May Tournament Results and More!

jason May 7, 2012 Club News, Tournament Results 0

CBC Monthly Tournament Results – May 2012

 

The Columbus Backgammon Club has its first repeat winner of 2012, as Bob Hickey worked his way through an 8-player field to emerge victorious. Chris Yep also repeats his performance as the winner of the consolation bracket with a victory over Mike Rezai in the Consolation Final.

We were also pleased to welcome two new (to our club) players – David Steinberg and Bram Binsky.

This month’s results have shaken up the top of the 2012 points race, with Chris Yep in the top slot with 111 points. The complete current standings for 2012 can be found here.

Thanks to all who participated, and please join us on June 3rd st at Max and Erma’s for our next monthly tournament! Check the website at http://www.columbusbg.org for more information.

 

The Hoosier Backgammon Club wins the Ohio Valley Club Challenge

 

The Hoosier Backgammon Club took away top honors over three other clubs in a closely contested Ohio Valley Club Challenge in Cincinnati on April 29th. Each club sent a 6-player team to compete in a round-robin format, where each player their equivalent seed on the other teams in 9-point matches. The Columbus Backgammon Club tied in the middle of the pack with the Cincinnati Backgammon Players Club. The final standings were:

Congratulations to the members of the  HBC, representing their club:

Sean Garber
Jim Curtis
Scott Day
Rose Sheedy
Scott Johnston
Kevin Heacox

Sean Garber and Mike Rezai (Columbus) shared individual honors with 3-0 records.

 

Chouettes anyone?

 

We held a casual chouette on April 15th at KDB at Easton, with 7 people showing up for a casual afternoon of play. The more experienced players helped to teach the newer members the ropes, and it was a pretty good success. The next chouette that I can help host will be on May 20th at the same location, with more information coming soon.

If anyone else wants to announce any meetups, please feel free to e-mail me at jason@columbusbg.org, and I can get the word out!

 

 

Want to be in a member directory?

 

Since one of the main goals of the Columbus Backgammon Club is to get players together, I want to make this a little easier by publishing a Members Directory that will be distributed with this newsletter. If you would like to be in the directory, please supply as much of the following information as you feel comfortable with:

  • Name
  • Phone number
  • E-mail address
  • General area you live
  • Nicknames on FIBS/GridGammon/SafeHarbor, etc.
  • Picture

 
to me at jason@columbusbg.org and I will compile the list!

 

Latest Club News and Updates

jason April 22, 2012 Uncategorized 0

It’s a fairly full month for the Columbus Backgammon Club, with a number of tournaments and other events happening!

 
Columbus Backgammon Club to compete in the Ohio Valley Club Challenge

The final lineup has been determined for the team representing the Columbus Backgammon Club in the Ohio Valley Club Challenge in Cincinnati on April 29th:

David Rearick
Harold Shirey
Bob Hickey
Mary Hickey
Mike Rezai
Jason Marshall

Good luck to everyone, and here’s hoping we can bring home the trophy!

 

Columbus Backgammon Club advances in the USBGF National Club Team Championship

While no official communication has been released, it appears that our club team, Ready for Prime Time, has advanced to the knockout round of the tournament. Wish team members Stick Rice, Chris Yep, Mary Hickey, and Jason Marshall luck when you see them next; the competition only gets stiffer from here.

You can follow the bracket here:

http://usbgf.org/usbgf-events/2012-usbgf-national-club-team-championship/club-champ-drawsheet/

and more updates will be sent out via this newsletter!

 

May Monthly Tournament

Our May monthly tournament for the Columbus Backgammon Club in 2012 will be held in 2 weeks at 1:00PM on May 6th, 2012 at the Max & Erma’s restaurant in Reynoldsburg. The address is:

8050 East Broad Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-8024
(614) 367-0370

Registration starts at 12:30PM, and you are encouraged to come out early to have lunch and support the restaurant. More information about the tournament format can be found at our website, http://www.columbusbg.org.

If possible, please RSVP to jason@columbusbg.org if you intend to be there. This is not a pre-registration, but rather a way to get a rough count of the expected number of people as a courtesy to our host.

 

Chouettes anyone?

 

We held a casual chouette on April 15th at KDB at Easton, with 7 people showing up for a casual afternoon of play. The more experienced players helped to teach the newer members the ropes, and it was a pretty good success. The next chouette that I can help host will be on May 20th at the same location, with more information coming soon.

If anyone else wants to announce any meetups, please feel free to e-mail me at jason@columbusbg.org, and I can get the word out!

April 2012 Monthly Tournament Results

jason April 2, 2012 Club News, Tournament Results 0

A total of 6 players came out for the second monthly tournament of the year for the Columbus Backgammon Club in our standard double elimination format. The main bracket was won by Bob Hickey, while Chris Yep went on to beat Dale Berlin in the consolation final.

The current standings can be found here.

The top 6 players in the standings are eligible to represent the club at the Ohio Valley Club Challenge in Cincinnati on April 29th.  If any of those players are unable or unwilling to go, then the option will be given to the next eligible players on the the table. Watch your e-mail for the invitations!

Thanks to all who participated, and please join us on May 6th at Max and Erma’s for our next monthly tournament!

E-mail Address Collector Issue

admin March 25, 2012 Club News 0

If you tried to sign up for the club newsletter in the past couple of weeks, I may not have your address – an update to WordPress broke the plugin that I had installed previously. I have set up a new plugin that should work much better.

Please sign up again if you have not received either the update after the last tournament or the e-mail update sent out a week ago.

Thank you for your patience, and I apologize for the inconvenience.

Jason

April Tournament and more!

jason March 18, 2012 Club News 0

April Monthly Tournament

 

Our April monthly tournament of the Columbus Backgammon Club in 2012 will be held in 2 weeks at 1:00PM on April 1st, 2012 at the Max & Erma’s restaurant in Reynoldsburg. The address is:

8050 East Broad Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-8024
(614) 367-0370

Registration starts at 12:30PM, and you are encouraged to come out early to have lunch and support the restaurant. More information about the tournament format can be found at our website, http://www.columbusbg.org.

If possible, please RSVP to jason@columbusbg.org if you intend to be there. This is not a pre-registration, but rather a way to get a rough count of the expected number of people as a courtesy to our host.

Columbus Backgammon Club entered in the USBGF National Club Team Championship

 

The lineup for the team representing the Columbus Backgammon Club has been determined and entered in the USBGF National Club Team Championship. The team, Ready for Prime Time, consists of the following members:

1st seed – Stick Rice
2nd seed – Chris Yep
3rd seed – Mary Hickey
Alternate – Jason Marshall

Overall, it is a very strong entry. Play starts at the end of the month, and updates on the progress of the team will be sent out via this newsletter.

2012 Ohio Valley Cup Challenge

 

Just a reminder that the Cincinnati Backgammon Players Club is hosting the 2012 Ohio Valley Cup Challenge and other events during the weekend of April 28th and 29th. We have been invited to field a 6-person team to compete with 3 other clubs for bragging rights and a traveling trophy. Information on all events that weekend can be found here:

http://cincybg.com/BuckeyeBattleDoublesChampionshipOhioValleyCupChallenge.aspx

The 6 highest ranked players in the Columbus Backgammon Club’s 2012 Masters Points standings after the April Monthly Tournament who have the desire to represent the club at the tournament will be named to the team.

March 2012 Monthly Tournament Results

jason March 4, 2012 Tournament Results 0

Today marked the first tournament of 2012 for the Columbus Backgammon Club, and the results are in! We had a total of 10 participants, including 4 new arrivals that had not played with the club in its earlier incarnation. The new arrivals were well represented in the final standings, taking first and third place!

Congratulations to our winner – David Rearick. David defeated eventual 3rd place finisher Barry Jardine by a score of 7-6. Howard Shirey, representing the veterans of the CBC, took second place by defeating Barry 5-3 in the consolation final.

The current standings can be found here.

Thanks to all who participated, and please join us on April 1st at Max and Erma’s for our next monthly tournament!

Tournaments, Tournaments, and More Tournaments!

admin February 18, 2012 Club News 0

We’ve got news on upcoming tournaments, local, regional, and national!

To begin with, the first monthly tournament of the Columbus Backgammon Club in 2012 is just 2 weeks away! at 1:00PM on March 4th, 2012 at the Max & Erma’s restaurant in Reynoldsburg. Registration starts at 12:30PM, and you are encouraged to come out early to have lunch and support the restaurant. More information about the tournament format can be found at our website, http://www.columbusbg.org.

If possible, please RSVP to jason@columbusbg.org if you intend to be there. This is not a pre-registration, but rather a way to get a rough count of the expected number of people as a courtesy to our host.

 

2012 Ohio Valley Cup Challenge

 

The Cincinnati Backgammon Players Club is hosting the 2012 Ohio Valley Cup Challenge and other events during the weekend of April 28th and 29th. We have been invited to field a 6-person team to compete with 3 other clubs for bragging rights and a traveling trophy. Information on all events that weekend can be found here:

http://cincybg.com/BuckeyeBattleDoublesChampionshipOhioValleyCupChallenge.aspx

The 6 highest ranked players in the Columbus Backgammon Club’s 2012 Masters Points standings after the April Monthly Tournament who have the desire to represent the club at the tournament will be named to the team.

 

2012 USBGF National Club Team Championship

 

The USBGF National Club Team Championship is right around the corner, with registration closing on March 20th, 2012. This free, online tournament is open to any clubs registered with the USBGF. Teams consist of 3 players with an optional floater/alternate, and clubs are able to field more than one team. More information about this tournament can be found on the USBGF website at:

http://usbgf.org/usbgf-events/2012-usbgf-national-club-team-championship/

We currently have one team ready to go, but if you are interested in filling out another team, please contact me as soon as possible. The only prerequisite is that you are a current USBGF Premium or Youth member. Please contact me at jason@columbusbg.org if you are interested in representing the club!

Schedule and Meeting Place Updated

jason January 5, 2012 Club News 0

Thank you to Max and Erma’s in Reynoldsburg for agreeing to be our new home! The address and phone number have been added to the right-hand side of the page, linked to the Google Maps page for the location.

The monthly tournaments will be held most months on the first Sunday of the month at 1:00PM. Registration starts at 12:30PM. On those months where there is a holiday conflict, we’ll probably bump to the second Sunday. Watch the right-hand side for the most current schedule information!

Backgammon is Coming Back to Central Ohio!

jason January 3, 2012 Club News 0

After a hiatus of many years, the Columbus Backgammon Club is forming again! Check back here over the next couple of weeks for more information on our new home and meeting/tournament schedule.