Possible September Tournament in Belfast?

[reroll]

Hi all,

I met a few of you at the NAF and mentioned wanting to do a tournament in Belfast (well, Lisburn actually, but it's beside Belfast). A few people said some of the tourney scene players might come over.

To ensure I get the local numbers I'm thinking a one-dayer. I'm also thinking 8 players is a realistic number, though best case the Irish scene gets on it and optimistically there might be 12.

So, be honest please, does anyone think any British-based players would come over? Would it be worth it for a one-dayer small scale event? It would be NAF registered (not that I've asked them yet, but I will).

I don't mind if people say no - I'd rather be realistic, start small, see how it goes (like my league which has grown from 4 in the first season to 8 in its second season), and then maybe do a two-dayer next time. I have the use of a Saturday club and can get it on Sundays too. So I wouldn't have to wait a year to go again - I could do it again in autumn, winter, spring whatever.
On the other hand, if some of you are interested, I can get the space, and it could be a two-dayer if I got a strong response that it would make all the difference for you all.

I note there is a free weekend in the UK calendar in September, so I could suggest that date to the club.

Many thanks in advance for all responses.

[sann0638]

Hi Reroll,

two things from me - for me to travel it would have to be during school holidays realistically, and even then I'm already all booked up for this year, so it's not a goer this year I'm afraid. That's the first thing. The second is it would have to be a 2-dayer, and I think this might be true for most travellers.

I think we talked at the NAFC about the possibility of doing a two-dayer but allowing people to do one-day, or doing like an Australian tournament does and doing two separate one-dayers. People like 6 games of BB

Good luck, will promote it to the max once you get sorted!

Mike

[purdindas]

I'd be interested in coming over.