Gooseberry Crumble 5,204 Posted March 13, 2023 American Olympian Dick Fosbury a 'hit' for me in this pool. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/athletics/breaking-fosbury-flop-high-jump-29449768 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,032 Posted March 14, 2023 I swear he was an answer in tonights Only Connect. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 1,855 Posted March 27, 2023 I had Gordon Moore here. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuffaloPhil 582 Posted April 9, 2023 Bill Butler is a hit for me here https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bill-butler-dead-cinematographer-jaws-grease-1235368674/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wormfarmer 405 Posted April 10, 2023 I will piggyback along with BP's hit named above and add a shout for Ben Ferencs' death (April 7) to be added to both our scores. Hey, nice choices, BP! -WF 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wormfarmer 405 Posted April 11, 2023 Is there any limit to the number of hits you can get in a span of 5 days? Then I'll add Al Jaffee to my growing list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,349 Posted April 11, 2023 As we are now into the second quarter of the year, its time for an update. I have googled all the names on the masterlist to see if any hits have been missed (well since you lazy buggers won't keep an eye on your own teams, someone has to do it ). Two picks died prior to the last update on 13th March: 17th February: Stella Stevens. A hit for @Charles De Gaulle and @WhoamI 3rd March: Jaak Lipso. A debut hit for @chel. In addition, It discovered that actress Vilma Hollingbery, a pick for @YorkshireBanker, died before the start of the game. Well before the start in fact - September 11th 2021. First sub Lynne Reid Banks moves up to take the place on the team. The following have all snuffed it since the last update, to give some unwanted early points to their pickers. 13th March: Dick Fosbury 23rd March: Peter Shelley 24th March: Gordon Moore 26th March: Nikolai Dupak 28th March: Ryiuchi Sakamoto 31st March: Wan Heifeng 3rd April: Nigel Lawson 5th April: Bill Butler 6th April: Nora Forster 7th April: Ben Ferencs 10th April: Al Jaffee. 3 hits in 5 days, including an Al Jaffee joker sends @Wormfarmerhurtling up the table and into the lead, with @BuffaloPhiladding 2 more hits to the total to move into second. 5 players, @chel, @nantonian2013@time, @TQRand @WhoamIall get a debut hit to enter the race properly. 10 players are still to get off the mark.. Here is the top 6, which consists of everyone who has attained 200 points so far. The full scoreboard is on Page 1. Wormfarmer (393 points) 4 hits [AL Jaffee*, Ben Ferencs, Bill Butler, Gianluca Vialli] Buffalo Phil (239 points) 5 hits [Ben Ferencs, Bill Butler, Gianluca Vialli, Hazel McCallion, Lucille Randon] Tracey (223 points) 4 hits [AL Jaffee, Gordon Moore, Miiko Taka, Ted Lerner] JoeMoneypenny (210 points) 3 hits [Hsing Yun, Ryiuchi Sakamoto, Wan Haifeng] Dying Probably (204 points) 3 hits [Betty Boothroyd, Hazel McCallion*, Nigel Lawson] Arghton (204 points) 5 hits [Gianluca Vialli, Ivan Silayev*, Otis Taylor, Rafiq Nishonov, Tim Lobinger) 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,343 Posted April 12, 2023 Today the German newspapers report the death of my pick Maria Sebaldt on 4th of April. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,032 Posted April 15, 2023 I am waiting for an obit for Kenneth McAlpine but there was a death notice in Daily Telegraph. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,967 Posted April 16, 2023 20 hours ago, ladyfiona said: I am waiting for an obit for Kenneth McAlpine but there was a death notice in Daily Telegraph. I'm assuming this for Kenneth McAlpine is good enough for here: https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/kenneth-mcalpine-oldest-surviving-f1-driver-dies/ Not for much else mind. You're welcome. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhoamI 28 Posted April 18, 2023 Ken Archer, Australian Test Cricketer, has died aged 95. A hit for me https://www.cricket.com.au/news/ken-archer-dies-australia-test-cricketer-oldest-male-queensland-captain-neil-harvey/2023-04-18 FYI - Faith Thomas, Australia's First Aboriginal Woman Test Cricketer died the day after. Sadly I thought she had died previously...... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,349 Posted April 19, 2023 On 12/04/2023 at 09:14, Book said: Today the German newspapers report the death of my pick Maria Sebaldt on 4th of April. Thanks Book. You are spared abuse by the fact that I literally checked her name on 11th and there was nothing on her passing at that stage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,214 Posted April 19, 2023 Only last week did I realize that I actually picked Chris Snow twice. But well, it's just 24 players for me then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,349 Posted April 19, 2023 16 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Only last week did I realize that I actually picked Chris Snow twice. But well, it's just 24 players for me then. Not according to my notes. This is the list you submitted, copied and pasted directly from your original email. 25 different names. EC Stilson - American writer, real name Elisabeth Hirsch: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_Hirsch Haris Ibrahim - Malaysian pro-democracy activist William Consovoy - conservative lawyer Daniel N Paul - Canadian / Native-American author Roland R. Griffiths - a professor and psychedelics promoter Menahem Pressler - Israeli conductor Chris Snow - NHL co-owner of a team Franz Beckenbauer - German soccer legend Mike Sertich - American Ice Hockey coach Frederic Forrest - US actor David Linden - American neurobiologist, curiously the 2nd person here that has studied psychedelics Eddie OK Adams - UK drag queen Simon Cowell (SOS Wildlife) - UK conservationist Carolyn Bryant Donham - the Emmett Till accuser Charlie Bird - Irish journalist Steve Woodmore - former record holder of "fastest speaker of the english language) Roberta Flack - Killing me Softly-singer Jonnie Irwin - the UK show host Richard Rohr - US theologist George Alagiah - UK anchorman Johnny Ruffo - Australian singer/actor Alice Munro - Nobel Prize-winning author Burt Bacharach - US songwriting legend Henry Kissinger - US foreign policy czar Arash Sadeghi - Iranian activist Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,349 Posted April 19, 2023 While I am here, lets do an update to bring the pool up to date, before I disappear back to the pressures of work. The following hits have been noted since the last update. As always, please let me know if I have missed anyone. 4th April: Maria Sebaldt 8th April: Kenneth McAlpine 13th April: Mary Quant 14th April: Ken Archer The big mover in this mini-update is me, who edges up into second place, having used up an unsustainable 5 hits to get there. @Lady_Fionajoins the race proper with her first hit of the pool.Top 5 is as follows, full scoreboard is on page 1. Wormfarmer (393 points) 4 hits [AL Jaffee*, Ben Ferencs, Bill Butler, Gianluca Vialli] An Fear Beag (301 points) 5 hits [Gianluca Vialli, Lucille Randon, Mary Quant, Nigel Lawson, Ryiuchi Sakamoto] Buffalo Phil (239 points) 5 hits [Ben Ferencs, Bill Butler, Gianluca Vialli, Hazel McCallion, Lucille Randon] Tracey (223 points) 4 hits [AL Jaffee, Gordon Moore, Miiko Taka, Ted Lerner] JoeMoneypenny (210 points) 3 hits [Hsing Yun, Ryiuchi Sakamoto, Wan Haifeng] 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,343 Posted April 22, 2023 Next hit for me with Barry Humphries who died today. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65328507 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torva Messor 252 Posted May 6, 2023 6 May 2023 is Wikipedia's stated death date for Menahem Pressler, 125 days from January 1, thus 125 points for me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,349 Posted May 7, 2023 7 hours ago, Torva Messor said: 6 May 2023 is Wikipedia's stated death date for Menahem Pressler, 125 days from January 1, thus 125 points for me. Thanks for the heads up TM. No real need to work out the points- my spreadsheet does that automatically, although I do appreciate the effort! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,349 Posted May 7, 2023 While I am here, lets have a wee update. A quick glance through the masterlist shows me that the following folk have carked it since the last update. Let me know if I have missed anyone. 22nd April: Barry Humphries 25th April: Harry Belafonte 27th April: Dick Groat 6th May: Menahem Pressler. [EDIT] 7th May: Soňa Červená And that seems to be it. No change at the top where @Wormfarmer leads the way. @Dying Probablyleapfrogs me into 2nd place, with @Torva Messoralso making the top 5. Wormfarmer (393 points) 4 hits [AL Jaffee*, Ben Ferencs, Bill Butler, Gianluca Vialli] Dying Probably (318 points) 4 hits [Betty Boothroyd, Harry Belafonte, Hazel McCallion*, Nigel Lawson] An Fear Beag (301 points) 5 hits [Gianluca Vialli, Lucille Randon, Mary Quant, Nigel Lawson, Ryiuchi Sakamoto] Torva Messor (274 points) 4 hits [Bernard Kalb, Bert I. Gordon*, Carole Cook, Menahem Pressler Im Not Hades (271 points) 4 hits [David Crosby, Harry Belafonte, Mary Quant, Miroslav Blasevic] Book (257 points) 4 hits [Burt Bacharach, Gina Lollobrigida, Harry Belafonte, Maria Sebaldt] Buffalo Phil (239 points) 5 hits [Ben Ferencs, Bill Butler, Gianluca Vialli, Hazel McCallion, Lucille Randon] CalebH (236 points) 2 hits [Mihai Sora*, Sonia Cervanes] Gcreptile (229 points) 4 hits [Burt Bacharach, Grant Turner, Menahem Pressler, William Consovoy] Sean (224 points) 3 hits [Gina Lollobrigida, Harry Belafonte, Nora Forster] Tracey (223 points) 4 hits [AL Jaffee, Gordon Moore, Miiko Taka, Ted Lerner] 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MariNisia 3,477 Posted May 7, 2023 Don January is a hit for me: https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2023/05/07/don-january-dies-age-93-major-champion-obituary 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainChorizo 1,898 Posted May 7, 2023 https://www.is.fi/maastohiihto/art-2000009566235.html Siiri Rantanen died May 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,349 Posted May 19, 2023 A few more hits to mention over the past couple of weeks: 5th May: Siiri Rantanen 7th May: Don January 9th May: Denny Crum 11th May: Guido Gorgatti 17th May: "Superstar" Billy Graham That's all I have, but let me know if you come across any more. The big winner, if there can be one at this time of year, is @BuffaloPhilwho is up into second place, but has taken 6 hits to get there. Down at the bottom, 9 players have yet to join the race, with illustrious names such as @Bibliogryphon @John Key @msc, and @Pedro67all waiting on a first hit. Loads and loads of time for that in this game! Top 5 is as follows, full scoreboard is on page 1 Wormfarmer (393 points) 4 hits [AL Jaffee*, Ben Ferencs, Bill Butler, Gianluca Vialli] Buffalo Phil (369 points) 6 hits [Ben Ferencs, Bill Butler, Gianluca Vialli, Guido Gorgatti, Hazel McCallion, Lucille Randon] Dying Probably (318 points) 4 hits [Betty Boothroyd, Harry Belafonte, Hazel McCallion*, Nigel Lawson] An Fear Beag (301 points) 5 hits [Gianluca Vialli, Lucille Randon, Mary Quant, Nigel Lawson, Ryiuchi Sakamoto] Torva Messor (274 points) 4 hits [Bernard Kalb, Bert I. Gordon*, Carole Cook, Menahem Pressler 2 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,349 Posted May 19, 2023 It would appear that my earlier update has had the effect of killing off Tim Keller. A hit for 3 players: @BuffaloPhilwho takes the lead, my good self who rises into second, and @Salmon Moussewho enters the top-5. May 19th: Tim Keller Top 5 is as follows: Buffalo Phil (507 points) 7 hits [Ben Ferencs, Bill Butler, Gianluca Vialli, Guido Gorgatti, Hazel McCallion, Lucille Randon, Tim Keller] An Fear Beag (439 points) 6 hits [Gianluca Vialli, Lucille Randon, Mary Quant, Nigel Lawson, Ryiuchi Sakamoto, Tim Keller] Wormfarmer (393 points) 4 hits [AL Jaffee*, Ben Ferencs, Bill Butler, Gianluca Vialli] Dying Probably (318 points) 4 hits [Betty Boothroyd, Harry Belafonte, Hazel McCallion*, Nigel Lawson] Salmon Mousse (300 points) 6 hits [Frank McGarvey, Gianluca Vialli, Denny Crum, Michael Lehrer, Natalie Fornasier, Tim Keller] 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,032 Posted May 23, 2023 Rolf Harris a hit for me and I think 16 other people. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
An Fear Beag 1,349 Posted June 3, 2023 It all seems to have gone very quiet around here. Unless of course a whole heap of obscure picks have carked it, but you scamps have not informed me! I will be doing my quarterly google search of all the names at the end of the month, but in the meantime please be a dear and check you own teams. These are the only names I have since the last update: 10th May: Rolf Harris 21st May: Ed Ames 24th May: Tina Turner Rolf Harris was, of course, the big hit with 17 teams selecting the antipodean nonce. However, his death has actually bugger all effect on the top of the scoreboard, as the highest ranked player to have chosen him was @The Old Cremin 20th place. Crem moves up to 6th as a result. Of more significance, is the fact the @theoldladyalso selected Tina Turner to go with her Harris hit, to ascend into 3rd place. Somewhat fittingly, Rolf Harris's demise also sees @Toastand @Hellenter the top 10. @John Keygets a first hit of the game with Harris, to finally enter the race properly, leaving only 8 players hiding in the showers, hoping the sports teacher won't notice. The top 10 is as follows - full scoreboard as always is on Page 1. Buffalo Phil (507 points) 7 hits [Ben Ferencs, Bill Butler, Gianluca Vialli, Guido Gorgatti, Hazel McCallion, Lucille Randon, Tim Keller] An Fear Beag (439 points) 6 hits [Gianluca Vialli, Lucille Randon, Mary Quant, Nigel Lawson, Ryiuchi Sakamoto, Tim Keller] The Old Lady (435 points) 5 hits [Betty Boothroyd, Gianluca Vialli, Mary Quant, Rolf Harris, Tina Turner] Wormfarmer (393 points) 4 hits [AL Jaffee*, Ben Ferencs, Bill Butler, Gianluca Vialli] Death Impends (358 points) 4 hits [Bert I Gordon, Billy Graham, Ed Ames, Lucille Randon] The Old Crem (322 points) 5 hits [Frank McGarvey, Gianluca Vialli, Mary Quant, Rolf Harris, Ryiuchi Sakamoto] Dying Probably (318 points) 4 hits [Betty Boothroyd, Harry Belafonte, Hazel McCallion*, Nigel Lawson] Salmon Mousse (300 points) 6 hits [Frank McGarvey, Gianluca Vialli, Denny Crum, Michael Lehrer, Natalie Fornasier, Tim Keller] Toast (291 points) 6 hits [Fay Weldon, Gianluca Vialli, Just Fontaine, King Constantine, Rolf Harris, Ryiuchi Sakamoto] Hell (286 points) 4 hits [Chaim Topol, Gianluca Vialli, Rolf Harris, Ryiuchi Sakamoto] 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
