A game of Mornington Crescent anyone?

Posted by: JamieL_v2 on 01 August 2010

We had a great game quite a while ago shortly after the death of the late and great Humph.

(MCC statistics from 2002 Stovolds Almanac: Humphrey 'Humph' Lyttleton, playing career 1893-, Games Played 68,934, Won 68,933, Lost 1, Avg.0.99999. Comments: Trumpet player for Radiohead).

Well it has been a couple of years, and since the last game here was such a success I thought it might be time for a rematch.

'Mortimer's Standard' might be a good version to play, easy for beginners, but just to give it a little spice the 'Fragonard Variation' could be implemented, passing on opposites is banned, reverse loops are in nip, and southbound returns must be followed by a straight action. Extra points may also be scored for square moves.

Please feel free to offer other options on the best variation to play, and of course if there are any new rules introduced since my 2002 Almanac (I really must get a more up to date copy of Stovold), please make any players aware of them.

If others feel that is a good game to play then I might suggest this as a start.

Sloane Square.
Posted on: 13 August 2010 by Chris Kelly
Tooting Bec. Well it is Friday.
Posted on: 13 August 2010 by Christopher_M
Well I'm blowed.
Posted on: 13 August 2010 by JamieL_v2
quote:
Originally posted by Christopher_M:
Well I'm blowed.

I hope Samantha is feeling quite relaxed too.
Posted on: 14 August 2010 by Symonds14
I'll go for the long run then: -

High Barnet
Posted on: 14 August 2010 by JamieL_v2

Someone has beaten you there!
Posted on: 14 August 2010 by GraemeH
BeHive
Posted on: 15 August 2010 by GraemeH
Singleton Scarp via Woodside Lane.

Samantha - Triple bypass points to anyone making the link.
Posted on: 16 August 2010 by Symonds14
Do you mean Woodside Park?

If so: -

Angel
Posted on: 16 August 2010 by Christopher_M
Bow
Posted on: 17 August 2010 by GraemeH
Reverse: Bow, Angel to Woodside PARK. Not normally prone to errors. Something must have come over me.

Samantha, take note.
Posted on: 17 August 2010 by Christopher_M
An easy let off there Graeme, I felt.

Canning Town
Posted on: 23 August 2010 by Symonds14
Long run then:
Balham
Posted on: 24 August 2010 by Christopher_M
Queen's Park
Posted on: 26 August 2010 by Symonds14
Old Street
Posted on: 26 August 2010 by Christopher_M
Er, does Easingwold's not apply there? Bank I could have understood.
Posted on: 27 August 2010 by Symonds14
On no! Swains rule applies.
You can only go forwards not back at this point.
Kings Cross
Posted on: 27 August 2010 by JamieL_v2
Just heard from the old archivists that Samantha was concerned about their fitness. She organised a fun run, but broken into stages, or legs, as one of them is much slower than the other. At the end end of each section the slower one did have some chance to catch up.

They said 'They liked her legs, but she found it hard to keep them together'.

Straight follow through.
Tufnell Park
(although strictly speaking Tufnell was a bowler)
Posted on: 28 August 2010 by Symonds14
Damn thats a good move!
I Go: -
Mill Hill (East)
Posted on: 28 August 2010 by Billy Rubin
Northwick Park (beginner's luck)
Posted on: 28 August 2010 by GraemeH
Cheapside using a long-end.
Posted on: 28 August 2010 by Christopher_M
Temple
Posted on: 29 August 2010 by Symonds14
around the circle we go: -
Bayswater
Posted on: 06 September 2010 by Chief Chirpa
Following the recent precedent set by Shevchenko (2008), as we're now on day eight of what appears to be the Argyle Street Parabola Variation...

Cutty Sark.
Posted on: 07 September 2010 by Symonds14
Hmm, now that has caused a problem.

MInd you with a single change and a long run Ealing broadway
Posted on: 07 September 2010 by GraemeH
Bear left, Paddington.