Well, I bit the bullet and posted the following to the club message board just now (names deleted):
Invite List
Hi all - ok this has been quite difficult, I'm not used to having more good players than I can accommodate! In principle I'd be very happy to play with any of you. Not being on the Invite list doesn't mean I don't like you, or think you're a bad player. Taking into account all factors such as communication, playing skill, PC suitability, general compatibility, length of playing time, and so on, I've decided on the following for the 4th October game.
The following players are invited:
Invite List
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The following players are on the Stand-By list, and will have first dibs on any free places that come up:
Stand-By List
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The Absent list is as follows:
Absent
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Players on the Invite list, please do let me know if you won't be coming so that I can move player(s) from the Stand-By list to the Invite list.
Thanks & Best Wishes,
Simon