Withdrawals/Returns - Kyushu 2008

[Bealzbob 0]

Day 11

East Jonidan 45 OOKINOSHITA (3-2), who did not appear for his match on day 10, has withdrawn as of day 11.

;-) An adoptee. Just turned 16. Hope it's nothing serious. Anyone got any news on it ???

[Randomitsuki 2,826]

Day 11

East Jonidan 45 OOKINOSHITA (3-2), who did not appear for his match on day 10, has withdrawn as of day 11.

;-) An adoptee. Just turned 16. Hope it's nothing serious. Anyone got any news on it ???

No news, but it is the second basho in a row that he did not finish. I am very skeptical that he can live up to his obvious potential in the long run.

[Asojima 2,874]

Day 11

East Jonidan 45 OOKINOSHITA (3-2), who did not appear for his match on day 10, has withdrawn as of day 11.

;-) An adoptee. Just turned 16. Hope it's nothing serious. Anyone got any news on it ???

Late breaking: Kakuryu kyujo on day 11; Kotomitsuki gets the fusensho.

[Jonosuke 28]

Confucius said something about a bad fortune would befallen you if you demolish a part of the dohyo....

It says the right knee ligaments so it must have been the other knee that he hurt rather than the one that tore a piece of the dohyo. Since it's only for 10 days, it could not have been that bad though.

Edited November 19, 2008 by Jonosuke

[Asojima 2,874]

Confucius said something about a bad fortune would befallen you if you demolish a part of the dohyo....

It says the right knee ligaments so it must have been the other knee that he hurt rather than the one that tore a piece of the dohyo. Since it's only for 10 days, it could not have been that bad though.

It was the right leg dragging behind him that did the dohyo damage. From the pic, it appears that Sakari came down on the leg while the ankle was still on the dohyo surface.

Edit: Confirmed on the banzuke.com video. Looks nasty.

Edited November 19, 2008 by Asojima

[Fukurou 534]

Confucius said something about a bad fortune would befallen you if you demolish a part of the dohyo....

It says the right knee ligaments so it must have been the other knee that he hurt rather than the one that tore a piece of the dohyo. Since it's only for 10 days, it could not have been that bad though.

It was the right leg dragging behind him that did the dohyo damage. From the pic, it appears that Sakari came down on the leg while the ankle was still on the dohyo surface.

Only 10 days? Perhaps a hyperextension then. (I didn't think the medical staff could give recovery times in increments of other than 3 weeks...)

Thank you, Asojima, for posting this news.

[Fukurou 534]

Day 11 Fusen

East Makushita 16 KYOKUSHUHOU (now 0-6) did not appear for his match on day 11. Mk23w SADANISHIKI earned his first win by default.

[Fukurou 534]

Day 13

A withdrawal, and some Jonokuchi who want to stay on the banzuke:

Withdrawing:

East Makushita 16 KYOKUSHUHOU (0-6, fusen day 11)

Returning (or rather "beginning", since they've been absent since day 1):

West Jonokuchi 26 OUNOYAMA

West Jonokuchi 28 HISANOTORA

[Fukurou 534]

Day 14 Fusen

West Jonidan 42 IWASHIMIZU (now 2-5) did not appear for his match on day 14. East Jonidan 38 TERAOUMI goes to 3-4 with the default win.

[Jonosuke 28]

Returning (or rather "beginning", since they've been absent since day 1):

West Jonokuchi 26 OUNOYAMA

West Jonokuchi 28 HISANOTORA

Normally these guys come back so that they just don't fall into the banzuke-gai hell and only to lose rather ignominiously to their opponent but the boys were so fortunate in having arranged to face totally hapless and clueless Persistence regulars Takada and Sakuma who would have no idea what Kachikoshi is even they fell on it by henka.

Edited November 22, 2008 by Jonosuke

[Asashosakari 19,331]

Normally these guys come back so that they just don't fall into the banzuke-gai hell and only to lose rather ignominiously to their opponent ...

IIRC these last-bout returnees historically win 90+% of those bouts, exactly because they're always matched against the weakest-possible opponents.

[Sashohitowa 6]

Day 14 Fusen

West Jonidan 42 IWASHIMIZU (now 2-5) did not appear for his match on day 14. East Jonidan 38 TERAOUMI goes to 3-4 with the default win.

Now that's funny, to lose by fusenpai your "extra" bout (which, as was discussed elsewhere, is a "bonus" and you can only win (if you win it...)).. Maybe Iwashimizu didn't expect to have such and have simply forgotten to show up..?

[Asojima 2,874]

Thanks again for keeping track of the comings and goings each basho. Without you, we would tend to lose track of the "little guys". >:-(

[Fukurou 534]

Thanks again for keeping track of the comings and goings each basho. Without you, we would tend to lose track of the "little guys". >:-(

You're very welcome. (Doing a wave...)

And I appreciate everyone pitching in with corrections when I inevitably mess something up, and with updates when I don't post something fast enough! :-(

Edited November 22, 2008 by Fukurou

[Kotoviki 16]

Day 14 Fusen

West Jonidan 42 IWASHIMIZU (now 2-5) did not appear for his match on day 14. East Jonidan 38 TERAOUMI goes to 3-4 with the default win.

Now that's funny, to lose by fusenpai your "extra" bout (which, as was discussed elsewhere, is a "bonus" and you can only win (if you win it...)).. Maybe Iwashimizu didn't expect to have such and have simply forgotten to show up..?

I'm sorry I'm confused. I thought he was 2-4 and that day 14 was his 7th match, not an extra one.

I am really worried about him because he did very well in his first 3 basho! He looked really strong in Aki as well! He's so tiny, like a stick... but he has a lot of muscles!

I hope he is ok, I can't find anything out til he comes back to Tokyo!!!

[Fukurou 534]

Day 15 Fusen

Just to wrap things up, 2 rikishi who did not appear as scheduled for day 15:

East Jonidan 121 NAGAKURA (4-3, East Jonokuchi 4 HAMAWAKI wins (5-2))

East Jonidan 122 KAKUMARU (2-5, East Jonidan 117 OOSAWA wins (3-4))