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Submitting results

Ladder results should be sent to results@barbu.co.uk

 Emails to this address are processed automatically by a piece of software, so please don’t send any other correspondence to this address.

The results should be provided in the same form as the play records produced by the program (“File” then “Save Hand records”).

Each player’s name should either be a recognised alias, their full name, or an abbreviation which will be understood by the software.  The existing players already use a name which will be understood by the software, so there will rarely be any need to change the names.  If you send us a result that involves a new player, please let us know.

For an explanation of the rules for abbreviations, and a list of aliases, please click here:

Player naming and current alias list

More information

How the rating system works

Credits

Many people have been contributed to the creation of the ranking system. However, special thanks are due to:

· Gerben Dirksen, for having the idea, devising the original formula, writing the first program to calculate ratings, administering it for most of the first year, and providing useful advice and mathematical assistance ever since.

Graham Hazel, without whose software none of it would have been possible.

Chris Dixon, for sorting out the problem with serving that had been causing anguish for five years.

Steve Altus, David Beer, Lew Stansby, Neil Trentham and Giles Woodruff, for providing advice and comments on the ranking system.

Barbu Heroes

Largest number of ladder wins

Neil Trentham (14)

All time highest scorer

Kit Woolsey (+653)

Highest score on a single deal

Kit Woolsey: +275 at Dominoes, subsequently equalled by Jon Rice

Winners, 2011

January: Chris Dixon

February: Neil Trentham

March: JoAnna Stansby

April: Alan Epley

May: Willie Whitaker

June: Willie Whitaker

June: Alan Epley

Winners, 2003-10

2010 ladder: Steve Altus

2010 “Zester”: Andrew Garnett

2010 “Apple core”: Steve Altus

2009 ladder: Mike Rice

2009 “Zester”: Doron Limor

2009 “Apple core”: Michael Wilkinson

2008 ladder: John Therkelsen

2008 “Zester”: Ben Handley-Pritchard

2008 “Apple core”: Fabio Lo Presti

2007 ladder: Mike Rice

2007 “Zester”: Martin Garvey

2007 “Apple core”: Tony Nunn

2006 ladder: Francesco Mazzadi

2006 “Zester”: Martin Garvey

2006 “Apple core”: David Grainger

2005 ladder: Jérome Rombaut

2005 “Zester”: Martin Garvey

2005 “Apple core”: Jérome Rombaut

2004 ladder: Joel Wooldridge

2004 “Zester”: Neil Trentham

2004 “Apple core”: Joel Wooldridge

2003 ladder: JoAnna Stansby

Monthly/bimonthly/quarterly ladders: David Adler, Neil Allerton (twice), Steve Altus (twice), Giovanni Bobbio, Chris Dixon (three times), Fabrizio Farnesi, Martin Garvey (five times), Ben Handley-Pritchard (seven times), Graham Hazel, Anne Jackson, Doron Limor (six times), Francesco Mazzadi (twice), Joon Pahk, Armando Pontecorvo (three times), Richard Probst, Jérome Rombaut (twice), Jon Rice, Mike Rice (six times), JoAnna Stansby (three times), Lew Stansby (three times), John Therkelsen (five times), Laura Tidone (twice), Neil Trentham (fifteen times), Willie Whitaker (seven times), Philip Wood, Kit Woolsey (three times), Sally Woolsey


Ladder, July 2011

This competition finished at midnight (UK time) on 31st July 2011. Congratulations to Alan Epley.

Pos Name Ladder
score
Current playing strength Games Wins Avg.
score
Highest
score
Lowest
score
Positive
scores
Avg. playing strengh of opponents Avg. score adj. for opponents' strength
1Alan Epley1071.323.41250%133.8348-10983%-15.6118.1
2Neil Trentham1063.940.13554%79.5332-46274%-14.864.7
3Joan Clark1033.50.22839%56.1236-32482%-20.935.2
4Lew Stansby1030.912.9825%85.6287-4063%-13.672.1
-Kit Woolsey1028.739.93100%187.7235111100%-17.1170.6
5JoAnna Stansby1027.134.91242%71.6266-26267%-26.744.9
6Chris Dixon1026.016.04838%43.4409-23356%-17.426.0
-Mauro Stivoli1020.866.42100%230.0236224100%-45.1184.9
7Ben Handley-Pritchard1018.233.61145%37.5206-32873%-5.332.2
8Doron Limor1013.726.22821%29.4315-24957%-15.114.4
-Fabio Lo Presti1011.242.11100%214.0214214100%-14.8199.2
9Pat Civale1009.4-5.1911%37.2225-10567%-17.419.8
-Giles Woodruff1006.8-1.830%33.7204-5333%6.740.3
10Willie Whitaker1004.033.02715%22.3239-28556%-18.04.3
-Michael Wilkinson1002.4-13.0250%41.06022100%-20.021.0
11Anne Jackson1001.8-6.72133%17.9213-22152%-15.82.1
-Charlie Garrod1001.5-9.010%31.03131100%-5.225.8
-Richard Probst999.8-18.730%12.077-6667%-13.0-1.0
-Jay Korobow996.70.020%-6.032-4450%-23.4-29.4
-Steve Altus996.028.8250%-24.5161-21050%-11.4-35.9
-Armando Pontecorvo995.47.420%-23.5-5-420%-17.7-41.2
12Laura Tidone990.31.01916%8.3190-30442%-20.1-11.8
13Rita Smith985.2-11.37923%2.7299-42054%-17.6-14.8
-Seth Gold984.5-54.410%-289.0-289-2890%13.5-275.5
14Nicole Gilmore983.7-23.090%-20.6119-24567%-13.7-34.3
15Ed Levy982.4-32.580%-40.9137-17138%-0.3-41.2
16Pietro Campanile981.6-115.5813%-32.4166-29550%-10.5-42.9
17Sally Woolsey977.28.960%-59.5162-37550%-9.8-69.3
-Shireen Mohandes971.5-44.920%-268.5-105-4320%15.2-253.3
18John Rebardo966.8-24.3617%-88.2163-31033%-12.8-101.0
19Migry Zur Campanile961.8-21.62520%-16.4313-31848%-25.0-41.4
20Christine Nelson956.3-77.73013%-39.2221-32040%-6.1-45.3
21Doris Denny954.8-94.81429%-59.3196-34236%-7.4-66.6
22Carlo Fogaroli953.7-41.52814%-41.2230-25543%-7.4-48.6
23Beryl Dorscht940.5-223.560%-181.8113-51317%0.8-181.1
24Karen Blue936.1-233.350%-238.6-118-3690%7.5-231.1
-Beatrice Dixon932.7-365.530%-381.7-126-5620%-19.2-400.8
25Corey Robinson926.3-100.21020%-120.3172-46730%-21.3-141.6
26John Parsons925.4-95.41811%-84.6295-40922%-9.0-93.6
27Chris Willenken908.4-39.71118%-153.3234-42618%-9.2-162.5


Hall of Fame, July 2011

Highest scores achieved over the period:

Name Result
 Chris Dixon409
 Alan Epley348
 Neil Trentham332
 Chris Dixon320
 Doron Limor315


Hall of Shame, July 2011

Lowest scores over the period:

Name Result
 Beatrice Dixon-562
 Beryl Dorscht-513
 Corey Robinson-467
 Neil Trentham-462
 Beatrice Dixon-457