Update July 8th. 2007
Schedule (BBO) in Paris time:
Friday 6. juli:
21:00 Match 1 - 12 boards
Saturday 7. july: 14:00 Match 4
- 12 boards
Saturday 7. july: 16:00 Match 5
- 12 boards
Saturday 7. july: 18:00 Match 6
- 12 boards
Sunday 8. july 13:00 Final match - 12 boards
2 matches (midnigt sun bridge) will not be published - only cam
What is Farmen Invitational We are here - 300 km. north of Arctic Circle The Diamond 7 Law
Webcam from open room (Capture every 1 minute- no autorefresh)
Farmen Invitational is the northernmost
tournament broadcast on BBO vugraph (until April 2007). The event has been a
great success, and now it is an annual meeting with competition, good food and
extras - Texas
Holdem for the young ones as well.
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 as we are used to the winter darkness
during November/February. Icebears and so is not a problem, the host is a
famous hunter, and he keep his guns ready for use.
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.
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. Those "former juniors" are also honored as "Norwegian Grand Master" by Norwegian Bridgefederation. We try to keep our the bridge on as a high level as possible.
Dictator for pair and team-combinations: "Uncle"
Trond, also named "Wirkola".
(Wirkola was a famous norwegian ski jumper, and since "Uncle" very often is a
"jumper" in bidding, he earned this "jumper-name".)
Team 1: Farmen team: John-Eldar Pedersen/Tommy Sandsmark/ + Dag Stokkvik/Bjørn Inge Hansen
Team 2: Laplanders: Håkon Bergsrud/Trond Hegrand + Espen Larsen/Steingrim Ovesen
Team 3: Star team : Gunnar Harr/Stein Eliassen/ + Stian Sundklakk/Sigve Smørdal
Team 4: Underdogs: Trond Baardsen/Ingar Kofoed + Pål Tore Fondevik + Hideous Hog
Participants:
FARMEN TEAM
John-Eldar Pedersen/Tommy Sandsmark
Dag Stokkvik / Bjørn Inge Hansen

LAPLANDERS
Trond Hegrand/Håkon Bergsrud Espen
Larsen/Steingrim Ovesen

STAR TEAM
Gunnar Harr/Stein Eliassen
Stian Sundklakk/Sigve Smørdal

OUTSIDERS
Ingar Kofoed/Trond Baardsen Paal Tore
Fondevik/Hideous Hog

Menu Friday: SALMON and extras. Saturday: ELK and extras.
Farmen Invitational 2007
|
|
BBO |
Dag |
Kl |
Lag |
Lag |
Navn |
Navn |
Imp |
VP |
LAG |
SUM VP |
|
1 |
BBO |
Fre |
2100 |
2 |
3 |
Laplanders |
Star Team |
9-45 |
4-25 |
STAR TEAM |
55 |
|
2 |
|
Fre |
2300 |
1 |
4 |
Farmen |
Outsiders |
39-37 |
16-14 |
FARMEN |
52 |
|
3 |
BBO |
Lør |
1400 |
1 |
3 |
Farmen |
Star Team |
28-9 |
20-10 |
LAPLANDERS |
37 |
|
4 |
BBO |
Lør |
1600 |
1 |
2 |
Farmen |
Laplanders |
16-12 |
16-14 |
OUTSIDERS |
35 |
|
5 |
BBO |
Lør |
1800 |
4 |
3 |
Outsiders |
Laplanders |
9-24 |
11-19 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
Lør |
2200 |
4 |
2 |
Outsiders |
Star Team |
35-54 |
10-20 |
|
|
FINALE sunday 8th. July at 13:00 Paris time beetween: FARMEN and STAR TEAM.
Result: FARMEN won 46-8 imp.