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NSCC Post Game Report Episode 10

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Killers, Quickenings, and Questionable Moves

Columbine Park

Results:

John - 2 (Game Winner, Big Winner)
Jess - 2 (GW, Poison Wicket Kill)
Doug - 2 (GW, PWK)
Julie - 1 (GW)
Josh - 1 (PWK)
Mikey - 1 (PWK)
Red - 1 (GW)

Standings:
John - 6

Jody - 5
Doug - 4
Ed - 4
AJ - 3
Dave - 3
Jess - 3
Deme - 2
Julie - 2
Mikey - 2
Red - 2
Boyd - 1
Carly - 1
Joe - 1
Josh - 1
Kelli - 1
Kevin - 1
Melanie - 1
Savannah - 1
Temujin - 1
Tim - 1
Everyone Else NPP

Stats:
Josh PWK'd Boyd.
Mikey PWK'd Ed
Jess PWK'd Mikey
Doug PWK'd Josh

Quickening of the Week:
Doug for his Tortoise and the Hare performance. Doug was in last place for his whole game and Poison Wicket Killed Josh on the last wicket!

Special Quickening Mention of the Week -
Mikey Lyons. About half of the people with points this year owes this guy a thanks and a beer.

Game 7

NSCC Post Game Report Episode 7

Three's Company

Game 5 - Zuni

Results:
Jody - 3 Trifecta! (Poison Wicket Kill, Game Winner, Big Winner)
Boyd - 1 (GW)
Mikey - 1 (GW)
Carly - 1 (GW)
John S. - 1 (GW)


Standings:
Jody - 5

Ed - 4
John- 4
Dave - 3
A.J. - 3
Deme -2
Doug - 2
Carly - 1
Mikey - 1
Boyd - 1
Julie -1
Savannah - 1
Melanie - 1
Kelly - 1
Jess - 1
Tim -1
Red -1
Temuchin - 1
Kevin - 1
Joe - 1

Stats:
Jody became only the third person to score the Trifecta this year. (Poison Wicket Kill, Game Winner, Big Winner) Ed being the first and Dave the second.

Quickening of the Week
Jody Poison Wicket Killed Frankie.

Game 6

NSCC Post Game Report Episode 6

Game 5

Everybody was Kung-Fu Fighting

Game 4 - McDonough

Results:

Dave (Big Daddy) Simpkins - 3 (Quickening, Game Winner, Big Winner)
Doug -2 (Quickening, Game Winner)
Deme - 1 (GW)
Kevin -1 (GW)
Ed -1 (GW)

Standings:

Ed - 4

Dave - 3
John- 3
A.J. - 3
Deme -2
Jody - 2
Doug - 2
Julie -1
Savannah - 1
Melanie - 1
Kelly - 1
Jess - 1
Tim -1
Red -1
Temuchin - 1
Kevin - 1

Game Quote of the Night -
"Halftime has gone from toking to changing poopie Pampers!"

NSCC Post Game Report Episode 5

Game 4

NSCC Post Game Report Episode 4

Who Could Hang A Name On You?

Game 3 - Ruby Hill

Results:

A.J. - 2 (Game Winner, Big Winner)
Kelly -1 (Poison Wicket Kill)
Jess - 1 (Poison Wicket Kill)
Tim - 1 (GW)
Jody - 1 (GW)
Red - 1 (GW)
Temuchin - 1 (GW)

Standings:
John- 3
Ed - 3
A.J. - 3
Jody - 2
Julie -1
Savannah - 1
Melanie - 1
Deme -1
Kelly - 1
Jess - 1
Tim -1
Red -1
Temuchin - 1


Stats:
In their respective games, both Jess and Kelly got their "Quickening" on -- Kelly killed Eric and Jess killed Mikey Lyons. But it wasn't enough as both ultimately lost their games.

Cry Me A Stratiform with Light to Moderate Hail

Game 2 - Berserkeley Park

Results:
Ed - 3 (Game Winner, Poison Wicket Kill, Big Winner)
Julie - 1 (GW)
Savannah - 1 (GW)
John - 1 (GW)


Standings:

John- 3

Ed - 3

Julie -1
Savannah - 1
A.J. - 1
Melanie - 1
Deme -1
Jody - 1

Stats:
Ed Poison Wicket Killed A.J.

NSCC PGR EP 3 "Game 1"

Game 2

Paille-maille

Game 1 - Apel-Bacher Park

We are officially underway with the 2010 season of the North Side Croquet Club.

New decade, new rules, new season VIDEO updates. That's right, the NSCC has entered the digital age. And every week watch as Mike GWOK and Jess bring you an in-depth and exciting look at what's happening in and around the world of NCSS. Check here, YouTube or Facebook for the latest episode. The blog will remain but will take a backseat-supporting role to the video, providing scoring tallies and where the next game will be.

Good luck to all players this season. Play fair, be good, be drunk, but most of all HAVE FUN!

RESULTS:
John - 2 (Game Winner, Big Winner)
A.J. - 1 (GW)
Melanie - 1 (GW)
Jody - 1 (GW)
Deme - 1 (GW)


John called Berkley park, so see you under the Promenade!

NSCC Post Game Report Episode 2

The Polls Are In!

Proposition 1 - Bananarchy -LOST
Referendum A -scoring section? - WON
Referendum B - schedule section? - WON
Referendum C - The Bocce WON
Referendum D - The Ballot Qualification - WON
Amendment 1 - The Quickening WON
Amendment 2 - Closest Bocce - LOST
Amendment 3 - The Skip -WON
Amendment 4a - Pulling the Wickets WON
Amendment 4b - Penalty for Non-Pulling - LOST
Amendment 5a - Eliminate Preseason - LOST
Amendment 5b - On 4/20
Amendment 6 - Penalty for Infractions - WON
Proposition 1 - Leave the playoffs alone- LOST
Proposition 2 - Eliminate the playoffs LOST
Proposition 3 - The Thunder Dome - WON
Proposition 4 - The Terror Drome - TIE, therefore LOST?
Clarification 1 - Mallet Borrowing - WON for as long as needed
Clarification 2 - Wicket Removal - WON

NSCC Post Game Report EP 1

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!

From Gwok:

The most anticipated season of the year is almost here. Welcome to the 2010 NSCC. We will have two preseason games this season, to test some new rules/changes, followed by the Official Start of the season on May 4th. Voting on the new rules/changes will take place during the week before May 4th.
All games start at 6:00 PM this year, get there early to claim your equipment if you don't have it in your possession. You are responsible for your equipment, as we will NOT be lugging around a huge bag of sticks and balls this season.
We are all looking forward to a fun and exciting season. Let's all practice good Croquetiquette and play with honor, integrity, and NO RUNNING.
Thank you to all the players who have made the NSCC the Premier Croquet League of The U.S.,

-Mike Gwok


NSCC Preseason Game #1: Time: 6:00PM - Date: Tuesday, April 20th Location:Wolff Park

One Mallet To Rule Them All

Game - 20

Wolf Park

Results:

Red - 2 (Game Winner,

Big Winner)

Dave B. - 2 (Game

Winner, Poison Wicket

Kill)

Dave S. - 1 (Game Winner)

Mikey L. - 1 (Game Winner)

Stephanie - 1 (Game

Winner)

NSCC '09 Champion --

A.J. Boyd-Points:

Standings:

2nd place - Red: Points 9

3rd place (TIE) - Dave S. and Mikey L.: Points 8

4th place (TIE) - Boyd and John S.: Points 7

5th place(TIE) - Josh, Carly, Kelly and Mike G.: Points 5

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Everyone Else:

Poops - 4

Melonie - 4

Frankie - 4

Tim - 4

Eric - 4

Deme - 3

Tashina - 3
Rob - 3

Temuchin - 2
Zach - 2
Ricky - 2

Julie - 2

Dave Bergonz - 4

Martin - 2
Marika - 2

Kevin - 1
Jess - 1
Doug - 1
Jody - 1
Geoff - 1

Savannah - 1

Stephanie - 1

In Which: A trophy is passed, a chicken fight is averted, the frost lies dormant no more and Gonzo reclaims his house.

AJ dropped a campaign of such Shock and Awe on the entire season I actually just woke up in the future in order to write this blog.

But it wasn't a dream, A.J. scored so many points he had to get Stephen Hawking to invent new numbers, yes, the '09 season was the A.J. Boyd Season. Never in doubt of his lead, since his lead was insurmountable since game 2 or 3, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes I would've sworn that A.J. was computer generated.

So the NSCC trophy was passed on and A.J., having fulfilled his destiny, returned his mallet to the volcano where Zeus told him he'd find it.

Highlights:

-AJ swinging his mallet that I swear lit on fucking fire before it connected with his ball.

-No chicken fight? For the first time in NSCC history we broke with tradition and passed on chicken fighting. The gods will now curse us with a long and hard winter.

-Speaking of which, what a goddamn cold-as-your-momma's-black-heart of a night. People could barely manage to hold a beer and a mallet and another beer and a smoke and another beer.

-Always remember this. Dave Bergonz owns Wolf Park. The park is his. Claim not upon his sacred land, lest thee be forsaken.

Cro-Quotes!

"This is STUPID!" -Mikey Lyons (upon hearing that both Dave and Red had won their games to challenge him for a three way tie for second place in the poison battle)

By The Way:

Red won and called Wolf park for our next game on Tuesday, April 20th 2010.