Wednesday, 17 September 2025

Tuesday September 16th 2025

Tonight's tournament was run by Deputy Sheriff Mike Baldwin.

31 players turned up.

Amir Tehrani was the drawn jackpot but was denied by Raf in the 1st round.

FINAL TOT
R3 RANKINGPTS
Mehdi Kiani316
Morteza Shaabanifar312
Carol Wakelin312
David Reitzin307
Richard Broug208
Angelo Voulgaris207
Paula O'Connell206
Gary Stavrou205
Kevin Stubbs205
Zhiman Rahmati205
Susan Wan205
Amir Tehrani204
Adam Makda202
Ahmad Ghahyazi199
Nick Macoun199
Antonio Andolfo199
Sarah Bauling101
Peter Voulgaris99
Ben Anderson97
Rafael Chattah96
Mike Baldwin96
Andrew Clarke95
Jim Bean94
Michael Raptis92
Kee Yio Wan92
Farshad Hamidi91
Jim Malafouris88
Mahnaz Rostami-4
Robbie Baudish-9
David Holt-11


Tonight's winner Mehdi Kiani

Jim Malafouris

Amir not happy at losing the jackpot opportunity

Good to see Sarah back after an absence

Mike Baldwin rises to the challenge of acting Sheriff


Tuesday, 16 September 2025

SYDNEY MAJORS September 13-14 2025

 Sydney Backgammoners hosted the Sydney Majors Backgammon Tournament over the weekend of September 13-14 2025 and the North Ryde RSL

The Sydney Majors is the club's "richest" tournament with an entry fee of $240.

On each day a $50 Sydney Minors tournament was run.

The results were:

SYDNEY MAJORS

1st place Mia Kandidakis

2nd place Jim Bean

3rd place Ken Vaughan


SYDNEY MINORS DAY 1

1st place Mohammad Nejati

2nd place Sean Ghodsi

3rd place Mahnaz Rostami

4th place Farshad Hamidi


SYDNEY MINORS DAY 2

1st place Breck McCormack

2nd place Steve Clarry

3rd place Gary Stavrou

4th place Mahnaz Rostami




Runner-up Jim and winner Mia hold up an exhausted tournament director

Gary with champion Mia Kandidakis

Jim and Gary were foundation members of Sydney Backgammoners (together with Eva Bitel, Carol Wakelin and John Symon)

Minors runner up, Sean Ghodsi congratulated by a dishevelled Gary

Minors winner Mohammad Nejati

Steve Clarry celebrates his winnings and Gary caught up in the occasion

What team is Sean supporting?

Breck McCormack

Richard Broug

Sydney Major's winner, Mia Kandidakis

Jan Spillekom fresh from the barber's

Paula O'Connell says "Hi"

A confident Ken Vaughan

Antonio Andolfo

Carol Wakelin not happy with her roll

Michel Gerges

Kee Yio Wan

Mahnaz Rostami

Farshad Hamidi

Steve Clarry and Breck McCormack in the Sydney Minors final

Gary congratulates newbie Farshad Hamidi

Mohammad and Mahnaz

Mahnaz Rostami, a very consistent player

Mahammad, Gary and Sean

It's not often that Terry Christodoulou misses out on a place



Thursday, 11 September 2025

Tuesday September 9th 2025

 We had 31 starters tonight and welcomed new player Farshad Hamidi.

Peter Voulgaris was again drawn the jackpot and was again denied the prize, this time by Nick Macoun in the first round.

FINAL TOT
R3 RANKINGPTS
Sean Ghodsi318
Mike Baldwin313
Adam Makda311
Andrew Mowbray309
David Reitzin213
Nick Macoun210
Jeremy Whitelaw207
Kee Yio Wan206
Robbie Baudish205
Kevin Stubbs205
Susan Wan204
Morteza Shaabanifar204
Zhiman Rahmati202
Steve Clarry200
Michael Raptis197
Tony Giannoulis194
Gary Stavrou99
Breck McCormack98
Ken Kershaw97
Farshad Hamidi97
Ahmad Ghahyazi96
Carol Wakelin95
Angelo Voulgaris94
Richard Broug92
Rafael Chattah91
Peter Voulgaris91
Mahnaz Rostami-5
Mohammad Nejati-11
Jim Bean-12
Jim Malafouris-21

The briefing

Nick Macoun, nemesis of the jackpot

Carol giving Kee Yio the cold stare

David Reitzin

Andrew and Robbie

Morteza being carefully watched by the Greeks

Mike and Kee Yio celebrate their winnings. Is Susan giving Kee Yio the cold shoulder?




Monday, 8 September 2025

Tuesday September 2nd 2025

 33 brave souls turned up tonight.

Morteza was declared Player-of-the-month for August.

Mike Baldwin was the drawn giantslayer who will player ladder leader Zhiman for 311 of his points.

Michael Raptis was the drawn jackpot but was denied by Angelo in the first round.

FINAL TOT
R3 RANKINGPTS
Gary Stavrou310
Antonio Andolfo310
Susan Wan309
Mahnaz Rostami307
Angelo Voulgaris209
Kee Yio Wan208
Mike Baldwin208
Jim Bean207
Steve Clarry207
Amir Tehrani205
Andrew Clarke203
David Reitzin202
Breck McCormack202
Zhiman Rahmati202
Kevin Stubbs201
Robin Lanesman201
Andrew Mowbray200
Morteza Shaabanifar101
Richard Broug100
Carol Wakelin99
Peter Voulgaris98
Mehdi Kiani97
Sean Ghodsi95
Nick Macoun94
Jim Malafouris94
Rafael Chattah93
Jeremy Whitelaw93
Michael Raptis92
Mohammad Nejati-7
Adam Makda-9
Ken Kershaw-11
Ahmad Ghahyazi-13


The briefing

Peter does a standing dice delivery, harking back to his cricketing days

Amir is deep in thought

Newbie Richard Broug

Kevin and Michael 

Newbie Ahmad Ghahyazi

Breck has won a spot in next week's Sydney Majors