Archive News 2006
Club Competition Winners 2006
| Month |
Winner |
Runner up |
One point KO
winner or 3rd |
One point KO
runner up or 4th |
| Dec 2006 3 out of 3 |
Dorothy Lee |
Kevin Jones |
Len Nixey |
- |
| Dec 2006 Swiss |
Nigel Shackleton |
Brian Lever |
Steve Grundy |
George Hall |
| Dec 2006 KO |
Jon Williams |
Susan Bourne |
Rodney Lighton |
Nigel Shackleton |
| Nov 2006 1 point |
Samya Abdullah |
Richard Johnson |
Rodney Lighton |
Irving Czechowicz |
| Nov 2006 3 out of 3 |
Richard Johnson |
Ian Shimwell |
Rodney Lighton |
Steve Grundy |
| Nov 2006 Swiss |
Rodney Lighton |
Paul Garlick |
Rodney Lighton |
George Hall |
| Nov 2006 KO |
Philip Salts |
Samya Abdullah |
Len Nixey |
Dorothy Lee |
| Oct 2006 Swing |
Peter Chan |
Steve Grundy |
Tom Duignan |
Irving Czechowicz |
| Oct 2006 1 point |
Irving Czechowicz |
Marcus Keighley |
Paul Garlick |
Ian Shimwell |
| Oct 2006 3 out of 3 |
Barrie McCluney |
Irving Czechowicz |
Paul Garlick |
Rodney Lighton |
| Oct 2006 Swiss |
Nigel Shackleton |
George Hall |
Steve Grundy |
Ron Havenhand |
| Oct 2006 KO |
Rodney Lighton |
Brian Lever |
Dorothy Lee |
Ian Shimwell |
| Sep 2006 Swiss |
Nigel Shackleton |
Kevin Jones |
Irving Czechowicz |
Nigel Shackleton |
| Sep 2006 3 out of 3 |
Rodney Lighton |
Steve Grundy |
Tom Duignan |
Irving Czechowicz |
| Sep 2006 Swiss |
George Hall |
Steve Grundy |
Ian Shimwell |
Rodney Lighton |
| Sep 2006 KO |
Irving Czechowicz |
Peter Bibby |
Tom Duignan |
Dorothy Lee |
| Aug 2006 3 out of 3 |
Len Nixey |
Philip Salts |
George Hall |
- |
| Aug 2006 1 point |
Barrie McCluney |
Jon Barnes |
Ian Shimwell |
Fanika Petkovska |
| Aug 2006 3 out of 3 |
Ian Shimwell |
Dorothy Lee |
Rodney Lighton |
- |
| Aug 2006 Swiss |
Len Nixey |
Brian Lever |
George Hall |
Rodney Lighton |
| Aug 2006 KO |
Rodney Lighton |
Fanika Petkovska |
Irving Czechowicz |
Peter Chan |
| July 2006 1
point |
Kevin Jones |
Irving Czechowicz |
Barrie McCluney |
Richard Coburn |
| July 2006 3 out
of 3 |
Adam Tansley |
Steve Grundy |
Ian Shimwell |
- |
| July 2006 Swiss |
Philip Salts |
Barrie McCluney |
Steve Grundy |
Nigel Shackleton |
| July 2006 KO |
Peter Bibby |
Irving Czechowicz |
Nigel Shackleton |
Peter Bibby |
| June 2006 Swiss |
Steve Grundy |
Ron Havenhand |
Nigel Shackleton |
Sakis Katsios |
| June 2006 Swiss |
Rodney Lighton |
Len Nixey |
Irving Czechowicz |
Rodney Lighton |
| June 2006 KO |
Len Nixey |
George Hall |
Ian Shimwell |
Ellie Lighton |
| May 2006 All
play all |
Ian Shimwell |
Richard Johnson |
George Hall |
Len Nixey |
| May 2006 1 point |
Nigel Shackleton |
Rodney Lighton |
Ellie Lighton |
Irving Czechowicz |
| May 2006 3 out
of 3 |
Steve Grundy |
Rodney Lighton |
- |
- |
| May 2006 Swiss |
Irving Czechowicz |
Kevin Jones |
Tom Duignan |
Irving Czechowicz |
| May 2006 KO |
Peter Bibby |
Brian Lever |
Ian Shimwell |
Irving Czechowicz |
| April 2006 Swing |
Steve Grundy |
George Hall |
Barrie McCluney |
Ian Shimwell |
| April 2006 3 out of 3 |
Steve Grundy |
Ellie Lighton |
Philip Salts |
- |
| April 2006 Swiss |
Steve Grundy |
Ron Havenhand |
Ron Havenhand |
Len Nixey |
| April 2006 KO |
Brian Lever |
Rodney Lighton |
George Hall |
Barrie McCluney |
| Mar 2006 |
Irving Czechowicz |
Rodney Lighton |
Kevin Jones |
Peter Chan |
| Mar 2006 3 out of 3 |
Steve Grundy |
Ian Shimwell |
Rodney Lighton |
Kevin Jones |
| Mar 2006 Swiss |
Steve Grundy |
Peter Snape |
Ron Havenhand |
Len Nixey |
| Mar 2006 KO |
Peter Snape |
Richard Johnson |
Caroline Lems |
Kevin Jones |
| Feb 2006 1 point |
Rodney Lighton |
Irving Czechowicz |
Nigel Shackleton |
Richard Johnson |
| Feb 2006 3 out of 3 |
Rodney Lighton |
Peter Snape |
Barrie McCluney |
Tom Duignan |
| Feb 2006 Swiss |
Rodney Lighton |
Steve Grundy |
Sakis Katsios |
Kevin Jones |
| Feb 2006 KO |
Brian Lever |
Kevin Jones |
Steve Grundy |
Nigel Shackleton |
| Jan 2006 Gang Tournament |
Barrie McCluney |
Ian Shimwell |
Steve Grundy |
Adam Tansley |
| Jan 2006 1 point |
Tom Duignan |
Sakis Katsios |
Irving Czechowicz |
Barrie McCluney |
| Jan 2006 3 out of 3 |
Rodney Lighton |
George Hall |
Len Nixey |
Steve Grundy |
| Jan 2006 Swiss |
Richard Johnson |
Irving Czechowicz |
Steve Grundy |
Ian Shimwell |
| Jan 2006 KO |
Ian Shimwell |
Peter Bibby |
Rodney Lighton |
Ellie Lighton |
| 2006 Club
Champion Table (including points from 11 pointer) |
|
| Name |
Points |
| Rodney Lighton |
68 |
| Steve Grundy |
57 |
| Irving Czechowicz |
45 |
| Ian Shimwell |
38 |
| Nigel Shackleton |
28 |
| George Hall |
26 |
| Len Nixey |
24 |
| Barrie McCluney |
23 |
| Kevin Jones |
21 |
| Richard Johnson |
18 |
| Brian Lever |
17 |
| Peter Bibby |
15 |
| Tom Duignan |
13 |
| Philip Salts |
13 |
| Ron Havenhand |
11 |
| Dorothy Lee |
11 |
| Peter Snape |
10 |
| Ellie Lighton |
7 |
| Paul Garlick |
7 |
| Samya Abdullah |
7 |
| Sakis Katsios |
6 |
| Peter Chan |
6 |
| Adam Tansley |
5 |
| Fanika Petkovska |
4 |
| Jon Williams |
4 |
| Susan Bourne |
3 |
| Marcus Keighley |
3 |
| Jon Barnes |
3 |
| Caroline Lems |
2 |
| Richard Coburn |
1 |
| 2006 11
Point KO |
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| Preliminary Round by April 25th |
Round 1 by June 27th |
Round 2 by August 29th |
Semi-final by October 24th |
Final by Dec 19th |
Winner
|
| Peter Snape |
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| Tim Brown |
Peter Snape |
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| Steve Grundy |
Steve Grundy |
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| Adam Tansley |
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| Barrie McCluney |
Adam Tansley |
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| Adam Tansley |
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| Adam Tansley |
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| Rodney Lighton |
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| Brian Lever |
Rodney Lighton |
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| George
Hall |
Rodney Lighton |
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| Irving Czechowicz |
Irving
Czechowicz |
Kevin Jones |
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| Kevin Jones |
Kevin Jones |
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| Ron Havenhand |
Adam Tansley |
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| Peter Bibby |
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| Ian Shimwell |
Ian Shimwell |
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| Ian Shimwell |
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| Len Nixey |
Len Nixey |
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| Richard Johnson |
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| Ian Shimwell |
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| Ian Turner |
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| Nigel Shackleton |
Nigel Shackleton |
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| Nigel Shackleton |
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| Tom Duignan |
Philip Salts |
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| Philip Salts |
Philip Salts |
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| Ann Olbison |
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| Consolation KO 11
points |
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| Round 1 by end Sept |
Round 2 by end Oct |
Semi-final by end Nov |
Final by Dec 19th |
Winner
|
| Richard Johnson |
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| Irving Czechowicz |
Richard Johnson |
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| Ian Turner |
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| Ron Havenhand |
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| Peter Bibby |
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| Peter Bibby |
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| Brian Lever |
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| Brian Lever |
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| George Hall |
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| Tim Brown |
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| Tom Duignan |
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Penultimate Meeting of 2006
Rodney Lighton receives the Club Championship Trophy for 2006 from Irving Czechowicz below are pictures from the club night on December 12th |
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Brian Lever and Paul Garlick |
Ian Shimwell and Len Nixey |
Nigel Shackleton and Jon Williams |
Richard Johnson and Dorothy Lee behind are Samya Abdullah and Barrie McCluney |
Steve Grundy and Irving Czechowicz |
Susan Bourne and George Hall |
Backgammon Live in London
Several Manchester club members went to Mike Main's Backgammon Live tournament in November and came back with a large number of trophies, medals and prizes.
Friday Night Tric-Trac: Fanika Petkovska
Saturday Insomniacs: Steve Grundy
Weekend Knockout: Steve Grundy
Plate 3: Dorothy Lee
On Board 2: Fanika Petkovska
On Board 8: Steve Grundy
Olympiad Consolation: George Hall
Olympiad Suicide: Tom Duignan
Champion of Champs: 2nd Steve Grundy
Gang Tournament: Irving Czechowicz
Philip
Salts, Fanika Petovska, Dorothy Lee, Irving Czechowicz and Steve Grundy
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Adam
Tansley, Len Nixey, Tom Duignan and Irving
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Getting
down to Backgammon at a serious level - Chrissie Williams and Len Nixey
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In thoughtful
mood - Philip Salts
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Back at the Manchester club - Philip Salts, Steve Grundy, Tom Duignan, Irving Czechowicz, George Hall and Fanika Petkovska |
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Minor Win for Rodney at BIBA
Liverpool 2006
The annual Liverpool tournament took place on 29-30th July. 52 players entered including about ten from the Manchester Club. Saturday was a qualifying Swiss tournament. Only George Hall and Peter Snape managed to reach the main final (George beating John Slattery on the way). Neither of them lasted long on the Sunday in the knock out phase. We had more success in the consolation with Brian Lever winning against Jim Davis. In the last chance Rodney Lighton reached the semi-finals and in the 1-pointer Peter Snape won.
As usual Pam Wright and helpers provided splendid refreshments and an excellent tournament was enjoyed by all.
Thanks to Lucy and Simon Jones, Peter Chan, Adrian Jones, Pam, John Wright and family for running the event.
More BIBA Success
23rd April Manchester Bridge Club
Another good turn out for our annual one day competition, 52 entered and 50 managed to wake up in time to get to the tournament.
A buffet lunch was provided by a local catering company as part of the entry fee and a buffet tea was served by Lorraine.
Players mainly from the North and Midlands competed with contingents from the Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, York and Huddersfield clubs.
A five round Swiss tournament of 5 pointers in the afternoon qualified 16 players for the main final (all those who won 5 or 4 matches in the afternoon plus a random selection of 7 from 17 who won 3 matches). The main final was 5 pointers in the first two KO rounds followed by 7 pointer semis and final. Adrian Jones and David Wallbank won all their qualifying matches. The remaining players who stayed (31) played in a 5 point KO for the consolation. A 3 point last chance was held for those unlucky enough to lose early.
Ian Turner from Liverpool (who won an intermediate prize last year) emerged as the Champion, beating David Motley from Birmingham in the final.
The consolation was won by Peter Snape from Manchester who beat Yorkshire's Paul Barwick in the last final to finish some 12 hours after we started. At one point in the final Peter, leading 3-1, doubled with a 83-91 pip lead in a straight race. Was this too early? The remaining spectators thought so and so did Paul Barwick who grabbed the cube and shipped it back at 4. To no avail though, Peter held on to his racing lead and won quickly.
Birmingham's Matthew Fisher took advantage of a buy back (after kicking hemself for losing an earlier 3 point match to Rodney Lighton when he got excessively greedy playing for a gammon that was virtually certain anyway) to beat York's Kevin Stebbing.
The 64 entry 1 point KO ran throughout the day and Bolton's Alan Greenwood (one of the oldest competitors) was clearly delighted to win.
It was good to see some young competitors playing. 18 year old Ellie Lighton acquitted herself well winning 2 out of 5 in the afternoon and reaching the last eight in the consolation. Even younger Miles Chadwick (aged 12) got his first experience of tournament backgammon playing twice in the 1 pointer.
An enjoyable day was had (but next year I'm banning drinks from the playing tables!).
Many thanks to Lorraine Lighton for catering, Krystle Boss for scoring, Peter Chan for the movement sheets, Craig Fisher of Manchester Bridge club and members of the Manchester Backgammon club who helped set up.
Ron Runner Up Again
Congratulations to Ron Havenhand who was runner up at the BIBA Slattery Scottish Open in Coventry on March 5th. He was 9-6 ahead in the final against Tim Line, before losing 11-9. This is Ron's second runner-up prize at BIBA.
Ron Havenhand with tournament sponsor John Slattery and Winner Tim Line
At the end of
an otherwise unrewarding weekend at BIBA in October, Rodney Lighton managed
to win the final 3 point KO competition to record his first individual
BIBA win.
Dorothy wins at EstorilCongratulations
to club member Dorothy Lee who won the Ladies event at the International
event at Estoril in Portugal in September.
Liverpool 2006
The annual Liverpool tournament took place on 29-30th July. 52 players entered including about ten from the Manchester Club. Saturday was a qualifying Swiss tournament. Only George Hall and Peter Snape managed to reach the main final (George beating John Slattery on the way). Neither of them lasted long on the Sunday in the knock out phase. We had more success in the consolation with Brian Lever winning against Jim Davis. In the last chance Rodney Lighton reached the semi-finals and in the 1-pointer Peter Snape won.
| Main (52) 1st Rachel Rhodes 2nd David Startin 3/4 Vicky Chandler 3/4 Steve Simkin 5/8 Martin Barkwill 5/8 John Slattery 5/8 Peter Snape 5/8 David Wallbank |
Consolation (38) 1st Brian Lever 2nd Jim Davis 3/4 Steve Hallett 3/4 Tony Fawcett 5/8 Carl Dell 5/8 Rodney Lighton 5/8 Nigel Merrigan 5/8 David Smith |
| Last Chance (64 Open) 1st John Wright 2nd John Broomfield 3/4 Rodney Lighton 3/4 Connor Dickinson |
One-Point Shootout (64 Open) 1st Peter Snape 2nd Lee Wood 3/4 Uldis Lapikens 3/4 Steve Rimmer |
As usual Pam Wright and helpers provided splendid refreshments and an excellent tournament was enjoyed by all.
Thanks to Lucy and Simon Jones, Peter Chan, Adrian Jones, Pam, John Wright and family for running the event.
Main finalists - runner up David Startin and winner Rachel Rhodes |
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One point final. Runner up Lee Wood and winner Peter Snape |
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Consolation Final Brian Lever and Jim Davis |
Last Chance Happy winner - John Wright |
More BIBA Success
Congratulations
to Manchester members Brian Lever (Consolation winner) and Ron Havenhand
(Last Chance winner) at the Keren Di Bona memorial tournament on 8-9th
July.
George wins ExterminatorCongratulations
to George Hall who won the Exterminator (3 point KO) at the BIBA
Hilton Trophy meeting in June. This is only the third BIBA tournament
that George has played in.
Manchester One Day Backgammon Tournament23rd April Manchester Bridge Club
| Main |
Consolation |
Last
Chance |
One
pointer |
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| Winner |
Ian Turner |
Peter Snape |
Matthew Fisher |
Alan Greenwood |
| Second |
David Motley |
Paul Barwick |
Kevin Stebbing |
Ian Shimwell |
| 3/4 |
Ian Shimwell |
Alan Greenwood |
Adam Stocks |
Paul Barwick |
| David Wallbank |
Philip Salts |
Peter Chan |
Peter Chan |
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| 5/8 |
Steven Grundy |
David Fall |
Rodney Lighton |
Adrian Jones |
| Ron Havenhand |
Ellie Lighton |
Uldis Lapikens |
Len Nixey |
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| Nigel Merrigan |
Ben Anderton |
Tim Brown |
David Wallbank |
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| Adrian Jones |
George Hall |
Richard Johnson |
George Hall |
Intermediate
Prizes
Matthew Richards
Nigel Shackleton
Phillip Salts
Matthew Richards
Nigel Shackleton
Phillip Salts
Another good turn out for our annual one day competition, 52 entered and 50 managed to wake up in time to get to the tournament.
A buffet lunch was provided by a local catering company as part of the entry fee and a buffet tea was served by Lorraine.
Players mainly from the North and Midlands competed with contingents from the Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, York and Huddersfield clubs.
A five round Swiss tournament of 5 pointers in the afternoon qualified 16 players for the main final (all those who won 5 or 4 matches in the afternoon plus a random selection of 7 from 17 who won 3 matches). The main final was 5 pointers in the first two KO rounds followed by 7 pointer semis and final. Adrian Jones and David Wallbank won all their qualifying matches. The remaining players who stayed (31) played in a 5 point KO for the consolation. A 3 point last chance was held for those unlucky enough to lose early.
Ian Turner from Liverpool (who won an intermediate prize last year) emerged as the Champion, beating David Motley from Birmingham in the final.
The consolation was won by Peter Snape from Manchester who beat Yorkshire's Paul Barwick in the last final to finish some 12 hours after we started. At one point in the final Peter, leading 3-1, doubled with a 83-91 pip lead in a straight race. Was this too early? The remaining spectators thought so and so did Paul Barwick who grabbed the cube and shipped it back at 4. To no avail though, Peter held on to his racing lead and won quickly.
Birmingham's Matthew Fisher took advantage of a buy back (after kicking hemself for losing an earlier 3 point match to Rodney Lighton when he got excessively greedy playing for a gammon that was virtually certain anyway) to beat York's Kevin Stebbing.
The 64 entry 1 point KO ran throughout the day and Bolton's Alan Greenwood (one of the oldest competitors) was clearly delighted to win.
It was good to see some young competitors playing. 18 year old Ellie Lighton acquitted herself well winning 2 out of 5 in the afternoon and reaching the last eight in the consolation. Even younger Miles Chadwick (aged 12) got his first experience of tournament backgammon playing twice in the 1 pointer.
An enjoyable day was had (but next year I'm banning drinks from the playing tables!).
Many thanks to Lorraine Lighton for catering, Krystle Boss for scoring, Peter Chan for the movement sheets, Craig Fisher of Manchester Bridge club and members of the Manchester Backgammon club who helped set up.
Main Final runner up David Motley, winner Ian Turner with Rodney Lighton |
Consolation Final winner Peter Snape, runner up Paul Barwick |
Last Chance runner up Kevin Stebbing, Rodney Lighton and winner Matthew Fisher |
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One point runner up Ian Shimwell with winner Alan Greenwood |
One of the strangest ways to play backgammon. Sideways from the same chair. Alice and Ellie Lighton. |
Peter Chan in typical flamboyant pose. |
George Hall and Irving Czechowicz from Manchester |
Alan Greenwood and Carl Dell enjoy the warm April sunshine |
Ellie Lighton plays David Startin with Tim Brown versus Richard Johnson behind them |
Ron Runner Up Again
Congratulations to Ron Havenhand who was runner up at the BIBA Slattery Scottish Open in Coventry on March 5th. He was 9-6 ahead in the final against Tim Line, before losing 11-9. This is Ron's second runner-up prize at BIBA.
Ron Havenhand with tournament sponsor John Slattery and Winner Tim Line