BENTLEAGUE (B III)… And so it begins...9/29/2017

BENTLEAGUE (B III)… And so it begins...9/29/2017

· Rousing start to B IIl last night. Team Cannoli vs. Team America at 6pm and FYVM vs. String Music in the night cap. Only 3 lines played for each so the final results are still pending.

· “Let go of my Ego” Mark Fair squeaks out a victory with El Cubano and avoids walk of shame back to the hard courts from the clay. El Cubano not too complimentary in post-match comments of the 1st overall pick. Captain Cannoli saves face but long term questions loom with line 1 taking down Sly Schneider and Svelt MitchChap in nail biter (13-11) three setter.

· Team America and Capt. Gordo come out strong in line 2 with the real number 1 (Ray) and Balling Billy. From the outside looking in this match was not even close and Cannoli Captain and the trick shot artist more accurately known as an overrated tennis player prove unworthy. #definitelynottheman nor a #killeronthetenniscourt. Margin of victory for Ray and Billy 2-1.

· Ten pounds lighter Chupacabra playing with the best wing man in Mandeville pull out 7,6 / 7,6 victory and propel Autin into unfamiliar territory (losers column). Questions abound about Andrews’ first serve and the low percentage of in balls when he picks his foot up to serve. Tightly contested and a lot of fight showed by both squads. #notthehighestquality of tennis though.

· Team America leads 2 lines to 1 heading into Saturday as Gordo makes early pitch for manager of the year with a little help from Bentley I’m sure. Bentley and Gordo to challenge Miller and McCarthy to even it out or cement Gordo as Manager extraordinaire.

· Rude welcome back for Croft and the tanned/late arriving lefty. Who is this tennis playing councilman anyway? Is he an East Jeff graduate too? Rumor has it he was and is a pretty good tennis player so I suggest we fill up the council agenda so he cannot make Thursday Tennis too often (jk). How about some drainage pumps on my Cul-de-sac Councilman. No one likes ditches anyway. Ever heard of a side-walk and underground utilities. Welcome to B III Mr. Keller. Councilman Keller and Toad the Wet Sprocket win convincingly 0-1. Commish…hope the 15 minute grace period does not become routine and I hope the Indian Lives Matter leader reads his emails more frequently.

· Strrrrrinnnngggg Music Captain and George the Animal Strain propel SM Line 2 to victory over Skip and Johhnny “Bigger Calves than Mark” Fournet. Unlike Team America captain playing Line 4 this Captain has confidence. Underrated 8^th pick of SM distancing himself from the other two members of the Gerratol Triplets in first week of play. Chants of Where’s Bruce and Ryan permeat throughout the night. 3 and 4 score’s have Skip saying Pour Me…Pour Me…Pour Me Another Drink.

· Thursday Nights finale did not disappoint. Dynamic Duo aka. The Fabulous Freebirds would not be denied on this humid September evening. Regrouping after a heart wrenching first set tie breaker that had a questionable line call winner by Mike “EffU” Hunt the Duo took the 2^nd set convincingly. SM rallies off 4 straight in the third set tie breaker to capture the hard fought match giving Strrrrrriiiiinnnnnngggg Music a 2-1 lead in lines. The Fabulous ones sporting rallying headbands and the necessary moxy to bring home the victory. Key run of the final four points had another precision lob go over the out of gas Hunt and Donald futilely attempting to run it down only to be stopped dead in his tracks by the fence post. With the crowd gasping with uncertainty about Donald’s health you could hear the Mexican Ninja quote Drago from Rocky IV in a cold blooded winner take all attitude that separates the men from the boys...“If he dies, he dies”…and with that the match was all but over. SM takes a 2-1 lead heading into Saturday’s clincher. Jawn and Rocky vs. Big John Allen and David “let me play the tambourine” Mount.