Antihomers Qualify Top

After the third round of the November Knockout the Antihomers team of abeljan/andrewnz/hda/dolbeldjd/agt1 have qualified in top position for the semi finals. They did this by virtue of a comfortable win over the only other previously unbeaten team; Breg.

Earlier Antihomers had lived up to their name by beating Homer's Heros. Because of the double elimination format Homer's Heros got a second chance and this this time they were desperately unlucky to lose to Beauty & the Beast by one imp! When you lose by that margin all boards are potentially crucial but the one that hurt Homers the most was Board 7. At one table Beauty were doubled in a vulnerable 3c which was booked for 2 off. At the other Homers were always going one off in 3d. Unfortunately for Homers the minus 2 in 3cx turned into 3cx making when the major suit winners were cashed in what turned out to be the wrong order. This turned +10 imps into -13 imps! Beauty held their nerve and they were leading by 9 imps going into the last board. They could afford to give up 8 imps which they duly did! The final score was 26 - 25 to Beauty & the Beast.

By virtue of being unbeaten Antihomers have the choice of semi final opponents from amongst Breg, NO STRUMPETS and Beauty & the Beast.

They have chosen the "Homer killers" Beauty & the Beast. Will they come to regret that decision?

This leaves NO STRUMPETS and Breg playing off in the other semi final for the main event. The main event is now a straight knockout from hereon. However, if Antihomers win again this week they will have the advantage of being able to insist on an extra four boards in the final if they need them. This seems only fair since their opponent will already have lost one match in reaching the final.

The remaining four teams now play a straight knockout (semi finals and finals) for the plate title.

Results of All Matches Played 16th November

8pm:
Nov Knockout:
Match 1: Breg: gerry/tarakiwi & bruzo/diatribe lost to Antihomers: abeljan/andrewnz & hda/dolbeldjd 15-53
Match 2: Homer's Heros: patricck/qwikjanz & barry/jenm lost to Beauty & the Beast: trudy nz/gogga & nztipg8/halfbach 25-26
Match 3: TopTown Girls: cyber/jenter62 & ikanarat/judz1 lost to NO STRUMPETS: kermit/mairi62 & egmont/seychelles 21-28

Casuals:
Match 4: Central Gnats: mastersg/toddnz & noelwz/ljs lost to Buzzy Bananas: tigerboy1/steffbanan & ken 436/alanz 12-49
Match 5: Scatti Stars: jenstar/nable & suescott/_kittikat lost to Queen Bob: bigbob/queen t & china suz/lmu 31-33
Match 6: Cross Ruffers: best_minor/glennis & hamish32/jo99nz lost to Why’s Docs: janwhy/nzdoc2 & alp_45/blithe 29-34
Match 7: Blue Jays: karrolle/laguru & jaymac/azuria lost to Gypsies: gypsy1308/tehenga & hamster_nz/suzieh 17-37

9.30 pm Casuals:
Match 8: Abel Homers: patricck/barry & diatribe/abeljan lost to Tiger Queen: bigbob/queen t & tigerboy1/steffbanan 25-39
Match 9: Us: buzzybee/andrewnz & hamish32/jo99nz beat Them: nztipg8/halfbach & jenstar/nable 40-38
Match 10: Cross Roughers: best_minor/nz 7227 & blinkers/major_blue beat Don’t Open Light: gypsy1308/ngaamotek & hamster_nz/bluelabel 40-14