Balls Magazine Year 2, Volume 5 (26 overall) and Pinch Hit Open Thread!

Unfortunately, your usual Warhammer Open Thread will be delayed until next week due to unavoidable circumstances. Call me Manny Mota as I'm pinch-hitting for ArmedandHammered. Today's story is about the May tournament at my home golf club. It was held on Mother's Day Weekend, which ended up reducing the field as

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 8

We no longer have any unbeaten teams! That's a bummer, for me. Let's see what else happened. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/OmRxp6d8mQE?si=1BVXMNewuTEjGLxo https://youtu.be/ZXUAiqXtzlo?si=7zJ7XuPR9JJGzSy6 https://youtu.be/I1dLvE-B71M?si=UBrBX9BgGzmO8I19 https://youtu.be/vMESvW27GYY?si=4QU1GDSWPtLYpseT https://youtu.be/usNKjSK5_CQ?si=8x1TYtzsD7rwq4rf https://youtu.be/ovZP9XRNYas?si=2HdF3bHl3SrmGYkw https://youtu.be/6jgWHdK5jy8?si=g1jgoxaP0zRoiHPt https://youtu.be/IMvRgqvuX5w?si=NmNQVnJHwheRa2gU https://youtu.be/858YCceJ-pk?si=7mR1VvfE_atQJJZZ *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments Hippo's Blues lost again, this time to the Collingwood Magpies. It's hard to figure out what their deal is. They're all the way down to

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 7

We have only one unbeaten team left STILL! Geelong was able to hold off Hippo's Blues to remain the sole unbeaten. GWS is still hot on their heels with only the one loss from last week. Surprisingly, so are the Swans. Let's see what happened. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/vZPnjy-HhkE?si=g_-HNbrsiZMrPXJd https://youtu.be/UYVcxF3RxMo?si=H4wMSjx-AiZ5lM8Z https://youtu.be/OxIElmSm2uI?si=rhXLVD5HEZ8lU57V https://youtu.be/HLpgzev8rJA?si=piApVZSCxsXdQP6c https://youtu.be/c9aUINUPghI?si=oZDaT-u_a2-2x2xX https://youtu.be/6vDkRe3MhE0?si=tqJZFTS8kK2pY41I https://youtu.be/_6YiyY6SrfE?si=C__u14i_g2atAh36 https://youtu.be/BiCvSIcGBq8?si=kcy2kXSr7ohzjOug *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy

Boots on the Brickyard! Indy after dark.

Good morning everyone! We're taking a break from the traditional Sunday Gravy to bring you a very special Boots on the Ground episode. A couple of weeks ago, I made what turned out to be one of the more monumental trips of my life. I went to Indianapolis for the total solar eclipse! I

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 6

We have only one unbeaten team left. Is it GWS or Geelong? All I can tell you is it starts with a G. Let's find out! *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/-tJlzRB8d7E?si=-qQ8811QIJFrnyAs https://youtu.be/R_LNdRd88AM?si=yYi2-88hbfj52aws https://youtu.be/PbDwukkVQmM?si=6unI4YOYXMR3wWRH https://youtu.be/Lx-4AxDYV5o?si=MgeCMrnS4l1BBnww https://youtu.be/35JRIsrvL3E?si=4xHqFv-_J7vLTfSF https://youtu.be/ep_NVhseo_k?si=DyFurCa66iHQuzlb https://youtu.be/upLkABoRcNY?si=71htC6tbgBkVfUhZ https://youtu.be/xlDHzp3H688?si=ggvhsKn4FjS_Amkb *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments The Burning Question this week is: Are Hippo's Blues the real deal? After losing a

Saturday Night Off-season Open Thread 8

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In these Off-season Open Threads, I'll sum up the week that was, provide you with TMI-style information, and throw some random spaghetti at the wall and see if it sticks. *** My favourite time of year starts tonight. It's Day One of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the greatest tournament in all of

Summer of Soccer 2024

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This summer is going to be a very special summer. We have not just one, not just two, not just three, but FOUR major tournaments happening! In this post, I will break everything down for you and invite you to write team previews. *** The Schedule The above graphic looks best if you

Balls Magazine Year 2, Volume 4 (25 overall)

As you may remember, I let you know about my first tournament win of the year and my lowest score differential ever in Volume 2. Today, I'm going to tell you about the very next tourney I played with my club. This month's tournament was a two-person team Scramble. In this

AFL Beat 2024 – Round 5

We have two unbeaten teams left. Coincidentally (or not), they are the teams of the AFL Beat writers. Let's get right into it. *** The Ladder *** The Results *** The Highlights https://youtu.be/RUMiRaIAxzM?si=mIDv1nhQPRWgWO8a https://youtu.be/NWw2vjN6-vg?si=CLp9lfTwbF9CsmcQ https://youtu.be/T6MrtGdCEM0?si=ai4tzjgJjrxLhnCO https://youtu.be/RZXeZZF5rDU?si=EKNJClnsJStL-dWz https://youtu.be/rjlLUuaKmec?si=_mN8o0wkUVPhWdJk https://youtu.be/7n7TrBX5aU8?si=eaqx-LEHOWkwhL4z https://youtu.be/dG8q2ovXyfM?si=b-AMY9riSC-mZ7zq https://youtu.be/5c_PzusnZmM?si=9-FSijSVt-WanlmE *** Next Round's Schedule *** Footy Tipping Contest *** Notes and Comments BFC and Lemonjello's GWS Giants are still undefeated and at the top of the ladder after a really tough