Last weekend False Bay Rugby Club hosted their annual Old Crocks Rugby day with the added incentive of a pooitjie making competition. Needless to say this was indeed a recipe for disaster for anyone who knows the Bay, will automatically scream the words "Crazy Madness" in the silence of their own heads. For me the pooitjie competition began with a "strategy meeting" session on Friday evening at around 10pm, this "Strategy discussion" found it's way all around the southern burbs, incl, Tangos, The Bay, Mr B Lyles flat, Oblivion, Pirates, and back to the Bay.
Needless to say that during this time there was much consumption of alcoholic beverages ranging from castles to extremes to brandy, and all the way to Johnnie Walker blue Label!!!!!
Definitely no messing with these boys from the club I tell you. "Strategy meeting" ends roughly 4:30 am sat morning. I wake up to a missed call at 10 30 am on Saturday, feeling altogether not well, but more than likely still drunk, so proceed to the club and have my first Spike (most probably the most evil energy drink alive) and Smirnoff ice. Then came the wonderful game of half half, which was played eagerly at will by everyone. The Castles have never tasted better I tell you and i think their most recent advert says it all.....
Oh yes at this stage pooitjies had begun to brew believe it or not and their were a host of very indifferent teams including the the first team, the coaching team, (which I had the privilege of joining ;-) ) and many other. The games also got underway at about 1pm, and the Bay old crocks got off to a firing start dominating their first game, how I can remember to this point I'll never know but this is about as good as it gets - as we continued to be overdosed with tequila and half halves. Fantastic!!!!!
The games continued under somewhat wet conditions and the big screen had everyone enthralled from around the 3pm and the Currie Cup caught a bit of attention. the bar was humming and the atmosphere was incredible - just pure unadulterated fun. I did find out that my team did not win the competition but i cannot argue that point as I don't think I was much help anyways. I think it went to a very interesting fish pooitjie with lobster bisque as the gravy - somebody told me it was amazing and that I really enjoyed it - so it must have been good.
All jokes aside, it was a really great day and very well executed by all at the club (notice the rugby terminology there). All the players and their families enjoyed themselves, and I am definitely giving it another crack next year!!!! (but maybe I'll eat first next time) ;-)
Certain names to the madness have been emitted due to the sensitive nature of their involvement in the club LOL)
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