[Daanz-dip] Border Challenge results

[Ken Sproat]

Nine players attended the 2008 Border Challenge.
 
There was an intention to play the game as continuous tournament but due
to the low numbers one game was played on each night.
 
Discussion prior to the first round was over how to play a six player
game.  We settled on leaving Italy empty with its supply centres being
ignored while leaving Tunis with a single unit so that no power could
walk into it.  However Frank Meerbach turned up (he'd already told me he
would be late) and we had 7 players.
 
The games were of a good quality but all finished at what I would
consider the early mid-game (1904 / 5). This demonstrated the overall
interest in playing dip.  Round two introduced Simon Plumme and Sam
Northe who had never played before.  While the game was more a
demonstration I was very impressed at how both players picked up the
mechanics of the game.
 
As mentioned by round 3 was an interesting game and if it had been
played out probably would have been a classic - however due to a lack of
interest, it didn't happen. During the game I was in the delerium of a
Carlton victory and the continued forced injection of alcohol into my
body from the owner of the motel. 
 
On a personal note: 
I'd like to thank Mr Callhammer for producing the greatest board game
ever. But as many of my friends know, I have not enjoyed playing dip for
10 years now.  Unless Craig asks me to direct another Dip tournament for
him (which is very unlikely) this was my last game of dip.  Sorry for
being self-indulgent but its a personal thing for me and quite sad.
 
Here are the results  (total points and centres / country for each
round)
 
 
1.    Frank Meerbach      24  - 7 / E,  7 / G,  1 / A    
2.    Craig Sedgwick       23  - 7 / T,  1 / R,  6 / I 
3.    Ken Sproat             23  - 7 / A,  3 / T,  4 / R
4.    Shane Beck            22  - 9 / F, dnp,  6 / G
5.    Rob Stephenson     20.75 - 0.75 / R,  8 / F,  6 / T
6.    Bill Brown               17  - 3 / I,  dnp,  7 / F
7.    Rohan Keane          17  - 1 / G,  3 / I,  4 / E
8.    Sam Northe            11  - dnp, 8 / E, dnp
9.    Simon Plumme        7  - dnp, 4 / A, dnp
 
 
I have the supply centre charts and the contact details for Sam and
Simon.  Who should I send them to?
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