From britdisc-owner@csv.warwick.ac.uk Fri Aug 10 13:14:43 2001 Received: (from daemon@localhost) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.11.3/8.11.3) id f7AC8qN12423 for britdisc-outgoing; Fri, 10 Aug 2001 13:08:52 +0100 (BST) Received: from daffodil.csv.warwick.ac.uk (root@daffodil [137.205.192.30]) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.11.3/8.11.3) with ESMTP id f7AC8no12403 for <britdisc-real@pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Fri, 10 Aug 2001 13:08:49 +0100 (BST) Received: from aisle.tesco.net (aisle.tesco.net [194.73.73.167]) by daffodil.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.11.3/8.11.3) with ESMTP id f7AC8l608522 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Fri, 10 Aug 2001 13:08:47 +0100 (BST) Received: from dialup.62-172-23-93.tesco.net ([62.172.23.93] helo=Nancy) by aisle.tesco.net with smtp (Exim 2.05 #1) id 15VB5l-0000xM-00 for britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk; Fri, 10 Aug 2001 13:08:41 +0100 Message-ID: <001401c12194$bb802b20$5d17ac3e@Stebbing> From: "Nancy Stebbing" <nancy.stebbing@tesco.net> To: "britdisc" <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk> Subject: Open Nationals Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 13:04:43 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000E_01C1219D.05FE0480" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Sender: owner-britdisc@warwick.ac.uk Precedence: bulk This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C1219D.05FE0480 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable OPEN NATIONALS- OCTOBER 6-7 DAVENTRY SPORTS GROUNDS, DAVENTRY The Open Nationals are confirmed at Daventry for the above dates. = Daventry is between Junctions 16-17 of the M1, and about 16 miles north = of Banbury (site of Tour 2). More directions, maps, and web resources = regarding location will follow. Please be advised- you will need some = sort of private transport. As this is a last minute arrangement, the = site is NOT near a train station (closest are Banbury and Northampton), = and accomodation is off-site. Please accept my apologies- this is the = best we (the BUF) can do for now. Costs are still be determined. I am in negotiation with various sources = for various stuff. The PROJECTED costs is =A3135 per team, which = INCLUDES the BUF tournament tax. I am trying to both reduce the costs = to all teams and to offer a student team discount. As soon as I get = final figures, I will post the entry fees. The tournament is open to the top 32 teams initially. (Chris Hughes is = handling the format, so please send any inquiries about it to him.) = However, in the event that some of those teams do not attend, the = remaining spots will be passed down the rankings until the tournament is = filled. It is entirely possible (but maybe not likely) that teams who = have not played in the Tour at all could be offered a spot. If you want = to come- send a cheque by the deadline and see what happens. = (Obviously, cheques will be returned if space is not offered). DO NOT = SEND CHEQUES NOW AS COSTS ARE STILL BEING FINALIZED. At this time, it is expected that the BUF AGM will be held on Saturday = night. Therefore, there is no official party planned. However, the bar = at the hotel accomodation will be open to all players. See below for = details. ACCOMMODATION Camping is available for no cost at a local farm, Meadows Farm. The = farm is 2 miles from the pitches, but it is not a journey that should be = attempted on foot. The camping will be BASIC. This means port-a-loos, = two sinks in the garage (that DO have hot water) and that's it. Camping = is available both Friday and Saturday nights. If it's not raining, it's = a really pleasant site. You ARE permitted to bring cooking supplies/ = barbecues, whatever. Meadows Farm is part of a local B&B association. = You can check out the location and other info at = www.northantsfarmholidays.co.uk =20 As well as Meadows Farm, there are other farm B&Bs nearby see the above = site for more info. (As well as campers, Meadows Farm will take B&B = bookings.) FYI, Drayton Lodge (one of the B&Bs on the web site) is = almost directly across the street from the pitches. Staverton Park Conference centre is offering a special room rate for the = tournament. It is located one mile from the pitches. Rooms are = available for Friday and Saturday nights. Rooms are =A350- single or = double occupancy. This rate includes full English breakfast, ensuite = rooms, fully equiped rooms (tea&coffee, hairdryer, ironing board, radio, = TV, etc.) use of the restaurant for dinner (at an additional cost) and = use of the leisure club (which has a swimming pool and sauna). The = centre also has a bar. And for those of you with more money than sense, = Staverton has a golf course; tee times are available. Check out the = facilities at www.poolatstavertonpark.co.uk =20 Rooms are on a first-come first serve basis. Call 01327 302 000 to = book, and ask for the frisbee rate. You'll need a credit card for a = deposit. OTHER INFO Confirmation of entry fees will follow. There will be on-site food both Satruday and Sunday. I am negotiating = to keep costs down. Entry deadline will be in early September. Why? Because I'm not = sorting through cheques with a new baby in the house. (The newest = Stebbing is due to arrive Sept.20- if I don't explode first.) Any questions? Contact me on this email address or on 01280 701 715. Nancy Stebbing ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C1219D.05FE0480 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>OPEN NATIONALS- OCTOBER = 6-7 =20 DAVENTRY SPORTS GROUNDS, DAVENTRY</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Open Nationals are confirmed at = Daventry for=20 the above dates. Daventry is between Junctions 16-17 of the M1, = and about=20 16 miles north of Banbury (site of Tour 2). More directions, maps, = and web=20 resources regarding location will follow. Please be advised- you = will need=20 some sort of private transport. As this is a last minute = arrangement, the=20 site is NOT near a train station (closest are Banbury and Northampton), = and=20 accomodation is off-site. Please accept my apologies- this is the = best we=20 (the BUF) can do for now.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Costs are still be determined. I = am in=20 negotiation with various sources for various stuff. The PROJECTED = costs is=20 =A3135 per team, which INCLUDES the BUF tournament tax. I am = trying to both=20 reduce the costs to all teams and to offer a student team = discount. As=20 soon as I get final figures, I will post the entry fees.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The tournament is open to the top 32 = teams=20 initially. (Chris Hughes is handling the format, so please send = any=20 inquiries about it to him.) However, in the event that some of = those teams=20 do not attend, the remaining spots will be passed down the rankings = until the=20 tournament is filled. It is entirely possible (but maybe not = likely) that=20 teams who have not played in the Tour at all could be offered a = spot. If=20 you want to come- send a cheque by the deadline and see what = happens. =20 (Obviously, cheques will be returned if space is not offered). DO = NOT SEND=20 CHEQUES NOW AS COSTS ARE STILL BEING FINALIZED.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>At this time, it is expected that the = BUF AGM will=20 be held on Saturday night. Therefore, there is no official party=20 planned. However, the bar at the hotel accomodation will be open = to all=20 players. See below for details.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>ACCOMMODATION</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Camping is available for no cost at a = local=20 farm, Meadows Farm. The farm is 2 miles from the pitches, = but it is=20 not a journey that should be attempted on foot. The camping will = be=20 BASIC. This means port-a-loos, two sinks in the garage (that DO = have hot=20 water) and that's it. Camping is available both Friday and = Saturday=20 nights. If it's not raining, it's a really pleasant site. = You ARE=20 permitted to bring cooking supplies/ barbecues, = whatever. Meadows=20 Farm is part of a local B&B association. You can check out the = location and other info at <FONT color=3D#000080><A=20 href=3D"http://www.northantsfarmholidays.co.uk">www.northantsfarmholidays= .co.uk</A></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As well as Meadows Farm, there are = other farm=20 B&Bs nearby see the above site for more info. (As well as = campers,=20 Meadows Farm will take B&B bookings.) FYI, Drayton Lodge (one = of the=20 B&Bs on the web site) is almost directly across the street from the=20 pitches.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Staverton Park Conference centre is = offering a=20 special room rate for the tournament. It is located one mile from = the=20 pitches. Rooms are available for Friday and Saturday nights. = Rooms=20 are =A350- single or double occupancy. This rate includes full = English=20 breakfast, ensuite rooms, fully equiped rooms (tea&coffee, = hairdryer,=20 ironing board, radio, TV, etc.) use of the restaurant for dinner (at an=20 additional cost) and use of the leisure club (which has a swimming pool = and=20 sauna). The centre also has a bar. And for those of you with = more=20 money than sense, Staverton has a golf course; tee times are = available. =20 Check out the facilities at <A=20 href=3D"http://www.poolatstavertonpark.co.uk">www.poolatstavertonpark.co.= uk</A> =20 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Rooms are on a first-come first serve = basis. =20 Call 01327 302 000 to book, and ask for the frisbee rate. You'll = need a=20 credit card for a deposit.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>OTHER INFO</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Confirmation of entry fees will=20 follow.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There will be on-site food both = Satruday and=20 Sunday. I am negotiating to keep costs down.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Entry deadline will be in early = September. =20 Why? Because I'm not sorting through cheques with a new baby in = the=20 house. (The newest Stebbing is due to arrive Sept.20- if I don't = explode=20 first.)</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Any questions? Contact me on this = email=20 address or on 01280 701 715.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Nancy Stebbing</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C1219D.05FE0480--