And They're Off...

After a leisurely practice session during the off week, the season finally got underway.  With the The Spar At The Bar trophy in the house, The Ship was doubly excited to get things going.  And to start our 16th season, we hit the ground running.  

Rich kicked off the season against a tough player in what was hyped as a potential point-fest.  Rich earned a split, and managed a Ton-05, which would hold up and deliver 12 Shippy points as the top throw of the round.  Michael and Andrew also earned splits, but the big round went to Mindy, who won both games, giving her a Shippy round of 24 points.  Out to an early 5-3 lead, The Ship was feeling strong in its return to play.  

The new off-season training regimen for The Ship was proven effective in Cricket.  Last season, Cricket struggled through Cricket, winning less than 40% of their games.  But this week, Michael / Mindy started things off by taking two of three rounds.  Rich / John followed up by also winning two of three.  Two wins meant everyone earned 12 Shippy points, and Michael's C4  put him over the top with 24 points.  With four wins, The Ship found itself up 9-5 after Cricket.

Michael / John kept the momentum going in D501 with a sweep in two games.  They each split the double-ins, and Michael had both double-outs.  Rich / Andrew split their games, with Rich getting in twice and out once.  The three wins gave The Ship a 12-6 win, which is very nice for the first week back.

Props:
Andrew - For special achievement in award innovation and sound editing.  

 

Weekly Shippy Points (YTD Standings)

Player	Points	Notes
Michael	33	12 points in S501, 24 points in Cricket*, 30 points in D501*
Mindy	24	24 points in S501, 12 points in Cricket
Rich	24	24 points in S501*, 12 points in Cricket, 15 points in D501
John	15	12 points in Cricket, 15 points in D501
Andrew	12	12 points in S501, 6 points in D501
Fred	0	DNP
Dave	0	DNP
Darian	0	DNP
* High Throw in Round

Let's Get Ready to Rumble...

Welcome back, Ship.  It's good to be back at The Ship, and good to be back on Tuesdays. 

The big news for the year is the launch of "The Spar At The Bar" aka "The Jockey at The Oche" aka "The Bizzle for the Crystal".

Yes, this season we launch the competition for "The Shippy".  Join us each week for updates, breaking news, announcements all all of the action.

And for the record, this was a Bye week.  See you for Week 2.