Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Tuesday April 22nd 2025

 We had 25 players turn up las night.

Michael Raptis was the drawn Jackpot but failed to take the prize.

In Gary's absence Mike Baldwin was asked to fill in as Acting Director. Due to the magnificent job he did Gary has decided to make Mike a second deputy, joining Dilhun Akpinar. 

With two deputies Gary is, happily, free to take some nights off knowing the club is in good hands.


FINAL TOT
R3 RANKINGPTS
Jim Bean314
Zhiman Rahmati309
Adam Makda307
Peter Voulgaris305
Kevin Stubbs207
Robbie Baudish205
Angelo Voulgaris204
Jennifer Saunders203
Ben Anderson203
Susan Wan202
Aram Amirghan201
Mike Baldwin199
John Symon 101
Carol Wakelin101
Yalli Pleshet98
Lena Bofinger96
Paula O'Connell95
Jeremy Whitehall94
Nick Macoun94
Rafael Chattah93
Mohammad Nejati90
Michael Raptis-8
Robin Lanesman-9
Kee Yio Wan-13


Freshly haircutted Ben Anderson considers his options

While Nick is playing, Angelo displays his unique pleated way of ironing his trousers

Robin Lanesman uses a coffee cup to roll his dice, explaining that's how they do it at the polo club.

Looks like Kevin Stubbs might get a gammon

Newly minted deputy, Mike Baldwin

Most people look to see how the dice rolled, but not Paula

A wistful John Symon




Monday, 21 April 2025

Tuesday April 15th 2025

 We reached 31 players this evening, a very healthy number.

Andrew Mowbray was the drawn jackpot but failed to convert.

We welcomed two new players, Lena Bofinger and Mehdi Kiani.

FINAL TOT
R3 RANKINGPTS
Sean Ghodsi313
Rafael Chattah312
Jeremy Whitelaw310
Andrew Mowbray301
Peter Voulgaris212
Gary Stavrou209
Robby Solomon208
Yalli Pleshet208
Koosha Hedjripour206
Zhiman Rahmati205
Ed Hall203
Jim Bean201
John Symon200
Morteza Shaabanifar200
Robbie Baudish199
Lena Bofinger192
Amir Tehrani99
Mohammad Nejati98
Aram Amirghan98
Kee Yio Wan98
Ben Anderson97
Susan Wan97
Adam Makda95
Matt Smith94
Mahnaz Rostami94
Carol Wakelin94
Robin Lanesman94
Jenny Saunders87
Tony Giannoulis-5
Nick Macoun-10
Mehdi Kiani-15


Jeremy chuckles at his good fortune

Ed is dumbfounded by his roll as is observer Aram

John and Zhiman

Matt Smith

Tony finalising his bear-off

Peter stylishly matches his sports jacket with his checkers

Newcomer Mehdi Kiani

Susan wants to make her 5-point prime

Zhiman and Tony

Gary's lead was short-lived as Sean (the smiling assassin) dispatched him to oblivion.


Wednesday, 9 April 2025

Tuesday April 8th 2025

 We had 27 players tonight.

Robin Lanesman was the drawn jackpot but was denied by Nick Macoun in the first round.

FINAL TOT
R3 RANKINGPTS
Gary Stavrou313
Zhiman Rahmati310
Susan Wan306
Jim Bean209
Paula O'Connell207
Aram Amirghan206
Ben Anderson205
Kee Yio Wan202
Morteza Shaabanifar202
Yalli Pleshet201
Robin Lanesman201
Koosha Hedjripour200
Carol Wakelin199
Nick Macoun198
Michael Raptis103
Sean Ghodsi100
Mahnaz Rostami98
Mohammad Nejati97
Rafael Chattah96
John Symon96
Adam Makda96
Amir Tehrani96
Angelo Voulgaris96
Breck McCormack89
Mike Baldwin88
Peter Voulgaris-5
Andrew Clarke-9



Zhiman showing how he used to be a contortionist while Sean is trying to concentrate on his game

Is Mohammad wearing one of Raf's colourful shirts?

"Most improved player" Nick has good reason to be pleased

Amir and Andrew

Jim "the claw" Bean

No, Raf, you may not be excused!

Amir has a prime but no trapped enemy checkers

Aram and Mohammad








Sunday, 6 April 2025

Tuesday April 1st 2025

 We had 28 players tonight.

Morteza was named player of the month for March and was therefore given free entry to tonight's tournament. It was also noted that Nick Macoun came very close, by just 6 points, to claiming the honour.

Mohammad was the drawn jackpot but failed to score.

Angelo accepted the challenge of being the Giantslayer to bring Morteza down.

FINAL TOT
R3 RANKINGPTS
Zhiman Rahmati319
Aram Amirghan309
Jim Bean305
Yalli Pleshet211
Angelo Voulgaris207
Paula O'Connell206
Sean Ghodsi205
John Symon204
Ben Anderson202
Mike Baldwin201
Mohammad Nejati200
Kee Yio Wan200
Rafael Chattah199
Adam Makda196
Andrew Mowbray196
Breck McCormack103
Nick Macoun100
Tony Giannoulis98
Robin Lanesman97
Mahnaz Rostami95
Jenny Saunders95
Carol Wakelin94
Gary Stavrou94
Michael Raptis93
Susan Wan-4
Mackenzie Little-7
Peter Voulgaris-10
Morteza Shaabanifar-17

Morteza giving the thumbs down

Peter giving the thumbs up

Michael at a stretch

A happy Susan

A contented Jenny

Is this a secret Masonic symbol from Mackenzie?

Aram