At first, I certainly thought it was going to be one long day. But as I watched the hall teams shape up for the battle, one could feel a palpable rise in the atmosphere. This was it.
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Our Recreational Games secretary Mark giving Team Hall 4 a briefing
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AAA Everyone eagerly waiting for the competition to begin
The games started swiftly, with most of the players quick starting even before the umpire said “Begin”. Once the games began, one could feel the tension, with the intent to win etched on each player’s face. Every checker mattered, as each player fought to keep the board white or black.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Hall 4 | Wei Li
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAGary looking confident
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Hall 4 | Wei Li
AAAAAAAAAA Isabelle pondering her next move
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Hall 4 | Wei LiAAAAAAAAAAAAA Chun Rong deep in thought
Within fifteen minutes, Ai Jia won her first game, giving hall 4 an early victorious start to the competition.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Hall 4 | Wei Li
AAAAAAAAAAAAA Ai Jia wins one for Hall 4!
The battle lasted the whole day, from 10am in the morning to 6.30pm in the evening, and at the end of the first day here are the results for hall 4 over 7 rounds.
First round: Lost 2-3 to hall 1
Second round: Lost 2-3 to hall 16
Third round: Won 5-0 against hall 5
Fourth round: Lost 1-4 to hall 10
Fifth round: Lost 0-5 to hall 15
Sixth round: Won 4-1 against hall 2
Seventh round: Won 3-2 against hall 11
Although they did not make it to the semis, our hall 4 Othello team did their best, and they demonstrated the hall 4 spirit by fighting the good fight, so we can be proud of them.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Hall 4 | Wei Li
AAAAAAA Three cheers for the Hall 4 Othello Team!
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