Triple day post. Went for training on all 3 days, that is, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Start with Friday first.

Well I can't remember much (lol) on Friday except the 三分 part, maybe I'll remember later. Dawn + Denise + Hanzhi against Ying Wen and some girl whose name I don't know, and me. I know we lost 3 - 1, then we had to 捡球, standard job for me. And I think the last set was 19 - 13 in their favour, then our side caught up to 20 - 20, then we lost. Oh then I played with Dawn, where I led the game 2 - 0, 10 - 9 to me. Then I lost that set, and the next, and the next. I was quite unhappy because she had made such a great comeback at the last possible moment. OK FRIDAY DONE, NEXT.

Saturday... Arrived at 3pm when I said I would come at 2.30, because I slept on the bus and missed by one stop, and the distance back was longer than usual. Once I got to school though, I think I was made to 推 again, for like 6 people. Then we had to 三分 again. This time, I finally got to be on Dawn's side (I'm scared of facing her) with An Qi. Julian, Joy and that girl became our opponents. I really can't remember the score, I think it was 3 - 1 though. It was 21 - 20, 21 - 20, 21 - 20 then the last set, woah. 5 - 5, An Qi took over. 16 points for our team straight to help us win the match. We were so impressed as Dawn and I stood at the side just watching our rivals go up and come back down in a minute again and again.

After that, doubles. Benedict, Dawn and Joy, we were supposed to be playing a full round, but we only got to play two. First, I paired with Joy. We had a less than good start, but not bad. We were down 2 - 0, then we caught up to 2 - 2, thanks to Joy's speed and her 一定进的拉球, 我只需要搓过去就够了. Never partnered with anyone else who had such consistency and confidence along with the ability to get into position so quickly. However, it was not enough and we lost the last set 11 - 9.

Benedict became my next partner and we did quite well, I guess. Another 3 - 2 match, we lost. The 短球 strategy didn't work because Joy was so good. Then Dawn used the effective method of hitting to my forehand as it would be to my disadvantage because left handers stood in a more awkward position. I still have yet to find out how to handle that.

When that was over, I got to play against Dawn once more. This time, I lost totally. 3 - 0, I was completely trashed. Day concluded, I was pissed.

Then came today, 1.30 became 1.50, I was allowed to play 升降 (Please correct me if I'm wrong, it seems right) first. Primary school kids don't count, so the first proper game was against Denise. She asked me to let her win because she had been on a losing streak and she was going off soon. I had no intention of doing that but did not play my best, and ended up losing 2 - 0. So I went down again. Then after another game, that session stopped. Then 升降 part 2, without Primary School people started. 教练拿着八个球拍，请我挑号码，我选了四，后来呢，发现人数是奇数的，所以一个人需要等着一场，真倒霉，那个人却被我自己选了，就一场没的玩. At round 2, I played Hanzhi, and finally won. But she was off form today, so I guess it doesn't really count? Ziping was shocked by his loss to Hui Li, for he didn't expect her to be so good.

I went up and played Gerrat, who lost to some girl that Ziping was confident of winning. I got the first set, led the second set 7 - 1 and still lost ultimately, so irritated after that. There was this one ball where I got too overconfident because I thought he would never be able to reach there in time, but I should have expected the old Gerrat back, ready for anything, 他把球拉进去了，让我吃了一惊，举起球拍接那粒球，可以经太迟了，我没准备，就打到网里. Wasted match, Ziping was taken aback again as he lost to the very same girl that Gerrat had lost to in the previous round, and he was wondering how they all became so good. I went back down and got Hanzhi for the second time, she was still very off. I played Dawn next. There was this one ball that she accidentally threw and was about to catch it again but failed, then she gave the point to me despite my words of refusal. It led to me winning the first set, she would have won otherwise. She won the second set with ease. Then I had to tyco the very last ball in the third set to win. (You should have taken back the point lah Dawn!) Ziping lost to Gerrat, whom he had previously joked as "a waste of my time". He was on a losing streak today.

I was VERY badly beaten by Daryl next, whose moves were so fast and accurate, though with a few overestimated shots. 2 - 0, in less than 5 minutes, I think. First to lose in that round. I was too discouraged by that loss, I don't remember who Ziping lost to this time, but he was having a really bad day. I know Deirdre beat Gerrat, apparently by numerous tycos. Back down to Dawn, I lost this time, 2 - 0. Ziping was losing to An Qi, then coach told them to play again, 五局三胜.

Then he put Deirdre against Gerrat, Julian vs Hanzhi and Dawn with me, again. 3rd point in, I was going to just play aggressive on the fourth, but my hand collided with the corner of the table at full speed as Dawn had served over there. My thumb instantly went numb and as I lay my bat on my table instinctively, I saw a red patch and immediately knew I was bleeding. And the first way I deal with it it to press on it to stop blood flowing out. Then our very nice Dawn came forward and made me wash it even though I told her it was ok. Well, I did, then she told me that I should not play. I insisted and she gave in here, but she seemed so worried. Well, I admit I was not able to hold my bat as firmly thereafter, but after than that it was fine. In fact, I somehow got a morale boost or something and won that set. In the end, I won, but I think Dawn may have been too worried about me being unable to play properly that caused her to lose some focus and result in her more frequent mistakes. I was happy anyway, for I had finally beaten her (the earlier one didn't count, that was total luck on my side) once after 3 days. And thanks for caring, Dawn, but you should listen to me more, I'm no stranger to injuries :) (applies to Deirdre and Hanzhi as well).

To end the day, 蛙跳.