Final (Sunday 22nd)
Greg Bryant vs Toby Garrison
Greg Bryant U + K
Toby Garrison R + Y
Start 8.39am, lawns running around 9.5 plummers
Game 1
1. U max position east boundary
2. R Corner 2
3. K misses U from the end of A baulk
4. Y shots at double from B baulk 5 yards from corner 3
5. K rushes U out 2 inches short of obtaining cannon with Y, plays small split for rush to Corner 2, rush points at hoop 6, cuts rush to 4 yards south of 2. Rolls Y 4 yards east of 2 going to R, sends R to 5 yards north of 1 returning to U, setting rush pointing at hoop 3.
6. R shoots at U and misses
7. U hits R, stops R in field by 4 yards, failing to get dolly rush to 1, rushes to almost corner 1, has long approach leaving 1 yard angled hoop 1, fails hoop leaving U, 1 foot west of hoop 1.
8. Y hits 14 yards shot at R, splits R to 2 going to K, sends K as second pioneer at 2, makes 1 off U. Has break laid...
... sets NSL with U and 2 and K on 4. Has to roll R to boundary from 3 yards NNE of hoop 4. Rolls balls to boundary well, sets rush pointing south of U
9. K lifts and shoots at R from Corner 3 misses to Corner 4
10. R rushes Y 4 yards south of hoop 2, takes off for rush on U to 1, rushes 2 yards south of 1. Sends Y to 4 after 2, leaves U at 4b for delayed TP
...Rushes Y 5 yards south of 4b after 4, sends Y to 1 yard in front of 4back, takes of from U to K, has rush pointed at 4 after 5.
Fails 4back peel going to 6 leaving Y in front of 4 back.
Sends U to 2 back from corner 3 getting rush peel on Y, takes off to K which is 2 foot west of 1-back.
Rushes K to North boundary (10 yards east of corner 2), sends K to 3 yards North of 3back getting rush on Y pointing to corner 4.
Rushes Y to 2 yards in field of max position on east boundary, takes off, fails to get rush to 2back, approaches 2back to 1 yards straight in front, runs hoop hard to baseline.
Rushes U to 7 yards west of peg, splits U to 4 back going to Y, sends Y 2 yards east of peg getting rush to 3 back.
Runs 3 back with no rush, hits K off south boundary.
Rolls K to 4 yards SSW of penault going to Y, Y sent to 1 yard north of penault, makes controlled 4back.
U sent 2 yards east of peg rushing K north of U, rushes Y 8 inches in front of penult.
Peels Y 2 yards south of peg. K sent 6 yards off south bounday, U sent1 yard west of rover, slight north.
Rushes Y badly to 1 yard 20 degrees, jaws Y, getting 1 foot position, plays good half jump leaving R 1 foot off south boundary, has 6 yard shot at K or 5 yard straight rush on Y, centre balls K to peg, rushes U to 1 foot north of Y, gets rush on Y to peg, 2 yard peg out.
+26TP (1-0)
Game 2 started immediately after game 1
Toby Garrison R + Y
Greg Bryant U + K
1. Y 11 yards north corner 4
2. U to corner 2
3. R hits Y from end of A baulk, take off to U, rolls U down west boundary to max position, R lags back to Y from peg leaving 2 yard rush pointed at U.
4. K shoots at Y from end of A baulk, hits R centre ball. sends R to 1 yard north of 4, rushes Y to hoop 2 takes off getting rush to hoop 1, K fails 1 yard hoop 1. (U 4 yards North of hoop 1)
5. Y shoots at U, misses
6. K runs hoop 1, hits U 1 west of hoop 1, takes off for rush on Y to R, comes up short with rush pointed at south boundary, sends Y to 3 getting 1 yard rush on R pointed at hoop 5, cuts R 3 yards off west boundary level with peg, rolls to 1.5 yard position straight in front of 2, runs hoop firmly off boundary for break...
...finishes break with NSL Y max position on west boundary and R on 4
7. R shoots at U from C3 misses to C4
8. U rushes K to Y, sends K 7 yards south of 2, rushes Y 2 yards NW of hoop 1, runs hoop 1 by 7 yards hits 5 yard return for break.
...Sends Y to 5 going to R, sending R to 4back for delayed TP. Rushes K well to 4 back after 4 to 2 yard straight in front, has peel attempt, gets it into the jaws. sends Y to north boundary as Wylie ball after 5, rush peeling K, sent K to 1 yard NNE of penault for Wylie peel. fails penault peel from 1 yard north leaving K inch in front of penault. Has 2 yard angled rush peel attempt, doesn't get peel has to play take off to get to Y at 2 back leaving 5 yard roquet, weights shot nicely to maintain control. Unable to peel penault going to 3back. Peels penault with rush to 4back. Has 2 foot straight rover peel, plays peel as irish peel, K finishes 2 yards off south boundary with U in jaws. 2.5 yard peg out.
+26 TP (1-1)
Game 3
Same colours (Toby RY, Greg UK), starts immediately after completion of game 2
1. U max position east boundary
2. R duffer 1.5 yards east of 6
3. K looks at shot from corner 3, decides not to shoot and takes shot from end of A baulk, hits U centre ball, rolls U to 2 for 1 yard rush to hoop 1, rushes 1 yard west of hoop 1. Has 3 yard return after 1 for break.
...hits, sends R 5 yards north of hoop 3. Sends U to 3 yards north of 4 from boundary north of hoop 2, running into R. Rolls off hoop 3 to continue break. Has hampered shot after 6 and hits. Rushes U to corner 4 after 2back, sends U to 5 yards off west boundary, peg high. Sets 3 ducks leave 19 yards from south boundary.
4. Y misses to corner 1 from corner 2.
5. U hits R sending it to 2 getting rush on K to 1, sends K to 3 after 1 coming up 6 yards short on Y, hits.finishes standard TP
+26TP Greg Bryant 2-1
Break for lunch.
NZ selections to the WCF 2012 World Champs have been announced.
Selections for the AC invitations have been announced.
Game 4
Same colours (Toby RY, Greg UK), as prior games
1. Y east boundary, 10 yards north corner 4
2. K just out of corner 2
3. R looks at shot from B baulk and decides to shoot at Y from end of A baulk, hits right hand edge of Y, sending it to max position on east boundary, takes off to K sending K down west boundary for spread, lags back to partner for peg giving 2 yard rush for Y.
4. U shoots at Y and hits, promotes Y 7 yards in lawn rushing R off east boundary, sends R to hoop 2 for rush to hoop 1. Rushes K 4 yards west of 1, has 18 inch 30 degree hoop 1, Plays as jump and fails to in front of 1, K is 4 yards NNE of 1. (We now have rain falling from start of this turn)
5. R shoots at Y and misses
6. U hits K to 3 yards east of 6, splits K to hoop 3 going to R. sends R to 2 having rush on Y pointing at peg. Rushes 4 yards west of hoop 1. Runs hoop 1 and is hampered, hits 2 yard shot at Y for break. Rushes R to 1 and pops to 2 after 4, R placed just off left hand wire at 2 after 1back. Y placed on back of hoop 1 after 2 back, U fails 1 yard 3back into jaws.
7. Y lifts to B baulk north of 3 and shoots at K into corner 4
8. U makes 3back, hits K to east boundary 10 yards north of corner 4, takes off to Y, sends Y 1 yard west of hoop 1, sets rush to 1 for K.
9. Y hits K...
...makes 1...looking like setting for a TPO. No... ailing with westish pioneer, has break to 4back, places U on leg of hoop 2 after 1 back, K positioned 4 feet off west boundary level with 5 for reverse NSL.
10. K lifts to end of B baulk misses R
11. R hits K, promotes K in lawn sends Y to hoop 3 going to U, has balls out for standard TP, after sending U to 4 getting rush on K to 3. Peels Y after 3.
... fails peel after 6, has hoop and roquet after 1back, decides to roll K to 3b going to U (1.5 yards west of 2back) hits down a bad line and parks R on leg of hoop, hits R to middle of west boundary.
12. K lifts has soft shot at U, hits U to 1.5 yards SE of R, takes off for rush on R to Y, rushes R 3 yards east of Y, sends R to 2, getting rush on Y to 1, runs hoop 1, has balls there for standard TP
...Finishes peel with rush peel after 3back. Pegs out from 2 feet.
+9TP (3-1)
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