Rhys Benjamin

Rhys Benjamin Players and countries:

Edward Ashcroft (Albania)
Wesley Barton (Austria)
Tom Cappleman (Switzerland)
Elwin Carlos (Czech Republic)
Adam Dexter (Denmark)
John Doherty (Estonia)
Hazel Drury (Spain)
Anthony Endsor (Finland)
Barry Evans (France)
Adam Finlay (United Kingdom)
Darren Godfrey (Georgia)
Marcus Hares (Greece)
Eoin Jackson (Iceland)
Adam Latchford (Latvia)
Derek Matthews (Moldova)
Andy SC (Poland)
Dan Spinks (Portugal)
Matthew Tassier (Serbia)
Keith C Williams (San Marino)

Eoin Jackson

Eoin Jackson Ooh, I like Iceland!
Even though this is about the 2021 contest, I'm gonna use 'Iceland 1991', (aka the best Eurovision song ever written) for inspiration, with sides of 1993, 2003 and 2017.

Elwin Carlos

Elwin Carlos Eoin: Personally, I preferred it when they entered Will Ferrel and his best friend Rachel McAdams last year.

Andy SC

Andy SC Well I am going to go on a ride on this tournament #Poland

Darren Godfrey

Darren Godfrey Why am I an American state?

Rhys Benjamin

Rhys Benjamin What about 2019, Eoin?

Debauchery unconstrained, hangover uncontained...

Eoin Jackson

Eoin Jackson Or 1997 for that matter!
We'll save those entries for the afterparties...

Rhys Benjamin

Rhys Benjamin Just realised I forgot to turn draws on in this semi final, so sorry if you've had a tie-break.

Rhys Benjamin

Rhys Benjamin I will be announcing the Apterous Eurovision Song Contest Semi Final results at 12am tonight after the deadline.

Rhys Benjamin

Rhys Benjamin Congratulations to our finalists!

- Matthew Tassier (Serbia)!
- Tom Cappleman (Switzerland)!
- Barry Evans (France)!
- Hazel Drury (Spain)!
- Wesley Barton (Austria)!
- Adam Dexter (Denmark)!
- Elwin Carlos (Czech Republic)!
- John Doherty (Estonia)!
- Anthony Endsor (Finland)!
- Marcus Hares (Greece)!

Keith C Williams was disqualified, as he only played four games, and thus he was yeeted and his games were not considered.

In addition to him, we have to say goodbye to Edward Ashcroft (Albania), Adam Finlay (United Kingdom), Darren Godfrey (Georgia), Eoin Jackson (Iceland), Adam Latchford (Latvia), Derek Matthews (Moldova), Andy SC (Poland), and Dan Spinks (Portugal).

Semi Final results will be uploaded in full after the final, although I can tell you that nobody got nul points, yay!

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Eoin Jackson

Eoin Jackson Not even Adam? 🇬🇧

Anthony Endsor

Anthony Endsor It's appalling that the UK were disqualified. Do you not know that IRL the UK cannot be relegated due to the amount of money they give to the EBU? Still, they probably would have ended up bottom anyway as usual :))))))))) (sorry Adam)

Adam Finlay

Adam Finlay I did as I was destined to do - and the result was how things should be :) a final without the UK can make us all enjoy it that bit more!

Rhys Benjamin

Rhys Benjamin The full results, including Semi Final results can be found here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11qYlraRtn0RdYe_6tdyptv8bXLmTSnyC/view?usp=sharing

Dan Spinks

Dan Spinks good work on that spreadsheet Rhys, my head hurt just looking at it. a great tourney format that was really enjoyable, cheers

Tourney round: Eurovision Song Contest 2021: Semi Final 2

<< Semi Final 1 | Grand Final >>

Notes from the organizer: RULES OF THE APTEROUS EUROVISION SONG CONTEST:

Objectives:
Each player was assigned to a country. This was decided by sorting the entrants by Apterous user surname, and then assigning a country based on alphabetical order according to the official Eurovision album track listing, which is according to ISO 3166-1. All stages are a single round robin. Your objective is very simple: to score as many points as you can against your opponent. The top 10 highest-scoring players against you will receive points "from" you: 12-10-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. To score points yourself, therefore, you must come in the top 10 highest scores against a particular opponent. In a case of a tie in an individual vote (e.g. if two people score 50 against you), the higher amount of points will be awarded to the game that was played first. In case of a tie in the overall scoreboard, then the tie will be broken by the following procedure: fewest 0s, most 12s, most 10s, most 8s, most 7s (etc), until most 1s. If the scores are still tied, then whoever had the higher score in an individual game will be awarded the higher position.

Semi Finals:
- Each player was drawn into their semi final using the 2020-21 allocations of the real life semi finals.
- Rather than qualifying automatically, the "big 5" countries (Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Italy) and The Netherlands were assigned to the semi final their real life counterparts will be voting in.
- I am placing an embargo on semi final standings to highten suspense - you are, of course, free to calculate the results yourself, but you may not share them with anyone else. The semi final results will only be revealed in full after the grand final.
- The top 10 from each semi final will qualify, and games will be carried forward against your fellow qualifiers to avoid an unnecessary repetition of games.
- With great pomp and circumstance, the finalists from each semi final will be announced LIVE in Aptochat in no particular order.
the highest individual score in a game will be ranked higher.
- As the semi finals were lop-sided, one player was moved from SF2 to SF1 to make sure the semi finals remained equal. Please aptomail me if you want the geeky information as to how this was done.
- With 17 games to be played, I am generously affording 4 weeks to play your semi finals. This is very generous... so you should have no excuses! The date, therefore, is **3 JUN 2021**.

Penalties and unplayed games:
UNPLAYED GAMES WILL RESULT IN A UNILATERAL POINTS DEDUCTION, measured by % - for example, a player playing 14 out of 17 games will have their score reduced by 18%. These deductions can be waived if one player can demonstrate a meaningful effort to play the game - **so please include me in any Aptomails** - and will be adjudged to win the game 50-0, so may still gain points from you. This is to avoid deliberate evasion of playing stronger players. Any player who does not play a third (33%) of their games (taking into account the waiving process described above) will be disqualified. They will not award points, they will not be able to receive points in the games they have played, and games against them will be null and void.

Reminder - the date is **3 JUN 2021**.

Ran from: 7 May – 3 June 2021. Format: 9 Rounder. Matches: One-off. Approved.

Organizers: Rhys Benjamin.

Fixtures: 171. Completed: 146.

Results and fixtures

Player 1Player 2Status
Adam DexterAdam Finlay56 – 45
Adam DexterAdam Latchford66 – 35
Adam FinlayAdam Latchford52 – 54
Adam DexterAndy SC58 – 14
Adam FinlayAndy SC55 – 49
Andy SCAdam Latchford50 – 73
Adam DexterAnthony Endsor48 – 52
Anthony EndsorAdam Finlay66 – 44
Anthony EndsorAdam Latchford61 – 31
Anthony EndsorAndy SC51 – 45
Adam DexterBarry Evans67 – 31
Barry EvansAdam FinlayUnplayed
Barry EvansAdam Latchford44 – 37
Barry EvansAndy SC56 – 45
Barry EvansAnthony Endsor72 – 60
Adam DexterDan Spinks53 – 45
Adam FinlayDan Spinks81 – 55
Dan SpinksAdam Latchford33 – 44
Andy SCDan Spinks36 – 40
Anthony EndsorDan Spinks65 – 21
Barry EvansDan Spinks63 – 53
Adam DexterDarren Godfrey52 – 51
Adam FinlayDarren Godfrey37 – 38
Darren GodfreyAdam Latchford50 – 52
Andy SCDarren Godfrey53 – 33
Anthony EndsorDarren Godfrey69 – 51
Barry EvansDarren Godfrey58 – 46
Darren GodfreyDan Spinks53 – 22
Adam DexterDerek Matthews55 – 50
Adam FinlayDerek Matthews43 – 25
Derek MatthewsAdam Latchford33 – 62
Andy SCDerek MatthewsUnplayed
Anthony EndsorDerek Matthews70 – 39
Barry EvansDerek Matthews69 – 33
Derek MatthewsDan Spinks40 – 74
Derek MatthewsDarren GodfreyUnplayed
Adam DexterEdward AshcroftUnplayed
Adam FinlayEdward AshcroftUnplayed
Edward AshcroftAdam Latchford62 – 45
Andy SCEdward Ashcroft68 – 58*
Anthony EndsorEdward Ashcroft70 – 44
Barry EvansEdward AshcroftUnplayed
Edward AshcroftDan Spinks43 – 21
Edward AshcroftDarren Godfrey39 – 54
Derek MatthewsEdward AshcroftUnplayed
Adam DexterElwin Carlos82 – 51
Adam FinlayElwin Carlos54 – 35
Elwin CarlosAdam Latchford22 – 65
Andy SCElwin Carlos43 – 49
Anthony EndsorElwin Carlos72 – 51
Barry EvansElwin Carlos55 – 48
Elwin CarlosDan Spinks43 – 33
Elwin CarlosDarren Godfrey64 – 25
Derek MatthewsElwin Carlos32 – 61
Edward AshcroftElwin Carlos54 – 63
Adam DexterEoin Jackson68 – 48
Eoin JacksonAdam Finlay29 – 54
Eoin JacksonAdam Latchford47 – 48
Eoin JacksonAndy SC39 – 46
Eoin JacksonAnthony Endsor34 – 71
Barry EvansEoin Jackson60 – 42
Eoin JacksonDan Spinks57 – 13
Eoin JacksonDarren Godfrey96 – 68
Eoin JacksonDerek Matthews67 – 50
Eoin JacksonEdward AshcroftUnplayed
Eoin JacksonElwin Carlos21 – 60
Adam DexterHazel Drury54 – 59
Adam FinlayHazel Drury14 – 80
Hazel DruryAdam Latchford82 – 20
Andy SCHazel Drury27 – 72
Anthony EndsorHazel Drury27 – 73
Barry EvansHazel Drury48 – 62
Hazel DruryDan Spinks83 – 24
Hazel DruryDarren Godfrey70 – 38
Hazel DruryDerek MatthewsUnplayed
Hazel DruryEdward AshcroftUnplayed
Hazel DruryElwin Carlos73 – 41
Eoin JacksonHazel Drury55 – 53
Adam DexterJohn Doherty47 – 56
Adam FinlayJohn Doherty57 – 61
John DohertyAdam Latchford55 – 33
Andy SCJohn Doherty54 – 55
Anthony EndsorJohn Doherty57 – 54
Barry EvansJohn Doherty63 – 43
John DohertyDan Spinks41 – 27
John DohertyDarren Godfrey42 – 37
Derek MatthewsJohn Doherty40 – 41
Edward AshcroftJohn Doherty60 – 39
Elwin CarlosJohn Doherty42 – 45
Eoin JacksonJohn Doherty40 – 43
Hazel DruryJohn Doherty77 – 46
Adam DexterKeith C WilliamsUnplayed
Keith C WilliamsAdam FinlayUnplayed
Keith C WilliamsAdam Latchford56 – 44
Keith C WilliamsAndy SCUnplayed
Keith C WilliamsAnthony Endsor46 – 41
Barry EvansKeith C WilliamsUnplayed
Keith C WilliamsDan Spinks66 – 24
Keith C WilliamsDarren GodfreyUnplayed
Keith C WilliamsDerek MatthewsUnplayed
Keith C WilliamsEdward AshcroftUnplayed
Keith C WilliamsElwin Carlos59 – 50
Keith C WilliamsEoin JacksonUnplayed
Keith C WilliamsHazel DruryUnplayed
Keith C WilliamsJohn DohertyUnplayed
Adam DexterMarcus Hares34 – 85
Marcus HaresAdam Finlay65 – 25
Marcus HaresAdam Latchford72 – 14
Marcus HaresAndy SC75 – 39
Marcus HaresAnthony Endsor60 – 45
Barry EvansMarcus Hares48 – 72
Marcus HaresDan Spinks70 – 34
Marcus HaresDarren Godfrey82 – 23
Marcus HaresDerek Matthews69 – 22
Marcus HaresEdward Ashcroft38 – 55
Marcus HaresElwin Carlos57 – 45
Marcus HaresEoin Jackson65 – 43
Marcus HaresHazel Drury55 – 66
Marcus HaresJohn Doherty74 – 59
Marcus HaresKeith C WilliamsUnplayed
Adam DexterMatthew Tassier60 – 46
Matthew TassierAdam Finlay59 – 43
Matthew TassierAdam Latchford50 – 62
Matthew TassierAndy SC56 – 42
Matthew TassierAnthony Endsor76 – 56
Matthew TassierBarry Evans68 – 46
Matthew TassierDan Spinks52 – 33
Matthew TassierDarren Godfrey56 – 51
Matthew TassierDerek Matthews65 – 13
Matthew TassierEdward Ashcroft66 – 67
Matthew TassierElwin Carlos53 – 44
Matthew TassierEoin Jackson38 – 61
Matthew TassierHazel Drury41 – 59
Matthew TassierJohn Doherty82 – 38
Matthew TassierKeith C WilliamsUnplayed
Matthew TassierMarcus Hares58 – 68*
Tom CapplemanAdam Dexter70 – 29
Tom CapplemanAdam Finlay58 – 36
Tom CapplemanAdam Latchford54 – 42
Tom CapplemanAndy SC72 – 22
Tom CapplemanAnthony Endsor56 – 57
Tom CapplemanBarry Evans74 – 46
Tom CapplemanDan Spinks81 – 44
Tom CapplemanDarren Godfrey93 – 40
Tom CapplemanDerek Matthews80 – 22
Tom CapplemanEdward AshcroftUnplayed
Tom CapplemanElwin Carlos72 – 44
Tom CapplemanEoin Jackson74 – 31
Tom CapplemanHazel Drury68 – 78*
Tom CapplemanJohn Doherty83 – 49
Tom CapplemanKeith C WilliamsUnplayed
Tom CapplemanMarcus Hares94 – 58
Tom CapplemanMatthew Tassier63 – 47
Adam DexterWesley Barton62 – 57
Adam FinlayWesley Barton35 – 59
Wesley BartonAdam Latchford53 – 55
Andy SCWesley Barton61 – 43
Anthony EndsorWesley Barton79 – 56
Barry EvansWesley Barton52 – 54
Dan SpinksWesley Barton37 – 54
Darren GodfreyWesley Barton60 – 49
Derek MatthewsWesley Barton25 – 56
Edward AshcroftWesley Barton46 – 52
Elwin CarlosWesley Barton70 – 46
Eoin JacksonWesley Barton58 – 47
Hazel DruryWesley Barton74 – 77
John DohertyWesley Barton39 – 66
Keith C WilliamsWesley BartonUnplayed
Marcus HaresWesley Barton73 – 32
Matthew TassierWesley Barton68 – 35
Tom CapplemanWesley Barton65 – 38

Key. Green: winner. Red: loser. Grey: tie. (Stripes: provisional, match in progress.)

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