dead dog-gone

On a night of firsts, it was the virginity of the opponent that was to take the fore. Like any virgin, they were eager to learn, full of enthusiasm, and utterly useless at handling the bowls. The dogs were looking like forfeiting, with LOL out with a persistent hamstring, which might see her side linded buy the side in order to gain match fitness after the pre-season comp and ready for the Premiership season. DDD and DDD Snr both fronted up on time, but the virgin of the dogs side, 'Dogs Date number 8', unable to arrive until 5 min in and 1 end down, created mayhem in the club rooms and the dogs were rattled by the constant shuffling....

NB. Dogs Date Number 8, was an 11th hour trade before the trade window closed, thursday night. this fearsome south paw was the perfect fit for the side. In his arsenal, a sinking slider, often seen at Norman Reserve on a sunday, deceiving any who dared to stand at the plate. This talent was spotted by DDD, who straight away on hearing the news that Davy Mac would miss the first 3 games due to off field suspension, snapped him up and completed the quad.

...3 on the board early the virgins searched for the groove that would give them the most pleasure, they struck back as DD No. 8, and Andy slotted into their respective spots, taking away the handy 4 bowls that DDD & DDD Snr, were taking. At the half way mark, the dogs had the virgins panting for air, but with a few well placed bowls of their own, the prom night was not going to be such a one sided affair, and dog would have to take pleasure from whatever position they were in.

As the huffing and panting came to a close, it seamed that both sides were partially satisfied with the nights exercise, at 9-9, but also looking for that ultimate climax to take away and cherish. The dog hit first, wanting to drive home their rough bowls to the winning end, but it was the final end that saw both sides come away with a sense of loss. 1 up and turning to finish off, the dog was on top, pounding home its advantage, until the last bowl came to rest at a loose end. This somewhat stray shot, for a skipper who could not find a needle in a stack of needles, gave the encounter an even end. So with mixed feelings of remorse and violation, the players cleaned themselves up, it was the virgins insecurity that made them feel inadequate, but the Dogs could take something away from the game, they had taken from the virgins what they wanted and left them with a sour taste in their mouths.