The first Remnant hockey tour went better than we could ever have expected. We stumbled there
having nearly killed ourselves locating and changing trains, and then spent half an hour trying to cover the last mile in
taxis, laiden with stash. Once the now infamous Love Shack was "erected", we headed to the beverage vending area, where we
proceeded to spend most of our time. The tour itself remains slightly hazy, as I try to write this several years later. However,
I can still remember that Makin won the penalty flick competition, and Toe scored a wonder goal with a 1950's stick. He turned
back towards the clubhouse to see his father watching him from the balcony approvingly.
Other memories are of us not doing the best at the hockey, and yet the officials creating a
seperate space especially for us so we could go through to the next round - well done us. We promptly took this far too seriously
and lost the first game, although no biggy as it meant more time in the bar.
This didn't prevent many, many competitions over the weekend, with Grimmer winning BUMS - lucky
him. Also there was the double acceptance moment, where Rogue, a relative junior to the Remnants, made both Rush and Marine
accept a full jug of beer each simultaneously. Suffice to say it was finished off, but not immediately and with some heavy
heads.
There were obviously many more moments than this, including Makin and Yatesy's dance floor
moves, Rushmere sandwiches, smoothness, Rush's 1 handed cricket play, Rogue injuring a Chester Dusk on the knee (badley),
"Do you want to do stuff", Alice, morning beverages brought from the bar by Roasty and Toe's CIR, which to be honest I'm amazed
he kept down. At least Makin was on hand to protect his "honour".
All credit to the Chester Ducks who were, in a word, awesome.
