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− | The '''2024 FOCAL season''' | + | The '''2024 FOCAL season''' was the seventh season of [[FOCAL]] tournaments. It was the only season under the chairmanship of [[Darren Godfrey]], who took over the role from [[Callum Todd]] at the end of 2023. It was the third consecutive season won by [[Jack Hurst]]. |
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
+ | As ever, the season kicked off with the Lincoln double-header on the last weekend of January. | ||
− | + | The chief Lincoln event, known as [[COLIN]], was the nineteenth annually, bearing the title [[COLIN XIX]] accordingly. The February slot was occupied by Liverpool, which returned after a [[Co-Liverpool 2019|five-year]] absence. For the second year running, March involved players tackling in the town of [[Countdown in Rugby|Rugby]] — a double-header this time around, the main Rugby event was preceded by a 2-round [[Goatdown]] tournament on the Friday night. Early April saw the return of the village of [[Co:Mon 2024|Monasteraden]] in County Sligo, Ireland. Mid-April's [[Co:Reading 2024|Reading event]] (also the first since [[Co:REA 2019|2019]]) used a useful, purpose-built software designed by [[Series 80]] [[octochamp]] and quarter-finalist [[Fiona Titcombe]]. Three debuting locations on the [[co-event]] circuit were [[Co:Sheffield 2024|Sheffield]], [[Co:Oxford 2024|Oxford]] and [[Co:Durham 2024|Durham]], hosted in sequence between May and July. Early August consisted of a double-header in [[Co:Brum 2024|Birmingham]], while [[Co:London 2024|London]] returned for the Bank Holiday weekend. [[Co:Blackpool 2024|Blackpool]] held the mid-September slot for the third successive year, followed by the Irish capital of [[Co:Dublin 2024|Dublin]] two weeks later. October's annual Scottish event was instead held in [[Co:Glasgow 2024|Glasgow]] this year, making it the first event in the city in eight years. The final preliminary round took place in the Essex town of [[Co:Braintree 2024|Braintree]] in early November, which preceded the end-of-season finals in [[2024 FOCAL finals|Milton Keynes]] on 30 November. | |
− | + | Locations from the [[2023 FOCAL season|2023 season]] that were absent in this season were [[Countdown in Brighton|Brighton]], [[Countdown in Edinburgh|Edinburgh]], [[Countdown in Leeds|Leeds]], [[Countdown in Manchester|Manchester]], and [[Countdown in Newcastle|Newcastle]]. These were substituted by [[Countdown in Reading|Reading]], [[Countdown in Glasgow|Glasgow]], [[Countdown in Sheffield|Sheffield]], [[Countdown in Liverpool|Liverpool]], and [[Countdown in Durham|Durham]] respectively. | |
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|[[COLIN XIX]] | |[[COLIN XIX]] | ||
− | |Lincoln | + | |rowspan="2"|Lincoln |
− | |rowspan=" | + | |rowspan="5"|England |
|27 January | |27 January | ||
− | | | + | |45 |
− | | | + | |[[Jack Hurst]] |
|- | |- | ||
!2 | !2 | ||
|[[COLIN XIX: The Hangover]] | |[[COLIN XIX: The Hangover]] | ||
− | |||
|28 January | |28 January | ||
− | | | + | |34 |
− | | | + | |[[Rob Foster]] |
|- | |- | ||
!3 | !3 | ||
− | |Co:Liverpool 2024 | + | |[[Co:Liverpool 2024]] |
|Liverpool | |Liverpool | ||
|24 February | |24 February | ||
− | | | + | |39 |
− | | | + | |[[Jack Hurst]] |
|- | |- | ||
!4 | !4 | ||
− | |Goat:Rugby | + | |[[Goat:Rugby 2024]] |
|Rugby | |Rugby | ||
|22 March | |22 March | ||
− | | | + | |19 |
− | | | + | |[[Zohaib Rehan]] |
|- | |- | ||
!5 | !5 | ||
− | |Co:Rugby 2024 | + | |[[Co:Rugby 2024]] |
|Rugby | |Rugby | ||
|23 March | |23 March | ||
− | | | + | |37 |
− | | | + | |[[Jack Hurst]] |
|- | |- | ||
!6 | !6 | ||
− | |Co:Reading 2024 | + | |[[Co:Mon 2024]] |
+ | |Monasteraden | ||
+ | |Ireland | ||
+ | |6 April | ||
+ | |20 | ||
+ | |[[Brendan Duke]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !7 | ||
+ | |[[Co:Reading 2024]] | ||
|Reading | |Reading | ||
− | | | + | |rowspan="3"|England |
− | | | + | |20 April |
− | | | + | |53 |
+ | |[[Tom Carey]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | ! | + | !8 |
− | |Co:Sheffield 2024 | + | |[[Co:Sheffield 2024]] |
|Sheffield | |Sheffield | ||
|18 May | |18 May | ||
− | | | + | |37 |
− | | | + | |[[Jack Worsley]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | ! | + | !9 |
− | |Co:Oxford 2024 | + | |[[Co:Oxford 2024]] |
|Oxford | |Oxford | ||
|15 June | |15 June | ||
− | | | + | |50 |
− | | | + | |[[Rob Foster]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | ! | + | ! |
− | |Co:Durham 2024 | + | |Co:Waterford 2024 |
+ | |Waterford | ||
+ | |Ireland | ||
+ | |29 June | ||
+ | |28 | ||
+ | |[[Hazel Drury]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !10 | ||
+ | |[[Co:Durham 2024]] | ||
+ | |rowspan="5"|England | ||
|Durham | |Durham | ||
− | | | + | |6 July |
− | + | |27 | |
+ | |[[Tom Carey]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !11 | ||
+ | |[[Goat:Brum 2024]] | ||
+ | |rowspan="2"|Birmingham | ||
+ | |2 August | ||
+ | |24 | ||
+ | |[[Zohaib Rehan]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !12 | ||
+ | |[[Co:Brum 2024]] | ||
+ | |3 August | ||
+ | |33 | ||
+ | |[[Jack Hurst]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !13 | ||
+ | |[[Co:London 2024]] | ||
+ | |London | ||
+ | |24 August | ||
+ | |45 | ||
+ | |[[Tom Cappleman]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !14 | ||
+ | |[[Co:Blackpool 2024]] | ||
+ | |Blackpool | ||
+ | |14 September | ||
+ | |40 | ||
+ | |[[Jack Worsley]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !15 | ||
+ | |[[Co:Dublin 2024]] | ||
+ | |Dublin | ||
+ | |Ireland | ||
+ | |28 September | ||
+ | |24 | ||
+ | |[[Jonathan De Souza]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !16 | ||
+ | |[[Co:Glasgow 2024]] | ||
+ | |Glasgow | ||
+ | |Scotland | ||
+ | |12 October | ||
+ | |14 | ||
+ | |[[George Armstrong]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !17 | ||
+ | |[[Co:Braintree 2024]] | ||
+ | |Braintree | ||
+ | |rowspan="3=|England | ||
+ | |2 November | ||
+ | |27 | ||
+ | |[[Rob Foster]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | !rowspan="2"|GF | ||
+ | |[[2024 FOCAL finals]] | ||
+ | |rowspan="2"|Milton Keynes | ||
+ | |rowspan="2"|30 November | ||
+ | |8 | ||
+ | |'''[[Jack Hurst]]''' | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Co:MK Open 2024]] | ||
+ | |38 | ||
+ | |[[Callum Todd]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Leaderboards== | ||
+ | Since the [[2020–22 FOCAL season]], the number of [[FOCAL]] points has been determined by the formula <code>(1 − [position] ÷ ([players] + 1)) × 1000</code>. Points from both wins and losses count towards each player's final event score. If two or more players finish in the same position on the leaderboard, they are sorted by most conundrum solves, then by highest individual game score, before their FOCAL points are calculated. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Once all of the season's preliminary rounds have been played, the top eight contenders will qualify for the end-of-season finals. Should any of the top eight not attend the finals event, the next highest-ranked person in attendance will take their place. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Each player's overall FOCAL points total will be the sum of their best '''eight''' performances only; all others are discounted. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Qualifying finalists=== | ||
+ | Following [[Co:Braintree 2024]] — the final qualifier of the season — the standings were as follows: | ||
+ | {{FOCAL start|LIN|LHO|LIV|GRU|RUG|MON|REA|SHE|OXF|WAT|DHM|GBI|BIR|LON|BLA|DUB|GLA|BRA}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|1|Jack Hurst|1|3|1|2|1|–|11|–|6|–|4|–|1|4|–|–|–|3| total=7518}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|2|Tom Carey|12|6|–|11|11|–|1|5|9|–|1|–|–|–|13|4|2|8| total=6890}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|3|Tom Cappleman|20|7|–|–|7|–|2|–|8|–|–|2|19|1|–|–|–|5| total=6706}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|4|George Armstrong|9|10|19|3|9|–|–|–|14|–|4|5|16|8|10|–|1|–| total=6589}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|5|Dylan Taylor|–|–|3|10|2|–|–|4|17|–|3|–|5|–|3|–|–|–| total=6581}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|6|Jonathan De Souza|7|–|–|–|13|–|15|2|16|–|–|13|3|14|–|1|–|7| total=6521}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|7|Dan Byrom|11|9|–|6|10|–|5|10|29|–|–|–|–|20|–|2|3|–| total=6305}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|8|Tom Stevenson|–|–|2|–|2|–|26|–|4|–|–|7|11|11|–|–|–|6| total=6270}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL table end}} | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Remaining contenders=== | ||
+ | Following [[Co:Braintree 2024]] — the final qualifier of the season — the standings were as follows: | ||
+ | {{FOCAL start|LIN|LHO|LIV|GRU|RUG|MON|REA|SHE|OXF|WAT|DHM|GBI|BIR|LON|BLA|DUB|GLA|BRA}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|9|Adam Latchford|12|2|16|4|17|–|28|7|27|–|–|17|10|13|7|–|–|8| total=6246}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|10|James Robinson|29|15|4|–|–|–|7|6|26|–|–|11|4|–|8|–|–|–| total=5920}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|11|Matthew Brockwell|–|–|–|–|–|–|12|–|5|–|11|3|15|11|4|–|–|15| total=5842}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|12|Rob Foster|4|1|–|–|–|–|3|–|1|–|–|–|–|2|–|–|–|1| total=5729}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|13|Eeshan Malhotra|–|–|–|7|4|–|9|12|18|5|–|12|23|17|–|–|–|–| total=5680}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|14|Bradley Horrocks|22|11|7|–|–|–|–|9|7|–|8|15|12|–|–|–|–|–| total=5420}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|15|Callum Todd|2|5|–|–|–|–|–|3|–|–|2|–|–|9|2|–|–|–| total=5419}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|16|Matthew S Rutherford|15|20|12|16|18|–|29|18|20|–|6|22|31|19|17|5|5|14| total=5407}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|17|Tim Hebbes|19|24|9|9|16|–|27|–|12|–|–|5|21|22|–|–|–|–| total=5038}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|18|Ed Byrne|6|14|–|12|27|–|–|8|33|–|–|–|8|–|–|–|–|–| total=4706}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|19|Adrian Fletcher|14|18|20|16|14|–|6|26|–|–|–|21|27|10|29|–|–|–| total=4595}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|20|Zohaib Rehan|–|–|–|1|5|–|–|–|2|–|–|1|9|–|–|–|–|–| total=4474}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|21|Fiona Titcombe|18|16|28|18|22|–|–|–|17|22|–|18|14|29|23|–|6|16| total=4330}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|22|Phil Stanton|36|28|18|14|12|–|21|–|43|–|7|23|26|–|25|–|7|–| total=4053}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|23|Coral Heath|34|–|25|15|15|–|18|29|10|–|–|19|30|26|16|–|–|24| total=4007}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|24|Richard Priest|37|17|5|–|–|–|16|–|31|–|–|–|20|–|11|–|–|–| total=3825}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|25|Jack Worsley|3|4|–|–|–|–|–|1|–|–|–|–|–|–|1|–|–|–| total=3771}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|26|Tim Down|28|8|–|–|–|–|4|–|15|–|–|–|–|3|–|–|–|–| total=3729}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|27|Ashwin Abinashi|–|–|–|–|35|–|22|13|23|–|14|–|–|24|–|–|13|12| total=3561}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|28|Adam Dexter|30|25|–|5|29|–|8|–|25|–|–|24|28|36|–|–|–|–| total=3376}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|29|Darren Godfrey|–|–|21|–|34|–|31|19|–|–|18|–|24|18|18|–|–|–| total=3327}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|30|Andy Platt|5|–|–|–|–|–|–|16|–|–|–|10|13|–|15|–|–|–| total=3322}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|31|Stephen Read|–|–|17|8|25|–|–|11|–|–|–|–|–|–|5|–|–|–| total=3106}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|32|Stewart Gordon|17|30|10|–|31|–|–|21|37|–|–|–|–|–|–|12|–|–| total=2949}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|33|Matt O'Connor|–|–|8|–|8|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|18|–|–|3|–|–| total=2940}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|34|Ronan Higginson|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|3|–|–|–|–|6|–|–|–|2| total=2740}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|35|Brendan Duke|–|–|–|–|–|1|–|–|–|2|–|–|–|–|–|7|–|–| total=2603}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|36|Steven Grady|–|–|–|–|20|–|–|–|–|–|–|14|7|–|9|–|–|–| total=2488}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|37|Mike Lee|–|–|–|–|21|–|30|–|–|–|–|20|25|27|12|–|–|–| total=2476}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|38|Jason Turner|24|22|15|–|–|–|–|35|–|–|19|–|–|30|32|–|–|–| total=2442}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|39|Tracey Mills|33|12|–|–|–|–|–|15|–|–|–|–|–|–|6|–|–|–| total=2399}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|40|Ian Wray|42|–|–|–|24|–|–|20|24|–|–|–|32|–|31|–|–|11| total=2368}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|41|Eoin Jackson|–|–|–|–|–|2|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|11|–|–| total=2362}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|42|Stu Harkness|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|10|16|6|–|21|–|–|–| total=2315}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|43|Alan O'Sullivan|–|–|–|–|–|4|–|–|–|9|–|–|–|–|–|8|–|–| total=2180}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|44|Gabriel Thallon|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|5|20|–|4|–| total=2136}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|45|Graeme Cole|23|13|–|–|–|–|14|–|39|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=2105}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|46|Steve Hyde|16|–|–|–|19|–|43|28|32|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=1992}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|47|Hazel Drury|–|–|–|–|–|3|–|–|–|1|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=1823}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|48|Jessica Pratesi|–|–|–|–|–|–|32|–|34|–|–|–|–|21|–|–|–|13| total=1819}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|49|Adam Beach|39|32|31|–|–|–|24|27|36|–|–|–|–|–|33|–|–|–| total=1797}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|50|Chris Marshall|44|27|–|–|–|–|–|23|–|–|–|–|–|37|19|16|–|–| total=1760}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|51|Mark Murray|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|30|4|–|–|–|25|–|–|–|–| total=1731}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|52|Roger Stevens|–|–|–|–|–|6|–|–|–|10|–|–|–|–|–|17|–|–| total=1689}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|53|Brendan Whitehurst|–|–|6|–|28|–|–|–|–|41|–|–|22|–|–|–|–|–| total=1662}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|54|Toby Pereira|32|26|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|28|–|–|–|10| total=1595}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|55|Dave Ryan|–|–|–|–|–|–|17|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|4| total=1542}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|56|Anthony Endsor|21|–|26|–|–|–|–|14|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=1525}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|57|Jonathan Wynn|–|–|–|–|6|–|–|–|19|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=1469}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|58|Suzy Turner|–|–|–|–|–|–|15|–|–|–|–|–|–|23|–|–|–|18| total=1431}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|59|Euan Crabb|–|–|29|–|–|–|–|30|–|–|20|–|–|–|30|–|11|–| total=1307}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|60|Mike Springett|26|–|–|–|–|–|40|–|49|–|–|–|–|–|–|20|10|–| total=1266}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|61|Roshin Sen|–|–|–|–|–|11|–|–|–|12|–|–|–|–|–|21|–|–| total=1222}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|62|Ed McCullagh|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|8|17|–|–|–|–|–| total=1180}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|63|Dave Robjohns|–|–|–|13|26|–|38|–|–|40|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=1178}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|64|Joseph Bartram|–|–|–|–|–|–|34|–|42|–|–|–|–|31|–|–|–|20| total=1158}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|65|Phil Hannan|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|15|–|–|8|–| total=1141}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|66|Toby Byfield|–|–|–|–|–|–|33|–|13|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=1134}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|67|Tasneem Rana|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|16|–|–|–|14|–|–|–| total=1088}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|68|Jessamine O'Connor|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|11|–|–|–|–|–|14|–|–| total=1061}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|69|Mark Mills|–|23|–|–|–|–|–|24|–|–|–|–|–|–|28|–|–|–| total=1028}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|70|Sean Fletcher|–|–|–|–|23|–|20|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=1025}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|71|Sam Prouse|25|–|–|–|30|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|19| total=989}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|72|Ben Wilson|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|2|–|–|–|–|–| total=941}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|73|Paul Talmey|–|–|–|–|–|–|10|–|46|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=913}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|74|Amar Chotai|27|29|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|32|–|–|–|–| total=888}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|75|Dave Ashton|–|–|27|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|13|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=861}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|76|David Hilton|38|21|–|–|32|–|–|–|45|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=850}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|77|Oliver Garner|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|7|–|–|–|–| total=848}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|78|Katie Daniels{{!}}Kate Scranage|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|22|–|–|–|–|–|–|24|–|–|–| total=836}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|79|Antoinette Ryan|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|5|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=828}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|80|Conor Travers|8|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=826}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|81|Taz Turner|40|31|35|–|–|–|–|37|–|–|25|–|–|39|34|–|–|–| total=825}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|82|Paul Worsley|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|25|–|–|–|–|–|–|22|–|–|–| total=805}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|83|Brian Sullivan|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|6|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=793}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|84|Junaid Mubeen|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|11|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=784}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|85|Dinos Sfyris|10|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=783}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|86|Jeff Clayton|31|19|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=783}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|87|Sarah McDonagh|–|–|–|–|–|5|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=762}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|88|Sean De Loughry|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|6|–|–| total=760}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|89|Paul Drury|–|–|–|–|–|13|–|–|–|18|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=760}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|90|Sean O'Sullivan|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|7|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=759}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|91|Neil Collins|–|–|–|–|–|–|13|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=759}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|92|Chris Kirby|–|–|11|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=725}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|93|Sean Lonergan|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|8|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=724}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|94|Elizabeth Beer|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|9|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=679}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|95|Samuel Stock|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|33|–|–|–|17| total=676}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|96|Matty Artell|–|–|13|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=675}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|97|Gale Berry|–|–|–|–|–|7|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=667}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|98|Paul Craib|–|–|36|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|22|–|–|–|27|–|–|–| total=655}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|99|Ian Linton|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|16|–|–|–|–| total=652}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|100|Mervyn Tong|–|–|14|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=650}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|101|Catriona Cappleman|–|–|–|–|–|–|19|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=648}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|102|Trevor MacEoin|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|9|–|–| total=640}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|103|Wes Pollington|–|–|–|–|–|8|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=619}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|104|Andy Evans (Series 81){{!}}Andy Evans|–|–|–|–|–|–|35|–|44|–|–|–|–|40|–|–|–|–| total=619}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|105|Samik Sen|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|15|–|–|–|–|–|22|–|–| total=603}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|106|Gerry Tynan|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|10|–|–| total=600}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|107|Ann Dibben|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|21|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=588}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|108|Mark Ivey|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|15|–|–|–|36|–|–|–| total=586}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|109|Séan O'Connor|–|–|–|–|–|9|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=571}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|110|Matt Gould|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|12|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=571}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|111|Sarah Langan|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|13|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=552}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|112|Martyn Pegram|–|–|–|–|–|–|25|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=537}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|113|Mauro Pratesi|–|–|–|–|–|–|39|–|50|–|–|–|–|42|–|–|–|23| total=527}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|114|Diarmuid Henry|–|–|–|–|–|10|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=524}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|115|Mark McDonnell|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|14|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=517}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|116|Nathan Pace|–|–|23|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|38|–|–|–| total=498}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|117|Sandie Simonis|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|35|–|–|–|–|38|–|–|–|–| total=488}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|118|Owen Carroll|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|13|–|–| total=480}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|119|Harry Savage|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|28|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=451}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|120|Alison Douglas|–|–|22|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=450}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|121|Kevin Jackson|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|15|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=448}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|122|Ceara McGovern|–|–|–|–|–|19|–|–|–|19|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=440}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|123|Archie Rodger|–|–|–|–|–|–|44|–|–|–|21|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=435}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|124|Ted Burke|–|–|–|–|–|12|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=429}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|125|George Drury|–|–|–|–|–|18|–|–|–|21|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=419}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|126|Kelly Thomas|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|17|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=414}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|127|Sam Hodkin|–|–|24|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=400}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|127|Damian McEvoy|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|15|–|–| total=400}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|127|Logan Skelton|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|9|–| total=400}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|130|Tricia Lowther|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|17|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=393}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|131|Alan Jones|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|26|–|–|–| total=366}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|132|Jack D|43|33|–|–|–|–|–|36|–|–|26|–|–|–|37|–|–|–| total=344}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|133|Aaryanna Walton|–|–|–|–|–|14|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=333}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|134|Dave Cappleman|–|–|–|–|–|–|36|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=333}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|135|Michael Armstrong|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|32|48|–|27|–|–|–|–|–|14|–| total=320}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|136|Ljubica Lazarevic|–|–|30|–|–|–|52|–|–|–|–|–|33|–|–|–|–|–| total=316}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|137|Graham Harding|–|–|–|–|–|–|37|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=315}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|138|Finola Jackson|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|20|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=414}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|139|Dee Barry|–|–|–|–|–|15|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=286}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|140|James Laverty|41|34|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|29|–|–|–|–|–| total=285}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|141|Rose Boyle|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|18|–|–| total=280}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|142|Ruth Cappleman|–|–|–|–|–|–|38|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=278}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|143|Ross King|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|34|–|–|–|–| total=261}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|144|Steven Turnbull|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|38|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=255}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|145|Jill Thwaites|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|21| total=250}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|146|George Baker (co-event player){{!}}George Baker|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|34|–|–|24|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=248}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|147|Ciara O'Hare|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|22|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=241}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|148|Gordon Lessells|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|19|–|–| total=240}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|149|David Roe|35|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=239}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|150|Liz Furness|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|35|–|–|–|–| total=239}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|151|Natasha Rodgers|–|–|–|–|–|16|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=238}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|152|Helen Harding|–|–|–|–|–|–|40|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=222}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|153|Noel Pereira|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|22| total=214}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|154|Liam T Davis|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|23|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=207}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|155|John Billingsley|–|–|32|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=200}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|155|Iain Sime|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|12|–| total=200}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|157|Sarah Waldon|–|–|–|–|–|17|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=190}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|158|George Carey|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|31|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=184}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|159|Mel Coupe|–|–|–|19|33|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=182}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|160|Alan Lowther|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|23|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=179}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|161|Eva Dewsbury|–|–|33|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=175}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|162|Jenny Burnes|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|24|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=172}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|163|Ben Leyburn|–|–|–|–|–|–|45|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=167}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|164|Fi Thorne|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|39|–|–|25| total=156}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|165|Oli Moore|–|–|34|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=150}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|166|Nick Sellars|–|–|–|–|–|–|46|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=148}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|167|Mike Brailsford|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|35|–|–|–| total=146}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|168|Rosie Cleary|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|25|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=138}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|169|Ellen Guy{{!}}Ellen Harrison|–|–|–|–|37|–|48|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=137}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|170|Sam Manojlovic|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|33|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=132}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|171|Daaniyal Ali|–|–|–|–|–|–|47|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=130}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|172|Annie Gallagher|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|41|–|–|–|–| total=109}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|173|Liam Holton|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|26|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=103}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|174|Rachael Montgomery|–|–|–|–|–|–|49|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=93}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|175|Aideen Mooney|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|23|–|–| total=80}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|176|Paul Mcgivern|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|47|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=78}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|177|Irene Dove|–|–|37|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=75}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|178|Katy Bowen|–|–|–|–|–|–|50|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=74}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|179|Matty Deller|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|26| total=71}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|180|Fionnuala Knox|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|27|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=69}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|181|Joseph Henry|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|43|–|–|–|–| total=65}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|182|Pete Borrett|–|–|–|–|–|–|51|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=56}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|183|Ali Stevenson|–|–|–|–|36|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=53}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|184|Selma Reilly|–|–|38|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=50}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|185|Paddy Meskell|–|–|–|–|–|20|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=48}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|186|Tim Scott|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|44|–|–|–|–| total=43}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|187|Xinkai Jon Jon Tian|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|24|–|–| total=40}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|188|Fiona Thorne|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|27| total=36}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|189|Leeny Jackson|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|28|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=34}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|190|Paul J. Dove|–|–|39|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=25}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|191|Dave Lord|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|40|–|–|–| total=24}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|192|Ed Mason|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|45|–|–|–|–| total=22}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|192|Vicci Smith|45|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=22}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL points|194|Maire Bennett|–|–|–|–|–|–|53|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–|–| total=19}} | ||
+ | {{FOCAL table end}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:06, 15 December 2024
The 2024 FOCAL season was the seventh season of FOCAL tournaments. It was the only season under the chairmanship of Darren Godfrey, who took over the role from Callum Todd at the end of 2023. It was the third consecutive season won by Jack Hurst.
Events
As ever, the season kicked off with the Lincoln double-header on the last weekend of January.
The chief Lincoln event, known as COLIN, was the nineteenth annually, bearing the title COLIN XIX accordingly. The February slot was occupied by Liverpool, which returned after a five-year absence. For the second year running, March involved players tackling in the town of Rugby — a double-header this time around, the main Rugby event was preceded by a 2-round Goatdown tournament on the Friday night. Early April saw the return of the village of Monasteraden in County Sligo, Ireland. Mid-April's Reading event (also the first since 2019) used a useful, purpose-built software designed by Series 80 octochamp and quarter-finalist Fiona Titcombe. Three debuting locations on the co-event circuit were Sheffield, Oxford and Durham, hosted in sequence between May and July. Early August consisted of a double-header in Birmingham, while London returned for the Bank Holiday weekend. Blackpool held the mid-September slot for the third successive year, followed by the Irish capital of Dublin two weeks later. October's annual Scottish event was instead held in Glasgow this year, making it the first event in the city in eight years. The final preliminary round took place in the Essex town of Braintree in early November, which preceded the end-of-season finals in Milton Keynes on 30 November.
Locations from the 2023 season that were absent in this season were Brighton, Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, and Newcastle. These were substituted by Reading, Glasgow, Sheffield, Liverpool, and Durham respectively.
Round | Event | Location | Country | Date | Entrants | Winner |
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1 | COLIN XIX | Lincoln | England | 27 January | 45 | Jack Hurst |
2 | COLIN XIX: The Hangover | 28 January | 34 | Rob Foster | ||
3 | Co:Liverpool 2024 | Liverpool | 24 February | 39 | Jack Hurst | |
4 | Goat:Rugby 2024 | Rugby | 22 March | 19 | Zohaib Rehan | |
5 | Co:Rugby 2024 | Rugby | 23 March | 37 | Jack Hurst | |
6 | Co:Mon 2024 | Monasteraden | Ireland | 6 April | 20 | Brendan Duke |
7 | Co:Reading 2024 | Reading | England | 20 April | 53 | Tom Carey |
8 | Co:Sheffield 2024 | Sheffield | 18 May | 37 | Jack Worsley | |
9 | Co:Oxford 2024 | Oxford | 15 June | 50 | Rob Foster | |
Co:Waterford 2024 | Waterford | Ireland | 29 June | 28 | Hazel Drury | |
10 | Co:Durham 2024 | England | Durham | 6 July | 27 | Tom Carey |
11 | Goat:Brum 2024 | Birmingham | 2 August | 24 | Zohaib Rehan | |
12 | Co:Brum 2024 | 3 August | 33 | Jack Hurst | ||
13 | Co:London 2024 | London | 24 August | 45 | Tom Cappleman | |
14 | Co:Blackpool 2024 | Blackpool | 14 September | 40 | Jack Worsley | |
15 | Co:Dublin 2024 | Dublin | Ireland | 28 September | 24 | Jonathan De Souza |
16 | Co:Glasgow 2024 | Glasgow | Scotland | 12 October | 14 | George Armstrong |
17 | Co:Braintree 2024 | Braintree | England | 2 November | 27 | Rob Foster |
GF | 2024 FOCAL finals | Milton Keynes | 30 November | 8 | Jack Hurst | |
Co:MK Open 2024 | 38 | Callum Todd |
Leaderboards
Since the 2020–22 FOCAL season, the number of FOCAL points has been determined by the formula (1 − [position] ÷ ([players] + 1)) × 1000
. Points from both wins and losses count towards each player's final event score. If two or more players finish in the same position on the leaderboard, they are sorted by most conundrum solves, then by highest individual game score, before their FOCAL points are calculated.
Once all of the season's preliminary rounds have been played, the top eight contenders will qualify for the end-of-season finals. Should any of the top eight not attend the finals event, the next highest-ranked person in attendance will take their place.
Each player's overall FOCAL points total will be the sum of their best eight performances only; all others are discounted.
Qualifying finalists
Following Co:Braintree 2024 — the final qualifier of the season — the standings were as follows:
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Remaining contenders
Following Co:Braintree 2024 — the final qualifier of the season — the standings were as follows:
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Colour | Result |
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Gold | Winner |
Silver | 2nd place |
Bronze | 3rd place |
Green | Top 10 finish |
Blue | Other finish |
White | Did not participate |