Thursday January 24

Just one intrepid player from our club, Gary Stavrou, braved the trip to Melbourne for the major backgammon tournaments run by the Melbourne Backgammon Club.

Unfortunately, he was trounced at every turn and returned to Sydney with his tail between his legs.

There was one bright note though when Gary beat Michy (world's No. 2) in a head-to-head.
Michy was gracious enough to inscribe (hyperbolically) the $20 that changed hands.

To Gary, the better player, Michy