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COLIN XXI: The Hangover
From Countdown
Countdown in Lincoln 2026: The Hangover, or COLIN XXI: The Hangover, was a co-event hosted by Ben Wilson on 25 January 2026 as the second round of the 2026 FOCAL season. It was won by Tom Cappleman, who beat Dylan Taylor 72 – 62 in the grand final.
The event returned to the North Hykeham Memorial Hall, where 30 attendees played four 9-round games in the "Lincoln" format.
Final standings
| Rank | Name | Played | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Cappleman | 4 | 4 | 282 |
| 2 | Dylan Taylor | 4 | 4 | 271 |
| 3 | Matthew Brockwell | 4 | 4 | 263 |
| =4 | Dan Byrom | 4 | 3 | 252 |
| =4 | Graeme Cole | 4 | 3 | 252 |
| 6 | Tom Carey | 4 | 3 | 226 |
| 7 | Thomas Finn | 4 | 3 | 208 |
| =8 | Jason Turner | 4 | 3 | 204 |
| =8 | Piaras Carney | 4 | 3 | 204 |
| 10 | Matt O'Connor | 4 | 2 | 253 |
| 11 | Jase Cullen | 4 | 2 | 239 |
| 12 | Sam Stock | 4 | 2 | 238 |
| 13 | MSR | 4 | 2 | 236 |
| 14 | Ed Byrne | 4 | 2 | 224 |
| 15 | Fiona Titcombe | 4 | 2 | 222 |
| 16 | George Armstrong | 4 | 2 | 214 |
| 17 | Tim Hebbes | 4 | 2 | 207 |
| 18 | Brett Davids | 4 | 2 | 200 |
| 19 | Adrian Fletcher | 4 | 2 | 195 |
| 20 | Stewart Gordon | 4 | 2 | 194 |
| 21 | Ian Wray | 4 | 2 | 184 |
| 22 | Tim James | 4 | 1 | 235 |
| 23 | Chris Marshall | 4 | 1 | 213 |
| 24 | Gevin Chapwell | 4 | 1 | 193 |
| 25 | Michael Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 189 |
| 26 | Logan Skelton | 4 | 1 | 179 |
| 27 | Phil Stanton | 4 | 1 | 163 |
| 28 | Mike Springett | 4 | 0 | 188 |
| 29 | Taz Turner | 4 | 0 | 151 |
| 30 | George Baker | 4 | 0 | 117 |
Matches
| # | Date | Type | Player 1 | Score | Player 2 | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | ||||||
| COLINXXIHO.001 | 25/01/2026 | Table 1 | Jase Cullen | 68 – 41 | Michael Nicholson | Tim Hebbes |
| COLINXXIHO.002 | 25/01/2026 | Table 1 | Michael Nicholson | 45 – 65 | Tim Hebbes | Jase Cullen |
| COLINXXIHO.003 | 25/01/2026 | Table 1 | Tim Hebbes | 44 – 64 | Jase Cullen | Michael Nicholson |
| COLINXXIHO.004 | 25/01/2026 | Table 2 | Tim James | 52 – 69 | Sam Stock | George Armstrong |
| COLINXXIHO.005 | 25/01/2026 | Table 2 | Sam Stock | 54 – 55 | George Armstrong | Tim James |
| COLINXXIHO.006 | 25/01/2026 | Table 2 | George Armstrong | 50 – 44 | Tim James | Sam Stock |
| COLINXXIHO.007 | 25/01/2026 | Table 3 | Fiona Titcombe | 62 – 43 | George Baker | Matt O'Connor |
| COLINXXIHO.008 | 25/01/2026 | Table 3 | George Baker | 31 – 69 | Matt O'Connor | Fiona Titcombe |
| COLINXXIHO.009 | 25/01/2026 | Table 3 | Matt O'Connor | 73 – 63 | Fiona Titcombe | George Baker |
| COLINXXIHO.010 | 25/01/2026 | Table 4 | Ian Wray | 43 – 55 | Piaras Carney | Tom Carey |
| COLINXXIHO.011 | 25/01/2026 | Table 4 | Piaras Carney | 43 – 60 | Tom Carey | Ian Wray |
| COLINXXIHO.012 | 25/01/2026 | Table 4 | Tom Carey | 75 – 29 | Ian Wray | Piaras Carney |
| COLINXXIHO.013 | 25/01/2026 | Table 5 | MSR | 64 – 46 | Gevin Chapwell | Ed Byrne |
| COLINXXIHO.014 | 25/01/2026 | Table 5 | Gevin Chapwell | 45 – 67 | Ed Byrne | MSR |
| COLINXXIHO.015 | 25/01/2026 | Table 5 | Ed Byrne | 53 – 43 | MSR | Gevin Chapwell |
| COLINXXIHO.016 | 25/01/2026 | Table 6 | Brett Davids | 59 – 49 | Mike Springett | Tom Cappleman |
| COLINXXIHO.017 | 25/01/2026 | Table 6 | Mike Springett | 57 – 73 | Tom Cappleman | Brett Davids |
| COLINXXIHO.018 | 25/01/2026 | Table 6 | Tom Cappleman | 69 – 39 | Brett Davids | Mike Springett |
| COLINXXIHO.019 | 25/01/2026 | Table 7 | Jason Turner | 56 – 54 | Taz Turner | Thomas Finn |
| COLINXXIHO.020 | 25/01/2026 | Table 7 | Taz Turner | 33 – 58 | Thomas Finn | Jason Turner |
| COLINXXIHO.021 | 25/01/2026 | Table 7 | Thomas Finn | 53 – 38 | Jason Turner | Taz Turner |
| COLINXXIHO.022 | 25/01/2026 | Table 8 | Phil Stanton | 40 – 53 | Logan Skelton | Dan Byrom |
| COLINXXIHO.023 | 25/01/2026 | Table 8 | Logan Skelton | 42 – 60 | Dan Byrom | Phil Stanton |
| COLINXXIHO.024 | 25/01/2026 | Table 8 | Dan Byrom | 65 – 30 | Phil Stanton | Logan Skelton |
| COLINXXIHO.025 | 25/01/2026 | Table 9 | Adrian Fletcher | 49 – 34 | Stewart Gordon | Dylan Taylor |
| COLINXXIHO.026 | 25/01/2026 | Table 9 | Stewart Gordon | 41 – 56 | Dylan Taylor | Adrian Fletcher |
| COLINXXIHO.027 | 25/01/2026 | Table 9 | Dylan Taylor | 66 – 43 | Adrian Fletcher | Stewart Gordon |
| COLINXXIHO.028 | 25/01/2026 | Table 10 | Graeme Cole | 79 – 51 | Chris Marshall | Matthew Brockwell |
| COLINXXIHO.029 | 25/01/2026 | Table 10 | Chris Marshall | 54 – 72 | Matthew Brockwell | Graeme Cole |
| COLINXXIHO.030 | 25/01/2026 | Table 10 | Matthew Brockwell | 61 – 57 | Graeme Cole | Chris Marshall |
| Round 2 | ||||||
| COLINXXIHO.031 | 25/01/2026 | Table 1 | Jase Cullen | 52 – 62 | Dan Byrom | Matthew Brockwell |
| COLINXXIHO.032 | 25/01/2026 | Table 1 | Dan Byrom | 65 – 75 | Matthew Brockwell | Jase Cullen |
| COLINXXIHO.033 | 25/01/2026 | Table 1 | Matthew Brockwell | 65* – 55 | Jase Cullen | Dan Byrom |
| COLINXXIHO.034 | 25/01/2026 | Table 2 | Matt O'Connor | 59 – 69* | Tom Carey | Tom Cappleman |
| COLINXXIHO.035 | 25/01/2026 | Table 2 | Tom Carey | 32 – 70 | Tom Cappleman | Matt O'Connor |
| COLINXXIHO.036 | 25/01/2026 | Table 2 | Tom Cappleman | 70 – 52 | Matt O'Connor | Tom Carey |
| COLINXXIHO.037 | 25/01/2026 | Table 3 | Ed Byrne | 56 – 64 | Thomas Finn | Dylan Taylor |
| COLINXXIHO.038 | 25/01/2026 | Table 3 | Thomas Finn | 33 – 76 | Dylan Taylor | Ed Byrne |
| COLINXXIHO.039 | 25/01/2026 | Table 3 | Dylan Taylor | 73 – 48 | Ed Byrne | Thomas Finn |
| COLINXXIHO.040 | 25/01/2026 | Table 4 | Graeme Cole | 47 – 44 | Fiona Titcombe | George Armstrong |
| COLINXXIHO.041 | 25/01/2026 | Table 4 | Fiona Titcombe | 53 – 46 | George Armstrong | Graeme Cole |
| COLINXXIHO.042 | 25/01/2026 | Table 4 | George Armstrong | 63 – 69 | Graeme Cole | Fiona Titcombe |
| COLINXXIHO.043 | 25/01/2026 | Table 5 | Tim Hebbes | 47 – 76 | MSR | Sam Stock |
| COLINXXIHO.044 | 25/01/2026 | Table 5 | MSR | 53 – 65 | Sam Stock | Tim Hebbes |
| COLINXXIHO.045 | 25/01/2026 | Table 5 | Sam Stock | 50 – 51 | Tim Hebbes | MSR |
| COLINXXIHO.046 | 25/01/2026 | Table 6 | Brett Davids | 59 – 49 | Logan Skelton | Piaras Carney |
| COLINXXIHO.047 | 25/01/2026 | Table 6 | Logan Skelton | 35 – 59 | Piaras Carney | Brett Davids |
| COLINXXIHO.048 | 25/01/2026 | Table 6 | Piaras Carney | 47 – 43 | Brett Davids | Logan Skelton |
| COLINXXIHO.049 | 25/01/2026 | Table 7 | Adrian Fletcher | 57 – 40 | Mike Springett | Jason Turner |
| COLINXXIHO.050 | 25/01/2026 | Table 7 | Mike Springett | 42 – 57 | Jason Turner | Adrian Fletcher |
| COLINXXIHO.051 | 25/01/2026 | Table 7 | Jason Turner | 53 – 46 | Adrian Fletcher | Mike Springett |
| COLINXXIHO.052 | 25/01/2026 | Table 8 | Tim James | 56 – 59 | Gevin Chapwell | Chris Marshall |
| COLINXXIHO.053 | 25/01/2026 | Table 8 | Gevin Chapwell | 43 – 49 | Chris Marshall | Tim James |
| COLINXXIHO.054 | 25/01/2026 | Table 8 | Chris Marshall | 59 – 83 | Tim James | Gevin Chapwell |
| COLINXXIHO.055 | 25/01/2026 | Table 9 | Michael Nicholson | 59 – 69 | Stewart Gordon | Taz Turner |
| COLINXXIHO.056 | 25/01/2026 | Table 9 | Stewart Gordon | 50 – 26 | Taz Turner | Michael Nicholson |
| COLINXXIHO.057 | 25/01/2026 | Table 9 | Taz Turner | 38 – 44 | Michael Nicholson | Stewart Gordon |
| COLINXXIHO.058 | 25/01/2026 | Table 10 | Ian Wray | 48 – 38 | Phil Stanton | George Baker |
| COLINXXIHO.059 | 25/01/2026 | Table 10 | Phil Stanton | 55 – 27 | George Baker | Ian Wray |
| COLINXXIHO.060 | 25/01/2026 | Table 10 | George Baker | 16 – 64 | Ian Wray | Phil Stanton |
| Grand Final | ||||||
| COLINXXIHOGF | 25/01/2026 | GF | Dylan Taylor | 62 – 72 | Tom Cappleman | Graeme Cole |
FOCAL standings after the event
The top 8 after this round of the 2026 FOCAL season were as follows:
| Pos. | Name | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ±1 | 1 | Tom Cappleman | 1907 |
| -1 | 2 | Dylan Taylor | 1905 |
| ±0 | 3 | Dan Byrom | 1764 |
| +5 | 4 | Matthew Brockwell | 1630 |
| +2 | 5 | Thomas Finn | 1562 |
| -2 | 6 | Matt O'Connor | 1556 |
| +3 | 7 | Tom Carey | 1503 |
| -3 | 8 | Ed Byrne | 1396 |
Co-event timeline
| Previous events: COLIN XXI |
COLIN XXI: The Hangover Co-event |
Next event: Co:London 2026 |
| Previous event: COLIN XXI |
Countdown in Lincoln | Next event: COLIN XXII |
