WHO WILL SLAY THE DRAGON SLAYERS?

Come Friday, 21 June, 2002, the Batch '78 held its first training session at Endah Parade for the coming Alumni Bowling Tournament in July, 2002. What better thing to do than bowl on a Friday night? The consensus is that one team winning all three tournaments so far is simply not healthy for the sport. Among those working towards fulfilling the aspirations of the people was our one and only Zamri, penghulu of bowling. Our penghulu of all sorts, Rostam, was there too. Rauf a.k.a. Rano and his "football" of a bowling ball stood up to be counted. If you see what looks like a football hurtling down the lanes, don't worry, it's only Rauf's bowling ball. Our utility player, Sabri was there too but had to sit out the session because of an old war wound. And thanks for the memories, Majdi. Majdi and his cameras. Cameras, cameras and cameras. Should I break into Streisand's song, the one with Robert Redford? Brave men, those I mentioned, working towards the aspirations of the people, as I also mentioned earlier. Of the people, by the people and for the people. Stop me or next I'll go to my I have a dream speech……….

And, ladies and gentlemen, after a hiatus of 24 years, our one and only Roslan Ariffin was also there to bowl with us. Twenty-four years, that's as long as living next door to Alice. The bowling skills are there and watch out, for a right-handed guy, his balls curve to the right. Whoaaa, why doesn't that sound as innocent as it really is? I'll leave it to you guys to decipher that out. Welcome back Roslan. For those who can't remember him, just try to remember the most mischievous little guy in the '78 batch. The you'd know whom I am talking about.

And our perennial problem reared up its ugly head again, as it never fail to do every year. We are suffering a a chronic shortage of bowlers of the fairer sex for our teams. Where art thou, ladies? I heard Yati is willing and available. Is it too much to expect a few more. Go ahead, make my day. Surprise us, really really surprise us. Fifteen handicap points per game per lady bowler, that's a lot of handicap points. Wars and fortunes were won and lost on less. A way out of our predicament, I know some guys who look rather cute in baju kebaya and tudung. But come to think of it, no one bowls in a kebaya, songket or otherwise.

If in the World Cup, minnows upstaged giants, what is preventing us from doing the same? Just a few more weeks to the tournament, it's on Sunday, 7 July, 2002. Come that day, who will slay the Dragon Slayers?


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