Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Before the games started the Sharks team was in total disarray. People were looking for gloves, wondering what a bat or a ball was and questioning why everyone was scurrying around the ball field. It was not until Members from OMC called a caucus meeting that some semblance of order happened. By going through the agenda, we found out how many players we had, who played what position, and what hand the glove fit on. With this information, we ventured forth into the fray.
The Sharks most outstanding player had to be Ernie "Speedy" Bernhardt who covered the outfield like a barrenland caribou. Any ball hit by the opposition in Ernie's direction, if it did not fall into the water puddles, was caught by him. Ernie was also our most productive run producer by scoring four times.
The Sharks best hitter was Mike "the slugger" Ballantyne, who batted an astounding 1000, six hits and six at bat. He also patrolled first base and fell in the mud only once when he attempted a diving catch and missed.
Honourable mentions also have to go to Rassi Nashalik, our interpreter, who was able to decipher the opposing better skills and did a fine job for the Sharks on the pitching mound. Hon. Titus Allooloo, tried out for this position but because of poor delivery techniques, was demoted to the outfield and catcher.
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On the other end of the scale for performances unworthy of mention was Titus's attempts at batting; in six at bat he was put out six times.
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Also, our newest Minister, James Arvaluk, struck out two times and three at bats. He will have to watch because it is that third strike that hurts.
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Once Becky and Sam decided on which hand the glove fit, they filled the spaces on the field. They better stick to politics.
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Tony Whitford, Jim Antoine and yours truly, played steady ball all day and were the backbones of the team.
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Our best cheerleaders were Ludy Pudluk and Kenoayoak Pudlat.
All in all it was a fun day, and honourable mention goes to the media teams for organizing this event. By the way, if anybody cares, the CBC TV team won, and they got the joyous task of organizing next year's tournament. Qujannamiik. Mahsi.
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