Goat/Co Rugby 2024
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 4:57 pm
And it's back to Rugby we go! MSR (and others) bring FOCAL to the Midlands-and the first location of 2024 that doesn't start with 'L'. For this, there is a double-header of Goat and Co.
Format-Lincoln style/at tables for both (further details below)
When-Friday 22nd-23rd March 2024. On the Friday, it’ll be GoatRugby Warm-Up from 19:00. On the Saturday, it’ll be CoRugby Main Event from 11:00
Where-Rugby West Indian Association, 102 Railway Terrace, CV21 3HE
Premise(s)
FRIDAY-Playing four, 9-round games of Goatdown over two round in Lincoln-style,
Essentially, Goatdown is Countdown except the player picking the letters can choose exactly which letter they would like for the 9th letter. So the first eight letters are chosen as normal (vowel or consonant) but for the ninth letter the player picking that round’s letters chooses exactly which letter they would like.
For conundrums, the player is shown only eight letters instead of nine. Their task is to find the NINE letter word that uses those eight letters (there will only be one possible nine-letter word from those eight letters). If nobody does that within the 30 seconds, the ninth letter will be revealed and the players will have a further 15 seconds to solve the now normal conundrum. Doing so will however only grant 7 points rather than the 10 that would be awarded for solving the conundrum from only the first eight letters.
There will be mechanisms to work around all these explained on the night.
SATURDAY-Playing eight, 9-round games of Countdown, in tables of three, ‘'Lincoln' style. After eight games, the top two players will face each other in the grand final, with prizes for the top 8. The first round is drawn randomly-don't panic if you are trounced early on, for the subsequent rounds, you will play opponents that have scored similarly to you, so everyone should get some good, well-matched games. Main aim is a bit of fun.
For both events, please see timings below
Admission-Admission-£10 for CoRugby, £5 for GoatRugby, or £15 for the pair of them. Payment link here (uses real name and says last year’s event, but it is fine. Select Friends and Family please!) https://paypal.me/CoBrum2022?country.x= ... le.x=en_GB
TIMINGS
Goat:Rugby/Friday 22nd March
18:30-Doors open
19:00-First round draw is made and things kick-off
20:15-Second round starts
21:30-Grand final
Co:Rugby/Saturday 23rd March
10:00-Doors open
11:00-First round draw and kick-off
12:15-Second round
13:30-Lunch
14:30-Third round starts
15:45-Fourth round starts
17:00-Grand Final
17:30-Prizegiving
After-evening plans in the works (buzz Latchford-he’ll have more details if you want them)
OTHER INFO
Food and Drink-Bar will be open at the venue, but they don't do food. Some shops are nearby in Rugby town centre and a WH Smith’s at the railway station
Hotels-Travelodge nearby, some other hotels in the vicinity.
Parkrun-Rugby has a local one nearby (and no, I’m not doing it-don't go there)
Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/events/712633250770320
Any further questions drop me a line. Hope to see you there!
CONTENDERS (Ready)
Goat (18)
Jack Hurst
Phil Stanton
Fiona Titcombe
Coral Heath
Thomas Carey
Dan Byrom
Adam Dexter
Eddy Byrne
Dave Robjohns
MSR
Adrian Fletcher
George Armstrong
Adam Latchford
Stephen Read
Tim Hebbes
Eeshan Malhotra
Dylan Taylor
Zohaib Rehan
Co (37)
Jack Hurst
Phil Stanton
Fiona Titcombe
Coral Heath
Thomas Carey
Darren Godfrey
Steven Grady
Dan Byrom
Mike Lee
Ashwin Abinashi
Sam Prouse
Adam Dexter
Sean Fletcher
Jonny De Souza
Eddy Byrne
Dave Robjohns
Adrian Fletcher
George Armstrong
Ian Wray
Adam Latchford
David Hilton
Jonathan Wynn
Matt O'Connor
Tom Cappleman
Steve Hyde
Brendan Whitehurst
Stephen Read
Gabriel Thallon
Stewart Gordon
MSR
Ali Stevenson
Tom Stevenson
Tim Hebbes
Eeshan Malhotra
Dylan Taylor
Zohaib Rehan
Format-Lincoln style/at tables for both (further details below)
When-Friday 22nd-23rd March 2024. On the Friday, it’ll be GoatRugby Warm-Up from 19:00. On the Saturday, it’ll be CoRugby Main Event from 11:00
Where-Rugby West Indian Association, 102 Railway Terrace, CV21 3HE
Premise(s)
FRIDAY-Playing four, 9-round games of Goatdown over two round in Lincoln-style,
Essentially, Goatdown is Countdown except the player picking the letters can choose exactly which letter they would like for the 9th letter. So the first eight letters are chosen as normal (vowel or consonant) but for the ninth letter the player picking that round’s letters chooses exactly which letter they would like.
For conundrums, the player is shown only eight letters instead of nine. Their task is to find the NINE letter word that uses those eight letters (there will only be one possible nine-letter word from those eight letters). If nobody does that within the 30 seconds, the ninth letter will be revealed and the players will have a further 15 seconds to solve the now normal conundrum. Doing so will however only grant 7 points rather than the 10 that would be awarded for solving the conundrum from only the first eight letters.
There will be mechanisms to work around all these explained on the night.
SATURDAY-Playing eight, 9-round games of Countdown, in tables of three, ‘'Lincoln' style. After eight games, the top two players will face each other in the grand final, with prizes for the top 8. The first round is drawn randomly-don't panic if you are trounced early on, for the subsequent rounds, you will play opponents that have scored similarly to you, so everyone should get some good, well-matched games. Main aim is a bit of fun.
For both events, please see timings below
Admission-Admission-£10 for CoRugby, £5 for GoatRugby, or £15 for the pair of them. Payment link here (uses real name and says last year’s event, but it is fine. Select Friends and Family please!) https://paypal.me/CoBrum2022?country.x= ... le.x=en_GB
TIMINGS
Goat:Rugby/Friday 22nd March
18:30-Doors open
19:00-First round draw is made and things kick-off
20:15-Second round starts
21:30-Grand final
Co:Rugby/Saturday 23rd March
10:00-Doors open
11:00-First round draw and kick-off
12:15-Second round
13:30-Lunch
14:30-Third round starts
15:45-Fourth round starts
17:00-Grand Final
17:30-Prizegiving
After-evening plans in the works (buzz Latchford-he’ll have more details if you want them)
OTHER INFO
Food and Drink-Bar will be open at the venue, but they don't do food. Some shops are nearby in Rugby town centre and a WH Smith’s at the railway station
Hotels-Travelodge nearby, some other hotels in the vicinity.
Parkrun-Rugby has a local one nearby (and no, I’m not doing it-don't go there)
Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/events/712633250770320
Any further questions drop me a line. Hope to see you there!
CONTENDERS (Ready)
Goat (18)
Jack Hurst
Phil Stanton
Fiona Titcombe
Coral Heath
Thomas Carey
Dan Byrom
Adam Dexter
Eddy Byrne
Dave Robjohns
MSR
Adrian Fletcher
George Armstrong
Adam Latchford
Stephen Read
Tim Hebbes
Eeshan Malhotra
Dylan Taylor
Zohaib Rehan
Co (37)
Jack Hurst
Phil Stanton
Fiona Titcombe
Coral Heath
Thomas Carey
Darren Godfrey
Steven Grady
Dan Byrom
Mike Lee
Ashwin Abinashi
Sam Prouse
Adam Dexter
Sean Fletcher
Jonny De Souza
Eddy Byrne
Dave Robjohns
Adrian Fletcher
George Armstrong
Ian Wray
Adam Latchford
David Hilton
Jonathan Wynn
Matt O'Connor
Tom Cappleman
Steve Hyde
Brendan Whitehurst
Stephen Read
Gabriel Thallon
Stewart Gordon
MSR
Ali Stevenson
Tom Stevenson
Tim Hebbes
Eeshan Malhotra
Dylan Taylor
Zohaib Rehan