SQUASH-A-WEEN!!

Boasters League round 5~~

“BOO!”

Having league night fall on Halloween is generally not a recipe for a huge turnout. My expectations were for a light evening but all things considered, it wasn’t too bad. I wish we could delay the league when the dates clash, but unless someone can create a 53^rd week in the year, we’ll have to live with it. It doesn’t happen that often anyway.

That being said, the best costume performance of Halloween goes to team Foss Nation. They all collaborated together and came a full unit of the Invisible Man. So effective they were, that I only could actually see 4 of them. Unfortunately for the remaining 13 players on their team, they don’t get the bonus point. That’s the price they pay for being too well disguised. Four bonus points may be a record low for a league night.

Mongoose however exceeded expectations, probably incited by the horror show Captain Huth would inflict on them otherwise, and 12 of their personnel rocked up. The Wardogs also had 12 players present which leads me to believe that they had forgotten what the date was.

There wasn’t a lot of change in the standings this week. The basement musical chairs drama continues, as Vivio’s pulled themselves out of it (barely mind you) and Foss Nation with their league worst 15 points this week basically threw themselves down to replace them. Butter Nutz still hold on to top spot, Mongoose jumped up one position to 4^th, but overall no one has made any significant headway since round 4.

Any monster performances this round? Jerry-the-Rock-Lobster (On the Rocks) tried his dandiest to out lob, out cross-court-drop, out short-angle the speedy Mack-I-do-not-look-like-my-father!-Gembis (Mongoose) but it was to no avail. At least to win the match. Mack was more than happy to chase any and all unorthodox shot choices down, and take the 2-1 victory.

John Perkins (Wardogs) had to battle his own urges and try not to out-dink the dink-master himself, Paul Van Tol (Winky-Dinks). Paul is an awkward customer to deal with as he is laser focused on depositing anything and everything into the front corners. Regardless of where he is. Or where his opponent is for that matter. It is rather strange how one can get sucked into their opponent’s game – if they drop, you drop. If they hit it hard, you try to hit it harder. It’s the macho coming out in us that we can play your game better than you. John untwisted himself from those mind games to win 2-1.

Peter Shumaker (Winky-Dinks) inflicted Keith King’s (Wardogs) first loss of the season taking him down 2-1; Janie Franklin (Wardogs) picked up her second win with a come from behind in the 3^rd game to beat Bill Largent (Winky-Dinks) 2-1; and Michael Craig (Nick at Night) remains undefeated as he took down Matt Peleman (Butter Nutz) 2-1 (although it was the first game he has dropped!)

As we creep into round 6, everybody must keep in mind that you must play a minimum 5 matches to remain eligible for the second half. After 5 rounds right now, only 7 players have reached that plateau. Deadline to get any / all your matches done: December 9. Put it on your calendar. No excuses. Also to keep in mind and make you contemplate pointless stuff: Which Super Hero did Dewey Steffen get dressed up as for Halloween? Ant Man? Doctor Strange? Captain Underpants? Does anyone on this planet actually like candy corn? Will I ever use the knowledge I learnt in school of dissecting a frog in adult life? “Hmmmmm…..”