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