October 07, 2007

Deja-vu, again

If it's road hockey season, it must be raining.

For the second consecutive week a rain and windstorm lashed the concrete courts. But this week, the roadsters weren't quite as resilient.

Only a half dozen braved the conditions, steeling themselves against yet another campaign that threatens to be washed away by lousy weather, literally. It's an all-too-familiar scenario for the roadsters, who bravely toiled through a Fall and Winter of tumult and indifference last season, scuttling three games along the way.

If there is a silver lining in the storm clouding the courts, three of the game's new generation of roadsters were already wheeling and dealing the evil orange plastic ball as the few veterans who did venture out trudged to the shelter of a nearby alcove. Scooby, Doo and Scrappy are proving themselves worthy of the mantle being dropped by game's grizzled veterans, like Wink, Paul One and the Colonel, who built Sunday Morning Road Hockey by ensuring the game played on no matter the weather, or other distractions.

Posted by jaysuburb at October 7, 2007 11:49 AM
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Legend: I don't know who will be writing anything for the website but if it helps, here is some info

Team 1
Elvis
Kid
Scrappy
Beetle Boy
Bulldog (surprise appearance)
Shaky
Gump(G)

Team 2
Billy Idol
Scooby
Doo
Smith
Nibs
Cowboy Bill
PFG(G)

Team 1 beat Team 2 by a 20-18 score but it was back and forth all game. Best weather we've had in a long time. It was perfect weather for the game.

Posted by: Beetle Boy at October 14, 2007 06:35 PM

Apparently I'm one of the three who "built Sunday Morning Road Hockey" ... but I won't be there this week - I'm in Toronto finishing one last course of an MBA. Slosh on Roadsters! I'll be back the following Sunday.

Posted by: The Colonel at October 12, 2007 10:58 AM

Oh boy! weather report has changed to sunny with 0% chance of rain!! course, that won't stick...but it's looking promising. y'all bring your cameras, as Legend will be sucking back some Vin Rouge on the Champs D'Elysees...

Posted by: Pfg at October 10, 2007 11:13 AM

Alas, I will NOT be there, due to the fact that I'll be in... France.

Posted by: Living Legend at October 9, 2007 01:53 PM

...and it looks like more rain than shine...ack...i hope to be there too, but we'll see

Posted by: pfg at October 9, 2007 01:43 PM

Crappy turnout this week! I'll be out next week rain or shine...

Gumper

Posted by: Gump at October 9, 2007 12:44 PM