Side "Sporting" Events at WCOAP. Pingpong/pool,. etc....

[AMRN]

ummm I was down #2 on the list for this.   Rodders - you need to check the first page of this thread....

[Luthee13]

I don"t need exact numbers but the more there are the more tables we will need to book to make a tournament happen in the right time frame so i could do with a pretty accurate ish number if possible, please
what i do need, is a definite start time an desired duration, anyone? xxx
also, as a suggestion for pool, instead of a straight knock out, could we not run it in a similar way to the ping pong (an possibly some famous football tournament or other...) ie a set of round robins of 4 people, top two from each group go through etc. Means people will at least get the 3 games within their group? Just a thought xxx

[KarmaDope]

In for the pool, see first page Rodders!

[AAroddersAA]

I can read the first page but wanted people to reconfirm as I do not believe everybody on that list is going to show up (you always get cancellations in these things) and if Lucy is getting us a decent deal just wanted to be sure that we did have enough people definitely going to ensure we did not let anybody down.

Will double check everything when I get back as I am on a train at the moment

[kevod85]

I don"t need exact numbers but the more there are the more tables we will need to book to make a tournament happen in the right time frame so i could do with a pretty accurate ish number if possible, please
what i do need, is a definite start time an desired duration, anyone? xxx
also, as a suggestion for pool, instead of a straight knock out, could we not run it in a similar way to the ping pong (an possibly some famous football tournament or other...) ie a set of round robins of 4 people, top two from each group go through etc. Means people will at least get the 3 games within their group? Just a thought xxx

Id prefer this aswell if there is enough of us

[Jon MW]

I don"t need exact numbers but the more there are the more tables we will need to book to make a tournament happen in the right time frame so i could do with a pretty accurate ish number if possible, please
what i do need, is a definite start time an desired duration, anyone? xxx
also, as a suggestion for pool, instead of a straight knock out, could we not run it in a similar way to the ping pong (an possibly some famous football tournament or other...) ie a set of round robins of 4 people, top two from each group go through etc. Means people will at least get the 3 games within their group? Just a thought xxx

Id prefer this aswell if there is enough of us

I would have thought having enough would be the problem - you will have a time limit to fit all these games in to because of people having to get to DtD.

[ajcairns]

is there any golf, of any variety, or bowling, of the ten pin variety going to happen do we think?

[AceOnTheRiver]

Take me off the pool list please

[Waz1892]

Apologies, but I"m unable to attend the pool and ping pong that I was down for.

[Matt D]

is there any golf, of any variety, or bowling, of the ten pin variety going to happen do we think?

I think we might organise some last minute 10-pin-bowling... Outside golf in sub zero temps is no fun.

I"m going to PM everyone who registered interest in Pingpong (who hasn"t subsequently withdrawn) to confirm attendance, venue, start time etc. over the next 24 hours, so I can have a final-ish number.

[Laxie]

Oh man....I"d forgot about freezing cold temps.  Good call!  Snow is spring...who"d have thunk it?

[AAroddersAA]

Hi all

After speaking to Lucy over the last few days (Lucy is REALLY good at pool btw) she has been really helpful with all this. I would suggest we put a start time on this of 10am to ensure we get the games played? I really doubt that everybody on the list is turning up but if they do we are looking at starting in a round of 32 (with byes) and are basically looking at that anyway. We only really have 3 hours.

How long do best of 3 frame games take? 20 minutes at the higher end? So we would need 4 tables and be able to play best of 3 in the time frame. Maybe make the final best of 5 if we have the time.

Can"t see the group thingy working tbh unless somebody can suggest of a way of doing it within the time frame.

[kevod85]

Never been into a Rileys but assuming it works the same as other pool/snooker clubs, can we not just start with as many tables as we need and close them off as the numbers come down?

[AMRN]

Some calcs on timings below, based on 32 players in a straight knockout, with all matches as best of three (assumed 2.5 frames per match average).  

Pools of 4 would be tough if all 32 turned up and we would need at least 6 tables to get through in under 3 hours, based on each match being only 1 frame all the way to the final.

This is worst case scenario - timings would decrease with any byes.
Have assumed 10 minutes per frame (should be ample, and would include a bit of contingency or arguing time)

Remember, this is only a gap fill event before the poker - in two to three hours, we"re always going to struggle to make it an exceptional event with lots of play for everyone.

[josharp01]

is there any golf, of any variety, or bowling, of the ten pin variety going to happen do we think?

I think we might organise some last minute 10-pin-bowling.