9-High Corwen
In Hampshire we recently tried to run a heat of the 9-High Corwen.
The EBU provided over 800 e-mail addresses of eligible players.
We set a date for an On-Line heat, sent out the ~800 e-mails, and notified all the Club Secretaries.
Two pairs respond positively!
One other pair said they were interested, but on holiday that weekend.
And one player said 'Not for me'
But there was deafening silence from the other 800!
We didn't run a heat.
My perception, and the evidence from this venture, is that players graded 9 and below are just not very interested in competitive bridge.
(The positive responses were from players who have been more highly graded in the past.)
They like playing in their local club against people they know.
But getting bragging rites over their friends is about the limit of their competitiveness.
I would be interested to know the experience in other Counties.