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Yep, for the nineteenth time, yours truly will be hosting Countdown in Lincoln- the oldest event on the co-event calendar. If you're one of the 202 (no, really) people who've been to COLIN (or the hangover) before, you'll know what to expect. If you're a newbie, though, the COLIN setup is simple: there'll be 3 rounds of Edinburgh-style play (3 players to a table, everyone plays each other once and hosts once) followed by a final between the top two players. Play starts at 11:45am on Saturday and we're all finished by 6pm. The winner on the day takes home a wooden spoon (as this point, everyone just sort of rolls with that), the top 5 take home bits of cardboard sandwiched between bits of Perspex (ditto) and there are spot prizes aplenty for everyone and a good chance that a large chunk of the attendees will be going home having won a badge of some kind.
The following day, the same thing happens again, with the exception that play starts at 11am, is all finished by around 2:30pm, and there are only 2 rounds followed by a final. Also, the trophies are made out of wood (and say COLIN XVIII hangover due to a cock-up with my regular trophy supplier for the last event), there are fewer badges available, but 50% of the attendees go away with a box of chocolates or a chocolate orange or something like that. And yes, both events will be part of FOCAL 2024.
The venues for the events will be The Ark on Moor Lane in North Hykeham for COLIN XIX on the Saturday, and The Memorial Hall on Newark Road in North Hykeham for the Hangover on the Sunday (neither of which are technically in Lincoln, but everyone sort of rolls with that as well). The Friday and Saturday nights are usually spent in the Fox and Hounds pub on Newark Road (just a short walk from the Memorial Hall), which is under new management... again... and there's usually a large contingent of people staying in the Travelodge in Thorpe on the Hill (not hugely far from the venues) on the Friday and/or Saturday nights. Room prices will no doubt be added to the thread in short order.
Entry fee is £13 for the Saturday event, £9 for the Sunday event or £17 for both days, payable by PayPal to hulla.mahulla@btopenworld.com . If you want to pay by an alternative method, drop me a pm and I'll see if I can work something out.
Oh, and it hasn't escaped my notice that this year's Hangover will the tenth such event. This will definitely be commemorated... somehow.
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Directions from the station(s) to the venue(s):
Hykeham Station to the Ark
Hykeham Station to the Memorial Hall
If you're travelling into Lincoln rail station, the bus station is directly across the road, and the 15 from bay H bus goes past the Ark (well, on the opposite side of the road but same thing) and the 16 (also bay H) goes past the Memorial Hall (again, opposite side of the road but whatever) and, more importantly, both the Fox and Hounds and the Travelodge. Yes, the Fox and Hounds have been told to expect a rush over the weekend.
Facebook events pages-
COLIN XIX
The Hangover
See you all in January!
Confirmed entries (as of 26/01/24):
COLIN XIX (45)
MSR
Phil Stanton
Fiona Titcombe
Adam Dexter
Thomas Carey
Eddy Byrne
Richard Priest
Jack Hurst
Thomas Cappleman
James Robinson
Graeme Cole
George Armstrong
Jason Turner
Taz Turner
Rob Foster
Jeff Clayton
Tim Down
Stewart Gordon
Ian Wray
Adam Beach
Bradley Horrocks
Chris Marshall
Mike Springett
Adrian Fletcher
Jack Worsley
Dan Byrom
Anthony Endsor
David Roe
Tim Hebbes
Adam Latchford
Coral Heath
Steve Hyde
Conor Travers
Vicci Smith
Jonathan de Souza
Andy Platt
David Hilton
Gevin Chapwell
Amar Chotai
James Laverty
Sam Prouse
Tracey Mills
Callum Todd
Jack D
Dinos Sfyris
The Hangover (33)
MSR
Phil Stanton
Fiona Titcombe
Adam Dexter
Thomas Carey
Eddy Byrne
Richard Priest
Jack Hurst
Thomas Cappleman
James Robinson
Graeme Cole
George Armstrong
Jason Turner
Taz Turner
Rob Foster
Jeff Clayton
Tim Down
Stewart Gordon
Adam Beach
Bradley Horrocks
Chris Marshall
Adrian Fletcher
Jack Worsley
Dan Byrom
Tim Hebbes
Adam Latchford
David Hilton
Gevin Chapwell
Amar Chotai
Tracey Mills
Mark Mills
Callum Todd
Jack D