Clubs

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Sydney Backgammon

Starting April 11 2010, regular tournament backgammon returned to Sydney!

Report and current standings here, pdf brochure here.

From Ben Phillips:
"I will be starting up a new monthly backgammon tournament starting this month in the aim of introducing new players to the game and those that already play but may not want to enter the bigger tournaments. The aim is to get together once a month for a knockout style tournament and have a leaderboard in place over the year to be both social and competitive at the same time. If you want to come every month, great... if you want to just come along whenever you can make it, then that's fine as well. The more the merrier ! If you do have a board, can you please bring it with you, at this stage we need to rely on at least 1 in 2 people bringing boards with them. If you don't have one, that's fine, come along, i'm sure we'll have enough there.

Below are the details of the tournament, if you have any questions then please contact me."

Contact: Ben Phillips, Mob : 0405 373 225

A 26 week Face-to-Face competition, with points earned weekly to qualify for a 2 week final series, where the winner will be crowned AUSTRALIAN BACKGAMMON CHAMPION.

See FACEBOOK PAGE http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=119162071452178&ref=ts

FREE ENTRY
All playing levels welcomed
Standard Rules apply (no cube)
Weekly Tournament League Points awarded inline with finishing position
Full details explained on night

WEEKLY FACE-TO-FACE BACKGAMMON TOURNAMENTS

Begins Wed 2nd June 2010 @ Brighton-Le-sands Fisherman's Club (Bestic St, Brighton-Le-sands, SYDNEY)

FREE ENTRY
7pm Registration
8pm Starts

For more details contact Harold Adamou (Snr) 0405192036

Newcastle Backgammon Club

http://home.pacific.net.au/~rwdiz/index.html

Now on Facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=142912051510

The Newcastle Backgammon club meets at Alder Park Bowling Club, Bridges Rd, New Lambton every second Friday night, 7pm start. Contact Robert Disney on 02 49469222 or by email rwdiz@pacific.net.au

Melbourne Backgammon Club

Geelong Backgammon Association

Pizza and casual backgammon each Tuesday from 7:30pm at Eric's Pizza & Pasta - 62 Charles St, Newcomb 3219 (Melways 452-J7) - Contact Eric here: ericshatice@yahoo.com.au

A.C.T. Backgammon Club

http://www.home.netspeed.com.au/gregash/BG_ACT.html

Backgammon ACT meets each Monday night (except Public Holidays ... when we meet on Tuesday nights) at The Cafe Pronto, 14 Lonsdale Street, Braddon. For more information phone Greg Ash on +61 2 6231 2096 (0411 120 339 on Club night) or by email gregash@netspeed.com.au or click on the Backgammon ACT logo above.Greg Ash's site contains lots of useful information on the Canberra scene, also downloadable programs for calculating tournament ratings, and FIBS ratings.

Backgammon Association of South Australia

The Backgammon Association of South Australia meet Tuesday evenings from 7pm at the Hilton International Hotel. Backgammon News from the Backgammon Association of South Australia can be found here. Contact Nick Begakis for further information - 08 83732580, E-mail: nbegakis@bigbutton.com.au

Perth

There is currently no regularly scheduled backgammon in Perth.

Queensland

BRISBANE - Backgammon in Brisbane is played at the Hotel Broadway, 93 Logan Rd Woolloongabba on the second Tuesday of every month commencing at 6.30pm. For further information contact Rocky Henry 0431 098 898 or Mick Konemann.

GOLD COAST

The Gold Coast Backgammon Group meets on the first and third wednesday of each month at the Del Plaza hotel, on the corner of Scarborough and Nind Streets, Southport 4215, commencing 6:30PM. Contact George Beyrouthi 0411 25 9526 for more details. Map, photos and more information here.

MORETON BAY - The Queensland Bay Backgammers are "a social circle who pull the boards out now and then". They hold occasional tournaments in the Moreton Bay area near Brisbane in Queensland. More info including contact details, a map and latest tournament results can be found here.

Tasmanian Backgammon Association

The club meets Tuesdays from 7.30pm at the Welcome Stranger Hotel on the corner of Davey and Harrington Streets in Hobart (Opposite St Davids Park).  The club welcomes any new players who wish to join (beginners and players of all standards). A round robin competition and social games can be found on club nights.

Venue:
Welcome Stranger Hotel
Corner Davey & Harrington Streets
Hobart

Contacts:
Elaine: 03 62 602 776
Kerry: 0438 285 032
email: kerflan@hotmail.com

New Zealand

http://www.backgammon.org.nz/index.php

Any enquiries can be directed to Grant Hoffman, phone number (03) 546 8622.