apr 2019 10:29AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Wendy now 5-2
26 Apr 2019 10:30AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
C3 Robert and Duncan, after being 2-0 down and having a huge battle at H4 to the the game Robert has muscled up to win 5 in a row. Leading 5-2
26 Apr 2019 10:33AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Duncan with a great H8 brings it back to 5-3 down.
26 Apr 2019 10:34AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Battery might die shortly
26 Apr 2019 10:35AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
George dominant in the second wins 7-2 km tie tad match.
26 Apr 2019 10:35AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Someone change his jumper back 😊
26 Apr 2019 10:36AM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Robert wins, it's 1 match all in the club house for the day
26 Apr 2019 10:43AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Players are commenting about the cold
26 Apr 2019 10:43AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
The wind has picked up and is audible
26 Apr 2019 10:44AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Okay sorry about being away so long
26 Apr 2019 11:35AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
I lup returned to see Greg win 7-6 and take the match. All Aussie hopes for a playoff now rest with the Wendy Helen match
26 Apr 2019 11:37AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Helen currently 4-2 up
26 Apr 2019 11:37AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
The Greg v George match still my pick for the most exciting
26 Apr 2019 11:37AM (Tournament); 2 Readers
Wendy with a 7 yard hols attempt, hits side leg
26 Apr 2019 11:39AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Maybe it was a shot on blue, can't tell from this angle
26 Apr 2019 11:40AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Either way Helen runs 7 to lead 5-2
26 Apr 2019 11:40AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Makes nice position on H8 as well, bit angled but something Wendy has to deal with
26 Apr 2019 11:41AM (Tournament); 3 Readers
Has a 7 yard clearance shot, misses by the smallest margin
26 Apr 2019 11:42AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Will see how angled the ball is
26 Apr 2019 11:42AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Helen slips it past the jaws, probably not a runner
26 Apr 2019 11:43AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Wendy taking plenty of time finding a jump spot that stays wired
26 Apr 2019 11:44AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Wendy tries km clear the jump ball and misses quite wide
26 Apr 2019 11:44AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Leg ball played back towards the jump position ball , Helen blocking Wendy
26 Apr 2019 11:45AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Wendy hides behind that to be perfectly in front 1 yard out.
26 Apr 2019 11:46AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Helen has a 9 yard shot to protect her ball, misses to the left again.
26 Apr 2019 11:47AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Leaves Wendy with an easy clearance, should put Helen on the side boundary
26 Apr 2019 11:48AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Cuts is slightly to advance towards H9 and leave Helen with a 21 yard shot....
26 Apr 2019 11:48AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Misses to the left
26 Apr 2019 11:49AM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Wendy bounces but remains a runner. Helen clears with a 7 yard shot from the side boundary.
26 Apr 2019 11:50AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Little bit of rotation, Wendy has managed to get 2 balls in front wired from blue, blue tries to get in her way, drops short
26 Apr 2019 11:52AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Wendy scores a smooth hoop. Now 3-5 down.
26 Apr 2019 11:53AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Black lands 3 foot out right in front.
26 Apr 2019 11:53AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Wendy with yellow hits but only pushes back back to 4 foot out right in front.
26 Apr 2019 11:54AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Looks like it was enough, hits the outside leg
26 Apr 2019 11:54AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Not much happening, Helen deciding whether to take the 7 yard hoop on with blue
26 Apr 2019 11:55AM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Positions about 5 yards out slightly to the side
26 Apr 2019 11:56AM (Tournament); 4 Readers
Red copies but a bit closer, black positions tight
26 Apr 2019 11:56AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Yellow hits black
26 Apr 2019 11:56AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Blue hits red, didn't consider the hoop which allows Wendy to be first back in front of the hoop
26 Apr 2019 11:57AM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Lags about 5 yards out with red almost directly in front
26 Apr 2019 11:58AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Black comes in just short of red hoop line
26 Apr 2019 11:59AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Yellow comes in. Short
26 Apr 2019 11:59AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Blue tries to clear black, misses to the left again
26 Apr 2019 11:59AM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Red lines up for black, good connection, yellow not a runner but could jaws or cause trouble for blue now on the south border from the last miss
26 Apr 2019 12:00PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Black comes into a jump spot, yellow stuns black away.
26 Apr 2019 12:01PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Blue improves, red gets between blue and hoop
26 Apr 2019 12:01PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Black comes in
26 Apr 2019 12:02PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Yellow hits blue to side boundary, a 7 yard hit on red should give the hoop to black...
26 Apr 2019 12:02PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Hits centre ball
26 Apr 2019 12:02PM (Tournament); 6 Readers
Red needs to hit black
26 Apr 2019 12:03PM (Tournament); 5 Readers
Does but unfortunately snicks it into a better position
26 Apr 2019 12:03PM (Tournament); 7 Readers
Black splatters the hoop, they sound loose from us here
26 Apr 2019 12:04PM (Tournament); 8 Readers
Blue 1 yard out, red 4, yellow 5 all in a line, black to play
26 Apr 2019 12:05PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Forcing Wendy into a jump
26 Apr 2019 12:05PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Great shot!
26 Apr 2019 12:05PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Jumped 2 balls to clear a good runner
26 Apr 2019 12:05PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Wendy taking on the hoop with red
26 Apr 2019 12:06PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Magic, runs the hoop with black and blue in front ready to score on any failure
26 Apr 2019 12:07PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Black takes perfect position at H10
26 Apr 2019 12:08PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Helen scores, 6-4.
26 Apr 2019 12:08PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Yellow in great position H11
26 Apr 2019 12:09PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Blue hits
26 Apr 2019 12:09PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Red positions 4 yards back, about 7 yards from blue
26 Apr 2019 12:09PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Red positions 4 yards back, about 7 yards from blue
26 Apr 2019 12:10PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Black overruns position... might have blocked blue on red
26 Apr 2019 12:10PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Blue promotes black to a jaws spot, red still with a shot
26 Apr 2019 12:11PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Clears black leaving yellow with a 3 yard if black misses
26 Apr 2019 12:11PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
Looks wired,
26 Apr 2019 12:11PM (Tournament); 10 Readers
Yellow with the hoop shot...
26 Apr 2019 12:12PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Front leg, leaves blue with a shot to win the first test match
26 Apr 2019 12:12PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Hits the other leg!
26 Apr 2019 12:13PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Black is in pretty good position still, red tries to block
26 Apr 2019 12:13PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Black doesn't look at the hoop and hits red away
26 Apr 2019 12:13PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Yellow deep, black on the side
26 Apr 2019 12:14PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Blue promotes black into a scoring position
26 Apr 2019 12:14PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Wendy needs a 10 yarder to keep the Aussie hopes alive
26 Apr 2019 12:15PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Come on! Hits it!
26 Apr 2019 12:15PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Black comes in, Wendy having the 5 yard hoop shot
26 Apr 2019 12:15PM (Tournament); 13 Readers
Nails it and runs just short of the peg
26 Apr 2019 12:16PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Blue perfect position at 12
26 Apr 2019 12:16PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Red hits peg, yellow on blue or hoop is going to be tough
26 Apr 2019 12:17PM (Tournament); 12 Readers
Gets all of the front of the hoop, spits out, blue runs hoop and wins test match
26 Apr 2019 12:18PM (Tournament); 11 Readers
Well done new Zealand, 30 minutes lunch then live stream commences with mixed doubles this afternoon
26 Apr 2019 12:19PM (Tournament); 9 Readers
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