Buffalo Sixes

Buffalo

by Thomas Sutherland, Chairman Alex Kenton 210

March 9, 2023. It was a hot summer's evening on Middle Beach, Kenton on Sea. The car park was packed with two teams of Tablers eagerly waiting to settle a bitter score . Everyone had arrived early, duly skipping out of their work commitments (as Tablers are wont to do) prepared with their cricket gear and drinks, ready to take on their opponents.

The first team, aptly named "The Dream Team," consisted of an overconfident bunch of Tablers from 210. They are a ragtag bunch, with varying degrees of fitness and skill, but all of them were united in their determination to win out over 177. beers and jokes, while 210 team walked off the field in defeat. As they say, it's not the winning that counts, but the manner in which you play the game. And in this case, both 177 and 210 hit the pitch with a spirit of pure fellowship and a good dose of humour.

The other team, "The 177 Short Hamstrings," hit the pitch with a little more bravado and swagger than their opposition. Armed with matching shirts and all-out spirit, they undertook to produce a decisive showing.

The game began. It was clear that both teams were equally matched in terms of talent, but the difference in attitudes was stark. 210 played with a laid-back, almost carefree approach, while 177 were all about winning at any cost.

As the game progressed, the tension began to mount. 210 Captain, Pipeliner Josh Burger, was getting increasingly frustrated with his team's lack of progress and silly decisions. The score was a confident 48/6 at the end of 177's innings. 210 needed 49 runs to win and six overs to do it in.

In the end, however, it was 177 gang who emerged victorious, thanks to their relaxed approach and good humour. Alex Kenton 210 could do no better than 47/3 after six overs.

* Round Table Alex Kenton 210 had, two weeks before, in an act of swift and decisive retributive action, undertaken to appropriate (without compensation) the Buffalo of Port Alfred 177.

We donated blood on the 21st of February. Joppie, Mono, Martin and I met at NAMBTS. We all just wanted a beer, but we ended up paying with “blood, sweat and tears” (The tears came from Leigh).

I had a terrible experience at the blood bank. NamBTS did not want to accept my blood. They kept asking questions after questions, like “where did you get the blood, who’s blood is it, and why is it in a bucket.”

So Joppie, Mono and Martin ended up donating a total of 1,5 litres.

The next date for draining will be 18 April.

By Leigh Westerdale