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Martyn Simpson wrote:my partner gave birth on Monday

Congratulations! I'm assuming you're not calling the baby Bartholomew, Lisa or Margaret.

Martyn Simpson wrote:I will endeavour to get my games played this week, but to Chris Hare, Dan McColm and Giles Hutchings - my partner gave birth on Monday, so I may have to forefit these games this week, as i don't plan on being online much.

Tut! Priorities man!

Martyn Simpson wrote:I will endeavour to get my games played this week, but to Chris Hare, Dan McColm and Giles Hutchings - my partner gave birth on Monday, so I may have to forefit these games this week, as i don't plan on being online much.

If you can't play this week then given the circumstances it's not too much of a hassle to give everyone else bye wins- will you be able to play in the remainder of the tourney, though?

It will be fine Ben, we just need to settle into a routine for now.

Still no sign of Stuart Arnot. He's not been on apterous for ten days.

May have to forfeit this one, I'm afraid. I've been rather busy this weekend

Website has been updated. A quick reminder that if games aren't played by the deadline on Tuesday night, they will be adjudicated, and anybody who hasn't played any week 2 games and hasn't got in touch with me to let me know they're still interested will be removed from the competition.

At the moment, these people are:

Championship: Stuart Arnot, Hugh Binnie, Drew Halliburton, Milo McKenzie, maybe Joseph krol depending on how to interpret that last message.

Open: James Levison, Julie Taylor, Lesley Hines, Rhys Benjamin

And in the premier Ollie still needs to pull his finger out as the October 4th deadline for those games is fast approaching.

Ben Wilson wrote:Website has been updated. A quick reminder that if games aren't played by the deadline on Tuesday night, they will be adjudicated, and anybody who hasn't played any week 2 games and hasn't got in touch with me to let me know they're still interested will be removed from the competition.

At the moment, these people are:

Championship: Stuart Arnot, Hugh Binnie, Drew Halliburton, Milo McKenzie, maybe Joseph krol depending on how to interpret that last message.

Open: James Levison, Julie Taylor, Lesley Hines, Rhys Benjamin

And in the premier Ollie still needs to pull his finger out as the October 4th deadline for those games is fast approaching.

Yeah. I've messaged Lesley twice and got no reply. My game with James and Steve are done though.

Incidentally, what would happen if anyone dropped out?

Thomas Carey wrote:

Ben Wilson wrote:Website has been updated. A quick reminder that if games aren't played by the deadline on Tuesday night, they will be adjudicated, and anybody who hasn't played any week 2 games and hasn't got in touch with me to let me know they're still interested will be removed from the competition.

At the moment, these people are:

Championship: Stuart Arnot, Hugh Binnie, Drew Halliburton, Milo McKenzie, maybe Joseph krol depending on how to interpret that last message.

Open: James Levison, Julie Taylor, Lesley Hines, Rhys Benjamin

And in the premier Ollie still needs to pull his finger out as the October 4th deadline for those games is fast approaching.

Yeah. I've messaged Lesley twice and got no reply. My game with James and Steve are done though.

Incidentally, what would happen if anyone dropped out?

They get deactivated from the tournament like those other guys did in week 1. If an odd number is left some people may end up playing 2 games in one week instead of 3 but will only ever have to do this once.

Julie Taylor's having issues with her internet connection on holiday and hasn't been able to play any games as a result - she's trying to get it sorted out before the deadline, but would it be possible for us to play later in the week if she can't get it sorted out today?

Beat James 90-88 in a close but not particular awesome game.

Last game for me is Ned Pendleton but I've had no luck getting hold of him. I've signed in at least two or three times throughout every day last week and today (not over the weekend), and even signed in less than 2 minutes after the "last seen" time on his profile, but haven't bumped into him. I've also sent him an aptomail - the back end of last week, Thursday or Friday - and not received any response. Will keep trying but can't do much more.

Should be playin Karen this afternoon, and like Matt should just have Ned Pendleton to play, i have sent him an email and been on plenty of tiesin the weeks without catching him, will message him again shortly to, again like Matt, not too much more i can do.

Karen Pearson 85-74 James Levison

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=536150

I didn't really deserve victory as I didn't get a single max on the letters!

Lesley's been logged into the game all afternoon, but hasn't replied to tourney game request/done anything ftm. Can't stay on any longer.

The third week's games have been drawn and the website has been updated. They'll be in the apterous tourney manager soon, I'm currently enquiring with Carlos about deleting some of the unplayed games.

Ben Wilson wrote:The third week's games have been drawn and the website has been updated. They'll be in the apterous tourney manager soon, I'm currently enquiring with Carlos about deleting some of the unplayed games.

Ben - put link to the website at the top of the OP! Cheers chap.

Will here do? http://apterousautumn.nebagram.co.uk/

Really sorry but I'm going to have to pull out of this. Every time I'm free to play it's never the right time. Sorry about the other afternoon Thomas, there was a massive crash right outside my house

Lesley Hines wrote:Really sorry but I'm going to have to pull out of this. Every time I'm free to play it's never the right time. Sorry about the other afternoon Thomas, there was a massive crash right outside my house

We've told you before to close the curtains before you get changed.

Ian Volante wrote:We've told you before to close the curtains before you get changed.

I lol'd at the joke, I did, but I've just found out that the cyclist in her 30s who fell out with the lorry had the worst possible ending in that story

Lesley Hines wrote:

Ian Volante wrote:We've told you before to close the curtains before you get changed.

I lol'd at the joke, I did, but I've just found out that the cyclist in her 30s who fell out with the lorry had the worst possible ending in that story

Erk, poor lass.

Ben, my round 3 standings says Won-Lost ½-2½. But I beat Michael, just not in tournament system. Link in thread.

Thomas Craey wrote:Thomas Carey 82-70 Michael Cullen

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=527350

Well done, Michael.

Sorry to hear about the crash!

Edited. Games will be going up in tourney manager asap.

Ben Wilson wrote:Edited. Games will be going up in tourney manager asap.

But it isn't edited...

Thomas Carey wrote:

Ben Wilson wrote:Edited. Games will be going up in tourney manager asap.

But it isn't edited...

It is on my local version. Patience, young one...

Website hasn't been updated tonight but will be tomorrow.

Website has now been updated.

I've been really busy with an important stats project so I've not been logged on to apterous very much the last couple days. I'll try and get the matches played tomorrow or Monday sometime, maybe today if there's some of the people I'm playing this round on.

If we play games after the deadline and they have been counted as byes, do the results count?

James Bradley wrote:If we play games after the deadline and they have been counted as byes, do the results count?

Nope.

Jennifer Steadman wrote:Julie Taylor's having issues with her internet connection on holiday and hasn't been able to play any games as a result - she's trying to get it sorted out before the deadline, but would it be possible for us to play later in the week if she can't get it sorted out today?

Sorry to cause this problem - I understand why I've been removed from the tourney.

In my defence, we stayed at the same cottage in May and the broadband connection was as good as at home. Lucky with the weather, though, heh?

Website is being updated as we speak.

In the premier, there are five games left to play by tomorrow night. If Ollie managed to play and beat Ed and James N, it'll have the utterly ridiculous effect of putting Innis 4 wins clear of the field with 3 games left to play (assuming Ollie doesn't then play and win more). Thank god there's a semifinal stage at the end of this tournament, at least there'll be some competition for second...

In the championship, everyone's played at least one game this week so will be entered into the final week's matches. This one's a little closer than the premier with Chris Hare, Jojo Apollo and Martyn 'new dad' Simpson top on 7-2 records, though if Dan McColm plays his remaining games in time he can still leapfrog them.

In the open, those with fingers that need to be removed are Ned Pendleton, James Bradley, Matt Morrison and Dan Abrey (in a twist, the four highest remaining seeds). Karen's dominating the division on an 8-1 record, MWM is still technically unbeaten and can catch her... if he gets the games played.

For the final week's matches you may find yourself playing someone for a second time. This is normal and no cause for panic. Pairings will be up tomorrow evening.

In a quite odd game of letters and numbers (and not a conundrum too, before you say that you prick) I ousted Dan by 85-60 which was far too flattering considering some of my "first day on apterous" errors.

Ben Wilson wrote:In the open, those with fingers that need to be removed are Ned Pendleton, James Bradley, Matt Morrison and Dan Abrey (in a twist, the four highest remaining seeds). Karen's dominating the division on an 8-1 record, MWM is still technically unbeaten and can catch her... if he gets the games played.

Cool. Obviously as you can see from above I've played Dan, Ben. Still not heard a reply from Ned in over two weeks (I think) and assuming no one else has either, so I'm personally counting that as three points. I've managed to hear from Steve and despite time differences and his busyness, he's been "last seen" 'right now' for well over 20 minutes (see my post in the General Feedback thread) but hasn't found his way to the Play button yet, unfortunately. And then there's been no response from Jason Turner. My status as a stump-deserving shit is undeserved, I assure you.

89-71 over Steve.

With a bye, do you actually have to do anything?

Thomas Carey wrote:With a bye, do you actually have to do anything?

Nope. Also MWM is cool and his fingers survive another week.

92-48 in my favour against Jason Turnbull.

And finally 83-55 over Nedling Pendles.

Website = updated. Final week's matches= going up as we speak.

I've played all my games but am now getting a message telling me I still have to play Oli, Adam and Ryan.

Yep- the preliminary rounds are 12 games for everyone, premier tier included.

Ben Wilson wrote:Yep- the preliminary rounds are 12 games for everyone, premier tier included.

Okay cheers, can these be played in any order?

Eoin Monaghan wrote:

Ben Wilson wrote:Yep- the preliminary rounds are 12 games for everyone, premier tier included.

Okay cheers, can these be played in any order?

Yep.

Just a quick one for people who find they have multiple games against the same opponent-I'll be taking the results in the order they appear on apterous. So if you play two games against someone where you've already had a game adjudicated, then only the first result will count.

Err, I thought I understood until you said that. Am I playing three games against Scott or aren't I?

Mark Deeks wrote:Err, I thought I understood until you said that. Am I playing three games against Scott or aren't I?

You are.

Why have I still got a game against Eoin? I'm not in the top 4 so wouldn't have made it to the semi-finals. Please explain.

Adam Gillard wrote:Why have I still got a game against Eoin? I'm not in the top 4 so wouldn't have made it to the semi-finals. Please explain.

For completion's sake. And you, erm, played the game anyway, I see.

Anyways, website has been updated. For some reason the tables are being difficult and not appearing so I'll give a brief rundown of the state of play-

in the premier, Innis is rather unsurprisingly unassailable at the top and guaranteed #1 seed for the semifinals. Ed is currently second but can't finish any lower than 3rd so he's guaranteed to be both in the semis and not playing Innis in them, so the final of the premier may well be a repeat of the final of this year's masters... A bit further down James N is sitting on 6-3 having not played yet this week and could overhaul Ed for second, but realistically would probably have to win all 3 games to do so. One of them's against Innis btw. Fourth place is a lot more of an open struggle, mathematically anyone on 6 or fewer losses could snatch it if results go the right way. If the Gillies/Deeks matches end 3-0 in either player's favour they're likely to take it, otherwise favourite for 4th place would be James R.

In the championship Dan McColm is all but locked in for first place. Chris Hare could theoretically topple him but he'd have to win all 3 remaining games- including one against Dan himself. Another of Chris's games is against current 2nd-place sitter Jojo Apollo, who will secure second with a win against Dan (his final game). 3rd and 4th are much more open contests, with Martyn Simpson, Giles Hutchings, Marcus Hares, Graeme Cole and theoretically Barry Bridger all in with a shot at the final 2 places along with Chris.

In the open Matt and Karen are looking likely to be playing off for the #1 seed spot Nathan Cullen looks good for 3rd but can still be toppled by either of James Levison or Dan Abrey.

Ben Wilson wrote:

Adam Gillard wrote:Why have I still got a game against Eoin? I'm not in the top 4 so wouldn't have made it to the semi-finals. Please explain.

For completion's sake. And you, erm, played the game anyway, I see.

Yes, but Ryan said he wanted to forfeit his game with me as he didn't know the tournament was still going on. It's all very confusing, but I think I've worked it out now. This is the king-of-the-hill stage.

Adam Gillard wrote:

Ben Wilson wrote:

Adam Gillard wrote:Why have I still got a game against Eoin? I'm not in the top 4 so wouldn't have made it to the semi-finals. Please explain.

For completion's sake. And you, erm, played the game anyway, I see.

Yes, but Ryan said he wanted to forfeit his game with me as he didn't know the tournament was still going on. It's all very confusing, but I think I've worked it out now. This is the king-of-the-hill stage.

Bingo.

Congratulations to Matt who managed to beat me 2-1 over our three games. All close, tense games and very enjoyable.

I think this means Matt wins the Open (unless there's another stage that I have not understood.)

Cheers Karen. Those last two were great contests that really only came down to one or two rounds swinging it each way.

I explained to Ryan that this was still the preliminary round and we played our game. Thanks for clearing it up for the dim-witted.

I think if I do this next year I'll have to drastically reduce the number of both rounds and weeks involved. The intent is still to have a semifinal/grand final stage after the games are completed/starting next Wednesday but if people would rather stick with the results of the first four weeks games I'm happy to bow to public opinion.

Either way, website has been updated. http://apterousautumn.nebagram.co.uk/ if you've lost the link.

I know this will be an annoying question to answer Ben, but I don't understand how I got a half point in the second stage?

Matt Morrison wrote:I know this will be an annoying question to answer Ben, but I don't understand how I got a half point in the second stage?

Your game versus Neddles was out of time, alas.

Ben Wilson wrote:

Matt Morrison wrote:I know this will be an annoying question to answer Ben, but I don't understand how I got a half point in the second stage?

Your game versus Neddles was out of time, alas.

Ah right, shame. Smashed it home. People's champ.

Trying to bring This page up to date - do you want it listed as 3 separate tournaments?

Eh, kind of. The previous summer & winter tournaments each had lower divisions that aren't listed and the championship/open tiers fall under the same heading.

Website updated, btw.