14-08-2016, 11:46 AM
Jonathan,
If you remove the small junior element from the congress events of the 2014-13 season, and we add up the total entrants from those particular events, totals are...
Season 14-13 670
Season 15-14 677
Season 16-15 633
Clearly in the most recent completed season total entrants are down in those events but not by huge numbers. You also have to consider that in season 15-14 there were 11 congresses and in the most recent, 16-15, there were 15 congresses including events like the superb new Perth congress which attracted 101 entrants, excellent for a new addition to the calendar.
If you remove the small junior element from the congress events of the 2014-13 season, and we add up the total entrants from those particular events, totals are...
Season 14-13 670
Season 15-14 677
Season 16-15 633
Clearly in the most recent completed season total entrants are down in those events but not by huge numbers. You also have to consider that in season 15-14 there were 11 congresses and in the most recent, 16-15, there were 15 congresses including events like the superb new Perth congress which attracted 101 entrants, excellent for a new addition to the calendar.