X-HUTBC - HULL UNIVERSITY'S EX-STUDENT BOWLING CLUB

Just a quick note on the games we normally play at socials. They sound complicated but they are really fun! They are designed to get you as drunk as possible, in the true X-HUTBC way!! There are many other rules which can be introduced through the night, either by The Social Secretary (Soc Sec) or he President (El Pres) However the Social Secretary’s word is final. Standard drinking fines are 2 fingers! NO EXCEPTIONS!!! Remember though the important thing is that we get drunk and have fun!!

If a person has to down a full pint as a forfeit then this is the HUTBC song…

"Why was he born to beautiful,

Why was he born at all,

He s no fucking use to anyone

He s no fucking use at all

He should be permanently shat on

He should be perfectly shot BANG BANG

He should be hung from the gallows

And left there to jolly well rot"

**Continues to months then days if the person is a slow drinker!!

Matchbox:

A simple game, normally used at the start of an evening as people are arriving.

Spin the matchbox from under the table over your pint, landing it flat = 0 fingers, However if the matchbox already has fines on it when passed to you, you drink the fines straight away! Landing it on the large side = 2 fingers and landing it on its small side = 4 fingers all for the next person. Fines are cumulative until someone fails to land with the max fine being 16 fingers for non-committee and 20 fingers for committee members. Later in the night, Hard-Core Matchbox may occur, in this an empty Skiv is placed in the middle and players try to land it in this, if the player is successful they nominate anyone they like to finish their drink. However, if they matchbox lands in someone’s pint then the thrower must drink it and buy the victim a new pint. Also, if the matchbox does not land on the table they must drink 2 fingers.

Yee Ha:

A bowling favourite. Players sit in the circle and pass on the movements with various hand signals. “Yee Ha” passes it on to the next person. “Ho-Down”, reverses it back to where it came. “Cow Girl” skips the person next to the caller. “Get down little doggy”, moves it to the person you point to! “Ride ‘em cowboys” means everyone stands up last one to do so drinks! *This can only be done by committee members. Fines are the standard 2 fingers for mistakes. There are many variations, Original Yee Ha (as described above) As well as Camp Yee Ha, Religious Yee Ha and even Formula 1 Yee Ha

Drink While You Think:

As the title suggests you have to be drinking and thinking at the same time, something students should be good at! A subject will be decided and then it’ll go round the circle with people drinking while they think of the next thing. For example, If playing famous people, You could say: Tony Blair, the next person raises their drink starts drinking and then answers with a name of a famous person beginning with B e.g. Bobby Moore. So on and So on, double letters e.g. Donald Duck reverse the play backwards. Names cannot be repeated.

21’s:

21’s is a simple counting game, or is it?? All you have to do in the circle is count to 21 if you say 1 number play continues along, say 2 it skips the next person, and say 3 it reverses play. The person to say 21 must drink the standard fine, UNLESS they say it with another number, in which case a stupid fine is enforced of an extra 2 finger (4 in total). Sometimes we play 21’s backward to see who is awake, same principle, just backwards!

Slap-Slap, Clap-Clap:

Everyone in the circle is given a number, on the slap slap if its your turn you slap your knees and say your number twice then when you clap you shout someone else’s number, it then becomes their turn, anyone who breaks the rhythm drinks their fine.

Bunnies:

Bunnies starts with Soc Sec shouting “Bunnies in the air!” Someone must reply within 10 seconds I got the bunny. The bunny means placing your hands on your head like a bunny rabbit. The persons either side of the bunny put one of their hands up depending on which side they are on. The bunny moves round by people dropping one hand or passing it across the table by pointing and dropping their bunny ears. If 2 people shout I got the bunny then they both drink 2 fingers. If nobody shouts within 10 seconds then the whole circle finishes their drinks. The person who messes up the bunny chain also drinks his/her fine.

One Frog:

A phrase goes round the circle “One – frog – jumped – into – the – pond – PLOP!” Everyone says one word, with real emphasis on the PLOP! Once its been around once, it becomes “two – two – frogs – frogs – jumped – jumped – into – into – the – the – pond – pond – PLOP! – PLOP!” and so on until someone messes up, if the chain is broken after 5 frogs then the person who broke it may change one word to whatever he/she likes. There are also variations including “one – bowler – bowled – a – strike – YEAH!”

Fuzzy Duck:

Someone kicks off by saying "fuzzy duck" to the person on their left. That person repeats the phrase and the process continues clockwise around the table until someone decides to say "Does he?". Now the direction of play is reversed and the phrase changed to "ducky fuzz". This continues around the table until someone says "Does he?" again, whereupon the direction changes and the phrase reverts to "fuzzy duck". The point of the game is to say it very fast. Anyone who pauses or gets the phrase wrong must drink two fingers. If anyone says "Does he?" twice in a row they incur the maximum fine and down the rest of their pint - there's nothing worse than a drinking game cheat.

Good‘ay Bruce:

Bruce’s favourite game! Everyone’s called “Bruce”, and play starts with someone saying to the person on their left, “Good‘ay Bruce” (in an Australian accent) the next person replies“Good‘ay Bruce…” (then the first person says) “Say good‘ay to Bruce, Bruce” whilst pointing towards the 3rd person. The second person then takes over turning to the 3rd person and starting the chain again. Play continues until the chain is broken, the person who broke the chain drinks 2 fingers and becomes “Sheila”, Play continues with that person being Sheila not Bruce. After Sheila we move to other Aussie names including Toadie, Harold, Madge etc.

Ping Pang Pong:

These 3 words can confuse anyone! Probably the most confusing game ever to grace the bowling circle. In order the phrase Ping Pang Pong is said by 3 people in a row, all 3 may point at someone else, but the only time it moves is on Pong when the person who pongs points at someone else who then starts the whole thing again with a Ping!

I Have NEVER!:

Play goes round the circle with each person saying he or she has never done something. Ideally you pick something everyone has done, this means everyone stands up and drinks except you! However, if nobody has done what you say I have never to, then you finish your drink off! A good one is “I have never bowled” obviously most people in the circle will have done, so they drink not you!! People can challenge others who they think are lying, however if they are not lying then the accuser drinks 4 fingers the accused finishes their drink off if they were lying!

Drink, Truth Or Dare:

Everyone knows the rules to this, not played very often, but basically you choose to “Drink” (2fingers) “Truth” (Answer a question about your past asked by the person to your right) “Dare” (Do something ridiculous, as picked by the 3 people to your right)

Love, Like and Fantasise:

Only the committee and a few clever people know the rules, so it’s a good one to catch newbie’s out with. Once you think you know the rules, ask a committee member if you’re right don’t tell anyone, if you’re wrong then finish your drink for wasting the committee’s time! There are rules, and they are dead simple! You can LOVE, LIKE or FANTASIZE about anything, but will you really??

Buzz-Fuzz:

The first player says "one", the person on his left says "two", and so on clockwise around the table until a multiple of 7 is reached. At this stage the person says "buzz" rather than the number. To further muddy the waters, any number that's a multiple of five is replaced by "fuzz”. If a number is a multiple of seven and five (such as 35), it's a "buzz-fuzz". If someone does it wrong, they must drink the forfeit. That player then restarts from the number at which they messed up.

The Vegetable Game:

The object of the game is to speak without ever showing your teeth by hiding them with your lips curled over them. The game starts by each person choosing the name of a vegetable. That will be their call name. The first person to go will say their name twice then choose another person by saying their name twice. That person will then continue by saying their name twice and "calling" another person. For example First Person: “Broccoli, Broccoli calls Asparagus, Asparagus”
Second Person: “Asparagus, Asparagus calls Lettuce, Lettuce”
Usually people look, sound and feel so ridiculous trying to say their names that everyone starts laughing - thus showing their teeth - resulting in a drink fest. If you can laugh and still hide your teeth then you haven't had enough to drink beforehand!

NB: This is not a full list and new games may be added. Also, there are a few side rules which will be used through the nights so listen out for instructions!!

A few selected rules:

Mexican Wave - Only the Soc Sec or President may start a Mexican wave and it can only be done twice a night. The starter raises his/her glass and shouts “Mexican wave to my left / right”. The caller then downs his drink. Once he / she has finished the person to their left / right then stands up and downs their drink and so on.

The Penny - The penny is placed in someone’s drink. The person must then stop the queen drowning. To do this they must down their drink as quick as possible whilst the rest of the circle stands and sings the National Anthem. The person who downed thir drink must then rescue the penny from the bottom of their glass, then they have the penny to use. This may only be done twice a night! The penny rolls over for the next week if not used or used twice already!

Poses - Various poses exist within HUTBC, from the catalogue pose to the moose. All of which are dead simple and make you look stupid! The person who has the pose can use it at any point; the last person standing copying the pose drinks the forfeit.

Most popular poses –

“Moose” (Stood up with antlers and shout Moose really loud)

“Catalogue Pose” (Assume a pose as if you were modelling clothing)

“Chicken” (like the moose pose only with chicken noises instead)

The Rule of Thumb - The person who has the thumb discretely places it on the edge of the table everyone else follows suit as quickly as possible, however it must be the same handed thumb as the initial person (either right or left) The last person with their thumb on the table drinks!

Boat Race - Teams race each other at downing pints either within the club or against other clubs. Usually played with four or five drinkers from each club, the contenders stand in a line and the front two of each club start downing their pint, the second person in the line can only start downing theirs when the first person finishes and so on. The winning team is simple the one that downs all their pints first!