FARMEN INVITATIONAL 3

BRIDGE

Host: John-Eldar Pedersen ("The Farmer")
Last update 8. July 2006

What is Farmen Invitational We are here - 300 km. north of Arctic Circle webcam. The Diamond 7 Law

Farmen Invitational is the northernmost tournament broadcast on BBO vugraph. The event has been a great success, so we decided to make it as an annual competition.
We recived a long list with players who want to join our "bridge get together", from abroad as well, and the most difficult problem is to choose competitors.
The conditions here in the high north are superb in July, You cannot imagine the summer time north of the Arctic Circle.
The sun is shining 24 hours a day from May to August, no darkness at all. We are used to it - the same way we are used to the winter darkness in December/Januar.
Temperatures in the summer can be in the upper twenties, but also down to 10-12 (celcius), depending on wind/rain or not.

Hunting and fishing here in northern Norway is a normal hobby, and the main ingredients on the menu comes from the nature around us - fresh salmon and seafood, elk, reindeer and grouse. It is also time for catching whales, - a delicacy. Necessary additions will not be told - a secret!

Menu Friday: Reindeer and moose "as is" with marrowbone and other accessories. Potables: Yes
Menu Saturday: Wild Salmon, coalfish, prawns, mussels "grillet et bouillet". Potables: Yes

The bridge is on as a high level as possible, and the participants are former national team-winners, European junior-winners, or as well winners or participants of a countless other tournaments at home and abroad.
........and those "former juniors" are also honored as "Norwegian Grand Master" by Norwegian Bridgefederation.

Basic system rules

Dictator for pair and team-combinations: "Uncle" Trond.

Participants: (BBO-signatur in parenthesis)

Team 1 - "The Skilled":

Bjørn Inge Hansen (Binge) -Trond Hegrand (Wirkola)/// Espen Larsen (Espen352)- Stein R. Eliassen (SteinR)

Team 2 - "Young Warriors":

Baard Riisnes (?) - Sigve Smørdal (Sigve) /// Gunnar Harr (Sjef1) - Håkon A. Bergsrud (Bluetown)

Team 3 - "Arctic Farmers":

John-Eldar Pedersen (JohnP) - Dag Stokkvik (Stokk1) /// Stian Sundklakk (StianAS) - Tommy Sandsmark (Tommy1)
Playing TD: The Farmer (JohnP)

Schedule: (Local and Paris time)
Webcam from open room (autorefresh every 1 minute

ROUND ROBIN:

Friday     7. July:        Match 1: The Skilled         - Young Warriors
                                                  20:00 - 21:15       10 boards
                                                  21:45 - 23:15       10 boards                                           Imp: 64 - 15 Imp     VP: 24 - 6

Saturday 8. July:        Match 2: Arctic Farmers    - The Skilled
                                                  12:00 - 13:15       10 boards
                                                  13:45 - 15:15       10 boards                                           Imp: 71 - 43          VP: 21 - 9


                                  Match 3: Young Warriors - Arctic Farmers
                                                  18:00 - 19:15       10 boards
                                                  19:45 - 21:15       10 boards                                           Imp: 42 - 27         VP: 18 - 12
Results:
     The Skilled: Imp: 107 - 58 VP: 33   Arctic Farmers: Imp: 99-85   VP: 33    Young Warriors: Imp: 57-91 VP: 24

FINAL MATCH:

Qualified teams: The Skilled - Arctic Farmers

Sunday 9. July: 12:00 - 13:15 10 boards
13:45 - 15:15 10 boards Imp: 37 - 26 VP: 18-12

And the winners are:

The SKILLED

Bjørn Inge Hansen (Binge) -Trond Hegrand (Wirkola)/// Espen Larsen (Espen352)- Stein R. Eliassen (SteinR)

Imp: 37-26

Thanks to BBO, commentators and spectators.

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