The UK Backgammon Federation
Andrew Selby writes…
Despite the loss of live play, and one of our hosts being stranded in Spain (!) the UK backgammon season’s traditional end of year event managed to still take place online as planned.
Tim Cross writes:
NEBA club nights came to an abrupt end in March this year but John Horton (aka Tigereye) was not going to take it lying down. After consulting with NEBA and UK Team Captain Martin Barkwill, John recruited me as his assistant and took on the task of keeping the club together through online tournaments.
Ian Squire writes:
“Where is Wyre and Fylde?” has been asked of me on several occasions.
Wyre, named after the River Wyre comprises Fleetwood, Poulton le Fylde, Preesall, Garstang and Thornton Cleveleys as well as other settlements bordering Blackpool, Lancaster and Preston.
Fylde is the coastal plain area south of Wyre comprising Lytham St Annes, Kirkham and Wesham, Warton, Freckleton and many smaller settlements bordering Blackpool, Wyre and Preston immediately north of the River Ribble.
There is currently a thriving community of backgammon players in the Wyre and Fylde area. In normal times players meet up to play in several locations, mainly in pubs and clubs in Poulton le Fylde, Lytham St Annes and Blackpool.
Aberdeen’s backgammon club hasn’t let the coronavirus pandemic stop its members from flexing their competitive, matchplay brains.
The club – which has only been in existence for three years – organised an online tournament.
Sean Jones writes…
I thought I would share what we are doing at Worcester at the moment to keep the club playing backgammon. This is no lecture and I hope that it is not taken as so, it’s simply a humble sharing of information. I do hope that there is something in here that is of use.
I have a concern that we will lose players, despite what the Government says about taking it on the chin; I think this is going to affect us for some months. I wonder when our club reopens for business how many will return? So I have tried to be active with communication and activities.
I was one of the first to close my club, and I will not reopen until I believe that it is entirely safe to do so for the sake of the most vulnerable’s health. At the moment, if I had to pick a date, it looks like August, or maybe September.
So we need to continue to enjoy and practice the beautiful game…
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