Die Vrydag wat nou verby is het Hippokrates sy tweede innaweek met, ‘n effense tipsie, gejuig afgeskop. Ons het die plaaslike watergat besoek. Ja, GRINGO’S CANTINA.
The excuse for having this social event at Gringo’s being that Gringo’s not only has the facilities to accommodate a world-class intersection pool tournament but also offer a bit of casual karaoke on the side and, of course, the theme was 80’s.
Hippokrates het soos trop wildebees hierdie nederige sportskroeg in gevaar waar elke man en dame sommer gou begin het met keël natmaak. Mens kon sommer gou sien hierdie diere het lanklaas goeie reën gesien.
Similar to any good dance-off in the 80’s, the title of pool champion was not easily earned and only the biggest and strongest would be crowned. All the teams showed impeccable skill and endurance, but there can be only one winner. After a tough competition, U4IA slotted in the final black ball, leaving Farside in a close second place.
As in all fair sport, there was a woman’s league as well where DDL (hopefully) begun a strong comeback in the intersection competition by taking the title.
Mens moet egter ook erkening gee an vyfster met hulle volgehoue toeweiding aan samesang en ondersteuning van hulle span. Sonder julle sou die kroeg aansienlik stiller gewees het.
The bar did indeed not disappoint, as there was special shots dedicated to this themed get-together. I can vouch with complete confidence that one of those shots was well worth the R7 spent. Perhaps Gringo’s can cater for children’s parties as well?
Ek het egter later die aand by een van die inwoner krokodille van die watergat gehoor dat ons rusteloosheid eintlik besig om die kultuur te steur wat eg is aan hierdie waterbron. Teen hierdie tyd was dit egter te laat om terug te keer (selfs vir hierdie man). Ek vra opreg omverskoning aan enige slagoffers van die Hippo Gees.
To conclude I would also like to thank Tommie van der Merwe for, not only for organising a wonderful evening of nitro-shots and chalked pool sticks, but also for his generous donations of supreme Namibian meat in the early hours of Saturday morning.
CG de Wet.