This was one of the strangest backgammon championships of Azogires history as father and daughter got first and second prizes.
It was a great success with 13 players from 9 diferent countries and over 30 spectators throughout the day. The competition was followed by a meal of lamb and potatoes in the oven served with salad and tzatziki and it was sponsored by David Hale and Martin Strellow both known professional players.
First prize winner was David Hale, second prize winner was Jessica Hale...Yes his daughter from England. The third prize winner was our one and only Sarkis from Lebanon, a man who plays with passion, not only in life, but also in backgammon.
This was the summer International Tournament in memory of Andrew Millar, one of the founders of the Azogires Backgammon championship. The cup was given to the Hales and they must return it next year for the next Champion to take home. The folks from the Alpha Cafe offered bottles of their very own raki as prizes to the winners, but as they declined to take them we gave them bottles of our very own Olive oil instead.
We wish everyone a good summer and hope to see you all on the next tournament in Azogires .
5 comments:
Looks like Clinton was on the tiles again Lucky
Perhaps the winners know something about the Raki that we don't?
Well That was not Clinton it was Al Capone and yes they do know something about the raki they know you cant cook with it oil on the other can be consumed in many diferent ways
Well Mr (or Mrs) Anomymous and your comment:
"...they do know something about the raki they know you cant cook with it..."
all I can say is that you've obviously never had my world famous '3 eggs fried in raki' for your breakfast. And what about that famous Cretan dish of Swordfish boiled in raki?...a dish sadly missing from many menus these days.
Ah now I remember clinton the reincanation of a priest he sprays everything.including the chair leg of lefteris
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