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Hi, I love playing backgammon and I realise I have not played much over the past decade or so.

I'm thinking of starting up a backgammon club at a local pub on a set day each month or something like that.

I used to organise tournaments at an old workplace of mine. Colleagues became obsessed in winning one of the four majors -- The Masters, The Open, the World Championship and the FIBA (Federation International de Backgammon Association). Each one was subtly different from the others!

Yes, I know....I'm a geek.

Anyway, just gauging interest or If anyone is interested in just meeting up to play, just let me know.

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Pan

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This is a great start!

Thanks for your responses.

I think the best way to move forward is to just organise an evening in some pub and see who turns up and then we can discuss how to take it on.

I'll go and ask around to see if anyone objects to the sound of dice on board and come back with a date, I'm thinking starting off one evening during half-term, which starts on Monday, Feb 13.

Does anyone have any preferences re dates and re pubs.

Best

Pan

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This is a great start!

Thanks for your responses.

I think the best way to move forward is to just organise an evening in some pub and see who turns up and then we can discuss how to take it on.

I'll go and ask around to see if anyone objects to the sound of dice on board and come back with a date, I'm thinking starting off one evening during half-term, which starts on Monday, Feb 13.

Does anyone have any preferences re dates and re pubs.

Best

Pan

 

Hi Pan.


Sounds good - I think the best place will be the castle. They have quite a large area at the back away from the bar that is empty usually with lots of table space. Rob should be fine with it and more then happy for us to play. I think they have Poker on a monday so maybe Tuesday is good. also the most affordable pub of east dulwich.


failing that, the plough also has lots of table space.


I will let you decide the plans though.


Thanks

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Twoddle

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More of a bridge man myself but backgammon is OK too although I haven't played for ages.


Used to be into chess as well but it's those away games where you have travel across London in the cold and dark to play for 4 hours only to blunder the game away in one move that put me off.

TonyQuinn

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It is with great pleasure that I can confirm that the inaugural meeting of the East Dulwich Backgammon Club (henceforth EDBC) will take place at the East Dulwich Tavern (henceforth EDT) on the evening of Tuesday, the twenty-first of March (henceforth 21/03/23) from 1900 hours GMT (henceforth 7 p.m.).

The manager of said establishment is very excited about hosting this prestigious event.

I will bring a set; it's a classic Greek backgammon set. I can bring more if need be.

Please confirm availability. The first gathering will be a catch-up and discussing our plans. Hopefully by the third, we can start playing the first of the four annual majors!

Let's do this; it should be a lot of fun!

Pan

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