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Misericord
Two men playing backgammon
Manchester Cathedral Misericord circa 1500
(Photo by G.ten, Manchester. Copyright University of Manchester)
Click here for information on the misericord and a better picture
2010 Manchester Tournament

The annual Manchester 1 day tournament will be on Sunday April 25th 2010
at Manchester Bridge Club, 30 Palatine Road Withington M30 3JJ

Lots of Backgammon
with food
prizes
trophies...

Click here for more details
Pre-entry (with payment) by 18th April essential

Also on Saturday 24th April
Backgammon at the Moor Club

11 point, 7 point etc. KOs
35 Heaton Moor Road
Heaton Moor
SK4 4PB
No pre-entry required for the Saturday event
Click here for details

Club Evenings

Every Tuesday in 2010
(except Dec 28th & possibly clashes with World Cup matches)
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
2010 11 Point KO
Entries are now being taken for the annual 11 point KO, the draw will be made at the club on Tuesday 9th February.
If you would like to enter please present Rodney or Irving with £5 at a club night between now and then.
If you cannot attend a club night before 9th February, but would like to play please email Rodney.

Bradford Xmas Event
22 players contested a nine point KO at Bradford on 29th December.   The Manchester club was well represneted in the semis where Brian Lever beat George Hall and Irving Czechowicz lost to Chris Johnston (not Manchester).  Brian went on to win the final.

Brian lever


Clocks
The club has bought 2 Game Clocks mainly for members to get used to playing with clocks.
The director will now impose clocks upon known slow players in the 5 point KOs in order to keep the tournaments moving at a reasonable rate

Saturday Backgammon
in Manchester
Last Saturday of each month
Next event Saturday 27th February

Click here for more information and results
1 day trophy

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