Sydney Backgammoners
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The Sydney Backgammoners are a group of enthusiastic players (tragics, really) that meet weekly for fun and low-stakes matches. On our blog, you find various articles about rules, challenges, matches, and more.
Sydney Backgammoners
3d ago
24 players, tried and true, in tonight's battle.
Rafael Chattah was the jackpot and took the coveted prize.
David Reitzin was declared Player of the Month for April but, being absent, forfeited his free entry.
Carol Wakelin was drawn the Giantslayer and accepted with alacrity the challenge of playing Ladder Leader Gary Stavrou.
John Symon was relieved not be the night's wooden spooner two weeks in a row.
FINAL
TOT
R3 RANKING
PTS
Rafael Chattah
315
Gary Stavrou
313
Antonio Andolfo
306
Jim Bean
207
Carol Wakelin
206
Ben Anderson
206
Kee Yio Wan
205
Aram ..read more
Sydney Backgammoners
1w ago
22 hopefuls met on the backgammon battlefield tonight, just two finishing unscathed.
Kee Yio Wan was the jackpot but Peter Voulgaris soon squashed his hopes.
FINAL
TOT
R3 RANKING
PTS
David Reitzin
311
Sean Ghodsi
305
Hammon Mans
210
Angelo Voulgaris
209
Jenny Saunders
206
Antonio Andolfo
206
Peter Voulgaris
206
Gary Stavrou
205
Robbie Baudish
205
Dilhun Akpinar
199
Jim Bean
198
Aram Amirghan
102
Vazgen Panosian
101
Rafael Chattah
99
Amir Tehrani
98
Michael Raptis
96
Carol Wakelin
96
Malcolm Stradwick
92
Mohammad Nejati
92
Kee Yio Wa ..read more
Sydney Backgammoners
2w ago
We broke the record tonight with 30 players turning up.
Jim Bean was the drawn Jackpot but failed to claim the prize.
FINAL
TOT
R3 RANKING
PTS
David Reitzin
315
Koosha Hedjripour
314
Gary Stavrou
309
Antonio Andolfo
210
Jim Bean
210
Mahnaz Rostami
207
Peter Voulgaris
206
Mohammad Nejati
206
Carol Wakelin
205
Sean Ghodsi
204
Peter Boylan
204
Aram Amirghan
203
Robbie Baudish
203
Faraz Demehri
202
John Symon
202
Amir Tehrani
197
Jenny Saunders
99
Vazgen Panosian
99
Mark Joseph
97
Ben Anderson
96
Dilhun Akpinar
96
Andrew Scarf
96
Kee Y ..read more
Sydney Backgammoners
2w ago
24 players participated tonight.
Jeremy Whitelaw was the drawn jackpot but fell to John Symon in the second round.
Giantslayer John Symon did, in fact, slay Ladder Leader Gary Stavrou and wrested 123 points from him.
FINAL
TOT
R3 RANKING
PTS
Sean Ghodsi
315
Jim Bean
311
Gary Stavrou
311
John Symon
206
Amir Tehrani
206
Angelo Voulgaris
206
Rafael Chattah
205
Mehdi Fard
204
Robbie Baudish
202
Vazgen Panosian
201
Kee Yio Wan
200
Antonio Andolfo
200
Jeremy Whitelaw
100
Adam Makda
99
Peter Voulgaris
99
David Reitzin
98
Peter Boylan
96
Jenny Saund ..read more
Sydney Backgammoners
3w ago
We had 28 players tonight including three newcomers, all from one family; brothers Hamish and Dominic McDonald and their cousin Mark Joseph. Welcome to all.
Jim Bean was the drawn jackpot but fell to Vazgen in the second round.
Gary was declared Player of the Month for March giving him free entry to tonight's matches.
John Symon was drawn as Giantslayer with the job of extracting points from Ladder Leader Gary.
FINAL
TOT
R3 RANKING
PTS
David Reitzin
312
Vazgen Panosian
311
Peter Boylan
309
Robbie Baudish
209
Mohammad Nejati
208
Antonio Andolfo
207
Amir Teh ..read more
Sydney Backgammoners
1M ago
28 players tonight, which is as may as we have ever had.
Aram drew the jackpot but failed at the post.
It was good to see youngsters Robbie and Mackenzie take the first two spots leaving old fogeys David Reitzin and Gary the crumbs of 3rd and 4th place.
FINAL
TOT
R3 RANKING
PTS
Robbie Baudish
311
Mackenzie Little
310
David Reitzin
305
Gary Stavrou
211
Adam Makda
210
Matt Bridges
207
Mohammad Nejati
207
Aram Amirghan
206
Sean Ghodsi
206
Angelo Voulgaris
205
Michael Raptis
204
Nick Macoun
202
Pejman Golshahi
201
Kee Yio Wan
198
Andrew Mowbray
103
Jenny ..read more
Sydney Backgammoners
1M ago
Just 19 players turned up tonight. We can expect numbers to be down for a few weeks as our Muslim players observe Ramadan.
Mahnaz was the drawn jackpot and managed to claim the $160 prize. Bravo Mahnaz.
FINAL
TOT
R3 RANKING
PTS
Mahnaz Rostami
308
Jeremy Whitelaw
308
Matt Bridges
208
Ben Anderson
206
Malcolm Stradwick
205
Peter Voulgaris
205
Aram Amirghan
205
Antonio Andolfo
201
Rafael Chattah
200
Gary Stavrou
200
Jim Bean
102
Nick Macoun
100
Dennis Mercovich
97
Carol Wakelin
97
Michael Raptis
96
Breck McCormack
93
Angelo Voulgaris
92
Vazgen ..read more
Sydney Backgammoners
1M ago
24 players tonight.
Jenny Saunders was the jackpot but didn't collect.
Giantslayer Andrew Mowbray failed to slay Ladder Leader Sean Ghodsi.
FINAL
TOT
R3 RANKING
PTS
David Reitzin
316
Peter Voulgaris
307
Kee Yio Wan
304
Gary Stavrou
207
Matt Bridges
207
Antonio Andolfo
206
Sean Ghodsi
206
Ben Anderson
206
Angelo Voulgaris
205
Mackenzie Little
204
Andrew Mowbray
203
Jenny Saunders
202
Rafael Chattah
101
Mahnaz Rostami
100
Amir Tehrani
98
Mohammad Nejati
97
Nick Macoun
97
Michael Raptis
95
Dennis Mercovich
95
John Symon
93
Carol Wakelin
8 ..read more
Sydney Backgammoners
1M ago
2024 NSW Champion Andrew Casey beaming and wearing his Champion Cap
as he shows his crystal cube award ..read more
Sydney Backgammoners
2M ago
25 players tonight including a new player, Salim Tootooni.
Sean Ghodsi was declared Player of the Month for February.
Sean is also Ladder Leader and will be challenged by Giantslayer AndrewMowbray.
Nick Macoun was the drawn jackpot but failed to claim the prize.
FINAL
TOT
R3 RANKING
PTS
Jim Bean
311
Gary Stavrou
309
Rafael Chattah
307
Peter Voulgaris
210
Nader Ghomi
209
Andrew Mowbray
208
Jenny Saunders
207
Antonio Andolfo
204
Kee Yio Wan
203
Mackenzie Little
203
Salim Tootooni
203
John Symon
202
Arash Aldaghi
200
Dennis Mercovich
102
Mahnaz ..read more