[sumo] [sumo game] TORCH 2021 final part ii

[kj bauman]

good day all,
   The 2021 TORCH prize is ready for the winner.   The TORCH MATCH point leader is Amamaniac with 20 points.  It’s now time to award the end-of-year FINAL TORCH POINTS.  To recap the rules for end-of-year TORCH POINTS, 25 points are awarded if you picked the FINAL TORCH position.  Additional points are awarded to the next 10 closest picks.  (10 points to the closest pick, down to 1 point for the 10th closest pick).
  
We’ll start with the END-OF-YEAR TORCH POINTS for RANK.  ChickyStarr hits the 25-point bullseye and was the only one with the JURYO 4 WEST picker.  Umigame, Chankomafuji, and Jesinofuji missed it by one position.  In all, 31 players earned FINAL TORCH RANK points!.

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MAEGASHIRA 15 WEST...
MAEGASHIRA 16 EAST...
MAEGASHIRA 16 WEST...
MAEGASHIRA 17 EAST...
MAEGASHIRA 17 WEST...
JURYO 1 WEST.........
JURYO 2 EAST.........
JURYO 2 WEST.........(8 points: Aled ap Tomos & Nekonishiki)
JURYO 3 EAST.........(9 points: Fujisan & Suwihuto)
JURYO 3 WEST.........
JURYO 4 EAST.........(10 points: Umigame)
FINAL TORCH RANK: JURYO 4 WEST...(25 points: ChickyStarr)
JURYO 5 EAST.........(10 points: Chankomafuji & Jesinofuji)
JURYO 5 WEST.........
JURYO 6 EAST.........(9 points: Gurowake)
JURYO 6 WEST.........(8 points: Chisaiyama & Domichi & Shitamachi & Yubinhaad)
JURYO 7 EAST.........(7 points: Haidouzo & Kaito)
JURYO 7 WEST.........(6 points: Cydrome & Joaoiyama & Kintamayama)
JURYO 8 EAST.........(5 points: Akōgyokuseki & Kitanoedo & Naganoyama & Tochyatsu & Takanorappa)
JURYO 8 WEST.........(4 points: itchyknee)
JURYO 9 EAST.........(3 points: Fatakiyama & Sukubidubidu)
JURYO 9 WEST.........(2 points: rhyen & Senkoho & Taikoubana)
JURYO 10 EAST........(1 points: dingo & Furanohana)
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So at the end of the final RANK point distribution we have three players – Hitotsubushi, Shio-kago, Shitamachi – with 16 points in third place.   In second place, itchyknee joins Amamaniac’s 20 points.  And ChickyStarr takes the lead with 34 points, far enough in front of anyone to surpass.