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 |
| th Annual ANZBF Championships | May 21-23 2027 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Visit / shanewmcnally@outlook.com |
| The Kiwi 2027 | Jun 4-6 2027 | Northcote Bowling Club, Auckland, New Zealand | Visit / shorecityrollers@gmail.com |
Upcoming Online Matches
| Event | When | Player | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kakadu | Fri 6 Nov 2026, 4:00 PM | James Noble (Aerogel) | Jim Bean (jim_bean) |
| Kakadu | Fri 6 Nov 2026, 6:30 PM | Mark Unger (Novenary) | Rosalind Baker (RosalindBaker) |
| Kakadu | Fri 6 Nov 2026, 7:00 PM | Charles Habib (cedarace) | Dave Rees (Daveo) |
| 44th Heroes Tourney | Fri 6 Nov 2026, 7:00 PM | Paul McCloskey (A192K) | Martin Ruoff (megatortuga) (Germany) |
| Kakadu | Fri 6 Nov 2026, 8:00 PM | Charles Habib (cedarace) | Klea Maniatis (FuturePrimitive) |
| Kakadu | Fri 6 Nov 2026, 9:00 PM | Charles Habib (cedarace) | Marten McDonough (Yoda) |
| Whanganui | Fri 6 Nov 2026, 10:00 PM | Charles Habib (cedarace) | Jim Bean (jim_bean) |
| 56. WBIF Open | Sat 7 Nov 2026, 7:05 AM | Paul McCloskey (A192K) | Ioannis Kalemos (ikalemos) (Germany) |
| Kakadu | Sat 7 Nov 2026, 7:00 PM | Charles Habib (cedarace) | Keith Gillett (Razor) |
| Kakadu | Sat 7 Nov 2026, 7:00 PM | Jim Bean (jim_bean) | Ken Vaughan (Ken Vaughan) |
Last updated 5 Nov 2026, 10:26 PM
Recent Online Results
Event When Winner Loser Length Whanganui Oct 2026 Thu 5 Nov 2026, 9:58 PM Paul McCloskey (A192K) Klea Maniatis (FuturePrimitive) 11pts 55. WBIF Open Thu 5 Nov 2026, 9:14 PM Henri Sharra (Henrikilla) Craig Elfenbein (CraigIvory) Whanganui Oct 2026 Thu 5 Nov 2026, 8:31 PM Alison Lam (Laminator) Michael Myszka (Michael Myszka) 11pts Whanganui Sep 2026 Thu 5 Nov 2026, 8:27 PM Sam Siave (sam i sisifo) Maricar Ustick (Maricar) 11pts Kakadu Nov 2026 Thu 5 Nov 2026, 5:33 PM Cindy Belonogoff (cindybel) Shane McNally (Smakman) 7pts Freycinet Oct 2026 Thu 5 Nov 2026, 1:17 PM Jack Daniels (Danno) Navid Haghi (ParsAussie) 9pts Last updated 5 Nov 2026, 10:27 PM
The Victorian Backgammon Association was established in 2018.
We are affiliated with the Australia and New Zealand Backgammon Federation.