Collingwood 2nd Annual Break-My-Strings Tournament

[SmashingBird]

As I see the trash talk has begun, and being the partner in crime mentioned above, I vouched that the opposing asses will be hurting bad. *GRRRR*

oh boy, this is gonna get ugly...

[604badder]

oh boy, this is gonna get ugly...

It's all in good fun ...... *wait game face game face - ignore generally friendly nature*

GRRRR YOU"RE GOING DOWN !

[SmashingBird]

It's all in good fun ...... *wait game face game face - ignore generally friendly nature*

GRRRR YOU"RE GOING DOWN !

fortunately i didnt register for this war

[604badder]

fortunately i didnt register for this war

Oh? But I hope you'll have time to come join the festivities nevertheless.

[cappy75]

Dude, for awhile there I heard that you wanted to get in the action with Speed78? Guess finals got in the way, eh?

fortunately i didnt register for this war

[SmashingBird]

Dude, for awhile there I heard that you wanted to get in the action with Speed78? Guess finals got in the way, eh?

I was planning to play with Speed78 until I realized the fee was $18 w/o the t-shirt

[TTT]

I was planning to play with Speed78 until I realized the fee was $18 w/o the t-shirt

Maybe you'll win the door prizes!

[SmashingBird]

Maybe you'll win the door prizes!

i m not as lucky as you

[speed78]

I was planning to play with Speed78 until I realized the fee was $18 w/o the t-shirt

It's my pleasure if you ask me to partner with you. About the $18.....you can paid me back by WEEKLY installment , but I'm glad that I didn't join the tourney because wake up at 8:AM for me is really "a hard nut to crack" !

[wood_22_chuck]

A most excellent morning/afternoon day of badminton. Thanks a million, Break-My-String, for organizing this.

4 flights, everybody starts in A flight. First round defeats drop to C flight, and duke it out there. 2nd round defeats drop to B flight. I don't really know how people get into D flight from B-flight, but losers in C-flight drop to D-flight.

Very generous prizes and the winners of each flights get a tube of AS-50 shuttles (each partner, so total of 2 tubes) and runners up get Sosan Black, and Victor Blue, I think.

Flex Pro had a rack of track suits, vest, shirts ... a table of demo rackets, of which I tried three of them.

Everyone contributed to the potluck and there were tons of food!

Very friendly atmosphere, exciting games to watch in the A-flight. Leg cramps hindered XQYH-Watson who was a finalist in A-flight. C-flight finalists had BMS/partner against me/wwcbro yeeee-haaa.

Flex Pro also gave away door prizes, including a 2004 World Jr T-shirt with the China Team signatures on them. They gave away grips, shirts, 8-dollar off coupon on restringing with them.

Again, a great effort by BMS, my sincere thanks for the event.

Don't forget to post pictures, BMS when you have time!

-dave

[cappy75]

Totally agreed with Dave. Thanks to BMS and volunteers for the smooth running of the tourney. It's quite an eye opener for me and 604Badder. Quick demise for my team for two rounds followed by an easy break in the third. Battle of attrition in final flight D. It's too bad we weren't able to finish what we started, but credit must go to our determined opponents who pushed our physical limits. Hopefully we will do better next time around

I guess my words were prophetic... we got most of the whipping with our asses!

Hey Dave, how did you and Wwcbro do?

[XYQH-watson]

Thanks a million to BMS!It's the most competitive games I had in Vancouver ,and played in a very smooth schedule and very friendly atmosphere!

[BTC2004]

After 1/2 hour in a hot tub, I feel human again, those old bones do need a break.
BMS, you did out do yourself, even a better tournament then last year, totally enjoyable, thanks again.

One suggestion, can you can 535 to spnsor the tourney next year Looks like even the young ones are getting cramps he!he! There may be hope for us old timers yet.

Great games everyone, looking forward to next year.

Cheers!

[wood_22_chuck]

followed by an easy break in the third. Battle of attrition in final flight D.

What battle of attrition? Describe!

Hey Dave, how did you and Wwcbro do?

We managed to squeeze by Break-My-String and partner to clinch C-flight, and two tubes of AS-50, of which, wwcbro and I are extremely happy to get!

-dave

[SmashingBird]

Congrats to Cappy75 and 604badder for being D flight finalist, Wood_22_Chuck and Wwcbro for winning C flight and BMS for C flight finalist and Watson for being A flight finalist, quite a number of bfers in the finals!

Wwcbro, good job, you didn't get kill..hahaha... you and wood_22_chuck were the only winners from bf

[timeless]

I was there to cheer . It was great! Towards the end, the matches were quite evenly balanced which resulted in some exciting badminton. I heard one of the semi or quarter final matches went 1hour and 15min of smashing and defending. I think the matches were so challenging that most of the competitors left right after the tournament due to exhaustion. Only some didn't quite get enough sweating in so they stuck around to play some extra games during the free time at the end. From a spectators perspective, it was quite an entertaining tournament to watch. Constant action and smooth transistions between matches. Congrats to BMS and all the competitors!

[cappy75]

Congratulations, Dave and wwcbro! I think I will let 604Badder handle this one.

What battle of attrition? Describe!




We managed to squeeze by Break-My-String and partner to clinch C-flight, and two tubes of AS-50, of which, wwcbro and I are extremely happy to get!

-dave