BRIDGE

FARMEN INVITATIONAL 4- 2007
                 

Annual bridge tournament  and "get togheter" - July 06. - 08. 2007 -  Training camp opened 4th July.

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2 matches (midnigt sun bridge) will not be published - only cam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
 

Basic system rules

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

1. Farmen Team: Tommy Sandsmark, John E Pedersen, Bjørn Inge Hanssen, Dag J Stokkvik
2. Laplanders: Trond Hegrand, Håkon Bergsrud, Espen Larsen, Steingrim Ovesen
3. Star Team: Gunnar Harr, Stein R Eliassen, Stian A Sundklakk, Sigve Smørdal
4. Outsiders: Ingar Kofoed Hansen, Trond Bårdsen, Pål Tore Fondevik + The Hideous HOG                                        SUM                                      

FINALE sunday 8th. July at 13:00  Paris time beetween: FARMEN  and STAR TEAM.

Result: FARMEN won 46-8 imp.