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 53rd 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 4th,
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 3rd
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…..”
