Belfat Hat 2006

On the last weekend of March the BUG crew put on their annual Hat Tournament and it attracted more foreign visitors then it did Irish players!Up to 100 players from as far as Holland, Scotland, Wales and England made the journey to the pitches of Stormont to take part in the 2 days of Ultimate. 5 of these players were Brocs - Luan, Sparky, Dave, Col and Marko (for the party and day 2).



Day One was tough going with 5 60min games per team!At this rate the Belfast Hat is fast becoming infamous for it's physical test more than anything else.But battle through it they did and the light blues, orange and greens all looked strong. Then came the Saturday night party. It was held in the same room used all day as a bag area, lunch room etc on with the added addition of a full bar :) it took a while to get going but the party turned out to be fun, boosted by Tiggers dancing, the presence of Michael Jackson, a nerd and a farmer, The Ob Gang (see below photo), team turquoise and tommy taking his top of amongst other things! It went on into the early hours (much to Cians dissapproval) and then we got a lift to the parish hall place we were staying in by Andy ' Schumacher' Gordon. There we found all we needed for a few more hours fun - a piano, tamborines, a stage, a fussball table, crisps sandwiches and funny mugs. All in all a great way to round off a fun night.

The next day brought the usual hungover crap Ultimate and then a good hearty lunch before better Ultimate and a one-sided final. The photo shows Fred (Crunch) being marked by Cian and Tadhg on the run from Mark (Crunch).Well done to Marko, Sparky, Dave and Luan who all did Broccoli proud in winning the final* under Andrea's leadership (see trophy shot below). Hard luck to Col who came last.

On a final note, a huge thank you to Andy, Adam, Keith, Peter and all the BUG crew for putting on an amazing weekends fun. Next year there'll be more us we promise! Til then, well done and keep it up.

Winners - Team Orange
Male MVP of the final - Mark (from Crunch, Amsterdam)
Female MVP of the final - Beth (BUG)
Spirit Winners - Team Green (Finalists)
Party Award - Team Tourquoise!







* not strictly true