TORCHBEARER 2012: periodic updates, torch match notices, results

[shimodahito]

good day all,

Thanks to everyone who entered. We matched last year's level of 37 participants. Here are the entrees:

RANK PICKS:

Maegashira 9 east (Daughter of Sukubidubidu)

Maegashira 9 west (Wamahada)

Juryo 1 east (Holleshoryu)

Juryo 1 west (Simon)

Juryo 2 east (kuroimori)

Juryo 2 west (Achiyama & Kameumi)

Juryo 3 east (Jason)

Juryo 3 west (Konrad & Jejima)

Juryo 4 east (Sukubidubidu)

Juryo 4 west (Kitanoedo)

Juryo 5 east (Cydrome & Vikanohara)

Juryo 5 west (crall & Kintamayama)

Juryo 6 east (Chisaiyama & nomadwolf)

Juryo 7 west (Harumataikai & Yoohoo & yorikiried by fate)

Juryo 8 east (Profomisakari)

Juryo 8 west (Kiritsubaki)

Juryo 9 east (Ajisen & Ganzohnesushi)

Juryo 9 west (shimodahito)

Juryo 10 east (Chozo)

Juryo 11 west (Kofuji-ICAN)

Juryo 12 west (Gibuten)

Juryo 13 east (Pitinosato)

Juryo 13 west (ronnie)

Juryo 14 east (Hayakutake)

Makushita 4 west (Oshirokita)

Makushita 5 east (Saruyama)

Makushita 17 west (Terarno)

Sandanme 100 east (Andonishiki)

Jonokuchi 17 east (wildcard's lowest-rank-on-the-banzuke default pick)

RIKISHI PICKS:

Amuru (Konrad)

Asahisho (Chozo)

Chiyoarashi (Kintamayama)

Chiyootori (Kameumi)

Chiyozakura (Profomisakari)

Daichi (Terarno)

Gagamaru (Daughter of Sukubidubidu)

Goshi (Sukubidubidu)

Hamaobu (wildcard's lowest-rikishi-on-the-banzuke default pick)

Homarefuji (Ajisen & Harumataikai)

Imao (ronnie)

Kaminoyama/Otorigatake (Andonishiki)

Kei (Saruyama)

Ohara (Pitinosato)

Rikishin (Jason)

Ryuden (Kofuji-ICAN)

Sakumayama/Jokoryu (Holleshoryu & Oshirokita & Simon & Yoohoo)

Sasanoyama (Chisaiyama & shimodahito)

Satoyama (Cydrome & Hayakutake)

Sensho (nomadwolf)

Takanoyama (Jejima & Kiritsubaki & Wamahada)

Tatsu (Vikanohara)

Tochihiryu (Ganzohnesushi)

Tochiyashiki (crall)

Tsurubayashi (Kitanoedo)

Wakamisho (Gibuten & yorikiried by fate)

Wakayama (Achiyama & kuroimori)

If I missed someone or there are any mistakes, let me know.

Thank you. Gambatte.

-shimodahito

Edited November 13, 2012 by shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,

...from the bottom of the banzuke the 2012 TORCH starts with rank Jonokuch 17 East & rikishi Hamaobu.

...and the the first TORCH MATCH or the year:

TORCH MATCH ON HATSU DAY 3!

RIKISHI

HAMAOBU vs ISHIDA

RANK

JONOKUCHI 17 EAST vs JONOKUCHI 16 EAST

Player(s) up for points:

wildcard's (default) rank pick is JONOKUCHI 17 EAST

wildcard's (default) rikishi pick is HAMAOBU

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:

37 players with 0 points.

Edited January 16, 2012 by shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,

wildcard's rank and rikishi picks lost on the day 3 torch match which earned a point for each... there was no other scoring and here is Hatsu TORCH path.

HATSU BANZUKE: The TORCH starts with rank JONOKUCHI 17 EAST and rikishi HAMAOBU

HATSU DAY 03: The TORCH is passed to Jonokuchi 16 east Ishida (1-1) [wildcard - 2 points]

HATSU DAY 06: The TORCH is passed to Jonokuchi 13 west Aokishin (2-1)

HATSU DAY 07: Jk13w Aokishin (3-1) defeats Jk11w Kozakura (2-2)

HATSU DAY 10: Jk13w Aokishin (4-1) defeats Jk8w Kasachikara (3-2)

HATSU DAY 12: Jk13w Aokishin (5-1) defeats Jk3w Isenohana (4-2)

HATSU DAY 13: Jk13w Aokishin (6-1) defeats Jk4w Hokutoryu (4-3)

HATSU FINAL TORCH POSITION: rank JONOKUCHI 13 WEST & rikishi AOKISHIN

standings:

2 points - wildcard

[shimodahito]

BANZUKE HARU STARTING TORCH POSITION: rank JONIDAN 33 EAST & rikisihi AOKISHIN

No one picked ranks in Jonidan, but rikishi picks from Jason (Rikishin), ronnie (Imao), Sukubidubidu (Goshi) and Terarno (Daichi) are currently in Jonidan so we could see a TORCH MATCH during the basho.

-shimodahito

Edited March 7, 2012 by shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,

There were no entree picks in Haru matches. The TORCH stayed with rank JONIDAN 33 EAST & rikishi AOKISHIN the entire basho and ended with the yusho. Many points would have gone to anyone who made those picks. Here is Haru TORCH path.

HARU BANZUKE: The TORCH starts with rank JONIDAN 33 EAST and rikishi AOKISHIN

HARU DAY 02: Jd33e Aokishin (1-0) defeats Jd32w Hokutonami (0-1)

HARU DAY 03: Jd33e Aokishin (2-0) defeats Jd33w Daishomune (1-1)

HARU DAY 05: Jd33e Aokishin (3-0) defeats Jd34w Daitenpaku (2-1)

HARU DAY 08: Jd33e Aokishin (4-0) defeats Jd39e Koju (3-1)

HARU DAY 10: Jd33e Aokishin (5-0) defeats Jd25w Musoketsu (4-1)

HARU DAY 12: Jd33e Aokishin (6-0) defeats Jd41e Isoazuma (5-1)

HARU DAY 13: Jd33e Aokishin (7-0) defeats Jd65w Hatachijo (6-1)

HARU FINAL TORCH POSITION: rank JONIDAN 33 EAST and rikishi AOKISHIN

standings:

2 points - wildcard

[shimodahito]

good day all,

First a couple of Shikona changes:

Sakumayama (picked by Yoohoo, Simon, Oshirokita, Holleshoryu) is now Jokoryu.

Kaminoyama (picked by Andonishiki) is now Otorigatake.

BANZUKE NATSU STARTING TORCH POSITION: rank SANDANME 35 WEST & rikisihi AOKISHIN

Andonishiki has Sd100 rank pick; and rikishi picks from Profomisakari (Chiyozakura), Sukubidubidu (Goshi), Kitanoedo (Tsurbayashi), Achiyama (Wakayama), kuoimori (Wakayama), Terarno (Daichi), Andonishiki (Otorigatake), and Pitinosato (Ohara) are currently in Sandanme so we could see a TORCH MATCH during the basho.

-shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,

There were no entree picks in the Natsu matches, however the TORCH was passed around several times. Here is the Natsu TORCH path.

NATSU BANZUKE: The TORCH starts with rank SANDANME 35 WEST and rikishi AOKISHIN

NATSU DAY 01: The TORCH is passed to Sandanme 35 East Ominato (1-0)

NATSU DAY 03: Sd35e Ominato (2-0) defeats Sd34w Daiseiho (1-1)

NATSU DAY 06: The TORCH is passed to Sandanme 32 West Takunishiki (3-0)

NATSU DAY 08: Sd32w Takunishiki (4-0) defeats Sd39e Toyononami (3-1)

NATSU DAY 09: Sd32w Takunishiki (5-0) defeats Sd31w Tochinoshima (4-1)

NATSU DAY 11: The TORCH is passed to Sandanme 22 West Dewaotori (6-0)

NATSU DAY 13: The TORCH is passed to Sandanme 49 East Ota (7-0)

NATSU FINAL TORCH POSITION: rank SANDANME 49 EAST and rikishi OTA

standings:

2 points - wildcard

The NAGOYA BANZUKE will likely bring rikishi OTA and the torch into the MAKUSHITA ranks. Good luck to all.

[shimodahito]

good day all,

BANZUKE NAGOYA STARTING TORCH POSITION: rank MAKUSHITA 29 WEST & rikisihi OTA

There are 14 RIKISHI entrees in Makushita -- yorikiried by fate & Gibuten (Wakamisho), Kitanoedo (Tsurubayashi), crall (Tochiyashiki), Ganzohnesushi (Tochihiryu), Vikanohara (Tatsu), nomadwolf (Sensho), Haykutake & Cydrome (Satoyama), shimodahito & Chisaiyama (Sasanoyama), Kofuji-ICAN (Ryuden), Kintamayama (Chiyoarashi), Korad (Amuru).

There are 2 RANK entrees in Makushita -- Terarno (Makushita 17 West), Oshirokita (Makushita 4 West).

And Saruyama has a RIKISHI & RANK pick in Makushita (Kei & Makushita 5 East).

So we could see a TORCH MATCH during the basho.

[shimodahito]

good day all,

NAGOYA DAY 01: Ms29w Ota (1-0) defeats Ms29e Hishofuji (0-1)

which leads us to.......here we go!

TORCH MATCH ON NAGOYA DAY 4!

RIKISHI

OTA vs CHIYOARASHI

RANK

MAKUSHITA 29 WEST vs MAKUSHITA 30 EAST

Player(s) up for points:

Kintamayama's rikishi pick is CHIYOARASHI

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:

2 points - wildcard

Edited July 11, 2012 by shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,

(adding missed torch matches)

NAGOYA DAY 01: Ms29w Ota (1-0) defeats Ms29e Hishofuji (0-1)

NAGOYA DAY 04: Ms29w Ota (2-0) defeats Ms30e Chiyoarashi (1-1) [

Kintamyama

- 1 point

]

NAGOYA DAY 06: Ms29w Ota (3-0) defeats Ms31w Akinokawa

NAGOYA DAY 07: The TORCH is passed to Makushita 25 West Kotofukuju (4-0)

NAGOYA DAY 09: The TORCH is passed to Makushita 18 West Dairaido (5-0)

which leads us to>

TORCH MATCH ON NAGOYA DAY 11!

RIKISHI

DAIRAIDO vs YAMAGUCHI

RANK

MAKUSHITA 18 WEST vs MAKUSHITA 5 EAST

Player(s) up for points:

Saruyama

's rank pick is MAKUSHITA 5 EAST

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:

2 points - wildcard

1 point - Kintamayama

Edited July 27, 2012 by shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,

(adding missed torch matches)

NAGOYA DAY 01: Ms29w Ota (1-0) defeats Ms29e Hishofuji (0-1)

NAGOYA DAY 04: Ms29w Ota (2-0) defeats Ms30e Chiyoarashi (1-1) [

Kintamyama

- 1 point

]

NAGOYA DAY 06: Ms29w Ota (3-0) defeats Ms31w Akinokawa

NAGOYA DAY 07: The TORCH is passed to Makushita 25 West Kotofukuju (4-0)

NAGOYA DAY 09: The TORCH is passed to Makushita 18 West Dairaido (5-0)

NAGOYA DAY 11: The TORCH is passed to Makushita 5 East Yamaguchi (6-0) [

Saruyama - 3 points

]

which leads us to>

TORCH MATCH ON NAGOYA DAY 13!

RIKISHI

YAMAGUCHI vs HIGARASHI

RANK

MAKUSHITA 5 EAST vs MAKUSHITA 47 EAST

Player(s) up for points:

Saruyama

's rank pick is MAKUSHITA 5 EAST

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:

3 points - Saruyama

2 points - wildcard

1 point - Kintamayama

[shimodahito]

good day all,

The torch is done for Nagoya... here's the recap:

NAGOYA DAY 01: Ms29w Ota (1-0) defeats Ms29e Hishofuji (0-1)

NAGOYA DAY 04: Ms29w Ota (2-0) defeats Ms30e Chiyoarashi (1-1) [Kintamayama - 1 point]

NAGOYA DAY 06: Ms29w Ota (3-0) defeats Ms31w Akinokawa

NAGOYA DAY 07: The TORCH is passed to Makushita 25 West Kotofukuju (4-0)

NAGOYA DAY 09: The TORCH is passed to Makushita 18 West Dairaido (5-0)

NAGOYA DAY 11: The TORCH is passed to Makushita 5 East Yamaguchi (6-0) [Saruyama - 3 points]

NAGOYA DAY 13: Ms5e Yamaguchi (7-0) defeats Ms47e Higarashi (6-1) [Saruyama - 3 points]

NAGOYA FINAL TORCH POSITION: rank MAKUSHITA 5 EAST and rikishi YAMAGUCHI

standings:

6 points - Saruyama

2 points - wildcard

1 point - Kintamayama

When the Aki banzuke is released the TORCH will probably be in mid-Juryo.... good news for most entrees.

Edited July 28, 2012 by shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,

The current TORCH holder, Yamaguchi, changed his shikona for his Juryo promotion and is now known as Daikiho. So....

AKI BASHO STARTING TORCH POSITION: rank JURYO 9 WEST & rikisihi DAIKIHO

If you look at the first post of this thread, there were 37 entrees and 30 of the 37 have RANK picks in JURYO. Hmmm... who has J9W?

There are also 8 RIKISHI entrees currently lin Juryo -- Kameumi (Chiyootori), Holleshoryu & Oshirokita & Simon & Yoohoo (Jokoryu), Saruyama (Keitenkai), Cydrome & Haykutake (Satoyama).

And 6 players have Juryo RIKISHI & RANK picks! (Cydrome / Haykutake / Holleshoryu / Kameumi / Simon / Yoohoo).

it will be a busy basho. Best of luck to all in the Juryo zone.

Edited September 3, 2012 by shimodahito

[shimodahito]

torch match day 1!

TORCH MATCH ON AKI DAY 1!

RIKISHI

DAIKIHO vs HOCHIYAMA

RANK

JURYO 9 WEST vs JURYO 9 EAST

Player(s) up for points:

shimodahito's rank pick is JURYO 9 WEST

Ajisen's rank pick is JURYO 9 EAST

Ganzohnesushi's rank pick is JURYO 9 EAST

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:

3 points - Saruyama

2 points - wildcard

1 point - Kintamayama

[shimodahito]

good day all,

we have a 3-way tie for the lead and torch match day 2!

TORCH MATCH ON AKI DAY 2!

RIKISHI

HOCHIYAMA vs KOTOYUTAKA

RANK

JURYO 9 EAST vs JURYO 10 WEST

Player(s) up for points:

Ajisen's rank pick is JURYO 9 EAST

Ganzohnesushi's rank pick is JURYO 9 EAST

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:

3 points - Ajisen

3-points - Ganzohnesushi

3 points - Saruyama

2 points - wildcard

1 point - Kintamayama

1 point - shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,

Ajisen and Ganzohnesushi earn a point and take the lead, but won't be in the:

TORCH MATCH ON AKI DAY 3!

RIKISHI

KOTOYUTAKA vs KIMIKAZE

RANK

JURYO 10 WEST vs JURYO 13 WEST

Player(s) up for points:

ronnie's rank pick is JURYO 13 WEST

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:

4 points - Ajisen

4-points - Ganzohnesushi

3 points - Saruyama

2 points - wildcard

1 point - Kintamayama

1 point - shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,

ronnie picked up a point on day 3; and no entrees had picks in the day 4 TORCH match:

AKI DAY 04: The TORCH is passed from Juryo 10 West Kotoyutaka to Juryo 7 East Sagatsukasa

..... which brings us to:

TORCH MATCH ON AKI DAY 5!

RIKISHI

SAGATSUKASA vs SOTAIRYU

RANK

JURYO 7 EAST vs JURYO 5 WEST

Player(s) up for points:

crall's rank pick is JURYO 5 WEST

Kintamayama's rank pick is JURYO 5 WEST

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:

4 points - Ajisen

4-points - Ganzohnesushi

3 points - Saruyama

2 points - wildcard

1 point - Kintamayama

1 point - ronnie

1 point - shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,

The Juryo 5 West rank pick for crall and Kintamayama, was not victorious, but still provided a point for these to entrees.

So who will get a chance in the:

TORCH MATCH ON AKI DAY 6!

RIKISHI

SAGATSUKASA vs TOKUSHORYU

RANK

JURYO 7 EAST vs JURYO 4 WEST

Player(s) up for points:

Kitanoedo's rank pick is JURYO 4 WEST

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:

4 points - Ajisen

4-points - Ganzohnesushi

3 points - Saruyama

2 point - Kintamayama

2 points - wildcard

1 point - crall

1 point - ronnie

1 point - shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,

Day 6 yielded 3 points for Kitanoedo. How will it go on:

TORCH MATCH ON AKI DAY 7!

RIKISHI

TOKUSHORYU vs IKIOI

RANK

JURYO 4 WEST vs JURYO 1 EAST

Player(s) up for points:

Kitanoedo's rank pick is JURYO 4 WEST

Holleshoryu's rank pick is JURYO 1 EAST

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:

4 points - Ajisen

4 points - Ganzohnesushi

3 points - Kitanoedo

3 points - Saruyama

2 point - Kintamayama

2 points - wildcard

1 point - crall

1 point - ronnie

1 point - shimodahito

Edited September 15, 2012 by shimodahito

[shimodahito]

good day all,

There is now a 3-way tie for first place and the TORCH is on the Makuuchi border as more players get added to the standings.

TORCH MATCH ON AKI DAY 8!

RIKISHI

IKIOI vs TAMAWASHI

RANK

JURYO 1 EAST vs JURYO 2 EAST

Player(s) up for points:

Holleshoryu's rank pick is JURYO 1 EAST

kuroimori's rank pick is JURYO 2 EAST

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:

4 points - Ajisen

4 points - Ganzohnesushi

4 points - Kitanoedo

3 points - Holleshoryu

3 points - Saruyama

2 points - Kintamayama

2 points - wildcard

1 point - crall

1 point - ronnie

1 point - shimodahito

Edited September 19, 2012 by shimodahito

[Profomisakari]

The torch match is too the Match for Capture the Sagari.

That means: by accident both games until Senshuraku off this basho will go totally identical.

In KyuShu basho will torch continue with the same sumotori,

but Capture the Sagari (the "Franz") will have a new start with the last maegashira of the new banzuke.

Please look at this interesting Sumo fun game.

We do very important, but all is only fun.

Profomisakari

Edited September 17, 2012 by Profomisakari

[shimodahito]

good day all,

Very interesting, Profomisakari-san.

There is now a 4-way tie for first place; and the Sagari-game joins the:

TORCH MATCH ON AKI DAY 9!

RIKISHI

TAMAWASHI vs CHIYONOKUNI

RANK

JURYO 2 EAST vs JURYO 3 EAST

Player(s) up for points:

kuoimori's rank pick is JURYO 2 EAST

Jason's rank pick is JURYO 3 EAST

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:

4 points - Ajisen

4 points - Ganzohnesushi

4 points - Holleshoryu

4 points - Kitanoedo

3 points - kuoimori

3 points - Saruyama

2 points - Kintamayama

2 points - wildcard

1 point - crall

1 point - ronnie

1 point - shimodahito

[kuroimori]

Tamawashi did it again!

Hope he can keep his stride till senshuraku.

[shimodahito]

good day all,

We could have a record for number of entrees connected to a torch match. kuroimori is the sole leader, but 6 more join the:

TORCH MATCH ON AKI DAY 10!

RIKISHI

TAMAWASHI vs JOKORYU

RANK

JURYO 2 EAST vs JURYO 3 WEST

Player(s) up for points:

kuroimori's rank pick is JURYO 2 EAST

Konrad's rank pick is JURYO 3 WEST

Jejima's rank pick is JURYO 3 WEST

Holleshoryu's rikishi pick is JOKORYU

Oshirokita's rikishi pick is JOKORYU

Simon's rikishi pick is JOKORYU

Yoohoo's rikishi pick is JOKORYU

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:

6 points - kuroimori

4 points - Ajisen

4 points - Ganzohnesushi

4 points - Holleshoryu

4 points - Kitanoedo

3 points - Saruyama

2 points - Kintamayama

2 points - wildcard

1 point - crall

1 point - Jason

1 point - ronnie

1 point - shimodahito

Edited September 19, 2012 by shimodahito

[kuroimori]

good day all,

We could have a record for number of entrees connected to a torch match. kuoimori is the sole leader, but 6 more join the:

TORCH MATCH ON AKI DAY 10!

RIKISHI

TAMAWASHI vs JOKORYU

RANK

JURYO 2 EAST vs JURYO 3 WEST

Player(s) up for points:

kuoimori's rank pick is JURYO 2 EAST

Konrad's rank pick is JURYO 3 WEST

Jejima's rank pick is JURYO 3 WEST

Holleshoryu's rikishi pick is JOKORYU

Oshirokita's rikishi pick is JOKORYU

Simon's rikishi pick is JOKORYU

Yoohoo's rikishi pick is JOKORYU

a loss = 1 point, but a win = 3 points and an opportunity for more points in the next torch match

standings:

6 points - kuoimori

4 points - Ajisen

4 points - Ganzohnesushi

4 points - Holleshoryu

4 points - Kitanoedo

3 points - Saruyama

2 points - Kintamayama

2 points - wildcard

1 point - crall

1 point - Jason

1 point - ronnie

1 point - shimodahito

keep 'em coming - all six of 'em!

If I get another 3 points, will you then correct your typo in my shikona ;-)