Haru Basho: Day 11

[Riley@hachi.hi-tech.ac.jp]

Winners:		Losers:			Technique:
--------		-------			----------

Naminohana	J-7-4	Aogiyama	2-9	hatakikomi
Asanowaka	7-4	Kirishima	5-6	oshidashi
Kotofuji	7-4	Tokitsunada	5-6	yorikiri
Toyonoumi	5-6	Daishoyama	3-8	oshidashi
Kenko		7-4	Hamanoshima	5-6	yorikiri
Akinoshima	9-2	Konishiki	5-6	uwatenage
Takatoriki	9-2	Kasugafuji	5-6	oshidashi
Kotogaume	5-6	Mitoizumi	3-8	oshidashi
Oginishiki	6-5	Kiraiho		7-4	yorikiri
Kotoinazuma	5-6	Daishoho	2-9	katasukashi
Tomonohana	4-7	Kotobeppu	6-5	oshidashi
Takamisugi	3-8	Kyokudozan	3-8	oshidashi
Mainoumi	5-6	Terao		7-4	tottari
Misugisato	5-6	Higonoumi	5-6	yorikiri
Tochinowaka	3-8	Daizen		3-8	yorikiri
Musoyama	5-6	Kaio		7-4	yorikiri
Takanonami	9-2	Kitakachidoki	4-7	yorikiri
Takanohana	9-2	Kotonowaka	4-7	yorikiri
Musashimaru	8-3	Kotonishiki	9-2	hatakikomi
Akebono		9-2	Wakashoyo	3-8	tsukidashi

Well, now there is a 6-way tie for the lead as Kotonishiki goes
down at the (very large) hands of Musashimaru.  4 rikishi get the
dreaded "make-koshi" on Day 11.  :-(

Akinoshima pulls off another uwatenage to send Konishiki to the
dohyo, and Takatoriki pushes out Kasugafuji as the 2 Maegashira
men stay up with the pack at 9-2.

Tomonohana staves off make-koshi with a convincing tsuppari to
knock back Kotobeppu.  Mitoizumi was limping (even more than
usual) after his loss to Kotogaume.  I wonder if he'll ever get
healthy again.  Tochinowaka wins the battle of the listless 
Komusubi's, but it wasn't too exciting.  The Ozeki's all had
fairly easy bouts, and Akebono blew away Wakashoyo.  

Day 12 Torikumi:

East:			West:

Hoshiandesu	-   -	Kotogaume
Toyonoumi	3   7	Kiraiho
Kirishima	7   2	Daishoyama
Konishiki	0   0	Asanowaka
Kotobeppu	2   2	Kenko
Kotoinazuma	2   1	Higonoumi
Tokitsunada	4   3	Mainoumi
Aogiyama	0   0	Mitoizumi
Hamanoshima	0   0	Daishoho
Kotofuji	4   1	Takamisugi
Tomonohana	1   0	Kitakachidoki
Wakashoyo	2   8	Kotonowaka
Takatoriki	8   6	Terao
Akinoshima	0   0	Kaio
Misugisato	2   1	Daizen
Tochinowaka	0   2	Musoyama
Kyokudozan	2   5	Musashimaru
Takanonami	3   5	Kotonishiki
Takanohana	2   2	Kasugafuji
Akebono		0   0	Oginishiki

Mata nee....

David
riley@hachi.hi-tech.ac.jp