Archive News 2005
Club
Competition Winners
Adam receives the trophy from Irving Czechowicz
Congratulations
to Adam Tansley who won the annual club competition in his first year at
the club. He finished with a flourish winning both the Swiss and the
1 point KO on the last club evening on 20th December. Kevin Jones did
exceptionally well to finish third, despite missing many summer Tuesdays
to play bowls.
Adam receives the trophy from Irving Czechowicz
| Month |
Winner |
Runner up |
One point KO winner or 3rd |
One point KO runner up or
4th |
| Dec 2005 Swiss |
Adam Tansley |
Rodney Lighton |
Adam Tansley |
Richard Johnson |
| Dec 2005 1 point |
Adam Tansley |
George Hall |
Len Nixey |
Ann Olbison |
| Dec 2005 KO |
Kevin Jones |
Ian Shimwell |
Richard Johnson |
Kevin Jones |
| Nov 2005 Ladder |
Kevin Jones |
Rodney Lighton |
Irving Czechowicz |
Steve Grundy |
| Nov 2005 Swiss |
Len Nixey |
Ron Havenhand |
Steve Grundy |
Kevin Jones |
| Nov 2005 Swiss |
Peter Bibby |
Steve Grundy |
Ian Shimwell |
Tom Duignan |
| Nov 2005 1 point |
Philip Salts |
Kevin Jones |
Irving Czechowicz |
Nigel Shackleton |
| Nov 2005 KO |
Steve Grundy |
Nigel Shackleton |
Kevin Jones |
George Hall |
| Oct 2005 1 point |
Ian Vaughan |
Tom Duignan |
David Lamb |
Adam Tansley |
| Oct 2005 Swiss |
Adam Tansley |
Kevin Jones |
Nigel Shackleton |
Irving Czechowicz |
| Oct 2005 1 point |
Ian Shimwell |
Rodney Lighton |
Kevin Jones |
Gary Orme |
| Oct 2005 All play all 3pt |
Adam Tansley |
Irving Czechowicz |
Len Nixey |
Ian Shimwell |
| Sep 2005 3 out of 3 |
Rodney Lighton |
Ian Vaughan |
Len Nixey |
Adam Tansley |
| Sep 2005 Swiss |
Ian Vaughan |
Irving Czechowicz |
Ian Shimwell |
Rodney Lighton |
| Sep 2005 1 point |
Nigel Shackleton |
Rodney Lighton |
Steve Grundy |
Ian Shimwell |
| Sep 2005 KO |
Jim Davis |
Peter Bibby |
Ian Vaughan |
Ellie Lighton |
| Aug 2005 Swiss |
Kevin Jones |
Steve Grundy |
Peter Bibby |
Irving Czechowicz |
| Aug 2005 Double Elimination |
Kevin Jones |
Adam Tansley |
Rodney Lighton |
Irving Czechowicz |
| Aug 2005 KO |
Adam Tansley |
Nigel Shackleton |
Ian Shimwell |
Ann Olbison |
| Aug 2005 1 point |
Rodney Lighton |
Adam Tansley |
Tom Duignan |
Irving Czechowicz |
| Aug 2005 KO |
Adam Tansley |
Brian Lever |
Len Nixey |
Ian Vaughan |
| July 2005 3 out of 3 |
Thomas Saint |
Ian Shimwell |
Tom Duignan |
Irving Czechowicz |
| July 2005 Swiss |
Rodney Lighton |
Ellie Lighton |
Rodney Lighton |
Irving Czechowicz |
| July 2005 1
point |
Brian Lever |
Rodney Lighton |
Irving Czechowicz |
Tom Duignan |
| July 2005 KO |
Adam Tansley |
Kevin Jones |
Steve Grundy |
Richard Johnson |
| June 2005 Swiss |
Steve Grundy |
Richard Johnson |
Rodney Lighton |
Tom Duignan |
| June 2005 Swiss |
Rodney Lighton |
Steve Grundy |
Ian Shimwell |
Len Nixey |
| June 2005 1 point |
Adam Tansley |
Dave Smith |
Gary Orme |
Thomas Saint |
| June 2005 KO |
Ron Havenhand |
Ian Vaughan |
Irving Czechowicz |
Adam Tansley |
| May 2005 All
play all |
Adam Tansley |
Rodney Lighton |
Tom Duignan |
Thomas Saint |
| May 2005 1 point |
Irving Czechowicz |
Rodney Lighton |
Adam Tansley |
Nigel Shackleton |
| May 2005 Swiss |
Adam Tansley |
Ian Shimwell |
Rodney Lighton |
Lee Gorton |
| May 2005 1 point |
Ron Havenhand |
Jeni Chan |
Lee Gorton |
Rodney Lighton |
| May 2005 KO |
Adam Tansley |
Lee Gorton |
Jeni Chan |
Connor Dickinson |
| April 2005 Ladder |
Adam Tansley |
Maureen Crane |
Kevin Jones |
Rodney Lighton |
| April 2005 Swiss |
Alex Young |
Thomas Saint |
Ian Vaughan |
Rodney Lighton |
| April 2005 1 point |
Adam Tansley |
Uldis Lapikens |
Alex Young |
Fanika Petkovska |
| April 2005 KO |
Peter Bibby |
Nigel Shackleton |
Adam Tansley |
Richard Johnson |
| Mar 2005 Chouette |
Ann Olbison |
Nigel Shackleton |
Kevin Jones |
Peter Snape |
| Mar 2005 1 point |
Rodney Lighton |
Thomas Saint |
Lee Gorton |
Kevin Jones |
| Mar 2005 Swiss |
Brian Lever |
Gary Orme |
Tom Duignan |
Peter Bibby |
| Mar 2005 1 point |
Thomas Saint |
Ian Shimwell |
Uldis Lapikens |
Kevin Jones |
| Mar 2005 KO |
Kevin Jones |
Richard Johnson |
Lee Gorton |
Len Nixey |
| Feb 2005 KO |
Adam Tansley |
Ian Vaughan |
Len Nixey |
Dave Smith |
| Feb 2005 Swiss |
Kevin Jones |
Brian Lever |
Kevin Jones |
Nigel Shackleton |
| Feb 2005 1 point |
Ian Shimwell |
Ron Havenhand |
Rodney Lighton |
Adam Tansley |
| Feb 2005 KO |
Kevin Jones |
Ian Vaughan |
Len Nixey |
Fanika Petkovska |
| Jan 2005 KO |
Richard Johnson |
Ron Havenhand |
Kevin Jones |
Lee Gorton |
| Jan 2005 Swiss |
Ian Shimwell |
Rodney Lighton |
David Lamb |
Ron Havenhand |
| Jan 2005 1 point |
Kevin Jones |
Ron Havenhand |
Nigel Shackleton |
Fanika Petkovska |
| Jan 2005 KO |
Uldis Lapikens |
Ian Shimwell |
Ian Shimwell |
Peter Bibby |
| 2005 Club Champion Final
Table |
|
| Name |
Points |
| Adam Tansley |
72 |
| Rodney Lighton |
62 |
| Kevin Jones |
60 |
| Ian Shimwell |
38 |
| Ian Vaughan |
25 |
| Irving Czechowicz |
24 |
| Steve Grundy |
24 |
| Ron Havenhand |
23 |
| Nigel Shackleton |
23 |
| Len Nixey |
18 |
| Thomas Saint |
16 |
| Tom Duignan |
16 |
| Peter Bibby |
15 |
| Richard Johnson |
15 |
| Brian Lever |
14 |
| Lee Gorton |
11 |
| Uldis Lapikens |
9 |
| Alex Young |
6 |
| Gary Orme |
6 |
| Jeni Chan |
5 |
| Ann Olbison |
5 |
| Jim Davis |
4 |
| George Hall |
4 |
| Dave Smith |
4 |
| Ellie Lighton |
4 |
| David Lamb |
4 |
| Philip Salts |
4 |
| Fanika Petkovska |
3 |
| Maureen Crane |
3 |
| Connor Dickinson |
1 |
| Peter Snape |
1 |
| 2005
11 Point KO |
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| Preliminary Round by April 26th |
Round 1 by June 28th |
Round 2 by August 30th |
Semi-final by October 25th |
Final by Dec 20th |
Winner
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| Tom Duignan |
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| Ann Olbison |
Tom Duignan |
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| Irving Czechowicz |
Tom Duignan |
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| Tom Duignan |
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| Brian Lever |
Brian Lever |
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| Tim Brown |
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| Rodney Lighton |
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| Uldis Lapikens |
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| Rodney Lighton |
Rodney Lighton |
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| Rodney Lighton |
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| Ian Shimwell |
Len Nixey |
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| Ian Vaughan |
Len Nixey |
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| Len Nixey |
Rodney Lighton |
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| Peter Snape |
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| Gary Orme |
Peter Snape |
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| Ron Havenhand |
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| Dave Smith |
Ron Havenhand |
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| Ron Havenhand |
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| Kevin Jones |
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| Peter Bibby |
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| Kevin Jones |
Kevin Jones |
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| Kevin Jones |
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| Richard Johnson |
Richard Johnson |
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| Nigel Shackleton |
Adam Tansley |
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| Adam Tansley |
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Medals for
Irving Czechowicz and Adam Tansley at Mike Main's November tournament
in some side events. Full report on Mike Main's
site
Irving Czechowicz with Suzy Crabb and Sean Williams |
Adam Tansley with Nodar Gagua and Mike Bailey |
Harrogate Tournament
A small, but
select, group of backgammon players played in a tournament at Harrogate on
22nd-23rd of October. This was part of a weekend of board games at
the Crown Hotel. Eight players took part on Saturday, when Manchester club
founder Kevin Stebbing won the Main tournament (11 point KO), Rodney Lighton
the Consolation (also 11 point) and one time Manchester member Uldis Lapikens
the Suicide (four player 5 point all play all). On the Sunday
six players contested an all play all (7 point matches). Rodney
Lighton and Zoe Cunningham both won four out of five matches, but Rodney
took the Last Chance trophy by virtue of beating Zoe in their head to head
match.
Manchester MSO
The 9th Mind
Sports Olympiad was poorly supported by Manchester players, because of the
huge increase in entry fees for non-resident players. However congratulations
to Fanika Petkovska who won a Gold Medal in the BIBA challenge tournament.
Fanika Petkovska with trophy
(photo courtesy Michael Crane - BIBA)
Fanika Petkovska with trophy
(photo courtesy Michael Crane - BIBA)
Irving wins Dailygammon Trophy
Irving Czechowicz won the main 7pt knockout at the North England Dailygammon meet held in Rotherham 14th August 2005. He also reached the final of the 1 point KO.
Liverpool Tournament
Liverpool backgammon
club provided another excellent tournament over the weekend of 23rd-24th
July. 48 players participated. The format was a five round,
nine point matches Swiss on the Saturday with the top sixteen qualifying
for the Main final (11 point KO), the rest going into the Consolation
(7 point KO) on the Sunday. Five or four wins guaranteed qualification
for the Main and six out of twelve on three wins were drawn randomly
for the remaining places. There was also a 64 player Last Chance
3 point KO with buy backs and a 1 point 64 player KO with buy backs.
Four Manchester players qualified for the Main final, Brian Lever,
Irving Czechowicz, Ron Havenhand
and Rodney Lighton. After the first round Brian Lever was our
only survivor, but he went on to win a close semi-final against Steve
Rimmer and then demolished John Slattery 11-2 in the final.
In the Consolation Kevin Jones scraped through his semi-final against Liverpool's John Wright and went on to beat Rosey Bensley in the final. Adam Tansley lost to Rosey in the semis.
Ellie Lighton reached the semi-finals of the Last Chance in her first major tournament. Manchester can claim some interest in the other winners. Uldis Lapikens (who played regularly at the club while working in Liverpool recently) won the Last Chance. Liverpool's Tim Brown (who plays occasionally at Manchester) won the 1 pointer.
Many thanks to members of the Liverpool Club. Peter Chan, Simon and Lucy Jones for administration, scoring and food. John Wright for directing and Pam Wright and family for the excellent buffet. Apologies if I've forgotten to mention anyone else.
Ellie Lighton takes a rest while closed out in her semi-final Last Chance match against Dave Mottley
Watching are Fak Laight, Uldis Lapikens and Tim Brown
Thanks to Peter Chan for the photos
In the Consolation Kevin Jones scraped through his semi-final against Liverpool's John Wright and went on to beat Rosey Bensley in the final. Adam Tansley lost to Rosey in the semis.
Ellie Lighton reached the semi-finals of the Last Chance in her first major tournament. Manchester can claim some interest in the other winners. Uldis Lapikens (who played regularly at the club while working in Liverpool recently) won the Last Chance. Liverpool's Tim Brown (who plays occasionally at Manchester) won the 1 pointer.
Many thanks to members of the Liverpool Club. Peter Chan, Simon and Lucy Jones for administration, scoring and food. John Wright for directing and Pam Wright and family for the excellent buffet. Apologies if I've forgotten to mention anyone else.
Ellie Lighton takes a rest while closed out in her semi-final Last Chance match against Dave Mottley
Watching are Fak Laight, Uldis Lapikens and Tim Brown
Main winner Brian Lever and runner up John Slattery |
Consolation runner up Rosey Bensley and winner Kevin Jones |
Simon Jones with Last Chance winner Uldis Lapikens and runner up Dave Mottley |
Lucy Jones with One point winner Tim Brown |
Thanks to Peter Chan for the photos
Irving and Fanika Win at Cambridge MSO
Congratulations to Irving Czechowicz and Fanika Petkovska. Fanika won the Suicide in the Mind Sports tournament and Irving was runner up in the Main, beating former UK champions Paul Lamford and John Broomfield in earlier rounds, but finally meeting his match in Zoe Cunningham.
Irving with Silver medal |
Before the final - Irving and Zoe |