Newcastle Backgammon Club

"WEB-BLOTTER"
Edition Date 21/05/2013 11:00
 

Club Stalwart's Online Victory

NSW Open Result
Round 8 Winners
Round 9, 2013 Club Championship, 31/5/13, 7:15
Alder Park Bowling Club
Future dates here

Club News

Hearty congratulations to long time Newcastle member Greg Mitchell on his success in an online tournament on the weekend. Greg now gets to play 2009 World Championship winner Masayuki Mochizuki, online, at a date and time to be set. Good luck Greg!
19 players for round 8 of the Club Championship last Friday. As we've had 22 players play at least 1 round this year it was a top turnout.

Andrew Jones continues to romp away at the top of the table of the Newcastle Backgammon Club Championship, his 2nd placing good enough to extend his lead to 7 over Brian Ramsey with Mick Dyett climbing 3 spots to third after a win. Bruce Parr, Tony Walker, Gerhardt Macor and Alan Cathcart are all within 4 points of second place.

Winners on night 7 were Les Pierpoint, Shaun Harding, Gerhardt Macor, Mick Dyett and Viginia Jones.

The "Jackpot" was won by Andrew Jones and stays at $10 next meeting.

A list of dates for the first half of the year are available via the future dates link above. The second half of the year dates will be available ASAP.
Disclaimer
As President of the Newcastle Backgammon Club I wish to affirm that the Newcastle Backgammon Club has NO affiliation with the Australian Backgammon League although there is a crossover in membership.
As I have no right of reply to any topic contained on the ABL Facebook page (I've been barred apparently) I have to register my complaint here that the reports from Newcastle Backgammon Club that appear on the ABL Facebook page are not authorized by me, the author of the reports.

Robert Disney


 
2013 NSW Open
The 2013 NSW Open has been completed with John Beeby defeating Kevin Jessop in the best of 3 match final 8-9, 9-2, 9-7. Close run thing in 2 of the 3 matches by the looks of it.
Newcastle members Mick Dyett and Bruce Parr made it through to the last 8.
A full report, quite likely from Steve Davy, should be available in the coming days.

The club's AGM was held recently. Details via the AGM link at the bottom of the page.

Perth has a new backgammon club meeting, unofficially at this stage, at the Empire Bar,
220 Great Eastern Hwy, Rivervale. Contact details on the Links page

The 2012 Australian Open was held in early December with defending Champion Ian Dunstan defeating Steve Davy in the 3 match final. Steve Davy's report along with some photos can be found on Simon Woodhead's site at
http://www.sydbg.uniq.com.au/2012_aus_open.html

The Presentation Night was held recently at the Silver Dolphin, Cardiff Panthers.
Pictures from the night can been found on this page

 

2012 Newcastle Open

The result of the 2012 Newcastle Open can be found on the Open Details page.

All players are reminded that being available by 7:15 so a draw can be organised is appreciated. Those who know they will be late should contact BRUCE PARR on 0439675201 especially in the first 6 meeting weeks as I will be missing most of them.
It is also asked that players move on in a timely manner from match to match, without any undue delay, to avoid matches being incomplete at the end of a night.

For many years the club has issued a newsletter called The Blotter on an "as needed" basis. With the advent of the website, a natural progression for issuing information is the development of this page.
All the latest information regarding club activities, including finals, tournaments, visits etc will be posted here on a fortnightly basis.
Club members are welcome to submit items of interest (both related and non-related to Backgammon) so as there is always something new to view! Other club Tournament organizers may also submit information which may be of interest to our members.

 

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