Boasters League round
6~~
Busy, busy, busy. Now, that was more like it. Courts were
full, people were waiting, racquets were swinging, keg was in overdrive… this
is the atmosphere that we remember and love. Certainly the highest number of
matches that we have had completed this season on a league night, I hope this
trend continues for the remainder of the season. As I always say, there is
still room for more – you can never have enough squash players in the world –
and if we need to sardine you into the courts, we will. Nice and snug. Or, give
us more courts…?
The standout team for week 6… Butter Nutz. Most matches, most bonus points, most overall points.
They picked up 45 points this week and extended their lead atop the standings
to 15. Wardogs were the second best
performers with a total of 39 points and must look like a speck on the horizon for
the remaining chasing crowd. Two teams share third (overall bonus points separate
them only) but are a massive 31 points back. Keep in mind though, that both Butter Nutz and Wardogs still have a bye week to endure so there is still a slim
chance they could be caught.
Not surprisingly, if you ranked the teams in order of total
bonus points after 6 weeks, the top 3 teams wouldn’t change. The lowest 4 teams
would also be the lowest 4 teams although in a slightly different order. Additionally,
if you ranked all the teams on how many matches they have played, order would
be exactly the same. Something to
chew over…
Let’s pick some memorable moments from last night… Matthew Peleman (Butter Nutz) and John
Stelter (Winky-Dinks) proved
beyond any reasonable doubt that running twice as much as necessary is
absolutely unnecessary. However, for the casual observer (me, in this case) it
was undeniably entertaining. Fittingly, the third game decided the winner here,
both players doing their utmost not to spit out a lung. Matthew ended up with
the spoils, and as he came off court quipped, “I’m so fat!” which he isn’t, but it didn’t stop him from making his
way downstairs for a diet beer.
In another monumental effort not to spit out a lung, Greg Baker (Wardogs) forced himself through the hazy fog of exhaustion, taking
the first 2 games against Mike Parker
(Mongoose) but succumbing on wobbly
knees in the third as chasing down Mike’s persistent boasts were a few hundred
steps too many. And I take personal delight in shouting out Sam Quilter (Butter Nutz), who picked up her 5th win of the season
and is showing improvement every week, her hard practice work paying off.
Other noteworthy memories… John Roarty (Vivio’s) picked up one for the veterans as he took down his younger
counterpart James Van Dyke (Nicker Ballers) 2-1; Steven Siegel (Wardogs) remains undefeated with his 2-1 victory over Dino Ricci (Mongoose), handing Dino his first loss of the half; and Tripp Kennedy (Nick at Night) improves to 4 and 1 overall after handing Spencer Eick (On the Rocks) his first defeat with a 2-1 score line.
As we tiptoe into week 7, everybody needs to take a careful
look at their match count. Time is running out for you to get your 5 matches
up. Don’t be left scrambling last minute, that generally will end badly. Keep
in mind that you do have a week off during Thanksgiving, so try your best to
play, play, play. We have 34 players who have already reached that benchmark,
only 119 to go. Speaking of Thanksgiving, which Detroit Lions team will turn up
that Day against the Bears? Was it smart to trade Golden Tate so early in the season?
Is that pencil stuck permanently in Matt Patricia’s ear? What’s he hiding under
his Grizzly Adams beard? Who thought those hideous grey uniforms they wore
against the Cowboys was a great idea? They are a mysterious team….
