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Last call for the Clubs Championship

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Just a week to go to the UK Clubs Championship in Bristol and we now have thirteen paid-up teams ready to go. You can still join them but you will need to be quick – see here…

And if you haven’t got a five-some, there’s still a chance to play – Chris Rogers and Paul Gilbertson are looking for three more to make up “Team UK” to fill one of the remaining spaces. As time is short these will go on a first-come-first-served basis to anyone who’s interested. Contact ian@ukbgf.com now!

Will they make it two in a row?

And don’t forget, even if you can’t make it to Bristol, there will be action this weekend as BackgammonAce host the Bristol Ace 2015 online tournament over the weekend 27-29th June. Simply visit the registration page in the BackgammonAce app and sign up, and you could win a premium UKBGF membership!

Video: Legal Rolling

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In our first video, Jon Barnes talks about how to make sure all your rolls are legal… and answers the question of just how vigorous is “vigorous”.

Jon refers to the comprehensive UKBGF Rules, which you can find here, and specifically section 4.1.

In matches played without a baffle box a valid roll consists of the dice being shaken vigorously in a cup and then rolled out of the cup onto the playing surface of the board. During this process the dice should not touch the player’s hand and the cup should not touch the board. The dice must roll freely and come to rest lying flat on the playing surface of the board to the roller’s right of the bar. If this is not the case, the roll is deemed invalid and must be retaken.

The European Team Backgammon Championship 2015

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Budapest, Hungary: 17-20th September 2015

Are you interested in representing the UK in this premier event?

The itinerary for the Team Backgammon Championship has now been finalised and many details can be found in the Event Invitation.

The event is organised by the EUBGF (European Backgammon Federation) in conjunction with the HUBGF (Hungarian Backgammon Federation) and as the UKBGF is a member association of the EUBGF, we are entitled to enter a team to represent the UK.

You will note that there are other non-team events organised for players as well which will be open to everybody including players playing for their national federation teams.

We are taking expressions of interest from anybody that is interested in representing the UKBGF in the team event. The only criteria are that you have to be a UK citizen or permanent resident, as well as a member of the UKBGF.

Once the number of interested members has been established, we will either formulate a team directly (if 4-7 players have expressed interest) or run a full, fair and transparent selection system to establish a team (if more than 7 players have expressed interest).

The team captain will be selected by the UKBGF board in direct consultation with all the team members.

Please note that players will need to pay their own share of all entry, registration and accommodation fees as the UKBGF will not be subsidising the event.

If you are interested, please make sure that you are available on the dates and contact Raj Jansari at raj@ukbgf.com as soon as possible.

In Memoriam: Barry McAdam

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Barry McAdam, 12th October 1938 – 7th June 2015

Barry McAdam winning in Ealing in 2013
Barry winning in Ealing, October 2013

It is with much sadness that we report the passing of Barry McAdam, a well known figure on the UK and European backgammon circuits over the years. The funeral will be held on Wednesday 24th June – see ‘Comments’ for further details.

Barry was a member of London’s Double Fives club from its inception and continued playing, in both his regular chouette and occasional tournaments, until a couple of months ago. He had been ill for some time, although he did not let this prevent him from enjoying backgammon. The picture above shows Barry winning the 32 player Ealing Club Sunday tournament in October 2013.
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New event: Backgammon In The Parks

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This year we’re combining the best of the British summer with our favourite game – let’s take it outside and enjoy Backgammon In The Parks 2015. On Sunday 19th July, there will be free outdoor tournaments at venues around the country with the opportunity to win an expenses-paid trip to the UK Open!

Enjoy the sunshine, enjoy the game

The tournaments will start at 12pm and will feature one-point matches for all standards from beginner to expert, everyone has a chance. They will be knockouts, with re-entries depending on numbers at each venue. We will definitely have events at:

  • London (Holland Park)
  • Edinburgh
  • Brighton
  • Bristol
  • Chesham, Bucks
  • St Albans
  • Coventry/Birmingham

and will announce more as they are confirmed. The winners at each venue will receive trophies and proceed to a free online tournament to play against each other, the ultimate victor winning a fantastic package including:

  • free entry into the UK Open (Bronze Masters division, or lower if preferred),
  • a night’s free accommodation at the Ricoh Arena

If you would like to organise your own tournament as part of the event and you’re not near any of the above locations, contact jon@ukbgf.com – let’s make this as big as we can!

We would also love to see your pictures of the event – tweet them with hashtag #BackgammonInThePark or post them on our Facebook page and we’ll put some of the best here!

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