10th December 2006. That’s the day I shall remember! My team and I (A.K.A., My Steam Mates) represented Club 678 and played in the Leisuretron Games and this very day was the day we played the Semi-finals and finals! WOO HOO!
It was sad that we did not win the competition BUT my team mates are already very satisfied that we have come this far! Most people said that we were like the under dogs, dark horse, blah blah blah… We, ourselves, still can’t imagine that we came this far!
The Semi-finals was a great game! Our team were tense! How are we ever going to beat Ice Cold Beer? They had all the regular pool players, top players, players playing regularly in competitions! And my team? Erh… Most of us are just alcoholics, taking part in this competition so that there is an excuse to get away from our spouses and drink more!
The games started at 2pm! And I think our team were the only team drinking away! And by the time I played, I was on my 4th or 5th glass of beer! I thought by drinking more, I could ease my hangover from the night before, and at the same time, cool down my tensed up nerves! Our first player had just won 3-0 in the Men’s Singles and it was my turn! I really made a fool out of myself in the first 2 frames! I was missing so many shots. Shots that even my grandmother could pot with both her eyes closed! I was down 2-0 and I pulled my socks up and looked at the game differently. I was pissed with myself! How could I just give this game away? Friend or no friend, sorry babes! I need to fight back! And suddenly, all my fears disappeared, I warmed up, and my game improved! It was such a beautiful come back! Eventually, I won 3-2! With our team leading 2 games, all we needed was 1 more game. Ice Cold Beer’s mix doubles team were bent on not giving us that 3rd game! They played so well that Freddy and I just stood there modelling our cues! Thank goodness, with luck on our side, we pulled through in the last game to go into the finals!
Can I not mention the finals? Quite embarrassing… Shin Bar’s team were to strong for us! We were… White washed! Yes yes… I said it! Lost first 3 games, no point playing 4th game! But it was a joy playing them! I guess in their hearts, they knew the trophy had their name already written on it! We were proud to be able to lose to them! They really had deserved to win!
For us, we are happy with our $4000 prize money as it covers our drinking costs from Day 1 of the competition! It was much better than the $1500 we expected if we lost in the Semi’s! So in the end, its still Happy Ever After!
