International Team Challenge 2013 Sept 7/8

[petedalby]

However, we'll have a different, and much nicer, room available.

I didn't see your name on the list Dan? Are you going over to umpire?

[hazelbark]

However, we'll have a different, and much nicer, room available.

I didn't see your name on the list Dan? Are you going over to umpire?

Nope. I was quoting another post and not editing.

Will miss it. The Belen area of Lisbon is fun to visit.

[petedalby]

Are we going to see you in Germany in 2014?

[hazelbark]

Are we going to see you in Germany in 2014?

No idea. Probably won't decide until next spring.

[Khan]

Does anyone know when the Teams Challenge will be on in 2014?
Is it always in Lisbon?

[Robert241167]

Good luck to team GB1 and GB2 this weekend.

Rob

[spotteddog]

Good Luck to you all. Especially our oldest allies. Hunter

[quackstheking]

Good Luck to you all. Especially our oldest allies. Hunter

That would be the French then!?

Don

[hazelbark]

Does anyone know when the Teams Challenge will be on in 2014?
Is it always in Lisbon?

We determine in each year and the biggest components are sort of settled at lunch at the current years events. Followed by some knokcing out the details.

"traditionally" it has been the 1st or 2nd weekend of September. But recently it has been seriously discussed shifting that to be about one more weekend on either side. Trying to make it fit with venues and the big international event in 2014 in germany.

Venue. We shift to different hosts then stay awhile about a 5-7 year run has been the pattern. First a few in Grandson, Switzerland. Then to Ghent, Belgium. This is likely the last year in Lisbon, Portugal. near Rome, Italy is where we have been looking to shift it too in 2014.

The ideal location is near a transport Hub that perrmit the key national attendees to get there. GB, FR, SP, PT, IT. US. In past events we also had Belgium, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Finland, Netherlands, Germany, Greece and Switzerland represented. Obviously rules, location and economy all impact attendence of a 4 person national theme.

You want to attend, host, help?

[viking123]

So what has happened. The 1st Round must be over. Has GB1 and GB2 been successful. Has US1 gone down.

Bob

[jorneto]

1st round results:
PT1-FR2:83-24
GB1-FR1:43-85
IT-PT2:85-28
US1-GB1:61-79
US2-Ba:86-32

USA 2 leads, followed closely by FR 1 and Italy

[Robert241167]

Hmmmmmm, 2 GB1's and no GB2.

Which one won and which one lost?

Rob

[viking123]

This looks like Gb's football results.

Bob

[jorneto]

Sorry:
GB2-FR1:43-85

[dave_r]

Draw for Round three

GB 1 (178) v Italy (172)
France 1 (153) v USA 1 (131)
Portugal 1 (131) v USA 2 (130)
France 2 (110) v GB 2 (109)
Barbarians (68) v Portugal 2 (66)

Fortunately, GB2 aren't that despondent as Terry Shaw has contributed a magnificent 12 points to their score

[viking123]

So Terry is the weak link or even the missing link in GB2.

So did the Italian Team take GB1 out last night to a bunga bunga party.

[jorneto]

Round 3 results

GB1-ITA:49-73
FR1-US1:104-26
PT1-US2:71-69
FR2-GB2:21-106
Ba-PT2:70-58

Standings after 3rd round:
FR1-257
IT- 245
GB1-227
GB2-215
PT1-202
US2-199
US1-157
Ba-138
FR2-131
PT2-124

[Robert241167]

Are GB2 going to manage to overhaul GB1?

Rob

[LEmpereur]

Are GB2 going to manage to overhaul GB1?

The GB teams challenge each other? Not for the first place?
Ok we

[dave_r]

Well, GB2 played GB1 in the last round. It didn't go well for GB1.

Final positions were:

France 1: 328
GB 2: 305
Italy: 298
Portugal 1: 277
USA 2: 274
GB 1: 254
USA 1: 208
France 2: 207
Barbarians: 191
Portugal 2: 178

Congratulations to the French.

Pool winners were:
Period 1: Graham Briggs
Period 2: Eduard Gérardeaux
Period 3: Guy Daubaugnan
Period 4: David Fairhurst

Many thanks to our hosts the Portugese who made this such a fantastic event. We have made the decision to move the ITC to Rome next year, so the Italians have some big shoes to fill as the event has been superb whilst at Lisbon.