The team sheet looked good on paper; Kiernan, Verrini, Doyle, Allen, Snowling and Monti with sub, Oliver, deputising for drop out Burrows.

The first game was a convincing victory. In fact, the Salad Dodgers hardly broke a sweat with one spectator commenting that it was as if the opposition just hadn’t turned up on the day.

Verrini was rampant at the start of every game, beating everybody to the game line to claim the ball. And although his enthusiasm was admirable, his hearing was less so; he confused the whistle on the next court for ours, on a hat-trick of occasions. 

Mark ‘Dodge This!’ Doyle highlighted the Salad Dodgers’ tactical game play, stealthily hugging the touchline so tightly that spectators and team members were rarely aware he was in the game at all.
 
From this position of exceptional strength the Salad dodgers’ chances quickly went the shape of the pear. And Captain Mike Kiernan made himself unavailable for comment after the final game, fuelling speculation that he will take some time out from the rigorous demands of dodgeball to rest his back. However the highlight of the night arrived late with Mikki serenading a rapidly depleting crowd to the tune of The Killers’ “Are we Human?” Arguably, yes. But simple mistakes cannot continue if the Salad Dodgers are to conquer the court.

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

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