From britdisc-owner@csv.warwick.ac.uk Tue Sep 4 12:43:18 2001 Received: (from daemon@localhost) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.11.6/8.11.6) id f84BcbM01890 for britdisc-outgoing; Tue, 4 Sep 2001 12:38:37 +0100 (BST) Received: from snowdrop.csv.warwick.ac.uk (root@snowdrop [137.205.192.31]) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id f84BcZ801878 for <britdisc-real@pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Tue, 4 Sep 2001 12:38:35 +0100 (BST) Received: from trolley.tesco.net (trolley.tesco.net [194.73.73.166]) by snowdrop.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id f84BcYc08792 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Tue, 4 Sep 2001 12:38:34 +0100 (BST) Received: from [62.172.84.83] (helo=Nancy) by trolley.tesco.net with smtp (Exim 2.05 #1) id 15eEXG-0005Qn-00; Tue, 4 Sep 2001 12:38:31 +0100 Message-ID: <003501c13535$79684560$5354ac3e@Stebbing> From: "Nancy Stebbing" <nancy.stebbing@tesco.net> To: "britdisc" <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>, <chris.stokes@iolfree.ie>, <lukey89@hotmail.com> Subject: open nationals Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 12:33:07 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002D_01C1353D.BFEF6920" 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_002D_01C1353D.BFEF6920 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Open Nationals costs have been confirmed, so you can start sending = money! Cheques to Nancy Stebbing for =A3135 (which includes BUF tax). Send = them to 10 Buckingham Road Brackley Northants NN13 7HH Deadline is September 20, no exceptions. Please include a contact name = with both email and snail mail addresses so we can contact you and send = maps and thingies. The tournament is open to the top 32 teams in the country, as determined = by the Ultim8 Tour results. If you didn't play in the Tour and want to = come anyway, send a cheque now which we'll hold, and then allocate any = spaces left over to you. In case you missed them the first time, below are location and = accomodation details. Maps and directions will follow as soon as we get = a decent set. 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. 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). =20 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 There will be on-site food both Satruday and Sunday. I am negotiating = to keep costs down. Entry deadline is September 20. =20 Any questions? Contact me on this email address or on 01280 701 715. Nancy Stebbing ------=_NextPart_000_002D_01C1353D.BFEF6920 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 costs have been = confirmed, so you=20 can start sending money!</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cheques to Nancy Stebbing for = =A3135 (which=20 includes BUF tax). Send them to</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>10 Buckingham Road</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Brackley</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Northants NN13 = 7HH</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Deadline is September 20, no = exceptions. =20 Please include a contact name with both email and snail mail addresses = so we can=20 contact you and send maps and thingies.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The tournament is open to the top 32 = teams in the=20 country, as determined by the Ultim8 Tour results. If you didn't = play in=20 the Tour and want to come anyway, send a cheque now which we'll hold, = and then=20 allocate any spaces left over to you.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In case you missed them the first time, = below are=20 location and accomodation details. Maps and directions will follow = as soon=20 as we get a decent set.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> <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>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). =20 </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>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 is September = 20. =20 </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></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_002D_01C1353D.BFEF6920--