[sumo] torchbearer 2007

[Jezz]

Very interesting :-)

But thinking about it a little, and the way that the sumo torikumis
are arranged in the lower divisions, it is almost certain that the
torch will pass up through the divisions quite quickly.  This is
because two rikishi with the same record are usually matched against
each other.  Therefore as the torch always passes to the winners of
such match-ups, the torch will (normally) be competed for by two 0-0
rikishi, then two 1-0 rikishi, then two 2-0 rikishi, and so on up to
two 6-0 rikishi.  The winner of which will then either be the Yusho
winner or be involved in a kettei-sen, the winner of which will be
holding the torch.  Yusho winners in the divisions below Makushita are
usually promoted to the next division.

So the torch will more likely than not progress through each of the
divisions with the yusho winner (last year the jump up to Jonidan
before winning the Jonosuke Yusho was perhaps a bit of luck).  So, I
would guess that the torch would end up in Makushita for July.  Then
depending on who wins the Makushita Yusho, it will either go to Upper
Makushita or straight to Juryo for September.  If it remains in Upper
Makushita, it will again depend on who wins the Makushita Yusho - or
if there is the right Juryo-Makushita bout for a cross-over.  If it
goes to Juryo, it may make it to Makunouchi for November, but more
likely remain in upper Juryo.

Now, I just have to work out who I think will be in that range next
November, and then get my entry in for next year  :-)

Jejima


On 05/12/2007, kj bauman <shimodahito at yahoo.com> wrote:
> good day all,
>   back in early january i proposed an idea (on this
> mail list) to start the torch at the bottom of the
> banzuke

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