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1999 Don Challenge

The 8th Don Diplomacy Tournament was held at Cramers Hotel, Preston, Victoria on 27 and 28 November 1999. There were two rounds on Saturday and one round on Sunday. The total number of players was 31, including one player who played two rounds, two players who played one round, and two GM positions played by Asssitant Tournament Directors. The Squares scoring system was used.
 

Overall Results:

Rank Name
Points
 State/Province 
1.  William Black
115.50
 Auckland
2. Andrew Goff
111.11
 A.C.T.
3. Rob Stephenson
103.57
 Victoria
4.  Frank Meerbach
100.35
 Victoria
5. David Currell
83.76
 Victoria
6.  Rob Hadley
75.79
 Victoria
7.  Patrick Brennan
74.29
 N.S.W.
8. Phil Orme
72.60
 Victoria
9.  Ken Sproat
68.78
 Victoria
10.  Jason Whitby
 53.53
 Victoria
11. Kazel Law
48.38
 Auckland
12. Richard Orme
45.84
 Victoria
13. Rohan Keane
 43.44
 Victoria
14. Craig Sedgwick**
42.47
 Victoria
15. Sean Colman
41.48
 N.S.W.
16. Bill Brown
25.40
 Victoria
17. William Higgins
24.95
 Victoria
18. Geoff Kerr
24.81
 N.S.W.
19. Tristan Lee
15.19
 Victoria
20. Toby Hopf
8.39
 Victoria
21. Ross Lay*
8.39
 Victoria
22. Nick Smith
6.83
 A.C.T.
23. Narelle Seuveges
3.58
 Victoria
24. Shane Beck*
0.88
 Victoria
25. Melissa Nicholson
0.40
 Auckland
26. Jarrah O'Shea
0.31
 Victoria
27. James Bounsall
0
 Victoria
28. Lorna Hopf
0
 Victoria
29. Brendan Whyte*
0
 Auckland
30. David Blom*
0
 Victoria
31. Brandon Clarke
0
 Auckland
For players who played less than three rounds, the number of *s after their name indicates the number of rounds played. 
Best Novice: Kazel Law 11th place. 48.38 points. SC counts: (7), 8, 9
Players Choice: Rohan Keane 20 votes (from Rob Hadley and Frank Meerbach tied on 16 votes)
Multiplayer Boargames Competition: Shane Beck 64 points (from Ross Lay on 57 points).

Best Countries:

Austria:
 
Rank Name
Game
SCs
Points
1. David Currell Chechnya
10
41.32
2. Craig Sedgwick Bosnia
9
32.14
3. Richard Orme Uganda
8
26.45
4. William Higgins Irian Jaya
9
24.54
5. Geoff Kerr Cambodia
7
19.44
6. Toby Hopf Aceh
5
8.39
7. Tristan Lee Kosovo
1
0.31
8. Nick Smith Rwanda
1
0.22
9. Lorna Hopf Ambon
0
0
10. Frank Meerbach Tibet (loss)
7
0
11 = Bill Brown East Timor (loss)
1
0
11 = Rob Stephenson Angola (loss)
1
0
Averages:
4.92
12.73
England:
 
Rank Name
Game
SCs
Points
1. Frank Meerbach East Timor 
19
100.00
2. Phil Orme Aceh
14
65.77
3. William Black Cambodia
9
32.14
4. Kazel Law Ambon
9
28.13
5 = Sean Colman Chechnya
8
 26.45
5 = Rob Hadley Uganda
8
26.45
7. Jason Whitby Bosnia
8
25.40
8. David Currell Kosovo
5
7.72
9. Shane Beck Rwanda
2
0.88
10. David Blom Irian Jaya
0
0
11. Melissa Nicholson Angola (loss)
9
0
12. Brendan Whyte Tibet (loss)
0
0
Averages:
7.58
26.08
France:
 
Rank Name
Game
SCs
Points
1. William Black Irian Jaya
13
51.22
2. Rob Hadley Rwanda
15
49.34
3. Bill Brown Cambodia
8
25.40
4. Kazel Law Uganda
7
20.25
5. Rohan Keane Kosovo
6
11.11
6. Rob Stephenson Bosnia
3
3.57
7. William Higgins Chechnya
1
0.41
8 = Jarrah O'Shea Ambon
0
0
8 = Narelle Szuveges Aceh
0
0
10 = Andrew Goff Tibet (loss)
6
0
10 = Brandon Clarke East Timor (loss)
6
0
12. James Bounsall Angola (loss)
0
0
Averages:
5.42
13.44
Germany:
 
Rank Name
Game
SCs
Points
1. Rob Stephenson Tibet
18
100.00
2. William Black Bosmia
9
32.14
3. Jason Whitby  Ambon
9
28.13
4. Rohan Keane Aceh
6
12.08
5. Andrew Goff Kosovo
6
11.11
6. Craig Sedgwick Chechnya
5
10.33
7. Patrick Brennan Irian Jaya
4
4.85
8.  Phil Orme Rwanda
1
0.22
9 = Melissa Nicholson Uganda
0
0
9 = James Bounsall Cambodia
0
0
11. Brandon Clarke Angola (loss)
6
0
12. Toby Hopf East Timor (loss)
0
0
Averages:
5.33
16.57
Italy:
 
Rank Name
Game
SCs
Points
1. Ken Sproat Rwanda
15
49.34
2. Richard Orme Irian Jaya
8
19.39
3. Tristan Lee Chechnya
6
14.88
4. Sean Colman Ambon
5
8.68
5. Ross Lay (GM) Aceh
5
8.39
6. Nick Smith Uganda
4
6.61
7. Narelle Szuveges Cambodia
3
3.58
8. Melissa Nicholson Bosnia
1
0.40
9.  Jarrah O'Shea Kosovo
1
0.31
10. Patrick Brennan Tibet (loss)
3
0
11. Rob Hadley Angola (loss)
0
0
12. Geoff Kerr East Timor (loss)
0
0
Averages:
4.25
9.30
Russia:
 
Rank Name
Game
SCs
Points
1. Rohan Keane Uganda
7
20.25
2. Ken Sproat Cambodia
7
19.44
3. Phil Orme Chechnya
4
6.61
4. Sean Colman Bosnia
4
6.35
5. Frank Meerbach Ambon
1
0.35
6 = Nick Smith Aceh
0
0
6 = Tristan Lee Irian Jaya
0
0
6 = Lorna Hopf Rwanda
0
0
6 = James Bounsall Kosovo
0
0
10. Richard Orme East Timor (loss)
1
0
11 = Toby Hopf Tibet (loss)
0
0
11 = Bill Brown Angola (loss)
0
0
Averages:
2.000
4.42
Turkey:
 
Rank Name
Game
SCs
Points
1. Andrew Goff Angola
18
100.00
2. Patrick Brennan Kosovo
15
69.44
3. David Currell Ambon
10
34.72
4. Geoff Kerr Aceh
4
 5.37
5 = Ken Sproat Irian Jaya
0
0
5 = Brandon Clarke Chechnya
0
0
5 = Jarrah O'Shea Uganda
0
0
5 = Lorna Hopf Cambodia
0
0
5 = William Higgins Rwanda
0
0
5 = Narelle Szuveges Bosnia
0
0
11. Kazel Law East Timor (loss)
7
0
12. Jason Whitby Tibet (loss)
0
 0
Averages:
4.5
17.46

Tournament Director's Statement, by John Cain:

The 1999 Don Diplomacy Tourament was undoubtedly one of the most controversial tournaments in many years. There were three 18sc wins, with allegations that at least two of these wins, possibly all three, were "thrown" by certain players with the aim of affecting placings in the Bismark Cup. These actions substantially affected the results of the tournament, though it was pleasing to note that the eventual winner, Will Black, was not involved in any of the 18sc wins. Will is to be congratulated for excellent and consistent play and a well deserved victory.

I'd like to thank Jason Whitby for his organization of the tournament, resulting in an excellent turnout, Bill Brown for providing the trophies, my Assistant Tournament Directors Shane Beck, Ross Lay, Matt Hastings and David Murnane for being on standby to make up numbers, and all the players who turned up to make the DON one of the best attended for several years.

 

 

Diplomacy Association of Australia and New Zealand, Incorp. Assoc. (Vic) no. A0029615P.

Last modified: 9 September, 2009
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