top of page



Great things keep on happening - right up to the end of our playing season!
There was an early influx of festive attire, with Steve (pictured right) and Sion reminding everyone that next week's club night is 'wear...

BGiE
Dec 10, 20241 min read


Christmas approaches - and we're celebrating!
Monday the 16th of December is our last club night of the year and to celebrate there will be a free Chistmas drink and nibbles for...
Sion Edwards
Dec 4, 20241 min read


Just happened and soon to happen
Our 1 day tournament a couple of weekends ago resulted in two really deserving winners - Tom O'Connor (pictured on the right in the...
Sion Edwards
Nov 28, 20241 min read


What you said & what we're doing about it....
You'll probably remember that back in September we surveyed players on what they love about BGiE and what they'd like to see more of or...
Sion Edwards
Nov 22, 20242 min read


Yet more useful info! - side pools, food, and more...
26 people turned up for Monday night's tournament - most of them came to the right venue😉 , and many had questions about our new side...
gavinanderson67
Sep 25, 20241 min read


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


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...

BGiE
Aug 27, 20241 min read


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


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...

BGiE
Aug 15, 20241 min read


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...

BGiE
Aug 8, 20241 min read


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...

BGiE
Aug 1, 20241 min read


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...

BGiE
Jul 26, 20241 min read


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...

BGiE
Jul 18, 20241 min read


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


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...

BGiE
Jul 3, 20241 min read


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...

BGiE
May 28, 20241 min read


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...

BGiE
May 22, 20241 min read


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...

BGiE
May 7, 20241 min read


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


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
bottom of page