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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

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

Barbu Ladder - input data

Barbu Ladder Scores

Last updated: Sun 05 Jun 2011 10:53 (UK time)

Date South West North East
2011-05-01 Neil Trentham 121 Chris Dixon -70 Rita Smith -160 Willie Whitaker 109
2011-05-02 Nicole Gilmore 240 Pat Civale -136 Shawn Mccall -44 Christine Nelson -60
2011-05-02 Neil Trentham 141 Rita Smith 35 Christine Nelson -72 Doris Denny -104
2011-05-02 Nicole Gilmore -8 Fabio Lo Presti 274 Alan Epley -163 Doron Limor -103
2011-05-03 Nicole Gilmore 254 Bryce Vervalin -181 John Rebardo 169 Shawn Mccall -242
2011-05-03 Chris Dixon 25 Neil Trentham -28 Rita Smith 58 Ben Handley-Pritchard -55
2011-05-03 Neil Trentham 50 Rita Smith -21 Joan Clark -15 Christine Nelson -14
2011-05-03 Laura Tidone -37 Alan Epley -41 Rita Smith 101 Carlo Fogaroli -23
2011-05-04 Corey Robinson 5 Pat Civale 113 Nicole Gilmore -60 Jay Korobow -58
2011-05-04 Nicole Gilmore 198 Neil Trentham 149 Joan Clark -102 Christine Nelson -245
2011-05-04 Neil Trentham -145 Doron Limor 56 Anne Jackson 119 Laura Tidone -30
2011-05-04 Neil Trentham -56 Chris Dixon 79 Doron Limor 118 Christine Nelson -141
2011-05-05 Corey Robinson 40 Brent Vervalin -107 Pat Civale 221 Bryce Vervalin -154
2011-05-05 Nicole Gilmore -62 Jay Korobow 25 Joan Clark 104 John Rebardo -67
2011-05-05 Joan Clark -107 Anne Jackson 41 Rita Smith 28 Nicole Gilmore 38
2011-05-05 Neil Trentham -49 Chris Dixon -118 Christine Nelson -81 Doron Limor 248
2011-05-05 Neil Trentham 40 Doron Limor 158 Christine Nelson -350 Chris Dixon 152
2011-05-05 Neil Trentham 150 Ben Handley-Pritchard -462 Chris Dixon 273 Rita Smith 39
2011-05-06 Joan Clark 7 Doron Limor 28 Rita Smith -36 Michael Wilkinson 1
2011-05-06 Neil Trentham 118 Doron Limor -199 Willie Whitaker 222 Christine Nelson -141
2011-05-06 Nicole Gilmore -169 John Rebardo -80 Alan Epley 121 Christine Nelson 128
2011-05-07 Chris Dixon 94 Willie Whitaker 216 Rita Smith -137 Ed Levy -173
2011-05-07 Chris Dixon 27 Neil Trentham 272 Rita Smith -61 Doron Limor -238
2011-05-08 Laura Tidone -17 Rita Smith 50 Joan Clark 115 Chris Dixon -148
2011-05-08 Corey Robinson -36 Pat Civale -26 Joan Clark 61 Doris Denny 1
2011-05-08 Laura Tidone 143 Chris Dixon 45 Rita Smith -90 Fabio Lo Presti -98
2011-05-09 Nicole Gilmore -137 Pat Civale 131 Christine Nelson 39 Shawn Mccall -33
2011-05-09 Joan Clark -76 Willie Whitaker 288 Rita Smith 154 Christine Nelson -366
2011-05-09 Chris Dixon 2 Christine Nelson -141 Rita Smith -42 Neil Trentham 181
2011-05-09 Chris Dixon 323 Nicole Gilmore 14 Willie Whitaker 37 Christine Nelson -374
2011-05-10 Nicole Gilmore 61 Alan Epley -90 John Rebardo 22 Jay Korobow 7
2011-05-10 Chris Dixon 39 Neil Trentham -214 Rita Smith 79 Doron Limor 96
2011-05-10 Chris Dixon -187 Richard Probst 145 Rita Smith 113 Ben Handley-Pritchard -71
2011-05-10 Anne Jackson 61 Willie Whitaker 144 Joan Clark -76 Christine Nelson -129
2011-05-10 Nicole Gilmore -166 John Rebardo 151 Willie Whitaker 110 Christine Nelson -95
2011-05-10 Laura Tidone -36 Alan Epley 180 Rita Smith 97 Joan Clark -241
2011-05-11 Joan Clark 142 Rita Smith -51 Doris Denny -78 Christine Nelson -13
2011-05-11 Nicole Gilmore -94 Ed Levy -35 Willie Whitaker 98 Christine Nelson 31
2011-05-11 Doron Limor 24 John Rebardo 31 Alan Epley 18 Christine Nelson -73
2011-05-12 Joan Clark -96 Doron Limor -12 Anne Jackson 106 Chris Dixon 2
2011-05-12 Neil Trentham 231 Nicole Gilmore 6 Rita Smith 99 Christine Nelson -336
2011-05-12 Chris Dixon 167 Doron Limor -127 Rita Smith 271 Christine Nelson -311
2011-05-12 Neil Trentham -37 Chris Dixon 10 Laura Tidone 117 Carlo Fogaroli -90
2011-05-13 Laura Tidone 156 Christine Nelson -208 Chris Dixon 117 Willie Whitaker -65
2011-05-14 Nicole Gilmore 95 John Rebardo 172 Jay Korobow -111 Christine Nelson -156
2011-05-14 Anne Jackson 51 Michael Wilkinson -262 Willie Whitaker 276 Tony Nunn -65
2011-05-16 Nicole Gilmore -32 Christine Nelson -141 John Rebardo 45 Dan Korbel 128
2011-05-16 Joan Clark 280 Neil Trentham -17 Willie Whitaker -238 Christine Nelson -25
2011-05-16 Nicole Gilmore 92 Willie Whitaker 10 Ed Levy -116 Richard Probst 14
2011-05-17 Nicole Gilmore -259 Corey Robinson -144 Doris Denny 243 John Rebardo 160
2011-05-17 Michael Wilkinson -91 Neil Trentham 58 Tony Nunn 27 Rita Smith 6
2011-05-18 Chris Dixon 9 Neil Trentham -64 Ed Levy 51 Christine Nelson 4
2011-05-18 Nicole Gilmore 99 John Rebardo -22 Christine Nelson -228 Willie Whitaker 151
2011-05-19 Corey Robinson 123 Sally Woolsey 183 Ed Levy -56 Doris Denny -250
2011-05-19 Corey Robinson -268 Sally Woolsey 245 Joan Clark -68 Doris Denny 91
2011-05-19 Nicole Gilmore 49 Shawn Mccall -244 John Rebardo 190 Jay Korobow 5
2011-05-19 Nicole Gilmore 24 Alan Epley 38 Christine Nelson -150 Anne Jackson 88
2011-05-19 Chris Dixon 156 Ben Handley-Pritchard 397 Rita Smith -317 Christine Nelson -236
2011-05-20 Chris Dixon 57 Neil Trentham -117 Doron Limor -29 Christine Nelson 89
2011-05-22 Chris Dixon 17 Ben Handley-Pritchard -3 Laura Tidone 117 Sally Woolsey -131
2011-05-23 Nicole Gilmore -125 Steve Altus 120 John Rebardo -43 Corey Robinson 48
2011-05-23 Neil Trentham 2 Ed Levy -23 Chris Dixon 20 Richard Probst 1
2011-05-23 Joan Clark 94 Chris Dixon -87 Christine Nelson 148 Anne Jackson -155
2011-05-24 Nicole Gilmore 102 John Rebardo -45 Christine Nelson 73 Mauro Stivoli -130
2011-05-24 Neil Trentham -101 Willie Whitaker 186 Kit Woolsey -114 Sally Woolsey 29
2011-05-24 Laura Tidone 294 Willie Whitaker 202 Christine Nelson -88 Neil Trentham -408
2011-05-24 Nicole Gilmore 67 Alan Epley -37 Christine Nelson -151 Fabio Lo Presti 121
2011-05-24 Neil Trentham 41 Joan Clark 41 Christine Nelson -189 Richard Probst 107
2011-05-24 Laura Tidone 132 Christine Nelson 154 Alan Epley -115 Shawn Mccall -171
2011-05-25 Chris Dixon 132 Carlo Fogaroli -215 Joan Clark 109 Sally Woolsey -26
2011-05-25 Doron Limor 16 Willie Whitaker -22 Christine Nelson -96 Neil Trentham 102
2011-05-25 Laura Tidone 71 Joan Clark 41 Christine Nelson -220 Ben Handley-Pritchard 108
2011-05-25 Neil Trentham 22 Chris Dixon -70 Ed Levy 276 Joan Clark -228
2011-05-26 Nicole Gilmore 184 Corey Robinson -126 Ed Levy -100 Doris Denny 42
2011-05-26 Neil Trentham 27 Doron Limor -72 Christine Nelson 16 Richard Probst 29
2011-05-26 Neil Trentham -35 Willie Whitaker 48 Ben Handley-Pritchard -93 Rita Smith 80
2011-05-26 Chris Dixon 66 Christine Nelson -283 Anne Jackson -58 Neil Trentham 275
2011-05-26 Chris Dixon -156 Doron Limor -68 Willie Whitaker 187 Armando Pontecorvo 37
2011-05-27 Nicole Gilmore -78 Steve Altus 31 Joan Clark 82 Mike Rice -35
2011-05-27 Laura Tidone -130 Rita Smith -193 Joan Clark 75 Michael Wilkinson 248
2011-05-27 Anne Jackson 53 Neil Trentham 230 Rita Smith 67 Christine Nelson -350
2011-05-27 Neil Trentham -50 Rita Smith -50 Alan Epley 42 Carlo Fogaroli 58
2011-05-28 Nicole Gilmore 70 Corey Robinson -81 Doris Denny -16 Sally Woolsey 27
2011-05-28 Anne Jackson -32 Neil Trentham 118 Willie Whitaker -113 Joan Clark 27
2011-05-29 Neil Trentham -5 Joan Clark -93 Anne Jackson 96 Laura Tidone 2
2011-05-29 Laura Tidone 67 Alan Epley 121 Ben Handley-Pritchard -284 Sally Woolsey 96
2011-05-30 Chris Dixon 48 Joan Clark 26 Rita Smith -100 Nicole Gilmore 26
2011-05-31 Neil Trentham 263 Chris Dixon -21 Rita Smith 1 Michael Wilkinson -243
2011-05-31 Joan Clark -124 Willie Whitaker 48 Rita Smith -5 Laura Tidone 81
2011-05-31 Laura Tidone 96 Doron Limor -158 Rita Smith 116 Christine Nelson -54
2011-05-31 Chris Dixon 46 Christine Nelson -422 Rita Smith 236 Nicole Gilmore 140