London Open on TV

Here is a link to the title sequence for the Backgammon London Open shows.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UZwZImNzeA&feature=youtu.be

The first show airs this Friday at 10:30 p.m.

The show will go out on SKY Channel 191. You can also catch it on Freesat 403.

Next year's London Open will be a capped 256 player tournament. It will be held on the 18th and 19th May in Central London. Early booking is strongly advised as we expect to sell out far in advance as we did this year.

More details will be made avilable very soon. We think 2013 will be quite special...

PS The composer of the title music for the Backgammon London Open shows is Willie Dowling - one of the finest songwriters of the past 20 years. Willie has written and produced music for countless TV shows and Film scores. Willie's band are called Jackdaw 4. If you like perfectly constructed melodic pop/rock music then go to http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/jackdaw4 and have a look at what they are doing over there...

Backgammon London Open 2012 - Full Results

The London Open Winner: Marcus Wrinch

The London Open Runner-Up: Tom Duggan

The London Open Professionals Tournament Winner: Fabio Gullotta

The London Open Professionals Tournament Runner-Up: Carlo Melzi

The London Open Super Jackpot Winner: Bob Koca

The London Open Super Jackpot Runner-Up: Sean Williams

The London Cup Winner: George Jacobs

The London Cup Runner-Up: Lorenzo Rinaldo

The Blackpool Qualifier Winner: Dorothy Lee

The Blackpool Qualifier Runner-Up: Ann Pocknell

The London Round Robin Winner: Jysen Qwt

The London Round Robin Runner-Up: Arend Muntinga

The London Open Doubles Winners: Mike Murton and Alex Polden

The London Open Doubles Runners-Up: Steve Tayor and John Wright

The London Open Jackpot 1 Winner: Simon Morecroft

The London Open Jackpot 1 Runner-Up: Monica Beckerson

The London Open Jackpot 2 Winner: Bai Ling

The London Open Jackpot 2 Runner-Up: James Degabriele

The London Open Jackpot 3 Winner: Joe Sarkis

The London Open Jackpot 3 Runner-Up: Arash Banisaeid

The London Open Jackpot 4 Winner: Engin Ongel

The London Open Jackpot 4 Runner-Up: Adrian Mandrila

The London Open Jackpot 5 Winner: Lorenzo Rinaldo

The London Open Jackpot 5 Runner-Up: Richard Biddle

The London Open Jackpot 6 Winner: George Hall

The London Open Jackpot 6 Runner-Up: Tim Line

The London Open Jackpot 7 Winner: Richard Edgcliffe-Johnson

The London Open Jackpot 7 Runner-Up: Alex Polden

The London Open Jackpot 8 Winner: Yan Kit Chan

The London Open Jackpot 8 Runner-Up: Dorothy Lee

The London Open Jackpot 9 Winner: Elizabeth Perry

The London Open Jackpot 9 Runner-Up: Andrew Gibson

The London Open Jackpot 10 Winner: Deana Fawcett

The London Open Jackpot 10 Runner-Up: Gary Brooker

The London Open Jackpot 11 Winner: Simon Hughes

The London Open Jackpot 11 Runner-Up: Richard Hope

The London Open Jackpot 12 Winner: Mike Murton

The London Open Jackpot 12 Runner-Up: Cynthia Roberts

The London Open Jackpot 13 Winner: Simon Harding

The London Open Jackpot 13 Runner-Up: Joe Sarkis

The London Open Jackpot 14 Winner: Alex Polden

The London Open Jackpot 14 Runner-Up: Ian Anderson

The London Open Jackpot 15 Winner: Omeed Starmer

The London Open Jackpot 15 Runner-Up: Lewis Potter

The London Open Jackpot 16 Winner: Pernille Rosendahl

The London Open Jackpot 16 Runner-Up: Linda Taylor

The London Open Jackpot 17 Winner: Gary Brooker

The London Open Jackpot 17 Runner-Up: John Ingamells

The London Open Jackpot 18 Winner: Chris Purchase

The London Open Jackpot 18 Runner-Up: Yan Kit Chan

The London Open Jackpot 19 Winner: Bai Ling

The London Open Jackpot 19 Runner-Up: Jysen Qwt

The London Open Jackpot 20 Winner: Monica Beckerson

The London Open Jackpot 20 Runner-Up: John Ingamells

The London Open Jackpot 21 Winner: Marc Turner

The London Open Jackpot 21 Runner-Up: Joe Sarkis

The London Open Jackpot 22 Winner: Alex Polden

The London Open Jackpot 22 Runner-Up: Omeed Starmer

The London Open Jackpot 23 Winner: John Ingamells

The London Open Jackpot 23 Runner-Up: Tariq Siddiqi

The London Open Jackpot 24 Winner: Chris Purchase

The London Open Jackpot 24 Runner-Up: James Degabriele

The London Open Jackpot 25 Winner: Tariq Siddiqi

The London Open Jackpot 25 Runner-Up: Engin Ongel 

London Open Winner: Marcus WrinchProfessionals' Tournament Winner: Fabio Gullotta
Super Jackpot Winner: Bob Koca

The results of the other 20 or so tournaments run over the weekend will be published in a day or two...

Marcus Wrinch is London Open 2012 Champ

Marcus Wrinch Verses Tom Duggan in the London Open Final

Raffle Result

Raffle Result

Geoffrey Parker Board: Chris Purchase
Annual Gammon Village Subscriptions: Michael Williams, Zoe Cunningham, Yan Kit Chan
Gammon Village Voucher: Joseph Sarkis
20 NJ Apps: Shezan Hirjee, Zoe Cunningham, Bai Ling, Peter Bennet, Doubles Winners X 2, Jackpot 23 Winner, Cynthia Roberts, Pete Vernon, Sean Williams, Susan Cunningham, Rachel Rhodes, Romolo Mudu, Winner of the Professionals, David Hudson, Tim Line, Arthur Wright, Richard Biddle, Sean Williams, Valerie Wright
10 X Gammon Press Books: Pam Williams X2, Zoe Reed, Richard Poxton, Josie Baynham, Colin Cunningham, Colin Hristov, Wayne Felton, Ann Pocknell, Brian Lever
1 Hour Lesson with Phil Simborg: Michael Williams
1 Hour Backgammon Lesson with Perry Gartner: Giorgio Castellano
2 X Copies of Backgammon Funfair: Raj Jansari, Dianne Fawcett
Free entry to the Backgammon Quaich Championship: Omeed Starmer
All other entrants: Copy of Hoyle on Backgammon

Tom waits for his finals opponent

London Open semis

Pros Tournament: Semi-Finals

Carlo Melzi vs Paul Weaver

Alfonso Sara vs Fabio Gullotta

1 US player and 3 Italians. 9 Italians entered the Pros and 3 are in the final 4!

London Open Semi Finals

Brian Lever or Martin Barkwill Vs Marcus Wrinch

Tom Duggan Vs George Mitiadou

Williams Vs Koca

Williams winning 7-2 (to 9)

Williams to play 43

Williams hit (8/4 8/5)

Koca Doubles

Williams takes.

Koca rols 61 play 25/24 9/3

Williams rolls 33:

And plays 11/5 (2)

Williams went on to win. Koca rebuys.

Williams Vs Koca - Super Jackpot

Bob (Black) cubes Sean (White) Sean winning 2-0 to 9.

Sean passes.

Not good :-(

London Open Last 8

Brian Lever Vs Martin Barkwill

Marcus Wrinch Vs Andrea de Zandonati

Tom Duggan Vs George Hall

Jon Barnes Vs George Mitiadou

London Open Last 16 Starts

Chris Purchase Vs Brian Lever

Martin Barkwill Vs Barry McAdam

Marcus Wrinch Vs Tony Fawcett

Edward Leighton Vs Andrea de Zandonati 

Tom Duggan Vs Danny Cohen

Neil Smith Vs George Hall

Katja Spilllum Vs Jon Barnes

George Mitiadou Vs Lorenzo Rinaldo

Professionals' Tournament Update - Start of Day 2

64 Players started the Professionals' Tournament on Saturday afternoon.

Play started promptly at 1:00 p.m. as advertised with penalty points being awarded for late-comers. This came as a bit of a surprise to some players who are used to tournaments starting late. They have obviously never been to one of Mike Main's tournaments before!

The first two rounds saw many of the pre-tournament favourites fall. Tobias Hellwag was defeated by Chris Bray. Rachel Rhodes took out last year's winner Simon Barget. Carlo Melzi defeated Bob Koca. Engin Ongel vanquished Peter Bennet.

We are now down to the last 9 players.

The Quarter Finals will be:

Bartolomeo Migliore Vs Carlo Melzi

Paul Weaver Vs Eric McAlpine

Martin Barkwill Vs Alfonso Sara

Julian Minwalla Vs Chris Bray or Fabio Gullotta

4 Brits still left in flying the local flag. And a very strong Itallian contingent.

Good luck all...

London Open Update

The Last 16:

Chris Purchase

Brian Lever

Martin Barkwill

Barry McAdam

Marcus Wrinch

Tony Fawcett

Edward Leighton

Andrea de Zandonati

Tom Duggan

Danny Cohen

Neil Smith

George Hall

Katja Spilllum

Jon Barnes

George Mitiadou

Lorenzo Rinaldo

Pros Tournament

Wrinch verses Weaver

London Clubs players in the Professionals

Pros Tournament Drawn

Martin Barkwill	v	Pernille Rosendahl
Stuart Mann	v	Chris Jeans
Marco Tamigi	v	Jon Barnes
George Hall	v	Danny Cohen
Pia Jeppesen	v	Gaz Owen
Rune Farevaag	v	Dagfinn Snarheim
Katja Spilllum	v	Alfonso Sara
Ann Pocknell	v	Robin Hayley
Stephen Carder	v	Edward Leighton
Julian Minwalla	v	Danny Rotondo
Brian Lever	v	Chris Ternel
Wayne Felton	v	Romolo Mudu
Adrian Mandrila	v	Neil Davidson
David Wainwright	v	Fabio Gullotta
Chris Bray	v	Tobias Hellwag
Arash Banisaeid	v	Nicky Check

Sean Williams	v	Marc Turner
Julian Wilson	v	Raj Jansari
Myke Wignall	v	Bartolomeo Migliore
Rachel Rhodes	v	Simon Barget
Bob Koca	v	Barry McAdam
Jason Pack	v	Carlo Melzi
George Jacobs	v	Catalin Bucur
John Broomfield	v	George Mitiadou
Jysen Qwt	v	Engin Ongel
John Hurst	v	Peter Bennet
Marcus Wrinch	v	Tore Fredriksen
Tim Line	v	Paul Weaver
Tariq Siddiqi	v	Lorenzo Rinaldo
Yousef Mahmoud	v	Eric JJ Mcalpine
Massimiliano Calusio	v	George Papazoglou
Andrea de Zandonati	v	Malcolm Robertson

Already in the last 32

Wayne Felton	v
Danny Cohen	v	Engin Ongel
	v	Mike Ireland
George Hall	v
Bai Ling	v	Katja Spilllum
	v	Jon Barnes
	v	Chris Ternel
Lorenzo Rinaldo	v	Catalin Bucur

David Hudson	v	Chris Purchase
	v
Massimiliano Calusio	v	Martin Barkwill
	v
	v	Myke Wignall
Tony Fawcett	v	Elizabeth Perry
Edward Leighton	v
Andrea de Zandonati	v	John Ingamells

Round 2

Wayne Felton	v	Gary Brooker
Tom Duggan	v	Chris Jeans
Danny Cohen	v	George Jacobs
Malcolm Robertson	v	Engin Ongel
	v	Miranda Moore
Arthur Wright	v	Mike Ireland
Ann Pocknell	v	George Hall
Raj Jansari	v
Bai Ling	v	Arash Banisaeid
Katja Spilllum	v	John Broomfield
Marco Tamigi	v	Yousef Mahmoud
Donna Sherred	v	Jon Barnes
George Mitiadou	v	Steve Taylor
Deana Fawcett	v	Chris Ternel
Lorenzo Rinaldo	v	Rachel Rhodes
Catalin Bucur	v	Richard Hope

Omeed Starmer	v	David Hudson
Sean Williams	v	Chris Purchase
Joe Sarkis	v	Brian Lever
Dagfinn Snarheim	v	Peter Bennet
Carlo Melzi	v	Massimiliano Calusio
Bartolomeo Migliore	v	Martin Barkwill
Barry McAdam	v	Adrian Mandrila
Kevin Jones	v	Tore Fredriksen
CJ Uttley	v	Marcus Wrinch
Marc Turner	v	Myke Wignall
John Wright	v	Tony Fawcett
Elizabeth Perry	v	Tariq Siddiqi
Regina Dodge	v	Edward Leighton
Monica Beckerson	v	Jason Pack
Andrea de Zandonati	v	Richard Biddle
Dorothy Lee	v	John Ingamells

London Open Draw

Omeed Starmer	v	Chris Bray
Fergus Cooney	v	David Hudson
Mike Murton	v	Sean Williams
Chris Purchase	v	Shezan Hirjee
Michelle Ford	v	Joe Sarkis
Alex Polden	v	Brian Lever
Michelle Ford	v	Joe Sarkis
Alex Polden	v	Brian Lever
Dagfinn Snarheim	v	Jysen Qwt
Gill Bray	v	Peter Bennet
Gerhard Heger	v	Carlo Melzi
Massimiliano Calusio	v	Michael Williams
Richard E-Johnson	v	Bartolomeo Migliore
Martin Barkwill	v	Raymond Kershaw
Barry McAdam	v	David Wainwright
Eric JJ Mcalpine	v	Adrian Mandrila
Rowena Paliwoda	v	Kevin Jones
Tore Fredriksen	v	Lewis Potter
Graham Read	v	CJ Uttley
Marcus Wrinch	v	Paul Weaver
Carel Lindley	v	Marc Turner
Simon Hughes	v	Myke Wignall
Cynthia Roberts	v	John Wright
Tony Fawcett	v	Linda Taylor
Elizabeth Perry	v	Pernille Rosendahl
Tariq Siddiqi	v	Tony Steward
Regina Dodge	v	Jans Meckel
Edward Leighton	v	Nigel Merrigan
James Degabriele	v	Monica Beckerson
Nicky Check	v	Jason Pack
Andrea de Zandonati	v	Simon Morecroft
Richard Biddle	v	Richard Combs
Wayne Felton	v	Tim Line
Gary Brooker	v	Alan Beckerson
George Papazoglou	v	Tom Duggan
Chris Jeans	v	Ian Anderson
Pia Jeppesen	v	Danny Cohen
Romolo Mudu	v	George Jacobs
Malcolm Robertson	v	Peter Hartley
Julian Fetterlein	v	Engin Ongel
Neil Smith	v	Tobias Hellwag
Emma Ross	v	Miranda Moore
Arthur Wright	v	Stuart Mann
Mike Ireland	v	Danny Rotondo
Fabio Gullotta	v	Ann Pocknell
George Hall	v	Anabel Carrington
Raj Jansari	v	David Dennis
Doria Schmid	v	Mark Calderbank
Rune Farevaag	v	Bai Ling
Simon Barget	v	Arash Banisaeid
Ben Owen	v	Katja Spilllum
John Hurst	v	John Broomfield
Marco Tamigi	v	Paul Barwick
Yousef Mahmoud	v	Yan Kit Chan
Donna Sherred	v	Uldis Lapikens
Alfonso Sara	v	Jon Barnes
Stephen Carder	v	George Mitiadou
Steve Taylor	v	Julian Minwalla
Robin Hayley	v	Deana Fawcett
Neil Davidson	v	Chris Ternel
Lorenzo Rinaldo	v	Simon Harding
Rachel Rhodes	v	Andrew Gibson
Catalin Bucur	v	Bob Koca
Richard Hope	v	Julian Wilson