2011 Irish Open Championship

[liam stephens]

IRISH DRAUGHTS ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 2011 ( Vol 5 No 2)

EDITORIAL
The Newsletter is distributed free to members of the IDA.
Membership is €20 per annum. Subscriptions should be sent to the Treasurer of the IDA:
Bill Dobbins, Blackwood, Robertstown, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
Material for publication in future issues should be sent to:
Liam Stephens, 45 The Crescent, Lakepoint Park, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland.
Contributions of news items, games, analysis, problems etc., are all welcome.


2011 IRISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP – Report by Sean Phillips

The Irish Open will be held from Saturday, 29.10.11, to Tuesday, 1.11.11, inclusive.
It will be held at the Percy French Hotel, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon.
Room rates at the Percy French, including breakfast, are EUR30 per person sharing
per night, and EUR35 for a single room per night.
The phone number for the Percy French Hotel is (071)9633300 or
(00353)(71)9633300 from the United Kingdom.
There will be nine rounds as follows:
Two rounds on Saturday, 29.10.11.
Two rounds on Sunday, 30.10.11.
Three rounds on Bank Holiday Monday, 31.10.11.
Two rounds on Tuesday, 1.11.11.
Play each day will start at 10 am.
Entry fee is EUR40 for the Masters, EUR30 for the Seniors,
and EUR25 for the Intermediates. This includes free Membership of the IDA.
Further details available from Sean Phillips, email: seanphil@gofree.indigo.ie

[Mac Banks]

Congratulations on Lindus Edwards winning the Welsh Open. Does anyone know who came in second, third , and fourth?

[Palomino]

Hi Mac,

This link will take you to the Welsh Open thread.

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2766

[MostFamousDane]

[Alex_Moiseyev]

Any news, results, photos, video, games ?

Alex

[MostFamousDane]

Games ?

I assume they will be recorded but then swiftly disappear in a black hole (like they have in almost all tournaments in Ireland and UK for more than 10 years ).

[Bernard Coll]

Hi All, Due to the euphoria of Michael D. Higgins' emphatic win in the Irish Presidential election, play begins @ 10-00an on Sunday, Irish time. Don't forget to put your clocks back tonight folks as this may also disrupt tomorrows start times. (footnote) Dana says she is bitterly disappointed with the Irish electorates' :!: kicking she suffered, and she has now thrown her hat into the ring for the forthcoming American presidential elections.

[liam stephens]

At the end of the first day's play leaders in the Masters section are:
R. King 6 points
C. Young 6 points
S. McCosker 6 points

[Ingo_Zachos]

So I assume that Sergio Scarpatta is not playing at the IO this year?


Greetinx to Ireland,
from a friend

Ingo Zachos

[tommyc]

Any news after todays play............................i got the car sorted cyall tomorrow sometime.!!

[liam stephens]

Leaders after day 2:

S. McCosker 13 points
R. King 12
M. Hannigan 10
S. Cronin 9
T. Kee 9

[johnmcelhone]

Thanks for the updates Liam much appreciated.

[tommyc]

Go on ya bhoyo........................Shane leads for now!

[Alex_Moiseyev]

Leaders after day 2:

S. McCosker 13 points
R. King 12
M. Hannigan 10
S. Cronin 9
T. Kee 9

How many points has Sergio Scarpetta ?

[liam stephens]

I don't think Scarpetta is there.
Scores are coming to me by text message from Bill Dobbins.