October 2013 Monthly Tournament Results

admin October 13, 2013 Club News, Tournament Results 0

The top 7 players in the Master Points standings were all present for this month’s Monthly Tournament. After all rounds were completed, Bob Hickey came out on top as this month’s winner. Chris Yep took second place with a win over Jason Marshall in the Consolation Final. With only 2 tournaments left in the year, Bob has a near lock on Player of the Year honors, but anything can happen.

Congratulations to Bob on his win this month! The next monthly tournament will be held on November 10th.

The current Masters Points standings can be found here.

CBC Now on Meetup.com

admin September 24, 2013 Uncategorized 0

In an effort to get more visibility for the club, and as a result gain some membership, I have created a Meetup group on Meetup.com. Early results are encouraging, as we have already seen some new faces at the Social/Open play events and the Chouettes from this effort. (Welcome, Susan and Michael!)

If you are already registered on Meetup.com, I would encourage you to join the new group. It’s free to register if you don’t have an account, and you might find some other groups that you would be interested in.

Club Library Grows With 4 Additional Titles

admin September 11, 2013 Club News 0

Club benefactor Mike Rezai has donated 4 more titles to the club library available for borrowing:

  • New Ideas in Backgammon by Kit Woolsey and Hal Heinrich
  • Improve Your Backgammon by Paul Lamford
  • Backgammon for Winners by Bill Robertie
  • 501 Essential Backgammon Problems by Bill Robertie

Thanks, Mike! Your support is appreciated!

 

September 2013 Monthly Tournament Results

admin September 9, 2013 Club News, Tournament Results 0

Out of a full bracket of 8 players, Dale Berlin took home his first tournament win of the year on Sunday with a victory over eventual second place winner David Rearick. The three points leaders ended up in the consolation bracket early, allowing both Dale and David to narrow the gap among the top 5. Bob Hickey maintains his position at the top of the table with his 3rd place finish this month.

Congratulations to Dale on his win this month! The next monthly tournament will be held on October 12th.

The current Masters Points standings can be found here.

USBGF Club Team Tournament Update

admin September 6, 2013 Club News 0

With a win last night by Chris Yep, Ready for Prime Time, the team representing the Columbus Backgammon Club have advanced to the final round of their second USBFG Club Team Tournament qualifier by a score of 2-1.

The final of this qualifier will see our team matched up against Orange Crush, the club representing the South Orange County Backgammon Group from California, consisting of Justin Nunez, Mario Savan, and Joe Roth.

The finalists from this and the 7 other qualifiers will be put into a single elimination bracket to determine the overall Club Team Champion.

Good luck to team members Chris Yep, David Rearick, and Jason Marshall!

USBGF Club Team Tournament Update

admin August 24, 2013 Club News 0

Ready for Prime Time, the team representing the Columbus Backgammon Club in the USBGF Club Team Tournament has registered a 3-0 sweep of their opponents in the first round of their second qualifier. They have now advanced to the semifinal and are waiting for their next opponent.

The finalists from the 8 qualifiers will be put into a single elimination bracket to determine the overall Club Team Champion.

Good luck to team members Chris Yep, David Rearick, and Jason Marshall!

5 New Books Added to Club Library

admin August 23, 2013 Club News 0

Mike Rezai has donated another handful of books to the club library:

  • Alpha Backgammon by Baron Vernon Ball
  • Backgammon by Walter Gibson
  • Backgammon of Today by John Longacre
  • Better Backgammon by Tim Holland
  • The New York Times Book of Backgammon by James and Mary Zita Jacoby

These titles and the rest are listed on the Club Library page, and are available now to check out.

 

Thank you, Mike, for you kind donation and continued support of the club!

CBC Results in USBGF Club Team Tournament

admin August 12, 2013 Club News 0

The Columbus Backgammon Club team, Ready For Prime Time (composed of Chris Yep, David Rearick, and Jason Marshall), is competing in the US Backgammon Federation’s 3rd annual online Club Team Tournament. After winning the first round of their qualifier bracket, the team was bounced in the semifinals. The campaign is not over, however – we are still allowed to enter until a total of 8 qualifiers have run. The team is currently entered in Qualifier number 3 to give it another shot.

I’ll try to send out match information as we get things scheduled on GridGammon, so that you can root for your fellow club members from home!

New Titles Added to Club Library

admin August 12, 2013 Club News 0

Thanks to the generosity of member Mike Rezai, new titles have been added to the club Library page. The latest additions include:

  • The Backgammon Quiz Book by Prince Joli Kansil
  • Backgammon for Blood by Bruce Becker
  • Winning Backgammon by Michael S Lawrence

Let me know if you are interested in borrowing anything, and I’ll bring it to you at the next club event!

August 2013 Monthly Tournament Results

admin August 11, 2013 Club News, Tournament Results 0

We had enough players this month for a normal bracket tournament, including newcomer John Bath. John did well enough to earn a place in the final against eventual overall winner Mike Rezai, and then a consolation final victory against Bob Hickey for a second place finish!Mike’s win allowed him to gain 10 points on Bob in the Masters Points race, coming to within 36 points.

Congratulations to Mike on his win this month, and welcome to John! The next monthly tournament will be held on September 8th. I’d like us to try to get our numbers up again for the next tournament. We had a strong start to the year, and have been the victim of the summer doldrums as of later. Come on out if you haven’t made it out for a few months!

The current Masters Points standings can be found here.