Seven strode onto the hard courts of south Richmond for the latest presentation of Batteau, Pickleball Edition. Conditions court side remained 70 and sunny. According to the neighbors calling 911 with reports of noise violations, the following might have happened.
Quick disclaimer. But, not THAT disclaimer. The other disclaimer – the one about “watch out for the ball catcher obstructions between courts.
Mosey around the courts while waiting for the sun to arrive.
Lap 1: jog around courts. Mutually assist in avoiding obstructions.
Lap 2: parking space tracers, sideways slides, Bernie Sanders, etc. YHC completely forgets Disclaimer and destroys one of the barriers. Cue the laugh track and lessons from the chapter of Freed to Lead on Clysdale’s Physics.
Circle up. Quick Disclaimer, so quick the Pax might have missed it.
COP:
1,000,000 SSHs
Dead Man Hang
Fudd’s Wife
Right leg high, left leg high, various legs and arms high.
Wilson’s Wife
Pigeon right / left
Sufficient light present for white balls. Let’s go!
Round 1:
Court 1: NTB / Orange Crush vs. Whitesnake / YHC
Court 2: Sable, Tryhard, Hitchhiker round robin.
Round 2:
Court 1: Sable / Tryhard vs. Whitesnake / NTB (YHC thinks these were the pairings)
Court 2: Hitchhiker / Orange Crush vs. YHC
Time called at 06:15, at the end of the Hitch/OC vs. YHC match, or exactly when Tryhard dropped the hammer of a slam on Whitesnake & Co. Tryhard might have been in The Kitchen, but VAR did not overrule the point.
Numbers, names, and NTB took us out.
Announcements:
- ONGOING – Summer Tour
- 7/29-8/4 – Westhoe Takeover
- 8/3 – Homegrown Half. Big debate on whether to meet at Betty Weaver or Robious Landing. Local guy says Betty Weaver. Rain location: Robious Landing. 06:00, or get there by 5:55 a.m. if you aren’t sure of the location.
- 8/4 – 6-8am Holy Water Bootcamp. Swim with your pals. Open to all men, always free.
- 8/6 – Ultimate Frisbee Tournament at NoToll. Sign up. Really. No Wildcatting. Ahem, Wildcat the guy is welcome. But, pre-registration is required.
- 8/11 – F3 Family Float on the James. Somewhere between the confluence of the Jackson and Cowpasture Rivers and the Chesapeake Bay.
- 8/17 – Pickleball Tourney. Forest Hill Park. Find a partner. Sign up in advance. Or, contact Oyster and make him do the work for you.
- 8/18 – 6-8am Holy Water Bootcamp.
- 8/21 – 100th Bday Q by Upchuck. First Watch. 05:00.
- 8/28 – New AO at Mosely Elementary.
- More cool stuff throughout the fall…
NMS: Notable moments included NTB checking the strings on his paddle, the aforementioned Tryhard slam, and multiple Orange Crush shots between the legs (for real). He’s got skills.
UpChuck spits the bit.
