The final will be contested by the four top competitors who have recorded a minimum of 6 qualifying games. The games are 14 points, with a time limit. Players need a SC handicap card, their initial index calculated according to their AC and GC ratings. Bisques are given according to the chart on the card. The time limit will be 90 minutes.
- You may challenge any club member to a game, regardless of whether they are on the ladder already or are yet to play their first game.
- These are qualifying games so both players must enter them on their handicap cards.
- To join in please send an email to gareth.hobby@johnlewis.co.uk to have your name entered, issue a challenge, play the game and one of you enters the result below. Results should be entered promptly for it all to work properly.
There is some more information on the Egyptian ladder below.
Enter results below
Sorry, you must be logged in to enter a result.Results up to qualifying date
| Name | Points | Wins | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEIL GEORGE | 106 | 6 | 10 |
| Heather Hanshaw | 106 | 2 | 2 |
| Christopher Barnard | 103 | 2 | 3 |
| Gareth Hobby | 100 | 1 | 2 |
| john wakeford | 97 | 2 | 5 |
| Charles Briggs | 97 | 1 | 3 |
| Brian Jamieson | 97 | 0 | 1 |
| David Murray | 94 | 0 | 2 |
Your games
| Date | Winner | points | to | Loser | Points | to |
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Details of the format
Each player is initially assigned 100 ranking points. If a player beats a player of the same ranking then four points are transferred from the loser to the winner. However beating a higher ranked player results in more points being transferred and vice versa. Winning or losing a game may change your handicap but this change has no impact on the ranking points
You may challenge any club member to a game, regardless of whether they are on the ladder already or are yet to play their first game. Failure to accept the challenge without good reason and to play the game within two weeks results in a maximum score being recorded for the challenger and 0 for the person who failed to play. Such results do not go on handicap cards as regular results would.
You must play a minimum number of games to win.
A player's position is determined by ranking points, then wins, then net wins (#wins – #losses).
The number of points transferred is given in the table below.
| Difference in ranking points before the game | If player with higher ranking points wins | If player with lower ranking points wins |
|---|---|---|
| 0-6 | 3 | 3 |
| 7-11 | 2 | 4 |
| 12+ | 1 | 5 |
In the event that two players have the same index, number of wins and net wins then who-beat-whom amongst the tied players, and finally net points will be applied manually to decide upon the four best players to take part in the finals to be held in March 2025. Should anyone be unavailable to play, their place will be offered to the next best participant.
The finals format has been chosen to give an advantage to the two players who have done best.
- Qualifier 1 – Player 1 vs Player 2 (the loser gets a second chance)
- Eliminator – Player 3 vs Player 4 (will be played at the same time as qualifier 1 and, as it’s name suggests, eliminates one player)
- Qualifier 2 – Winner of Eliminator vs loser of Qualifier 1
- Final – between the two qualifier winners