今日早上回大學參加拍全能(四拍賽)的日子。雖然懷著陪跑的心態，昨晚竟有點兒緊張至少少失眠 ，尤幸醒來精神尚算不錯。9時半開始比賽，單循環賽要輪流對著三個女學生作四類拍賽，順序是乒乓球、羽毛球、壁球及網球。每個球賽打11分，大約20分鐘完成一項，而每項之間隔3分鐘包括場地與場地的路途。所以每項賽事都不是有太多時間休息，還要拿著幾個球拍到處走動，都已經很累了。結果最拿手的羽毛球亦只是拿到一場，而較為有信心的網球全敗給這三名校隊成員，反而較為少接觸的壁球在三場之中拿下兩場，而乒乓球更拿到全三場的勝利。在總場數及得分計算下，僥倖取得冠軍，當然是我意料之外。因為我只是抱著玩吓的心情，尤其在烈日當空之下站在燙熱的網球場上，未開始打已經差點晒暈，第二場已想放棄退出，想起了“體育精神”四字在腦中，只好堅持下去，盡量拿取多點分數。不致對其他項目分數拉低。
賽事在三時半頒獎，回家已四時多了，稍事休息又在出門去參與雯雯的慶祝晚飯。晚飯在西貢的遊艇會會所，到埗的時候未到7時剛好太陽還未下去，還可在優美舒適與及寧靜的遊艇境下拍照。
This morning I went back to CUHK for the Racketlon. Although I keep the mood and attitude to just a player not a competitor, I still slept slightly bad yesterday night. At better, I felt just as well when I woke up. The rackethlon started at 9:30 am and the event sequence is table-tennis, badminton, squash and tennis. I have to play against 3 oponents (female students) for each of the four events to gain 11 points as the winner of each round. About 20 minutes to finish each event, and we have to go to the next court in 3 minutes to start the next. So, it was very 'busy' and fatigue with holding the rackets as well. As a result, I lost all 3 games in tennis to those 3 tennis skilful players although I was confident before. Accidentally, lost 2 games in my most skilful event-badminton. It was strange that I gained all 3 games in table-tennis and 2 games in squash. After the calculation of total marks, I got the Champion in a piece of luck.
The reason that I lost the tennis events is I couldn't act on any activities under the extremely sunny weather. When I stood at the court, I felt nearly dizzying and wanted to give up the event. At last, in the light of the sport spirit, I insisted to continue to the end. And to gain more points in order to subsidize the losting games.
The rackethlon ended at 3:30 pm by the award ceremony. I back home at about 4:00 pm and take a short rest, then started to go for Cheuk Dick Man's celebration of graduation dinner at Sai Kung Yacht Club. We arrived there before 7:00 pm and fortunately, we have the chance to take photos in front of the beautifuly and calm scenery with yachts as background.
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