Welcome to the Victorian Backgammon Association
We meet every Monday for a double-elimination tournament played with the Doubling Cube.
Match results are submitted to the Australia and New Zealand Backgammon Federation Player Ratings system.
The Format
• Arrive from 6:45pm to register
• Tournament starts at 7:00pm sharp — no late entry
• Double-elimination, Doubling Cube in play
• $20 entry — includes a coffee or juice, and contributes to club membership
• Open to all players ready for rated tournament play
The Venue
Umbrella Lounge Bar and Restaurant
338–340 Glenhuntly Road, Elsternwick
Contact
Eleni 0473 464 941 · Henry 0402 100 999 · Simon 0431 187 356
Upcoming Live ANZ Tournaments
| Event | When | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| John O'Grady Memorial | Dec 6 2026 | Hotel Metropolitan, Adelaide, S. AUSL | Visit |
| The Kiwi 2027 | Jun 4-6 2027 | Northcote Bowling Club, Auckland, New Zealand | Visit / shorecityrollers@gmail.com |
Upcoming Online Matches
| Event | When | Player | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freycinet | Thu 29 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM | Marten McDonough (Yoda) | Cindy Belonogoff (cindybel) |
| Freycinet | Thu 29 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM | Robert Disney (diz) | Paul McCloskey (A192K) |
| 55. WBIF Open | Thu 29 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM | Craig Elfenbein (CraigIvory) | Valentin Sendresc (MagisterLudi) (Romania) |
| Whanganui | Thu 29 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM | Shane McNally (Smakman) | Ken Vaughan (Ken Vaughan) |
| 44th Heroes Tourney | Fri 30 Oct 2026, 7:00 AM | Paul McCloskey (A192K) | Tasos Anastasiou (redmangr) (Greece) |
| Freycinet | Fri 30 Oct 2026, 6:00 PM | Jim Bean (jim_bean) | Alison Lam (Laminator) |
| Freycinet | Fri 30 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM | Klea Maniatis (FuturePrimitive) | Charles Habib (cedarace) |
| Whanganui | Sun 1 Nov 2026, 10:00 AM | Marten McDonough (Yoda) | Jack Daniels (Danno) |
| WBIF World Speed Championship 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026, 9:00 AM | David McAllister (elprimero) | Per Arne Enge (Peraenge) (Norway) |
Last updated 29 Oct 2026, 3:03 PM
Recent Online Results
Event When Winner Loser Length Freycinet Oct 2026 Wed 28 Oct 2026, 11:39 PM Simon Ustick (ueyustick) Shane McNally (Smakman) 9pts Freycinet Oct 2026 Wed 28 Oct 2026, 9:55 PM Simon Ustick (ueyustick) Klea Maniatis (FuturePrimitive) 9pts Kakadu Oct 2026 Wed 28 Oct 2026, 9:55 PM Simon Ustick (ueyustick) Alison Lam (Laminator) 7pts 56. WBIF Open Wed 28 Oct 2026, 9:53 PM Breck McCormack (McDally) Cynthia Roberts (Chlchl65) 13pts Kakadu Oct 2026 Tue 27 Oct 2026, 12:49 PM Terry Christodoulou (Te22a) Gene Elder (Gelder) 7pts Kakadu Oct 2026 Mon 26 Oct 2026, 10:00 PM Jim Bean (jim_bean) Dave Rees (Daveo) 7pts Last updated 29 Oct 2026, 3:04 PM
The Victorian Backgammon Association was established in 2018.
We are affiliated with the Australia and New Zealand Backgammon Federation.