The Hoppo Sweepstake 2008

[Moshe Gariani]

Full name: Carl Daniel Hopkinson
Born: September 14, 1981, Brighton, Sussex
Current age: 26 years 223 days
Major teams: Sussex, Sussex Cricket Board
Nickname: Hoppo
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Education: Chailey; Brighton College

Batting averages
First-class: 23.58
List A: 22.68
Twenty20: 12.40

Due to considerable interest shown in the fortunes of NSC's adopted "one-to-watch" I think it's time we had an official thread to show our support.

The Sweepstake will run for the length of the season and the winner will be the person who gets the most points under the following rules.

1. Post in this thread your prediction for how many runs Carl will score in his next innings. Only posts in this thread will count.

2. Once a prediction range has been taken no-one else can guess the same score.

3. Each innings will allow a maximum of 15 players to get involved choosing from the following options:

0-3
4-7
8-11
12-15
16-19
20-22
23-25
26-28
29-31
32-34
35-38
39-44
45-54
55-69
70+

4. The winning player (or closest if less than 15 selections) will get 3 points, the next two closest get 1 point each. I will adjudicate and keep a league table.

5. The prize for the winner will be an item of valuable CD Hopkinson memorabilia.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

2nd innnings v Kent

29-31

 

[keaton]

8-11

 

[Don Tmatter]

55-69
Would have got that in 1st Inns, if Yards hadn't run him out.

 

[Mendoza]

2nd innnings v Kent

20-22

 

[Chicken Run]

26-28 yeh right

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

16-19

 

[hans kraay fan club]

12-15

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

70+ I'm hallucinating.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Caveat: 16-19 if Sussex need to bat again!

 

[CHAPPERS]

39-44 please

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Caveat: 16-19 if Sussex need to bat again!

the current set of predictions are for "2nd innings v Kent"... if we win by an innings then all selections will be void and do not carry forward

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

23-25 please

 

[Gazwag]

32-34 for me

 

[Titanic]

Can I have 4-7 as a standing order ?

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Can I have 4-7 as a standing order ?

I suppose we could actually do that... it is moving the goalposts a bit but will simplify matters (with an unexpected "free" day due to the teacher's strike - I was meant to be visiting a school - I'm quite up for some ridiculous timewasting today but thinking ahead to the rest of the season, and weekends in particular, it might be better if people stick to their original selections...)

I reckon Alex Dawson has got the prime pick....

so there you go... I'm not listening to any whinging - the remaining selections are up for grabs and then the shop will close

interrupt: GREAT WORK from Leesy there... ("he's caught... no he isn't... looked like he was...")

 

[Moshe Gariani]

a technical question...

Can I listen to Leesy and get the sound on the Ronnie match (both on my computer)?

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Full name: Carl Daniel Hopkinson
Born: September 14, 1981, Brighton, Sussex
Current age: 26 years 223 days
Major teams: Sussex, Sussex Cricket Board
Nickname: Hoppo
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Education: Chailey; Brighton College

Batting averages
First-class: 23.58
List A: 22.68
Twenty20: 12.40

Due to considerable interest shown in the fortunes of NSC's adopted "one-to-watch" I think it's time we had an official thread to show our support.

The Sweepstake will run for the length of the season and the winner will be the person who gets the most points under the following rules.

1. Post in this thread your standing order prediction for how many runs Carl will score in his next innings.

2. Once a prediction range has been taken no-one else can guess the same score.

3. The competition allows for a maximum of 15 players to get involved choosing from the following options:

0-3 The Complete Badger
4-7 Titanic
8-11 Keaton
12-15 Hans Kraay Fan Club
16-19 The Real Hans Kraay
20-22 Mendoza
23-25 Withdean Wanderer
26-28 Chicken Run
29-31 Moshe Gariani
32-34 Gazwag
35-38
39-44 Chapmans the Saviour
45-54
55-69 Don Tmatter
70+ Alex, Alex Dawson

4. The winning player (or closest if less than 15 selections) each innings will get 3 points, the next two closest get 1 point each. I will adjudicate and keep a league table.

5. The prize for the winner will be an item of valuable CD Hopkinson memorabilia.

updated rules and list... only 2 more players possible (nice options available...)

 

[FalmerforAll!**]

16-19