CAISTER 2002

Weekend Report

A disappointing number made the trip to Caister this year with unavoidable difficulties preventing many from making the trip.

A magnificent seven finally arrived for the festivities on the Friday night and Jay soon settled everyone in with aftershock ices.   (mmm recommended).  Cheam partied hearty and drank the whip dry before retiring, some to sleep, or in Jay's case to hug the Doulton.

The Saturday saw Cheam raring to go (including Joe who wanted to go back to bed) but the surprise of the day was convincing Big Pete Sykes to abandon his non playing days and be our defensive tree - and even run on offense some times.  The first match against Camberley Bakers was a tight run affair until their superior numbers started to tell - Norman scoring a mammoth 19 points in a 60-40 loss.  Our second game after fry-ups was against Chiltern and again it was the lack of Cheam numbers that told with Jay and Norman chipping in 15 points each we still lost by a narrow 59-42.  Our final game was where the tiredness really shone through and respectability was maintained by Jay's "hail mary" three's and Pete Sykes' "Mind my Glasses" checks.  Birmingham Outcastrs ran up a 76-29 win and showed why they deserved to win the group.

THE TEAM	JAY SHOOTS	COLIN DUNKS

Saturday night saw a return to the partying if not the aftershock ices - although this time it was Norman "Why am I more drunk than Jay?" Kahler's turn to drive the big white porcelain truck!

PARTY HEARTY!	HORACE!	PETE GIMP DANCING

Some leisurely game watching followed on the Sunday before the return trip, and the promise to return next year with a better team.   The winner's Hainault and Woodford might just be holding their breath. (but I doubt it).