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Belt Tower, The
The tradition of the Belt Tower began at Ivanhoe Grammar School, a school located in the sunny suburb of Ivanhoe in the year 2005 by a group of 5 students in the senior years. It has since become a serious sport which is played during school lunch time and recess involving the use of a variety of naturally occurring weapons, discussed below, used to attack your opponent, with the only rule being: There are no rules

The activity got its name from the Chapel Bell Tower which is located in the grassy area on which the actual fighting occurs by taking the word "Bell" away from the word "Tower" and replacing it with the word "Belt" (Which describes the action used to injure your opponent) a fitting and easy to remember name was conjured.

As stated in the opening paragraph, the only weapons used are those which naturally occur in the vicinity of the school grounds. These encompass a wide range of objects such as logs, branches, leaves and as the case might be small rocks or pebbles. When armed with these, competitors are able to inflict damage on each other and fight matches which can last up to half an hour! The match is officially over and the winner declared when first blood is drawn.

This survival of the fittest has just began and it is safe to say that the rules will be refined as time goes by and experience teaches those involves in an attempt to make it a more enjoyable activity.



Hall of Fame
Below are the names of those few brave souls who faced the challenge of the Tower by drawing their weapons and fighting for the respect of their peers.

D.M - Young D.M* is the undisputed champion of the Belt Tower, having conquered all opponents he faced and never once loosing a match he has stunned the school with his natural ability to take up the stick and brandish it in a deadly Ninja like manner, a testimony to his legendary hand - eye co-ordination. There are also some unconfirmed reports that D.M himself is the descendent of one of the infamous Shaolin Monks of China who saved the life of future emperor Li Shimin Taizong.

P.R - P.R* was one of the first 5. He has fought valiantly on many occasions against the "Beast of England" and can often be drawn into fights by mispronouncing Italian words. His ability as an "all rounder" makes him one of the most dangerous opponents and he seldom looses a match. On the downside however, P.R usually suffers many injuries from taking part in these spars though he has contributed various new forms of weaponry and tactics such as the throwing of sticks at a foe before attacking. (Sometimes tactics of treachery are used to overcome an opponent.

F.G - F.G* has only fought twice but has been injured in cross fire from time to time, most notably, by the first of a series of "Ultimate Weapons" and then by subsequent, not so ultimate, weapons. Due to his smaller size and weight, meele warfare was not an option,however, he mastered a series of agile attacks, using sticks to throw at his opponents, stunning them, and then proceeding to attack again from a different angle while his opponent was gathering his bearings.

L.C - L.C* has been D.M's victim on three separate occasions, each time loosing and carrying the wounds of humiliation for all to see. L.C has however beaten many other opponents in his attempt to rise to the top and steal the title of Champion. Having to rely on his stickmanship, rather than his sub-standard throw, due to severe lack of accuracy, it is often wise to take a step back and engage L.C from a distance.

Beast of England - The largest of the competitors, the Beast is a worthy opponent for all and is yet to fight any other but P.R himself. The Beast has exceptional skills with branches which he is able to break off from surrounding tress with nothing but his bare hands. Another tactic employed by him is the use of camouflage to ambush any competition which unfortunantly for both him and the trees, is yet to work. Has a tendancy to mispronounce ethnic words and phrases

R.S - R.S* is the only of the original 5 not yet to fight. He is considered neutral although not all respect his status of neutrality. R.S seems content to simply watch what happens which some might say makes him the smartest of the 5 for not engaging in such a childish and pointless activity. Others would call him a "pussy" or "wimp" for not joining in on what could only be described as morbid humour.

PRAK A.K.A. Treachery - Once Treachery was a vicious and ruthless backstabber feared by all that had their backs to him. His existance would enrage an otherwise peaceful man to do battle on the fields of the "Belt Tower". We have unanimously voted that treachery can only be measured by comparison to the master himself. 1 on the P.R.A.K scale being the highest possible rank (Please note there must never be another human being that scores 1 as long as PRAK is alive for we fear their combined negative energy will destroy the Earth and corrupt the neighbouring planets). Normal peace loving people would usually be classed as 0.01 on the scale with the exception of the Founding Fathers of the "Belt Tower" who each score about 0.1 on the P.R.A.K scale. That is they each have 1 tenth the amount of treachery found in PRAK with some deviation. However "All talk no action" are the only words to describe him now, often backing out of fights due to fear; he has lost much of the respect he once had.

This page is dedicated to all who have supported the Belt Tower and played a role to its creation. May our LEGACY live on in the treachery of future generations of Ivanarians.

*All names abbreviated to protect the integrity and privacies of the individuals concerned.