BACKGAMMON BY THE BAY: Results 17 MAR 1996

Tournament Results

Sunday, 17 March 1996
San Mateo, California

St. Patrick's Day, and once again San Mateo proved to be a Bay Area backgammon mecca to more gamesfolks than attended the initial outing (45 last time, 46 this time, and we're optimistic for 47 next time). FIBS was represented in major force, and all who were there played pleasantly, in a pleasant locale and with pleasant results. Which are:
Beginner's section (16 players):
        Main        Winner - Kris Thornton
                    2nd -    Jason Nordwick

        Consolation 1st -    Shamuel Sharkis
                    2nd -    Tom Langland
Intermediate section (11 players):
Jean Reeves wins this month's long-distance award -- visiting us from Anderson, and who tried awfully hard to make it a family-affair consolation finals (next time, Bear!) Second showing for Tom Henson -- well done!
        Main        Winner - Nicky Niknam
                    2nd -    Phil Gustafson

        Consolation Winner - Jean Reeves
                    2nd      Tom Henson
Open section (19 players):
Elliott Winslow's place had nothing to do with those fabulous chocolate hedgehogs; he earned it! Really! Really!
        Main        Winner - Kit Woolsey
                    2nd -    Robert Caradien
                    3rd -    Bill Kennedy
                    4th -    Elliott Winslow

        Consolation Winner - Steve Kirshenbaum
                    2nd -    Blake Sorem
Congratulations to you all!

What else you missed if you weren't there:

Thanks to UltraMan for coordinating the side pool -- Kit indeed went home wearin' the green!
My apologies to Brad Louis for last month's report misspelling
The appearance by all the members of our illustrious Ruling Committee, and our continuing thanks for agreeing to serve in this capacity: Nick Ballard, Elliott Winslow and Kit Woolsey

What you can participate in if you come in April: A poll: Is there any interest in making this an ABT-rated tournament?
Two good reasons to plan to attend next month:

YOU ARE GOING TO THE LAS VEGAS TOURNAMENT (starts April 23rd), AND you will not be going to Mike Fujita's wonderful San Diego tournament and you want to practice, practice, practice.
YOU ARE NOT GOING TO LAS VEGAS, and you need to assuage a backgammon jones (which means you need to feed your backgammon habit!), OR you wish to provide folks who are going to Las Vegas with some healthy practice, practice, practice, OR just because it's a good time.

Keep on rollin' well,
Joan Clark
Beth Skillman

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