Boasters League round
2~~
It feels like I’ve seen this before. The standings are
taking on an eerie similarity of the previous season with “Winky-Dinks”, “Butter Nutz”,
“Mongoose”, and “Paddy’s Dropshots” (different team name
from last year, but same captain) occupying the top four spots. In this day and
age of salary caps, where the total expenditure of all the teams in the
Boasters League is identical – that is, zero
– why are the same teams dominating once again? (Let’s not discount “Vivio’s” on that list, who seem to
enjoy coming from behind and sit 5th.)
I guess I will let the team captains figure it out, but here
is a hint to the ones who find themselves outside the top 4-5 positions: Communicate. Keep in contact with your
players. Encourage them. Remind them to turn up on Wednesdays. It’s no secret
that the teams that collect bonus points and play their matches are the ones
leading the way.
It was a another great social evening in the club despite
the fact that we did everything we could to stop you entering the court area
with the lobby being blocked off and the elevator not working! But people still
found their way to the courts and the beer. Most teams did pretty well picking
up at least 18 points for round 2 – except “The Kampai Warriors” who only scrounged together 9. Already they
have their backs against the wall as they have the ‘bye’ next week as well to
contend with.
Tough, close matches were order of the day. None closer than
Stu Neufeld’s (“Mongoose”) 15-14 in the 3rd, 2-1 win over Patrick Petz (“Paddy’s Dropshots”). Nothing like a sudden-death rally to determine
the outcome. Bob Rogers (“Butter Nutz”) struggled to stand
upright after his 2-1 win over the speedy Jordan
Ellis (“Winky-Dinks”) as he
cursed under his breath at Jordan’s retrieval ability. On the other side of his
mouth, he was thanking him for the work-out and helping with his fitness regimen.
New member Matthew
Yee (“Wardogs”) won his first
ever match 2-1 against another new member Julia
Dillon (“The Kampai Warriors”).
Both are just starting the game (have been playing less than 3 months) and it’s
great to see them getting into it competitively straight away. Another couple
of rookies beat up on each other well – Mike
Nihem (“Paddy’s Dropshots”) took
Nick Ioannou (“Mongoose”) 2-1.
As I mentioned, it’s wonderful to see many people here on
league night enjoying each other’s company. Make sure you also enjoy each other’s
squash game and get your matches done. Do not let them pile up. You’ll regret
it. Captains make sure you speak to your team. Players – listen to your
captain. If your captain isn’t talking, then step up and be the voice. Either way,
team cohesion works. The standings prove that.
