Despite the Seattle Weekling’s quick win in the first round of Kubb against Team Bumbershoot, we were dealt our first loss of the 2009 summer season. As the games progressed, we realized Kubb was a game of strategy, but weren’t able to tweak our game-plan in time to catch up to those crafty Bumbershooters.

The loss was hard on the team, but thankfully we were able to drown our sorrows in free beer and tasty tamales at Bandits after the game. Since then, we’ve bounced back and are ready to get a W in tonight’s two-hand touch football game!

The Saucony O’s summer office sports league is in full swing, and we have a game lineup next week that’s gonna knock your socks right out of your Jazz Lo-Pros.

Monday August 3rd & Tuesday August 4th - NYC teams plays Kubb in Central Park.

Tuesday August 4th - Chicago teams play wiffle ball in Humboldt Park and our Boston teams play steal the bacon at Boston Common (pray for no rain this time!)

Wednesday August 5th - Seattle teams play touch football under the Space Needle while our SF teams play field crumpets at Draves Field.

Now what the eff is field crumpets, you ask? Field Crumpets is a game played with two teams of players which try to score points by hitting the “crumpet” (generally one of those squishy playground balls) into the opposing team’s goal using their crumpet sticks (big fat wiffle bats). Field Crumpets is highly related to the games Field Hockey and Soccer, though it references several other sports. The game also includes various unique rules, many of which reflect the founders’ desire to emphasize fun and silliness over competition.

We look forward to the silliness!

Field Crumpets photo courtesy of fieldcrumpets.com

My apologies, this will be mostly a picture post as I had to fill in as catcher for one of the teams and missed many end-of-the-year sports reel stats. But I can assure you, a grand time was had by all and I believe it was our cohesion as a Saucony league that kept the rain at bay.

The big W goes to the Seattle WeekLings, and the little w to Bumbershoot for defeating themselves.

On to the photographs!

WeekLings warm-up

Space Needle whiffle ball

Tandem batting

KEXP vs. Seattle Weekly

Bumbershoot teamwork

KEXP advancing bases

Seattle Weekly winners!

The delicious tamales at Bandits: consumed too fast to be photographed.

The WeekLings came out strong against KEXP last night. With the final score being around 13-9, we acted like we knew we could win all the time, even though KEXP had some intimidations and distractions. First there was Kevin Cole with his professional wiffle ball bat - what? they make those? Then there was the dance music at home base that made you want to groove instead of batting. BUT we were not deterred. And we all had fun, too!

The WeekLings have one thing in common = the love for pickle stealing. You gotta either steal or tag. That’s the way it goes. Bumbershoot learned the hard way, as did KEXP. Although KEXP seemed like they were flat out afraid of pickles. Well, experience has taught us all hard lessons. Good game everyone! KEXP, please join us in kicking Bumbershoot’s pickle at whiffle ball!