Re: Chicago Open Results?

• From: thefool75 <no_reply_at_yahoogroups.com>
• Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 16:08:54 -0000
• Message-ID: <bgbeum+g8s3_at_...>

well, now that the bar exam is over (and there was a reference 
Trollope on the multi-state!!), my comments re the 2003 edition of 
the Chicago Open:

1. I must say that it was something else to see Tom play the game 
again--it says something for the quality of the competition that a 
team composed of a Rusty Tom, Eric and R. as well as the team of 
Zeke, Paul, Andrew and Ben(?) did not finish in first...congrats to 
Kelly, Seth, Raj and Chris.

2.  As to be expected, the questions were superb and always 
interesting--kudos to Subash once more....

3. On the subject of former greats returning to the game--it was good 
to see Steve Watchorn play.

4.  The singles tournament was the most competitive I've seen--a lot 
of unpredictability due not to the questions--which were excellent 
for the format--but rather a lot of closely matched people.

5.  I don't actually know who won--I'm guessing Kelly (apologies to 
Raj if I'm wrong), but I regret having missed that final.

6.  And for a self-aggrandizing note: yes I had my usual 1.8 or so 
ratio--but there were a lot of negs all round which provided for 
plenty of humor (I think Kelly was at 2.2)--some rather good teams 
managed 7-8 negs in a round; but Eric managed a very impressive 
sharpshooting record of 38-1...