Tournament organiser Ben Wilson, talking to one of the
entrants before the start of COLINCOUNTDOWN IN LINCOLN 2005 (COLIN)
THE COLIN GALLERY
Tournament organiser Ben Wilson, talking to one of the
entrants before the start of COLIN
Series 51 champion Stewart Holden, pondering the afternoon
ahead
Ben Wilson gives Russell Byers, Jon O'Neill, Tom Hargreaves,
Kirk Bevins and Alex Lacey a few tips for the day ahead
Soo Reams, Alex Lacey, Kirk Bevins, Martin Gardner, Mike Brown
and Anthony Endsor prepare for the afternoon's events
Dan Harris, Conor Travers, Russell Byers, Jon O'Neill, Kevin
Thurlow and Gary Male study the board game, while Dave Coulthurst mentally
prepares himself for the tournament
Soo Reams and Martin Gardner set up one of the many board
games used on the day
Ben Wilson and Jill Wilson prepare the scoresheets and
refreshments for the day ahead, while George Stanhope records the proceedings
Left side: Jeff Clayton, Dan Harris, Russell Byers, Kevin
Thurlow, Dave Coulthurst. Right side: Conor Travers, Jon O'Neill, Gary Male
Melanie Beaumont readies her scoresheet for a game between
Mike Brown and Soo Reams, whilst Jeff Clayton watches on intently
Table 3- Jeff Clayton, Conor Travers and Jon O'Neill; table 4-
Tom Hargreaves, Dan Harris and Mark Tournoff; table 5- Gary Male, Russell Byers,
Dave Coulthurst
Ben Wilson and Clive Rudd prepare for the first round of games
Jill Wilson, COLIN's fantastic answer to Susie Dent!
"Make way for Chris Wills!"
Gary Male and Russell Byers joke about a strange selection
that had just come out
Kevin Thurlow officiates the first-round game between Clive
Rudd and a slightly bewildered Ben Wilson
Ongoing first round games on tables 1 and 2
Between rounds, Chris Wills and Melanie Beaumont get something
to drink
Kevin Thurlow grabs a quick drink having finished his first
round of games, while games on other tables draw to a close
The one and only Mr. Jim Bentley!
Kirk Bevins, Dave Coulthurst and Martin Gardner check the
scores of their first round games