Backgammon Clubs in the British Isles

British Isles Backgammon Association

Monthly tournaments round the country, including the British Open in April. Quarterly newsletter (BIBAfax). Shop. Membership only 15 pounds per annum.
Tel.: Mike Crane (01522) 888676 / (0411) 361566 (mobile)
E-mail: BIBA@globalnet.co.uk

Ashtead

Ashtead Backgammon Club
The Woodman, Barnett Wood Lane
Tel.: Cliff Connick (01372) 272542

Belfast

Tel.: Nigel Hamill (028) 9267 5133

Blackburn

Tel.: John Milburn (01254) 720110

Bolton

Bolton Backgammon Club
Tel.: Bill Brierley (01204) 366378

Brighton

Brighton Backgammon Club
Tel.: Pamela Hare (01273) 843607

Bristol

Tournaments on the second Thursday of each month.
E-mail: Ian Tarr (brisgammon@messages.co.uk)
Tel.: (0117) 975 6349

Cambridge

Cambridge Backgammon Club
Cambridge Blue, Gwydir Street, Wednesday 7.30pm
E-mail: sret1@cam.ac.uk (Stephen Turner)

Dublin

Sachs Hotel, Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Monday 7.30pm
Tel.: Brendan Burgess 00 353 1 6614771
E-mail: wildlife@indigo.ie

Dunfermline

Tel.: Graeme Campbell (01383) 735997
E-mail: gccannon@aol.com

Eastcote, Middlesex

The Manor pub, Field End Road.
Tuesdays & Thursdays, but e-mail to confirm first.
E-mail: Chrys Dawes (Niceroll@btinternet.com)

Halifax

First Tuesday Club
The Three Pigeons, 1st Tuesday of each month.
Contact: Rachel Rhodes (07961) 355433 or (01422) 885346

Isle of Wight

Tel.: N. Tyrrell (01983) 529027
E-mail: team.tyrrell@virgin.net

Liverpool

Liverpool Backgammon Club
1st Friday of the month
Tel.: (0151) 280 0075

Lincoln

Lincoln Backgammon Club, Liberal Club
Tel.: Mike Crane (01522) 888676 / (0411) 361566 (mobile)
E-mail: BIBA@globalnet.co.uk

London

The King's Arms, Social Backgammon Club
Tel.: Graham Powell (020) 8567 0606

London

Double Five Backgammon Club, St. John's Wood Bridge Club, Grove Hall Court, Hall Road, London NW8.
Thursday 7pm to 3am, Sunday 5pm to midnight
Tel.: (020) 7286 7465
E-mail: JGSulimir@aol.com (George Sulimirski)

London

The Catcher in the Rye, Finchley
Tel.: Nick Check (020) 8346 4379

London

The Fox Reformed, 176 Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 0JL
Tel.: Robbie (020) 7254 5975
Comments: Mon 7pm, weekly tournament, entry fee 2 pounds, liquid prizes.

London

Bell Inn Pub, Hampton
Contact: John Clarke (020) 8977 3227
Comments: Tue 7pm, 25 pounds entry, all monies returned.

Luton

Grosvenor Casino
Must contact organisers in advance.
Tel.: Rod Jones (01234) 766536 or Chris Jeans (020) 8202 8921.
Comments: Wednesday 9.30pm, 7 point matches, stakes £25 upwards.

Middlesex

Teddington Backgammon Association, Victoria Pub, West Temple, Sheen
Tel.: Joseph Saab (020) 8943 0493

Newcastle

Wansbeck Backgammon Club, Buccaneer Pub
Tel.: Bob Parmley (01670) 812787

Nottingham

Horse and Groom, Radford Road, Basford
Tel.: Conrad Cooper (0115) 911 3281, (0781) 184 9562

Reading

Tel.: Marina Smith (0118) 961 2814
E-mail: marina@pericles.demon.co.uk

Southport

Hesketh Arms, 1st & 3rd Monday 7.30pm
Tel.: Tony Foster (01704) 547167
E-mail: southport.backgammon.club@pobox.com

Note: The telephone numbers listed above are for dialling from the U.K. To dial them internationally, dial the international prefix, followed by 44 for the U.K., followed by the above number without the initial zero. For the Dublin number, dial your own international prefix in place of 00.

Page last modified: 18-Jun-01