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CNZ AC Open Championship

Bryant v Shilling Game 3 by Felix

Good evening from Hawera croquet club.
After a good campaign we join the quarter final between Greg Bryant and Chris Shilling at 1-1.

16 Feb 2022 4:35PM (Tournament); 1 Readers

Greg UK
Chris RY

16 Feb 2022 4:35PM (Tournament); 1 Readers

1. Chris to 9y N of C4

16 Feb 2022 4:35PM (Tournament); 1 Readers

2. Greg to 1ft N of C4

16 Feb 2022 4:36PM (Tournament); 1 Readers

3. Chris heads to near C3 with Y and misses to 1ft W of C4

16 Feb 2022 4:37PM (Tournament); 1 Readers

4. Greg shooting at the ball (R) 9y N of C4. Misses on left

16 Feb 2022 4:40PM (Tournament); 4 Readers

Aggressive choice there from Greg, shilling has first chance at a break

16 Feb 2022 4:41PM (Tournament); 2 Readers

Lawns are running at approximately 8 seconds. Hoops are as firm as can be expected given the amount of rain earlier in the week, but in old hoop holes.

16 Feb 2022 4:42PM (Tournament); 2 Readers

Chris has loaded 2 and rushes partner to 2y SW of 1

16 Feb 2022 4:43PM (Tournament); 2 Readers

Turn 5 of course

16 Feb 2022 4:43PM (Tournament); 2 Readers

5. Good approach and runs 1ft 10 degree hoop

16 Feb 2022 4:44PM (Tournament); 2 Readers

A little short on croquet stroke after h1 but copes well and should be away. Will update if anything interesting happens

16 Feb 2022 4:46PM (Tournament); 2 Readers

Bryant is dressed immaculately in $7.99 sportsdirect black golf trousers and CNZ representative shirt, tucked in, and white CNZ representative polar fleece vest. Chris is sporting black sport shorts and a grey jumper, surprising as I did not think the ice man felt the cold.

16 Feb 2022 4:57PM (Tournament); 4 Readers

Chris removes jumper before running h6, break under control

16 Feb 2022 4:58PM (Tournament); 4 Readers

Likely will be seeing a spread here from Shilling

16 Feb 2022 4:58PM (Tournament); 4 Readers

After a longer than expected 3b, his croquet stroke going to peg ball cannons into partner

16 Feb 2022 5:06PM (Tournament); 2 Readers

Now looking at some kind of reverse OSL

16 Feb 2022 5:06PM (Tournament); 2 Readers

More specifically. K middle of EB, 2y in lawn. U at the midpoint between 1 and 2. R 3y SSE of C2, Y 1y S of C2

16 Feb 2022 5:08PM (Tournament); 3 Readers

Clip on 4b though, and you know what the say about the best leaves…

16 Feb 2022 5:09PM (Tournament); 3 Readers

6. Greg looking at the shooting gallery from A baulk

16 Feb 2022 5:09PM (Tournament); 3 Readers

Quickly dismisses it in favour of much more defensive shot at partner from B baulk through to C4

16 Feb 2022 5:10PM (Tournament); 3 Readers

Stalking…

16 Feb 2022 5:10PM (Tournament); 3 Readers

Hits!

16 Feb 2022 5:11PM (Tournament); 2 Readers

My expect co-commentator, who prefers to remain anonymous, predicts TPO

16 Feb 2022 5:11PM (Tournament); 2 Readers

In fact he predicted a TPO before the game had started

16 Feb 2022 5:12PM (Tournament); 2 Readers

It’s worth mentioning at this point that they used 7 hrs over first two games meaning a 3 hr time limit for this game

16 Feb 2022 5:13PM (Tournament); 3 Readers

Greg rushing to h1 from oppo near C2

16 Feb 2022 5:13PM (Tournament); 3 Readers

Approaching from 3y E…

16 Feb 2022 5:14PM (Tournament); 4 Readers

Leaves it shortish… 30 degrees at a guess… eyeing it up. Worth mentioning that he is making this off chris’ h1 ball (R)

16 Feb 2022 5:16PM (Tournament); 4 Readers

Retreats to partner near C4… I’m surprised to see a hoop turned down based on conditions but was giving away everything with a miss

16 Feb 2022 5:17PM (Tournament); 4 Readers

7. Chris shoots with R, near h1, at balls by C4… misses by a coat of paint

16 Feb 2022 5:18PM (Tournament); 5 Readers

That would’ve set up a potential match winning turn for the campaigner.

16 Feb 2022 5:19PM (Tournament); 5 Readers

Option of a standard tpo still very much available for Greg now

16 Feb 2022 5:20PM (Tournament); 5 Readers

8. With a good h2 pioneer, Greg underrushes partner to h1. Approaching from 4y SE

16 Feb 2022 5:21PM (Tournament); 6 Readers

3ft straight hoop

16 Feb 2022 5:21PM (Tournament); 5 Readers

Restalks…

16 Feb 2022 5:21PM (Tournament); 4 Readers

Runs with no sides to the spot equidistant from h2 and reception ball… takes on 9y return

16 Feb 2022 5:23PM (Tournament); 3 Readers

Hits to an awkward spot 1ft to SW of h1… takes off to R (near h4)… little short and rush is pointing at C3

16 Feb 2022 5:24PM (Tournament); 3 Readers

Cuts it nicely to near h3. Tpo not really on now

16 Feb 2022 5:25PM (Tournament); 3 Readers

This will now be a ball to 4b in all likelihood. Greg playing U btw

16 Feb 2022 5:26PM (Tournament); 4 Readers

Also runs h2 with no sides

16 Feb 2022 5:27PM (Tournament); 5 Readers

Greg will no doubt be looking forward to a chocolate soft serve superthick shake from the Normanby dairy on the way home… remains to be seen if it will be celebratory or commiseratory

16 Feb 2022 5:29PM (Tournament); 4 Readers

Expert co-commentator is calling for one pop on red and a Bryant leave with Y (4b) on the back of 1 unrushable to 2

16 Feb 2022 5:30PM (Tournament); 4 Readers

Runs h3 with no sides also, a pattern does seem to be emerging

16 Feb 2022 5:31PM (Tournament); 4 Readers

Break has become slightly untidy while being manageable. Any pop-ing or other dastardly plans will have to be put on hold

16 Feb 2022 5:36PM (Tournament); 4 Readers

Has a forward rush out of 5 which would help get things a bit tidy if h5 wasn’t hampering stance

16 Feb 2022 5:38PM (Tournament); 4 Readers

Plays it hard and misses!!! Was probably 1.5y with h5 right where his right foot would normally be… still could be a costly error

16 Feb 2022 5:40PM (Tournament); 5 Readers

Clip update:
Greg U on 6, K on 1. Shilling R on 1, Y on 4b

16 Feb 2022 5:40PM (Tournament); 5 Readers

Shilling hits 7yarder with R at U on NB in front of h3. K is near h5 and Y near h6

16 Feb 2022 5:42PM (Tournament); 3 Readers

Potential standard tp for the match here. A good chance if he makes h1

16 Feb 2022 5:42PM (Tournament); 3 Readers

Chris runs long h1 (1.5y?) and has 4y return… didn’t see where he approached 1 from

16 Feb 2022 5:45PM (Tournament); 4 Readers

Hits 4yarder and has all the balls

16 Feb 2022 5:45PM (Tournament); 4 Readers

I have been informed he approached 1 from 7y NW

16 Feb 2022 5:46PM (Tournament); 4 Readers

Not ideal placement of Y before approaching 3… fails 3 trying to run gently!!!

16 Feb 2022 5:51PM (Tournament); 4 Readers

Greg’s h1 ball was the intended escape ball, U was the h4 pioneer and is just rushable to h1.

16 Feb 2022 5:52PM (Tournament); 4 Readers

Greg hits the ball in the jaws of 3 (R).At risk of sounding like a broken record, tpo could happen here

16 Feb 2022 5:53PM (Tournament); 5 Readers

Greg playing his h1 ball

16 Feb 2022 5:54PM (Tournament); 5 Readers

Underhits rush to 1 badly, approaching from 3.5y E

16 Feb 2022 5:55PM (Tournament); 5 Readers

Underapproaches, not runnable (off partner though)

16 Feb 2022 5:56PM (Tournament); 5 Readers

Leaves black sort of guarding any shot from Chris at UK

16 Feb 2022 5:57PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

Chris shooting R from near h2 at Y near h4

16 Feb 2022 5:58PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

A shake of the head as it sails past.

16 Feb 2022 5:58PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

Interesting to see what ball Greg plays here

16 Feb 2022 5:58PM (Tournament); 6 Readers

Chooses to play U (h6)

16 Feb 2022 5:59PM (Tournament); 6 Readers

Leaves K near C1 for now taking off to R near C4

16 Feb 2022 5:59PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

Has 1y rush to 6 from near h4

16 Feb 2022 6:01PM (Tournament); 5 Readers

Probably needs a bit of cut too

16 Feb 2022 6:02PM (Tournament); 5 Readers

Plays it really well to 3ft straight. Needed that one

16 Feb 2022 6:03PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

Greg taking a stroll around the lawn to mentally prepare for this turn

16 Feb 2022 6:04PM (Tournament); 6 Readers

Has made 6 with 3bb

16 Feb 2022 6:06PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

Greg approaching 1b, slight delay as the balls fell apart, safely through

16 Feb 2022 6:08PM (Tournament); 6 Readers

Opts for a rather large roll after 1b, loading 3b going to ball in C1… hits 5 yarder

16 Feb 2022 6:11PM (Tournament); 6 Readers

Bryant leave coming!

16 Feb 2022 6:13PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

Y (4b) is put in the jaws of h1! Not ideal.

16 Feb 2022 6:15PM (Tournament); 8 Readers

No idea what leave will be now so will just wait and see

16 Feb 2022 6:16PM (Tournament); 6 Readers

Rushes R to C1 after 3b

16 Feb 2022 6:19PM (Tournament); 5 Readers

Croquets it up WB (3y in lawn) going to Y in h1

16 Feb 2022 6:20PM (Tournament); 5 Readers

Takes off back to black getting Y in ideal Bryant leave position, 2” 5 degrees in front of 2b

16 Feb 2022 6:22PM (Tournament); 6 Readers

R is only 15y from Y but will be highly inclined to lift Y

16 Feb 2022 6:22PM (Tournament); 6 Readers

Clip update:
Greg U 4b, K 1
Chris R 3, Y 4b

16 Feb 2022 6:23PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

Chris lifts Y to C3

16 Feb 2022 6:25PM (Tournament); 10 Readers

Bit of a hill down this EB, Chris actually shooting from 3y W of C3

16 Feb 2022 6:26PM (Tournament); 8 Readers

Misses

16 Feb 2022 6:26PM (Tournament); 10 Readers

Bryant rushes to a familiar spot 2.5y E of h1

16 Feb 2022 6:28PM (Tournament); 9 Readers

Approaches slightly short. 25 degree hoop. Runs it by 2ft.

16 Feb 2022 6:29PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

H1 hampering stance (deja vu all over again)

16 Feb 2022 6:30PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

This is a decent 3.5y hampered roquet

16 Feb 2022 6:30PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

Not trivial by any means

16 Feb 2022 6:31PM (Tournament); 6 Readers

Hits in the middle

16 Feb 2022 6:31PM (Tournament); 6 Readers

Delayed tp for the match for Greg who has been playing from behind all day

16 Feb 2022 6:32PM (Tournament); 6 Readers

Harps Tahurangi, who has just made his first NZ Open semi final after a victory over Dennis Bulloch today, has joined the commentary booth

16 Feb 2022 6:34PM (Tournament); 6 Readers

Greg playing take off from h3 to C4, plays it really well to 1y from Y

16 Feb 2022 6:35PM (Tournament); 5 Readers

Has a poor h5 pioneer and peelee positioned suboptimally NE of 4b so a lot of work to be done

16 Feb 2022 6:42PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

Has to rush escape ball to SB and croquet it back to get rush on h5 pioneer. Escape ball is short. 5y SW of 4b

16 Feb 2022 6:44PM (Tournament); 6 Readers

Gets eastward rush out of 5, not sure how easy it is to get peel going to R here

16 Feb 2022 6:45PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

Expert commentator says this game has +1 on time written all over it

16 Feb 2022 6:46PM (Tournament); 6 Readers

Rushes peelee to 6y. Free go at peel. Has Y as ideal ball to peel going to 1b

16 Feb 2022 6:47PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

As long as this peel attempt hits hoop

16 Feb 2022 6:47PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

Peel attempt does not hit the hoop. 4y past

16 Feb 2022 6:48PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

Gets rush out of 6

16 Feb 2022 6:49PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

Tp attempt has officially been bailed on. Will be a ball to the peg

16 Feb 2022 6:50PM (Tournament); 6 Readers

Although expert commentator feels that the optimal line would be to try to get 1 straight peel, to avoid the scenario where Chris hits lift, goes round and pegs one off to win on time

16 Feb 2022 6:51PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

Quote from Shilling “so is the doubles going on after this”

16 Feb 2022 6:52PM (Tournament); 6 Readers

Greg and Paddy are 1-0 vs John Christie and Nelson Morrow in the final of the doubles

16 Feb 2022 6:52PM (Tournament); 6 Readers

Has somehow got hampered again. This time by h6 on pivot

16 Feb 2022 6:53PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

Copes

16 Feb 2022 6:53PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

Lawns appear to really be slowing up now with the sun slowing going down

16 Feb 2022 6:57PM (Tournament); 8 Readers

Partner is at 4b so peel is on

16 Feb 2022 6:57PM (Tournament); 8 Readers

Thinking about Straight triple… puts R in bombarding position

16 Feb 2022 6:58PM (Tournament); 8 Readers

Scratch that changes mind last second

16 Feb 2022 6:58PM (Tournament); 9 Readers

Could be a posthumous peel

16 Feb 2022 6:59PM (Tournament); 9 Readers

Runs 4b with no wire so might be no peel after all

16 Feb 2022 6:59PM (Tournament); 8 Readers

Scratching chin deep in thought

16 Feb 2022 7:00PM (Tournament); 9 Readers

Attire update: Chris now sporting extra layers and beanie

16 Feb 2022 7:00PM (Tournament); 10 Readers

No peel just ball to peg

16 Feb 2022 7:00PM (Tournament); 9 Readers

Currently 30 minutes left

16 Feb 2022 7:03PM (Tournament); 9 Readers

Looking like it will be a reverse spread with 4b ball at peg

16 Feb 2022 7:04PM (Tournament); 9 Readers

Rather large lift shot coming up from Chris

16 Feb 2022 7:04PM (Tournament); 9 Readers

Clip update: Greg U 4b, K peg
Chris R 3, Y 4b

16 Feb 2022 7:05PM (Tournament); 8 Readers

More of a reverse horizontal spread than diagonal

16 Feb 2022 7:06PM (Tournament); 10 Readers

Chris will be lifting R to C1 no doubt

16 Feb 2022 7:07PM (Tournament); 9 Readers

Here we go sports fans

16 Feb 2022 7:08PM (Tournament); 8 Readers

It is THE lift

16 Feb 2022 7:08PM (Tournament); 8 Readers

Chris stalks…

16 Feb 2022 7:09PM (Tournament); 9 Readers

In the middle!

16 Feb 2022 7:10PM (Tournament); 8 Readers

I don’t know how much more of this my heart can take

16 Feb 2022 7:10PM (Tournament); 8 Readers

Lawn is noticeably slower than last time Chris was out there.

16 Feb 2022 7:11PM (Tournament); 8 Readers

Cut rush to 3…

16 Feb 2022 7:12PM (Tournament); 9 Readers

Approaching from 2yWNW

16 Feb 2022 7:13PM (Tournament); 9 Readers

Excellent approach, grovels through… should be fine if he can get mallet head to it

16 Feb 2022 7:14PM (Tournament); 9 Readers

Uh oh. Must be in worse spot possible. Considering not even attemptinf

16 Feb 2022 7:14PM (Tournament); 9 Readers

Goes 1y E of reception ball. K (peg) is a h4 and U is near mid EB

16 Feb 2022 7:16PM (Tournament); 9 Readers

Greg shooting with peg ball at Chris’ in lawn join

16 Feb 2022 7:16PM (Tournament); 9 Readers

Misses

16 Feb 2022 7:16PM (Tournament); 8 Readers

Chris attempts to rush behind U but comes up short. Plays cut rush to h4 that was perfect line but pulls up 2y E of 5

16 Feb 2022 7:18PM (Tournament); 5 Readers

Conservative approach. 1.5y straight hoop

16 Feb 2022 7:19PM (Tournament); 5 Readers

Fails

16 Feb 2022 7:19PM (Tournament); 5 Readers

Failed that to 2y straight position. Greg has 8 yarder with 4b at R with a ball 3 yards in lawn near WB and partner on NB near C3

16 Feb 2022 7:20PM (Tournament); 8 Readers

Greg hits 8 yarder to 2y S of C3. Awesome shot. Needs a good take croquet stroke here to get rush to 4b

16 Feb 2022 7:21PM (Tournament); 8 Readers

Plays it well. Approaching 4b from 3ft straight

16 Feb 2022 7:22PM (Tournament); 9 Readers

Rushing to penult from mid NB no real rover pioneer

16 Feb 2022 7:27PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

Beautiful rush to 2ft straight

16 Feb 2022 7:27PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

Runs penult with control getting rush back to Y on NB. Will be making rover off partner which is 5y NW of 1

16 Feb 2022 7:29PM (Tournament); 7 Readers

Has dolly rush on it but no other useful balls so will need rush back to peg

16 Feb 2022 7:30PM (Tournament); 8 Readers

Underrushes. Approaching from 1.5y WNW

16 Feb 2022 7:31PM (Tournament); 9 Readers

Eyeing up ideal spot for partner to land

16 Feb 2022 7:31PM (Tournament); 9 Readers

2ft slightly angled hoop

16 Feb 2022 7:32PM (Tournament); 8 Readers

Runs well. 3.5y return rush to peg pointing at h3

16 Feb 2022 7:32PM (Tournament); 8 Readers

Wow! Cuts to 2ft peg out

16 Feb 2022 7:32PM (Tournament); 8 Readers

Bryant wins game 3 26-12

16 Feb 2022 7:33PM (Tournament); 8 Readers

Clock goes off 20seconds post peg out. Plenty of time

16 Feb 2022 7:34PM (Tournament); 9 Readers

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