So, for the final round of matches, I was elevated to Table 1, and was up against 2 other 4-time winners in Jon O'Neill, who I was also after revenge after he beat me at CoNot, and Mark "Series 65 #1 Seed" Deeks.
Co:Lon Table 1, Game 7 Recap for Saturday 29 October 2011.
C1: Champion James Robinson (4 wins, 240 points.)
C2: Challenger Jon O'Neill.
DC: Mark Deeks.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E E A T T R E S N
R02: E U O A C L L L H
R03: O O E N J S A A P
R04: 100, 50, 75, 25, 4, 5. Target: 222.
R05: E U O O R R R D W
R06: O I E E N B G T S
R07: U E O A R M B P S
R08: 3, 7, 3, 5, 2, 10. Target: 814.
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Round 1: E E A T T R E S N
C1: ENTREATS (8)
C2: ENTREATS (8)
DC: STARE (5)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
Round 2: E U O A C L L L H
C1: LOCALE (6)
C2: LOCALE (6)
DC: LOCAL (5)
OT: CHOLLA (6) LOCULE (6) LOUCHE (6)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)
Round 3: O O E N J S A A P
C1: PAEONS (6)
C2: APNOEA (6)
OT: JAPANS (6) PAEANS (6) POOJAS (6)
Score: 20–20 (max 20)
Round 4: 100, 50, 75, 25, 4, 5. Target: 222.
C1: 222. ((50 + 5) x 4) + (100 / (75 - 25)) (10)
C2: 222. (50 x 5) - 25 - ((75 x 4) / 100) (10)
Score: 30–30 (max 30)
Round 5: E U O O R R R D W
C1: DOURER (6)
C2: REWORD (6)
OT: ORDURE (6)
Score: 36–36 (max 36)
Round 6: O I E E N B G T S
C1: BEIGNETS (8)
C2: beesting
DC: BETONIES (8)
OT: EGESTION (8)
Score: 44–36 (max 44)
Round 7: U E O A R M B P S
C1: SUPREMO (7)
C2: BUMPERS (7)
OT: MERBAUS (7)
Score: 51–43 (max 51)
Round 8: 3, 7, 3, 5, 2, 10. Target: 814.
C1: 815. ((7 + 2) x 3 x 3 x 10) + 5 (7)
C2: -
Score: 58–43 (max 58)
Round 9: H O C T C O D E S
C2 buzzes on 13 seconds to say SCOOTCHED which is correct.
Score: 58–53 (max 68)
So, after a tight start, my breakaway began in round 6 as Jono got a fatal sting from his fake beesting, and then getting as good as I could get with the 6 small gave me the game, and now I find out that Jono stopped me from getting a max game
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James:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 85
Raw % of max - 85
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 8
Jon:
Total score - 53
Raw score - 53
Total % of max - 78
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.9
Raw average score per round - 5.9
Number of maxes - 7
Co:Lon Table 1, Game 8 Recap for Saturday 29 October 2011.
C1: Champion Jon O'Neill (4 wins.)
C2: Champion Mark Deeks (4 wins.)
DC: James Robinson.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A E O A F J F T A
R02: V A H U G I R B I
R03: A U E I S R N S T
R04: 8, 6, 8, 5, 4, 50. Target: 927.
R05: N E G I N O V E R
R06: I I O E U D N Z K
R07: L I N I X U R S U
R08: 100, 75, 25, 50, 10, 2. Target: 485.
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Round 1: A E O A F J F T A
C1: FATE (4)
C2: FATE (4)
DC: FETA (4)
OT: FEAT (4) JATO (4) JOTA (4) TEFF (4) TOEA (4) TOFF (4)
Score: 4–4 (max 4)
Round 2: V A H U G I R B I
C1: baugh
C2: GRAB (4)
OT: BIGHA (5) BURGH (5) VIRGA (5)
Score: 4–8 (max 9)
Round 3: A U E I S R N S T
C1: URINATES (8)
C2: URINATES (8)
DC: SENARIUS (8)
OT: SUSTAINER (18)
Score: 12–16 (max 27)
Interestingly, both these dingbats thought I said D instead of T, and only realised with 10 seconds to go that there was a T on the table, but I decided to show repentance and let them off even thought they could've said SENARIUS to just save trouble, since they both had DENARIUS.
Round 4: 8, 6, 8, 5, 4, 50. Target: 927.
C1: 930.
C2: 926. (((50 x 4) - 8 - 8) x 5) + 6 (7)
OT: 928. (50 + 8) x 8 x (6 - 4) (7)
Score: 12–23 (max 34)
Round 5: N E G I N O V E R
C1: VEERING (7)
C2: VEERING (7)
DC: ENVIRON (7) NEGRONI (7)
OT: VIGNERON (8)
Score: 19–30 (max 42)
Round 6: I I O E U D N Z K
C1: IONIZED (7)
C2: IODINE (6)
Score: 26–30 (max 49)
Round 7: L I N I X U R S U
C1: liris
C2: RUINS (5)
Score: 26–35 (max 54)
Round 8: 100, 75, 25, 50, 10, 2. Target: 485.
C1: 485. (100 - (75 / 25)) x 10 / 2 (10)
C2: 486.
Score: 36–35 (max 64)
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Round 9: D E K E S K H I R
C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SHRIEKED which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 29 seconds to say RASPILLED which is incorrect.
The answer was SHIKKERED.
Score: 36–35 (max 74)
So, after the debacle of round 3, Mark was kicking himself for the rest of the day after missing that, which would have made the final so much different.
But, this meant that I had a chance to book my final place by beating Mark. Could I do it
P.S. I would've quite liked to have given a bonus to Jono for going with RASPILLED.
Statistics Corner
Jon:
Total score - 36
Raw score - 43
Total % of max - 48
Raw % of max - 58
Total average score per round - 4.0
Raw average score per round - 4.8
Number of maxes - 3
Mark:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 48
Total % of max - 47
Raw % of max - 65
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.3
Number of maxes - 3
Co:Lon Table 1, Game 9 Recap for Saturday 29 October 2011.
C1: Champion Mark Deeks (4 wins.)
C2: Champion James Robinson (5 wins, 298 points.)
DC: Jon O'Neill.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H A N O V O N E G
R02: E A E I H W P S F
R03: Y S A I R A T T A
R04: 6, 9, 3, 2, 8, 1. Target: 567.
R05: E O A O I Q S T T
R06: D E G E D A C C D
R07: E M E S S U I B I
R08: 100, 4, 2, 1, 8, 10. Target: 379.
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Round 1: H A N O V O N E G
C1: NONAGE (6)
C2: NOVENA (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)
Round 2: E A E I H W P S F
C1: PESEWA (6)
C2: weepish
OT: SPAEWIFE (8)
Score: 12–6 (max 14)
Round 3: Y S A I R A T T A
C1: STRIATA (7)
C2: STRIATA (7)
OT: TARATAS (7)
Score: 19–13 (max 21)
Round 4: 6, 9, 3, 2, 8, 1. Target: 567.
C1: 567. (6 + 3) x (8 + 1) x (9 - 2) (10)
C2: 567. ((6 x 2) + 8 + 1) x 3 x 9 (10)
Score: 29–23 (max 31)
Round 5: E O A O I Q S T T
C1: TOASTIE (7)
C2: TOASTIE (7)
OT: OATIEST (7) TOOTSIE (7)
Score: 36–30 (max 38)
Round 6: D E G E D A C C D
C1: ACCEDED (7)
C2: decaded
Score: 43–30 (max 45)
Round 7: E M E S S U I B I
C1: BEMUSES (7)
C2: IMBUES (6)
OT: EMBUSES (7)
Score: 50–30 (max 52)
Round 8: 100, 4, 2, 1, 8, 10. Target: 379.
C1: 379. (100 x 4) - (2 x 10) - 1 (10)
C2: 379. (100 x 4) - (2 x 10) - 1 (10)
Score: 60–40 (max 62)
Round 9: E A S H P O I N T
C2 buzzes on 1 second to say PANTIHOSE which is correct.
Score: 60–50 (max 72)
Unfortunately, I decide to implode in the last game with rubbish guesses in acts of desperation, taking nothing away from Mark, whose performance was top draw.
But, this result would make me miss out on the final as you can see below.
Statistics Corner
Mark:
Total score - 60
Raw score - 60
Total % of max - 83
Raw % of max - 83
Total average score per round - 6.7
Raw average score per round - 6.7
Number of maxes - 7
James:
Total score - 50
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 78
Total average score per round - 5.6
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 6
So, I finished in 4th place with 348 points, just 3 points off 1st place.
TOP 4
1st - Matt Bayfield - 5 Wins, 351 Points
2nd - Thomas Cappleman - 5 Wins, 350 Points
3rd - Ben Wilson - 5 Wins, 349 Points
4th - James Robinson - 5 Wins, 348 Points