[sumo] (sumo game) torchbearer 2008

[kj bauman]

good day all,
   based on my torchbearer 2007 experiment, i've
decided to open this up as a pick the 2008 torchbearer
contest.  the torch will start with the last rikishi
on the 2008 HATSU BANZUKE.  a rikishi will pass the
torch to whoever beats him during the tournaments.  
   please submit to me via e-mail: 
1) the name of the rikishi you think will end up with
the torch at the end of the 2008 KYUSHU BASHO.  
and
2) the rank of the rikishi that will end up with the
torch at the end of the KYUSHU BASHO.


50 points if you get the final torch holding rikishi.
50 points if you get the final torch holding rank.

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR:
3 points for every match your chosen rikishi holds the
torch.
3 points for every match your chosen rank holds the
torch.

AT THE END OF KYUSHU BASHO:
10 points if your chosen rikishi is one position from
the final torchholder, 9 points if two positions, 8 if
three positions... and so on down to 1 point.
10 points if your chosen rank is one position from the
final torchholder, 9 points if two positions, 8 if
three positions... and so on down to 1 point. 

submission with the most points at the end of the year
will get a prize (i have one year to think about what
the prize will be).

deadline for entries is the saturday, january 12th...
JST..... again, to me via e-mail.

My picks for final 2008 torch holder -
rikishi:  Masatsukasa
rank: Makushita 3 West 

-shimodahito


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