A touchy subject. However, I consider the true, and original, form of the sport to be the Solo Effort, where, to one's knowledge, one is the only person in attendance attempting to be the last man up. Pinpointing an appropriate venue, plumping for a specific event from the schedule, competing against the customs and habits of the local congregation, selecting the correct vantage point on an away ground, judging these from a position of no local knowledge - surely these are the real skills required of a true lastmanupper?
While the alternative of a competive match against one, or more, persons, presumably known to the competitor, can, I find, degenerate into a test solely of the barefaced brazenness of the individuals. This, while undoubtedly a skill in itself, and to be somewhat admired, is a single admirable trait but not to be compared to the multitude of skills necessary for one to bring to the Solo Effort, should one have any ambition to be victorious.
However, comments are welcome.
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