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Subject: Student Indoor Midland Qualifiers 1999
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This weekend saw the Student Indoors Midlands Qualifying in
Sheffield for the fourth year. The twenty teams entered was a
record and alot of congratulations for Phat 'Eds and Bears for
entering 9 teams between them.
The opening days pool games had few surprises although in the big
game of the day, Jesters vs. Mynci See ended in a draw leaving
them tied on both points difference and points scored. During the
party later that night the two rematched head to head. Alex vs.
Joe, Ro-Sham Boing for the top spot in the pool. Alex won two to
one leaving Mynci See as the pool winners.
The party was held in the Star and Garter with the landlord
enthusiastically challenging anyone in the pub to a three pint
challenge. The drinking games by Jesters and Fingers 6 seemed
to played with no mercy given, and the pool table was the scene of
much trash talking.
The yard of ale attempt from one of the Bears was at best
described as brave but after the highlight of the Ro-Sham Bo and a
rumoured 16.6 second three pint challenge the party faded,
although not in volume as the rowdy hordes of players drifted apart.
The 9am start for the cross-overs had only one shock as Hulltimate
lost out on their top eight spot to Phats'n'Small. Hull took an early
lead but Phats'n'Small showed great passion on D and more
composure on offence to win comfortably.
Fingers 6 vs. Mynci See threatened to be a Stan vs. Tim battle of
skying as the two teams traded to 5-5, but Mynci See raised there
game and didn't look back. Jesters also failed to qualify for
Nationals as Purple Haze pretty much outplayed them on both D
and O and never looked anything but comfortable to grab a semi
place.
The semi finals were hard fought but never close. Phat 'eds beat
Mynci See 15-3 in a well spirited and highly enjoyable match.
Bears were 2-0 down to Purple Haze but turned then turned it on to
win very easily indeed. Unfortunately for Bears, Norm had his nose
broken in a collision with another player and was out of the final.
Before both the Final and the Plate Final (both fimiliar Bears vs.
Phat 'Eds match ups) was another Bears vs. Phat 'eds game for
13th place. Easily the most exciting game of the weekend, as
Care Bears scored three times in the last two minutes to tie the
match at 6-6. Sudden death was thrilling as Phattastic played the
most patient offence easily making fifteen passes to get to the
zone. Care Bears twice got blocks and forced errors to turn over
Phattastic and then hammered a disk down pitch to get a 3 on 1
by the zone. An amazing D by Phattastic and more patient offence
and then a juggled catch by Tim(?) in the zone, much to the
crowds delight, gave 13th place to Phattastic.
A special mention must go to the unfortunately named Pooh Bears
as they spent the whole of Sunday playing for the Spoon with
ineligble graduate teams, who had already spent the day before
beating most of the top eight.
I know very little of the Plate final as the warm up to the Final ran
concurrently to it, but I think Too Phat beat Teddy Bears without
ever being in too much trouble.
The final itself was as good a match of Student Ultimate as there
has ever been. The two teams traded with each other to 5-5. Both
teams were giving everything and Phat 'Eds thought they had made
it 6-5 but there was an earlier call on the play. Phat 'Eds turned
over and Bears scored, and then scored the next point. 7-5 and
Phat 'Eds called a time out with only 6 minutes remaining. The
cap was added at 8-6 to Bears after more fiercely competitive
offence and defence. The superior zone play was now showing by
Bears as they bladed twice into the zone to come out 10-6 winners
for the fourth consecutive year. Both sides look very strong for the
Nationals yet again.
See you at the Finals,
Jon
Phat 'Eds
1. Yogi Bears
2. Phat 'Eds
3. Purple Haze
4. Mwnci See
5. Jesters
6. Fingers 6
7. Superfly
8. PhatsnSmall
9. Too Phat (Plate Winners)
10. Teddy Bears
11. Hulltimate
12. Mwnci Do
13. Phattastic
14. Care Bears
15. Jest Do It
16. Pudsey Bears
17. Pooh Bears (Spoon Winners)
18= 1 Phat Diver
Humbertimate
Fickled Fingers
Spirit as ever was great throughout the tournament. This was
demonstrated by a wide spread of votes resulting in a four way tie.
However, after a recount the of Spirit of the Game was awarded to Mwnci See.
Thanks to Jesper for organising the party at short notice, Rob for
sorting out the accommodation, all the Phat 'Eds who hosted teams and
everyone else who helped out with scoring.
Good luck to all the Midland teams at this years finals.
Si Weeks
Tournament Director