BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013

Subject: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: Stu
Date: 07 Mar 13 - 08:01 AM

It's been ages since we've have a really good game of Mornington Crescent on Mudcat, so I'm starting one here. If you don't know how to play don't butt in and ruin the flow but try to follow the game and when confident enough, play a turn.

Just for a change, we'll play Ambo's 1893 rules (third revision) with Salp's 1932 appended section to avoid the converging laterals issue. Also, remember that oblique approaches are not allowed above Ruislip Gardens but then if you don't remember that, it's questionable you should be playing anyway (ridiculous rule).

So I'm starting:


Penge West

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: Wolfhound person
Date: 07 Mar 13 - 08:38 AM

Kew Gardens

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: David C. Carter
Date: 07 Mar 13 - 08:44 AM

East Grinsted North

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: GUEST,Peter
Date: 07 Mar 13 - 09:00 AM

Below Ruislip Gardens so Cutty Sark

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: David C. Carter
Date: 07 Mar 13 - 09:04 AM

Railway Cuttings,East Cheam

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: Stu
Date: 07 Mar 13 - 09:46 AM

Roding Valley

(see what I did there!)

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: RolyH
Date: 07 Mar 13 - 10:41 AM

Tooting Broadway

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: IanC
Date: 07 Mar 13 - 10:51 AM

OMG!!!

If we're playing Ambo's 1893 rules (third revision) with Salp's 1932 appended section, then ...

Trafalgar Square

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: David C. Carter
Date: 07 Mar 13 - 11:20 AM

Old Oak Common

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: Wolfhound person
Date: 07 Mar 13 - 11:49 AM

High Barnet

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: David C. Carter
Date: 07 Mar 13 - 12:05 PM

Golders Green

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: GUEST,Henry Piper
Date: 07 Mar 13 - 02:39 PM

Since the unpleasantness at the national finals in 2009,I think you will find Golders green has been declared an Illegal move,So Mr Carter I insist that you retract it and Miss a Turn

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: GUEST,van
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 02:48 AM

West Acton. (and I am using the third platform rule.)

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: David C. Carter
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 04:44 AM

That declaration of an "illegal move"was,in itself,declared illegal and has since been rescinded.

But!I shall shuffle off to Swiss Cottage.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: Wolfhound person
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 04:53 AM

Muswell Hill

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: David C. Carter
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 04:59 AM

Mill Hill

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: GUEST,SPB at work
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 06:04 AM

With the opening of the London Overground orbital recently, we have the introduction of the second Mackerel station - as this is new ground, this could lead to an unexpected effect on a similar scale to the Dollis Hill Loop - so with the risk of a ping-pong effect:

HOXTON

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: David C. Carter
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 06:14 AM

Sneaky move SPB;

I'll Straddle over to Canada Water

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: GUEST,Henry Piper
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 06:40 AM

Mudchute,
Now get out of that one!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: GUEST,SPB at work
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 07:00 AM

David, how did you avoid the forced mackerel zig zag and not have to play St John's Wood? It was not so much a sneaky move but a mischievous one.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: Stu
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 07:19 AM

Bloody good game on the go here.

Ongar

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: GUEST,HenryPiper
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 07:27 AM

The obvious reply to that would be "Neasden" but since that would ensure an imediate win for myself and thus cut short what promises to be an exciting game full of strategy and bluff, I will offer:-

NORTHWICK PARK, and offer the doubling option to all players.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: Wolfhound person
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 07:31 AM

H'm...watching those laterals - must get the latest update on the rules,....but

Kensal Green

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 07:44 AM

wolfie,(may I call you that ?) you may find it difficult, S,J specified Ambo's 1893 Rules, unfortunately these have been out of print for many years, unless you use the Penguin Books reprint of 1953, which is extremely unreliable particularly with regard to the transference of oblique to diagonal moves.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: GUEST,SPB at work
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 07:55 AM

Rumour has it that when the Westfield Shopping Centre was built, Shepherds Bush (Metropolitan Line) was renamed Shepherds Bush Market to prevent a potential irresolvable trifurcation.

But, in memory of the move that was played for the last time in the historic November 1947 final, made possible because of Westfield

WOOD LANE

I wonder if this will result in an even more exciting game.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: GUEST,van
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 08:15 AM

Mind the gap!

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: GUEST,henry Piper,
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 08:42 AM

No shouting whilst the game is in progress thank you.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: GUEST,SPB at work
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 08:46 AM

I'm not shouting, just emphasising what my actual move is to avoid confusing with other moves I may be referring to in my discussions.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: GUEST,Henry Piper
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 09:02 AM

My apologies, The tension is starting to get to me !!

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: GUEST,SPB at work
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 09:11 AM

Doesn't anyone remember the next move in the 1947 final? it was a real corker and silenced the entire audience.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: GUEST,CrazyEddie
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 09:54 AM

I'm sorry to interrupt, but i have an urgent letter here from a Mrs Trellis of South Wales. It is addressed to the late (GREAT) Humfry Littleton...

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: GUEST,The Audience
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 10:12 AM

Making the most during the lull in the proceedings to queue up for a vanilla tub or choc ice

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: GUEST,Tim Brooke no nonsense
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 10:19 AM

Person under a train at Canon's Park- miss a turn.

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: Peter the Squeezer
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 10:21 AM

Swiss Cottage

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 11:27 AM

Oh Dear, we may be into a closed loop.
Swiss Cottage was played earlier:

08 Mar 13 - 04:44 AM

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: IanC
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 11:32 AM

Surely, with Salp's 1932 appended section, dupication of stations is not allowed.

Disqualified, I think.

... need to go back to Wood Lane & continue the game from there.

:-(

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: RolyH
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 11:35 AM

Basic Northern Line move.

Bank

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: David C. Carter
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 12:04 PM

Just back from the local bistro.

Wrong Mackeral on the line.

Billingsgate

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: Stu
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 12:14 PM

Southwark

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: David C. Carter
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 12:30 PM

Outbreak of Foot in mouth at Westminster,Coasted down to Victoria

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: Musket
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 12:43 PM

Had to change at Green Park though

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: David C. Carter
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 12:57 PM

South Kensington

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: Wolfhound person
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 02:18 PM

Fulham Broadway

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: billybob
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 02:24 PM

Bond Street

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: GUEST,Henry Piper
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 03:30 PM

CHALFONT & LATIMER

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: GUEST,Van
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 04:43 PM

Turnham Green

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: SPB-Cooperator
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 05:44 PM

The historic counter move to Wood Lane was Kennington - it was known as the mirror loop maneuver. I could force an end game now, but just to keep the game going

Barnes Bridge

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: Wolfhound person
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 05:51 PM

Bermondsey

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: SPB-Cooperator
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 05:55 PM

Subject: RE: BS: Mornington Crescent Spring 2013
From: GUEST,Henry Piper
Date: 08 Mar 13 - 06:13 PM

Oh Dear, A concealed play, most unsporting, declare your move or resign the game you Scoundrel !!