MacRob - Report #15 (22 November)

Day 2 USA versus Aust

Stark v Clark - Clark won +2, +26

Game 1

After opening positioning, Stark made 9 with 2-4 leave. Clarke missed lift, Stark made it to 2 back with 2 peels done. Clarke hit went to peg, peeling stark through Rover and pegging it out. Stark took contact in corner 2 , rolled to 2 back, ran long hoop, made 3 back and stuck in 4 back. To and fro until Stark bounced off rover to set court for Clarke who finished.

Game 2

Clarke won opening gambit and fashioned a break to of 9. Clarke made 12 with a 4 back peel of partner. Stark missed and Clarke finished.

Soo v Bassett - Soo won +21, +17

Game 1 Bassett won start and made 5, Soo hit made 9; Bassett missed lift shot. Soo tripled.

Game 2

Soo won opening by following Bassett into corner 2with 3rd ball. Bassett missed with 4th ball - Soo made 9. Bassett missed lift; Soo made 5. Bassett set. Soo missed Bassett made 9. Soo hit took second ball to peg. Bassett missed. Soo finished.

Huneycutt v Fleming. Fleming won +2,-8tp, +26tp

Game 1

Standard opening. Fleming 5th turn 9. Huneycutt missed lift; Fleming missed return roquet after 2 back with one peel completed. Hunnicutt made 9. Fleming missed lift and Hunnicutt went to peg with two peels. Fleming hit lift and pegged out opponents ball after taking 3 back ball to peg. Fleming finished after cross court leave.

Game 2

Huneycutt super shoot opening. Fleming responded peg high on east boundary, when Huneycutt hit and made 9. Fleming missed lift. Huneycutt made 1 and stuck in 2. Fleming hit and made 9. Hunnicutt hit and tripled out.

Game 3

Fleming made first break, Huneycutt missed 17 yard shot and Fleming tripled out.

Bidencope v Watts - Watts won -17, +26tp, +12tp

Game 1

Corner 2 response by Bidencope with second ball, Watts hit with 3rd ball and set. Bidencope hit and made 4, missing a10 yard roquet, Watts missed a 10 yarder and Bidencope missed a 12 yarder. Watts hit 16 yarder and set leave which Bidencope hit and made 9. Watts hits and makes 9. Bidencope hits sets and finally wins.

Game 2

After hitting with 4th ball and setting Bidencope missed and Watts made 9. Bidencope misses 17 yard lift shot and Watts triples out.

Game 3 Bidencope won opening and madse 9. Watts hit 17 yard lift shot amd made 9 popping Bidencope through hoops 1 and 2. Bidencope hit and set. Watts missed and Bidencope made it to hoop 6 with on epeel. Bidencope made a further 6 hoops before Watts finally hits and triples out.

Cherry v Forster - Forster wins +14tp, +21

Game 1

Forster hit 4th turn and made 9. Cherry hit lift made 9. Forster missed lift; Cherry made Hoop 1, was hampered but set with partner. Forster missed. Cherry continued, but took off to go out beside Fortser who tripled.

Game 2

Forster sets anti duffer, Cherry missed. Forster sets. Cherry made 2, stuck in 3. Fortser hit made 9. Eventually Fortser hit after 2 hoops from Cherry making 8 with 1 peel, finally finishing