THE NEW BAN LIST (24.05) WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THIS EVENT.

Welcome to yet another Salford Circuit Opener! Our venue will be Eccles RFC, M30 7LZ (see travel instructions later). Registration will start at 11:30 for a 12:00 start. Lunch at 13:30ish. Swiss and prize-giving should finish before 18:00. If there are enough numbers for a cut, it will follow. Entrance fee £5, payable on the day.

Format will be (at least) 6 rounds of single-sided-swiss (SSS). A further cut may happen depending on numbers. Prize support will be the NSG 2024 H1 CO kit (Cat's Cradle mat) plus whatever else I can rustle up. This will be a standard card pool event, as described on the NSG website, and following the current Standard Ban List (24.05).

What if I don't have all the cards?
Proxies are legal and acceptable. NSG cards can be downloaded direct from their website. FFG-era cards are available from ProxyNexus.net. If you don't have access to a printer, hand-written proxies are acceptable as long as they contain all relevant information and are legible (to be reviewed by TO in advance).

How do I get to Salford?
By car - We're two minutes from J11 of the M60 with lots of free onsite parking.
By rail - Patricroft station (Liverpool - Manchester line) is a 10 minutes walk away. Salford Crescent station (Preston - Manchester line) is a 15 minutes cab ride, or you can pick up the 67 or 100 bus.
By bus - The 10 and 67 go from Manchester Shudehill to the end of the street. The 100 drops you slightly further away but still within walking distance.
By tram? - Eccles tram stop is about a 30 minutes walk away, so not ideal. But you can pick up the buses mentioned above for about five minutes.

What do I eat and drink?
Asda, Subway and more are about a 10 minutes walk (or two minutes drive) away. Or you're very welcome to bring food with you. WE WILL NOT HAVE FOOD OR DRINK FOR SALE ON SITE ON THIS OCCASION (YES, I'M SAD ABOUT IT TOO).

Any other questions?
Please email me or tag (@mcg) on Slack or Discord and I'll pick up ASAP.