Bring on the WITS intellectuals, never mind, the squash team arrived instead.
Nic pitches early, actually on time, not like the rest of the team, plays at 3 and looses all three. Blimey what a “skubala” of a game he played. There was a lack of match tactics adjustment and Barcelona patented diving; the crowd scored 9.8 for artistic impression and 6.6 for technical difficultly. There is a concern of a repeat performance at the rescheduled (for the umpteenth time) Derby game against Chamber B next week on the 13th . Nic has assured Captain George not to worry and readers can contact him for the meaning of the Greek word “skubala”.
Mark, Indonesia bound, played Roheeeeeeet who had a deceptively angelic appearance that reminded one of persons seen in London, 7th July 2005. Mark is still trying to perfect his “stand back and admire my top spin, forehand, drop shot played from behind the opponent”. Fortunately he abandoned the SBAAMTSFDS and reverted to Amr Shabana-type squash in the last two games to win from 2-1 down.
Bruce wore out a playful Mohammed. Sighter the first game and then a slow death over the next three. Shot of the match came from Bruce and as per business talk had “strategic intent”. It was a hard, fast, pile driver up the middle missing Mo by millimeters (poor aim Bruce!). It so scared Mo’s piles and a hole that the next couple of points were won with ease.
Last, must-win match and Mike graces the boards with a few less kilo’s of wobbling jelly. His opponent suffered a bleeding nose before the start and this must have been the reason for a piss poor effort. No, Mike did not hit him and could have won playing upside down, underwater, without a snorkel. There was a potential COTY award. At 14-4 in the first game Mike walks off, Desmond is confused, marker flabbergasted and the crowd stunned. “What are you doing?” was the shout. Mike pleaded ignorance, the crowd thought arrogance, and mumbled something about still learning the PAR scoring system and went back on court; played a sublime, disguised cross court backhand drop to prove the point of the early exit!
A benched Captain George came to vocally support (must have lost his volume remote controller), get his WWAA and watch his troops win 12-6.
Nomenclature.
WWAA; Weekly Wednesday Amstel Allowance
Squash Tip of the Week
In the cold weather getting a length is difficult; ask the ladies, oops I digress, so you have to stroke the ball well and aim for the back wall nick.
#1: Bruce,Bydawell- vs. MOHAMED,MAYET 13-15 15-9 15-4 15-11
#2: Mark,van Niekerk- vs. ROHEET,CHUNILAL 15-8 16-15 16-18 15-7 15-8
#3: SANJA,DAYA- vs. Nic,Papatheodorou 15-13 15-11 15-8
#4: Michael,Hunt- vs. Desmond,Simon-15-4 15-12 15-10
Match score: 12 - 6
