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CAROL JOY COLE, Director
810/232-9731
TOURNAMENTS EVERY THURSDAY
7:00 pm - Registration ~ 7:30 pm - Play begins
FREE LESSONS by appointment: cjc@tir.com

DAYS INN, G-2207 W. Bristol Rd. at I-75 exit 116 East
Flint, Michigan 48507 ~ Front Desk: 810-239-4681



CONGRATULATIONS to CHUCK BOWER!
Click here to see the complete Michigan Summer Championship results


September 19th: THIRD THURSDAY BONUS PRIZE:
Illinois State Championships, Springfield, Illinois (Oct. 11-13, 2002)

October 20th: 24TH FLINT AREA CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
All the King's Men Chess & Game Store, Flint, Michigan


BACKGAMMON BOUTIQUE: Need Snowie or Magriel's book?


Worldwide Tournament Schedule: Mark Your Calendar

Who are the top backgammon players in the world?


CAROL JOY COLE, Editor
3719 Greenbrook Lane, Flint, Michigan 48507-1400 USA
Phone/Fax: 810-232-9731
E-MAIL: cjc@tir.com

SUBSCRIPTIONS (North America): $25 / year, $200 / lifetime ~
Overseas rates: $35 / year, $60 / 2 years, $280 / lifetime


CONTENTS OF AUGUST 2002 ISSUE


FLORIDIANS ROMP IN GEORGIA
Paul Weaver Anazlyzes Ed O'Laughlin's Win

THE TIME IS NOW
Chuck Bower Comments on Clocks in Backgammon

DANISH DYNAMITE
Jens Neregaard Looks at Denmark's Rise to the Top

IN MEMORIAM
Linda Schank, Florida
Arthur Dickman, Florida
Howard Shapiro, Delaware

BACKGAMMON TOURNAMENT ADS:
Oct. 11-13:
Illinois State Championships, Springfield, IL
Oct. 20:
Flint Area Club Championships, Flint, Michigan
Oct. 31-Nov. 3:
9th German Open, Altenkirchen, Germany
Nov. 1-3:
Minnesota State Championships, Prior Lake, MN


Plus REGULAR FEATURES

INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (Daily updates)

FEEDBACK-GAMMON (Letters-to-the-Editor)

GAMBITS (Backgammon news tidbits)

WINNING IS MORE FUN!!! (Tournament results from around the world)

2002 FLINT GAMMON POINT STANDINGS (plus Weekly Winners)

2002 AMERICAN BACKGAMMON TOUR (Current Standings, ABT Events)

BACKGAMMON A LA CARTE (JellyFish, Snowie, Magriel, and more)

UPCOMING TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS


2002 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP 20 (Standings as of August 15th)*

01. Rick Todd........20.68
02. John Carrico.....20.48
03. Jim Price........18.46
04. Greg Merriman....17.81
05. Carol Joy Cole...14.45
06. Len Dangremond...13.44
07. Jim Slomkoski....12.39
08. Jeff Clark.......12.33
09. Frank Talbot.....11.28
10. Dan Kiurski......10.78
11. Emil Mortuk......10.68
12. Gary Fritzsche...10.52
13. Carol Falk........9.33
14. Steve Grob........8.52
15. Jack Kissane......8.47
16. Chuck Bower.......8.00
17. Judy Field........7.92
18. Paul Berg.........7.83
19. Art Gillis........7.83
20. Dirk Hogan........7.69

*Most points from the Summer Championships
are now included

PLAYERS OF THE MONTH......POINTS

JANUARY....JEFF CLARK.......8.66
FEBRUARY...JOHN CARRICO.....5.34
MARCH......JUDY FIELD.......5.64
APRIL......GARY FRITZSCHE...4.83
MAY........RICK TODD........5.32
JUNE.......GREG MERRIMAN....4.83
JULY.......JIM PRICE........9.17


19th FLEET UNDERWOOD MEMORIAL
TOURNAMENT & BENEFIT for the UNITED WAY
March 10, 2002
Holiday Inn, Flint, Michigan

OPEN (25)
1-JUDY FIELD
2-Carol Falk
3/4-Emil Mortuk / Frank Talbot
5/6-Dan Grogan / Dion Hogan

INTERMEDIATE (27)
1-Paul Kenzie
2-David Emerson
3/4-Jeff Clark / Walt Smith
5/6-Steve Grob / Dan Kiurski


2001 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP TEN (Final Standings)

01. RICK TODD.........33.30
02. Jim Slomkoski.....27.38
03. Len Dangremond....22.11
04. Gary Fritzsche....20.43
05. Dan Kiurski.......19.80
06. Paul Berg.........19.39
07. Carol Joy Cole....17.93
08. Frank Talbot......16.61
09. Dave Brotherton...14.84
10. John Carrico......14.58

CONGRATULATIONS TO PLAYER OF THE YEAR RICK TODD!


RICK TODD IS OUR 2001 STATE CHAMPION!


2000 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP TEN (Final Standings)

01. PAUL BERG.........41.74
02. Jim Slomkoski ....26.63
03. Rick Todd.........24.97
04. Dave Brotherton...24.31
05. John Carrico......22.31
06. Carol Joy Cole....22.02
07. Jim Price.........17.31
08. Art Gillis........16.75
09. Troy Longman......15.51
10. John Salomon......14.61


1999 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP TEN (Final Standings)

01. JOHN CARRICO......30.30
02. Paul Berg.........29.45
03. Rick Todd.........25.51
04. Carol Joy Cole....24.45
05. Jim Slomkoski.....22.33
06. Art Gillis........21.13
07. Dave Brotherton...19.45
08. Maurice Barie.....18.34
09. Judy Field........14.94
10. John Salomon......13.85