The 2nd EGG Cup - Guild Ball

Welcome to the 2nd EGG Cup!
(Element Games Guild Ball Cup)

SATURDAY 24th JUNE 2017

Registration from 09:15-09:45
Pre-Event Brief 09:50-10:00
Round 1 starts 10:00

Tickets: �10

Number available: 32 players

Buy your tickets from:

Address:

1st Floor
Hallam Business Centre
Hallam Street
Stockport
SK2 6PT

EVENT FORMAT

We will be playing a 5 round swiss event (if we get 16 or fewer players it will be a 4 round event)

Expected finish times, 9pm (hopefully earlier)

The event will be played using the OP document - Regional Cup Format.

We will be playing 100 minute rounds (45 minutes per player on chess clocks), with a 10 minute break between rounds and a 40 minute lunch break after round 1.

TIMINGS (based on 32 players)

09:00 - 09:30 - Venue open
09:30 - 09:50 - Registration open
09:50 - 10:00 - Pre-Event Brief
10:00 - 11:50 - Game 1
12:00 - 13:50 - Game 2
13:50 - 14:30 - Lunch
14:30 - 16:20 - Game 3
16:30 - 18:20 - Game 4
18:30 - 20:20 - Game 5
20:30 - Awards & Goodbyes

If we have 16 or fewer players we will be playing a 4 round event.

PRIZE SUPPORT

TBC - Dependent on final numbers but will include at least �5 per person being awarded as Store Credit

Food:

Snacks and drinks will be available on site. It is recommended to bring your own lunch but there are local shops and Takeaways within walking/driving distance if you want to buy some.

Parking/ travel:

FREE PARKING all day outisde in the venues shared/private car par and next door in the 46 space Council run car park.

Public transport: Davenport train station is the closest at a 10-15 minute walk but the main Stockport Station is also only 20-25 minute walk (and you'll find more frequent trains). You can get the bus from Stockport Station for less than �2.00 each way. And the Bus stops at the end of our road - opposite Premier Inn and is a 2 minute walk.