Final Taster Session report: 9th September 2010

The final taster session was held on a date when 'The Awful Dodgers' should have been making their league debut.

However, various circumstances coluded to cause me  to pull the date for fear of not being able to field a strong team.

These included:

• James Blackmore not knowing when his curry night was
• The Murray's not knowing when their life time friends were staying at their house.
• The Murray's being vague about their return date from Canada.
• Star player Vi Luu being on a climbing course (we can only benefit further from her new skills.)
• Tristan's commendable trip to climb Mount Kilamanjiro.
• Jamie Moss' questionable trip to the Outer Hebrides

All of the above are of course forgiven as the taster session gave us a valuable opportunity to blood Dodgeball virgin Fred Pearce and run a scouting report on our first opponents 'The Jammie Dodgers'

Scouting report on the Jammie Dodgers:
Not up to much. Easy 3 points.

The most notable event of this session was courtesy of a Mr Brian Dimitrew of Thunder Bay, Canada.
The foundations of T47 are still shaking from the aftershock of a Dodgeball hit Bri made on some poor young girl's face (please mention that it was by accident. Brian's Dodgeball lawyer).

After a period of very basic medical attention from the taster session referee (myself):

"No that's not a black eye. Its your mascara running."

we were able to establish that the poor victim was merely shocked and had not received any brain damage. She had however, as Mr D. later pointed out, sustained severe BRIAN damage.

The returm of Brian and Melody to Canada is a severe loss to the Awful Dodgers. However we approach the first fixture with renewed confidence.

Bring it on!

'The Awful Dodgers' putting the Awe into Aw(e)ful! - Taster session report‏

Well, Wow Dodgers, what can I say?

An amazingly good time was had by all in the AD's inaugural outing at the Dodgeball UK taster sessions.

I lost count of how many games we won. All I know is that we didn't lose or draw any!
A very well rounded performance from all squad members bodes well for the upcoming pursuit of the league title.

Honourable mentions go to:
Jason: who individually sealed the AD's first victory and will therefore go down forever in AD history.
Vi: Winner of the 'last player standing' at the end of the evening and earning the Campari Cup!
Rob: Runner-Up in Last Player standing (so therefore, by default, the 'Last man standing'.)
A big up to Tristan and John for some mean throwing and dainty dodging.
A huge welcome to Kayla our newest recruit.

And as for me. Well the huge yellow streak that runs through the Barrett genetic make-up actually proved to be useful in Dodgeball. As I cowered at the back of the court crying like a weak girlie jelly. The opposition teams gradually self-imploded. Leaving me on court as an important ball gatherer during the vital end game.
I sure can dodge, but I really need to work on my 'unheld hosepipe' of a throwing arm.

Next time it gets competitive!

Steve