DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP: A STOUT EFFORT
CAPTAIN'S LOG: DART DATE:
The Dartbags would sent their two most intense members (Angry Vince and Captain Furious) to represent the Most Drinkin'est and Friendliest Dart Team in NYC (TM) in the Doubles Championship. The venue? Stout. A cool place with a good dart set up downstairs in a sort of industrial setting. A "Dart Factory" as Jenny (of the Dirty Trees) put it. As Tom Petty sang, "The waiting is hardest part." And it would be a long wait. With a first round bye, it took nearly 2 hours to get on the board. But with dart action, baseball on the tube, good friends around and cold frosties on the bar... it wasn't a bad way to spend a Sunday. What follows is a round by round recap.
SET 1: Dartbags vs. Tinker Baa Bees.
They sqaured off against Brendan and Mark from the A-3 team Tinker Baa Bees in a best of 3 set. The D'Bags got off to a slow start but had their chances. (Early afternoon jitters?) After missing their outs, the Tinkers were up to the task. And like that, The 'Bags were down 0-1 and had their backs to the wall. Losing in this spot would have been disappointing, embarassing as well as just plain annoying -- there would be a 5 hour wait to play again if we went down. It was not an option. The Bags would have to step it up. A lackluster beginning put the good guys down in points with one number closed to their 2. Thats when it happened. Vince smacked 7 huge 17s to turn the game around. Frank closed. Vince tripped 16 to create some separation. Frank tripped the 15s and stuck a double bull. And Vince removed the suspense by sticking a double on the next round. An impressive victory and we were knotted at 1-1. It was back to 01 to determine the winner. Both teams were in first round and Mark followed his in with a T-117. The good guys were flagging. It was at that point when Lillian arrived, and like the fabled "Lady in White" who stood up to shake Roy Hobbs from his slump in The Natural, the effect was immediate. The Capt. popped T-21 and followed with a T-30 to leave Vince on 52. But the 'Bags somehow turned a 32 out into a 4 out. The last dart eluded us. With the other team caught up and ready to take 20. It was Vince who on his 3rd dart nailed a double 2 for the W. Clutch! And the 'Bags advanced.
QUARTER FINALS: Dartbags vs. Blue Thunder
Once again the 'Bags found themselves against wiley veterans, this time B Leaguers from the Blue Room. As a B team playing an A team it meant that the 'Bags had to win 3 games before they won 2. So what happened? A subpar game 1 led to a loss. And, once again, we had put our backs to the wall. This time we needed 3 in a row. (WTF???) But up next was cricket. Vince popped 4 20s. Frank hit 4 19s. And they just rolled from there. It was a mauling. Then came double 01. Another convincing victory. The other team won the bullshot but made a fatal mistake... they decided to go first rather than pick the game. The 'Bags chose cricket. The good guys rolled to an easy W and with that, they were in the semis...
SEMI FINALS: Dartbags vs. Colliningus
With a birth in the finals on the line, the 'Bags took on the Collins C squad. C squads can be dangerous in this tournament. (Other big dogs had already been knocked out by them). It just takes a couple of good shooters, plus they need only 2 games to an A team's 4. But the 'Bags took control early and didn't let go. Jameson makes the details hazy, but it seemed like everytime they had a big turn, we answered back. The result was a 4-0 sweep.
FINALS: Dartbags vs. Totally Toasted
Who'd've thunk it? After an unceremonious dumping last season, the 'Bags probably would have been happy just to throw some good darts this time around. Instead, we found ourselves in a position to take the Championship. But we were facing our toughest task of the day...
A deep roar was heard in the distance... the echo rumbled through out the cavernous underground of Stout. A shreik went up from the other darters and they scrambled for shelter. The sound of approaching footsteps shook the very ground on which the Dartbags stood..... BOOM.... BOOM..... BOOM. An ominous orange glow appeared in the hallway, growing brighter by the moment.... BOOM... BOOM... BOOM...
Vince: What is this new devilry??
Frank: A balrog... a demon from the ancient world. This foe is beyond any of you... RUN!
Okay. That didn't really happen. Instead we faced our old friend Omer and John Wood ("Woody") of the A-1 Totally Toasted. But, let me tell you... they're no picnic either!!
It was best of 7, with 01 up first. Woody wasted no time in smacking the 20s. A couple of Tons by him created a lead. The 'Bags never got in it. Smackdown. 0-1. Next up was Cricket. (THIS JUST IN: A-1 players play cricket considerably better than B/C players.) We hung in, but dropped it. Damn. 0-2. Back to 01. We had our chances... we didn't cash in. Damn again. And now it was 0-3. But the 'Bags still had pride. And Vince wasn't about to let the 'Bags get embarrassed. After Woody hit 2 20s to start, Vince missed 1, then hit 1, and with his last dart stuck a triple. Huge dart. It would set the tone. Frank remembered how to play darts and chipped in 4 19s of his own. The 'Bags would advance to victory. 1-3. Back to 01. Details sketchy. But the 'Bags were up to the task with Frank getting us on, and Vince getting us out. 2-3 and we weren't dead yet.... except that we were. Some restaurant quality cricket by Omer and Woody, a few bad turns by the 'Bags and that was that. Congrats to Woody and Omer on the Championship. Well-earned. We'd have to settle for 2nd place.
So we'll take it. We'd have liked a better showing in the final, but we have no complaints. We got some hardware. Thanks to Lil for making the scene and rooting us on.
That is all.
Capt. Furious
The Dartbags would sent their two most intense members (Angry Vince and Captain Furious) to represent the Most Drinkin'est and Friendliest Dart Team in NYC (TM) in the Doubles Championship. The venue? Stout. A cool place with a good dart set up downstairs in a sort of industrial setting. A "Dart Factory" as Jenny (of the Dirty Trees) put it. As Tom Petty sang, "The waiting is hardest part." And it would be a long wait. With a first round bye, it took nearly 2 hours to get on the board. But with dart action, baseball on the tube, good friends around and cold frosties on the bar... it wasn't a bad way to spend a Sunday. What follows is a round by round recap.
SET 1: Dartbags vs. Tinker Baa Bees.
They sqaured off against Brendan and Mark from the A-3 team Tinker Baa Bees in a best of 3 set. The D'Bags got off to a slow start but had their chances. (Early afternoon jitters?) After missing their outs, the Tinkers were up to the task. And like that, The 'Bags were down 0-1 and had their backs to the wall. Losing in this spot would have been disappointing, embarassing as well as just plain annoying -- there would be a 5 hour wait to play again if we went down. It was not an option. The Bags would have to step it up. A lackluster beginning put the good guys down in points with one number closed to their 2. Thats when it happened. Vince smacked 7 huge 17s to turn the game around. Frank closed. Vince tripped 16 to create some separation. Frank tripped the 15s and stuck a double bull. And Vince removed the suspense by sticking a double on the next round. An impressive victory and we were knotted at 1-1. It was back to 01 to determine the winner. Both teams were in first round and Mark followed his in with a T-117. The good guys were flagging. It was at that point when Lillian arrived, and like the fabled "Lady in White" who stood up to shake Roy Hobbs from his slump in The Natural, the effect was immediate. The Capt. popped T-21 and followed with a T-30 to leave Vince on 52. But the 'Bags somehow turned a 32 out into a 4 out. The last dart eluded us. With the other team caught up and ready to take 20. It was Vince who on his 3rd dart nailed a double 2 for the W. Clutch! And the 'Bags advanced.
QUARTER FINALS: Dartbags vs. Blue Thunder
Once again the 'Bags found themselves against wiley veterans, this time B Leaguers from the Blue Room. As a B team playing an A team it meant that the 'Bags had to win 3 games before they won 2. So what happened? A subpar game 1 led to a loss. And, once again, we had put our backs to the wall. This time we needed 3 in a row. (WTF???) But up next was cricket. Vince popped 4 20s. Frank hit 4 19s. And they just rolled from there. It was a mauling. Then came double 01. Another convincing victory. The other team won the bullshot but made a fatal mistake... they decided to go first rather than pick the game. The 'Bags chose cricket. The good guys rolled to an easy W and with that, they were in the semis...
SEMI FINALS: Dartbags vs. Colliningus
With a birth in the finals on the line, the 'Bags took on the Collins C squad. C squads can be dangerous in this tournament. (Other big dogs had already been knocked out by them). It just takes a couple of good shooters, plus they need only 2 games to an A team's 4. But the 'Bags took control early and didn't let go. Jameson makes the details hazy, but it seemed like everytime they had a big turn, we answered back. The result was a 4-0 sweep.
FINALS: Dartbags vs. Totally Toasted
Who'd've thunk it? After an unceremonious dumping last season, the 'Bags probably would have been happy just to throw some good darts this time around. Instead, we found ourselves in a position to take the Championship. But we were facing our toughest task of the day...
A deep roar was heard in the distance... the echo rumbled through out the cavernous underground of Stout. A shreik went up from the other darters and they scrambled for shelter. The sound of approaching footsteps shook the very ground on which the Dartbags stood..... BOOM.... BOOM..... BOOM. An ominous orange glow appeared in the hallway, growing brighter by the moment.... BOOM... BOOM... BOOM...
Vince: What is this new devilry??
Frank: A balrog... a demon from the ancient world. This foe is beyond any of you... RUN!
Okay. That didn't really happen. Instead we faced our old friend Omer and John Wood ("Woody") of the A-1 Totally Toasted. But, let me tell you... they're no picnic either!!
It was best of 7, with 01 up first. Woody wasted no time in smacking the 20s. A couple of Tons by him created a lead. The 'Bags never got in it. Smackdown. 0-1. Next up was Cricket. (THIS JUST IN: A-1 players play cricket considerably better than B/C players.) We hung in, but dropped it. Damn. 0-2. Back to 01. We had our chances... we didn't cash in. Damn again. And now it was 0-3. But the 'Bags still had pride. And Vince wasn't about to let the 'Bags get embarrassed. After Woody hit 2 20s to start, Vince missed 1, then hit 1, and with his last dart stuck a triple. Huge dart. It would set the tone. Frank remembered how to play darts and chipped in 4 19s of his own. The 'Bags would advance to victory. 1-3. Back to 01. Details sketchy. But the 'Bags were up to the task with Frank getting us on, and Vince getting us out. 2-3 and we weren't dead yet.... except that we were. Some restaurant quality cricket by Omer and Woody, a few bad turns by the 'Bags and that was that. Congrats to Woody and Omer on the Championship. Well-earned. We'd have to settle for 2nd place.
So we'll take it. We'd have liked a better showing in the final, but we have no complaints. We got some hardware. Thanks to Lil for making the scene and rooting us on.
That is all.
Capt. Furious
posted by Captain Furious at 9:22 AM
3 Comments:
Furious, i dont think i said dart factory... but i dont remember much.
Holy Shnikes... you're right.
Sorry, Jen.
Shut up, Richard!
(just going with the Tommy Boy theme)
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