Southwark

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Ninety nine solutions, but rain ain't one

39 GoodGymers made their way to have an amazing time in Southwark.

  • Laura N
  • Lambeth runner
  • John Shirley
  • Anastasia Hancock
  • Emily Waller
  • Sarah Beck
  • Southwark runner
  • Paul Salman
  • Michael Welsh
  • Greenwich runner
  • Hounslow runner
  • Hannah
  • Greenwich runner
  • Laura Williams
  • Claire Oxlade
  • Annabel Richardson
  • Effie
  • Jonathan
  • Lindy Macfarlane
  • Rosie
  • Sam Lefevre
  • Clare Hurst
  • Lucy Hill
  • Tilly Baker Hine
  • Stephen Tolfree
  • Nelson Holtz
  • Nathan Wood
  • Laura Grant
  • Heather
  • Emma
  • Janice Ko
  • Elena Vornic
  • Georgie Challinor
  • Theresa Joseph
  • Kaz Podstolski
  • Haringey runner
  • Benjamin Crouch
  • Ed Moore
  • Said Tezel
 
Saturday, 18th of June 2022
 
Led by Sam Lefevre
he/him

39 GoodGymers and their friends (two and four legged) came together for the first GoodGym London North vs South of the river rounders tournament.

Teams were split into roughly those from GoodGym boroughs North and South, but there were a few more Southerners, who in the end represented the winning team...but more on that later.

We had No Runs Northerners versus Southern Softies in the first semi, where Ed smashed all his shots for a rounder and posted a 13 1/2 score. Unfortunately, No Runs Northerners could only score 7 1/2 rounders before being caught all out.

The next semi final saw Ninety Nine Problems, but a Northerner ain't one play Southern Spitballers and this wasn't a close affair as the Northerners put 14 rounders on the scoreboard leaving the Southerners with a difficult task to beat them. They managed 5 rounders before the whole team were caught or were run out.

We came to the 3rd/4th place and Southern Spitballers batted first, but could only manage 2 rounders as the rules changed to five outs and then we swap over. No Runs Northerners had a bit of a scare as they were 1 1/2 rounders from victory, but the Southerns had to get two more out. With grit and determination, the No Runs Northerners pushed and ran their half rounders to eventually score 2 and 1/2 rounders to win 3rd place!

By the time, it came to the final, misty rain swept in to make the surfaces slippery as a few players found out... Ninety Nine Problems, but a Northerner ain't one smashed 7 & 1/2 rounders. Which ended up being enough to secure the tournament as Southern Softies, even with big hitting Ed could only manage 5 rounders before five team members were caught out.

The team celebrated their victory with a "Champagne shower". Well done to Paul, Claire, Laura, Anna, Sam Smillie, Aaron, Maia and Jake (all Sam's friends) for winning with Ninety Nine Problems, but a Northerner ain't one!

We're on for the next rounders social in Victoria Park on the 16th of July! Sign up if you can make it. Watch out Northerners...the southerners will be practicing βšΎπŸ‘€

Report written by Sam Lefevre


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