The Third Bentworth Spaghetti and Jelly Baby tower building championships

Were held on October 15th 2005 and all building plots were once again sold weeks before the event. Teams this year Consisted of regulars Woods Wonders, French Farce and Weenie's Wobblers, new faces at this years event were Towering Inferno, General Franco and Wobbly Bottoms. The big Surprise was the withdrawal of Stockdale Construction after a dispute over appearance money and the use of an inferior spaghetti.

Weenies Wobblers (left) who were definitely short of a Weenie or two, started of in very relaxed style using what seem to be a boxed pylon method (could be interesting later) 

Towering Inferno were using the   Standard Pylon method and all seemed calm and relaxed at this early stage 

General Franco caused the first controversy of this years event by seemingly calling expert builder Don Hearne for construction advice, When questioned over the allegations Mr. Hearne said "I was simply asking Mr. Franco not to use the black jelly babies as they were my favorites"

Woods Wonders (right) were lacking on team members in fact there was only one, with one on the way Ernie!,  The present team seemed rather the worse for wear, and was once again using the Triangular method,  a method that has yet to gain a top three ranking

Tower Inferno were making great progress with a tidy solid tower, could a team of new comers take the title? (Although the team member to the right seems a little concerned, does he know something we don't?)

French farce announced that they had changed their name to French Connection (was this a move of confidence) Well their tower was well under way and using the classic Stockdale pylon method. This team will take some beating

Weenies Wobbles seem a little to confident with their tower taking it to ground level for the final height assault especially with what looks like a case of Melt Down (every S & JB builders nightmare) on level two.

Praying will not help these help-less builders as the Melt Down takes a turn for the worse

This is not a sight anyone connected with S & JB building likes to see the remains of a seemingly solid structure ravaged by Melt Down in one of the babies (and they were Bassets before you pros start asking questions) perhaps built  to near a radiator for comfort! 

Here we have quite a remarkable  happening it seems that  Wobbly Bottoms have totally ignored the start time and more interested in chips can these people be serious  S& JB competitors?

In the mean time Woods Wonders have gained a team member, but to be honest no one who knows the ins and outs of S & JB building would give this structure a second look, unless for the amusement factor! "it has to hold the weight of an egg not a feather lads.

General Franco seems to have built a reasonable tower but does he know that he has to balance an egg on top? could be interesting 

A nice shot (one of my personal favorites)of  S & JB tower building with French Connection in the foreground Tower Inferno in the back ground both now using chairs to finalize there towers. 

Oh what do we see in the middle? It seems as Woods Wonders triangular method has crumbled and team member Ernie has arrived finally to try and create a tower with little time left

Tower inferno are now racing ahead with their tower, but the concern of a team member earlier could be confirmed. Do they have a case of melt down in layer two?

Well the "chip eaters" Wobbly Bottoms does that say something? have gone all out and created a monster, the egg man taking a first measurement, but  team member Sally has an anxious look on her face. Could this be the first case of Spaghetti Buckle (not nice) this evening

Towering Inferno

MELTDOWN

in layer two how many time do we see this occur

Wobbly Bottoms 

SPAGHETTI BUCKLE

after a successful first measure at 97.5cm went on only to see team members Sally concerns confirmed in a spectacular Spaghetti Buckle, with egg still on board....... Unlucky

The Boat Builders

 who had been building away quietly in the corner of the bar have managed, well what can I say a successful tower of 67.5 cm. I must say though that Boat Builders Jan and Pam both look a little surprised at their success. Hardly any wonder

Woods Wonders

Well its a bit higher than the remainder of their first effort (just to the right) 26cm

Tournament organizer Mr. M Williams had this to say about Woods Wonders

" I think that their entry into next year event will have to scrutinized. This after all is not just a bit of fun. People spend a lot of their own time preparing for the event  and we don't want it spoilt by this sort behavior"

Meanwhile Tower Inferno try to regain some S & JB building pride, but with little time left have to resort to the Separates Method, again a method that is not really taken seriously in S & JB Building world. but it quite quick

The French Connection making final adjustments before laying the egg.... Will it Stand?

Truly Breathtaking Stuff

"Call the egg man"

The Egg man takes measurement

and announces a very credible

152cm

The 2005 Bentworth Spaghetti and Jelly Baby Tower Building Champions

"French Connection"

           ( I am sure there was more than one member in that team)

• Full Result

• 1st   French Connection            152 cm

• 2nd Wobbly Bottoms                  97.5cm

• 3rd  Bentworth Boat Builders     67.5cm

• 4th  Towering Inferno                  65.0cm

• 5th  Woods Wonders                   26.0cm

 Also Entered

• Weenies Wobblers (yet to record a height)

• General Franco