Oxon Open 2019

[milhouse]

Hi Everyone,

Finally just sorted out a venue for this years open! We are back at the Didcot Con Club, now known as "The Barn".

It will be on Saturday 2nd February. I will get entry forms out shortly.

Entries:-
1 Allan Lacey
2 Andy Skinner
3 Cliff Slade
4 Curt Driver
5 Dave Tooke
6 David Naylor
7 Dawn Jordan
8 Ernie Jordan
9 Gerry Fitzjohn
10 Ian Moss
11 Jenny Florey
12 Jenny Parsons
13 Joe Elleson
14 John Boal
15 Jon Bamsey
16 Keith Sheard
17 Kyle Ingram
18 Leon Beer
19 Lewis Stratford
20 Mark Brewster
21 Mark Trafford
22 Matthew Jones
23 Nigel Senior
24 Pauline Withey
25 Pete Phillips
26 Pete Soanes
27 Phil Griffin
28 Robert Hall
29 Sean Stratford
30 Steven Sheard
31 Stuart Carruthers
32 Tony Brown
33 Tony Martin
34 Tony Webster
35 Tony Willis

[bobhall]

Im in glad its back

[milhouse]

Entry form attached, please get your entries in asap

Thanks

Attachments:

2019 Oxon Open Entry Form.docx (13.56 KB)

[jelly]

I will send my entry in later, I have also posted the details on the Redhill website.

Cheers
Joe

[milko]

Please enter Pauline Withey, Steven Sheard & Keith Sheard

Pauline will see you week Thursday for payment.

[milhouse]

I will be at the Inter-Area AGM tomorrow if anyone else is going and would like to pay me then.

[milko]

No list of entrants yet and can only see five that want to enter!

I do hope that the only Sat Open goes ahead as this is the best day for me to be able to play.

So come on everyone get your entries in to Mark asap if you intend playing.....................................

[bigtj]

Think there will be a few missing as the date clashes with an event in Sussex that has been committed to by Sussex and also a Northants contingent. Pity as always a good Open.

[milhouse]

Jan 14, 2019 12:28:32 GMT bigtj said:

Think there will be a few missing as the date clashes with an event in Sussex that has been committed to by Sussex and also a Northants contingent. Pity as always a good Open.

I did know about Joe's birthday party but this was the only weekend I could get to accommodate the open and the inter area one day event. Must to my annoyance, the inter area have decided to not run the one day event now on this date and I wonder if this party is the reason why 🤔

[milhouse]

FYI Keith, I currently have 21 entries

[Coleman Jnr]

Jan 14, 2019 13:12:39 GMT milhouse said:

Jan 14, 2019 12:28:32 GMT bigtj said:

Think there will be a few missing as the date clashes with an event in Sussex that has been committed to by Sussex and also a Northants contingent. Pity as always a good Open.

I did know about Joe's birthday party but this was the only weekend I could get to accommodate the open and the inter area one day event. Must to my annoyance, the inter area have decided to not run the one day event now on this date and I wonder if this party is the reason why 🤔

Mark,

with regards to the Inter-Area one Day, you were at the meeting only yesterday so know the reasons as to why the one day is not being held that weekend. There was never any communication to say otherwise, and the last Inter-Area post back in September last year from Tony Willis clearly stated that the future of the Inter-Area one day would be discussed at the 2019 AGM. 4 Weeks is not enough time to organise, get trophies, raffle, and each captain to secure a team. There was maybe a lack of communication and assumptions made that we would would just run it anyway, however hopefully in the future we can make sure things are organised well in advance.

Anyone who knows me, knows i have been passionate about trying to keep the inter-area running, hence why i took over as secretary so to assume i would just not run a competition for someones birthday is a lack of judgement of my character. I certainly didn't want the first act i do as secretary to be a failed competition due to lack of entries or organisation.

Thanks
Stephen

[milhouse]

My comment was in no way meant as a bad mark against you personally Stephen and apologies if it came across that way.
The inter area has always had their agm 2-3 weeks before the oxon open and always managed to get teams in, so I am just finding it difficult to understand why this year should be any different?

[milhouse]

Entry list added to first post

[Coleman Jnr]

Jan 14, 2019 20:23:14 GMT milhouse said:

My comment was in no way meant as a bad mark against you personally Stephen and apologies if it came across that way.
The inter area has always had their agm 2-3 weeks before the oxon open and always managed to get teams in, so I am just finding it difficult to understand why this year should be any different?

I think it was more the fact there was no one day last year due to numbers, and with Tony standing down, it was more important to make sure the competition was still viable and whoever took over as new secretary, had a lot to do anyway with getting the C team shield up and running early as possible and not being thrown in at the deep end.

As said before it seems there was a breakdown in communication somewhere and going forward we can make arrangements much early on. I know as an association we are very greatful to the Oxford Open for the assistance with the one day and hope going forward it can be a permanent fixture when it has always been.

[barbelman]

Jan 14, 2019 20:23:14 GMT milhouse said:

My comment was in no way meant as a bad mark against you personally Stephen and apologies if it came across that way.
The inter area has always had their agm 2-3 weeks before the oxon open and always managed to get teams in, so I am just finding it difficult to understand why this year should be any different?

Hi Mark

I don't want to get into an argument here but you being a little disingenuous...

We have always benefitted from the Oxon Open and piggy-backed the tables on the Sunday (and I have never failed to be grovellingly grateful) but we have always in the past known about it months in advance - apart from last year - so that Associations have time to sort teams, trophies and raffle prizes can be sourced and for some teams, hotel rooms booked.  I am sorry that you find it necessary to blame the Inter Area for the lack of entries, but I feel that lack of entries is more down to the lack of notice rather than anything else.  I knew nothing about your proposed date until I read it on this Forum and to say at the AGM that 'everyone' knew you were looking at the 2nd or the 9th is again disingenuous...even if we had known we would still have needed a fixed date to advertise and organise.

I sincerely hope that things can return to normal in the future...

Tony

[milhouse]

Entry list updated. I will be doing the draw Thursday night, so please let me know by then if you intend to enter.
THanks

[milhouse]

Entry list updated. Please let me know if you want to enter or happen to be missed off the list. I am waiting to hear from a couple of players, so may get close to 40.

I will be doing the draw Thursday night.

There will be groups, so plenty of games for everyone

[milko]

Jan 23, 2019 23:48:00 GMT milhouse said:

There will be groups, so plenty of games for everyone

All double games

[milhouse]

Jan 24, 2019 13:19:14 GMT milko said:

Jan 23, 2019 23:48:00 GMT milhouse said:

There will be groups, so plenty of games for everyone

All double games

Yes Keith, all group and main comp games will be double legs.
Last 16 of the plate for 3rd and 4th places in groups will be 1 leg with quarters onwards being double legs.
10 start and estimated 7.30 finish.
Facebook live for the draw at roughly 10.30 tonight.

[jelly]

Jan 24, 2019 18:20:26 GMT milhouse said:

Facebook live for the draw at roughly 10.30 tonight.

Do you do that from your personal Facebook page Mark?

[milko]

Blimey! that was some "live" draw ? Did anyone else see it or have found it ? No I thought not!

Milko

[milhouse]

Sorry, couldn't do the live draw. New thread created with draw

[barbelman]

I may have missed it, but when do we need to be present on Saturday please?

Tony

[bobhall]

10 am start it says further up

[milhouse]

Sorry people, it's been a bit of a manic week on a personal level.

Below are the first two series for you all to see. As it's groups, it would be appreciated if the other players in the groups would score when not playing, so getting there before your start time (if not on at 10) would be great.

If anyone would like to bring a raffle prize with them, that would be good as it would mean i wouldn't have to go and buy some with this tournament already costing the association, Thanks

Time	Table	No	Player	Player	No
10.00 am	Table 1	11	Jenny Parsons	Ian Moss	12
10.00 am	Table 2	21	Dawn Jordan	Robert Hall	22
10.00 am	Table 3	31	Nigel Senior	Joe Elleson	32
10.00 am	Table 4	43	Pauline Withey	Jenny Florey	44
10.00 am	Table 5	51	Lewis Stratford	Ernie Jordan	52
10.00 am	Table 6	61	David Naylor	Allan Lacey	62
10.00 am	Table 7	71	Pete Soanes	Dennis Atkins	72
10.00 am	Table 8	81	Tony Willis	Jon Bamsey	82
10.45 am	Table 1	13	Dave Tooke	John Boal	14
10.45 am	Table 2	23	Kyle Ingram	Stuart Carruthers	24
10.45 am	Table 3	33	Curt Driver	Andy Skinner	34
10.45 am	Table 4	41	Mark Brewster	Cliff Slade	42
10.45 am	Table 5	53	Gerry Fitzjohn	Phil Griffin	54
10.45 am	Table 6	63	Tony Martin	Steven Sheard	64
10.45 am	Table 7	73	Sean Stratford	Pete Phillips	74
10.45 am	Table 8	83	Tony Brown	Matthew Jones	84

[milko]

Do I take it that player 5 gets a 10min knock up because in his first match he has to play against someone who has already played on the table............

That's one of the reasons why I don't like groups of five...........

Not that I ever moan.............

Milko

[milhouse]

Feb 1, 2019 14:53:15 GMT milko said:

Do I take it that player 5 gets a 10min knock up because in his first match he has to play against someone who has already played on the table............

That's one of the reasons why I don't like groups of five...........

Not that I ever moan.............

Milko

You won't be playing on the same table that someone has played before Keith.