source:
http://web.aanet.com.au/~memorysports/competition.php?id=uko2009
As an arbiter I was busy with checking our
competitors' recall sheets.
While they were sweating in the competitors' room memorizing all sorts
of information...
... the arbiters did the same
while doing correction in the one of the upper floors
of the Strand Palace hotel. Have a look into the arbiters' room while still
cleaned up:
James und John were two arbiters, who did a great job
throughout the tournament.
The Chief Arbiter of the World Memory Sports Council, Phil Chambers,
busy with making certificates.
Unfortunately there was not enough time to do many photos.
Thus I am lacking one of Nathalie, an exceptional arbiter from the UK.
She speeks about 10 languages fulently and was our expert for the phonetical
judging of those disciplines that were being offered in several languages.
We were very thankful for her precious work!
Nathalie and I were being received into the international guild of Mind Sports
Arbiters
as "Level 2 Memory Arbiter" during the UK Open and were and are especially delighted
about that!
Der "Lord of the technique" who can be seen at bigger competitions and regularly
at the World Memory Championship is Chris Day, the General Secretary of the WMSC.
I took
a picture of him while in action, but our Chris was too busy to even realize
it... J
And Tony Buzan, Phil Chambers und Dominic O'Brien preparing the
final ceremony
The UK Open 2009 was an
exciting, strenuous, beautiful and very enriching
cornerstone in my memory agenda.
My desire for all of you who were part of this event is this: That the memories
will last.
May this review contribute towards that.
And well, my biggest problem arose on the day of my departure.
I had to get up so early that my favorite coffee shop at London City Airport
was still C L O S E D !
Expressions of sympathy - most welcome -
can be sent to my e-mail-addy.
J
Gabriele Kappus
