Read on for Phil's latest update of the pool comp standings...Hi All,

Current pool comp standings:

Rank ~ Name ~ Points ~ Wins ~ 2nd

1 ~ BRIAN ~ 105 ~ 7 ~ N/A

2 ~ PT ~ 82.5 ~ 3 ~ 3

3 ~ PHIL ~ 50 ~ 2 ~ N/A

4 ~ CHRIS ~ 41 ~ 1 ~ 2

5 ~ ROELOF ~ 38.5 ~ 1 ~ N/A

6 ~ DANIELT ~ 33 ~ N/A ~ 2

7 ~ COL ~ 32.5 ~ N/A ~ 2

7 ~ GEOFF ~ 32.5 ~ 1 ~ 1

9 ~ GRAHAM ~ 28 ~ 1 ~ N/A

10 ~ CHRISM ~ 27 ~ N/A ~ 2

Good to see Pete keeping some pressure on Brian, but I am enjoying starting to put some pressure on Pete ;-).

Happy long weekend everyone!

Phil

Phil provides the following update

Hi Everyone,

Pool comp stats have finally been updated. Some minor placings for the early part of the year still need to be filled in (I will do so soon).

Read on for the StandingsRank Name Points Win

1 Brian 81 5

2 PT 76.5 3 (and 2 seconds)

3 Chris 40 1

4 Roelof 33.5 1

5 Phil 32 1

6 Daniel T 28

7 Graham 27 1

8 Chris M 24

9 Col 24

10 Geoff 23.5 1

I think this is an interesting stat - most times in 3rd round or better:

Rank Name Times

1 PT 9

2 Phil 8

3 Col 6

4 Brian 5

4 Roelof 5

4 Daniel T 5

4 Jo 5

8 Chris 4

8 Chris M 4

8 Ruby 4

8 Jeanny 4

8 Dean 4

8 David T 4

8 Lee 4

See you all tonight....

Go NSW!!!!!!!!!!!!

Phil

Our dedicated Comp organiser, Phil, writes:

Hi All,

Please find attached more up to date pool comp results for this year. I made a few errors in calculating the previously distributed results (notably that Brian has won only one comp this year, not two).

I have only added complete details for semi final placings or better for the last few weeks - but almost up to date data is now on the website....

PT remains our leader - even on the updated numbers (and is the only multiple winner this year)!

Phil

A table of the current standings....

In light of some continued problems with outside players engaging in questionable play during the comp, there was some discussion on the HPDP mailing list regarding rules about this behaviour. Our comp organiser, Phil, has provided a definitive list of rules for this week's comp:

Hi All,

The following rules will be displayed and adopted for this week's pool comp.

Toxteth Hotel Pool Comp Rules

1. 1 shot rule.

2. Honest attempt at own ball.

3. If big and small balls are potted off the break, then the breaker is on the first to fall. It is then the opponent’s shot.

4. If the white ball is potted or leaves the table, the white ball must be played forward from the line.

5. The black ball is to be placed on the spot when racking at the start of game.

6. Missing the black or hitting an opponent’s ball first is not loss of game. Any other foul on the black is.

7. If the black ball leaves the table it is loss of game.

8. Any other ball leaving the table will be replaced on, or as close as possible to, the spot.

9. In the event of a dispute the competition organiser may declare a winner or a re-rack.

10. The organiser’s decision is final.

11. The winner of the game will rack the balls for the next game.

Deliberate snookers and the potting of opponent’s balls is discouraged in the interest of a friendly game.

Phil

Please don't hesitate to make a comment and provide some feedback

Happy New Year and welcome to 2006 from the hpdp.org.au administrators. Here's the details that we've all been waiting for, from Phil, these are the 2005 Pool Comp Results:

Hi Everyone,

Happy New Year to you all. I have finally updated the last few weeks of pool comp results for 2005. Top 10 in the final standings are:

Rank ~ Name ~ Points

1 ~ BRIAN BUDD ~ 208

2 ~ PHIL ~ 192.5 (Only one comp win behind D'oh!!!)

3 ~ PAUL Z ~ 144

4 ~ COL ~ 123.5

5 ~ BEN ~ 85.5

6 ~ DEAN ~ 80.5

7 ~ PT ~ 69.5

8 ~ JASE ~ 68

9 ~ ROELOF ~ 64

10 ~ JOSH ~ 60

Read on for more juicy details...Another consistent year from regular top 5 finishers Col, Dean, PT, Ben and yours truly - only Brian and Paul keeping Dean and PT out of the Top 5 again. Good work Ben, given you missed almost half the year.

The Best 20 weeks Comp finished as follows (Brian played 19 weeks, Paul played 15):

1 PHIL 169

2 COL 109

3 BEN 82

4 DEAN 68

5 JASE 65

6 PT 56.5

7 ROELOF 53

8 MOND 52

9 JO 46.5

10 MAURO 45

11 SPIDER 38

12 KARINA 32

13 GARTH 30

14 HARRY 25

15 ALISTER 24

16 GEOFF 22

17 XAVIER 17

17 LAURIE 17

19 JOHN 15

I will be there for a comp tomorrow night. I understand there was even a 24 person comp run on the 28/12 - but I wouldn't know anything about that.

Oh - special mention to Jo Proctor who made it to 48 out of a possible 50 comps. PT, Mond, Dean, Roelof, John L and Col all also managed to rack up more appearances than I did (42 - thanks to Dean and Col who ran the comp in the weeks I couldn't be there).

Wishing you all a great 2006,

Phil

Hi Everyone,

On behalf of the HPDP I offer my congratulations to Ben Spiers, the deserving winner of the 2006 Nick Power Cup, after 2 successive weeks making the final.

The third week of the NPC (last night) coincided with a celebration of the 30th birthday of Daniel and David (Nick's nephews). It was great to see Julia and the boys, and a fine celebration was had by all.

I do wonder what time today we stopped though....

Final Official Top 10 NPC 2006 Standings

Name ~ Total

BEN ~ 82

JO ~ 54

DEAN ~ 49

ROELOF ~ 48

DAVID ~ 47

PHIL ~ 44

GOZZO ~ 35

HENRY ~ 31

PT ~ 29

JINK ~ 25

Watch this space for future announcements....

Phil

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Peter writes All,

For those of you who didn't know, Bo was rather successful on Tue with the Melbourne Cup. And as always, the Glebe Globe, with its finger on the pulse of Glebe society, was there again with the attached piece of fine reportage.

Peter T.

Peter writes All,

Another fine gag from the resident cartoonist...

Peter T.

Peter writes Hey guys, even the Glebe Globe cartoonist is getting on the anti-pool-cheat wagon.....

Hi Everyone,

It is now actually past that time of year (September), but it IS the time of year that the 2005 NPC is being organised.

Dates are tentatively proposed as the 9th, 16th and 23rd of November.

Reasons/excuses it was not held in September:

1) School holidays prevent some regulars from attending
2) I was away
3) I have changed jobs, and only just got access to HPDP emails again (if this gets through ;-) Thanks Henare).

I am not planning on heavily promoting the NPC in the pub. The people to whom it is important will know, and I see no reason to encourage blow-ins with the idea that there is more on offer for these three weeks - there is only pride - not prizes.

On a related note, due to recent differences of opinion expressed over the pool table I am trying to get a list of rules to be put up in the pub (possibly only for Wednesday nights even). The following are up for discussion:

1) Honest attempt at own ball.
2) 1 shot rule.
3) If the white ball leaves the table, opponent must take next shot from the line and shoot forward.
4) If any other ball leaves the table, it shall be returned to the spot or as close as possible.
5) A player may miss the black ball. Any other foul on black is loss of game.
6) Deliberately sinking opponents balls and "tap" snookers are considered foul shots (see rules 1 and 2).

Anything I need to clarify, add or remove? [Make a comment or email the list]

Regards,

Phil Ryan
P.S. It is worth noting that unpopular though it is, a new record has been set. Brian Budd has now won the last 5 weeks in a row, beating Ben and Josh's records of 4, and making Pete's once unattainable 3 in a row look like old news. See rule 6 above for a clue to some of the differences of opinion that have been vioced.