The UK Backgammon Federation
Martin Barkwill writes…
Chris Rogers will captain the UK in a friendly online match against Germany!
12 of our leading players will play two 13 point matches in a preliminary round against Germany’s finest over the 18 days prior to a consultation doubles final on Sunday 14th February 2021. The score from the preliminary round is carried over to the consultation match. The first nation to reach 21 points wins the challenge.
The UKBGF Online League and P-40 Knockout will be launching this weekend – on Saturday 16th January.
With a wonderful show of support from our growing membership, 342 players in the league (and 337 in the P-40 Cup) have entered what is now, by far, the largest online backgammon league in the world.
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.
Andrew Selby writes…
Sold out within two days, a full field of 128 players participated in Backgammon London’s annual end of season event.
Sponsored by P-40, who generously provided three boards, and GammonVillage, who likewise provided three boards for the runners-up, the event as ever ably organised by David and Jill, produced a wonderful weekend of tournament backgammon amid great sportsmanship – all highlighting the wonderful community we have, appreciated by us all in these trying times.
…Well, the small bit of the BackgammonGalaxy platform at least, within which the finals of the Harris + Hoole Cup 2020 played out last weekend.
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