Britcon

hammy · Post by **hammy** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:00 pm

dave_r wrote:
Err, no. It is just you are not the number 1 or number 2 seed
Cos I am sad and am also at work I have worked out the seeds playing 15mm from the UK rankings as modified by Hammy's statement above. They are:

1. Phil Powell
2. Paul Cummins
3. Martin Wilkinson
4. Pete Dalby
5. David Fairhurst
6. Bob Amey
7. Steve Clarke
8. Graham Evans
9. Dave Ruddock

Given that you have said Phil is not seeded 1 or 2 that must mean that there are two furriners (no offense meant to any French or Spanish players reading this) seeded first and second. Since there are only four non-English players I suspect that is Olivier Dader and Pedro Sanchez. Although It could be Gilles Wieglsoz or Stephane Brault as well (he says to cover his back)

Given the Giant Killing prize on offer, can I propose that we cap the number of seeds at 10 rather than the usual 16 (given that 25% are normally seeded) please?

Alas Dave, you don't have access to the latest rankings (i.e. the ones I will be sticking to the wall at Britcon) which include Chester among other events. 25% of the field being seeded is the norm so it doesn't look good for you winning the giant killing prize does it

dave_r · Post by **dave_r** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:14 pm

Alas Dave, you don't have access to the latest rankings (i.e. the ones I will be sticking to the wall at Britcon) which include Chester among other events. 25% of the field being seeded is the norm so it doesn't look good for you winning the giant killing prize does it

Hang on. I didn't go to chester? I can't possibly have gone up the rankings by not playing can I?

davidandlynda · Post by **davidandlynda** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:15 pm

Put him out of his misery for heavens sake Hammy

David

hammy · Post by **hammy** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:43 pm

OK then here is the list with the seeds for 15mm at the top. They will be on the BHGS site later today.

187 Olivier Dader France Ayyubid Egyptian 1
111 Paul Cummins Wycombe Warband Medieval Crown of Aragon 2
49 Phil Powell MAWS Post Latin Conquest Byzantine 3
166 Graham Evans Pinner Dominate Roman 4
197 Martin Wilkinson Brigantes Santa Hermandad Nueva Castilian 5
51 Pete Dalby Portsmouth 100YW English (Continental) 6
38 David Fairhurst Oxford Alexandrian Macedonian 7
55 Gilles Wielgosz France 100YW English (Continental) 8
94 Bob Amey Sherwood Foresters Seljuk Turk 9
164 Keith Martin Smith Pinner Dominate Roman 10
176 Pedro Sanchez Spain Later Seleucid 11
201 Stéphane Brault France Ilkhanid Mongol 12
39 Lynda Fairhurst Oxford Palmyran 13
75 Dave Ruddock MAWS Lydian 14
12 Paul Brandon Halifax Dominate Roman 15
163 Simon Clarke Burton Ancient British Floater
1 John Patrick Gloucester Komnenan Byzantine
3 Jon Akers Plumstead Medieval Crown of Aragon
8 Neil Hammond Peterbrough Alexandrian Macedonian
11 Charles Masefield Ledbury 100YW English (Continental)
13 Tim Porter Central london Cilician Armenian
17 John Munroe Perth Sassanid Persian
18 Eric Thomson Perth Principate Roman
19 Hunter Hope Perth Western Hunnic
20 Stewart Riddick Perth Late Republican Roman
24 Richard Young SOA Condotta Italian
26 Roger Greenwood Halifax War of the Roses English
28 Mick Hood Rotherham Ilkhanid Mongol
29 Andrew Martin Rotherham Principate Roman
33 Mathew Poole MAWS Medieval Crown of Aragon
45 Steve Murton Reigate Later Carthaginian
52 Steve Sykes Ludlow Later Seleucid
59 Mark Fry Clevedon Swiss
64 David Houston Table Top North Later Ptolomaic
67 David Morrison Gloucester Greaco Bactrian
72 Andrew Kitcher High Wycomb Later Medieval German
73 Steve Hammond Central london Ordonance Burgundian
76 Mark Taylor Broxburn Ilkhanid Mongol
82 Neil Howard York Later medival Danish
83 Jim Copeland Perth Pictish
85 Tim Watts MAWS Later Seleucid
93 Patrick Dale SOA Fatimid Egyptian
99 Paul Crozier Brigantes Seljuk Turk
107 Stephen Clarke MAWS Classical Greek
109 Trevor Cooper BIS Seljuk Turk
110 Lewis Cooper BIS Later Crusader
117 Paul Robinson Reigate Dominate Roman
128 Ray Duggins Reigate Lydian
129 Phil Steele SOA Condotta Italian
133 Adrian Steer Halifax Middle Republican Roman
136 Graham Briggs Reigate Early Achemenid Persian
138 Chris Ager SOA Later Crusader
139 Edward McDonald London Gamers Later Carthaginian
141 Ian MacKay Central london Medieval Crown of Aragon
156 Ian McIntosh Perth Free Company
160 Martin van Tol Central london Komnenan Byzantine
165 Wayne Dare Pinner Komnenan Byzantine
170 Tony Robinson Brigantes Medieval French
193 Peter Reilly Wirral Ancient British
196 Bob Middlemist Brigantes Later Scots Isles and Highlands
203 Darrell Pearce MKWS Later Seleucid
204 Harrison Pearce MKWS Later Crusader

davidandlynda · Post by **davidandlynda** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:10 pm

Happy now Dave,just think it could be worse neither Lynda or I can win the prize.
At least 2 more 1st's have been set,the 1st lady seeded in any comp and the 1st husband and wife,I supose the book should be opened now to see how far ahead of me she finishes
David

jdm · Post by **jdm** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:33 pm

25% of the field will be seeded as usual, there will be no hanky panky here

JDM

thefrenchjester · Post by **thefrenchjester** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:18 pm

number 8 , OK for me while it's my nickname

see you at Britcon

the frenchjester" I'm not a number , I'm a free men ! "

dave_r · Post by **dave_r** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:05 am

Happy now Dave

Ecstatic.

just think it could be worse neither Lynda or I can win the prize. At least 2 more 1st's have been set,the 1st lady seeded in any comp and the 1st husband and wife,I supose the book should be opened now to see how far ahead of me she finishes

Well, given past experience then lots. However, a number of factors come in to play.

- Are the pink dice to be used?
- Is Alex going to muck it up again?

These are questions we need answers to.

Unfortunately I won't be able to get there until Friday afternoon

Does anybody want a practice game? doubles?

davidandlynda · Post by **davidandlynda** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:31 am

Yes to both questions ,and unless I can get away from work earlier than 12-45 we won't be there unit god knows what time
David

squiggie · Post by **squiggie** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:53 am

Will be at event around 12.00. Will be after practice game for the afternoon. Any takers?

Neil

dave_r · Post by **dave_r** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:52 pm

Will be at event around 12.00. Will be after practice game for the afternoon. Any takers

I am up for it - What do you want to do? how many points?

squiggie · Post by **squiggie** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:02 pm

that is a go then. 800 pts ok as practice for the main event?

Neil H

spike · Post by **spike** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:14 pm

dave_r wrote:
Will be at event around 12.00. Will be after practice game for the afternoon. Any takers
I am up for it - What do you want to do? how many points?

Like Dave I'm also around Friday, if any non locals ( you know who you are

) is looking for a practice.

Spike

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:16 pm

is that spike the local yokel

spike · Post by **spike** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:20 pm

philqw78 wrote:is that spike the local yokel

Arp

donm · Post by **donm** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:59 pm

Hope to be there about 2.00pm and had thought I would bring a 15mm army for a practice game.

Yes I am playing in the 25mm, but am considering trying 15mm later in the year, so would like a 15mm game if poss.

Don

spike · Post by **spike** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:34 pm

donm wrote:Hope to be there about 2.00pm and had thought I would bring a 15mm army for a practice game.

Yes I am playing in the 25mm, but am considering trying 15mm later in the year, so would like a 15mm game if poss.

Don

Ok
2pm Friday then

Spike

donm · Post by **donm** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:53 pm

Thanks Spike,

Traffic permitting, will be there.

Don

dave_r · Post by **dave_r** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:53 am

that is a go then. 800 pts ok as practice for the main event?

Could do. We could make it interesting and go for a 1000 points? That should give those Pikemen some actual support

)

Other game organised so far is

Spike v Don McHugh

philqw78 · Post by **philqw78** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:56 am

Other games organised so far

phil v's Ray Duggins (Dom Rome/Komnenan/HYW english v Lydian)