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Only 4 players for Kyushu 2022 make for odd results - and I don't necessarily mean the Yusho for myself - but the awards. With so few players the Banzuke committee decided not to try and publish a new Banzuke. Let's hope for many more players this year! Yusho: Neko (62 points) Jun-Yusho: Kaiowaka (56 points) Shukun-sho: Florhu (9 3/3) Gino-sho: Not awarded Kanto-sho: Flohru (4 6/6) Muppet-sho: Not awarded Fus' Award: Kaiowaka (31 wins) Abudi's Award: Neko (34 losses) Shikona Wins Loss 3/3 0/3 6/6 0/6 Points Score Neko 28 34 7 0 0 0 62 9-6 Kaiowaka 31 25 5 2 0 0 56 7-8 Flohru 27 28 9 2 4 0 55 7-8 Athenayama 22 31 6 2 1 0 53 6-9

This is the invite for the first FAWL Basho of 2023. For rules of the game please refer to http://bobdh.free.fr/FAWL/index_e.htm For entry please indicate 1-5 in the Win and Loss column for each group, to indicate which Rikishi you select to Win or Lose for which period. Please send me your entries by Sunday 8 January noon JST to xiaotanzi@yahoo.com. Neko P.S. Results from Kyushu will be up in a day or two Selection sheet.xlsx

There's no change in the Banzuke - but Ozeki Kaiowaka is now officially Kadoban - so he better turn in a good tournament to finish off 2022. East West FLOHRU Yokozuna Ozeki KAIOWAKA(-) ATHENAYAMA Sekiwake NEKO TORAFUJII Komosubi TAMEIKI TERARNO** Maegashira WAKATAKE*

And in Aki result news - Yokozuna Flohru showed us that repromotion was no fluke, scoring a third consecutive Yusho with a comfortable for point lead over Neko. Flohru also grabs the Shukun-sho and Fus'Award. A rare Gino-sho was awarded to Tameiki for a rare balanced performance. I don't think I recall a basho were no Kanto-sho was awarded - so this may be a first. Yusho: Flohru (54 points) Jun-Yusho: Neko (50 points) Shukun-sho: Florhu (8 3/3) Gino-sho: Tameiki (22/22) Kanto-sho: Not awarded Muppet-sho: Kaiowaka (1 0/6) Fus' Award: Flohru (29 wins) Abudi's Award: Neko (27 losses) Shikona Wins Loss 3/3 0/3 6/6 0/6 Points Score Flohru 29 25 8 1 0 0 54 10-5 Neko 23 27 2 1 0 0 50 8-7 Athenayama 28 21 5 3 0 0 49 8-7 Kaiowaka 24 24 3 3 0 1 48 7-8 Tameiki 22 22 1 3 0 0 44 5-10 Torafujii 20 24 1 3 0 0 44 5-10

This is the invite for the last FAWL Basho of 2022. For rules of the game please refer to http://bobdh.free.fr/FAWL/index_e.htm For entry please indicate 1-5 in the Win and Loss column for each group, to indicate which Rikishi you select to Win or Lose for which period. Please send me your entries by Sunday 13 November noon JST to xiaotanzi@yahoo.com. Neko Selection sheet.xlsx

I'll try to not make it a habit - promised :-)

And finally, the new Banzuke. Thanks to consecutive Yushos, Flohru is repromoted to Yokozuna - and some sort of normalcy is restored to the game Nagoya 2022 East West FLOHRU Yokozuna Ozeki KAIOWAKA* ATHENAYAMA Sekiwake NEKO TORAFUJII Komosubi TAMEIKI TERARNO* Maegashira WAKATAKE

We had a reduced playing field for Nagoya - I hope that Covid isn't to blame for this one - and that we are going to have more players for Aki. Despite all the Covid absences, scores were in a similar range to Natsu Basho. Flohru wasn't to be distracted and clinched a consecutive Yusho ahead of Athenayama, who edged Neko on rank. This time Flohru also takes the Shukun-sho and Gino-sho, with Yusho pursuers Athenayam (Abudi's Award) and Neko (Fus' Award) taking the rest. Yusho: Flohru (50 points) Jun-Yusho: Athenayama (47 points) Shukun-sho: Flohru (6 3/3) Gino-sho: Not awarded Kanto-sho: Flohru (1 6/6) Muppet-sho: Not awarded Fus' Award: Neko (24 wins) Abudi's Award: Athenayama (27 losses) Shikona Wins Loss 3/3 0/3 6/6 0/6 Points Score Flohru 23 27 6 3 1 0 50 10-5 Athenayama 20 27 6 2 0 0 47 9-6 Neko 24 23 4 1 0 0 47 9-6 Torafujii 17 26 3 4 0 0 43 7-8 Wakatake 16 21 3 5 0 0 37 5-10 Tameiki 21 15 1 5 0 0 36 4-11

I still owe everyone results for Natsu and Nagoya - so here we go: A setting familiar to everyone - ex-Yokozuna Flohru got back to his Yusho-winning days, crushing his opponents with a 6-point advantage. Fellow Ozeki Kaiowaka clinches the Jun-Yusho. Surprisingly enough, Flohru only gets one more award - Abudi's for predicting the most losses. Tameiki collects all other rewards - including the Muppet-sho which explains why he's not a Yusho contender. As usual the Gino-sho is not awarded. Yusho: Flohru (52 points) Jun-Yusho: Kaiowaka (46 points) Shukun-sho: Tameiki (6 3/3) Gino-sho: Not awarded Kanto-sho: Tameiki (2 6/6) Muppet-sho: Tameiki (1 0/6) Fus' Award: Tameiki (25 wins) Abudi's Award: Flohru (29 losses) Shikona Wins Loss 3/3 0/3 6/6 0/6 Points Score Flohru 23 29 5 2 0 0 52 11-4 Kaiowaka 21 25 3 2 0 0 46 8-7 Torafujii 23 21 2 2 0 0 44 7-8 Tameiki 25 19 6 5 2 1 44 7-8 Terarno 23 19 2 3 0 0 42 7-8 Athenayama 20 22 3 4 0 0 42 7-8 Neko 21 19 2 4 0 0 40 6-9

This is the invite for the first and Aki FAWL Basho of 2022. For rules of the game please refer to http://bobdh.free.fr/FAWL/index_e.htm For entry please indicate 1-5 in the Win and Loss column for each group, to indicate which Rikishi you select to Win or Lose for which period. Please send me your entries by Sunday 11 September noon JST to xiaotanzi@yahoo.com. Neko Selection sheet.xlsx

I'm a bit behind thanks to Covid - but here we go. This is the invite for the first and Natsu FAWL Basho of 2022. For rules of the game please refer to http://bobdh.free.fr/FAWL/index_e.htm For entry please indicate 1-5 in the Win and Loss column for each group, to indicate which Rikishi you select to Win or Lose for which period. Please send me your entries by Sunday 08 May noon JST to xiaotanzi@yahoo.com. Neko Selection sheet.xlsx

And finally the Banzuke: East West FLOHRU Ozeki KAIOWAKA TAMEIKI Sekiwake ATHENAYAMA TORAFUJII Komosubi NEKO WAKATAKE Maegashira TERARNO* CHISHAFUWAKU* 2

Certainly a weird basho in terms of results and scores. We have a new FAWLer Wakatake who enters with a bang! For the longest time the Gino-sho could be awarded to Athenayama for balanced albeit low-scoring equilibrium. Prizes: Yusho: Wakatake (54 points) Jun-Yusho: Tameiki (53 points) Shukun-sho: Flohru (8 3/3) Gino-sho: Athenayama (25/25) Kanto-sho: Tameiki (1 6/6) Muppet-sho: Not awarded Fus' Award: Tameiki (29 wins) Abudi's Award: Wakatake (30 losses) Shikona Wins Loss 3/3 0/3 6/6 0/6 Points Score Wakatake 24 30 4 1 0 0 54 9-6 Tameiki 29 24 7 1 1 0 53 9-6 Flohru 29 23 8 3 1 0 52 8-7 Athenayama 25 25 7 2 1 0 50 7-8 Torafujii 26 23 6 3 0 0 49 7-8 Kaiowaka 27 20 1 1 0 0 47 6-9 Neko 22 24 3 3 0 0 46 6-9

This is the invite for the first and Natsu FAWL Basho of 2022. For rules of the game please refer to http://bobdh.free.fr/FAWL/index_e.htm For entry please indicate 1-5 in the Win and Loss column for each group, to indicate which Rikishi you select to Win or Lose for which period. Please send me your entries by Sunday 08 May noon JST to xiaotanzi@yahoo.com. Neko P.S. Don't forget that there are Covid related absences likely that you can't pick for losses Selection sheet.xlsx

And finally the Banzuke post Hatsu 2022! As announced above - we conratulate Kaiowaka for his promotion to Ozeki and commiserate with Flohru how had been Yokozuna in the games, at least since 1796. Flohru could earn immediate repromotion with a Yusho at 10-5 or a score of 11-4 or better. Athenayama eked out another KK - but would need a 9-6 JY at a minimum to be considered for Ozeki promotion. Banzuke East West KAIOWAKA Ozeki FLOHRU ATHENAYAMA Sekiwake NEKO TORAFUJII Komosubi NEKO TAMEIKI Maegashira TERARNO CHISHAFUWAKU 2