A win for Baghdatis

Marina2005 · Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:36 pm Post subject: A win for Baghdatis

Bravo Marcus. cup winner

Leyla · Mukhtar/is Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 612

Well done Marcos! Ljubicic is a tough opponent so it must have been a fantastic match. Hopefully he keeps his form for the French Open and for Wimbledon...

stavrizatz · Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject:

Yes well done re Marko.

I was afraid after watching him with Monfils in Aust open that he 'll take some time to come back to his good form. Well I hope he 'll keep it up in the future.

stavrizatz · Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:52 pm Post subject:

Marko ole, Marko ole, ferte mou ena nargile
na roufame oli mera na ta vlepoume ola mble

city · Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 3:54 pm Post subject:

re Stavri, I know you are probably cheering, but could you stick to English please. Thanks. Smile

Alexios · Mukhtar/is Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 976

Well done Marco.
Fortunately we didnt have any silly celebrations and flag waving....I guess Cypriots now, having mastered what the difference is between tennis and skatoullika as well as forehand and backhand, have now learned the difference between the various tournaments....

PS: My next door neighbour (a fanatical Omonia supporter ofcourse) thought that an open tennis championship is one played in open air....... Confused

Bananiot · Deputy Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Posts: 1214 Location: Nicosia

My next door neighbour, who was a fanatical "no" supporter in the referendum, told me that he understood everything, except this 30-40 business ...

Leyla · Mukhtar/is Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 612

Bananiot · Deputy Joined: 13 Aug 2005 Posts: 1214 Location: Nicosia

When I first went to England, as a young teenager, I got interested in cricket. During the summer of 1967, I think, the West Indies were touring England (Gary Sobers and co). I heard on the radio that the tourists won the first Test, and then the second. I thought to myself: when are they going to play the real match?

Alexios · Mukhtar/is Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 976

Alexios · Mukhtar/is Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 976

For those members who have no idea what the game of skatoullika is: Smile

Skatoullika is a traditional Cypriot game (now played only at easter in Paphos and parts of Limassol mainly).
It's like a prehistoric version of cricket, but instead of whatever is used to play cricket, stones are used. One person, "the skatoullici, or shitter!!!! keeps guard of a pile of flat stones carefully piled upon each other. The rest of the players stand some distance (about 10 metres) away and each holds a stone. The object of the game is to try and knock the pile of stones down by throwing your stone at the pile. If they fail they just stay put at their place. Once someone knocks the pile down however, they all have to rush pick up their stone and run back to their line. If the skatoullici manages to put the stones back into a pile, he can run and touch any of the players before they manage to get back into line. The person cought has to be the new skatoullici!!
I tell you when i was a kid i saw so many heads crack open during this game....

stavrizatz · Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 3:57 am Post subject:

Skatoulika is not like cricket, LINGRI is like cricket, skatoulika is more like a prehistoric bowling I think.

ps. skatoulika is also played in Lefkosia

pps. Whoever invented the scoring for tennis 'ishen oreksi', Sorry City, but some things cannot be transated, or even if they are they don't really make sense!

Marina2005 · Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 10:05 am Post subject:

I'm sure Baghdatis will be very proud that his thread went from a win to Skatoulika!! Wink

Leyla · Mukhtar/is Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 612

city · Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:39 pm Post subject: