Commentary on Forster & Clarke (Aus) v Bryant & Clarke (NZ)

Lawn 1.  NZ won -25 +13 +17.

Stephen Forster (K)  Martin Clarke (B)

Greg Bryant      (R)  Jenny Clarke  (Y)

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G1T1: K to E boundary

G1T2: R to C2

G1T3: B from A baulk missed K

G1T4: Y from A baulk missed.

G1T5: B rushes to and makes H1.

G1T5: B gets to 4-B, with NSL.

G1T6: R takes long lift ...  misses.

G1T7: K starts very delayed TP, with 1-Back pioneer at 4-Back, but rushed B behind 4-Back.
  Good rush to and back from 1-Back.  Leaves 3-B pioneer at 4-B and takes off to Y at 2-Back.

G1T7: K very hampered after 3-Back.  Looks like he can't hit anything.  B on wire S of 4-Back, not pealed.  K goes to C2.. Y E of H6.

G1T8: Y misses B from where Y lay.

G1T9: B hit K in C2.  Both B & K on 4-B, R & Y yet to start.

G1T9: B run 4-B and Penult, but sticks in Rover off R.

G1T10: R sticks in H1 off Y..

G1T11: B hits Y, gets R out of 1, fails to roll up to Rover.

G1: (I've lost count of turns).  B on peg, K on 4-Back.  R & Y both on 1, but Y has just hit a long shot at B & K on S Boundary.

G1: Y failed 2 trying to run to boundary.  K approaching Rover off Y, with B & R near S boundary.

AUS win game 1 +25.

G2T1: Y (Jenny) to E boundary.

G2T2: K to C2.

G2T3: R shoots at Y from C3.  Misses.

G2T4: B shoots at Y and hits.

G2T3: Makes H1, but has long backward takeoff to H2, and refuses hoop, going to E boundary.

G2T4: R shoots from behind H2 to Y near C4, missing.

G2T5: K hit B, but sticks in H1 off R.

G2T6: R hits K out of hoop and runs it, with B at H2.

G2T6: R to 4-B, with B glued to 1 and K at 3-Back.

G2T7: B misses K from where it lies, bouncing off H4.

G2T8: Y on standard TP, first peel done.

G2T8: Y misses return roquet after 3-B to S boundary, having done 2 peels to leave R on Rover.

G2T9: B hits Y, both him and partner are for H2.

G2T9: B now for H3, with laid break.

G2T9: B gets to 4-B with R by 3-B, Y near W boundary, leaving K a rush to C4.

G2T10: Y shooting from B-Baulk at double.  Misses.

G2T11: K (playing side-style) gets break under good control, but sticks in 5 with Y 5yds NNE.

G2T12: Y hits, and is attempting angled straight rover peel.  Red sticks.  Y has angled jump. Clean and completes peel, but with R very close to back of rover.  Cannons it out neatly, leaving good rush to peg.

 

NZ win second game +13 to level the match at lunch.

G3T1: K to E boundary

G3T2: R to C2

G3T3: B misses R on C2 side.

G3T4: Y hits black and starts break.

G3T4: Y (Jenny Clarke) gets to 4-Back with diagonal spread.

G1T5: K takes short lift and misses

G1T6: R approaching 3 with Y in angled position for 4-B peel.  Jawsed.

G3T6: R misses cut rush on K after 5, leaving partner on penult.

G3T7: B runs hoop 1 off Y,  with R between 6 and H2 and K by H4.

G3T7: B gets to 4-B with reverse NS: B & K on W boundary, R by 3-B, Y by 1-B.

G3T8: R takes long lift from A-Baulk ... hits B centre ball, rushing it to C2.

G3T8: R runs 6 and peels penult, resuming his interupted TP.

G3T8: Greg completes the double peel.

 

NZ win match 2-1: -25 +13 +17.