MHBP North South Divider Invitational 23-24th March 2013

I played there once. It was very grippy indeed.

We getting full beards sorted? Nice one!
Looks like Adam has got that one sorted already!

We getting full bards sorted? Nice one!

Entertainment is always welcome.

We getting full breads sorted? Nice one!

As is food.

Why doesn't London have a Time Cat?

http://www.lfgss.com/picture.php?albumid=1585&pictureid=9127

The manchester one died quite quickly I seem to remember

Timecat lives on in all our hearts.

Did i dream it or does Chan have a Timecat tattoo?

I so hope that's true. We used timecat on some mhbp flyers and I tried to use one on a trophy but had to make do with drawing one on a ball.

Putyourself on a Northern team Punkture!

cant make that weekend, im doing anything else

Close call there.

Further to rumours circulating various social media sites, I am able to confirm that Time Cat is the official timekeeper of the MHBP North v South Tournament. Other sponsorship details remain under a press embargo.

Does the winning region get a Timecat?

Okay - the tournament 'committee' has sat and compiled the full North and South teams to be invited to play for the first North vs. South bike polo tournament, to be held this year in Manchester.

North

5G - Chan, Emyr, Razor
Foreign Aid - John H, Hayden, French Max
Fast'n'Furious - Adam, Nik, Salman
Steeler's Wheel - Chris Landslide, Fin, Andy Senior
Brickman's Skid Kids - Ally, Donnie/Clem
I Kurious - Sylwia, Drew, Andrew (Sheffield)
The Plague - Ste, Rob, Lefty Chris

South

Hoodlums - Woody, Tim, Jamie
Bamphetamines - Chris, dt, B
Supremos - Max, Pique, Iain
Sandbaggers - Luca, Josh, Bogey
Cherrypickers - Cam, Ryan, Ed
The Bloods - Todd, Rupert, Adam

You will note we are able to entertain 7 teams for each region - hurrah! If you didn't have a team name we've given you one - if you don't like it, then let us know and we'll change it come the day. If you are unable to play, please inform us and try to get a replacement - we have a short list of reserves from both regions that are keen to play.

Accommodation will be a struggle but we can make it work - invites and offers will be coming out to all non-Manchester residents by the weekend. Anyone not catered for, or able to call on other accommodation, please let us know.

The format of the two days remains as posted - we will advise on the points system nearer the time. The (hopefully controversial) seeding for the Saturday rounds is as follows (informed by 5Gs recent spying mission):

1. The Bloods
   
   1. Cherrypickers
      
   2. Sandbaggers
      
   3. 5G
      
   4. Supremos
      
   5. Bamphetamines
      
   6. Foreign Aid
      
   7. Hoodlums
      
   8. Steelers Wheel
      
   9. The Plague
      
   10. Fast'n'Furious
       
   11. Brickman's Skid Kids
       
   12. I Kurious
       
   13. TBC
       
       

TIMINGS
Throw-ins on Friday night until 2145 at the Powerhouse Library, Moss Side.
After at Oddest on Wilbraham Road, Chorlton

Matches start with 4 individual team rounds (to decide both the Bench and Sunday DE seeding) on Saturday morning at 1000 - please try and be courtside by 0945.

Saturday's Bench I should start at 1800 for 30 minutes and be between the top 4 teams from the day's rounds.

Saturday's Time Cat party will be in the cellars at The Nook on Wilbraham Road, Chorlton from 2030, with our very own Analog DJs.

Extra helpings for dirtystopouts at Proof, Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton from 0100...

Sunday Double Elimination starts at 1000 and should finish around 1630.

The Bench II Final should start at 1630 until 1700, followed by prizegiving - allowing everyone to be able to get away by 1800 latest.

The winning region will be decided by the aggregate individual team points accumulated via their overall rankings in the Double Elimination event (NB. Team goal difference from their 4 Saturday games will differentiate between tied teams on the Sunday), added to the region's performances in the two Bench matches.

Bench I (Saturday early evening) is between the top 4 teams from each region (ie. 12 players on each bench), as decided the league table on Saturday.

The Bench II Final will be played between the lower three teams from each region, as per the Saturday league table.

There will be a £15 per team entry fee to subsidise costs.

More small print and pedantic rules to follow as we make them up...

Are killars on the seeding list cherrypickers?

Oooh, exciting!

Brighton Rocks are seriously undervalued. £5.

If anyone needs a sub, I can play...

The Plague'll need one at approximately 11.03am.

the plague'll need one from approximately 11.03am on the friday

ftfy

Are 5G tags the new Chan Tags?

Ha, just noticed, 5g are a massive club is gold.

Seedingwise, the plauge currently have a 100% win rate over 5g. What's the deal with that?

you cut Jamie out of my team! poor trigger.

Right, we need the South to select both a Captain and a Vice Captain to manage their Bench teams et al - one needs to be from the upper half of the current seeding and the other from the lower half please.

Duties include being first to the bar; lead heckler; part bully - part-therapist; rabid dancing; last to leave the bar etc. A thick skin is advisable, along with a tictactical genius mindset; and the ability to give the hairdryer treatment when required.

The North will reveal their leadership dream team in due course....

As a southerner living up north and not picked for the north I'm up for subbing for a southern team if anyone pulls out