12 players came together at the 2015 Australian Othello Nationals in Melbourne. This was the 20th anniversary of the Australian Nationals, and it was good to see the tournament return to its birthplace.
Matt Vinar went undefeated in the preliminary 5 rounds and then went on to defeat Phil Cairns in the final with a score of 47-17.
Congratulations, Matt!
| FINAL | Matt Vinar 47-17 Phil Cairns Game transcript: D3 C3 C4 C5 D6 E6 C6 F4 B4 E3 F6 B5 B3 A4 F5 G5 G4 G6 A3 A5 B6 A2 F3 F7 E7 D8 H5 D7 H6 C7 E2 F1 D2 D1 C2 C1 A7 H3 G3 H4 H2 G2 A6 A8 B2 F2 E1 H7 H8 A1 F8 E8 B1 G7 G8 G1 C8 B8 H1 PA B7 |
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| Standings after round 5 | |||
| Place | Points | Discs | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 253 | Matt Vinar |
| 2 | 4 | 200 | Phil Cairns |
| 3 | 3 | 202 | Sam Milankov |
| 4 | 171 | Helen Sheehan | |
| 5 | 161 | Fleur Cairns | |
| 6 | 156 | Alana Milankov | |
| 7 | 154 | Robert Girado | |
| 8 | 2 | 138 | Shauna Milankov |
| 9 | 1 | 127 | Nicole Vinar |
| 10 | 125 | Mel Broom | |
| 11 | 117 | Matthew Broom | |
| 12 | 116 | Adrian Broom | |
There has not been any decision made concerning the team for the WOC, but this will be discussed over the next couple of weeks.
Photos and transcripts will be posted as they become available.
Thanks very much to Robert for arranging access to the St Kilda Town Hall training room, and for providing drinks and nibblies for the day.