As well as holding our AGM, the new league season commenced. UK captain
Tim Cross has joined the league & faced determined opposition from
Lawrence.
The match was decided on a late four cube in Tim's favour.
Gary won all three of his matches & is the early division one leader.
John Oxley won a closely contested match against John Horton.
The two newly promoted players, Don & Mike faced one another with Mike winning a very close match.
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Saturday, 10 June 2017
West Yorkshire Open, April 2017
Several of our players took part in this event. In the warm-up Mike faced Martin.
Gary versus Mick "Cube Boss" Butterfield.
Keith versus Cork Open champion, Brian Lever
Martin versus Paul Barwick
Derek versus Colin Whiers from Harrogate
Mike versus John Horton
John Horton on his way to winning the "Nackgammon" event.
Gary versus Mick "Cube Boss" Butterfield.
Keith versus Cork Open champion, Brian Lever
Martin versus Paul Barwick
Derek versus Colin Whiers from Harrogate
Mike versus John Horton
John Horton on his way to winning the "Nackgammon" event.
Club Meeting 17 April 2017
Seven players turned up for our meeting at the G Casino on Easter
Monday. We held an all play all & here is Mike Snowdon in action
against John Horton.
An on fire Mike Snowdon won all six of his matches & is being congratulated by joint runner-up, John Horton.
An on fire Mike Snowdon won all six of his matches & is being congratulated by joint runner-up, John Horton.
Club Meeting 3 April 2017
15 players turned up for our first meeting of April including Glenn
& Mick for the first time. We started with a talk from UK captain
& number one ranked, Tim Cross on things players should know rather
than have to work out over the board.
We then proceeded with a knock out tournament & here is Pol in action against Martin.
John is deep in thought against Gary.
This tricky cube decision came up in the match between Pol & Martin. Black has cubed at 3-2 to 5. Is it correct to cube & should red take? Hint: match score is relevant.
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
A Bonanza of Backgammon Books
There have been very few books published on backgammon compared to say chess or poker however all of a sudden three come along!
One
of our members, Rosey Bensley has written her autobiography "It's Not All Rosey" & backgammon does feature. Here is Rosey at her book
signing event in Waterstones, Durham.
Next,
a book by Jonathan Lethem is featured in the New York Times top 100
Notable Books of the Year. "The Blot" is a novel about a winning
backgammon player whose luck changes in Singapore. Maybe he played
Jysen.
To find out more here is the link to the Waterstones site:
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Finally,
the Danish former football player & 2014 Nordic Open champion, Marc
Brockmann Olsen has had his second book published "Backgammon Pure
Strategy." Here is a link to Amazon:
Club Meeting at the G Casino, Newcastle
Seven players turned up for our second monthly meeting at the G Casino
in Newcastle. Keith emerged as the winner of the all play all.
Lake District Tournament, Sunday 19 March 2017
Several of our players competed in the 4th Lake District tournament at the Cedar Manor Hotel in Windermere.
Ian v Martin
Keith v Graeme
Don in action against Cumbrian player, Paul.
Pol won this match & reached the final.
Sam v Ian
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