Slitherine

SAVE THE DATE
The Second Annual US FOG Open will be held on April 27-29 in Bedford MA, located 30 minutes from Boston’s Logan Airport and minutes from historic Lexington and Concord.
Where:
Bedford Plaza Hotel, 340 Great Road, Bedford MA, http://www.BedfordPlazaHotel.com
Schedule:
1st Round – Friday, April 27, 1900-2300
2nd Round – Saturday, April 28, 0900-1300
3rd Round – Saturday, April 28, 1400-1800
4th Round – Saturday, April 28, 1900-2300
5th Round – Sunday, April 29, 0900-1300
800 pts., single list, all books.

Accommodations:
Rooms available in the tournament hotel for $89 per night, including breakfast, if booked 30 days in advance. Call for reduced rate.
Higher and lower end accommodations available minutes away.
Contact Matt Iverson at Iverson.jm@verizon.net for more information.

List submission: Lists should be submitted via email to Chris Anders at shadypage@att.net no later than Friday, April 13, 2012.

Cost: $40 entrance fee, payable at the door.

Sign up: I have attached a new post to the tournament page for those to confirm that they are attending. viewtopic.php?f=55&t=32102
Once you are sure you are coming (i.e. bought airline tickets or the equivalent), please post to that page EVEN IF YOU HAVE ALREADY TOLD ME YOU ARE COMING. I currently have space for 32 people. I can expand this with enough advanced notice, so if you coming please sign up as soon as possible.

Sweet. I am already looking forward to this.

Marc

Based on the hands raised at Austin, it sounds like it will be a big event by US standards.

hazelbark wrote:Based on the hands raised at Austin, it sounds like it will be a big event by US standards.

We could conceivably have forty players. Not sure that has happened before in the US for FOG with the exception of the IWF.

iversonjm wrote:

hazelbark wrote:Based on the hands raised at Austin, it sounds like it will be a big event by US standards.

We could conceivably have forty players. Not sure that has happened before in the US for FOG with the exception of the IWF.

Is there an upper limit - i.e. if I want to go do I have to shout quickly?

dave_r wrote:

iversonjm wrote:

hazelbark wrote:Based on the hands raised at Austin, it sounds like it will be a big event by US standards.

We could conceivably have forty players. Not sure that has happened before in the US for FOG with the exception of the IWF.

Is there an upper limit - i.e. if I want to go do I have to shout quickly?

I need to run over there and check to see how many tables I can put in the space I have reserved, but I don't think so. Don't worry though, given the distance you are coming you can have my slot if there is an issue.

iversonjm wrote:

dave_r wrote:

iversonjm wrote: We could conceivably have forty players. Not sure that has happened before in the US for FOG with the exception of the IWF.

Is there an upper limit - i.e. if I want to go do I have to shout quickly?

I need to run over there and check to see how many tables I can put in the space I have reserved, but I don't think so. Don't worry though, given the distance you are coming you can have my slot if there is an issue.

OK - thanks. I have to sort out some stuff domestically, but hopefully I will have made a decision in the next couple of weeks or so.

Would probably only stay four nights - is there anything fun to do within walking distance of the hotel - I think you mentioned there was a national park nearby?

dave_r wrote: OK - thanks. I have to sort out some stuff domestically, but hopefully I will have made a decision in the next couple of weeks or so.

Would probably only stay four nights - is there anything fun to do within walking distance of the hotel - I think you mentioned there was a national park nearby?

Within walking distance, not really, but there is tons of stuff within biking distance or short (5-10 minute) car ride. Lexington and Concord, the epicenters of the start of the revolutionary war, are both adjacent. There is another hotel nearby that is adjacent to the Battle Road National Historical Park, but it is a few minutes from the tournament hotel by car.

There is also, BTW, a "Museum of the British" in Lexington...

Ahh, but what is within staggering distance?

Can we bring tea?

philqw78 wrote:Can we bring tea?

Taliban or english breakfast?

BillMc wrote:Ahh, but what is within staggering distance?

A few restaurants, a busy road, and at least two graveyards.

philqw78 wrote:Can we bring tea?

You can. Bob Rioux may feel obligated to dump it in the harbor, however.

Is it just A&M or will there be a FoG R tourney too ?

Scrumpy wrote:Is it just A&M or will there be a FoG R tourney too ?

Just A&M. If someone wants to organize an open for R I'd certainly go.

I'm in! Just bought my plane ticket. Now: which army to bring? Crown of Aragon is always a popular choice.

Marc

babyshark wrote:I'm in! Just bought my plane ticket. Now: which army to bring? Crown of Aragon is always a popular choice.

Marc

Can I suggest the much under-rated Foederate Roman? I can even send you a list you might well like

No Byzantines given their stunning success in Austin then ?

I'll be using them as always, but then no one, least of all myself, has any expectations that I'll do well.

Paul G

Scrumpy wrote:No Byzantines given their stunning success in Austin then ?

As this is now a little over 2 months away- is there a signup sheet somewhere?