British Foosball Association

2007 Liverpool Open

The Casa Bistro
Hope Street
Liverpool

26/27 Jan 2007

Friday DYP
1 Pratt Philip Burdett Tom
2 Shovelton Alex Worthington John
3 Bareham David Harms Brian
4 Cole Elliott Pfiffner Tom
5 Franklin Peter Banzewski Andrew
5 Lyall Stephen Morgan Shane
7 Amsden Mike Ashley Luke
7 Deakin Oliver Shovelton John
9 Crump Mark Pfiffner Robert
9 Fallon Colin Mason Ben
9 Nubbert Andrew Eid George
9 Ramlee Hannah Atha Boris
13 Cummings Harry Kingston Dan
13 Gallon Dan Haddon Chris
13 Harrold James Bundy Joe
13 Latimer Joe Ziemann Dave
17 Bushell Adam Yeung Simon

Open Singles
1 May Jon
2 Atha Boris
3 Pfiffner Robert
4 Sohi Jujhar
5 Jack Rafael
5 Shovelton John
7 Amsden Mike
7 Burdett Tom
9 FitzGerald Jude
9 Kingston Dan
9 Shovelton Alex
9 Worthington John
13 Lyall Stephen
13 Nubbert Andrew
13 Pfiffner Tom
13 Ziemann Dave
17 Bareham David
17 Gallon Dan
17 Haddon Chris
17 Harms Brian
17 Latimer Joe
17 Moss Rob
17 Pratt Philip
17 Tan Gerald
25 Cohen Mike
25 Dawson Neil
25 Deakin Oliver
25 Eid George
25 Franklin Peter
25 Mason Ben
25 Ramlee Hannah
25 Shong Way
33 Attwood John
33 Bangham Mike
33 Banzewski Andrew
33 Cole Elliott
33 Crump Mark
33 Cummings Harry
33 Drayton Frank
33 Fallon Colin
33 Harrold James
33 Hutton Chris
33 Kim Sun-Ho
33 Marsh Rich
33 Morgan Shane
33 Racy Mayya
33 Revell Steven
33 Yeung Simon
49 Andrews Chris
49 Brady Chris
49 Bundy Joe
49 Bushell Adam
49 Feehan Neil
49 Taylor Chris (Nun)

Womens Singles
1 Racy Mayya
2 Ramlee Hannah
3 Nicholson Cynthia
4 Ward Nicole

Novice Doubles
1 Fallon Colin Marsh Rich
2 Crump Mark Eid George
3 Tan Gerald Yeung Simon
4 Ashley Luke Cole Elliott
5 Andrews Chris Bundy Joe
5 Morgan Shane Banzewski Andrew
7 Bangham Mike Attwood John
7 Brady Chris Hutton Chris
9 Bushell Adam Revell Steven

Open Doubles
1 Shovelton Alex Sohi Jujhar
2 Pfiffner Robert Pfiffner Tom
3 Atha Boris Jack Rafael
4 Gallon Dan Shovelton John
5 Amsden Mike Moss Rob
5 Bareham David Burdett Tom
7 Fallon Colin Marsh Rich
7 Nubbert Andrew Shong Way
9 Cohen Mike Drayton Frank
9 Cummings Harry Latimer Joe
9 Haddon Chris Worthington John
9 Kingston Dan Lyall Stephen
13 Dawson Neil Harms Brian
13 Deakin Oliver Ramlee Hannah
13 Kim Sun-Ho Leong Kennith
13 May Jon Racy Mayya
17 Ashley Luke Cole Elliott
17 Attwood John Bangham Mike
17 Bundy Joe Andrews Chris
17 Crump Mark Eid George
17 Franklin Peter Mason Ben
17 Harrold James Pratt Philip
17 Tan Gerald Yeung Simon
17 Ziemann Dave FitzGerald Jude
25 Banzewski Andrew Morgan Shane
25 Brady Chris Hutton Chris
25 Bushell Adam Revell Steven

SemiPro Doubles
1 Pfiffner Robert Pfiffner Tom
2 Nubbert Andrew Shong Way
3 Cohen Mike Drayton Frank
4 Deakin Oliver Ramlee Hannah
5 Cummings Harry Latimer Joe
5 Dawson Neil Harms Brian
7 Harrold James Pratt Philip
7 Thomson Richard Gallon Dan
9 Franklin Peter Mason Ben
9 Kim Sun-Ho Leong Kennith
9 Marsh Rich Fallon Colin
9 Moss Rob Racy Mayya
13 Ashley Luke Cole Elliott
13 Banzewski Andrew Morgan Shane
13 Bundy Joe Andrews Chris
13 Crump Mark Eid George
17 Attwood John Bangham Mike
17 Hutton Chris Brady Chris
17 Tan Gerald Yeung Simon

Thats quick work.

Id like to say well done to alot of people. Special mentions should go to Jon May for OS and 2 pairs of Warwickites, Nubbert and Way did fantastically in SPD and Colin and Rich did very well in OD.

Superb, Jon - outstanding result.  :)

Well done Frank D, Shame on the rest of the Soton Lot

Was in a bit of a hurry earlier, but thanks to everyone who helped make this a success, hopefully we can do it again next year.

Special thanks to Dan G - who helped to load and unload tables at both ends (I am getting too old for this - back is killing me!).  To Johns Worthy and Shovo for running things so smoothly from the desk, and Mase for coordinating table set-up and breakdown.  To Dave Z, Jude and Mike A for ensuring the new rules were well-understood, with few disputes - other than the usual suspects

My apologies to the Semi-Pros for allowing Robert Pfiffner in as a SP - for the rankings (bonus points) he has been treated as a pro, but SPs cannot expect an easy ride.

The major disappointment was the low turnout of local and local-ish players - no Rainbowites apart from self and Alex, and only a couple of locals, but unfortunately the Echo didn't take up the story.  It will be Amateur doubles next year, but still there was a decent turnout in ND.  The other disappointment was having to cancel Womens Doubles.  

Everyone seemed to like the venue - a club bought by the Dockers union from film royalties, and used as a community meeting centre.  

New rankings done and will be posted in a couple of minutes.  Congratulations to the following on promotion (or re-promotion as the case may be).

Pro
Rob Moss

SP
Neil Dawson
James Harrold

Amateur
Colin Fallon
Rich Marsh
Gerald Tan
George Eid
Simon Yeung

Correction
Noel Hunwick – SP to Amateur (mistake in Chetwynd 2006 series)

Boris

Boris, I heard you played AMAZING garlando foos - long front pins both ways, quality hacks from the midfield.. the whole works!  Your usual weird game but with skill. Well done!!

What a prat! There goes SPD at warwick and Oxford.

Here is a 7 min clip of those at the Casa Bistro last Saturday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovXfeuAdYrI

I am that loud, sorry guys!

Great video guys!

Btw brian, you moved on my 2 bar shot. (grrr) didnt realise how much alex shouted come on either. Cheers for supprt dude.

Jon May was a machine in singles, I think only Juj gave him any trouble. His passing, shooting from all rods and blocking were all brilliant and I'd expect him to give Rob a very good match if he finds that sort of form at another garlando tournament.

Anyone who has played pick-up games with Jon will know that this result was well overdue. Well played mate!

Alex

Yes thanks to all the organisers for a very well run event - and particularly to Boris for finding another excellent venue and getting the van/tables setup sorted - surely there will be far more events this year.

Pity that none of the manchester traditionals turned up (toys thrown out of prams etc) and that the women's turnout was low. That said, with Boris in liverpool full time i am sure the scene there is going to develop quickly.

Great to see some foreigners making the trip over from Switzerland.  

Thanks,
Richard

At last NASA are getting some return on their investment.

did anyone else take any photos/videos?

Top Tournament.

Haiku time:

D-Y-P Shovie
I broke a Sportcraft table
Poker til half 4

Then I went to bed
I finished 9th in singles
Lost again to Raf

9th in doubles too
All events finished on time
Shovo likes young girls

Seventeen, poor thing
Bear came to the A-G-M
The drive home was long

This was an absolutely awesome tournament. Well-run, on-time, with enough breaks etc. The schedule was perfect. I didn't hear a single complaint all day. Congratulations for putting on such a good event!

Thanks to all those who have said nice things. I hope I manage to find that form again too.

I never do this, but:

Highs:

1. OS.
2. Ball five of game 3 vs Juj. It was the deciding ball - 2-2 in the third and the ball rattled around for around ten minutes with neither of us able to get hold of it and put it away.
3. Watching Mayya come back and win WS.
4. Watching Rob Moss play again
5. 2-ball vs Juj and Shovie
6. Getting deservedly beaten by Collin Fallon and Rich Marsh in OD - you guys played well
7. Getting deservedly beaten by Way Shong and Nubbert in OD - you guys also played well
8. Seeing the rankings afterwards and realising that losing in OD to you guys kept me at Pro rather than PM!
9. Generally seeing an awesome standard of play. The bar really has been raised in the UK in the last few years. There are ten people who on their day could win OS. It's seriously impressive.

Well done to all and SPECIAL thanks to JW who was kind enough to give us a lift back!

Jon

Thanks to everyone who put this on.  It was run very well, thanks to all the input and helpers.

Congratulations to:

*Jon for deservedly winning OS, for showing the best form and remaining very calm.  Reminded me of someone actually.  :)
*Maya winning WS.  She was like 7-2 down in a race to 10 and came back.  No surprise as she kicked my ass in pick-ups.

Also:
*Boris played awesome too - best I've seen him play in ages.  Long pin, pull and push kicks from the two, as well as delicate and combo hacks.  SWEET!
*Thanks to Shovie for OD.  We had to work a little bit against the Swiss guys, but you dominated everyone that I didn't need to do much.  You were too good and you know I like to be lazy.
*2-ball with Jon & Maya.  It was too funny, after shouting OUT, Maya walking away from the table and then stopping and not realising if she should return to the table or go and get the ball that had bounced off the table.
*Great to see the enthusiasm from the Warrick massive, showing good consistency in their looks, play and foosing standard.  Remember, you can still talk to people who aren't from Warrick.  :D
*It's time I started practicing again, particularly the 'top-spin of the back plate' goals.  Everyone seems to be good at that ...

Jujhar