Sunday 29 October 2023

Wednesday October 25th

 19 players tonight.

Carol Wakelin was the drawn jackpot but failed to score.

Gary announced that part of the accumulated funds would go to creating a library of backgammon books for the continuing education of participating members. David Reitzin has agreed to be the librarian for the first year and has already ordered a batch of books to get the library rolling.

FINAL TOT
R3 RANKINGPTS
Gary Stavrou312
Aram Amirghan308
David Reitzin207
Koosha Hedjripour206
Jim Bean205
Sean Ghodsi205
Matt Bridges203
Mahnaz Rostami202
Mohammad Nejati201
Peter Voulgaris101
Nick Macoun100
Angelo Voulgaris97
Vazgen Panosian97
Carol Wakelin96
Ben Anderson96
Dennis Mercovich94
Amir Tehrani90
Adam Makda90
Rafael Chattah-10



Aram looks like a naughty boy caught with his hand in the cookie jar, while Ben rolls with serious intent


David and Rafael


Sean and Mahnaz


Nick and Dennis


Hard to tell what the temperature is with Angelo in a puffer jacket and Koosha in a T-shirt


Rafael and Mohammad, colour-coordinated with his board


David uncharacteristically being beaten by Gary who (excuse my shameless immodesty)
went on to win the night


Friday 20 October 2023

Wednesday October 18th 2023

 22 players tonight.

Jim Bean was the drawn jackpot but was denied in the first round by Malcolm Stradwick.

FINAL TOT
R3 RANKINGPTS
Matt Bridges312
Sean Ghodsi311
Andrew Mowbray299
Steve Clarry208
Koosha Hedjripour203
Malcolm Stradwick202
Angelo Voulgaris201
David Reitzin199
Vazgen Panosian199
Mahnaz Rostami199
Jim Bean107
John Symon103
Michel Gerges102
Carol Wakelin97
Adam Makda96
Rafael Chattah96
Mohammad Nejati92
Amir Tehrani92
Joseph El-Alam-2
Nick Macoun-8
Gary Stavrou-8
Mackenzie Little-9

Thursday 12 October 2023

Wednesday October 11th 2023

 22 players tonight.

Vazgen Panosian was the unsuccessful jackpot.

Giantslayer Michel Gerges tried to take down Ladder Leader David Reitzin but failed, as most do.

FINAL TOT
R3 RANKINGPTS
Andrew Mowbray313
Jim Bean313
John Symon309
David Reitzin212
Koosha Hedjripour206
Vazgen Panosian205
Breck McCormack202
Mahnaz Rostami201
Jenny Saunders200
Angelo Voulgaris199
Gary Stavrou198
Mohammad Nejati101
Adam Makda98
Joseph El-Alam98
Sean Ghodsi97
Ben Anderson96
Aram Amirghan96
Rafael Chattah96
Michel Gerges89
Aslin Sagnaklar-8
Amir Tehrani-10
Mackenzie Little-11

Thursday 5 October 2023

Wednesday October 4th 2023

We had 28 players tonight, a record, and welcomed two new players, Michael Tsiailis and Adam Barillaro.

David Reitzin was declared Player of the Month for September.
Being also Ladder Leader, David has to defend his title against a Giantslayer. Michel Gerges was drawn for that task.

Mahnaz was the drawn jackpot but failed to collect.

Peter Voulgaris returned from an extended Mediterranean holiday looking fit, slim and tanned and having shed his Zapata moustache which used to be very intimidating for his opponents.

R3 RANKINGPTS
David Reitzin317
Ed Hall313
Peter Boylan309
Adam Makda210
Sean Ghodsi208
Jim Bean207
John Symon207
Matt Bridges204
Peter Voulgaris204
Gary Stavrou202
Rafael Chattah202
Breck McCormack202
Nick Macoun201
Amir Tehrani201
Carol Wakelin100
Vazgen Panosian99
Angelo Voulgaris98
Jenny Saunders97
Mahnaz Rostami95
Koosha Hedjripour95
Malcolm Stradwick95
Joseph El-Alam95
Kathy Bridges95
Michel Gerges94
Dennis Mercovich89
Mohammad Nejati-11
Adam Barillaro-13
Michael Tsiailis-15



Players gathering to see how the computer allocates the pairing


Gary, uses his orchestral conducting gestures to control the throng.


Jenny seems happy with her roll


Dennis Mercovich and David Reitzin, happy to be Player of the Month


Amir and Sean, who seems to be very happy with the score


Carol is transfixed on the dice


Angelo always pulls a crowd


Kathy Bridges and the peripatetic Peter Voulgaris


Ed Hall doesn't need his height accentuated by low-angle shots


Newcomer Adam Barillaro nursing a headache induced by Malcolm Stradwick