The France centre pretended to ground the ball before getting to his feet and heading nearer the posts, getting a clip from Gareth Williams for his cheek as he finally touched the ball to grass.

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So the players try to curve their drives, into the slope, to keep the ball on the short grass.

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To loosen up before starts, Bauer drifts back toward the right-field foul pole, where after taking a crow-hop, he sends the ball sailing across the grass to a teammate standing within a few feet of the left-field foul pole.

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