TOURNAMENT RESULTS
MONTHLY KNOCK OUT TOURNAMENTS
The September Knock-out Tournament No1 was won by ALEX ATHANS from ANGELO ALI (7-1).
The September Knock-out Tournament No2 was won by VASSILIS TOUBAKARIS from EMIL ANDRAWOS (7-0).
The October Knock-out Tournament was won by JOHN McLEAN from EMIL ANDRAWOS (7-2).
The November Knock-out Tournament was won by EMIL ANDRAWOS from JOHN McLEAN (7-3).
The December Knock-out Tournament was won by NICK BEGAKIS from CLAUDIE TROMP (7-6).
SPRING BACKGAMMON TOURNAMENT
This was held on Sunday 12th November 2006 at the Adelaide Hilton in Victoria Square. This was a triple elimination event and was by far the most complex draw we had ever undertaken. All credit to JOHN O’GRADY for having worked it all out. And if player’s comments are anything to go by, this was a great success. The event actually produced a 1st, 2nd and 3rd and they are;
1ST and CHAMPION - PETER GEELEN
Below - photo of Peter (centre) with Club President Nick Begakis AM (L) and Club Treasurer John O’Grady (R)
2ND and FINALIST - BILL TOUBAKARIS, and
3RD - JOHN McLEAN
NEW [and returning] MEMBERS
Welcome to KERRI ROBINSON and good to see PERICLES DEDES back [always a dangerous player].
NICK PAPADOPOULOS
Good to see NICK PAPADOPOULOS back with us. Nick went to Greece for holidays, missed a step on some stairs, fell on his video camera and broke his leg between the hip and knee. A lengthy stay in hospitals in Greece and Australia followed and complications setting in requiring even more hospitalisation. Nick said, “as a professional painter I have been up and down ladders all my life and nothing like this has happened but on holidays, it all goes wrong”. He is slow in getting about, is still in pain and using a walking stick but still a formidable opponent. Welcome back Nick!
MILLION DOLLAR TOURNAMENT
We suggest you check out www.gammonlife.com/pgmillion.htm for information on this event to be held at the ATLANTIS RESORT in the BAHAMAS – January 21st – 25th, 2007.
MARK GRINDLAY
Mark has not been at all well for a few months now. He was very quickly struck down with a viral infection of the heart and has been extremely ill. We have been keeping close to his condition and our thoughts go to Claudie Tromp at this difficult time. Mark has been transferred from the Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide South Australia to The Alfred in Melbourne Victoria. He remains as he has all this period, heavily sedated and generally unaware of his surroundings. We wish him well.
e-MAIL ADDRESS
If you have one, let Nick or John or Siegfried know and then you will receive regular “stop press” information.
LEAGUE
The second half of the 2006 League has now finished [NOVEMBER 28th 2006] and the top 10 playoff [best of 3, 9 point matches] for the right to challenge the first half 2006 winner for 2006 CLUB CHAMPION.
The top 10 are;
| 1. |
NICK LAVRENTIADIS |
53.9 |
| 2. |
GRIETO LUKJE |
51.5 |
| 3. |
SIEGFREID POHLENZ |
49.0 |
| 4. |
ANGELO ALI |
45.1 |
| 5. |
NICK BEGAKIS |
44.1 |
| 6. |
THEO GEORGIOU |
42.2 |
| 7. |
CLAUDIE TROMP |
41.7 |
| 8. |
EMMANUEL LAVRENTIADIS |
40.8 |
| 9. |
BILL KORALLIS |
39.2 |
| 10. |
JOHN O’GRADY |
39.2 |
FESTIVE SEASON BREAK
Our last meeting for 2006 will be
TUESDAY 19th DECEMBER 2006
and our first meeting of 2007 will be
TUESDAY 2nd JANUARY 2007.
SEASONS GREETINGS
Your committee - Nick, John, Siegfried and Vassilis wish all members and fellow Backgammon aficionados in Australia and around the World, a safe and joyous festive season.
