N.B.
This is NOT a Backpacker Backgammon event .
Mike Main's interest in supporting this event is because CancerBACUP were
of great help to my late girlfriend before she passed away due to cancer.
Hope to see you at the RAC.
11.30 Champagne Reception
12.15 Brunch
13.45 Play starts
16.15 and onwards Tea
BACKGAMMON & BRIDGE
AT
THE ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB
89 PALL MALL
LONDON
Sunday 5th March 2006
George Weiss on left, Daniel Meinertzhaagen in middle, Zia Mahmoud on right.
There were 70 good quality players including
Chris Bray, Paul Lamford, Lawrence Powell, Shino Kazuhiro,
Julian Wilson, John Broomfield, to name just a few,
and with the matches being to 5 points with a 7 point final this
social day turned up some surprise results!
Zia Mahmoud eventually prevailed in the final against George Weiss,
having seen off Peter Falter, Andrew Sergeant, Daniel Flesch, Alain
Rodier and Neil Zarach.
Chairman: Lady Seely
Committee: The Countess of Denbigh, Kokoly Fallah, Elizabeth Taylor,
Sophie de Schwarzburg-Gunther, John Broomfield, Edward Leighton,
Duncan MacPherson, Dan Meinertzhagen, Neil Zarach, Julian Wilson,
Sponsor: Geoffrey Parker
The 6th annual backgammon tournament. CancerBACUP are delighted to be returning to the RAC for this year's event and are sure it will be a great success. Brunch will be preceded by a Champagne Reception and followed by the Backgammon and Bridge Tournaments. The winner of the main backgammon tournament will receive the CancerBACUP trophy and a superb Geoffrey Parker board valued at £1,500. There will also be a second tournament for the Geoffrey Parker Cup.
The Bridge tournament will be Duplicate and the winners will receive leather bridge sets, also kindly donated by Geoffrey Parker. If you would like to pay Rubber, please say so.
For further details please contact:
John Broomfield
Tel: 020 7629 5961
Dress Code: No denim
Charity Registration No. 1019719