Backyard Challenge.

Backyard Challenge! Stallion pride at stake.

 

The time has come to sort something out. 

 

No, not Rauru’s bowling action- the drunk-old-man-stumbling-down-a-slippery-bank-with-his-arm-in-a-cast style has apparently been put out of its misery, since he salvaged his pride with a sneaky (and timely) ‘don’t call me, Graham’ before heading back to these shores. 

 

No, I'm referring to the small matter of establishing dominance, ascendancy, ownership and general awesomeness. The time has come for the two sets of Stallions to go head to head. In lieu of any challenge from the mud-scrubbing dribblers, the gauntlet is being laid down. This is also a chance for us to kick off our cricket season, welcome some new-ish faces, drink a few beers, and hassle Aaron, the undisputed bridesmaid of backyard. I’m sure the soccer Stallions will be up for the challenge, especially since most of them are failed cricketers…

 

The Venue: The cricketing Stallions have a long-running, totally informal association with Mt Cook School on Tory Street. This also means we’re relatively close to The Southern Cross.

 

The Date: Um, what do you guys reckon? We have potential warm up games over the next few weekends, but possible options are Saturday/Sunday the 11^th /12^th or the 18^th/19^th. Probably look for an early afternoon start, to give us plenty of time to be done and dusted before bad light can save the Ponies. Obviously, if you’re keen you’ll put your preference forward, and we’ll sort it that way.

 

By the way, for cricketing Stallions, we’ve taken over this blog now that all of that footsie business is finished. This is the place to come to check up on what’s happening with the team, to make sure you’re heading to the right place on Saturday, to post any items of interest, and to talk an enormous load of bollix. If you’re interested in chiming in with a post (since my incredible techno-skills may potentially leave you feeling as unfulfilled as Mike Sleyer after only three steak and cheese pies), let me know. Otherwise, winding others up is incredibly easy (see Rauru’s inevitably lame come back in the comments).

 

Choice, let me know what day suits you guys, and we’ll make it happen.

Curtain raiser

The curtain raiser to today's Olympic-Uni Stallions match will be a code switcher, as the Stallions cricket team face off against each other in a game of backyard in honour of the greatest supporter any team in any code in any grade has every seen. Fashie of the motorbike and tui and gray mullet and immortal 'Aaron bowls pies' chant turns 60 - and what better way to honour the great man.

Its just a shame that Jules, who shares this birthday, is not around to share in the umm festivities. Happy birthday Jules, wherever the hell you are.

The site for this game is sadly not Kelburn Park, but Mount Cook School, where many battles - all won by Aaron - have been fought.

First pie bowled at 10am, any other Stallions welcome to join in. Its damn early and late notice of course, but what the hell ...

May the best stallion win and then get a hatrick.

Oh yeah, and we are going straight to the soccer game - so no Aaron , Mike and Graham (Robin?) at KP.