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"YOU'RE A DISGRACE TO THE SCHOOL"  

spunkycumfun 63M/69F
29519 posts
5/20/2015 12:24 am
"YOU'RE A DISGRACE TO THE SCHOOL"





In the UK, hockey refers to field hockey and not ice hockey. Ice hockey, though growing in popularity, is not a major sport in this country. Football, cricket, rugby union, rugby league and tennis are the most popular sports to watch.

At school, I used to play hockey. I was captain of the school’s second team, so I wasn’t that good. After we creditably managed a draw against a top school hockey team in Wolverhampton, the headmaster announced in assembly that he wanted to see me in his office.

I thought I was going to be congratulated for this fine result, but the headmaster, who was nicknamed Bengo, said I was a disgrace to the school for captaining a team that used dirty tactics to win.

Being a boarding school, it was often seen as a better as to lose honourably than to win ugly. I always prefer to win ugly rather than lose with honour intact!

Despite this, there are many professional ice hockey teams organised in two separate leagues. The difference between the two leagues is that the Elite Ice Hockey League, the top league, allows more imports to play for teams. Import players are generally better than British players at ice hockey.

My local team, Nottingham Panthers, has just lost its best player to one of its rivals, Cardiff Devils. Guillaume Doucet - see below - scores loads of goals, and now he’s going to score loads of goals against my team! I’m not a happy bunny about this piece of business.

Allegedly to promote equal opportunities, the Elite Ice Hockey League requires that one of the referees officiating in a game is always a woman. Below is my favourite stripey!


What sports, if any, did you play at school?
Do you prefer to win ugly or lose honourably?
Were you ever a disgrace to your school?


As well as hockey, I also played rugby union and basketball for my school. I also played chess for the school team, but chess isn’t quite a sport though lifting the chess pieces does require effort!





veryfunnycple64 60M/60F
21770 posts
5/20/2015 4:21 am

in the U.S. field hockey is only considered a "ladies" sport...most female private schools field a team. Men's field hockey never took off here....rather football, basketball, baseball and lacrosse seems to be men's sports here.

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pal334 69M  
45821 posts
5/20/2015 4:23 am

What sports, if any, did you play at school? I played Lacrosse. It is an American Indian sport. Originally the playing field was one mile in length! But we played the modern version. So the field length was similar to an American football field
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Do you prefer to win ugly or lose honourably? The rules were a bit "loose", so it was very rough and tumble. So winning ugly was good

Were you ever a disgrace to your school? I never got caught, so no


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kzoopair 73M/71F
25831 posts
5/20/2015 6:17 am

What sports, if any, did you play at school?
I was on the golf team as a freshman. It may have cured me of participation in team sports forever.

Do you prefer to win ugly or lose honourably?
A couple of things that really hack me off are poor losers and ungracious winners. Winning is fun but I'm just not that competitive. I'd rather be a good sport than win.

Were you ever a disgrace to your school?
Probably more than I'll ever know.

One thing stands out in your post:
This guy was nicknamed Bengo, and tolerated the name, and he was calling YOU a disgrace?

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lok4fun500 M
51906 posts
5/20/2015 6:27 am

What sports, if any, did you play at school?
My first 9 years of school I played soccer....I tried American football in high school but an injury made me drop out of the game!
Do you prefer to win ugly or lose honourably?
I like to win and lose honorably!
Were you ever a disgrace to your school?
I have "NEVER" been a disgrace anywhere or to anyone!


sweet_VM 65F
81699 posts
5/20/2015 8:02 am

What sports, if any, did you play at school? hockey ice, volleyball and field hockey
Do you prefer to win ugly or lose honourably? winning is always good but lose honourably is way to go
Were you ever a disgrace to your school? no I was pretty quiet kind of kid

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sexysixties2 106F
39750 posts
5/20/2015 8:52 am

I played hockey, tennis, netball and swam.

It didn't matter how you did it....winning was important!!!

I was that much of a disgrace to my school they made me head girl in my final year....the headmistress said it was because I knew all the troublemakers.


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petitandnaughty 113F
9755 posts
5/20/2015 11:44 am

What sports, if any, did you play at school? Nope. I tried to avoid PE whenever possible. My favorite hiding place was school library. It was soon discovered, so I had to find another.

Do you prefer to win ugly or lose honourably? I wouldn't know

Were you ever a disgrace to your school? Definitely!

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CleavageFan4U 67M
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5/20/2015 12:00 pm

I'd prefer games where the pictured ole #69 officiates.

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citizen4722 66M  
74582 posts
5/21/2015 7:53 am

I played mainly football, rugby & cricket. Football being my favourite by far. We didn't win that many games!
I once accidentally burned down an old school cricket pavilion! But that's another story.


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
5/25/2015 3:19 am

    Quoting AmeliaCox:
    I was never sports inclined when I was at school and would feign asthma attacks to be allowed to just sit and watch... I did not think I should be expected to compete against boys but on one occasion that I was forced to field in cricket I caught the top batsman out from fine leg.

    I prefer to lose honourably unless the winner gloats about having been victorious over me.

    I was THE disgrace of my school...
I was never into cricket at school. Because I couldn't bat and bowl, I was always sent to the boundary as a fielder which was very boring!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
5/25/2015 3:21 am

    Quoting  :

You sound sporty!
I played rugby at school but didn't like it. I played hooker in the scrum and, apart from hooking the ball, I tried to go through games without touching the ball!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
5/25/2015 3:22 am

    Quoting veryfunnycple64:
    in the U.S. field hockey is only considered a "ladies" sport...most female private schools field a team. Men's field hockey never took off here....rather football, basketball, baseball and lacrosse seems to be men's sports here.
Though not as tough as ice hockey, field hockey is a potentially tough sport to play with sticks flying and hard balls being hit with speed!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
5/25/2015 3:23 am

    Quoting pal334:
    What sports, if any, did you play at school? I played Lacrosse. It is an American Indian sport. Originally the playing field was one mile in length! But we played the modern version. So the field length was similar to an American football field
    [image]
    Do you prefer to win ugly or lose honourably? The rules were a bit "loose", so it was very rough and tumble. So winning ugly was good

    Were you ever a disgrace to your school? I never got caught, so no

Lacrosse looks a difficult to sport to play!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
5/25/2015 3:24 am

    Quoting  :

You sound very sporty!
I never got involved in a fight at school, mainly because I was quite small which is why I played sneakily to win ugly!
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spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
5/25/2015 12:23 pm

    Quoting kathynj:
    What sports, if any, did you play at school? none
    By sixth grade I developed a bone disease, usually one that ails football players and very active athletes, particularly boys. I was a klutz and always falling down skinning my knees or breaking something. I had to see an orthopedist and received injections in my knees. He said they could do surgery, reset the bones, but no guarantees the condition wouldn't return, sucks, huh? Anyways, I have a pretty high tolerance for pain, physical pain anyway. I wasn't even allowed to participate in gym classes that year. Kneeling in church is a problem and so I don't.
    Do you prefer to win ugly or lose honourably? no comment
    Were you ever a disgrace to your school? not that they ever mentioned it to me. I am sorry that happened S.
I don't understand how can you say no comment to the question of winning ugly or losing honorably. It's one of those questions that divides people, a bit like the Beatles or the Stones. I'm the Stones!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
5/25/2015 12:25 pm

    Quoting  :

Winning honorably is always the best, but I'll always settle for winning ugly as second best!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
5/25/2015 12:28 pm

    Quoting kzoopair:
    What sports, if any, did you play at school?
    I was on the golf team as a freshman. It may have cured me of participation in team sports forever.

    Do you prefer to win ugly or lose honourably?
    A couple of things that really hack me off are poor losers and ungracious winners. Winning is fun but I'm just not that competitive. I'd rather be a good sport than win.

    Were you ever a disgrace to your school?
    Probably more than I'll ever know.

    One thing stands out in your post:
    This guy was nicknamed Bengo, and tolerated the name, and he was calling YOU a disgrace?
Golf, for me, is a strange sport, probably because I'm no good at it,. But I find golf quite mesmerising to watch on television!
I can't remember why the headmaster was called Bengo but it clearly wasn't meant as a compliment!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
5/25/2015 12:29 pm

    Quoting  :

Volleyball looks a difficult sport to play well!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
5/25/2015 12:31 pm

    Quoting lok4fun500:
    What sports, if any, did you play at school?
    My first 9 years of school I played soccer....I tried American football in high school but an injury made me drop out of the game!
    Do you prefer to win ugly or lose honourably?
    I like to win and lose honorably!
    Were you ever a disgrace to your school?
    I have "NEVER" been a disgrace anywhere or to anyone!
If anyone called you a disgrace, I think I'd go round and tell them what's what. You are a lovely man!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
5/25/2015 12:33 pm

    Quoting  :

I never had the choice to do gymnastics although there was a vaulting horse. But looking back I think that was just an aid for the teachers to get their way with pupils!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
5/25/2015 12:34 pm

    Quoting sweet_VM:
    What sports, if any, did you play at school? hockey ice, volleyball and field hockey
    Do you prefer to win ugly or lose honourably? winning is always good but lose honourably is way to go
    Were you ever a disgrace to your school? no I was pretty quiet kind of kid
I'm very impressed you can skate and I'm hoping you can teach me!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
5/25/2015 12:42 pm

    Quoting sexysixties2:
    I played hockey, tennis, netball and swam.

    It didn't matter how you did it....winning was important!!!

    I was that much of a disgrace to my school they made me head girl in my final year....the headmistress said it was because I knew all the troublemakers.

I never had you down as competitive. Let battle commence! Maybe not, as I was never headboy at school!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
5/25/2015 12:43 pm

    Quoting petitandnaughty:
    What sports, if any, did you play at school? Nope. I tried to avoid PE whenever possible. My favorite hiding place was school library. It was soon discovered, so I had to find another.

    Do you prefer to win ugly or lose honourably? I wouldn't know

    Were you ever a disgrace to your school? Definitely!
Libraries are always great places to hide!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
5/25/2015 12:45 pm

Like you, I try and make sure #69 always officiates!


spunkycumfun 63M/69F
41171 posts
5/26/2015 3:01 am

    Quoting  :

I'm afraid I can be quite competitive but I'm a good loser!


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