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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
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
London Live
Congratulations to George Hall and David Phillips who won the doubles at the London weekend on 15th November.

2010 Manchester Tournament
The annual Manchester 1 day tournament will be on Sunday April 25th 2010.

Yorkshire Xmas Event



Clocks
The club has bought 2 Game Clocks mainly for members to get used to playing with clocks.


Saturday Backgammon
in Manchester
Last Saturday of each month
Next event Saturday 28th November

Click here for more information and results
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
Jon Williams/George Hall
August
Irving Czechowicz/Richard Coburn
September
Dorothy Lee/David Phillips
October
David Phillips
November

December


1 day trophy

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