Sadly, it was not to be. Despite the experience of the two players making up one triple, the poor old chap I put in out of kindness struggled to reach the head and the opposition bowled long jacks to make it worse. They went down 39-8 and took the rest of us with them. On the first two rinks, my three and my wife's three both won by 8.... but that 16 was just not enough. Overall, we were down 27 as the other rink, which had started so well sunk down - the other player(s) I was worried about also gave up the game. That's been the pattern and there are a few I am watching who need to learn a couple of things.
- That when you are up, there are ways to keep the concentration going and defend your lead
- That you need to fight not give up and say it's just a bit of fun... it may be a fun pasttime but you're letting your team mates down if you don't rally when the going gets tough.
Mentality is so critical in sport. You have to know where to find reserves and how to re-start your game. I don't accept playing is all. We mostly play to win. We should look to win at least as many as we lose. It's not fun to keep losing and that small minority will have to make way, sadly, for folks who understand what being part of a team means.
We have 27 points to get back when the second leg comes around. Even at home, that's a tough call. My error. I thought it would be played out in a kinder atmosphere. It proves that you should always put the best side available on the day in, especially when there is a trophy at stake.
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