AEBBA Off the Spot

[Chris]

Hi All

Can I please direct you to the aebba.co.uk site competition entries where you will find the AEBBA entry for OFF The SPOT 21st October.

This is limited to 64 so please register and enter asap.

Form on this site to follow with closing date,

Thanks
Chris

[bigtj]

Tony Jenner and Rick Cunningham done on pay pal thanks

Aug 1, 2018 19:31:34 GMT bigtj said:

Tony Jenner and Rick Cunningham done on pay pal thanks

Got it - page updated.

Thanks Tony.

[curtd]

Entries done for

Curt Driver
Gerry Fitzjohn
Mark Brewster
Tony Brown

Thanks

Aug 2, 2018 9:35:29 GMT curtd said:

Entries done for

Curt Driver
Gerry Fitzjohn
Mark Brewster
Tony Brown

Thanks

Yes - received with payment. Entries list updated.

Many thanks.

Lorin

[Chris]

Dear All

You have 10 days to enter this event and we are very low on numbers, which I find very difficult to understand when it is based within the largest County of players Sussex.

The closing date will be 30/09/18.

We will format the event re players from there re timings but there will not be anything but a main and a plate.

My Thanks
Chris

[Chris]

Dear All

We have 47 players on the list aebba.co.uk/off-the-spot-open-2 if your name is not there you are not entered.

Closing date will not be extended.

Last few days

Chris x

[SirKT]

Please enter Hayley and myself. Will transfer money later x

[Chris]

Will do Kev x

[Chris]

Dear All

It looks like we will be on 49. Martin I know is trying to raise players in Sussex. Whomever bids for his event next year may I ask that you do a front run as to whom may enter as many have not - only to ensure viability.

The event is not really viable this year so monies received re winning and so on will be far lower.

Thanks
Chris

[Chris]

Dear All

I believe we have 51 entries for this event as entries are now closed. I will be looking to the draw done next week. Thanks Chris

1 Tony Jenner Sussex Yes 17 Jim Millward Sussex Yes
2 Richard Cunningham Sussex Yes 18 Gary Evans Sussex Yes
3 Lorin Clough Northants Yes 19 Keith Mouncher Sussex Yes
4 Phil Osborne Sussex Yes 20 Tim Cole Sussex Yes
5 Dave White Sussex Yes 21 Kay Cole Sussex Yes
6 Bob Osborne Sussex Yes 22 Chris Cox Sussex Yes
7 Colin Southouse Sussex Yes 23 Trevor Fitzwilliam Sussex Yes
8 Curt Driver Kent Yes 24 Trevor Tucker Sussex Yes
9 Gerry Fitzjohn Kent Yes 25 Gareth Cornford Sussex Yes
10 Mark Brewster Kent Yes 26 Ian Cross Sussex Yes
11 Tony Brown Kent Yes 27 John Tyson Northants No
12 Stephen Coleman Northants No 28 Matt Knight Sussex Yes
13 Damian Coates Northants No 29 Joe Oakley Sussex Yes
14 Simon Coleman Northants No 30 Ian Lelliott Sussex No
15 Martin Cole Sussex Yes 31 Barry Radford Hants Yes
16 Stu Mepham Sussex Yes 32 Lee Radford Hants Yes

33 Martin Smith Sussex Yes 45 Matt Jones Bucks Yes
34 Mike Messingbird Hants Yes 46 Cliff Slade Bucks Yes
35 Stuart Penny Hants Yes 47 Mark James Sussex Yes
36 Bill Messingbird Hants Yes 48 Hayley Tunstall Sussex No
37 Graham Newson Hants Yes 49 Kevin Tunstall Sussex No
38 Mark Trafford Oxon Yes 50 Joe Elleson Yes
39 Sean Stratford Oxon Yes 51 Kyle Ingram Bucks Yes
40 Nigel Senior Sussex No
41 Lorraine Hall Sussex Yes
42 Bob Hall Sussex Yes
43 Dawn Jordan Bucks Yes
44 Ernie Jordan Bucks Yes

[Chris]

Dear All

I tried to split this up to be more clear but I failed miserably - as usual I need Sav's help xxx

Thanks
Chris

[Chris_Sav]

Is this what you are trying to achieve please? is the final column 'Paid'?   

1	Tony	Jenner	Sussex	Yes
2	Richard	Cunningham	Sussex	Yes
3	Lorin	Clough	Northants	Yes
4	Phil	Osborne	Sussex	Yes
5	Dave	White	Sussex	Yes
6	Bob	Osborne	Sussex	Yes
7	Colin	Southouse	Sussex	Yes
8	Curt	Driver	Kent	Yes
9	Gerry	Fitzjohn	Kent	Yes
10	Mark	Brewster	Kent	Yes
11	Tony	Brown	Kent	Yes
12	Stephen	Coleman	Northants	No
13	Damian	Coates	Northants	No
14	Simon	Coleman	Northants	No
15	Martin	Cole	Sussex	Yes
16	Stu	Mepham	Sussex	Yes
17	Jim	Millward	Sussex	Yes
18	Gary	Evans	Sussex	Yes
19	Keith	Mouncher	Sussex	Yes
20	Tim	Cole	Sussex	Yes
21	Kay	Cole	Sussex	Yes
22	Chris	Cox	Sussex	Yes
23	Trevor	Fitzwilliam	Sussex	Yes
24	Trevor	Tucker	Sussex	Yes
25	Gareth	Cornford	Sussex	Yes
26	Ian	Cross	Sussex	Yes
27	John	Tyson	Northants	No
28	Matt	Knight	Sussex	Yes
29	Joe	Oakley	Sussex	Yes
30	Ian	Lelliott	Sussex	No
31	Barry	Radford	Hants	Yes
32	Lee	Radford	Hants	Yes
33	Martin	Smith	Sussex	Yes
34	Mike	Messingbird	Hants	Yes
35	Stuart	Penny	Hants	Yes
36	Bill	Messingbird	Hants	Yes
37	Graham	Newson	Hants	Yes
38	Mark	Trafford	Oxon	Yes
39	Sean	Stratford	Oxon	Yes
40	Nigel	Senior	Sussex	No
41	Lorraine	Hall	Sussex	Yes
42	Bob	Hall	Sussex	Yes
43	Dawn	Jordan	Bucks	Yes
44	Ernie	Jordan	Bucks	Yes
45	Matt	Jones	Bucks	Yes
46	Cliff	Slade	Bucks	Yes
47	Mark	James	Sussex	Yes
48	Hayley	Tunstall	Sussex	No
49	Kevin	Tunstall	Sussex	No
50	Joe	Elleson	?	Yes
51	Kyle	Ingram	Bucks	Yes

[bobhall]

No 50 is surrey sav

[Chris]

Absolutely Chris

Thank you kindly x

[nipper]

Food available at the emsworth sports and social club...
All day breakfasts
Breakfast rolls
Curry
Chilli
Burgers
Chips
Jacket potatoes

There will be a raffle tomorrow so please expect a certain cheeky grinning little girl to be charming you for your coins.
If anyone would like to bring anything to donate it will be greatly appreciated.

For all you ale lovers they have the trooper too which I can thoroughly recommend after sampling while setting the tables up... can't promise they will be very level ;)
Good luck and look forward to seeing you all tomorrow:D

["Silent"]

Quarters

Jim Millward v Mark Brewster
Mark James v Kevin Tunstall
Matt Jones v Lorin Clough
Martin Cole v Curt Driver

Semis currently

Kevin and Curt through

Plate Quarters

Dave Alder v Lorraine Hall
Chris Cox v Gary Evans
Rickeee Cunningham v Nigel Senior
Gerry Fitzjohn v Tony Brown

["Silent"]

Semis

Kevin beat Mark B
Lorin beat Curt

["Silent"]

Plate Semis

Lorraine beat Chris
Gerry beat Nigel

[bigtj]

Well done to Lorin on winning the main and Gerry on winning the plate

["Silent"]

Oct 21, 2018 18:46:17 GMT bigtj said:

Well done to Lorin on winning the main and Gerry on winning the plate

Excellent performance by Lorin Clough to win his first National title. Well done to him. Lorin took full advantage of an off-form Kevin Tunstall in the final. Kevin had been pretty much faultless all day but Lorin stepped up when he had his chances and fully deserved the win. Lorin had also some beaten some star names on his way to the final, Nigel Senior early on, Matt Jones and then Curt Driver in the semi-final. A tough loss for Curt as he was 10k behind after Lorin's break game, was making excellent progress getting himself slightly in front before he missed a ball down the middle of the table. Kevin easily beat Mark Brewster in the other semi.

Gerry Fitzjohn won the Plate beating Lorraine Hall in the final, well done to both players. Gerry was pushed all the way by Lorraine in a very good final.

Always a well run competition, thanks to the venue for hosting us. Thanks to Dave Alder and Chrissie Newson for running the admin desk, spot on. Thanks to Kay Cole and her team for doing the raffle, even getting Ian Lelliott to part with £5

Final thanks to Martin Cole, Stuart Mepham and Trevor Fitzwilliam for setting up the tables, all provided different tests and there was the usual tricky one or two (or should that be table 5...wow that was tricky), and for taking them down together some other helpers. Hope everyone had a good day.

[bobhall]

Oct 21, 2018 20:17:59 GMT "Silent" said:

Oct 21, 2018 18:46:17 GMT bigtj said:

Well done to Lorin on winning the main and Gerry on winning the plate

Excellent performance by Lorin Clough to win his first National title. Well done to him. Lorin took full advantage of an off-form Kevin Tunstall in the final. Kevin had been pretty much faultless all day but Lorin stepped up when he had his chances and fully deserved the win. Lorin had also some beaten some star names on his way to the final, Nigel Senior early on, Matt Jones and then Curt Driver in the semi-final. A tough loss for Curt as he was 10k behind after Lorin's break game, was making excellent progress getting himself slightly in front before he missed a ball down the middle of the table. Kevin easily beat Mark Brewster in the other semi.

Gerry Fitzjohn won the Plate beating Lorraine Hall in the final, well done to both players. Gerry was pushed all the way by Lorraine in a very good final.

Always a well run competition, thanks to the venue for hosting us. Thanks to Dave Alder and Chrissie Newson for running the admin desk, spot on. Thanks to Kay Cole and her team for doing the raffle, even getting Ian Lelliott to part with £5

Final thanks to Martin Cole, Stuart Mepham and Trevor Fitzwilliam for setting up the tables, all provided different tests and there was the usual tricky one or two (or should that be table 5...wow that was tricky), and for taking them down together some other helpers. Hope everyone had a good day.

Table 5 was very easy boball playing the table out in 2nd round lol

[Chris]

I would truly like to thank Martin, Stu and Trevor for everything re tables and set up.
Kay and Jacqui re raffle
Claire and the Club

Dave Alder whom is just always amazing !!!

But others whom truly put themselves out to score and support the competition YOU ARE STARS !!!

Sadly there are those whom come and play their games AND expect others to score and just don't bother to score.

This truly needs to stop and there needs to be some thoughts around this - the checkers were predominantly and I mean 99% Sussex, Northants and Kent/Hastings.

I put a rule in at Bucks that losers check that did not work???

I have stated this issue continuously but we as an AEBBA Committee never discuss it or do anything ??? - I feel it should be raised so someone as generous as Phil Osborne is not just playing but continuously scoring, Bob Osborne, Colin Southouse, Matt Knight… and those from Sussex, Northants and Kent that just constantly scored.

People like Hayley whom just support and score when short !!

WE truly need to find a way here as it is an organisers nightmare - especially when you know that there are those that never score, why would anyone want to do their games ???

This is my only gripe from today.

Chris

[bobhall]

Oct 21, 2018 22:15:51 GMT Chris said:

I would truly like to thank Martin, Stu and Trevor for everything re tables and set up.
Kay and Jacqui re raffle
Claire and the Club

Dave Alder whom is just always amazing !!!

But others whom truly put themselves out to score and support the competition YOU ARE STARS !!!

Sadly there are those whom come and play their games AND expect others to score and just don't bother to score.

This truly needs to stop and there needs to be some thoughts around this - the checkers were predominantly and I mean 99% Sussex, Northants and Kent/Hastings.

I put a rule in at Bucks that losers check that did not work???

I have stated this issue continuously but we as an AEBBA Committee never discuss it or do anything ??? - I feel it should be raised so someone as generous as Phil Osborne is not just playing but continuously scoring, Bob Osborne, Colin Southouse, Matt Knight… and those from Sussex, Northants and Kent that just constantly scored.

People like Hayley whom just support and score when short !!

WE truly need to find a way here as it is an organisers nightmare - especially when you know that there are those that never score, why would anyone want to do their games ???

This is my only gripe from today.

Chris

Sadly this is the case and its on growing and wont change lots of lazy players this happened in the team championships aswell which is why i then refused to score having either been playing or scoring for about 9 games straight and lots of players just stood not scoring becomesa joke. I get that there are some players that cant score for certain reasons but people are aware and myself matt phil and bob cover most of those games.

I suppose the only solution from now on is the main scores will have to start charging if people need us to score more games il let silent come up woth a reasonable fee ( dont make it too cheap)
Lol

[jelly]

A few possible suggestions for discussion:
- increase entry fee by £1, make note of scorer on result card, anyone who has scored more than 3 games and is still there after the QFs gets entered in a draw to win that amount.
- make it customary that the loser of the match buys the scorer a drink.
- have people mark on their entry form if they are legitimately unable to score and allocate the rest of the players to games, they can then arrange to swap if they wish.

Cheers,
Joe