Countdown Online Masters 2009

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:13 am

Sorry, just me being thick.Too much red wine.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:29 pm

2 games left to play. Winners so far highlighted in green

Jon Corby vs. Mark Tournoff
Paul Howe vs. Jimmy Gough
Kirk Bevins vs. Dinos Sfyris
Charlie Reams vs. Oliver Garner
Jon O'Neill vs. Ben Pugh
Steve Briers vs. Richard Priest
Junaid Mubeen vs. Michael Wallace
Nick Wainwright vs. Innis Carson

Exciting! Paddy Power anyone?

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 3:02 pm

I almost managed to play Oliver the other day, then my Internet died. Do you want to set a date & time?

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 7:01 pm

Another seed bites the dust: http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=36343

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:45 pm

Interesting game.Well done Oliver, unlucky Charlie.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:00 pm

Ouch, unlucky Charlie, the conundrum is a sodder and no mistake.

Jon, if you could let me know what dates you're available, I'll contact Mark and organise a time.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:01 pm

I'm fairly flexible (in that I should be able to make 20 minutes to play) but any time really between about 2030-2200 any weeknight is perfect. Cheers.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 2:01 am

Any word from Tournoff yet?

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:39 am

Dinos Sfyris wrote:Any word from Tournoff yet?

For some reason he is communicating through Neb rather than direct with me. I'm hoping to play him very soon, as apparently he's a complete noob to apterous and therefore should suffer the usual lost points due to getting used to it all.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:14 pm

Ben Wilson wrote:Games to be completed by March 18th please.

AHEM!

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:59 pm

Dinos Sfyris wrote:
Ben Wilson wrote:Games to be completed by March 18th please.
AHEM!

Quit your whining. The draw will be done tonight- quarter-finals being best-of-3, I remind you- and the rest of the tourney can 'catch up' as it were.

Oliver Garner · Post by **Oliver Garner** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:34 pm

What time?
Will it be live on Apterous?

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:40 pm

Oliver Garner wrote:What time?
Will it be live on Apterous?

Around 10-ish
Yep.

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:16 pm

Ben, do you think the Plate tournament should be best of 3 from the quarters onwards as well?

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:33 pm

Ian Dent wrote:Ben, do you think the Plate tournament should be best of 3 from the quarters onwards as well?

Your tourney mate, your decision.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:31 pm

Draw will be done live on Apterous at 9:45pm.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:50 pm

The draw has partaken...

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:51 pm

Here is the draw-

Paul Howe vs. Nick Wainwright
Oliver Garner vs. Richard Priest
Junaid Mubeen vs. Mark Tournoff or Jon Corby
Ben Pugh vs. Dinos Sfyris

Just a reminder that these games are best-of-3 straight 15 rounders. Good luck.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:55 pm

Might be on later if you are, Ben...

Junaid Mubeen · Post by **Junaid Mubeen** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:15 pm

Ben Wilson wrote:Here is the draw-

Paul Howe vs. Nick Wainwright
Oliver Garner vs. Richard Priest
Junaid Mubeen vs. Mark Tournoff or Jon Corby
Ben Pugh vs. Dinos Sfyris

Just a reminder that these games are best-of-3 straight 15 rounders. Good luck.

Oh, bugger. Since Corby/Tournoff haven't yet played, can I just have a bye into the semis please????!?!?!?!?!

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:18 pm

When are you free for the first game, Oliver? I'm busy for the next few days but Thursday afternoon/evening, Friday daytime/early evening or Saturday afternoon would be ok for me.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:14 am

Junaid Mubeen wrote:
Ben Wilson wrote:Here is the draw-

Paul Howe vs. Nick Wainwright
Oliver Garner vs. Richard Priest
Junaid Mubeen vs. Mark Tournoff or Jon Corby
Ben Pugh vs. Dinos Sfyris

Just a reminder that these games are best-of-3 straight 15 rounders. Good luck.
Oh, bugger. Since Corby/Tournoff haven't yet played, can I just have a bye into the semis please????!?!?!?!?!

We should be playing tonight at some point...

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:05 pm

Mark beat me 87-77 (which was actually the score before the "tie-break" conundrum as Mark lost 10 points due to computer problems in the first numbers round. Well done Mark!

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:19 pm

Wow, vintage Tournoff there, bad luck Jon.

Oliver Garner · Post by **Oliver Garner** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:24 pm

Rich Priest wrote:When are you free for the first game, Oliver? I'm busy for the next few days but Thursday afternoon/evening, Friday daytime/early evening or Saturday afternoon would be ok for me.

Would Friday at 6 ish be good Richard? Do you want play the 2/3 games in one go?

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:43 pm

Rich Priest wrote:Wow, vintage Tournoff there, bad luck Jon.

Really? I thought we were both a bit poo - in Mark's case probably unfamiliarity with the app, and in my case just being a bit poo

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:05 pm

Jon Corby wrote:
Rich Priest wrote:Wow, vintage Tournoff there, bad luck Jon.
Really? I thought we were both a bit poo - in Mark's case probably unfamiliarity with the app, and in my case just being a bit poo

You seemed to take it in turns a bit i.e. when one of you had a max the other one didn't

Oliver - yes Friday at around 6pm should be fine, and I guess we may as well do the 2/3 in one go.

Mark Tournoff · Post by **Mark Tournoff** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:22 pm

Thanks for the game Jon, and especially for sportingly acknowledging the problem in the numbers game. Maybe I just hit the wrong key -or failed to hit the right key! Soon after that the dialogue box ceased to register my comments, at least as far as I was concerned. Did you receive any of them? If so didn't get anything you sent in reply.

It's all a bit bewildering at the moment.

Mark

Junaid Mubeen · Post by **Junaid Mubeen** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:44 pm

Well done Mark...when would you like to play the QF? I can do pretty much any evening. Friday or Saturday would be particularly good.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:33 am

Mark Tournoff wrote:Thanks for the game Jon, and especially for sportingly acknowledging the problem in the numbers game. Maybe I just hit the wrong key -or failed to hit the right key! Soon after that the dialogue box ceased to register my comments, at least as far as I was concerned. Did you receive any of them? If so didn't get anything you sent in reply.

It's all a bit bewildering at the moment.

Mark

No worries. The numbers game was easy enough that it seemed unlikely you wouldn't have got it, but even if it had been more complex you are definitely somebody whose word I would trust completely on such matters

I was typing plenty of comments too, and assumed chat was just broken your end (I'm sure I've had it plenty of times before where my opponent has been able to see my comments, but not respond - I assumed that was the case here, but I guess not!) The only important bit was that I obviously wasn't going to buzz for the "tie-break" conundrum.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:56 pm

Any update on when qfs will be played?

Junaid Mubeen · Post by **Junaid Mubeen** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 3:06 pm

Mark and I will be playing Monday 7pm.

Oliver Garner · Post by **Oliver Garner** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:19 pm

Rich, unless Apterous doesn't get put back up soon, I can't play today as I am going out at around 7. However, would tomorrow at around 5 ish be good for you?

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 6:27 pm

Oliver Garner wrote:Rich, unless Apterous doesn't get put back up soon, I can't play today as I am going out at around 7. However, would tomorrow at around 5 ish be good for you?

Yes, that should be ok Oliver. See you tomorrow.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:21 am

Ben Wilson wrote:Any update on when qfs will be played?

Not heard back from Lord Pugh yet. Will buzz him again, but personally I think he's too busy pissing himself scared at the way I dispatched the Kirkulator. Will have to hurry up though. Tenerife in one week

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 5:44 pm

Me v Oliver -

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=40866

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=40873

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:25 pm

Well done Rich on getting a semi

final place

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:38 pm

Me vs Ben

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:32 am

Dinos Sfyris wrote:
Game 3

Bad luck. I'm shocked by the rudeness displayed in this game

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:06 pm

Dinos Sfyris wrote:Well done Rich on getting a semi final place

Thanks Dinos, it feels good

I'm a bit concerned though that there's no-one left in the tournament with the letters 'er' at or towards the end of their surnames. My record against such players in this tournament has been very good

Junaid Mubeen · Post by **Junaid Mubeen** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:02 pm

I'm due to play Mark at 7.30, but apterous seems to be down...any chance it'll be up by then Charlie?

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:20 pm

Junaid Mubeen wrote:I'm due to play Mark at 7.30, but apterous seems to be down...any chance it'll be up by then Charlie?

Uhh, maybe. I can't really work out what the problem is. I'll have to wait for the System Administrator to get back from the school run to find out what's happening.

Junaid Mubeen · Post by **Junaid Mubeen** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:22 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:
Junaid Mubeen wrote:I'm due to play Mark at 7.30, but apterous seems to be down...any chance it'll be up by then Charlie?
Uhh, maybe. I can't really work out what the problem is. I'll have to wait for the System Administrator to get back from the school run to find out what's happening.

Okay thanks Charlie, I'll check at around 7.30, otherwise perhaps we could do it later in the evening or even another day Mark?

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:22 pm

Junaid Mubeen wrote: Okay thanks Charlie, I'll check at around 7.30, otherwise perhaps we could do it later in the evening or even another day Mark?

It's back!

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:08 pm

Junaid wins 2-0 in two classic games. Still waiting on Paul vs. Nick in the quarters but the semi final draw looks like this-

Junaid Mubeen vs. Richard Priest
Ben Pugh vs. Paul or Nick

Junaid Mubeen · Post by **Junaid Mubeen** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:07 pm

For anyone who cares...

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=41481

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=41494

Unlucky Mark, particularly the first game which didn't get the conundrum it deserved. Incidentally Mark got the final numbers in the 2nd game but mistyped, so he really got 102.

Nick Wainwright · Post by **Nick Wainwright** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:25 pm

For anyone who fancies spectating, Paul and I are planning to play our quarter-final games after the football on Wednesday.

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:42 am

When do you want to play, Junaid? I can do Friday morning, Saturday up until about 6 or Sunday after about 11.Failing that, early next week would be ok.

Junaid Mubeen · Post by **Junaid Mubeen** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 1:21 pm

Shall we say Saturday 2pm, Richard?

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 10:14 pm

Should be fine Junaid.See you then.

Paul Howe · Post by **Paul Howe** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:44 pm

Wainwright v Howe

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=42498

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=42510

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=42523

Well played Nick, and thanks for some entertaining matches.

Junaid Mubeen · Post by **Junaid Mubeen** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:55 pm

Semi final 1

Game 1 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=43443
Game 2 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=43446

Unlucky Rich. I think the numbers bailed me out again.

And now I get to play Paul Howe or Pugh

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 1:38 pm

CALLING PAUL HOWE AND BEN PUGH

Fingers out please lads.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:07 pm

PAUL HOWE

BEN PUGH

Play your fucking semi final already. I want it played by Friday night at the very latest or I'm going to start waving the DQhammer about.

Paul Howe · Post by **Paul Howe** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:27 pm

Worry not mate, its being sorted, just waiting to hear back from Ben.

Paul Howe · Post by **Paul Howe** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:08 pm

Right, me and Ben are aiming for 10 tonight, but it might be later is there's extra time in the football.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:09 pm

Paul Howe wrote:Right, me and Ben are aiming for 10 tonight, but it might be later is there's extra time in the football.

Either match or one in particular?

Paul Howe · Post by **Paul Howe** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 3:17 pm

Jon Corby wrote:
Paul Howe wrote:Right, me and Ben are aiming for 10 tonight, but it might be later is there's extra time in the football.
Either match or one in particular?

Either.

Paul Howe · Post by **Paul Howe** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:24 pm

We're trying to play this, but apterous seems pretty buggered atm.

Paul Howe · Post by **Paul Howe** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:37 pm

Right, we're currently at 1-1, the third game got eaten by apterous and I've been trying unsuccessfully for half on hour to start a new one. Patience has run out, so we'll have to finish some other time.