CoC Preliminary 8 Spoilers For Wednesday January 13th 2016

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CoC Preliminary 8 Spoilers For Wednesday January 13th 2016

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So, we're now at the halfway point with the final preliminary match of the Champion of Champions, despite Nick's best efforts to make us think it was yesterday.

And today's match, as titled on a Facebook page is a "Battle of the Leprechauns" with 2 Irish players in head-to-head combat for the right to face Dan McColm in next Tuesday's quarter-final.

We have Series 71 runner-up Antoinette Ryan taking on Series 70 champion Mark Murray.

Of course, both will want to play Dan for different reason, Antoinette to get revenge for him beating her in their series final, and Mark to see who's the champion of 2014.

Statistics Corner:

Firstly, Series 71 Runner-Up Antoinette "The Nenagh Nutcracker" Ryan - 11 Games, 10 Wins, 1,130 Points. (Average: 102.73)
Highest Score: 120 vs. Tom Jordan (2nd Game)
Lowest Score: 82 vs. David Stanford (Quarter-Final)
9's Achieved: 5/12
Total Points/Max/%: 1130/1475 (77%)
Letters Points/Max/%: 820/928 (88%)
Numbers Points/Max/%: 380/437 (87%)
Conundrum Points/Max/%: 30/110 (27%)

Secondly, Series 70 Champion Mark "The Bristol Bombardier" Murray - 11 Games, 11 Wins, 1.191 Points. (Average: 108.27)
Highest Score: 122 vs. Mike Wilson (7th Game)
Lowest Score: 89 vs. Neil Green (Semi-Final)
9's Achieved: 7/9
Total Points/Max/%: 1191/1449 (82%)
Letters Points/Max/%: 745/902 (83%)
Numbers Points/Max/%: 376/437 (86%)
Conundrum Points/Max/%: 70/110 (64%)

I'll be around with the recap later. ;) :) :D :mrgreen: 8-)
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I can't tell whether Nick calling Fifty Shades of Grey a "spanking good read" was an intended pun or not...
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Very well played by Mark there.

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Well done both, good game. :)

Great series so far, roll on the quarters. 8-)
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Graeme-ish question: In Rounds 10/11 today, the vowel pile contained three consecutive As. Consecutive matching (i.e., repeated) letters have seemed to me to be even rarer than usual lately. Is this the first instance of a repeated letter anywhere in CoC XIV?
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Johnny Canuck wrote:Graeme-ish question: In Rounds 10/11 today, the vowel pile contained three consecutive As. Consecutive matching (i.e., repeated) letters have seemed to me to be even rarer than usual lately. Is this the first instance of a repeated letter anywhere in CoC XIV?
It is, and there's been a large number of pairs separated by a single tile throughout.
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Thomas Cappleman wrote:
Johnny Canuck wrote:Graeme-ish question: In Rounds 10/11 today, the vowel pile contained three consecutive As. Consecutive matching (i.e., repeated) letters have seemed to me to be even rarer than usual lately. Is this the first instance of a repeated letter anywhere in CoC XIV?
It is, and there's been a large number of pairs separated by a single tile throughout.
Thought so. Maybe they're making up for the "shuffling algorithm" from CoC XIII.
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Well done to both Antoinette and Mark :) Excellent game!!

Was hilarious at the end when Rachel told Nick to not go blind when reading Fifty Shades of Grey! :lol:
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Great game. Although why have a notepad and not write your words down? (Best joke ever)

Also, nice pyjamas Susie!
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Wonderful game played in a fantastic, friendly spirit. Really looking forward to the quarter-finals now.
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Bradley Cates wrote:I can't tell whether Nick calling Fifty Shades of Grey a "spanking good read" was an intended pun or not...
It's satire.
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Jon Corby wrote:
Bradley Cates wrote:I can't tell whether Nick calling Fifty Shades of Grey a "spanking good read" was an intended pun or not...
It's satire.
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Gavin Chipper wrote: Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:07 pm Great game. Although why have a notepad and not write your words down? (Best joke ever)

Also, nice pyjamas Susie!
I just came here to say that it was ironic that Antoinette had NOTEPAD but hadn't written it down. I also noticed that Susie was wearing her pyjamas again when I watched it today. Some things obviously ever change.
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