Guest Post

I'm sure you've all been waiting for my attempt at matching the wit and humor of previous re-caps. I'm sorry the wrap-up was delayed but I was recovering yesterday from too many pitchers of Stella Artois.  So, without further ado... 

This week should be coined the week of missed opportunity. We started off well by splitting the Singles 501 matches 3-3. Cricket was simply awful as we went 0 and 6, although Dave/Jeremy and Mindy/Fred both had close matches (Wish I could say the same for us, John!). As usual, we began our normal late charge to victory, thanks to late appearance by our captain and two Doubles 501 game victories by Dave/John and Rich/Mindy. Jeremy and I had the chance to even things up but after an easy in, we had too many rounds of "Circle it!" type scoring. In the end, the final score was 11-7. And, the worst part was, we didn't get to kick midget ass as he's apparently been cut from the team.

I'll refrain from handing out props but special credit for Rich since he did end up making it all the way downtown after his dinner.

Next week, we're off Tuesday with our bye week.   However, don't forget we've got our Week 1 make-up match on Thursday, 11/1/01 at Finnerty's (108 Third Avenue).   

Look forward to seeing you all there - I know you'll be happy to have Rich's reports back next week!

One Word

One word is all we need to sum up last night, and that word is: Fucking Frustrating.

Ground Zero is the best team in the league (based on their unsubmitted score from week 2), so we were up against serious competition. And despite crowded conditions and my rotten scheduling, we put up one hell of a fight. If a few darts had fallen our way, we could have won the night, but as it is we lost 3-15.

We were in every singles 501 game, and walked away with 2 of them. We played some great cricket, but they scored a total of 5 R5's and 1 C3 across all matches, which is very tough to compete against. In doubles 501, we played excellent. Dave/Nikki and Rich/Fred both got out to commanding leads, but losing to a 65-Out is just plain frustrating, as was the final game in which we had a bunch of chances to double out but didn't convert. If we keep throwing like we did last night, we will win most weeks. Even Kowalski said that it was a tough night for them.

At least Jeremy is off the hook, as this disproves the theory that we can only win without him.

Props:

Dave - For throwing a William Tell
Braley - For throwing a William Tell last week

Next week is Doubles Competition, and John and I will represent, so enjoy the week off.

Next game is Oct. 23rd at The Edge (95 East 3rd Street @ 1st Ave). Be prepared to toss a midget.

Swab The Decks

Swab the decks all you want, Shipmates, but you won't be able to wash the sweet stank of victory off you this week.

It was a rollercoaster ride, but we exported the Imports and racked up our first team W of the season. An unprecedented showing in singles 501 (4 W's) and cricket (4 W's) gave us a huge cushion. We had a chance to blow them out of the water, but they gave us a taste of our own medicine by coming on strong in doubles 501, taking the first 2 games.

In what was a microcosm of the whole night, Fred and Rich nearly "tossed the midget" in the final game of 501. But the commanding lead evaporated and it became a close contest, when the Imports got in with a Ton. But in the end, we managed to double out and secure the FOS victory for the night.

Props:

The Squad - For a big win.
Jeremy - For not showing up.
Darian - For apparently wishing for a miracle on her birthday.

Next week we play Jen Kowalski and Marissa of the unfortunately named "Ground Zero" at O'Hanlon's Bar on 349 East 14th Street (@ 1st Ave).

See you then.