Unionville, winners of the 2009 Wendland Memorial:
Craig Danks, Dr. Bob Scott, Richard Lyons, George Gower, Norris Wright,
and Kevin Thompson. They had a minor mishap on the way to Aiken when a spindle
snapped and a wheel came off their trailer, but managed to acquire a new
trailer, regroup, and kick Aiken's butts in the tournament. Crosby Wood,
Unionville's captain and superstar, took the picture, and so is not in it.
The 2009 Wendland Memorial, contrary to last year's prediction,
turned out to be a bit of a letdown, with only Unionville making the trip
to Aiken for the tournament. Friday evening saw a round-robin match among
three pick-up teams drafted by captains Crosby Wood, Kevin Thompson, and Bill
Matheson. The round-robin was played on the sit-down-when-you-get-scored-on
format, and Matheson's team of Matt McGhee, Zak Smith, and Craig Danks was
the first to reach the target of 10 goals. Thompson's draft picks focused
on fitness, with his lineup consisting of Norris Wright, William R. Matheson,
and George Gower; they finished a close second with nine goals. Wood's squad
included Richard Lyons, Eric Schmidt, and Augusto Donatelli. Special thanks
to George Galvan for umpiring, and to Wesley Bryan for filling in on Bill
Matheson's team.
Saturday saw the feature match between Unionville and Aiken, but it turned out that Aiken would have been a lot better off playing as a team Friday evening, as Schmidt, McGhee, and Smith were all unavailable. Their lineup of Bryan, the two Mathesons, and Donatelli was no match for the Pennsylvanians, who came out on top by a score of 8-1.
Saturday saw the feature match between Unionville and Aiken, but it turned out that Aiken would have been a lot better off playing as a team Friday evening, as Schmidt, McGhee, and Smith were all unavailable. Their lineup of Bryan, the two Mathesons, and Donatelli was no match for the Pennsylvanians, who came out on top by a score of 8-1.