Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Rock Me Andrew Turner (1986)

Ooo rock me Andrew Turner
Andrew Turner, Andrew Turner, Andrew Turner
Rock rock rock rock me Andrew Turner
Rock me all the time to the top.

On a wild night in which we bounced around from game to game and barely managed to get a team in place, the Shipmates ended up making beautiful music together.

S501 yielded only two wins from Rich and Fred, although there were close games and near wins across the board. However, with four wins in Cricket, we managed to draw even. Andrew / Roni swept their games, and Nacho / Fred and Rich / Rebecca both earned splits. We had a tough loss in the first D501 game, followed by a big win from Andrew / Roni in Game 2 to tie things up again. In the last game, Rich / Rebecca pulled out a win to give the Ship a 10-8 victory and left us humming a happy tune.

Props:
Andrew: For 280 AS points and 3 wins. He was a superstar, he was dynamite.
Fred: For 320 AS points and 2 wins, and composing a winning roster.

Tuesday, December 07, 2004

Tubthumping (1997)

This week, in the wake of the election in November and while turmoil still surrounds the Ukrainian vote, two evenly matched competitors faced off in what was sure to be another tightly contested match.

Super Tuesday kicked off with the incumbent falling behind sharply in the polls. Rich won the first game, but The Ship dropped the next five S501 games, putting us down 5-1. We needed a strong showing in the debate in order to turn the tide and bolster our campaign.

Rebecca / Fred stumped for votes in the first game of Cricket, garnering a split. John / Roni were swept in two games, but Rich / Andrew followed up by sweeping their two games. The 3-3 tie in Cricket meant that The Ship was back in the game and the match was sent to committee for review.

John / Rebecca made a strong statement in Game 1, pulling out to an early lead, notching a win and securing 2 electoral votes. Roni / Fred nearly won in a landslide, but ended up just squeaking out a win in Game 2. Andrew / Rich went into Game 3 looking for a D501 sweep and a rousing victory on the night. In a hard-fought game that featured a 120-on for them followed by a 100-on by Andrew, 517 total AS points scored and a total running time of about 3 minutes, Rich / Andrew lost a tough one. The 10-8 loss means that, The Ship and American Spirits are now deadlocked in the standings, causing pundits to demand a run-off.

Props:
Rebecca: A champion for the cause with 2 wins and 194 AS points.
Fred: Bolstering support with 2 wins and 125 AS points.