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Dumergue (Aus) v Bryant (NZ)

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Fri, 06/08/2010 - 18:25 +0100

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Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 09:36 +0100.

Lawn 5. Game 1.

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 10:16 +0100.

Ian Dumergue R & Y

Greg Bryant B & K

G1T1: B to E. boundary

G1T2: R to C2

G1T3: K hit B from B-Baulk.  Rolled to H1 but was short and retired to C4, leaving B midway between H1 and H2.

G1T4: Y hit R in C2 and has break.

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 10:38 +0100.

G1T4: ... gets to 4-B, with K 5yds? from W boundary, B 1 ft from peg, R & Y level with H5 on E boundary.  Looks like a B spread.

G1T5: B shoots at K and hits.

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 10:56 +0100.

G1T5: ... embarks on TPO. 4-Back peeled after 3, penult after 6.

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 11:26 +0100.

G1T5: ... TPO completed, peeling rover before 3-B, leaving R and K both for H1 and B for peg.  B level with H4 on E Boundary, K just S of H2.

G1:  Some time later, R is in front of 1, with K between H1 and H2, and B N of H2.  No points scored since peg out.

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 12:47 +0100.

G1: Greg won the 3-ball ending +10, after R had stopped at H4.  NZ won the first game in all four matches.

NZ 1 AUS 0

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 13:00 +0100.

Lunch.

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 13:12 +0100.

CORRECTION to score.  Greg won +10tpo.

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 13:41 +0100.

Game 2.

Ian Dumergue R & Y

Greg Byant B & K

G2T1 B to E boundary

G2T2 R to C2

G2T3 K misses from B-Baulk to C4

G2T4: Y misses R.

G2T5: K misses 8 yd B back to C3.

G2T6: R has break.

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 14:15 +0100.

G2T6: ... gets to 4-B with MSL.  B by 4, K by 2.

G2T7: B misses to C4.

G2T8: Y makes 1 off partner, then does Hogan roll.

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 14:41 +0100.

G2T8: Ian has rover peel before 3-back and finishes to win +26tp, levelling the match.

AUS 1 NZ 1

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 15:33 +0100.

Game 3

Ian Dumergue B & K

Greg Bryant R & Y.

G3T1: B 5 yds NE of Rover

G3T2: Y to C2.

G3T3: K misses on S side of Y.

G3T4: R hits K for break to 4-B.

G3T5: B lifted to C3, misses to C4.

G3T6: Y has break.

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 16:13 +0100.

G3T6: .. and completes delayed TP with 1yd angled Aspinall peal (striker's ball ran on to nudge partner through rover, ending in the jaws itself), to win +26tp.

 

NZ 2 AUS 1

Test score NZ 12 Aus 7 with 2 in play.

Dry with a fair bit of sunshine all day.