Santa has been, he is now resting at the North Pole and the world is wondering what is to come next. The majority are waiting for the traditional last day of the year celebration turning into the New Year. But for a few enlightened farmyard creatures there is a highlight yet to come between the highs of Christmas and New Year. The Turkeys and the Chicks are less stupid than their reputations suggest. They are filling the gap between the 25th December 2022 and 1st January 2023 with the classic board game, backgammon. The eighth annual Worcester Backgammon Club Turkey Tourney 2022 was to be held on the 28th December at Claines Royal British Legion Club for these special creatures, a place large enough to pen all the Turkeys and the Chicks in relative comfort and with good light. [Read more…]
Archives for February 2023
Geoff Hall rocks Gibraltar!
Congratulations to Geoff Hall for winning the main event at the prestigious Gibraltar Backgammon Championship held on 1st-6th February. [Read more…]
In profile: The Union Club, London
Tim Cookson writes:
The Union is a private member dining club. We opened in 1993, in the heart of Soho, London, and can be found at 50 Greek Street. https://www.unionclub.co.uk/
In the spring of 2015, Sean Williams, a well-known member of the UK and international backgammon fraternity sent a note round seeking interest from anyone who might wish to play Backgammon at the Union. A dozen or so stepped forward and took the plunge to form a team to compete in the London Clubs League, alongside 9 other clubs such as the RAC, Hurlingham and MCC. https://londonbackgammonleague.com/
The East Kent Backgammon Club’s Spring Tournament
Sean Thomas writes:
The East Kent Backgammon Club will be holding their next Tournament on the 1st of April in Canterbury, Kent, kindly sponsored by Anna Price.
This will hopefully be our largest event so far to date, with capacity for 40 players.
Our last tournament achieved a record of 30 players with 10 players from outside of the club attending.
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