Drinkers

It has always been the motto of the Wildcats to play hard on and off the field. This section deals with the playing hard off the field bit.

Latest Challenges

27/1/2005 BREAKING NEWS: Cindy managed to wrest the title back off Jack at the Australia Day celebrations held at the Walky last night. The contenders sculled about eight pints each as the 2 pint rule went out the window. This leaves tomorrow as Jack's last day to get the top spot before he flies home - he wants to be the first number one retiree about as much as Cindy doesn't want him to be! Again watch this space!

Well Cindy's reign is over - Jack Jess and Daisy took first and second place at the Redback the other day to knock him back to third place. With Jack leaving the country, his farewell drinks on Friday (Jan 28th) will be the last time we can have a crack at him else we will have our first retiree at #1! Watch this space for more details.

Wild Day Out 2004

Major social functions like the Wild Day Out are always big for challenges - the leader shirts seem to have a lot to do with it!

The Wild Day Out 2004 was no exception and a few new faces around the club were keen to move straight up the ranks. Notable big movers on the day were Other Juggy and Rossco who both moved up around 25 places. A dead heat between Bobby and The King was too close to call, but did move Bobby a little closer to a top five shirt he is after so badly! Our President, Juggy the First, also memorably defended his title, and proved he was no weak link at the higher end of the list as might have been suggested previously. But it was an old face around the club who turned out to be trouble for the top five. Kouta, over on a visit from Ireland, moved in at #4, then #3 then up to #2. He did challenge for #1 but Cinderella was having none of it and managed hold off his rampage.

Melbourne Reunion

Dec 19 at the Melbourne Catter's Reunion it has been reported that Brooksy challenged and successfully beat L Boyd (who retired at #8 position) so moved up a few spots - the rules are a little hazy for beating retirees.

Butch challenged Daisy and actually beat him with a pint, but failed to turn the pint on his head and was disqualified. Subsequently he challenged with lemonade and won, but that didnt count of course, and only caused Butch to be ridiculed for the evening.

Christmas Drinks at the Walky

Dec 14, and yet again Jacko put a challenge on Cindy, and went off to get the beverages (2002 vintage Shep Bush Walky Schnakey). In what was termed a 'low key' affair between the currently ranked no 1 and 2, shirts remained on, warm up stretches were kept to a minimum, and the event was quickly started. Cindy won by a whisker however he was soon seen with eyes watering, and making whooshing noises through the mouth. It seems Jacko had spiked the champ's drink with a generous shot of Tobasco sauce. Jacko was unapologetic when questioned later by the press, stating "I'd do whatever it takes to be number one - I dont mind cheating, this is just the latest thing I could think of."

2002 Presentation night

Whitfield challenges for first place. loses. the end.

Jacko then challenges for first place - it is a big showdown. In fact one of the biggest seen in Wildcat Land to date (it was the first time we have the full use of a microphone). The crowd get involved, bets are laid left right and centre (can we say that?), this is definitely a shirts-off affair, well except for Cindy who took the opportunity to model the latest in Wildcat attire - the new bluey. Jacko is beaten once, then re-challenges, Cindy accepts, but Mango's pub means Mango's rules, he goes off to get the competitors their tool of the trade. The Death Pint has a bit of everything Guinness, Lager, Jamiesons, Sambucca, Vodka and who knows what else. The proceedings get underway! Cindy knocks another one back for the loyal supporters, who are rewarded with big wins as they collect their bets from the Imposter's lackeys - well lets be honest folks who'd bet against him? Tried and tested!

why does Whitfield have 'Super Drinker' written on his t-shirt we wonder?

Stamina

While time is still an issue here, we are looking for big efforts here, like Boony's 52 can effort on the plane trip over for the England tour - you know the kind of thing.

Drinking Triathlon

Consisting of around five cans of beer, a bottle of wine, and five shots it might sound easy, but it has brought many a Wildcat to their knees.

Brooksy is the current title holder with a sensational time of 29 minutes 45 seconds in 2001 - no halfway spews. He is pictured below enjoying a quiet can afterwards with Pipes who as you can see is still on the 'Swim Leg' or the wine to the uninitiated.

Previous winners:

Corfu Boat Trip

Picture this - sunny Corfu, Boat, forty blokes on it, with 500 bottles of beer, and six hours to kill.

Divided into various 'houses' previous teams have included the now almost extinct 12A, The Red Palace, the All Stars, and the EU's. The idea to drink the boat dry. Penalties are severe, with a strict 'finish the one you're on plus another' before scoring begins again rule leaving no room for shinanigins of any sort.

Unfortunately these events are always riddled with accusations, men overboard, score-cards overboard, and even judges overboard. All this often leads to much 'haziness' over the truth - but it seems that Kanga and Sniffa emerged as the 2001 winners with scores of around 23 each. Please note that this does not mean they drank the most as there are certain other people who feel that after leading all day and being penalised for spurious crimes over and over again a third place score of around 21 should actually be taken as more like 26 - but those people dont like to go on about it...