von shimodahito » 30. Nov 2018 04:09
good day all,
The 2019 TORCH prize is ready to be sent out. Although I don’t keep stats, I’m quite sure we hit a record for the most players accumulating TORCH MATCH POINTS this year. Kedevash had a slim lead over a long list of players. It’s now time to award the end-of-year FINAL TORCH POINTS. To recap the rules for end-of-year TORCH POINTS, 25 points are awarded if you picked the FINAL TORCH position. Additional points are awarded to the next 10 closest picks. (10 points to the closest pick, down to 1 point for the 10th closest pick).
We’ll start with the END-OF-YEAR TORCH POINTS for RANK. Itachi & Toratorii made the correct TORCH RANK pick at MAKUSHITA 8 EAST for 25 points; but Shikona, Taiga, Domichi & Konrad were only one rank off the mark for 10 points. Even the leader going into the final day, kedevash, earned 7 points. In all, 22 players earned FINAL TORCH RANK points.
MAKUSHITA 1 EAST........
MAKUSHITA 1 WEST........
MAKUSHITA 2 EAST........
MAKUSHITA 2 WEST........
MAKUSHITA 3 EAST........
MAKUSHITA 3 WEST........(3 points: Gibuten & Oshirokita & ronnie)
MAKUSHITA 4 EAST........
MAKUSHITA 4 WEST........
MAKUSHITA 5 EAST........(5 points: Taikobana)
MAKUSHITA 5 WEST........
MAKUSHITA 6 EAST........(7 points: kedevash)
MAKUSHITA 6 WEST........(8 points: Lord Chozo)
MAKUSHITA 7 EAST........(9 points: Ayagawa & Obana & Tenshinhan)
MAKUSHITA 7 WEST........(10 points: Shikona & Taiga)
FINAL TORCH RANK: MAKUSHITA 8 EAST...(25 points: Itachi & Toratorii)
MAKUSHITA 8 WEST........(10 points: Domichi & Konrad)
MAKUSHITA 9 EAST........(9 points: Pandaazuma)
MAKUSHITA 9 WEST........(8 points: Hoshihitomi)
MAKUSHITA 10 EAST.......
MAKUSHITA 10 WEST.......(6 points: Nantonoyama)
MAKUSHITA 11 EAST.......
MAKUSHITA 11 WEST.......(4 points: Rocks)
MAKUSHITA 12 EAST.......
MAKUSHITA 12 WEST.......
MAKUSHITA 13 EAST.......(2 points: Achiyama & Jakusotsu)
MAKUSHITA 13 WEST.......
MAKUSHITA 14 EAST.......
MAKUSHITA 14 WEST.......
MAKUSHITA 15 EAST.......(1 point: Saruyama)
The FINAL TORCH RANK points put Itachi & Toratorii into the lead with 28 points, kedevash in 2nd place with 25 points, and Tenshinhan in 3rd place with 17 points.
Next, the END-OF-YEAR TORCH POINTS for RIKISHI. There was no 25-point awardee as no one picked the correct final TORCH RIKISHI, AKUA. In all, 15 players earned FINAL TORCH RIKISHI points with Gibuten and last year's winner, Naganoyama, coming the closest.
JOKORYU.......(1 point: Shatsume)
TOYONOSHIMA.....
GOKUSHINDO......
SHIMANOUMI....(3 points: Gurowake)
TOMOKAZI......(4 points: Mmimikasazuma & Rocks/Gansekiiwa)
GAGAMARU..... (5 points: Chisaiyama & Daughter of Sukubidubidu)
DAISEIDO........
TOYHIBIKI.......
IRODORI.........
TAMAKI..........
SAGATSUKASA.....
SHIBA...........
KAGAMIO.........
SOKOKURAI.......
CHURANOUMI....(8 points: Pandaazuma)
TOMISAKAE.......
TOKUSHINHO......
WAKAMOTOHARU..(10 points: Gibuten)
KOTODAIGO.......
FINAL TORCH RIKSHI: AKUA............
SEIRO...........
KOTOKAMATANI..(10 points: Naganoyama)
SATOYMA.......(9 points: Yubinhaad)
TAKAYOSHITOSHI..
KIZENRYU........
KOTOKUZAN.......
ASAKOKI.........
AKINOHANA.......
KIRIBAYAMA....(7 points: Unkonoyama)
HOMAREFUJI......
KAISHO..........
RYUKO.........(6 points: Konrad & Obana)
HIGONOJO........
HORYUYAMA.......
KAITO...........
RYUSEI..........
NAKAZONO......(2 points: ronnie)
NOGAMI..........
TSURUBAYASHI..(1 point: Getayukata)
With all the points added, our final standings:
standings:
28 points – Itachi
28 points – Toratorii
25 points – kedevash7
21 points – Unkonoyama
20 points – Chisaiyama
17 points – charliki (Gibuten)
17 points – Pandaazuma
17 points – Tenshinhan
16 points – Konrad
15 points – Getayukata
15 points – Obana
14 points – hitotsubushi
14 points – Naganoyama
14 points – Suwihuto
12 points – Shatsume
12 points – Taikoubana
11 points -- Daughter of Sukubidubidu
11 points – Shitamachi
11 points – Tsuchinoninjin
10 points – Domichi
10 points – Shikona
10 points – Taiga
9 points – Ayagawa
9 points – Lord Chozo
9 points – ronnie
9 points – Yubinhaad
8 points – Ganzekiiwa (Rocks)
8 points – Kintamayama
8 points – Hoshihitomi8
8 points – kuroimori
8 points – Mmikasazuma
8 points – Sakura
7 points – Andonishiki
7 points – Gurowake3
7 points – Jejima
7 points – Oshirokita3
6 points – Haidouzo
6 points – Nantoyama6
5 points – orandashoho
5 points – Profomisakari
4 points – Ganzohnesushi
4 points – Holleshoryu
4 points – McBugger
4 points – Tsukiko
2 points – Achiyama2
2 points – Jakusotsu2
2 points – Saruyama1
1 point – Jason
1 point – Cydrome
1 point – Fatakiyama
1 point – kotoshikona
1 point – Mutsu’ohideki
1 point – Pitinosato
1 point – Ryoshishokunin
1 point – Senkoho
1 point -- Shokikogi
1 point – Sukubidubidu
1 point – Wamahada
1 point – Yoohoo
1 point – yorikiried by fate
For the first time, we have co-champions, who were able to sneak into the final TORCH match and win to get the bullseye and win with only 28 total points.
Kudos also to charliki, Ganzekiiwa, Konrad, Obana, Pandaazuma, & ronnie, who were all able to earn FINAL TORCH RANK and FINAL TORCH RIKISHI points.
…For those keeping tabs on how often the 25-point TORCH bullseye is achieved:
2011 – 3
2012 – 1
2015 – 3
2016 – 3
2017 – 2
2018 – 2
Thanks for participating and I hope you all can update your pick or, if a new player, submit a pick for next year. You can send your TORCHBEARER 2018 picks to me now, or wait until the Hatsu banzuke is released. An invite (with rules for new players) will be out soon. Pick one rank and one rikishi where you think the TORCH will be at the end of the year. This sumo game has a prize. New players are always welcome. Itachi & Toratorii are the 2018 TORCHBEARER yusho winners!
Again, thanks.
-shimodahito