Tournament Results
Sunday, 7 February 1999
Alameda, California
Open section (14 players):
Main Winner - Jonathan Weinstein*
2nd - Paul Albert*
Sunday, 21 February 1999
San Mateo, California
Beginners section (3 players):
Main Winner - Avo Sadakian
Intermediate section (8 players):
Main Winner - Richard Gibson*
2nd - Sho Sengoku*
Consolation Winner - Chris Bradford*
Open section (15 players):
Main Winner - Paul Albert*
2nd - Nicky Niknam
Consolation Winner - Roger Gabrielson*
2nd - Beth Skillman*
* denotes BGBB members
Congratulations to you all!
Thanks to GamesGrid for their continued sponsorship of prizes for the San Mateo winners. Each Main round winner receives a free three-month subscription to CyberArts' GamesGrid backgammon server, courtesy of Ken Arnold and crew.
January and February winners were:
Paul Albert (twice!)
Richard Gibson
Glenn Nunez
Alfredo Pereira
Avo Sadakian
May all the virtually possible dice be with you!
Players in the News:
There are many headline-makers to cheer about this month:
DavidE's FIBS Fall 1998 Tourney:
— Timothy Jaxon — Open Winner
— Joan Clark — Open Semifinalist
— Mike Colgan — Open Consolation Winner
Rio Hotel Pro-Am Invitational, Las Vegas, Nevada
— Kit Woolsey — Doubles Semifinals (with Donald Kahn)
— Elliott Winslow — $1000 Entry Jackpot Finalist
World's Giant Jackpot and World Cup Challenge V, Istanbul, Turkey
— Pia Rasmussen — Beginners Last Chance Runner-up
— Elliott Winslow — $1000 Super Jackpot #1 Runner-up and
— Elliott Winslow — $1000 Super Jackpot #2 Winner
UK Finals 1998, Birmingham, England
— Paul Stokes — Open Division Consolation Finalist
Ace Point Holiday Tournament, New York, NY
— Phil Laak — Doubles Finalist (with Morton Holm)
Hip, hip, hooray!
Next time you get board with it all ...
Consider a mid-week jaunt to Monterey. Paul Stokes reports that there's a regular Wednesday bg game at the Mucky Duck Pub on High Street.
Just for a Lark:
Did you know that several rock&rollers are namesakes of backgammon players?
Steve Miller, for example. I wondered what would happen if he and Neil Young played in a chouette -- would they fly like an eagle through a hurricane?
And if Judy Collins joined them, would they see the board from both sides?
And if Pete Townsend were the scorekeeper, would he always be asking, "Who's next?"
Announcements: Duane Fuller is interested in driving to Las Vegas for the next tournament there (April 20-25, just a few days after the April 18th BGBB in San Mateo), and he's looking for someone(s) to share the ride with him. Contact Duane at (650) 344-5252, or send E-mail to him at duane0809@aol.com to make arrangements.
Upcoming tournament flyers, sample Chicago Point and Flint BackgammoNews newsletters, new and old backgammon publications, they're all available at the next tourney, which is ...
Sunday, March 7th
The Whole Shabang
1400 Webster Street (at Central Avenue)
Alameda, CADoors open at 11:00 AM
Blitzes start at 11:00 AM
Registration closes at 11:45 AM
Play starts at 12:00 noon
Sunday, March 21st
1730 South Amphlett, Suite 116
San Mateo, CADoors open at 10:00 AM
Blitzes start at 11:00 AM
Registration closes at 11:45 AM
Play starts at 12:00 noonPlease bring a board.
Keep on rollin' well,
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