No Backgammon

 Just a reminder that there is NO Backgammon at the Pint & Post this Wednesday 30th Sept.

We are on our hollybobs so will be playing Backgammon in the sun. (hopefully)

Fear not however....Backgammon returns to the Pint & Post the following week. See our website for details.
LANSONGAMMON

Do you want to learn how to play this great game of Backgammon? 
 "YES"  did I hear you say.. Well Come along to our next meeting and I will put my best teaching hat on...It's not that hard to learn, but very addictive. You have been warned..

Backgammon in Wales

We are off on our holidays to Wales very soon so I have been looking for Backgammon clubs in Wales.
After a Google search and a search of the UKBGF site and the BIBA  site.
I have concluded that they don't do Backgammon in Wales. Which is a little disappointing.

 
If you are reading this and know better please get in touch via the contact page on the web site HERE. We will be in Wales for a week and would love to go along to a local club for a few games...And a pint of course.
We are staying in Porthcawl but can travel. (within reason)

All Backgammon Group.

I had a message this week via Facebook messenger from someone who runs the "All Backgammon Group" on Facebook.
They wanted to post some info on my Facebook page, which of course is no problem.
But this got me thinking that I should try to play online via this group. So watch this page for details of how I get on with this group.
I intend on entering events online and I will post my results good or bad here. Lets hope it's more good than bad.

ALL BACKGAMMON GROUP

I have been playing online using the Backgammon Ace App until a few weeks ago..Until they updated the App and I could no longer get it to open on my tablet.. So until they fix the problem of some devises not being supported I will have to look elsewhere.
 

 This weeks Meeting at the Pint & Post wasn't a great success.
Three players in total turned up with one apology from someone who intended on being there but time just got the better of them.

Several people who were eating in the pub showed an interest in our games. One couple saying that they were going home to dig out their board and start to play again...  (Result)


Here's hoping that as the winter approaches more people will venture down to the pub for a game.

UKBGF start up scheme

The UKBGF is pushing it's New and not quite so new club start up scheme again.
Follow the link above for full details..

Lansongammon benefited from one of their grants not to long ago. With the money advertising flyers and business cards were purchased.

 These flyers were posted around the Launceston area and the cards used to hand out to interested people and to leave in suitable places for people to find.

 Another club board was ordered from Amazon (we now have three in total)  and also a score board from E-bay.
 

After all that, there is still some cash left over to advertise in our local parish magazine.



 This seems like a good plan as most of our members seem to be coming from the immediate area. I'm sure there are loads of people out there who still don't know that we exist.

Next meeting this Wednesday at the Pint & Post, St Giles On the Heath, Launceston.. See our main web page for details.  Lansongammon

Backgammon and Books

Four attended last nights Lansongammon meet at the Pint & Post.
Several good games were played, nibbles kindly provided by the landlady..

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                     After, followed a new feature...

               "The Lansongammon Book club"  

               Books and authors discussed included 

                All things Sir Terry Pratchett related. 

                                Martin Millar  

                                        &

                            George RR Martin      

 

I can't imagine that this reading lark will ever take off myself. 

     

       Normal Backgammon service will be resumed next Wednesday at the Pint & Post, St Giles-On-The-Heath, Launceston. at 19:30                                                                                                      

 

Coventry Trip to the UKopen

This past weekend we have been in Coventry for the UK Backgammon open2015.

This was my first tournament so I was a little worried about what to expect. You see I have been a member of many different clubs ( non Backgammon) over the years and attended many events that go along with the currant hobby.
I can safely say that most of them were clicky at best and very unwelcoming to non or new members.
So you can see why I was very apprehensive.

 Anyways, I need not have worried. We arrived at the Ricoh on Saturday morning and found the event.

Very quickly we were chatting with people.  People that we didn't know. People who were very nice, chatty and welcoming.. RESULT

So far so good...On to the gaming.  I was again worried about my first game against someone new who would undoubtedly be more used to these events.

 Again not to worry, all my opponents over the two days were very friendly and I hope to play them again very soon.


All in all a great weekend was had. Games won and more games lost.
But it didn't matter as they were all good games..


 

 I will be on the lookout for the next tournament to travel to..