European Championships 2012

[Paul Holden]

[Paul Holden]

Bruce you seem to be more lacking in masters than gm or is your team list out of date?

[bruce]

Bruce you seem to be more lacking in masters than gm or is your team list out of date?

It's up to date, I was just being a git

5 spots remaining, open to all comers now, priority given on rating

[Paul Holden]

Bruce, I am up for playing in the Masters division.

[Paul Holden]

Also is there an approximate date for finalising the team. I have booked holiday provisionally but unlike my previous job I really need to give a couple of months notice if I want to be sure I can change this so if I won't know by June I'll need to have an alternative plan in place for using that week.

And sorry Charlie but I will really need a holiday by then and whilst playing counts I'm not sure that working on the tournament staff would do it.

[bruce]

Also is there an approximate date for finalising the team. I have booked holiday provisionally but unlike my previous job I really need to give a couple of months notice if I want to be sure I can change this so if I won't know by June I'll need to have an alternative plan in place for using that week.

And sorry Charlie but I will really need a holiday by then and whilst playing counts I'm not sure that working on the tournament staff would do it.

Paul, you're definitely in

[richard]

I have finally had my leave approved

I would like to play in any division that you can use me!

Are you Grandmaster eligible?

Sir... You and me... outside... right now!!!!!

[Mark.A.D]

might be a struggle to fund, but i'm interested

[bruce]

Ok, here is how the team looks, I'm submitting these details as I can always swap someone else in later if the possibles can't do it.

Open
Neil Webber
Matt Cutler
Dan Ryan
Jester Wilson
Neal Pickett
Ross Poole
Mark Davis - TBC
Mark Fleetham - TBC
Jon Tweed - TBC

Masters
Rich Wood
Paul Holden

GM
Derek Robins
Charlie Mead

Women
Sophie Southgate

Junior
James Luton

[Charlie Mead]

We have 180 players registered for EC and the field will be full by mid March. Nige Williams and I meet next week to discuss the services we are to provide for the event and a key part of this is to recruit all the staff needed. We already have 8 player-staff and 3 others but are still looking for key staff members.

If you are interested in being part of this huge event then please check out the STAFF page on the website and get in touch with me directly at:

charlie.mead@blueyonder.co.uk

Thanks

[Charlie Mead]

Thanks to all those at the Croydon Cyclone who volunteered for staff duties. Can you mail me so that I have all your details - like names! Much appreciated.

Forgetful old man syndrome!!

[Mark.A.D]

ive only just noticed the starting times

[Charlie Mead]

Phase 3 of EC 2012 Registration opens today - so that means that all countries have now finished registering their players and wait only to see if they will receive any Wild cards.

There are 189 players registered from 17 countries with Finland topping the list with an impressive 30. That means there are only 3 Wild Cards left which will be allocated at the end of Phase 3 on April 23rd.

Each National Representative will now pay the Tournament Fee for each player, to guarentee them a place at the Championships. This will be done by April 23rd. Any fees not paid will release further slots for other players after this date - so please pay your NR to make sure your Registration is complete.

[Charlie Mead]

The full Players list of Registered players for EC 2012 is now up and running on the website.
Please click on headings to sort according to your preferences....

Also, under the Course heading you will find all past champions from first official EC in 1997.
They will get their own page soon with profiles and phots but it is there for now.

[Del]

Great to see the list of players, and I love the facility to order the list by any of the column headings, that's really useful with a long list of players.
Very interesting to see that Hartmut Wahrmann is competing in GM's. One of my arch-rivals from the late 70's to late 90's, a former World Overall Champion and frisbee legend. He may not have a PDGA rating, but will surely be a contender.

[Jester]

Great to see the list of players, and I love the facility to order the list by any of the column headings, that's really useful with a long list of players.

I agree, really good feature. It would be even better if the player list could be filtered to show only players from a single division, then this could be sorted in the current way (via the headings) to look for specific players by name or to view the division by player rating and get an idea of where you sit in the pool of players.

Keep up the good work.

[bruce]

Matt Cutler has had to drop out, so we have a spare spot at Europeans, please get in touch ASAP if you want the spot, or we will return it for reallocation

[Charlie Mead]

The Staff page on the website has been updated with lists of all those who have volunteered. If you think you have and your name is not there please let me know. If you haven't and would like to - please let me know.

Thanks

[Dan]

Charlie and all concerned with essex disc golf,

Will we be playing the same course layout as last years bdgaopen for euros this summer? Myself and a couple other croydon players were hoping to get out to essex at some stage in summer and would love to know what course we will be playing so we have a chance to practice on that layout.

Also is there any chance you will be working with the kind folks at essex dgc on the course design so that we could all play the 'euros' course at the essex open at the beginning of august? I think this would give a good opportunity for the uk players to get a bit of practice on the euros course as well as give an opportunity for those not playing europeans to compare there own play against the some of the top european contingent.

I do understand that the course layout may be too different than the usual essex course to work it into the essex open but wanted to put it out there now to see what can be sorted out. What are others opinion on this? Maybe others don't want to play euros course......

[bruce]

I absolutely want to play the Euros layout, and it would be daft not to in my view. Every advantage we can give to team GB should be there, otherwise what is the point of having home advantage!