26 Feb 2011 - Pathetic

Bodies - Baskets, Contrary, Mick, Ripken, Rickey, Chris

Rained-out.

Time of death 4.15pm

Went to Blooies

19 Feb 2011 - What happened to Softball?

Bodies : Rickey, Rugburn (+ Louie and Molly), Baskets, High Tea, Contrary, H, Gunz, Bumblebee

Cricket field was taken.

Soccer field was kinda taken.

Time of death: 4.30pm.

On to Baa Baa...

18 Feb 2011 - Mission to JB Part Deux

6 months ago, we went on a gocart slash paintball mission to JB. It was such a success, we really wanted to do it again.
This time, we managed to get more folks, and got a 2 car mission going.

First stop, gocarts.

Contrary watching his back.

Veto about to overtake Mr Daly

Mick

Veto, vetoing Cool Papa's attempt to overtake

The Racers.
From Left: Cool Papa, Mr Daly, H, Mick, Baskets, Contrary, Veto


After 2 rounds of gocarts, we headed over to the mall for some lunch and paintball.

Signing in and getting gear

Getting mission ready

Shake and Bake

The Wild Geese
From left: Mr Daly, Cool Papa, Mick, Veto, Baskets, Rickey, Contrary, H

A little target practice for the first timers.

H showing her stuff.

And Rickey gets away with a nice bruise. This time, courtesy of H.

Rickey bought 60 arrows again. But this time, more folk joined him to shoot. Mick won the redneck archery contest with 98 points.

Going full circle. We started the mission racing, and we ended the mission racing.

12 Feb 2011 - Left Vs Right

Lefts: 1st Rickey, 2nd Geok, 3rd Indiana, SS Mick, LF Mauneau, CF Bumblebee, RF Sin
Rights: 1st Guppy, 2nd Baskets, 3rd Ziegler, SS Veto, LF Rugburn, CF Cool Papa, RF H

Box Score:
Rights: 10 0 1 0 0 0 4
Lefts: 1 0 4 4 0 0 2 (rained out)

Final Score
Rights 15 - Lefts 11

We pulled a strange count-off this week. Basically everyone paired up, then all lefts were on one team, and all rights on the other. I think this was the most evenly matched teams I've seen ever. Offensively and Defensively. It looked like a great matchup.

The Rights did everything right in the first inning though. Stringing together solid hits and aggressive running to put 10 runs on the board. The Lefts weren't going to take things sitting down. The pulled back a run to avoid a first inning mercy, and then put together more runs to bring the game closer.

It was only in the 7th that the Rights managed to get back on the board. And then came the rain. With heavy rain pouring down. The Lefts gave up, and only 4 out of their 7 players came back out to bat. If their whole team came out, they might have done something more though. So they only managed to score 2 runs to take the loss.

Notes
Rugburn hit the longest HR of the year. It took 2 bounces and landed in the drain.

Bumblebee had his worst 'oh shit' day of his career. There were at least 4 'oh shit' moments over his head. Must be the extra CNY weight he's carrying.

There was a big hole in the Baskets. Maybe the weave needs tightening.

Horfun rule saved a run in the 1st inning.

Guppy's back 2 weeks in a row. He's in the best shape I've ever seen, but his glove hasn't changed a bit.

5 Feb 2011 - Buntiful Bunny Year

Ones: 1st Indiana, 2nd Sin, 3rd Swaine, SS Chris, LF Rugburn, CF Cool Papa, CF Geok, RF H
Twos: 1st Rickey/Guppy, 2nd Baskets/Marc, 3rd Mick, SS Ripken, LF Superdad, CF Ziegler, CF Marc/Baskets, RF Guppy/Rickey

Box Score:
Twos 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0
Ones 0 1 9 0 2 2 2 14 x

Final Score:
Ones 30 : Twos 6

Hopefully our buntiful sacrifice to the baseball gods will be well received.

We had great weather, good field, good numbers and most importantly a great game.

We saw old faces return and a new face appear.

We picked on lame old men in the outfield and blind young men in the infield.

We pummeled the ball, we made great plays, great catches and turned doubles.

We ran, we scored and we scored some more.

And then after, we drank $300 of beer at Blooies.