The UKBGF Board, after much deliberation and in consultation and unanimous agreement with the Tour Sub-Committee, regret to announce the cancellation of the 2020 UKBGF Tour (both Masters and Intermediate) and the 2021 Tour Winners Invitational event due to the impact of COVID-19 leading to the near-certain cancellation or postponement of a significant number of Tour events. [Read more…]
Archives for March 2020
Results: The Memorial Tournament
A full field of 96 players arrived for a full weekend’s play in the Memorial Tournament – a massive double-elimination to commemorate the lives of a number of dear friends who our community has lost over the last year. We were delighted to have the Wayne Felton Memorial trophy as a prize – seen here with Wayne’s daughter Annabel …
Backgammon Tournaments and Coronavirus
UPDATE (16th March): In the light of government instruction to avoid all unnecessary social contact, we have to recommend the suspension of face to face play at all levels. We understand it is deeply frustrating but the health of all must come first. Please keep an eye on Twitter or Facebook where we will post updates as soon as we have them.
UPDATE (15th March): The West Yorkshire Open, Manchester One Day and Nordic Open have all been cancelled/postponed. It is very likely that others will be too.
This is probably the post I least wanted to write, but with the UK likely to escalate actions to slow the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, we as a community have a duty of care to each other and need to play our part in looking after ourselves, our friends and colleagues. You may believe that you are fit and healthy and at low risk, but the same may not be true of your opponents, your organisers, venue staff, and their families and friends. Moreover, we don’t know who has the virus, and symptoms can take a couple of weeks to emerge, so you could find yourself sat opposite someone who is unaware they have it.
The Inaugural Glasgow Open!
The Glasgow Backgammon Club and friends are pleased to invite you to Glasgow on the weekend of 27-29th November 2020 for the inaugural “Glasgow Backgammon Open” Tournament.
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