Croquet(GC) M Essick v S Abdelwahab Champ Final Nationals '23; full match, ending restored

USCA 2023 National Championshp Singles Final. Repeat of last year's pairing. Nice tactical exercises with shooting so good it hardly seems fair.
Chesapeake Bay CC. TD Damon Bidencope; video Brian Hovis; editor Russ Dilley
Sponsors: Chris Barley, USCA www.croquetamerica.com; The Croquet Store by www.oakleywoods.com

[@garethdenyer21]

Thanks so much for this! Superbly edited and enhanced... Just one question... why at 44'08" does UK play black into a potentially offside position (before blue has made hoop 9) and then, after blue has scored the hoop, does RY not call it offside. I feel I've missed some expert line of play in this!

[@rdilleyuscacroquet5319]

Because in the previous shot, red had rushed blue thru the hoop -see the slow motion segment

[@garethdenyer21]

@@rdilleyuscacroquet5319 Ah, thanks... I didn't appreciate that blue had gone all the way through! Phew! The laws of the universe are maintained! Although watching players with a critical distance of 21 yards does seem like another dimension!

[@tobisavage4878]

At 1:53:40 Matthew moves a legal ball

[@rdilleyuscacroquet5319]

You're right; it was a cannon by partner but in stroke by opponent. Took an expert to notice!