Pregame meeting, choosing teams and setting ground rules.
There were a lot of dog walkers, including our own Cecilia Grote, who enjoyed the action.
Up goes ball and sand as Sue clears and Iain attempts a block.
Mark Lawson and Boris Berenberg at it again, carefully piling sand beneath the ball!
The throw-up, Half Moon Bay in the background.
Richard and Bryan continue their duel in the winter sun.
Max and Michael enjoy the surf while pursuing the ball.
Boris tries to make his way around Lewis in pursuit of the ball.
A canine friend looks to join Julius, Eli, Clark, and Scott in midfield play.
Probably the dog had not just hit the ball, he doesn't appear to have a caman, but he's certainly as interested as any of the players in figuring our where the ball is going!
Bruce Norris and Richard Bradley follow the ball.
The sand flies as Eli battles Mark and Richard for the ball.
Surf breaks, birds fly, shinty is played.
Armin blocks Julius off the ball, Joshua and Bruce look on.
Max and Michael work in the water, Bob awaits the outcome.
Dig boys, dig!
It was a bit difficult to keep our footing, as Bryan and Richard demonstrate here.
The terrain got more challenging as the game went on and periodically the ball got buried in the melee.
We accumulated a number of spectators, some passers-by who were out enjoying the beautful New Year's Day weather.
Sue Pelmulder clears the ball with a flip.
OK, now where is that ball? By this point in the game wetsuits would have been useful...
Julius looks to pass to teamates Clark and Max.
Scott's superhero pose may not gain him the ball, but he looks very cool anyway!
Some early action, blues on the move.
Lewis makes the steal, eyes locked on the ball.
Keeper Ben fends off three Blue attackers, Sue backs him up.
Keeper Elheran Francis follows the deflection, Clark Lawson looks for an other shot at goal.
Beach walkers try and figure out what the heck is going on!
Bryan Norris clears the ball while Max looks to cleek.
The joy of sand - I got it, I got it... um, where did the ball go?
Ed takes the ball out of the air as both teams look on.
Keeper Elheran Francis takes a goal hit.
Michael celebrates a goal, or so he thinks... the shot was declared wide by those in the goal area.
Joshua Haiman gives chase, the ball on the far right side of the frame.
Blues Michael Bentley and Bryan Norris mount an attack, Whites Richard Bradley and Sue Pelmulder defend.
Keeper Ben Phillips makes a stop in the White goal.
Mark Lawson and Boris Berenberg do battle in midfield.
Iain MacDonald looks to send the ball goalward, Sue Pelmulder moves to defend.
Sue dribbles the ball out for a clear along the surf line.
Bryan Norris watches from the ground as Mac McKay's pass bounces through the defense.
Midfield scrum, trying to move the ball out of the sand.
A Blue corner shot caught in midflight as it drops towards the D.
Warming up, hard to get a feel for hitting in sand.
More action in the White end, Blues Boris and Bryan work towards goal while Keeper Ben and Defenders Richard, Sue, Lewis and Ruth hold positions.
Scott Mikusko takes ball down, Ed charges and Eli looks on.
Action in front of the White's goal, keeper Ben Phillips watches the ball while waves break behind him.
Boris attempts a goal shot.
The waves prove to be stout opposition for those pursuing the ball too far into the water.
Max and Michael follow the balls progress from the water, a beachcomber looks on.
Off to the surf lads!
A wee dram after the match hits the spot!
The club, with the Trough of Excellence, post-match.
Bruce and Mark break out the speedos for the club photo... didn't you know we were playing shirts 'n' skins?!
The last line of defense... or offense... or something...
Julius Talyansky arrives, "are we on Skye yet?"
The Grotes
Joshua seaside.
Click, click, click...
Max enjoys his dry Skye strip post-match.
Susan in action as club photog.
Michael toting camans and equipment, smiles at the thought of the pints awaiting him at the pub!
At the pub... wake up Eli!
We occupied the better part of two rooms!