[sumo] [sumo TORCHBEARER 2024 game] Aki recap

[kj bauman]

Good day all,
   Here's the Aki recap of the TORCH:
Start-of-Aki Rikishi: INAMI
Start-of-Aki-Rikishi: MAKUSHITA 32 WEST

Day 2: Makushita 32 West Inami (0-0) defeats Makushita 33 East Tokitenran (0-0)
Day 3: Makushita 32 West Inami (1-0) defeats Makushita 33 West Tochikodai (1-0)
Day 5: Makushita 32 West Inami (2-0) passes the TORCH to 31 East Hamayutaka (2-0)
Day 7: Makushita 31 East Hamayutaka (3-0) passes the TORCH to Makushita 28 West Kyokukaiyu (3-0) [3 points Andreas21 & Athenayama & Bunbukuchagama & Hakuhonofan & Kaito & Kintamayama & Ripe & Torideyama & Yarimotsu]
Day 9: Makushita 28 West Kyokukaiyu (4-0) defeats Makushita 21 West Kaiseijo (4-0) [3 points Andreas21 & Athenayama & Bunbukuchagama & Hakuhonofan & Kaito & Kintamayama & Ripe & Torideyama & Yarimotsu]
Day 11 Makushita 28 West Kyokukaiyu (5-0) passes the TORCH to Makushita 16 East Hatsuyama (5-0) [1 point Andreas21 & Athenayama & Bunbukuchagama & Hakuhonofan & Kaito & Kintamayama & Ripe & Torideyama & Yarimotsu]
Day 13: Makushita 16 East Hatsuyama (6-0) defeats Makushita 55 West Asakoki (6-0)

End-of-Aki Rikishi HATSUYAMA
End of Aki Rank: JURYO 16 EAST

standings:
45 points - Andreas21
45 points - Athenayama
45 points - Bunbukuchagama
45 points - Hakuhonofan
45 points - Kaito
45 points - Kintamayama
45 points - Ripe
45 points - Torideyama
45 points - Yarimotsu
4 points - Screeching Owl

Would the banzuke guru’s promote TORCHBEARER Hatsuyama to Juryo, generating 15 days of TORCH matches?  The answer is not quite.

Start-of-Kyushu Rikishi HATSUYAMA
Start-of-Kyushu Rank: MAKUSHITA 1 WEST