Dunoon World Cup #3

Just a quick update...

Officially passed the 1500 views on the blog which is really exciting and surprising! (1562 right now as I look). I'll do my best to keep you as up to date as possible so keep checking it out and keep the comments coming as it would be really good and encouraging to hear from some of you guys back home. 

Also shout out to Kez Taylor, miss you sis...

Day #16

Before heading to Dunoon I again had the morning to myself. So; wake up, bible study, breakfast (most important meal of the day) then out the door! 

Headed for the Waterfront this morning, they have a massive shopping centre down there with lots of restaurants and shops so went down to pick up a few things which I needed before getting some lunch.

World Cup Number Three!

Let me just run you through what we actually do in Dunoon...

Get there 2ish (well we aim for 2 but normally a bit after) then we begin to set up the pitches. This takes a lot of time for a few reasons;

Firstly, as you can see from the photos the ground isn't the best quality so finding areas suitable for playing is tricky, then you have to remove all the rubbish and things which can be quite dangerous to the kids as a lot of then play bare footed or just one shoe (as they might share a pair of shoes to play in so they wear one each) so we have to clear the sharp rocks, tiles and lots off glass. 

Secondly, we mark the pitches out with rope as the kids then have a clearer idea about when the ball is out. This though is a nightmare as the rope is always tangled up and is a pain to sort out. 

And finally, there is always a crowd of kids who get there early and they tend to get in the way as they follow our every move (and I mean EVERY move) but we love them!

Then we just set up a couple of games for the kids who get there early and then more join the games as they arrive between 3 and 4. At this time it's great to join in and play with the kids and they love the competition. 

At 4 most of the kids had arrived but after an initial count of 80 kids more kept joining and it got a bit mad! But after a lot of organising and sorting teams out we were finally ready to play. 

We had two groups, a junior and senior league of 4 teams each and then we ran a small tournament with a final at the end for each group. 

 

To keep the kids disciplined with have forfeits for those who miss behave normally in the form of push-ups, star jumps or burpies. All in a light hearted way don't worry! 

Today's winners were Portugal! 

As today went on a lot longer we finished at 6.15 so the sun was just beginning to set which made the township look that little bit more special in the setting sunlight. 

On the way home I stopped off at the beach to watch the sun's final moments. 

What a view!! God knows how to paint an amazing sunset! 

God bless.