On second thought... having watched the clip again and read the description more carefully, I mistook your comment.... bdastylie.... my previous comment assumed that the first hoop run was #1 and not #3...
Playing to hoop #1 first is certainly the more sensible play in terms of defensive play.... Leaving oppo that close to #1 with a good pioneer at #2 would be treacherous had he not run hoop #1...
Supershot An opening where the player of turn one plays a ball to the middle of the lawn, generally to the east of the centre line, between 5 and the peg. The idea is that wherever their opponent goes, the player threatens to hit and complete a break on the third turn of the game. Also used to describe a player whose shooting is of sufficient standard to justify this opening as a routine one.
I've had more exiting waits in airport departure lounges than watching this nonsense. This looks like the most tedious fucking game imaginable.
KeithUnderneath 1 week ago
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gtownlad77 6 months ago
On second thought... having watched the clip again and read the description more carefully, I mistook your comment.... bdastylie.... my previous comment assumed that the first hoop run was #1 and not #3...
TheRHurst 2 years ago
Playing to hoop #1 first is certainly the more sensible play in terms of defensive play.... Leaving oppo that close to #1 with a good pioneer at #2 would be treacherous had he not run hoop #1...
TheRHurst 2 years ago
I would have liked to see the hit in and the play to #1 and then to #2...
bdastylie 2 years ago
From the UK Croquet Association website:
Supershot An opening where the player of turn one plays a ball to the middle of the lawn, generally to the east of the centre line, between 5 and the peg. The idea is that wherever their opponent goes, the player threatens to hit and complete a break on the third turn of the game. Also used to describe a player whose shooting is of sufficient standard to justify this opening as a routine one.
darkdroid1 3 years ago
what is a supershot?
timrapuano 3 years ago