Aarhhh! There be Pirates!

In glorious sunshine we took the field against one of the division's top teams. As this was the last league game of the season the beerleaders were out in profusion and our thanks to, Ian 'Simmo' Simpson, Chris, Verity, Sophie, Anna and the Kieran 'K Dawg' Delaney.



Taking the field first your Swingers were in fine form, shutting out the Pirates with some precision pitching from the coach and a tidy catch from Jimmy D in the outfield. Sadly though we couldn't take advantage as we were also shut out.



With 'K Dawg' bellowing support from the sidelines we jogged, sauntered and laboured out into the field. DDB though were geared up for us in this inning, hitting 8 runs, with a home run over Jimmy D in the outfield (the only catch he missed all game). Proximity though were up for this, a 5 run response suggested this was going to be a classic.



DDB were now picking the gaps in the Proximity field, taking more runs and their girls watching the Coach's pitching closely. Coach then did the unthinkable and allowed Verity's boyfriend get to first. Tut tut Coach. Fedema would of killed you for that one.



Proximity scraped a few runs but are having trouble keeping pace with DDB. However Jimmy D, Matt and Dave were having an eagerness contest in the outfield, with Matt in particular running around like the Tasmanian Devil, which also accurately describes how he batted.



Krusty tried to take Kitch's head off with an unexpected throw to first. Fish decided cricket was a better game by throwing the ball onto the middle from our pitch! If your Jimmy D look away now, for the third time Jim with his floppy hair flopping, caught out DDB's big hitter, however in that last catch he somehow managed to get the Dyer Crown Jewels above the glove and a not so soft ball ricochet off them and into his mit. I think we all cried for him.



Suffice to say this is where DDB pull away and we end up in the last inning needing 15 to win. It took three people from finance 2 minutes to come up with that figure by subtracting 9 from 23. It was an amazing last effort. Runs poured in, could we do it. Sadly, dear reader, no. We were just short by 8 runs. But a fine effort to encourage us into the Quarter Finals.

Final Score DDB Pirates 23 Proximity Swinger 16

Man of the Match: James Dyer for all those catches in the outfield and putting his body on the line for the team. Ouch!



This week your Swingers were;



Ladettes;

Claire 'Power Ranger' Power

Hanna 'Montanta' Samad

Amanda 'Wazza' Warrick

Alex 'French Fancie' Yacoubian

Kristy 'Krusty' Adam



Lads;

Ritchie 'Coach' Hepburn

James 'Jimmy D' Dyer

Marlyn 'Fish' Tripp

Dave 'Big Dave' Buttanshaw

Matt 'Coxy' Cox

Andrew 'Kitch' Kitchener



The ever loyal Beerleaders

Ian 'Simmo' Simpson

Kieran 'K Dog' Delaney
Chris Spencer

Verity Stott

Anna Clark

Sophie Clark

Yep Swingers swung out.

In a rain affected game, rained off last Thursday in torrential conditions, Smithy throwing the bat further than he hit the ball was the highlight of the two completed innings.

There was some discussion of where the game should begin from, in the end we got shafted and had to start already behind.

Last night, in glorious sunshine, we played like it was still pissing down. There were not enough sunglasses to go round, as we swung and missed. Some of the gloves must have big holes in.

It was a lot closer than the score might suggest. This was decided whilst dissecting the game in the best place for long deliberations - Le Chapel.

The only questions remaining is who’s going to tell Becs and how many of us will get to see Christmas with our arms intact.

Proximity Swingers v Glove Muppetts

Shearer - Did we win?

Simmo - Hell yes!

Swingers almost blow win against depleted oppo

As the title suggests, Swingers got the chance to stick it to Cap Gemini and then proceeded to try and blow the chance of even a win. Cap Gemini where playing without two players. So two automatic outs at the end of the batting line up.

1st Inning;

Prox get 3 easy outs, Fordy sharp out at 1st, but misses the next one. The Marcus snaps up a catch out in the deep, then Danny Boy fires the ball in from short stop for the final out. CG 0

Proximity only got 1 run thanks to Danny’s homer, Fordy limps out at 1.

2nd Innings;

Marcus is having a great day, another catch and then those automatic outs. CG get 1 home.

The skipper is out in a suicide run to first, ignoring all the calls. Coach crunches one and brings home Delaney and Marcus, who bravely slides through the pitcher to get home. 1-3

3rd Innings;

Skip look away as the 8 men opposition score 5 before Prox saved by the auto outs.

Prox no score as double play from the Cap short stop kills the inning. 6-3

4th Inning;

Danny superb stop at short stop gets the first out, then shocked silence a strike out from Fordy. Danny does it again for the third.

Becs and Delaney bring home Fordy for 1. 6-4

Becs gives the team both barrels, something about two outs blah blah blah. It got too Aussie to understand.

5th Innings;

Kieran picks up a catch, Fordy tags the runner at home and another out at 1st. However CG still get 3.

Again the top of the Prox order fails and we get nothing. 9-4 more Aussie ranting. Everyone steps away.

6th Inning;

Marcus grabs another catch amongst the auto outs. CG 0

Simmo and Fordy get base hits, Feds gets Simmo home. Marcus hits a fast run homer to level the scores. Skip still aint happy.

7th Inning;

Fordy pitches straight and true and gets another strike out!! CG get nothing.

Two quick outs and the nerves are gangling and skip is about to rip someone’s liver out. Then Danny and Wazza get to bases. Simmo loads the bases. Then up steps Fordy and hits the winning runs.

Cap Gemini 9 Proximity 11

We go wild, Skip is up in Cap Gemini’s faces and we go home (to the pub) happy.

Your beer soaked reporter (due to some exuberant celebrations)

Kitch (not funny enough apparently, but what do you expect for slightly over 300 words)

Your Swingers where

Gals
Rebecca 'FedEx' Feddema
Claire 'Power Range' Power
Amanda 'Wazza' Warrick
Karen 'Kazzaroonie' Williams
Nikki 'the blonde destroyer' Shearer

Guys
Kieran Delaney
Ian 'Simmo' Simpson
Danny Boy
Ritchie 'Coach' Hepburn
Marcus 'Energiser Bunny' Andrade
Andy 'Fordy' Ford
Marlyn 'Fish' Tripp
Michael Alves

The Beerleaders

Ian Renn
Andrew Kitchener

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Ophans left Swinging

This week’s word limit 300 words. I’ll never make it wasting words like that.

The Simpson's learn quick, 'F*~king hell Becs, no Daddy in the starting line up'

Nice evening, for many things and softball.

Orphans bat first.

1st

Orphans smack some runs and it’s clear they have some big hitters. Krusty makes a good stop at 2nd to restrict the runners and set up the quick outs to end the inning.

Let’s not talk about the Swingers effort.

4-0

2nd

Krusty does it again in the field, which gets Kitch off the hook after missing an easy field in the deep. Goosta with the outs. Big hits from them though, yields 6.

Proximity get going with some decent hits, although forced runners out at base restrict the run count.

10-3

3rd

A easy catch for Simmo at 3rd and ridiculous tag from Goosta’s fake throws at short stop, (very unsporting from the SAFA), stop Orphans for zip.

Home runs from Goosta and Erskine (seriously out of the park), gets us into the lead, 8 runs.

10-11

4th

The diving Goosta catch, a nice double from Whatters accurate pitching and we restrict them to 2.

Simmo second up bashes a homer, Goosta and Feds follow up with their own, 6 runs.

'Who's ya Daddy. Told ya Bec's.'

12-17

5th

More good fielding, ignoring Erskine’s over throw to home, we restrict them to 1. Delaney with a nice catch at 3rd .

3 straight outs, Feds seethes.

13-17

6th

More precise fielding, Krusty and Kazzaroonie with stops, and they can only manage 1.

3 straight outs, time for a team talk/bollocking, cheers Feds.

14-17

7th

Keep it tight and we win, Whatters gets it right, getting their biggest hitter to pop one up straight back to him. Fish with a good stop in the deep. They can only manage 1 and swingers win.

Goosta with a hat trick of homers and the swingers go out in style, 8 runs, including runs for our guest stars Coach and Lou.

Orphans 15 – Proximity Swingers 25

Man of the Match; The ringers can’t get it (sorry Goosta) and I would hate to give it to the skipper, so it goes to the Simmo’s 3 runs including a homer.

300 words nowhere near.


Your Intrepid, but earbashed, reporter

Kitch

Your swingers where;

The Lasses
Kristy 'Krusty' Adams
Rebecca 'Fedex' Fedemma
Karen 'Kazzaroonie' Williams
Rowena Tiruchelvam
Amanda 'Wazza' Warrick
Lou 'The Boss' Barber


The Lads
Kieran Delaney
Ian 'Simmo' Simpson
Andy 'Whatters' Whatley
Phil 'Dot' Cotton
Marlyn 'Fish' Tripp
Andrew 'Kitch' Kitchener
Erskine 'Merkin' Peters
Richie 'Coach' Hepburn
Bruce 'Goosta' Smith

Beerleaders
Erica Simpson
Milo 'Mini Simmo' Simpson
Hailey
Jimmy Cattrall