Our Birthday...

Looking at the calendar the other day and I realised that "Lansongammon" was one year old in April.

This has been an interesting year.

So far.
We started the club and found a venue.
Moved venue.
Meet every week.
Set up a club website
Club Facebook page, Twitter feed and email.
Obtained a grant from the UKBGF
We have been mentioned in our local newspaper.
Printed advertising fliers and cards
We have a regular club mini tournament at the end of each month.
And most importantly have several regular members.


Things to come.
Club library
Lansongammon league (Page set up we just need more members)
Advertising campaign to find more members.
NSPCC Big Board Game Day (June 2016)

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS

Backgammon Boards

Well it's not long now until our first event. I have been looking at buying some boards for the big day. E-Bay has been studied to within an inch of its life.
But I have come to the conclusion that I can buy a nice new board from amazon for about the same price as a second hand board from ebay and of about the same quality.

So Debit card in hand I ordered just one board to check out what you get for your money.

                                                   This is the result..And it arrived quickly too.

The case itself was a little disappointing with poorly finished corners that were just not up to scratch.
However the important playing surface and counters etc are great. So for the money, I am very happy and will be ordering another.

These will be club boards and liable to some damage or spillages etc so I'm not going to spend a fortune.

Very happy with my purchase.

Also I joined a Facebook group today.
The Brighton Backgammon club. Not because I am lightly to be going to Brighton, but just to ask them about  starting a new club.
I was given some good advice that I shall be following up on during the Easter holidays.