i've shuffled some of the top entries around based on how they match up against the ecommerce template that I'll be using (
http://www.7danademo.com/xcart/home.php?skin=Clean_Look) I've got a modified version of that template that has the grey menu bar right at the top of the screen and the logo will be centred just below the menu bar with images/text either side of it. The template that I'm playing around with has the logo at 400 x 170.
eyefibre's #62 seems to match up best so far.
regarding slogans - the one that works best for me so far is sofa's "better boards. better prices." I'm not totally sold on this as a final slogan, but it's direct and makes a simple statement that lines up with the site's message. If don't end up completely sold on a slogan, then I might just go without one and use my site headings to communicate the message. I don't know if it's appropriate for me to ask others to include a slogan that someone else came up with (do they "own" it for the tournament ?). It's certainly my intention to try and run a fair tournament (I asked this question in the designer's forum a couple of days ago but haven't had a response). Any guidance there appreciated. Thanks.