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GAME 1
“REUNION MATCH”
The teams were set:
RFBP & TMF (handicap 9) “FOREST FORCE”
versus
TMA and OLD SKOOL. (handicap 0) “OLD BOYS”

TEAMS could score 1 point per tag they acquired. While 15 bonus points were also up for grabs, upon successfully lighting the opponent’s PYROTECHNIC. The Forest Force started with a 9 point head start.

Stinger stepped forward as the CO-ORDINATOR, for the FOREST FORCE and having the poorer HANDICAPPED team, got choice of ends. He could either choose the TIN BUNKER to defend, or HECTARE’S HUT. Quickly, he chose the BUNKER and his team departed. Reaching the other end they decided to build up the existing fortifications.

Meanwhile, the OLD BOYS, set up 2 booby traps in front of the PYRO. Making sure to tell everyone about them. They then set off, to their TAG ZONE and discussed a plan. Wraith put forward an idea to work as 3 teams: Skelly and Bush up the top. PAPABEAR, Saul and MANTIS up the middle with Lee and Wraith working on the lower flank. Also we agreed a call of “PIGPEN” would be used to signal a withdrawal back to the BUNKER on the field’s treeline. Leaving a radio at the TAG BOOK, we decided anyone shot out could contact team-mates, to work out where to go.

Meanwhile, FOREST FORCE started off with the team all helping out with building up the existing bunker, which took ten minutes. Using branches from fallen pine trees. Everyone Started off in there positions, waiting for the whistle (Chopper and Stinger defending bunker/support attack team), Dodger and Striker were the “Attack” team, BYRON and NAPOLEON, were on the top ridge, and LONEPIG and FACEMAN were bottom flank team. Chopper and Stinger were moving around the bunker area. The Attack team were 20 m from bunker. The Top team were hidden near the fence line, behind a holly bush and fallen pine trees. The bottom team were also hidden, FACEMAN along the trench and the Sniper (LONEPIG) in a holly bush. The Co (Stinger) helped organise the rebuilding of the bunker.

GAME ON.

As soon as the game started, the OLD BOYS ran 50m and dived down. Then, waiting until they moved up level together, they advanced….

FOREST FORCE were ready, the attack team pushed up, with CHOPPER and STINGER following in line of sight. Not long after getting 50m or so from base did they come under attack, the attack team had bumped into SKELLY and BUSH. So gradually had to pull back, after taking some hits. MANTIS pushed up quickly across the centre and was tagged out by LONEPIG, with his APS. CHOPPER was well placed, behind a good thick tree. STINGER was 2 meters in front, behind a holly bush, STRIKER was slightly forward at the top flank, and Dodger was supporting him in area. It wasn’t long before STRIKER was shot out, leaving Dodger to secure the top ridge line, while CHOPPER and STINGER returned fire. Striker came back to help, not long after being hit, but came under heavy fire. All both sides saw, was a few heads popping up 20 – 30 m in front. Then Dodger (Dave) was tagged and left the top ridge vulnerable. Suddenly the OLD BOYS pushed up onto Chopper and Stingers position. Taking out Stinger, Striker was tagged as well. But Chopper held the area, while Stinger came back a few mins later. He made the mistake of going back to the same position as where he got tagged out. Making it easier for the OLD BOYS to locate him.