Manchester Backgammon

Club Evenings

Every Tuesday in 2009
(except Dec 29th)
New members always welcome

Backgammon has been played in Manchester
for at least 500 years!
The Manchester Backgammon Club was set up in 1999
by Kevin Stebbing.

Join us for a sociable evening playing backgammon
in pleasant, non-smoking, surroundings.
All standards are welcome, from beginners to champions.
No membership fee - optional small prize pool each evening.

We meet every Tuesday 7.00 pm onward
Tournament starts at 7.30 pm prompt.
On knock out evenings it is possible to join in secondary
tounaments even if you arrive late (up to about 10 pm).
We aim to finish between 10.30 to 11 pm

Tournament format depends on evening:
First, second, third and fifth Tuesdays
are 3 round KO format.
Fourth Tuesday is 1 point all play all format.

Please bring your own board
if you have one.

Click here for a description of formats and championship points

All tournaments count towards the Club Champion Trophy
awarded to the player with the most points
at the end of the year.

There are optional pools for all competitions.
£1 to £3 from each week's pool is put towards
prizes/trophies for the club championship.

There is an 11 point Knock Out competition
throughout the year.

Meetings are held at
the Moor Club
35, Heaton Moor Road,
Stockport.
Click here for The Moor Club web site
Click on Map at the top for location
Enter the club via the middle door if open,
otherwise via left hand door.
There is an intercom
say you're here for the backgammon
we meet in the front bar on your right.

Contact Rodney Lighton (0161 445 5644) for further information

Whitefield Golf Club Evening

Saturday Backgammon
in Manchester
Last Saturday of each month*
Next event Saturday 18th July
* 18th July due to Liverpool Open
Click here for more information and results

Liverpool Tournament
Liverpool's annual tournament is on 25th-26th July this year.
Click here for details and entry form

Shesh Besh Tournament

Congratulations to Roger Keys who won his first tournament at the Shaare Hayim Congregational Hall on Sunday 8th June.

Roger (on the right) receives his prize and trophy.

BIBA June

Congratulations to Manchester player Brian Lever who won the English Open at BIBA on 6-7th June beating Kevin Stebbing in a close final.

Kevin Stebbing (Manchester Club founder)
and Brian Lever
Photo courtesy of BIBA

Bottle of Wine
Prize
for the best championship score each month
at club evenings

2009 Monthly Prize Winners
Month	Winner/tied (Player in bold wins wine)
May	George Hall/David Phillips
June	Jon Williams
July
August
September
October
November
December

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