Tourney: Cambridge Regional Bench Minor Tournament 31/03/2012-1/04/2012

so, we need to be there by 9:30 - what trains are people getting?

only one court this weekend.

plus i think 20* is* a bit short. games should super long, that would be interesting.

Longer games (Swiss Rounds if necessary) would be awesome, people need to be exhausted if they're overplayed, etc.

Is the plan to still finish at 10pm on Sunday?

Excited for this.

10pm close on Sunday is really late though. Just my 2p, but if we could finish this at around 6pm on the Sunday would make the Sunday night travelling easier.

only one court this weekend.

plus i think 20* is* a bit short. games should super long, that would be interesting.

Ok, but even then 28 games of 30 minutes is 14 hours plus changeovers.

9 hours on Saturday, 7 on Sunday plus 2 hours for the finals, job done.

also my 2p, feel free to ignore me, it'll be a lot of fun whatever the length of games is.

So what does the schedule look like, I've not seen it.

Yes, i agree 20 mins is not ideal but we are on 1 court and want to finish at a reasonable hour sunday night. (7pm latest). I dont have access to the schedule at the moment but I know 30 min games was too long. We can look into 25 but for the moment we'll have to stay as we are. Also, 20 mins of watching and playing a 32 - 2 score game might get monotonous. I think it will be good to finally play a round robin. Woo!

I booked my tickets from Liverpool St earlier.
2 x same day returns (open rtn) was cheaper than 1 return (next day open rtn)!
So I'm heading back and forth on both days.
Getting trains around 7:50am both morns.

Kings X 0815 gets to CBG at 0900, off peak day return £22.20.

i'm up for group saver and staying in cambs ... anyone else?

Could I get a copy of the schedule? snottyotter@gmail.com
Also, we still need 2 people to confirm as subs, any takers?

Kings X 0815 gets to CBG at 0900, off peak day return £22.20.

£14.70 from Liverpool St.

I've been away so have just caught up with the thread. Wouldn't mind staying and group saving if others are.

£14.70 from Liverpool St.

what trains you heading back on? reckon i'll do same

£14.70 from Liverpool St.

True, but the stopping service from LST on Saturdays is a yawn. 45 mins from Kings X!

mind like. at liverpool st they sometimes have engineering works on a weekend but dont tell you online, oh and they say you can get a replacement train but that doesnt allow bikes. bla bla bla.

this has happened twice to me.

Attached is the provisional schedule for the RR. Followed by 5 x 30 min games for the Final Four. London plays first to allow long distance teams time. Games end ~8:00 saturday, ~6:00 sunday!

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• Bench Minor scheduling.pdf

Any more news on getting a Manchester team going? It would be good to know ASAP if you guys are coming so we can amend schedule etc (you can see your banner if you come!)

I'm trying! Oh, how I'm trying. I still need 2 subs to make a 6 person team, any help there would be appreciated, also 1 of the guys has had a slight money scare but we're getting it sorted, hopefully.

(you can have your banner if you come!)

ftfy

So if Manchester get a team what time length will the games be?

The 4 of us from up here will definitely come down if we get subs, please get us subs, ask anyone who ain't on your teams when you next go to polo. Thanking you.

I'm not gonna be their so can't speak for anyone from bristol/cardiff, but why don't you try and pinch 2 people from another team (our teams got 8)? just a thought mind

If they don't mind I'm happy to.

We will have easy 25 min games if 8 teams, if manc come it'll be 20...

Now we'll never get anyone ;)