Mixed success at the Tokyo Midtown Cup

HSPC fielded one team (Bob, Rajan and Steve) at the Tokyo Midtown Cup on Sunday, April 15.

In the morning session, Bob played all 3 singles matches winning one, and Rajan and Steve played the 3 doubles matches winning two.

In the afternoon two matches of triples HSPC won both games which placed us tied for 3rd. Thus we had to have a one round play-off between us and the other tied team, which they won with the very last ball leaving us to place 4th out of 27 teams in all.

First thru third received trophies and some other small prize items.

Not a bad performance considering we were 5 wins and 3 losses match wise.

One of the 3 teams from Myoshoji Park (MPC) took 2nd.

Congratulations MPC. We'll toast your success down the park.

2-to-1

The park has been very crowded of late with hanami lovers enjoying the blooming cherry trees.

After a school fundraiser on Saturday, Mike and I managed to stagger (literally) down to the park and Raj and I teamed up for a game of doubles against Bob and Mike. We jumped out to an early 8-1 lead and this is when it got interesting, so to speak.

Bob challenged us to a 2-beers-to-1 bet that they would beat us. "You're on," we replied and despite getting it to 9-1 we fell in a huge hole and choked.

We eventually lost 13-9, I believe, but don't quote me; it was all a bad dream...