By Harry Ballsonue
TEAMS:
Soupy Snakes – Soupy, Falcon, Slim Jim, Tunzie, Tonto, Spinner and Jingles
Beep Beasts – Beep, Chevy, Chico, Stevo, The Rake, May Day and Sparky
What a steamy night. I don’t need to say more.
Guys seeing each other, guys loving on each other. A goal gets scored with a hand pass, no arguments, no fuss, ‘yaeh hand pass, your ball’. What a brother hood.
There was a score, first game, the Snakes took it 11-8 and the second game, the snakes took it 3-2.
The ball was sticking to the floor, but it stuck for everyone. There will be no balls placed on the ice in the beer cooler. If you are caught thinking it, you will be fined a case of beer.
Kamikaze brought some delicious salami, everyone wanted to thank Sparky but it was Kamikaze who brought it.
Stevo took his old seat back, sitting on the right side of the stage. “exit stage right”, Snaglepuss (look it up if you are too young to know that phrase)
The 30th year started just like all the others, guys coming in smiling, laughing, it is what the Tomcats are all about.
Ceremonial face for the 30th Anniversary of the Tomcat season …” yes I was here thirty years ago when this all started …guys have come and gone but I can tell you one thing …always great guys,” stated May Day.
Mention goes out to Slim Jim, who had a hell of game, notching a few goals and played his heart out. He also brought his MGD Initiation case. (12 Beers held back, so everyone can enjoy the nectar next week) He still owes his regular 24 and then comes the 24 for missing the golf tournament, Announcement made, he knows and so do the Tomcats.
The start of the season gift was well received, Hollywood did a great job putting that together using the famous Tomcat slogan, ’Tomcats Forever’. Even the purple was a nice touch, as the Tomcats have every tee shirt colour imaginable under the sun.
Jingles sporty the ‘Start of the year’ gift …looking spiffy ! You don’t want to be last on the block to own one …Yes sweet feet yes Nadia …another tomcat tee shirt!
Stevo and Sparky show you that the new tee shirt is very versatile and looks great with beige pants…
The Rake has come to camp in great shape “I worked out all summer …I’m ready to be that number 1 d man that the Tomcats expect me to be”..said Rake
On the Injury Front, Skippy has been placed on long term D L with what is being called a back injury, a bulged disc has been located and Skippy will undergo an intense series of physio. If that does not work, then surgery is being discussed. Skippy, ‘Get well, get well soon, we hope you get well soon’. Junior, who signed a deal in the summer with the Tomcats should be out soon as well as he is was injured in an off season workout injury to his hand. Rocky remains off long term.
El Choppo was slated to be in the line up, but was a no show on the night. Did he sign in the KHL?
Next week, Hollywood and Sparky remain out, if you know you are not able to play, let Stevo know.
In Golf News….
The Battle Creek trip was fantastic according to the Tomcats that went this year. …”I don’t think the weather has been any better then it was this past week…sunny..warm … just beautiful out” Stated May Day and added, “We laughed and laughed during golf and after golf, what a great trip”. May Day concluded.
Stevo stepped down as organizer of the trip and Chevy has stepped up to take over, “I look forward to he challenges this trip can bring. I hope we get 16 guys next year, it is a great trip, maybe some of the Tomcats can plead with their significant other to go”. Stated Chevy. And speaking of Chevy, Chevy came through once again this year with a beautiful golf shirt with the Tomcat logo on it. “Chevy deserves a lot of credit for doing this for us, it costs him out of pocket money, but a great leader will do things like that, thank you Chevy”. Stated Stevo.
In the Chevy Two Many Scramble, (Newly named) Sparky and Stevo took the win becoming Champions for the very first time. “We played well, we were never in trouble and we never thought that 3 never would take it, but I guess it did. Stated Sparky.
Sparky and Stevo, the 2018 Chevy Cup – 2 man scramble Battle Creek Champions …(they won a handsome hat)
Make sure you read Dick Fitzwell’s “Champ Rocks Gull Lake’ article as well. You can find that one, just under this one. (Check out the Shirts Chevy got the Tomcats….very nice!!)
When you are checking out the photo of Sparky and Stevo and thinking, ‘Geez, I can beat those two in golf, maybe I should go next year, do you think I could put my Harry Ballsonue.
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