06/04: Opening Day

Saturday, the city of Seattle was abuzz with excitement. The sun was out, and it was time for some BBQing and kubb. Indeed, the only thing hotter than the weather was the competition at the official start of the season in the inagural Back Yard Kubb Brawl (TM).

Needless to say, many of the competitors had more than their fair share of butterflies (and brats and beer) in their stomach. Gallagher prepared for the intense competition to come by soaking up some rays and stretching out his kubb muscles. The commish realizes now that my pre-season exercise routines should have included this as well.


The tournament featured several established veteran super-stars, as well as some newcomers. In all the competitors included:
Blake "The Closer"
Courtney "The Laser"
Gallagher "Ben from Parks and Rec"
Marta "Den Norske"
Krista
Jake
Kat

Marta displaying her vintage Norwegian techniques.


Jake's south paw throwing style rounded out the All-Star rotation of Gallagher and Marta. Indeed this trio proved formidable; dominating Kat, Krista and myself in two straight matches.

The undisputed champion of the day, and currently leading candidate for Rookie of the Year was Gallagher who put on a Kubb Klinic that will go down in history. He was a solid 2 for 3 in closing situations, and in the most dramatic moment, he battled from 4 kubb's down to snatch victory away from yours truly.

After tournament #1, the SKL Standings courtesy of the infallible SSBI are as follows:
1. Gallagher
2. Courtney, Marta, Jake
5. Blake
6. Kat, Krista

Best of luck going forward folks, and keep up the good work!