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Forster (Aus) v Westerby (NZ)

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Fri, 06/08/2010 - 18:23 +0100

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Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 09:34 +0100.

Lawn 2. Game 1.

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

Game started at 9:50, while I wasn't looking!

Stephen Forster B & K

Aaron Westerby R & Y

G1T1: B to E boundary

G1T2: R to duffer tice position

G1T3: K missed B from C3 to C4.

G1T4: Y rushed duffer tice to C4 for a cannon and break.

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 10:25 +0100.

G1T4:... Y ended at 4-B, with horizontal spread, B at peg.

G1T5: K lifted (to B-baulk?) and narrowly missed R on the inside.

G1T6: Aaron starting delayed TP.

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

G1T6: ... first peel done.

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 10:55 +0100.

G1T6: ... and completed with straight double.  Westerby +26tp.

NZ 1 AUS 0

Game 2.

Stephen Forster B & K

Aaron Westerby R & Y

G2T1: R to Supershot position

G2T2: B to C2.

G2T3: Y at B misses.

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 11:31 +0100.

G2T4: B hits K (its was K, not B, that went to C2 in T2).  Runs H1, but wedges in H2.  Runs OK in replay after hoop reset.

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 11:37 +0100.

G2T4: ... gets to 4-B with leave R near W boundary, Y on back of H1, B & K on E boundary.  Tony Hall (refereeing) checks H3 as a precaution.

G2T5: Y hits K in long lift for break.

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 11:49 +0100.

G2T5: ... pops K through H1 ...

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 12:39 +0100.

G2T5: ... gets to 4-B, leaves B on back of H1 K SE of H2.

G2T6: B hits R and lays up near C2.  Y at H3, R at H4.

G2T7: Y at R misses.

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 12:55 +0100.

G2T8: K does all the peels on partner, but B misses the in pegout. K is pegged out to leave a 3-ball ending.

G2T9: R hits for a 3-ball break from H1.  Now at 2-B.

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 13:09 +0100.

G2T10: R gets to peg, leaving his balls in C3 and B obscured from us, presumably on S boundary.

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 13:38 +0100.

G2T11: Adjourn for lunch, during which the manager clears the lawn and checks the hoops!  Fortunately the players agree the position when it is reinstated.

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 13:50 +0100.

G2T11: B misses the open ball.

G2T12: Y has rushed K to 4-B, with R nearby.  Approaching from ~2yds.  Runs hoop to N boundary.

Submitted by Ian Vincent on Tue, 10/08/2010 - 13:57 +0100.

G2T11: CORRECTION.  B went to boundary, rather than shooting.

G2T12: ... but Y got going anyway.  The NZ captain pegs out to win +1.

NZ 2 AUS 0

NZ 10 Aus 6.  One more win required for NZ.