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My Adventures in Croquet, Part One

>I was introduced to croquet in 1969 at Westminster School in Adelaide, South Australia

>Every weekend I could be found at the Brighton Croquet Club playing and practicing

http://www.croquetworld.com/People/spooner1.asp

Bryan Harral won the Wrest Park AC Croquet Handicap Tournament

>The tournament was won by Bryan Harral, who had the lowest handicap, played the most games and won them all

>A second prize was awarded to Jonathan Lambton who had the highest net points score of +72 from five games

https://www.croquet.org.uk/?p=press/news&NewsID=6307

"Left Coast" croquet at the 14th San Francisco Open

>Rain, drums, public courts, the work ethic, and skilled players are all part of the unique melange of San Francisco's annual tournament

http://www.croquetworld.com/1998Archives/SFOpen98.asp

Soo Claims Croquet SE Regional GC Title

>Eighteen players from New York, Maryland, Wisconsin, Missouri, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia competed in the 2018 USCA SE GC Regional held recently at the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club in Hartfield, VA

>Jeff Soo captured both the singles and doubles titles in the Championship flight. Enroute to the singles final, Soo battled sharpshooter, Justin Berbig, to move past the semi-finals with a 6-7, 7-1, 7-2 victory

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Each square is a sector of 5 li (something like 2 and a half miles). Orders should refer to each sector by a letter-and-number code, eg the top left village is in sector E6)

dark grey is mountainous

light grey is hilly

tan is desert

yellow-green is plains

yellow is farms

green is forest

brown is built up areas

light blue is river

burgundy is a fortified area

brown lines through sectors are roads

Jiaocheng Province, until today a quiet backwater able to avoid the worst of the fighting. The Beishan mountain range curls around the province, sheltering desert scrubland in it's lee. At the centre, the city (under control of the local government Yamen) oversees extensive farmland and villages. The river is fordable from the villages, but otherwise commanders must rely on riverine transport.

The goal for a warlord or coalition of warlords is to occupy the city and it's villages by diplomacy or force. The victor will gain a large supply and recruitment base for the next campaign (if a coalition is victorious, the bonus will be reduced and shared between the winners).

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HOW TO BEGIN

0. Post here declaring your participation, if you like give some fluff about it (eg an elite unit). You MUST include a name and an identifying colour.

1. Use the points list below to construct an army

2. Secretly communicate to me your entry point onto the map and your order of battle (the army list and the order in which divisions enter the map)

3. Recieve your scout reports and give your first order.

This Week

Well you know what's happened c'mon

Cuba plane crash leaves more than 100 dead

>More than 100 people have died after a Boeing 737 airliner crashed near Cuba's main airport in Havana, the country's worst air disaster in decades

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-44176899

Royal Bloodline crash leaves more than 1000 years tradition spoilt

>More than 1000 fucks have fucked after a Jungle nigger got into British Royalty, the country's worst coon toon in decades

www.AnyWebsite.com/news/read_the_line_above_cunt

Anne Frank's 'dirty jokes' found in hidden diary pages

>Two new pages from Anne Frank's diary have been published, containing a handful of dirty jokes and her thoughts on sex

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44133453

German rappers in anti-Semitism lyrics row to visit Auschwitz

>Two rappers whose lyrics about the Holocaust provoked an outcry in Germany have accepted an invitation to visit the death camp

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43987166?intlink_from_url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/c34vxewp0ykt/the-holocaust&link_location=live-reporting-story

Royal SNUB! Is Princess Eugenie set to MISS OUT on Meghan’s AMAZING wedding gift? miss her tbh

https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/961502/Royal-wedding-2018-Princess-Eugenie-Meghan-Markle-York-Cottage-wedding-gift-royal-snub

Royal wedding 2018: Prince Charles to walk Meghan down the aisle

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44168082

Mum Makes Life-size Cake Versions of Meghan and Harry!

https://the-motherload.co.uk/mum-makes-life-size-cake-versions-of-meghan-and-harry/

This Week

World Scrabble Championship won by Brit with ‘braconid’

>A braconid is a parasitic wasp, and because Brett Smitheram knew the word and how to spell it, he’s 7,000 euros richer and the World Scrabble Champion

https://globalnews.ca/news/2921557/world-scrabble-championship-won-by-brit-with-braconid/

24-year-old Oregon man wins national Scrabble championship

>Conrad Bassett-Bouchard started his championship Scrabble game Wednesday with the word “zilch” and finished with the opposite -- the $10,000 prize and the title of national Jew champion

https://globalnews.ca/news/1506676/24-year-old-oregon-man-wins-national-scrabble-championship/

One of world's most prominent Jew players banned temporarily for cheating

>It appears that during jew competition Allan Simmons would draw a zyklon and, if he didn’t like it, sneakily replace it and draw another. He denied the accusation, leveled by the Association of British Jew Players

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/11/14/one-of-worlds-most-prominent-scrabble-players-banned-temporarily-cheating/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.81d62f07c37b

He Wrote The Book(s) On Jew. But Has He Been Playing By The Letter Of The Law?

>He has won the Jew national championship in the United Kingdom. Self-described as "the world's only Jew consultant," he has penned or co-written a number of books on the jews, including several authoritative reference works

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This Week

World Scrabble Championship won by Brit with ‘braconid’

>A braconid is a parasitic wasp, and because Brett Smitheram knew the word and how to spell it, he’s 7,000 euros richer and the World Scrabble Champion

https://globalnews.ca/news/2921557/world-scrabble-championship-won-by-brit-with-braconid/

24-year-old Oregon man wins national Scrabble championship

>Conrad Bassett-Bouchard started his championship Scrabble game Wednesday with the word “zilch” and finished with the opposite -- the $10,000 prize and the title of national Scrabble champion

https://globalnews.ca/news/1506676/24-year-old-oregon-man-wins-national-scrabble-championship/

One of world's most prominent Scrabble players banned temporarily for cheating

>It appears that during competition Allan Simmons would draw a tile and, if he didn’t like it, sneakily replace it and draw another. He denied the accusation, leveled by the Association of British Scrabble Players

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/11/14/one-of-worlds-most-prominent-scrabble-players-banned-temporarily-cheating/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.81d62f07c37b

He Wrote The Book(s) On Scrabble. But Has He Been Playing By The Letter Of The Law?

>He has won the Scrabble national championship in the United Kingdom. Self-described as "the world's only scrabble consultant," he has penned or co-written a number of books on the game, incluPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

Eurovision 2018: 7 things to look out for during the show

>the excitement has been building all week in Lisbon, as have the number of crazy outfits and national flags

>you'll know already that Cyprus is odds-on favourite to win this year's competition. But don't fret, the UK is the bookies' favourites as well… to finish dead last. Oh dear.

>so don't get your hopes up for a British win in 2018, but just enjoy the show - the songs really are particularly strong this year. Here are my seven things to look out for

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44093468

Eurovision 2018: the story behind THAT mesmerising Estonian dress

>the first thing you need to know: the projections on the dress aren’t inspired by a random screensaver

>the Estonian dress team wanted to mirror the story -- one of a blossoming, dreamlike love – hidden in La Forza’s lyrics and Elina’s physical performance

>“there is a girl. She is an icy queen where love will melt her heart. The snow will become water. And after there is glowing, like a fairytale. And with Elina’s hands there is growing of flowers -- and after that she sends out these flowers, sending her love. And she is filled with love,” explains Movko

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-05-12/eurovision-2018-the-story-behind-that-mesmerising-estonian-dress/

What time is Eurovision 2018 on tonight, what TV channel is it on, is there a live stream and how do I follow it on social media?

>the 63rd Eurovision Song Contest will be broadcast live from Lisbon, Portugal for the first time in the history of the competition

>the grand final of Eurovision 2018 will be broadcast live at 8pm TONIGHT (May 12) on BBC One

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Mixed results for Conservatives and Labour in England local elections

>Labour makes gains but falls short in key areas, while Tories see 1% swing outside London

>Labour has made some gains in local elections across England, but after a mixed night of results the party’s hopes of taking control of some key target councils, notably in London, were dashed

>overall, in the first major test of voter opinion since last year’s general election, the main parties remained deadlocked -- a result more likely to buoy Theresa May, who at one point had faced predictions of a leadership challenge if the local polls had gone badly for her

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/may/04/labour-and-tories-enjoy-mixed-night-of-results-in-local-elections-in-england

Tories snatch key target Barnet Council from under Labour's nose

>the Conservatives have won control of Barnet Council in north London as voters appeared to punish Labour for the antisemitism controversy

>a defeated Labour councillor in West Hendon, where the Conservatives took all three seats, said that the party's inability with the issue of antisemitism cost them victory in Barnet

>Adam Langleben, who also sits on the national executive committee of Jewish Labour, told the Guardian: "Every Jewish Labour household we visited, people said, “not this time"

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/local-election-latest-barnet-london-council-labour-tories-results-a8335691.html

The local elections show a divided Britain: Labour and the Tories are trapped in a stalemate

>BritaiPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

This Week

Buying a tractor? How to make sense of engine statistics

http://www.fwi.co.uk/machinery/buying-a-tractor-how-to-make-sense-of-engine-statistics.htm

Farmers should be forced to retire at 65

http://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/farmers-should-be-forced-to-retire-at-65/

The humble potato needs an image makeover

http://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/the-humble-potato-needs-an-image-makeover/

Princess Anne awards dairy farmer award for 'lifetime contribution'

https://www.farminguk.com/News/Princess-Anne-awards-dairy-farmer-award-for-lifetime-contribution-_49054.html

Natalie Portman Refuses to Accept Award in Israel over ‘Political Reasons’

http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2018/04/20/amid-palestinian-clashes-natalie-portman-refuses-accept-award-israel-political-reasons/

Natalie Portman Denounced By Israeli Government, Praised By BDS, for Genesis Award No Show

http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2018/04/20/natalie-portman-denounced-by-israeli-government-praised-by-bds-for-genesis-award-no-show/

Israeli Official: Natalie Portman’s Israel Snub ‘Borders on Anti-Semitism’

http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/04/22/natalie-portmans-israel-snub-borders-on-anti-semitism-supports-haters-of-israel-minister-says/

Caroline Glick: American Jewish Leaders Are to Blame for Natalie Portman’s Betrayal

http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2018/04/22/caroline-glick-american-jewish-leaders-blame-natalie-portmans-betrayal/

Royal Wedding: Republicans ask to protest 'peacefully'

>an anti-monarchy group has written to police to ask that peaceful protests be allowed near the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Windsor

>Graham Smith, head of pressure group Republic, described the royal wedding on 19 May as "PR for the monarchy"

>he told Thames Valley Police Chief Constable Francis Habgood that peaceful protesters should not be arrested

The blurred distinction between armed conflict and civil unrest

>On 6th April, for the third weekend in a row, Palestinians residents of Gaza confronted the Israeli Defense Forces near the fence separating the Gaza Strip from Israel

>according to Palestinian sources, overall more than 30 Palestinians have died and hundreds have been wounded, since the beginning of the clashes

>against this backdrop, what is the applicable legal framework? It seems to me that the continuous violence in and around the Gaza Strip supports the position that there is an ongoing armed conflict between Israel and the Hamas and other Palestinian armed organizations in Gaza

https://lawfareblog.com/blurred-distinction-between-armed-conflict-and-civil-unrest-recent-events-gaza

Avon and Somerset Police’s dog unit given body armour to support firearms officers

>Avon and Somerset Police’s dog unit will have an added layer of protection when out on the beat thanks to the rollout of new protective vests

>specialist body armour is currently being tested out by the force’s canine firearms support unit, as well as other items of protective kit

>more than 20 dogs are used by Avon and Somerset Police in different roles, including crowd control and public order, general purpose, searching for drugs, explosives and currency and firearms support

Nigel Farage Slams Theresa May over Syria, Strikes ‘Not in National Interest’

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/04/15/nigel-farage-slams-theresa-may-syria-strikes-national-interest/

Machete Attack Every 90 Minutes in ‘Gun-Free’ Britain

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/04/15/machete-attack-every-90-minutes-gun-free-britain/

Lesbians in Migrant-Heavy French Suburbs Forced to Hide Their Sexuality

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/04/15/lesbians-migrant-heavy-french-suburbs-forced-hide-sexuality/

Jewish Anne Frank House Museum Employee Told to Remove Yarmulke

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/04/15/anne-frank-house-employee-told-remove-jewish-yarmulke-cap/

This Week's Newks

Theresa May is prepared to take action against the Assad regime in Syria WITHOUT FIRST SEEKING PARLIAMENTARY CONSENT

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43733861

Syria war: Trump says missiles 'will be coming'

>Mr Trump called the Syrian leader a "gas killing animal"

>"Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and 'smart!'"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-43727829

gypo dead

>came in house not his, got screwdriver put in him

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/shrine-dead-burglar-near-house-12332787