The Hare's Death Pool

[YoungWillz 21,044]

1 minute ago, msc said:

And you break the news to me, YW! Poor chap though: glioblastoma and pancreatic cancers (with others)? That's just a shit hand altogether.

I'll break some more news, msc.

 

By my calculations, with just over 6 months to go, you have 11 hits.

[msc 18,443]

Just now, YoungWillz said:

I'll break some more news, msc.

 

By my calculations, with just over 6 months to go, you have 11 hits.

 

Wont be beating the Msc Record in the Hares Pool this year, then!

[YoungWillz 21,044]

1 minute ago, msc said:

 

Wont be beating the Msc Record in the Hares Pool this year, then!

Widow's Peak still hasn't had a hit. Could be on course for a record-breaking year again in so many ways!

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Who was last year's champ -- and did they not enter this year?  According to your updated scoreboard I had the most points for a returning team (553) but I don't recall winning a DP.  Odd.

SC

[Grim Up North 3,725]

gc reptile won - the scores you are looking at are the comparable scores at the same stage of last year's competition.

 

You were second (well done) - see about page 18 of this thread.

[Grim Up North 3,725]

On 6/12/2017 at 17:54, msc said:

I know it's 24/7 news these days, but there's no need to panic if an obit takes a day or two, people. Sky bloody acknowledged her health problems, she'll piss a QO within the week.

Well I'm starting to get a bit twitchy after two days 

 

I don't think this is any good either as only states she died this week not the specific date? Might be good enough for Shaun's pool though.

http://www.stylist.co.uk/people/helen-fawkes-bbc-journalist-list-for-living-inspiration-ovarian-cancer-diagnosis-journey

[YoungWillz 21,044]

1 hour ago, Grim Up North said:

gc reptile won - the scores you are looking at are the comparable scores at the same stage of last year's competition.

 

You were second (well done) - see about page 18 of this thread.

Absolutely right GUN.

 

Still need a date of death to calculate points I'm afraid for Fawkes. Maybe she wanted news of her death not to be the news?

 

Someone somewhere is going to give you the points I'm sure.

[Death Impends 7,974]

9 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Absolutely right GUN.

 

Still need a date of death to calculate points I'm afraid for Fawkes. Maybe she wanted news of her death not to be the news?

 

Someone somewhere is going to give you the points I'm sure.

 

Says here that she died on the 11th: http://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/announcements/deaths/deaths/15345861.Helen_Louise_Redfern__nee_Fawkes_/

[YoungWillz 21,044]

Good enough for this pool. GUN triggers some pointage.

[Joey Russ 7,226]

On 6/14/2017 at 06:30, YoungWillz said:

The Dead Cow picks up a valuable Joker and the pack have tightened at the top.

Don't think I'm in the lead at the moment, but out of interest, what's the point difference between the top 5?

[YoungWillz 21,044]

Tenth Leaderboard 2017: (*=Joker)

 

1st: JoeyRuss - 857 Points [9/25]

(Snuka; *Wetton; Westhuizen; Langhorne; Morano; Pirsig; Bayldon; Allman; Sallis)

 

2nd: msc - 826 Points [11/25]

(Snuka; B. Simpson; McGill; Wetton; Coward; Skellern; Hewlett; Lakovic; Sallis; Christie; Van-Zandvliet)

 

3rd: Sir Creep - 768 Points [9/25]

(Soares; McGiffin; Wetton; Skellern; Morano; Lakovic; Carey; Christie; Van-Zandvliet)

 

4th: The Dead Cow - 705 Points [7/25]

(Sarstedt; D. Carrington; Westhuizen; Skellern; Morano; Sallis; *Van-Zandvliet)

 

5th: Grim Up North - 581 Points [7/25]

(Wetton; Westhuizen; Coward; Skellern; Morano; Christie; Fawkes)

 

6th: Shaun Of The Dead - 572 Points [6/25]

(Hollingworth; Skellern; Kaufman; Noakes; Sallis; Christie)

 

7th: RadGuy - 491 Points [6/25]

(Snuka; Tyler-Moore; Westhuizen; Morano; Sallis; Christie)

 

8th: Death Impends - 403 Points [8/25]

(Youguang; Nakamura; Hale; D. Carrington; Corey; Skellern; Rockefeller; Sallis)

 

9th: gcreptile - 378 Points [7/25]

(Hollingworth; Youguang; Snuka; Mohren; Rockefeller; Morano; Kaiser)

 

10th: Toast - 365 Points [6/25]

(Sims; Westhuizen; Sumner; Coward; McGuinness; Sallis)

 

11th: drol - 356 Points [5/25]

(Soares; *Snuka; Bossom; Clifton James; Sallis)

 

12th: The Unknown Man - 338 Points [3/25]

(Wetton; Noakes; Christie)

 

13th: JiroemonKimura - 284 Points [5/25]

(*Snuka; Cordero; Mohren; Skellern; Christie)

 

14th: Pedro67 - 274 Points [3/25]

(Skellern; Walcott; Sallis)

 

15th: Deathers - 272 Points [4/25]

(Westhuizen; Kaufman; Berry; Morano)

 

16th: Rockhopper penguin - 223 Points [3/25]

(Westhuizen; Berry; Dreyfus)

 

17th: Whoaml - 222 Points [5/25]

(Sarstedt; Hale; Westhuizen; Berry; Rockefeller)

 

18th: Rotten Ali - 215 Points [3/25]

(Hurt; Wetton; Christie)

 

19th: Bibliogryphon - 195 Points [3/25]

(Dalyell; McCowen; *Freeman)

 

20th: YoungWillz - 157 Points [2/25]

(*Snuka; Bayldon)

 

21st: Captain Chorizo - 156 Points [3/25]

(Hollingworth; Suzuki; Morano)

 

22nd: ImNotHades - 137 Points [1/25]

(Fresco)

 

23rd: Book - 31 Points [2/25]

(Sarstedt; Tyler-Moore)

 

24th: Widows Peak - 0 Points [0/25]

[YoungWillz 21,044]

Ok, so I'm unwell so I have brought the leaderboard forward by 24 hours from when it is due, just in case I die before the end of the month or even the end of the day. (Actually, I'm hoping it was just a turn and nothing more serious, anyway, recuperating...)

 

In a couple of weeks we reach the tipping point of the year, so the next leaderboard will conclude the first half of the year.

 

Now off to see who's copped it while I've been posting the above!

[Joey Russ 7,226]

Wait, so I'm still in the lead? I thought the Christie/Van Zandvliet one-two would've kicked me out of the top spot.

[YoungWillz 21,044]

Just now, Joey Russ said:

Wait, so I'm still in the lead? I thought the Christie/Van Zandvliet one-two would've kicked me out of the top spot.

Nope you are essentially leading by your additional Wildcard points.

 

And those chasing you in the main still have their Wildcards to play.

 

Exciting, isn't it?

[Deathray 2,940]

I see Widow's Peak is chasing mscs record.

[YoungWillz 21,044]

There's nothing worse than a Kohl'd Helmut on a summer day, unless you are Book, The Unknown Man and Rotten Ali who pick up points for the former German leader.

[Joey Russ 7,226]

@YoungWillz ImNotHades has Zoltan Sarosy. 

[YoungWillz 21,044]

52 minutes ago, Joey Russ said:

@YoungWillz ImNotHades has Zoltan Sarosy. 

I know.

 

I'm holding off. Canada's oldest man and no main media coverage?

[YoungWillz 21,044]

Right, I don't want to set a precedent here, Chessbase is a notoriously bad source.

 

However, I have seen surrounding information which back up the obit which does technically qualify, so I'm awarding ImNotHades the points for Sarosy.

 

Who'd have thought this one would have been so difficult?

[Deathray 2,940]

Don't think there's been a source as awful as that yet, but rules are rules.

 

Are we sure he's actually dead though? Can't believe this hasn't been picked up by any other media.

[YoungWillz 21,044]

Just now, Deathray said:

Don't think there's been a source as awful as that yet, but rules are rules.

 

Are we sure he's actually dead though? Can't believe this hasn't been picked up by any other media.

There's an indication I think on the English Chess forum from a chap who was in close contact chess wise with the guy and who has confirmed he was telephoned by a relative to confirm his death.

 

I'm sure it's more a matter of time, but on that basis I'm awarding the points. They can always be taken away again you know, ages til December...

[YoungWillz 21,044]

Right, so we enter the second half of 2017. Time for those with a surplus of potential hits to get those points to hurtle up the leaderboard.

 

Speaking of which...

 

Eleventh Leaderboard 2017: (*=Joker)

 

1st: JoeyRuss - 857 Points [9/25]

(Snuka; *Wetton; Westhuizen; Langhorne; Morano; Pirsig; Bayldon; Allman; Sallis)

 

2nd: msc - 826 Points [11/25]

(Snuka; B. Simpson; McGill; Wetton; Coward; Skellern; Hewlett; Lakovic; Sallis; Christie; Van-Zandvliet)

 

3rd: Sir Creep - 768 Points [9/25]

(Soares; McGiffin; Wetton; Skellern; Morano; Lakovic; Carey; Christie; Van-Zandvliet)

 

4th: The Dead Cow - 705 Points [7/25]

(Sarstedt; D. Carrington; Westhuizen; Skellern; Morano; Sallis; *Van-Zandvliet)

 

5th: Grim Up North - 581 Points [7/25]

(Wetton; Westhuizen; Coward; Skellern; Morano; Christie; Fawkes)

 

6th: Shaun Of The Dead - 572 Points [6/25]

(Hollingworth; Skellern; Kaufman; Noakes; Sallis; Christie)

 

7th: The Unknown Man - 504 Points [4/25]

(Wetton; Noakes; Christie; Kohl)

 

8th: RadGuy - 491 Points [6/25]

(Snuka; Tyler-Moore; Westhuizen; Morano; Sallis; Christie)

 

9th: Death Impends - 403 Points [8/25]

(Youguang; Nakamura; Hale; D. Carrington; Corey; Skellern; Rockefeller; Sallis)

 

10th: Rotten Ali - 381 Points [4/25]

(Hurt; Wetton; Christie; Kohl)

 

11th: gcreptile - 378 Points [7/25]

(Hollingworth; Youguang; Snuka; Mohren; Rockefeller; Morano; Kaiser)

 

12th: Toast - 365 Points [6/25]

(Sims; Westhuizen; Sumner; Coward; McGuinness; Sallis)

 

13th: drol - 356 Points [5/25]

(Soares; *Snuka; Bossom; Clifton James; Sallis)

 

14th: ImNotHades - 307 Points [2/25]

(Fresco; Sarosy)

 

15th: JiroemonKimura - 284 Points [5/25]

(*Snuka; Cordero; Mohren; Skellern; Christie)

 

16th: Pedro67 - 274 Points [3/25]

(Skellern; Walcott; Sallis)

 

17th: Deathers - 272 Points [4/25]

(Westhuizen; Kaufman; Berry; Morano)

 

18th: Rockhopper penguin - 223 Points [3/25]

(Westhuizen; Berry; Dreyfus)

 

19th: Whoaml - 222 Points [5/25]

(Sarstedt; Hale; Westhuizen; Berry; Rockefeller)

 

20th: Book - 197 Points [3/25]

(Sarstedt; Tyler-Moore; Kohl)

 

21st: Bibliogryphon - 195 Points [3/25]

(Dalyell; McCowen; *Freeman)

 

22nd: YoungWillz - 157 Points [2/25]

(*Snuka; Bayldon)

 

23rd: Captain Chorizo - 156 Points [3/25]

(Hollingworth; Suzuki; Morano)

 

24th: Widows Peak - 0 Points [0/25] 

[Deathray 2,940]

Update on the Widow's Peak situation, there's 59 days to get a hit before equalling the record, and 60 days to get a hit before breaking it. I'm sure msc will be watching that with interest.

 

It also looks highly likely that the most hits record will be broken this year; msc needs 2 to equal it and 3 to break it and JoeyRuss and Sir Creep need 4 to equal it and 5 to break it.

 

It's too early to try and even work out if the points record would be broken.

 

Also YW can you let me know if a Joker score exceeds 363 points. Seen as it's getting towards late enough in the year for that to happen. (i.e from Monday).

[YoungWillz 21,044]

46 minutes ago, Deathray said:

 

Also YW can you let me know if a Joker score exceeds 363 points. Seen as it's getting towards late enough in the year for that to happen. (i.e from Monday).

Sure thing. It's all up in the air. I'm about 20 hits in September away from winning this thing!

[YoungWillz 21,044]

BiblioGryphon has nothing to critique with his unique for Barry Norman.