This thread is to keep the on-going tallies of runs scored in the four challenges going at the moment. The Beer Challenge is between Rumbel & Buckles for most runs in their partnership. The Red Bull Challenge is between S.O.C. (Spirit of Cricket- Brad) and Pup for most runs in their partnership. The Partnership Challenge is between the two pairs for most runs scored as a partnership. The Individual Challenge is between all four individually for best batting average.
The current totals at the end of Round 13 (excluding round 4 which I don't have) are: Round 13 The Beer Challenge Rumbel: 15 Total: 145 Buckles: 42 Total:136 The Red Bull Challenge SOC: 5 Total: 91 Pup:14 Total: 126 The Partnership Challenge Rumbel & Buckles: 65 Total: 356 SOC & Pup: 27 Total: 275 The funny thing about this is two weeks ago the scores were pretty much even- in two weeks Rumbel & Buckles have scored 87 more runs! The Individual Challenge SOC: 5 Total: 91 avge from 10 inns: 9.1 Pup: 14 Total: 126 avge from 10 inns: 12.6 Rumbel: 15 Total: 165 avge from 10 inns: 16.5 Buckles: 42 Total: 136 avge from 8 inns: 17.0 (Note: These are excluding round 4)
The rules of the challenges are pretty simple. The loser (least runs) in the Red Bull and Beer Challenge have to buy the winner a full carton (24 bottles) of red bull or beer depending on the challenge. The partnership challenge losers have to buy the winners a carton (24 bottles) of Red Bull or Beer depending on the winner. The indvidual challenge losers have to buy the winner a 6 pack each of red bull or beer depending on the beer. Also you cannot run each other out deliberately or hog the strike. Scores for the partnership challenges only count when the players bat together. Now everyone is wondering why I specified a carton as 24 bottles. Well a few seasons ago, Buckles won the partnership challenge however the loser (won't mention any names El Capo) bought a carton of 12 beers and not the 24 bottles as required. However his argument was that 12 bottles does constitute a carton. That is why the rules have to be displayed.
The current totals at the end of Round 13 now including ROUND 4: Round 13 The Beer Challenge Rumbel: 15 Total: 145 Buckles: 42 Total:136 The Red Bull Challenge SOC: 5 Total: 99 Pup:14 Total: 124 The Partnership Challenge Rumbel & Buckles: 65 Total: 356 SOC & Pup: 27 Total: 275 The Individual Challenge SOC: 5 Total: 99 avge from 11 inns: 9.0 Pup: 14 Total: 124 avge from 11 inns: 11.3 Rumbel: 15 Total: 188 avge from 11 inns: 17.1 Buckles: 42 Total: 136 avge from 8 inns: 17.0
Well to gets the facts straight, the bet was for a 'case' of beer. I bought a small 'case' of beer, but it still was a 'case' as such and compliant with the rules at the time of the competition! Hence the clarity in what constitutes a case now!
Round 14 The Beer Challenge No Rumbel- so challenge suspended Rumbel: - Total: 145 Buckles: - Total:136 The Red Bull Challenge SOC: 1 Total: 100 Pup: -2 Total: 122 The Partnership Challenge No Rumbel- so challenge suspended (although its probably better for SOC & Pup considering how badly they went this week! ) Rumbel & Buckles: - Total: 356 SOC & Pup: - Total: 275 The Individual Challenge SOC: 1 Total: 100 avge from 12 inns: 8.3 Pup: -2 Total: 122 avge from 12 inns: 10.1 Rumbel: - Total: 188 avge from 11 inns: 17.1 Buckles: 20 Total: 156 avge from 9 inns: 17.3
Round 15 The Beer Challenge Rumbel: 9 Total: 154 Buckles: 9 Total:145 The Red Bull Challenge SOC: 12 Total: 112 Pup: 10 Total: 132 The Partnership Challenge Rumbel & Buckles: 24 Total: 380 SOC & Pup: 26 Total: 301 The Individual Challenge SOC: 12 Total: 112 avge from 13 inns: 8.6 Pup: 10 Total: 132 avge from 13 inns: 11.0 Rumbel: 9 Total: 197 avge from 12 inns: 16.4 Buckles: 9 Total: 165 avge from 10 inns: 16.5 and there's a new challenge between Percy & Mick The Jim Beam Spirit Challenge Mick: 11 Total: 121 Percy: 9 Total: 93 It was close up until Percy got -8 and -11 in consecutive weeks a month back, and Mick pulled away.
Live payouts at the moment. Beer Challenge - Buckles owes 24 bottles of imported beer to Rumbel Red bull challenge - SOC owes 24 bottles of Red Bull to Pup Spirit Challenge - Percy owes Mick a bottle of Jim Beam or Scotch Partnership Challenge - SOC and Pup owe a carton of beer in total to Buckles to Rumbel Individual Challenge - SOC, Pup and Rumbel owe a 6 pack each to Buckles. The biggest loser: SOC - 24 bottles of Red Bull and 18 bottles of beer, Percy gets a honourable mention with a loss of one bottle of spirit. The biggest winner: Toss up between Mick with a bottle of spirit and Rumbel with a net gain of 30 bottles of beer. Pup walks away with a carton of red bull but owes 18 bottles while Buckles is down a carton but gains 30 bottles so ends up with a six pack gain.
Double Header Week Round 16 The Beer Challenge Rumbel: -8 Total: 146 Buckles: 13 Total: 158 The Red Bull Challenge SOC: 0 Total: 112 Pup: 26 Total: 158 The Partnership Challenge Rumbel & Buckles: 9 Total: 389 SOC & Pup: 30 Total: 331 The Individual Challenge SOC: 0 Total: 112 avge from 14 inns: 8.0 Pup: 26 Total: 158 avge from 14 inns: 11.3 Rumbel: -8 Total: 189 avge from 13 inns: 14.5 Buckles: 13 Total: 178 avge from 11 inns: 16.2 The Spirit Challenge Mick: 7 Total: 128 Percy: -3 Total: 90 Round 17 The Beer Challenge Rumbel: 17 Total: 163 Buckles: 15 Total: 173 The Red Bull Challenge SOC: 10 Total: 122 Pup: 6 Total: 164 The Partnership Challenge Rumbel & Buckles: 40 Total: 429 SOC & Pup: 26 Total: 357 The Individual Challenge SOC: 10 Total: 122 avge from 15 inns: 8.1 Pup: 6 Total: 164 avge from 15 inns: 10.9 Rumbel: 17 Total: 206 avge from 14 inns: 14.7 Buckles: 15 Total: 193 avge from 12 inns: 16.1 The Spirit Challenge Mick: 3 Total: 131 Percy: 22 Total: 112
This is the Final Week of the Challenges Round 18 The Beer Challenge Rumbel: - Total: 163 Buckles: - Total: 173 The Red Bull Challenge SOC: 7 Total: 129 Pup: 26 Total: 190 The Partnership Challenge Rumbel & Buckles: - Total: 429 SOC & Pup: - Total: 357 The Individual Challenge SOC: 7 Total: 129 avge from 16 inns: 8.1 Pup: 26 Total: 190 avge from 16 inns: 11.9 Rumbel: - Total: 206 avge from 14 inns: 14.7 Buckles: 31 Total: 224 avge from 13 inns: 17.2 The Spirit Challenge Mick: 25 Total: 156 Percy: 6 Total: 118
And the Winners are: The Beer Challenge Buckles The Red Bull Challenge Pup The Partnership Challenge Rumbel & Buckles The Individual Challenge Buckles The Spirit Challenge Mick
The final prizes are: Beer Challenge: Rumbel has to give Buckles a carton of imported beer. Red Bull Challenge: SOC has to give Pup a carton of Red Bull. Spirit Challenge: Percy has to give Mick a bottle of spirits The Pair Challenge: Pup and SOC have to give Rumbel and Buckles a carton of green bottled beer in total. The Individual Challenge: Rumble, Pup and SOC have to give Buckles a six pack of green bottled beer each. The Big Winners: Buckles with 54 bottles of Green Bottled Beer. Mick with a bottle of spirits. Pup with a carton of red bull but a loss of 18 bottles of beer. The Big Losers: SOC with a carton of Red Bull and 18 green bottled beer Percy with a bottle of spirits Rumbel with a loss of 18 green bottled beer. Pictures of Next's week's Award Ceremony will be posted on the site by El Cap...............
I'm still waiting for Rumbel to email me those pics- so I thought I'd post some pics of the controversial Crown Challenge presentation. Its still a 'case of beer!'
As of one week later SOC has still not coughed up the case of Red Bull to Pup for the Red Bull Challenge. Now that's tighter than getting half a case!
SOC watch: Round 5 has elapsed and we are yet to see SOC cough up from the previous season's challenge.
I blame all the losses on the last few captains because of their lack of long term recruitment. We lost Mick, Matt and Percy from last two seasons and if the retired trio of Boy, Doc and Willis did not come back we would have been in big trouble. I am now rebuilding the side so we can make a charge at the semis. Our biggest problem will be next season when we will have Pup, Soc, Boy, El capo, Buckles, Doc, Boy, Matt, Willis, Scott and myself available for selection. We would then have to drop all the non performers like Buckles. Until last week's belting we have held our own against higher grade players. So I may have the worst record ever as Cattledogs captain but we are rebuilding to another dynasty after this season. Go me. I am going to drop SOC for his treachery in not paying his dues to Pup and Buckles as part of the building the dynasty and setting up of a leadership group high in values. But until we have 9 players to choose from he is a valued and integral member of the side. He is now Skase the 2nd.
