The Internationals looked like the sure winners Sunday morning, needing only 4 and 
a half out of 12 possible points to pull off the victory, and to take the Chalice 
on foreign soil - which would have been a real achievement.  However, the 
Realm rallied with incredible force, and essentially overpowered their 
opponents, winning the first six matches in rather convincing fashion, taking off 
all the pressure, and putting it squarely back on the Internationals.  With only 
Gnorelia, McGurk and Disbach winning for the International team, it was not 
enough.  Despite all odds, the Realm managed the almost impossible, 
sending their opponents home with hanging heads.  It was an incredibly suspenseful 
competition, with many matches turning in fortunes several times.  The close 
margin shows that both teams have tremendous skill.  Who knows what may happen 
next year, when it will be played outside the Realm, and the Realmers 
will miss their home advantage! 

All the final results: 

FRIDAY: 

Morning foursomes: 

McFeeley/McGurk DEFEAT Oostingverde/Straswell ...3 and 2 
Ouesreche/Birch DEFEAT Von Chicken/Nithz ...2 and 1 
Gnorelia/Gortsidler and Rothies/Klagstein ...match halved 
Sinclair/Orford LOSE TO Sunilam/Tay ...3 and 2 

Afternoon Fourballs: 

Disbach/Coulfax and Siggis/Leuwenzaan ...match halved 
Holland/Orford DEFEAT Von Chicken/Kirch ...1 up 
Sinclair/Birch DEFEAT Rothies/Straswell ...2 and 1 
McFeeley/McGurk DEFEAT Oostingverde/Kluffen ...1 up 

TOTAL SCORE: Realm 2 - International 6 

SATURDAY: 

Morning Foursomes: 

McFeeley/McGurk LOST TO Sunilam/Tay ...2 up 
Holland/Burchard DEFEAT Oostingverde/Straswell ...3 and 2 
Disbach/Coulfax LOST TO Rothies/Klagstein ...1 up 
Ouesreche/Birch DEFEAT Nithz/Kluffen ...3 and 2 

Afternoon Fourballs: 

Disbach/Coulfax LOST TO Rothies/Klagstein ...2 and 1 
Gortsidler/Sinclair and Nithz/Kirch ...match halved 
Holland/Orford and Sunilam/Kluffen ...match halved 
Gnorelia/Burchard DEFEAT Siggis/Leuwenzaan ...2 and 1 

TOTAL SCORE AFTER SATURDAY: International 10, Realm 6 

SUNDAY: 

Singles: 

Sinclair LOST TO Kluffen ...3 and 2 
Coulfax LOST TO Nithz ...4 and 2 
Orford LOST TO Kirch ...5 and 3 
Ouesreche LOST TO Von Chicken ...6 and 5 
McFeeley LOST TO Tay ...3 and 2 
Birch LOST TO Siggis ...5 and 4 
Gnorelia DEFEATED Straswell ...1 up 
Gortsidler LOST TO Oostingverde ...2 and 1 
Burchard and Sunilam ...match halved 
McGurk DEFEATED Klagstein ...1 up 
Holland LOST TO Leuwenzaan ...4 and 3 
Disbach DEFEATED Rothies ...4 and 3 

TOTAL FINAL SCORE: International 13 1/2, Realm 14 1/2 

The Realm wins the inaugural Golden Chalice Matches!! 

Top Scorers: 

International: 

McGurk          3-1-0  3.0 - a great Captain's pick, inspirational to his team 
Birch           3-1-0  3.0 - expected stalwart performance, but crushing singles loss 
Gnorelia        2-0-1  2.5 - still continues to impress with solid play, great singles 
win 
Burchard        2-0-1  2.5 
Holland         2-1-1  2.5 
Ouesreche       2-1-0  2.0 
McFeeley        2-2-0  2.0 - not quite up to expectations, was upset in singles by Tay 
Disbach         1-2-1  1.5 - disappointing despite singles win over Rothies 
Sinclair        1-2-1  1.5 - the other Captain's pick 
Orford          1-2-1  1.5 
Gortsidler      0-1-2  1.0 - not much was expected from him, but two halves 
Coulfax         0-3-1  0.5 

Realm: 

Tay             3-0-0  3.0 - the surprise top performer for the Realm, beat McFeeley twice 
Sunilam         2-0-2  3.0 - the other Westermarcian also played very well! 
Klagstein       2-1-1  2.5 
Rothies         2-2-1  2.5 
Siggis          1-1-1  1.5 
Leuwenzaan      1-1-1  1.5 - not bad for a 19-year old 
Kirch           1-1-1  1.5 
Kluffen         1-2-1  1.5 - captain's pick did OK 
Nithz           1-2-1  1.5 
Von Chicken     1-2-0  1.0 - other captains pick came through with big 6 and 5 singles 
win 
Oostingverde    1-3-0  1.0 - top ranked player did not do too great 
Straswell       0-4-0  0.0 - disappointing performance all around 

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