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Seventy four players descended on Tyneside for the 8th Newcastle Open – and it was Aniel Ciobanu who was crowned the new champion, winning the title on a four-cube game against Kev Jones. Meanwhile, representing a strong Scottish contingent at the event, three-times champion Alastair Woods defeated Merrin Rose to win the Lindisfarne Trophy in…

Congratulations to our secretary Keith Gill who has been awarded Tournament Director of the Year by the UK Backgammon Federation at the UK Open last weekend. Keith was presented with a certificate by UKBGF Chair Julia Hayward. The award marks Keith’s work in running the Federation’s Club Championship in York over the last two years,…

Here are the latest standings in our club league competition, which are held twice a year:

In the second of our club v club matches against Harrogate, NEBA made it all square in the return match at St John’s in Kingston Park. Seven players represented each club, with NEBA eventually coming out on top with a 17-11 match win. Martin Barkwill, Graeme Turner, Rikki Blythe, Mike Snowdon, Richard Rowland, Marina Zasukhina…

In a rather fitting win, former club chairman Martin Barkwill won our special 10th anniversary tournament at Kingston Park. Martin stood down a couple of months ago but suggested a special event to mark the club milestone. Fourteen players took part in the event at St John’s Church, with a special trophy and other prizes…

The new league is up and running, with a couple of matches already played: And Kevin Stebbing was the winner of Saturday’s one-day club tournament at St John’s Church, Kingston Park. Kevin beat Krzysztof Cebula in the final of the 16-player event. Meanwhile, Lawrence Jones won the consolation event, with Graeme Turner the runner-up:

Cumbria-based member Krzysztof Cebula won the club’s Summer Cup – one of the four “seasonal” competitions we hold during the year – defeating Marina Zasuhina in the final of the main. Fourteen members took part in the competition at St John’s Church at Kingston Park. Evangelos Galanis defeated Mike Snowdon in the Consolation final, while…

Rikki Blythe has been voted the new chair, at the club’s AGM held at the Gosforth Hotel on March 26. In all, 15 members attended the AGM. The three other committee members – Graeme Turner (treasurer), Keith Gill (secretary) and Mike Snowdon (media) – were all re-elected. Outgoing chairman Martin Barkwill was thanked for his…

The latest league competition has been wrapped up and here are the final placings in the three divisions. Congratulations to Paul Moulton, Martin Barkwill and Lewis Fairfax.

Our latest monthly club tournament was won by chairman Martin Barkwill, a swansong before he steps down as chairman. He defeated new member Andreea Festeu in the main final. Andreea was one of four new members to take part in the event. Meanwhile, Graeme Turner defeated Mike Snowdon in the consolation final. In all, 14…