Wednesday, 12 November 2025

Tuesday November 11th

 Today is remembrance day, and Adam will certainly remember it as the day he (finally) drew the jackpot only to be denied the coveted prize.

We welcomed new player Sara Torbati among the 42 entrants this evening.

FINAL TOT
R3 RANKINGPTS
Ben Anderson315
Dennis Mercovich313
Aslin Sagnaklar313
David Reitzin312
Gary Stavrou309
Zhiman Rahmati210
Mahnaz Rostami209
Farshad Hamidi208
Sean Ghodsi206
Mike Baldwin206
Sadra Mobayyen205
Antonio Andolfo204
Kee Yio Wan204
Matt Smith203
Steve Clarry202
Robbie Baudish202
Jeremy Whitelaw201
Morteza Shaabanifar201
Paul Barnett201
Adam Makda198
Ahmad Ghahyazi198
Jim Bean103
Carol Wakelin101
Paula O'Connell101
Susan Wan100
Deniz Agdiran99
Andrew Clarke98
Rafael Chattah97
Mehdi Kiani96
Mohammad Nejati96
Jim Malafouris95
Nick Macoun95
Sara Torbati94
Kevin Stubbs93
Angelo Voulgaris92
Aram Amirghan92
Peter Voulgaris90
Robin Lanesman-10
Todor Spasovski-11
Ken Kershaw-11
Jenny Saunders-16
Michael Raptis-17


Deputy Mike ran the tournament tonight

Aram praying to the backgammon gods before rolling

Antonio, the high roller

The room

A happy Jeremy

Good to see Aslin back

Sheriff and Deputy were pitted in a tough match with the superior officer prevailing


Wednesday, 5 November 2025

Tuesday November 4th 2025



 Two score players faced off tonight including four new players; Saeed Aligholi, Amin Moodi, Ali Amiri and Marina Smith.

We welcomed the return Dennis Mercovich who has been in Queensland for several months.

Gary was declared player of the month for October and was also the drawn jackpot player. Although he won all of his matches, he failed to make the top score of the night thus forfeiting the jackpot.

Mehdi was the Giantslayer to take on ladder leader Zhiman.


FINAL TOT
R3 RANKINGPTS
Morteza Shaabanifar314
Mehdi Kiani310
Paula O'Connell308
Gary Stavrou307
Mohammad Nejati306
Aram Amirghan209
David Reitzin209
Peter Voulgaris207
Jeremy Whitelaw205
Jenny Saunders205
Breck McCormack205
Sadra Mobayyen204
Kee Yio Wan204
Andrew Mowbray203
Matt Smith202
Nick Macoun202
Rafael Chattah202
Deniz Agdiran201
Robin Lanesman200
Carol Wakelin200
Sean Ghodsi101
Mahnaz Rostami101
Robbie Baudish100
Marina Smith99
Ali Amiri99
Saeed Aligholi98
Ahmad Ghahyazi96
Dennis Mercovich96
Zhiman Rahmati95
Jim Bean95
Jim Malafouris95
Todor Spasovski94
Michael Raptis94
Mike Baldwin92
Farshad Hamidi91
Angelo Voulgaris-5
Ken Kershaw-9
Tony Giannoulis-10
Susan Wan-10
Amin Moodi-15


Colourful Kee Yio

Gary struggles from behind to win his match

Todor and Jim

Matt and David draw a crowd

Dennis Mercovich returns after long absence and plays Mohammad

Kee Yio and Jim

Mehdi and Zhiman play their Giantslayer match
Nick and Jim share a joke


"Why do I play this game?" bemoans Carol while playing Ken

Friday, 31 October 2025

Tuesday October 28th 2025

 Again a record turnout tonight of 47 players including newbies Maryam Farzin, Alan Bender and Barak Bender plus a visitor from Calgary Canada, David Taylor.

Sheriff Gary celebrated his birthday with a welcome streak of luck which not only denied Richard Broug the jackpot but resulted in him winning the night and effusing poetically!

The jackpot was Richard tonight

A fact that he thought was all right

But soon came his troubles

When Gary threw doubles

Thus putting the pot out of sight



The actual doubles that did the trick
Richard has since gone overseas for a month to lick his wounds. 



FINAL TOT
R3 RANKINGPTS
Gary Stavrou315
Othmane Mekency314
Morteza Shaabanifar312
Sean Ghodsi310
Jim Bean307
Adam Makda306
Matt Smith210
Breck McCormack208
Mahnaz Rostami208
Zhiman Rahmati208
Sadra Mobayyen207
Richard Broug206
David Taylor206
Jeremy Whitelaw206
Dilhun Akpinar204
Mike Baldwin203
Robbie Baudish202
Angelo Voulgaris202
Rupert Morton202
Susan Wan201
Antonio Andolfo201
Paula O'Connell200
Rafael Chattah199
David Reitzin196
Kee Yio Wan102
Michael Raptis100
Ben Anderson98
Todor Spasovski98
Steve Clarry98
Andrew Mowbray98
Nick Macoun97
Deniz Agdiran96
Mohammad Nejati96
Robin Lanesman96
Jim Malafouris95
Michel Gerges94
Maryam Farzin94
Carol Wakelin91
Ahmad Ghahyazi89
Andrew Clarke89
Peter Voulgaris-7
Tony Giannoulis-9
Rebecca Morton-13
Lachlan Williams-14
Farshad Hamidi-14


Morty and Matt playing for 3rd prize 

Sheriff Gary admires Deniz's playing

Otto setting up

Jackpot player Richard Broug before Gary threw his "birthday" doubles

"That wine is delicious" says Steve Clarry

The ever-growing group