Expert Crisp Tester On Board

Great news as SVWC09 enters Round Two.

The testing team has been bolstered with the free transfer signing of Genial Gerry (The World's Nicest Scotsman).

Gerry brings a host of crisp tasting experience, enthusiasm, and will probably describe below-par entries as "pish".

Welcome aboard!

Eastern Daily Press Coverage

Ace news-hunter Amy Gray recently wrote a very funny article about SVWC09 for the biggest newspaper in the east of England, the Eastern Daily Press.

Ably assisted by creative genius and paparazzo extraordinaire Matt, the piece caused much merriment in The Woolpack, and made Sam spit out half a mouthful of juice when he spotted his own name in print!

You can find the article by clicking on EasternDailyPress


EDP, it's bloody great.

Round Two is Imminent!

SVWC09 consists of Round One, Round Two, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, and The Final. To have reached Round Two is great news, and the draw was made today.

Drawing the Home crisp was Andy Fish, drawing the away crisp was Landlord Derek. Not that there’s any advantage for home or away, but one name has to go first doesn’t it….

So to the hot news that Crispmongers across the globe have been waiting for - who will they face in the Second Round? There are some VERY exciting encounters! Remember, there are still two of the Round One matches to go, hence the “OR” in two of the fixtures….


Here’s the full draw for Round Two:

Kettle Chips Sea Salt & Balsamic Vinegar v Co-op Salt & Vinegar

Walkers Salt & Vinegar v Tayto Salt & Vinegar OR Sainsbury’s Salt & Vinegar

Walkers Baked Salt & Vinegar v Golden Sun Extra Thick Salt & Malt Vinegar Crinkle Cut

Pipers Sea Salt & Somerset Cider Vinegar v Seabrook’s Sea Salt & Vinegar OR KP Discos S&V

Gilroys Salt & Vinegar Walkers Squares Salt & Vinegar

The Real McCoy’s Ridge Cut Salt & Malt Vinegar v Tyrrells Cider Vinegar & Sea Salt

Popchips Sea Salt & Vinegar v Pringles Salt & Vinegar

Herr’s Kettle Cooked Boardwalk Salt & Vinegar v Pringles Rice Infusions Salt & Vinegar



Matches start on Thursday 16 April, at The Woolpack. If you’d like to help out with testing duties email or turn up at tea-time. Serious rumour has it that some of these matches will be LIVE on KLFM 96.7FM.

The game is afoot….

Round One - Match Twelve - Knights Hand Cooked Sea Salt And Balsamic Vinegar v Real McCoy’s Ridge Cut Salt & Malt Vinegar

Tasters for this match: Geoff Mac, Jemma, Andy Fish

Have we seen this year‘s champion crisp? Maybe. Their score of 66 was the highest in SVWC09 so far. The Real McCoys blew away another little known opponent, and look set for great things. Can they keep up this pace? Round Two awaits, and was reached very, very easily.

Knights Hand Cooked Sea Salt And Balsamic Vinegar
Crispness 14
Flavour 3
Size & Appearance 12
Aroma 4
More-ish-ness 3

Real McCoy’s Ridge Cut Salt & Malt Vinegar
Crispness 14
Flavour 13
Size & Appearance 13
Aroma 13
More-ish-ness 13

Result
Knights Hand Cooked Sea Salt And Balsamic Vinegar 36 : 66 The Real McCoy’s Ridge Cut Salt & Malt Vinegar

Fixtures

Round One

Pringles Select Sea Salt & Balsamic Vinegar 23 : 40 Walkers Baked Salt & Vinegar

Snack A Jacks Salt & Vinegar 26 : 47 Golden Sun Extra Thick Salt & Malt Vinegar Crinkle Cut

Pipers Sea Salt & Somerset Cider Vinegar 61 : 54 Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference Sea Salt & Cider Vinegar

Eastman’s Salt & Vinegar 27 : 43 Pringles Salt & Vinegar

Herr’s Kettle Cooked Boardwalk Salt & Vinegar 50 : 32 Ryvita Minis Salt & Vinegar

Morrisons Salt & Vinegar 31 : 32 Pringles Rice Infusions Salt & Vinegar

Fairfields Farm Crisps Sea Salt & Aspall Cyder Vinegar 47 : 62 Kettle Chips Sea Salt & Balsamic Vinegar

Popchips Sea Salt & Vinegar 45 : 36 Waitrose Salt & Vinegar

Waitrose Hand Cooked Sea Salt, Malt Vinegar And A Twist Of Lemon 34 : 39 Gilroys Salt & Vinegar

Tesco Value Salt & Vinegar 25 : 53 Walkers Squares Salt & Vinegar

Linessa Reduced Fat Crinkle Cut Salt & Vinegar 38 : 44 Walkers Salt & Vinegar

Knights Hand Cooked Sea Salt And Balsamic Vinegar 36 : 66 The Real McCoy’s Ridge Cut Salt & Malt Vinegar

Seabrook’s Sea Salt & Vinegar v KP Discos S&V

Tayto Salt & Vinegar v Sainsbury’s Salt & Vinegar

Byes: Co-op Salt & Vinegar, Tyrrells Cider Vinegar & Sea Salt

Round One - Match Eleven - Linessa Reduced Fat Crinkle Cut Salt & Vinegar v Walkers Salt & Vinegar

Tasters for this match: Geoff Mac, Jemma, Andy Fish

Another value brand hits the dust….Linessa put up a good fight against a disappointing Walkers sample, but seemed to lack in Flavour and Aroma - two crucial areas. A lack of taste and nose in SVWC09 is akin to turning up to play Brazil with only a goalkeeper and ten left-backs. It’s crazy. Walkers, despite not being at their best, sneak into Round Two - can they go any further? On this evidence probably not.

Linessa Reduced Fat Crinkle Cut Salt & Vinegar
Crispness 11
Flavour 4
Size & Appearance 12
Aroma 4
More-ish-ness 7

Walkers Salt & Vinegar
Crispness 8
Flavour 9
Size & Appearance 8
Aroma 11
More-ish-ness 8

Result
Linessa Reduced Fat Crinkle Cut Salt & Vinegar 38 : 44 Walkers Salt & Vinegar

Round One - Match Ten - Tesco Value Salt & Vinegar v Walkers Squares Salt & Vinegar

Tasters for this match: Geoff Mac, Jemma, Rotherham Toni

This match looked a walkover before a crisp had been crunched, would it prove to be one of the nap bets of the year? The Tesco Value entry was, sadly, stereotypically weak. With a medium-range score for flavour things were looking good, but went downhill for Flavour and Size & Appearance, and hit consistent rock bottom for Aroma and More-ish-ness. Hard lines chaps. In contrast, Walkers Squares seem to be a good bet for the latter stages but may be let down by the quirky Appearance. This was boys against men.

Tesco Value Salt & Vinegar
Crispness 8
Flavour 5
Size & Appearance 6
Aroma 3
More-ish-ness 3

Walkers Squares Salt & Vinegar
Crispness 14
Flavour 11
Size & Appearance 9
Aroma 8
More-ish-ness 11

Result
Tesco Value Salt & Vinegar 25 : 53 Walkers Squares Salt & Vinegar

Round One - Match Nine - Waitrose Hand Cooked Sea Salt, Malt Vinegar And A Twist Of Lemon v Gilroys Salt & Vinegar

Tasters for this match: Geoff Mac, Jemma, Rotherham Toni

“Waitrose must rely on their premium S&V for further participation in SVWC09.…“, thus ended the match report of Match 8. So did the Waitrose Hand-Cooked carry forth the banner of middle-class muzak shopping into Round Two? No. They were dumped out of the tournament by unknown newcomers Gilroys, albeit by a narrow margin. Gilroys will be hoping for a favourable draw to make any further progress though, but congratulations for providing another giant-killing for the SVWC09!

Waitrose Hand Cooked Sea Salt, Malt Vinegar And A Twist Of Lemon
Crispness 14
Flavour 3
Size & Appearance 10
Aroma 4
More-ish-ness 3

Gilroys Salt & Vinegar
Crispness 13
Flavour 6
Size & Appearance 10
Aroma 4
More-ish-ness 6

Result
Waitrose Hand Cooked Sea Salt, Malt Vinegar And A Twist Of Lemon 34 : 39 Gilroys Salt & Vinegar