The 1st & 4th Club knows no bounds.
As you may recall, Subbuteo Man ventured north to the wilds of Canada as an ambassador for the Club and its Sport. Although the native fauna gave him a lukewarm reception, his expedition exemplified the endeavoring and enthusiastic spirit of the Club, squirrels be damned.
The Club even welcomed new participants from far and near at the 4th Tournament: a pair of Ohioans (and long-lost Club members), Will "the Thrill" Plank and his son "C-Train", as well as Shadrock, a star runner at the local high school. Undaunted by the seasoned elite of the Club, they all distinguished themselves ably on the pitch.
Even the playing surface itself—hallowed ground and witness to countless victories and defeats—has gone far afield. Actually, the table was moved just down the street so as to be more accessible to Grandma’s Thanksgiving spread. But nonetheless, the appearance of a Club-sanctioned Subbuteo pitch outside the traditional facilities (“da Villes” as they’re known) was a historic occasion marked by an equally historic outcome in the opening match. As our ecstatic sideline correspondent wrote:
“Subbuteo Game Re-cap (11/23/11):
Muncle Mark: 6 – Dirty Nacho: 1
In the first Subbuteo game played on Charlotte
Street in 1st & 4th history, the elder won over the
neophyte; however, Dirty Nacho, completely against the run of play, did manage
one tally of which he has been bragging ever since.”
Later, it became known that President-for-Life Mark had named the precocious Dirty Nacho as his successor. Had the boy’s plucky goal inspired this decision? Or was it merely the result of tryptophan affecting the Presidential noggin? Rather, it seems that DN had observed closely and learned the secret art of constructing a Subbuteo pitch from the master himself. With this knowledge—and his youthful swagger—the Club will be in good hands as it thrives and develops for years to come.
T-Dexxx out!
