26 Sept 2007

16 Players were here for the weeks $$$ added tournament.  

Malcolm and Bob play while Rich and Ernie assess the correctness of their moves

Ernie keeps an eye on everybody. Curtis and Di play.  That's Rollin' Ronnie and Walter going at it behind Di.

Roy and Rollin' Ronnie play a chouette before the tournament with Curtis and Nick looking on. 

Round one:

  • Z Beats Joe
  • Curtis beats Rudy
  • Walter beats Bob W.
  • Ernie beats Ryan Hughs
  • Ron Williamson beats Roy
  • Jack beats Kelaine
  • Cem beats Rich
  • Rory beats Jim Dwyer

Round Two: 

  • Z beats Curtis
  • Ernie beats Walter
  • Jack beats Ron W.
  • Cem beats Rory 
  • Ernie beats Z, Cem beats Jack so Cem and Ernie split the big bucks 

Consolation tournament:

  • Joe and Kelaine split $$ after defeating Jim D. and Ryan 

 

19 Sept 2007

12 Players were here for the weeks tournament.  A small turn-out but everyone had a good time.

Round one:

  • Roy, Ernie, Malcolm and Cem drew a bye 
  • Di beats Kelaine
  • Curtis beats Rich
  • Ron beats Walter
  • Bob W. beats Joe

Round Two: 

  • Roy beats Ernie
  • Cem beats Malcolm
  • Curtis beats Di
  • Ron beats Bob
  • Cem and Ron split the weeks prize $$

12 Sept 2007

13 Players were here for last weeks tournament including our newest member, James from UK shown here playing rich in a close match.*

 

Ernie and Curtis in a spirited conversation before the tournament

 Cem contemplates while Curtis plans his strategy.  The strategy ultimately worked and he comes out on top.**  You'll get him next time, Cem . . .

 

Just look at the intensity here.  The action.  The excitement.  You gotta just love this game.

 

Round one:

  • Betty Beats Bob W.
  • Rich beats Roy
  • James beats Ernie
  • Joe beats Gary
  • Curtis, Malcolm and Z all drew byes in round one

Round Two:

  • Curtis beats Malcolm
  • Cem beats Betty
  • Rich beats James*
  • Z beats Joe

Round Three:

  • Curtis beats Cem**
  • Z Beats Rich
  • Curtis and Z split the weeks prize $$

 

Remember . . . .

Sept 26, 2007 is the big $$ added Tournament with $150 added to the Jack-pot so -- BE THERE

 

5 Sept 2007 

14 Players came to this weeks tournament including one from UK.  Welcome James Munton!  Thumbs up to you, James, (above) playing Kelaine in the Consolation Tournament - Locked up at 6 - 6 when I left.

 

Also present was Walter Stein, a regular with the Dallas Backgammon League for over thirty years > > > >


< < < Z, our director, otherwise known as Tom Wheeler (far left) looks on as Steve and Diane play


Cem and I (Joe) drew a bye in the first round while 

  • Ernie beat Rich
  • Curtis beat Kelaine
  • Walter beat Jack
  • Malcolm beat Z
  • Roy beat Bob W.
  • James Munton beat Diane

Round 2:

  • Cem just stomped me - it was really ugly
  • Curtis beat Ernie
  • Walter beat Malcolm
  • Roy beat James Munton

Weekly Championship:

  • Roy and Cem Split the week's prize $$

Consolation Tournament:

  • Joe beat Jack
  • Kelaine and James were 6-6 when Z left
  • Joe split with the winner between these two