Tournament Schedules

The Tournament will be held in the main function room. Complimentary Tea & Coffee will be available during all breaks and other refreshments will be available from the licensed bar.

Friday 10th July	8.45 a.m.	Registration
	9.05 a.m.	MCR Briefing
	9.15 a.m.	Round 1
	11.15 a.m.	Break
	11.30 a.m.	Round 2
	1.30 p.m.	Lunch
	2.15 p.m.	Round 3
	4.15 p.m.	Break
	4:30 p.m.	Round 4
	6.30 p.m.	Play closes
	6.45 p.m.	Results and Prizes
Saturday 11th July	9.00 a.m.	Registration
	9.30 a.m.	Riichi Briefing
	9.40 a.m.	Hanchan 1
	11.10 a.m.	Break
	11.25 a.m.	Hanchan 2
	1.00 p.m.	Lunch
	1.45 p.m.	Hanchan 3
	3.15 p.m.	Break
	3:30 p.m.	Hanchan 4
	5.00 p.m.	Break
	5.15 p.m.	Hanchan 5
	6.45 p.m.	Play closes
Sunday 12th July	9.00 a.m.	Registration
	9.30 a.m.	Hanchan 6
	11.00 a.m.	Break
	11.15 a.m.	Hanchan 7
	12.45 p.m.	Lunch
	1.45 p.m.	Hanchan 8
	3.15 p.m.	Play closes
	3.30 p.m.	Results and Prizes

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Tournament Format & Rules

What is the format & rules?

3^rd UK Open MCR

The tournament will be a held over four rounds in total. Player numbers will be choosen randomly before the event and player rotations will be calculated to minimise the likelihood of playing the same opponent multiple times.

The tournament will follow the MCR rules as codified by the World Mahjong Association(WMO) 2006 and European Mahjong Association(EMA) guidelines for MERS tournaments as set out on the EMA website (click here to open as PDF)

The tournament entry fee is £27 / €32. All entries will be treated as provisional until payment is completed.

11^th UK Open Riichi

The tournament will be a held over eight hanchans in total. Player numbers will be choosen randomly before the event and player rotations will be calculated to minimise the likelihood of playing the same opponent multiple times.

The tournament will follow the Riichi rules as codified by the European Mahjong Association (revision April 2016). Click here to open as PDF.

A yaku overview and summary sheet will be available to all players at the event (click here to open as PDF).

The tournament entry fee is £54 / €64. All entries will be treated as provisional until payment is completed.

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Location

A bit about the local area and the event venue.

Godalming

Godalming is a historic market town located in Surrey situated in some of the finest countryside in southern England. Narrow attractive streets, lined with many ancient and historic buildings, lie alongside the River Wey. Godalming is a town with many famous sons and daughters, for example, artist, gardener and craftswoman, Gertrude Jekyll, and in 1881 became the first town in the world to have electric public street lighting.

Losely Park is located close by for those interested in some sight-seeing. Loseley House is a large Tudor manor house built between 1562 and 1568. Losely Park and house is a popular filming location. In 2016, the house was featured in the Netflix series The Crown and in 2018 a period back comedy The Favorite was partly filmed here.

Godalming also formed the backdrop for the romantic comedy and Christmas movie, the Holiday; where hollywood star Cameron Diaz and London newspaper editor Kate Winslet look to escape during the holidays by doing a house swap. Jude Law and Jack Black also star as the love interests.

Godalming is located 30 miles to the south west of London. Godalming has good access by road (A3), and by rail from London Waterloo (47 mins), as well as a convenient cross country rail link via Guldford from London’s Gatwick airport (LGW).

The Godalming Masonic Halls

Godalming Masonic Hall lies in the wooded valley of the River Ock on the south side of the picturesque town of Godalming. It has a fuly licensed bar and ample FREE parking and provides an excellent location to host this year's UK Mahjong Tournaments.

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Accommodation

Where to stay !!!

There are a number of different accommodation options available in the area. These include:

The Inn On The Lake	Godalming	0.1m (1 minute walk)
Kings Arms and Royal Hotel	Godalming	0.7m (15 minute walk)
The Stag on the River	Godalming	1.4m
Godalming Hotel	Godalming	1.5m
Premier Inn	Godalming	1.9m
The Squirrel	Godalming	2.6m
Asperion Hotel	Guildford	5.1m
The Holiday Inn	Guildford	7.3m
Travelodge Hotel	Guildford	7.6m

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Tournament Players

Meet the players

Who’s Playing Riichi?

The following 33 players have signed up for the Riichi tournament. All entries will be treated as pending until payment is received.

Who’s Playing MCR?

The following 12 players have signed up for the MCR tournament. All entries will be treated as pending until payment is received.

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Directions

Easy access by road or rail.

Godalming has good access by road (M25/A3/B3000), and by rail from London Waterloo, as well as a convenient cross country rail links from London’s Gatwick airport (LGW) and airport bus and rails links from London's Hearthrow Airport (LHR).

The Hall is situated in Ockford Road, Godalming opposite the Inn on the Lake and is accessed off the roundabout at the junction of the B3100 and Shackstead Lane. The nearest train station is Godalming, which is on the main line from Waterloo, London. The station is only an 8 minute walk or a 2 minute drive by taxi.

Check here for road & rail directions from Google Map.

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What's new?

Latest news & announcements.

Pre-Registration & Social Play

Pre-registration for the events, and a chance to socialise with fellow competitors will be available on the eve of the tournaments at The Star, in Church Street Godalming.

This charming, iconic English pub is the one featured on the front page of our website and in addition to consistently offering a dozen or more English real ales, has won the title of National Cider Pub of the Year 2019 for the 5th year running.

• MCR pre-registration will be on Thursday evening 9th July from 19.30
• Riichi Open pre-registration will be on Friday evening 10th July from 19.30

Doubtless some gentle practice will be undertaken by some of the competitors on these two evenings. For both events, normal registration will also be available on the morning of the event at the Masonic Halls from 08.45 onwards, but there will not be a pre-registration opportunity at the Masonic Halls on the previous evenings.

If you have not yet visited the heart of Godalming, this is a great opportunity to enjoy its charm.

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