The 2022 Festive Pinball Gathering 25-27 Nov 22

[Moonraker]

Moonraker added a new event:

The 2022 Festive Pinball Gathering 25-27 Nov 22

Date: Friday 25th, Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th November 2022

FRIDAY 25th NOVEMBER
FRIDAY EVENING PINGOLF
Cost: £20 per person, or £12 for children under 14 for the evening (18:30 - 22:30) OR Friday evening social (no pingolf), £5 per person per session, or £3 for children under 14 per session. There are two sessions: 18:30-20:30 and 20:30-22:30.
Format: Play 18 rounds of pingolf. The top four (or eight, depending on numbers) qualifiers play three games of head-to-head...

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[AndyB]

Is this a pay on the day event Pete, or do we need to register beforehand?

 

[Moonraker]

Is this a pay on the day event Pete, or do we need to register beforehand?

You need to read to the end of the spiel...!

> Register at http://www.specialwhenlit.co.uk/events.php and pay on the day or at the start of the weekend.

In other words please register so that we can cater for the number expected and pay when you arrive.

 

[AndyB]

You need to read to the end of the spiel...!

> Register at http://www.specialwhenlit.co.uk/events.php and pay on the day or at the start of the weekend.

In other words please register so that we can cater for the number expected and pay when you arrive.

Apologies, at work so in a rush. I'll see if I can get the time off

 

[Diane B]

Moonraker added a new event:

The 2022 Festive Pinball Gathering 25-27 Nov 22



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Looking forward to it.
Coming down Friday afternoon and booked an extra night at the hotel.
Registered us for all three tournaments
Diane & Clive

 

[Tilt_Birmingham]

@Moonraker you've finally schedule a weekend I can actually make it after all these years...

 

[AndyB]

Registered for the 3 days.

 

[Moonraker]

With a week to go registered so far are:

Friday - PinGolf

Dan Lewell
Phoebe Lewell
Effie Lewell
Greg Mott
Diane Bush
Clive Bush
Peter Blakemore
Hilary Hector
Ivan Miles
Andy (Badgerboy)
Jack Burden
Nicolas Mobey
Emma Nelson
Ad Jonker
AJ Roper
Dan Pracher
Rich Mallet
Richard (compliance)
Donald Gwilym
Total: 19

Saturday - Classics

Dan Lewell
Phoebe Lewell
Effie Lewell
Greg Mott
Diane Bush
Clive Bush
Peter Blakemore
Hilary Hector
Ivan Miles
Andy (Badgerboy)
Kevin Donovan
Jack Burden
Luke Grayson
Nicolas Mobey
Ad Jonker
Ben Leigh
Graham Swaffield
Rich Mallet
Total :18

Sunday - Main

Dan Lewell
Phoebe Lewell
Effie Lewell
Greg Mott
Diane Bush
Clive Bush
Peter Blakemore
Hilary Hector
Ivan Miles
Andy (Badgerboy)
Kevin Donovan
Luke Grayson
Ad Jonker
Rick Duggan
Ben Leigh
Mark Slade
Graham Swaffield
Donald Gwilym
Rich Mallet
Total:19

So effectively half full on each day.

 

[C&C]

Just registered for the Sat and Sun comps.

 

[Moonraker]

Saturday and Sunday trophies...

 

[Martywolfman]

Nice. I look forward to watching them being given to other people

 

[AndyB]

Have a great time everyone, absolutely gutted I can't make it. My car let me down. Just arrived back home and will console myself with a takeaway and a beer

 

[Martywolfman]

Have a great time everyone, absolutely gutted I can't make it. My car let me down. Just arrived back home and will console myself with a takeaway and a beer

Damn shame mate. One less person for me to lose to

 

[windoesnot]

Have a great time everyone, absolutely gutted I can't make it. My car let me down. Just arrived back home and will console myself with a takeaway and a beer

That’s the odds on favourite not attending

 

[Jackpot]

That’s the odds on favourite not attending

Forget the world Cup, I was looking forward to Brocktastic smashing it again...

 

[AndyB]

I think my lucky streak has come to an end...

 

[Martywolfman]

I think my lucky streak has come to an end...

Turns out all I needed to stop you winning was a pair of pliers

 

[Moonraker]

And the result of the PinGolf after 2 Tie break games (to determine 2nd to 4th places) was:

1. Peter Blakemore
2. Jack Burden
3. Greg Mott
4. Dan Pracher

Best Junior: Pheobe Lewell
Best Lady: Diane Bush

Very well played to everyone and a very fun evening with 25 taking part.

 

[Moonraker]

Matchplay links for today's classic:
Match Play Live link: https://matchplay.live/38xdv
Broadcast link: https://matchplay.events/broadcast/88060

 

[MarkS]

What does "Ties 12:18" mean on the Standings page?

 

[Moonraker]

What does "Ties 12:18" mean on the Standings page?

I believe its to do with the strength of opposition faced. Apparently it's based on the chess method...

 

[Moonraker]

And the result of the Festive Pinball Classics was:

1. Luke Grayson
2. Rich Mallett
3. David Mainwaring
4. Matt Vince

Best Junior: Pheobe Lewell
Best Lady: Helen Swaffield

Another great day with a flip frenzy type feel to it due to the occasional wait to get on a machine!

 

[Moonraker]

Matchplay links for today's main event:

Match Play Live link: https://matchplay.live/wk2er
Broadcast link: https://matchplay.events/broadcast/88069

 

[kevlar]

Huge thanks to Peter for a great weekend of pinball, and to Hillary and Moira for all the tasty snacks.
Congrats to Peter, Luke and Greg on their wins

 

[robotgreg]

Many thnaks as ever to Peter, Hillary and Moria for a fab day of pinball.

Very well done to Luke in the Classics yesterday for his first ever win thoroughly deserved and to Kev for an amazing 2nd place today. Really chuffed for you both

 

[IvanM]

Matchplay links for today's main event:

Match Play Live link: https://matchplay.live/wk2er
Broadcast link: https://matchplay.events/broadcast/88069

Thanks Peter, Moira & co for a great fun weekend. Was great to see people, and make some new aquantances, after what seems like an age!

 

[MarkS]

Thanks to Peter, Hillary and Moira for the hosting, and congrats to the well-deserved winners. Nice to meet some more people although a bit gutted to have missed out on the Christmas socks.

 

[Moonraker]

And the result of the Festive Pinball Main was:

1. Greg Mott
2. Kevin Donovan
3. Josh Iles
4. Peter Blakemore

Best Junior: Effie Lewell
Best Lady: Diane Bush

A great round off to another excellent Festive Pinball Gathering. It's the people that make the event and you've all been great.

 

[Matt Vince]

Great event as always! Thanks Peter, Hillary and Moira for all your hard work.

 

[Diane B]

Just wanted to add our thanks also for a great weekend.
Thanks to Peter, Hillary and Moira for all the lovely nibbles and the hard work that goes on behind the scenes.
It was a great social gathering which we thoroughly enjoyed
Well done to all the winners!
Di and Clive