we had an awesome time.
it was a really cool team i thought.
good mix of experience and freshers
adnan
spike
kaleigh
nick
alex
matt
marty
jessie
after a very early start at waterloo we picked up a couple of players
along the way and got stuck into our first match almost as soon as we
arrived.
vs totoro
totoro were eventual finalists and was full of experienced players. we
were perhaps a little too respectful and let them play their own
style. our short play was quickly congested and we had no long threat
at all, making it very easy for them to d and very difficult for us to
score points. whilst our o was struggling, our d was awesome. alex in
particular made some great d’s. despite our great effort, we just
couldnt keep up
final score 2 - 7
vs skunks 3
skunks had split their experienced and fresher players equally between
their 4 teams, so this was actually a close match up for us. skunks
played well and deservedly took the lead. wed talked about our lack of
long threat in the previous match and so we started throwing more
hammers and made it back to level. unfortunately this turned out to be
quite an unspirited game, with skunks calling picks and stall outs
inappropriately. nevertheless we managed to take and hold on to our
lead. we could have scored 3 or 4 more points if wed have caught our
hammers and if there werent so many calls.
final score 5 - 3
vs disco 1
i dont think thrown has ever played uwe so this was exciting. wed not
yet played our best ultimate but things were about to change. disco
were an impressive team with well drilled cutting and great disc
skills. theyd taken totoro to the wire in their game, so we were in
for a tough match. we all just seemed to click in this match and took
the first point. our short play was patient and accurate and our long
threat was devastating. we scored form all over the pitch, with marty
and kaleigh scoring from both short and long cuts. we traded points
with disco right to the end, but theyd fought back. really well
spirited match with everyone playing to their best. probably the best
match thrown 1 has ever played.
final score 6 - 7
vs bournemouth ultimatum
another team new to thrown history. bournemouth had a massive squad.
we stayed focussed and kept up our standard of play from the last
match. as in the previous match, we scored both quick and long points.
we handled their man and their zone comfortably. great handling from
spike and nick meant we made it look easy. bournemouth had no answer
to anything, with jessie managing to sky someone twice her height to
score the most memorable point of the tournament.
final score 8 - 3 ?
after 4 really tough games, thrown had gelled and improved so much, it
was incredible. 2 of the teams in the pool made it to the semis so wed
done well to make it to crossovers.
crossover
vs bears
hadnt seen anything of this team at all, but we knew they were a well
drilled and very quick team. maybe wed worn ourselves out from the
last two matches, but our d just couldnt keep up with bears. bears had
some decent players, but man for man we should have matched them. they
were just so well drilled, mixing it between stack, iso and homeboy.
bears deservedly won this match, sending us down to the bottom half of
the table..
final score 3 - 7 ?
evening
after a really long day of ultimate we crashed at one of the skunks
houses. it took a couple of shuttle runs to get the whole team to his
house, but it was worth it. we chilled out and watched some strictly
come dancing and played drinking games. marty and matt went to collect
out take away indian food and returned after the best part of an
hour… anyway the food was good and we were set to go. unfortunately,
because of the food delay, we missed the pub and went straight to the
club: kaos…
we couldnt find many ultimate players and spent most of the couple of
hours we were there playing more drinking games. we enjoyed probably
one of the best games of ‘i have never’… and eventually retired to
sleep, in preparation for the following morning. sleep deprivation and
copious amounts of alcohol werent ideal…
vs skunks 4
this was one of the stronger skunks team, but we were still as strong
if not stronger man for man. maybe it was the alcohol and lack of
sleep, but we really let ourselves down here. we were the stronger
side, but we just couldnt concentrate at all… less said the better i
reckon…
final score 4 - 7 ?
vs no frills 1
after a disappointing start to the day we pulled it back. no frills
had a predominantly fresher team, but even then werent to be
underestimated. our d was back to being at its high standards, with
everyone getting their d’s but our o really excelled in this match. no
frills liked to play 4 on the line so we had to be patient near the
end zone. we couldnt have been better, with players popping in and out
of the end zone. matt came back to handle and played really maturely.
the decision making from everyone in the team was perfect and we
annihilated no frills.
final score 8- 1 ?
vs disco 2
disco 2 was full of freshers and picked up a couple of experienced
players. this should have been easy for us, but we let them take the
lead and for some reason we kept conceding points… we eventually
fought back and won the match, but it wasnt our best performance…
i had a great time this tournament. we played out of our skins and
looked like a really top class team at times. we need more work to
improve consistency but the basics are all there.
well played everyone
schneider award
this was decided by vote and amazingly 6 people got nominated, which
really reflects how well everyone played.
the winner, though, was alex.
his d stood out throughout the whole tournament and makes him the
deserved schneider.