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British GC Open Championship

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British GC Open Championship

Final - continued by Stephen Mulliner

R 5y SSW 2.
K 1y W 2.
Y 4ft S 2.

B 2y SSW 2 blocking R at 2?
R clears B to Nb, R running to 2y N 2.
K stops Y to 1y E peg, holds 2y position at 2.
Y 3y SSW 2.

B clips R to 7y SE 2, 6y from K.
R clips K to 5y NE 2, R to Wb.
K misses Y from 7y! Very unexpected.
Y at 2 from 3y - runs. 1-1.

B to 4ft NNW 3.
R 3y N B.
K from Sb to 3y N 3.
Y at B from 16y - misses on right.

B jawses in 3.
R goes for jump - gets height but misses on left.
K plays to behind B.
Y cuts B out fo hoop from Eb to Nb.

B runs 3 from Nb to 9y south of 3. 2-1 J-P.

R 3.5y NNW 4.
K 4ft NNW 4.
Y 4y N 4.

B at R from 10y - clears R to 9y W C4.
R at K from 9y - only just feathers it on right.
K at 4 from 4ft - runs to Sb. 3-1 J-P.

Y 4ft ESE 5.

B 4.5y S 5.
R 2y SSW 5.
K 3ft S 5.
Y stops K to 5y N C1, Y does not block B at 5.

B at 5 from 4.5y - runs cleanly to Nb 8y W C3. 4-1 J-P.

R 3y S 6.
K 2y SW 6.
Y 4ft S 6.

B at R blocked by Y, it seems. B misses to 9y E C1.
R clears K to 10y E C2, R stopping 4ft WSW 6.
K at Y from 12y - hits almost centre ball but not ultra-hard - Y is just S of peg.
Y to 2y S 6, R well placed to be used to block K at Y.

B to 12in S 6!
R stops B to Eb, R holds angled position for 6.
K controlled clearance on Y, K staying 2y W 6.
Y to 2y S 6.
B 3y S 6.
R clears K to C2.
K at Y from 17 yards - nails it, sending Y to 2y S EPS (East penalty spot)
Y at B from 14y - just misses on right.

B at 6 from 3y - runs to Nb. 5-1 J-P.

R 3ft N 7.

K just clips R gently from SE of peg, K 2y N 7, R 4ft NNW.
Y (offside) from EPA to 3y N 7.

B at R from 11y - clears R to 12y S C2!
R at K from 10y - misses.
K at 7 from 2y - fails and bounces a little east, leaving 7 open to Y!
Y runs 7 from 3y to 4y N 8. 5-2 J-P.

B 2y NNW 8.
R 2y NNW 8.
K 3y NW 5 (hampered by 7).
Y only clips B to 2y NE 8.

B stops R to 12y N C1, B holding 3y NNW position.
R 2y NNW 8.
K clears R from 8y to C1, K 7y N C1.
Y 2y NNW 8 - not blocking B at 8.

B fails 8 and bounces back by 12 inches - new hoop holes today and the hoops are firm.
R clears B to 5y E peg.
K clears Y to 3y NW 5.
Y 4ft N 8.

B at Y from 15y - misses on left.
R clears K to 7y W C4, R 5y ESE 9. Could be useful if K misses Y.
K at Y from 16y - misses on right.
Y at 8 from 4ft - runs. 5-3 J-P.

B 5y SSW 9.
Aston gives the situation careful thought and plays R to 7y S 9.
K 2y SW 9.
Y 3ft S of 9 and a fraction E.

B runs 9 cleanly to Nb from 5y. 6-3 J-P.
R 3y S 10.
K 3ft S 10.
Y 3y S 10. Rain heavier now.

B clears R from 10y to 12y W C4.
R at K from 26y - misses on left.
K at 10 for 1-1 from 3ft - runs. Match tied at 1-1.

27 Jun 2021 3:14PM (Tournament); 12 Readers

Game 3.

Aston runs 1 from 5y with R for 1-0.

Balls played up to 2.
We rejoin as R clears B to WPS, R now 7y S 2.
K to 2y S 2.
Y clears K to 15y S 2.

B to 18in SE 2.
R runs 2 from 7y - 2-0 Aston.

27 Jun 2021 3:19PM (Tournament); 16 Readers

K 6y NNE 3.
Y 2y NNW 3.

B 2y NNE 3.
R at K from 17y - clears K to Eb.
K blocked from Y by B - plays to 3ft N 3.
Y fails 3.

B runs 3 to 3y N4. 2-1 Aston.

R 6y N 4.
K hits B gently from 20y - both now 2.5y N 4.
Y runs 4 from 22y!!! 3-1 Aston. J-P acknowledges the coup in his usual sporting fashion.

B 4ft S 5.
R 5ft SSE 5 - blocking Y at B.
K 3ft SSE 5.
Y stops K.

B runs 5 to 5y NNE 6. 3-2 Aston.

R 4y SSW 6.
K 2.5y S 6.
Y 3y S 6.

B cut-clears Y (blocked on R) to 2y E 12.
R stops K to 8y W C3, R holds 4ft position at 6.
K 2y SSW 6.
Y 1yd SW R - with K blocking B on Wb at R.

B hits K, not R.
R runs 6. 4-2 Aston.

27 Jun 2021 3:29PM (Tournament); 17 Readers

K 2.5y NNE 7.
Y 4y N 7.

B 3ft NNW 7.
R clears K and K clears B!!
K cut-clears Y at moderate pace, K now 8y E C2.
Y 2y N 7.

B 3y NNE 7.
R plays to 5y NNE 7, looking to block K at Y.
K clears Y, so block failed.
Y at B from 8y - cut-clears B to 12y E 7.

B at R - hits, B 5y E C2, R 8y S C2.
R 7y E C2.
K from Sb to 2y NNE 7.
Y from 12y E C2 to 3ft NNE 7.

B at 7 from 7y - fails, bouncing back to 3ft NNE 7.
R runs 7 from 7y to 4y S 7. 5-2 Aston.

27 Jun 2021 3:37PM (Tournament); 21 Readers

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