From britdisc-owner@csv.warwick.ac.uk Wed Aug 26 14:08:49 1998 Received: (from daemon@localhost) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.8.7/8.8.8) id NAA24078 for britdisc-outgoing; Wed, 26 Aug 1998 13:50:01 +0100 (BST) Received: from exchpk02.chelt.ac.uk (exchpk02.chelt.ac.uk [194.66.194.6]) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.8.7/8.8.8) with ESMTP id NAA24068 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Wed, 26 Aug 1998 13:50:00 +0100 (BST) Message-Id: <199808261250.NAA24068@pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk> Received: by exchpk02.chelt.ac.uk with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2232.9) id <RLJTV6VG>; Wed, 26 Aug 1998 13:50:04 +0100 From: "HUGHES, Chris" <CHughes@chelt.ac.uk> To: "'Britdisc'" <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk> Subject: Hitchin Handicapping Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1998 13:48:13 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2232.9) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Sender: owner-britdisc@warwick.ac.uk Precedence: bulk A number of people have already mailed about the tournament, which I believe that most people enjoyed (apart from the weather gods getting angry at us on Sunday afternoon). The tournament started at a pleasant hour on Saturday, with the winds blowing as usual at Hitchin, but certainly not unplayable. The chosen handicapping system was by use of the weaker team getting a headstart based on the difference between the handicap values of the two teams. Right from the very start it became apparent that the two teams to beat were going to be the top seeds, of Goldfish (a Druids / UTI / ex-Red Shift combo) - handicap 0; and Mohawks Legends - Handicap +1. Red also appeared a threat once they mustered a full team. As the tournament progressed, it did appear that teams were going to have to fight for the win, although Goldfish beat the Mohawks 12 - 10, they promptly lost to Mud Culture 11 - 13, as Mud took great advantage of their 8 point headstart. This coming from a team that had been beaten by Hurricane 9 - 7, who made good use of their 3 point advantage. Whilst most teams were battling and having close games - rarely was a game won by more than 3 or 4 points, it soon became apparent that I had been unreasonably harsh on Fingers 6 who started suffering badly. As the weather improved for Saturday evening, and the drinking began (or in some cases continued) Goldfish, Red, and Mohawks all jockeyed for the top two positions, having lost only one game each, to progress to the final, but a lot was yet to happen. Why? Red and Mohawks had to play each other, and Goldfish had to face Hurricane; a local school team which was playing well, and winning, and would go into the game starting at 11 - 0 up, and first to 13. Hurricane started well, having picked-up Dr Ross, and Cliff (from Lurkers), they gained possession with their backs to the wind and punted. Goldfish weren't concerned - Lee was down there, marking a four-foot high, eight and half stone, school kid - we were more worried he would land on the poor lad. Instead Lee got into position, jumped, and then put his hand in the wrong place and watched the disc go sailing by for the point. Goldfish then played the next 12 points on the precipice, with hurricane only needing one more lucky catch to win. Finally we scored to win, and came off pitch breathing a big sigh of relief. Then the rain descended; everyone ran for cover as the tournament stopped to see if the rain would go away. I didn't, out every one went again and finished their games, Mohawks pipped Red at the end to win 11 - 9, but Red then threw their chance of the final by losing to Hurricane 9 - 13. Fingers 6 maintained their perfect record of losing everything but enjoying themselves. So the final positions came out as ; 10. Fingers 6 9. Slipdisc 8. Nightfever 7. Mud Culture 6. Hurricane 5. Mad Kows 4. Strange Blue 3. Red This left Goldfish to play Mohawks Legends in the Final, and after a short discussion, and a long look at the weather, decided to split the trophy (a large amount of chocolate) and the result. Spirit went to Mud Culture who were fun to play, and even more fun to party with, although every team entered into the spirit of the tournament. Fun was had by all, and I think we'll do the same again next. But this time to increase the chance of good weather - we will probably go some where other than Hitchin. Cheers, Chris