ManorCon Results 2001

Individual Diplomacy Results
Team Diplomacy Results
Best Countries
Tournament Directors Award
Board Results
Die Siedler Von Catan
18XX
Croquet
Acquire
Outpost
Lost Cities
Advance Squad Leader
Pop Quiz
Treasure Hunt

Individual Diplomacy Results

This year saw a noteable increase in players in the Diplomacy. Friday saw 7 boards, the most Friday boards at ManorCon since WDC IV in 1994. 10+ centre results in round 1 for Andrew Greco, Thomas Franke, Doug Massie, Leif Bergman, Vick Hall, Ivan Woodward and Toby Harris.

Round 2 saw 9 teams, including "The Superheroes" all in costume, and "HELP" who could be recognised by their bright yellow T-shirts. 10+ centre results for Gihan "The Punisher" Bandaranaike, Mark Stretch, Fearghal "The Flash" O'Donnchu, Richard Williams, Toby Harris, Dave Wreathall, Niclas Perez and Mark Wightman.

After two rounds, Gihan had a lead of over 10 points on the following field. However, since the Friday round was introduced in 1994, no player has won ManorCon dropping their Sunday score, and Gihan continued this trend. The usual Sunday big results saw Yann Clouet, Richard Orme, Niclas Perez, Simon Bouton, Dave Wreathall and Sean Colman all with 12+ centres.

So, the final results were :

Posn Name Friday Saturday Sunday Overall
1 Niclas Perez 3.79 29.89 48.70 78.58
2 Yann Clouet 7.74 25.48 51.38 76.86
3 Richard Orme 8.89 25.48 49.67 75.15
4 Gihan Bandaranaike 27.82 44.55 8.05 72.37
5 Dave Wreathall 23.43 30.35 39.25 69.60
6 Simon Bouton 21.88 18.09 44.97 66.84
7 Andrew Greco 44.22 5.30 20.74 64.97
8 Toby Harris 29.87 31.45 27.68 61.32
9 Doug Massie 38.52 20.76 20.74 59.28
10 Richard Williams 7.64 31.58 25.74 57.32
11 Vick Hall 33.90 7.09 20.74 54.64
12 Thomas Franke 42.78 10.71 0.80 53.49
13 Mark Wightman 20.74 29.55 0.70 50.29
14 Demis Hassabis 20.97 19.65 26.17 47.15
15 Sean Colman 12.54 0.70 34.35 46.89
16 Emeric Miszti 9.92 26.81 17.55 44.36
17 Mick Dunnett 4.10 15.38 28.89 44.27
18 Brian Dennehy 24.91 18.83 1.10 43.73
19 Leif Bergman 35.35 8.37 4.28 43.72
20 Fearghal O'Donnchu 8.99 34.28 3.04 43.27
21 Chetan Radia 18.16 25.00 6.96 43.16
22 Mark Stretch 41.58 41.58
23 Ivan Woodward 32.23 0.90 9.33 41.56
24 John Stratford 5.05 19.65 21.13 40.78
25 Andrew Hartley 27.48 11.47 0.40 38.95
26 Geoff Kemp 20.74 17.19 37.94
27 Brian Raines 15.90 18.09 33.99
28 Bear Barrow 24.01 0.40 7.92 31.93
29 Nigel Pepper 15.90 13.80 29.70
30 Simon Hornby 4.62 21.04 0.70 25.66
31 David Norman 12.60 4.02 12.75 25.35
32 Francois Sommaire 16.79 5.45 0.60 22.23
33 Mark Sheiham 21.79 21.79
34 Gordon Aickin 3.79 17.61 21.40
35 Nick Parish 21.04 21.04
36 Tage Bengtsson 5.79 13.80 0.50 19.59
37 Christian Ziethen 5.24 13.62 0.80 18.86
38 Eve Smith 0.70 17.48 1.00 18.48
39 Rob Lozynskyj 16.96 16.96
40 Jeremy Tullett 11.91 4.23 3.47 16.15
41 Phil Williams 3.79 12.35 16.14
42 Dave Percik 15.38 15.38
43 Lee Simpson 5.86 5.30 7.92 13.78
44 Mark Lehto 3.98 9.06 13.03
45 Andreas Ziethen 0.70 12.30 0.70 13.00
46 Patrick Carlsson 5.47 4.02 6.98 12.45
47 Phil Hannay 12.30 12.30
48 Danny Collman 11.47 0.60 12.07
49 Susie Horton 10.70 10.70
50 Ken Bottomer 9.68 9.68
51 Keith Smith 0.50 8.26 0.80 9.06
52 Pete Mason 9.02 9.02
53 Paul Hubbard 5.19 0.60 5.79
54 Declan Waters 0.80 4.75 5.55
55 William Attia 4.34 0.40 0.60 4.94
56 Mike Turner 0.90 3.98 4.88
57 James Pinnion 4.69 4.69
58 Neil Duncan 4.02 4.02
59 Jim Burgess 3.47 3.47
60 Paul Cridland 0.50 0.90 1.40
61 Thibault Constans 0.50 0.60 0.30 1.10
62 Steve Jones 1.10 1.10
63 Dave Horton 0.80 0.80
64 Abdullah Handcock 0.70 0.70
65 Ronnie Tan 0.50 0.50
66 James Hardy 0.50 0.50
67 Bjorn Westling 0.40 0.40

Posn	Name	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Overall
1	Niclas Perez	3.79	29.89	48.70	78.58
2	Yann Clouet	7.74	25.48	51.38	76.86
3	Richard Orme	8.89	25.48	49.67	75.15
4	Gihan Bandaranaike	27.82	44.55	8.05	72.37
5	Dave Wreathall	23.43	30.35	39.25	69.60
6	Simon Bouton	21.88	18.09	44.97	66.84
7	Andrew Greco	44.22	5.30	20.74	64.97
8	Toby Harris	29.87	31.45	27.68	61.32
9	Doug Massie	38.52	20.76	20.74	59.28
10	Richard Williams	7.64	31.58	25.74	57.32
11	Vick Hall	33.90	7.09	20.74	54.64
12	Thomas Franke	42.78	10.71	0.80	53.49
13	Mark Wightman	20.74	29.55	0.70	50.29
14	Demis Hassabis	20.97	19.65	26.17	47.15
15	Sean Colman	12.54	0.70	34.35	46.89
16	Emeric Miszti	9.92	26.81	17.55	44.36
17	Mick Dunnett	4.10	15.38	28.89	44.27
18	Brian Dennehy	24.91	18.83	1.10	43.73
19	Leif Bergman	35.35	8.37	4.28	43.72
20	Fearghal O'Donnchu	8.99	34.28	3.04	43.27
21	Chetan Radia	18.16	25.00	6.96	43.16
22	Mark Stretch		41.58		41.58
23	Ivan Woodward	32.23	0.90	9.33	41.56
24	John Stratford	5.05	19.65	21.13	40.78
25	Andrew Hartley	27.48	11.47	0.40	38.95
26	Geoff Kemp	20.74	17.19		37.94
27	Brian Raines	15.90	18.09		33.99
28	Bear Barrow	24.01	0.40	7.92	31.93
29	Nigel Pepper	15.90	13.80		29.70
30	Simon Hornby	4.62	21.04	0.70	25.66
31	David Norman	12.60	4.02	12.75	25.35
32	Francois Sommaire	16.79	5.45	0.60	22.23
33	Mark Sheiham		21.79		21.79
34	Gordon Aickin	3.79	17.61		21.40
35	Nick Parish		21.04		21.04
36	Tage Bengtsson	5.79	13.80	0.50	19.59
37	Christian Ziethen	5.24	13.62	0.80	18.86
38	Eve Smith	0.70	17.48	1.00	18.48
39	Rob Lozynskyj		16.96		16.96
40	Jeremy Tullett	11.91	4.23	3.47	16.15
41	Phil Williams	3.79	12.35		16.14
42	Dave Percik		15.38		15.38
43	Lee Simpson	5.86	5.30	7.92	13.78
44	Mark Lehto		3.98	9.06	13.03
45	Andreas Ziethen	0.70	12.30	0.70	13.00
46	Patrick Carlsson	5.47	4.02	6.98	12.45
47	Phil Hannay		12.30		12.30
48	Danny Collman		11.47	0.60	12.07
49	Susie Horton		10.70		10.70
50	Ken Bottomer		9.68		9.68
51	Keith Smith	0.50	8.26	0.80	9.06
52	Pete Mason		9.02		9.02
53	Paul Hubbard	5.19	0.60		5.79
54	Declan Waters	0.80	4.75		5.55
55	William Attia	4.34	0.40	0.60	4.94
56	Mike Turner	0.90	3.98		4.88
57	James Pinnion		4.69		4.69
58	Neil Duncan		4.02		4.02
59	Jim Burgess	3.47			3.47
60	Paul Cridland	0.50		0.90	1.40
61	Thibault Constans	0.50	0.60	0.30	1.10
62	Steve Jones			1.10	1.10
63	Dave Horton		0.80		0.80
64	Abdullah Handcock		0.70		0.70
65	Ronnie Tan	0.50			0.50
66	James Hardy		0.50		0.50
67	Bjorn Westling		0.40		0.40

Team Diplomacy Results

The Superheroes	167.49
There's Only One "F" in Oxford	138.55
Team Fat Bastard	125.82
Flies in the Ointment	97.23
TCP	75.82
HELP	75.22
Vive La Reine	70.61
The Blue Helmets	68.00
There's Only One "F" in Oh **** We're Going To Lose	56.90

Best Countries

Best Austria	Gihan Bandaranaike	Saturday Board 7	13 centres
Best England	Yann Clouet	Sunday Board 3	16 centres
Best France	Leif Bergman	Friday Board 5	11 centres
Best Germany	Simon Bouton	Sunday Board 6	14 centres
Best Italy	Toby Harris	Saturday Board 1	10 centres
Best Russia	Yann Clouet	Saturday Board 6	9 centres
Best Turkey	Niclas Perez	Sunday Board 2	16 centres

Tournament Directors Award

For managing to ensure his survival on four centres and just two units in the face of a solo, Chetan Radia.

Die Siedler Von Catan

Once again, the Settlers tournament ran very smoothly. Although there was a sharp drop in the number of games played, from 47 last year to 28 this year, the number of players who played at least one game remained roughly the same at 73. I take from this that people still want to play some Settlers, but they just want to play a bit less of it. With so many other excellent games around, this is probably no bad thing; certainly, I was not sorry to see that unlike last year no-one played 10 games.

Anyway, this year was notable for the dethroning of the double defending champion Mark Sheiham, who could only come fourth despite a valiant effort of two wins and a strong second from three games. With a scoring system of dropping your worst result if you played four or more games, many people said to me that you had to play at least four games to be in with a chance. Happily this was proved incorrect. David Van-Cauter won four out of his five games, an excellent showing, but despite dropping his worst result was unable to overhaul Richard Clyne (and I know this wasn't what was read out at the Awards Ceremony on Monday - sorry, folks. That'll teach me to score up at 4.30am.) who won all three of his games, two by enormous margins, including a staggering 10-4-3-3 victory which must be in the running for most devastating Settlers win anywhere, ever. Congratulations to Richard, and also to David for running him close, and apologies to both players for initially transposing their positions.

Aside from my cock-up, all ran smoothly and apart from a couple of little tweaks, I foresee largely the same system next year. Finally, thanks to Chris Dickson for writing the scoring program and to Gordon Aickin for helping me tabulate the final results in the early hours of Monday morning.

Position Player Played Won Score
1 Richard Clyne 3 3 44.00
2 David Van-Cauter 5 4 39.76
3 Steve Jones 3 2 37.95
4 Sheiham 3 2 35.49
5 Tittle 4 2 33.74
6 Stretch 5 1 31.18
7 Coull B 1 1 27.73
8 Todd 3 0 26.81
9 Ditchburn 1 1 26.80
10 Dawe 1 1 26.34
11= Cridland 1 1 24.23
11= Robertson 1 1 24.23
13 Percik 3 1 23.61
14 George 1 1 23.52
15 Fox 3 1 23.36
16 Goldthorpe 1 1 22.86
17 Parish 2 0 22.71
18 Attia 2 0 22.37
19 Gelder 1 1 22.24
20 Blundell 1 1 21.13
21 Rich 3 0 20.95
22 Booker 1 1 20.22
23 Mayling 3 0 19.90
24 Thornton 3 0 19.74
25 O'Donnell 1 1 19.71
26 Wheatley 3 0 19.48
27 Handcock 1 1 19.29
28 Tavener 1 0 18.67
29 King S 2 0 18.62
30 Tan 2 0 17.98
31 Beaumont 2 0 17.72
32 Wilson D 2 0 17.54
33 Ellis 1 0 16.89
34 Stratford 2 0 16.33
35 Pinnion C 2 0 16.00
36 Burroughs 1 0 15.50
37 Dearlove 1 0 15.29
38 Foad W 1 0 14.71
39 Blackwell 1 0 14.68
40 Duke 1 0 14.62
41 Waters 1 0 14.36
42= Byrne 1 0 13.80
42= Robinson 1 0 13.80
44 Honeybone 1 0 12.77
45= Hawkins 1 0 12.67
45= Huby A 1 0 12.67
45= Smith D 1 0 12.67
48 Williams P 1 0 12.42
49 Devis 2 0 12.41
50 Brown R 3 0 12.17
51 Alexander 1 0 11.86
52 Staplehurst 1 0 11.79
53 Bleeck 1 0 11.54
54= Aickin 1 0 11.43
54= Pinnion J 1 0 11.43
56 Haytack B 1 0 10.94
57 Constans 1 0 10.72
58 Hopkinson 1 0 10.67
59 Holden 1 0 10.30
60 Marsden 1 0 10.00
61 Jones H 1 0 9.44
62 Coull D 1 0 9.09
63= Clinton 1 0 8.93
63= Gates 1 0 8.93
65 Kemp 1 0 8.78
66= Edwards 1 0 8.62
66= Greet 1 0 8.62
68= Baldwin 1 0 8.34
68= T-Jones 1 0 8.34
70 Collman K 1 0 8.20
71 Jones M 1 0 7.55
72 Ashfield 1 0 7.50
73 Foad L 1 0 5.77

Position	Player	Played	Won	Score
1	Richard Clyne	3	3	44.00
2	David Van-Cauter	5	4	39.76
3	Steve Jones	3	2	37.95
4	Sheiham	3	2	35.49
5	Tittle	4	2	33.74
6	Stretch	5	1	31.18
7	Coull B	1	1	27.73
8	Todd	3	0	26.81
9	Ditchburn	1	1	26.80
10	Dawe	1	1	26.34
11=	Cridland	1	1	24.23
11=	Robertson	1	1	24.23
13	Percik	3	1	23.61
14	George	1	1	23.52
15	Fox	3	1	23.36
16	Goldthorpe	1	1	22.86
17	Parish	2	0	22.71
18	Attia	2	0	22.37
19	Gelder	1	1	22.24
20	Blundell	1	1	21.13
21	Rich	3	0	20.95
22	Booker	1	1	20.22
23	Mayling	3	0	19.90
24	Thornton	3	0	19.74
25	O'Donnell	1	1	19.71
26	Wheatley	3	0	19.48
27	Handcock	1	1	19.29
28	Tavener	1	0	18.67
29	King S	2	0	18.62
30	Tan	2	0	17.98
31	Beaumont	2	0	17.72
32	Wilson D	2	0	17.54
33	Ellis	1	0	16.89
34	Stratford	2	0	16.33
35	Pinnion C	2	0	16.00
36	Burroughs	1	0	15.50
37	Dearlove	1	0	15.29
38	Foad W	1	0	14.71
39	Blackwell	1	0	14.68
40	Duke	1	0	14.62
41	Waters	1	0	14.36
42=	Byrne	1	0	13.80
42=	Robinson	1	0	13.80
44	Honeybone	1	0	12.77
45=	Hawkins	1	0	12.67
45=	Huby A	1	0	12.67
45=	Smith D	1	0	12.67
48	Williams P	1	0	12.42
49	Devis	2	0	12.41
50	Brown R	3	0	12.17
51	Alexander	1	0	11.86
52	Staplehurst	1	0	11.79
53	Bleeck	1	0	11.54
54=	Aickin	1	0	11.43
54=	Pinnion J	1	0	11.43
56	Haytack B	1	0	10.94
57	Constans	1	0	10.72
58	Hopkinson	1	0	10.67
59	Holden	1	0	10.30
60	Marsden	1	0	10.00
61	Jones H	1	0	9.44
62	Coull D	1	0	9.09
63=	Clinton	1	0	8.93
63=	Gates	1	0	8.93
65	Kemp	1	0	8.78
66=	Edwards	1	0	8.62
66=	Greet	1	0	8.62
68=	Baldwin	1	0	8.34
68=	T-Jones	1	0	8.34
70	Collman K	1	0	8.20
71	Jones M	1	0	7.55
72	Ashfield	1	0	7.50
73	Foad L	1	0	5.77

18XX

34 players played a total of 27 games of 12 different variants

1 Keith Loveys 4.80
2 David Hecht 4.75
3 Lyndon Gurr 4.56
4 Steve Thomas 4.42
5 Tony Wheatley 4.29
6 Mark Askfield 4.08
7= Ian Pendlebury 4.00
7= Jonathan Draper 4.00
9 David Smith 3.60
10 Ian D Wilson 3.50

Croquet

James Hardy	14	James Hardy	14	James Hardy	8	Nick Parish	14	Nick Parish
Geoff Brown	9
Phil Williams	14	Phil Williams	8
Philip Honeybone	12
Chris Boote	6	Martin Burroughs	2	Nick Parish	14
Martin Burroughs	14
John Cryer	2	Nick Parish	14
Nick Parish	14
Kevin McGowen	11	Steve Bond	7	Mick Haytack		Mick Haytack	6
Steve Bond	14
Mick Haytack	14	Mick Haytack	14
Jon Blackwell	5
Simon Robertson	14	Simon Robertson	14	Simon Robertson
Gary Duke	11
Mark Jones	6	Richard Clyne	1
Richard Clyne	14

Acquire

23 Players played a total of 10 games.

Position Player Games Score
1 Philip Honeybone 4 121
2 Mark Ashfield 3 105
3 Bill Mayling 6 104
4 John Stratford 3 100
5 Matthew Greet 5 95
6 Roger Ditchburn 3 86
7 Gary Duke 3 82
8 John Blackwell 1 81
9 Dave Anderson 1 70
10 Luke Ellis 1 64
11 Adam Paulsen 1 63
12= Richard Breese 1 58
12= Kevin Lee 1 58
12= Nick Smith 1 58
15 Dave Thornton 1 57
16 John Blundell 2 56
17 Stefan Bleek 1 54
18 Kath Collman 1 53
19 Lee Edwards 1 49
20 John Sloan 1 48
21 Mick Dunnett 1 47
22 John Marsden 2 38
23 Graham Staplehurst 1 24

Outpost

26 players played a total of 10 games

Position Player Games Score
1 Len George 7 138
2 Peter Hawkins 2 131
3 Derek Wilson 7 125
TD Dane Maslen 3 122
4 Iain Alexander 5 119
5 Ian Pendlebury 3 111
6 Ken Simpson 2 105
7 Philip Honeybone 3 100
8 Dave Anderson 1 99
9 David Smith 3 93
10 Paul Oakes 1 92
11 Mark Rich 5 86
12 Richard Beattie 1 83
13= Keith Loveys 1 74
13= Dave Thorby 1 74
13= John Todd 1 74
16 Mick Haytack 1 67
17 Chris Dawe 1 66
18 Dave Goldthorpe 1 64
19 Alan Sharples 1 63
20 Mark Ashfield 1 58
21 Mark Wright 1 46
22 Martin Holden 1 40
23 Andrew Simpson 1 39
24 Steve Cousins 1 34
25 Clarke Feeney 1 28

Lost Cities

1	James Pinion	0.64
2	Gordon Aickin	0.56
3	John Stratford	0.2
4	Caroline Pinion	0.2
5	Brian Raines	0.2
6	Phil Williams	0.14
7	Philip Honeybone	0.14

Advance Squad Leader

Not many players, but a successful tournament in raising awareness of ASL.

1 Andrew Dando
2 Pete Phillipps
3 Patrick Dale

Pop Quiz

8 teams competed, with a maximum score of 251.

1 Velvet National 220
Ruth Clinton, John Harrington, John Gates and Dave Gittins
2 Swede 'n' 3 Veg 196.5
Bjorn Westling, Gihan Bandaranaike, Neil Duncan and Andrew Greco
3 Unprecedented 186.5
Paul Oakes, Martin Burroughs, Mick Haytack and Peter Stanton
4 Sultana 170
5 Latecomers 164.5
6 Fish Paste 4 T 163
7 Tweetys 157.5
8 Jeremy's Jammers 131.5

Treasure Hunt

In the first ManorCon Treasure Hunt, 23 players took part. It was won by "Seeking Now Our Treasure (SNOT)" - Nick Parish, Steve Bond, James Hardy, Sonia Blackman and Mick Haytack.

1	Keith Loveys	4.80
2	David Hecht	4.75
3	Lyndon Gurr	4.56
4	Steve Thomas	4.42
5	Tony Wheatley	4.29
6	Mark Askfield	4.08
7=	Ian Pendlebury	4.00
7=	Jonathan Draper	4.00
9	David Smith	3.60
10	Ian D Wilson	3.50

Position	Player	Games	Score
1	Philip Honeybone	4	121
2	Mark Ashfield	3	105
3	Bill Mayling	6	104
4	John Stratford	3	100
5	Matthew Greet	5	95
6	Roger Ditchburn	3	86
7	Gary Duke	3	82
8	John Blackwell	1	81
9	Dave Anderson	1	70
10	Luke Ellis	1	64
11	Adam Paulsen	1	63
12=	Richard Breese	1	58
12=	Kevin Lee	1	58
12=	Nick Smith	1	58
15	Dave Thornton	1	57
16	John Blundell	2	56
17	Stefan Bleek	1	54
18	Kath Collman	1	53
19	Lee Edwards	1	49
20	John Sloan	1	48
21	Mick Dunnett	1	47
22	John Marsden	2	38
23	Graham Staplehurst	1	24

1	Velvet National	220
Ruth Clinton, John Harrington, John Gates and Dave Gittins
2	Swede 'n' 3 Veg	196.5
Bjorn Westling, Gihan Bandaranaike, Neil Duncan and Andrew Greco
3	Unprecedented	186.5
Paul Oakes, Martin Burroughs, Mick Haytack and Peter Stanton
4	Sultana	170
5	Latecomers	164.5
6	Fish Paste 4 T	163
7	Tweetys	157.5
8	Jeremy's Jammers	131.5