This time we're playing a team on the competitive list and our first A level team of the season. My team got a handicap of 1 point. Their team had only two losses last year, so I think the 1 point is justified.
For the first two ends, my play was really terrible. I hogged my first three rocks and my fourth rock was way off line. Fortunately, the opposing skip also was having an off night and after two ends, my team was up 4-0.
Then, they took control for the next two ends. Here's a diagram for one of the shots they made.
The skip would tell me later this was luck, but at the time, I was thinking, "That's why they're A level". I would happen to make a nice (lucky) shot to turn what could have been a score of 4 for them to a score of 2 so that was a relief.
So after the fourth end, my team is up 4-3. In the fifth end, their team completely broke down. By the opposing skip's second shot, my team is sitting 4 and they have just one rock in play up front. And surprisingly, the opposing skip hogged his shot. Wow. Like everyone else, Vice and I will point out where we would like the rock to end up before setting the broom. This time however, Vice pointed to the entire house and said anywhere. I had just enough on the shot and we scored 5.
In the next end, Lead made a couple really nice biters. The opposing skip went for the takeout both times, except that left their rocks in front of the house. Was that the right strategy? I'm not sure. Would it have been better just to try to draw behind them? The takeout was the much more reliable shot, but I think you want as many rocks in play in an effort to score at least 3.
Anyway, everyone made their takeouts and they only scored one for that end. That was the game after 6 ends. This brings the record to 3-1 with a 1-1 record vs. "competitive" teams.
For the first two ends, my play was really terrible. I hogged my first three rocks and my fourth rock was way off line. Fortunately, the opposing skip also was having an off night and after two ends, my team was up 4-0.
Then, they took control for the next two ends. Here's a diagram for one of the shots they made.
The skip would tell me later this was luck, but at the time, I was thinking, "That's why they're A level". I would happen to make a nice (lucky) shot to turn what could have been a score of 4 for them to a score of 2 so that was a relief.
So after the fourth end, my team is up 4-3. In the fifth end, their team completely broke down. By the opposing skip's second shot, my team is sitting 4 and they have just one rock in play up front. And surprisingly, the opposing skip hogged his shot. Wow. Like everyone else, Vice and I will point out where we would like the rock to end up before setting the broom. This time however, Vice pointed to the entire house and said anywhere. I had just enough on the shot and we scored 5.
In the next end, Lead made a couple really nice biters. The opposing skip went for the takeout both times, except that left their rocks in front of the house. Was that the right strategy? I'm not sure. Would it have been better just to try to draw behind them? The takeout was the much more reliable shot, but I think you want as many rocks in play in an effort to score at least 3.
Anyway, everyone made their takeouts and they only scored one for that end. That was the game after 6 ends. This brings the record to 3-1 with a 1-1 record vs. "competitive" teams.
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