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Monday nights are about to get more splashy…..
Some big news from BGiE - from next Monday we will be offering 4 completely separate side pools (not to be confused with swimming pools.)...

BGiE
Aug 31, 20242 min read
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Hair of the dog...
The UK Open finished yesterday - and we had 4 players come straight back from there to play in our club night last night. You might say...

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Aug 27, 20241 min read
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You can't have your cake and eat it... and jam tomorrow? Really?
This week saw BGiE officially take up residence at The Rose & Crown, W5. To celebrate there were drinks on the club, cake (thanks Jimmy),...
Sion Edwards
Aug 20, 20242 min read
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When does a winning streak become a rout?
On Monday, the hottest day of the year and the night we tried the Rose & Crown out as our possible new club venue, Valérie (playing on...

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Aug 15, 20241 min read
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Henry signs off on a winning streak
Well the World Championship is over and we have a new champion - Johan Moazed from Sweden. Shino's run was a good one, getting to play...

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Aug 8, 20241 min read
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Mere mortals and Monte Carlo
The world championship is well underway in Monte Carlo and it's great to be able to report that Shino has won his first 3 matches and so...

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Aug 1, 20241 min read
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Champions and championships
It's the season for big championships - last weekend was the UK clubs championship in York, where Ealing managed a respectable last 8...

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Jul 26, 20241 min read
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Are You Ready for the UK Clubs Championship in York this Sunday?
What we can already say for certainty is that what happened in 2023 won't happen this time round. That's because this year Ealing is...

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Jul 18, 20241 min read
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July GP ends well for GA with new talisman
I hesitate to say backgammon players are a superstitious lot, but we do like to latch on to signs that the luck is with us - you know...
Sion Edwards
Jul 10, 20241 min read
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New-fangled tech lands at BGiE
Our club IT vice president, Andrew Ankrah (pictured left) launched his latest groundbreaking innovation this Monday. Costing all of...

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Jul 3, 20241 min read
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On it, like a car bonnet...
One of the more unusual venues for the final of a tournament 'happened' to us last night. With it being a bank holiday The Grange closed...

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May 28, 20241 min read
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T-shirt weather brings out the crowds - and so might our new £20 Swiss?
A bit of sunshine this Monday and our lovely venue The Grange came into its own with its outdoor seating, perfect for moving checkers...

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May 22, 20241 min read
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BGiE, ladders and AI
What happens when you ask AI to create a picture of a backgammon ladder? Well, you can see the result alongside.... it does seem to take...

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May 7, 20241 min read
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Swedes and No Squealing
Another busy Monday night was made even better by a visit from Linnea Edlund (pictured right, playing Petar) and Patrick Kimari from...
Sion Edwards
May 1, 20241 min read
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Alphabet soup and real food
On Tuesday 28 May GBGC is hosting BGiE in the return leg of our club head to head and on Sunday 21 July NEBA will host one of the...
Sion Edwards
Apr 20, 20242 min read
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April GP and UK Clubs Championship
With 16 starters this month and a couple of regulars away on Easter holidays, it was an open invitation for some new faces to add...
Sion Edwards
Apr 10, 20241 min read
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Ealing 15 - 9 Greenwich
It was a great pleasure hosting Greenwich, one of the newly established London clubs, for the fifth instalment of our club head to head...

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Mar 27, 20241 min read
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Nice Guys & Gals Finish First!
We've been focussing recently on behaviour and values at BGiE. A good club atmosphere makes for a fun & welcoming club, and that's our...
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Feb 28, 20241 min read
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February Grand Prix puts Mihail in the driving seat
Another busy GP night saw 20 players battle it out for an early lead in this year's title race. There were group wins for Peter Bennet,...

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Feb 14, 20241 min read
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February starts bright and warm
Well inside The Grange it was bright and warm - perfect for some backgammon. Even with Brentford playing Manchester City at home, 20...

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Feb 6, 20241 min read
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