Eye for Image/FLSmidth Table Tennis Contest
Last night we had our friends over from FLSmidth for a table tennis contest. In the weeks leading to the event there was plenty of competitive banter between the two camps (as we had previously played each other). But this time it was serious. There were more people on each side. A team strip (I mean shirts, not…you know…). Some snacks. And a trophy.
After a few practice games and some last-minute decisions about the rules, we were ready to go! Each game played was a doubles match, which meant that bodies quite often got in the way of each other (sorry Asya!), but the confusion over whose turn or serve it was added to the fun of the whole event.
The results were pretty close throughout the evening, but at 16:55 the FLS Warriors were trailing behind the EFI Bears by just one point. FLSmidth managed to pull it back so the scores were even. At 14 points each, both teams decided to give it their all. It was time to bring out the big guns…
Both teams put forward their best-performing players. The duo who could secure glory and the stunning trophy would surely be idols for table tennis players everywhere. It was Anders and Henrik versus Matt and David. As the four men picked up their bats and squared up to the table, you could have cut the atmosphere with a cheese slicer.
The game was fast and furious as each man played as if he was playing for his life. The table tennis ball flew in all directions, narrowly taking out a spectator’s (Shila’s) eye and causing each man to throw himself around the arena as he desperately fought for each point. Man and table tennis bat became one - it was like watching a scene from The Matrix. After notching up some well-earned points, Matt and David came through for the EFI Bears and claimed victory not just for themselves, but for the whole team.
The whole evening was really good fun and FLSmidth has promised us to a rematch so they have a chance to win the trophy next year. Thank you for coming over guys - we had a great laugh, and hope you did too!
November 19th, 2007 at 11:54 am
Dear EfI.
Thanks for your initiative.
We did our best, but apparently this was not enough. Next year we will definitely challenge you again. This time not on foreign soil, but at our home ground here at FLSmidth and for scare you even more. It will not be in table tennis, but in our new office favorite game: Table football. We will installl this week and practice heavily, thus we can be well prepared for next years match.
The trophy shall be ours.
FLSmidth Marketing Team
November 19th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
I’m terribly sorry I missed it! It sounds like you all had a great time.
I look forward to introducing the FLSmidth team to the infamous “Nat smash” sometime soon.
I think it’s a bit unfair to introduce a new game all of a sudden, just because you can’t win at table tennis! Table football does sound like fun, however, so we’ll be happy to accept the challenge.
Happy practising - and better luck next time…
Nathalie
November 19th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
It certainly was a good time. Some tight games, some not-so-tight games, and a lot of laughter.
We’ll have to see if we can get ourselves a table football game in the office to practise on: we won’t let the trophy go without a fight!