Upcoming Australasian Tournaments
Upcoming Tournaments
Club Charlestown, Lincoln St, Charlestown.
Registration from 9:15am., Draw at 9:50am. Start 10am
NB: All details dependant on final number of players
The 2026 Newcastle Open will be conducted under the following system,
Qualifying rounds: Round Robins. Up to 8 groups.
Three and four player groups 7 point matches. Five and over player groups 5
point matches.
All round robin
winners qualify for the Final rounds.
1 point for a win. Tiebreakers: points SCORED, points AGAINST, head to head.
Main
Tournament Final Rounds: Up to 8 player knockout. 7-7-9 points
Consolation Tournament: 3 point knockout for ALL
players not qualifying for the Final Knockout. Blind draw
Entry
fees: $35 basic entry.
Financial Newcastle Backgammon Club Members (as of 8/7/26) $30.
NBC will contribute $5 per financial member to Member’s entries.**
Bonus Pool: $20 and
/or $50 (not compulsory).
Prize Money: Total prize pool for the Main
Tournament = Total Number of Players x 30.
Total prize pool for the Consolation Tournament = Total Number of Players x 5
Prize money paid Main: 1st-4th, Consolation 1st-2nd.
Trophy: Main winner.
Australian Backgammon Federation Rating points for all Main Tournament and
Consolation games.
Bonus
Pool: The Bonus pools ($20 and $50) will
be won by the highest finishing member of the respective Pool in the Main
Bracket.
The Pool will be shared amongst those finishing at the same level if both the
Winner and second in the tournament are not members of the Pool.
It will revert to players in the Consolation Tournament if none of the 8 players
in the Main are members of the Bonus Pool.
All games to be played in the tournament room, no exceptions.
To Enter: Email – Robert Disney at: pacnet7@bigpond.com with subject of Newcastle Open
Phone Enquiries- 02
49469222 OR 0410494692
All payments to be made on the day. CASH ONLY, NO EFTPOS
available
Please notify any cancellations ASAP.
Lunches will be available through the Bistro on the club premises.
**Value added amount mentioned made available from Newcastle Backgammon Club reserves.
NB: Club
Charlestown is not train friendly.
Best travel option is by car.
The entrance to the Club Charlestown car park is off Ferris Street but MUST be
approached from the Bowling Club side of Ferris Street. If you approach from the
football oval side you have to drive around the block to get to the other side.
If coming from the north, through Charlestown on the highway, turn at the lights
at the end of the football oval onto Lincoln Street and bear right onto Ferris
towards Charlestown Square. If approaching from the south on the highway,
Lincoln St is on your left between the Rotary Park and the football oval.
If approaching from the back of Charlestown Square, which is Canberra St but
turns into Patricia Avenue at the back of the Bowling Club, turn off Patricia
onto Lincoln at the roundabout, go past the Club Charlestown main entrance and
turn left onto Ferris towards Charlestown Square.
The parking lot entrance is about 30m from the turn.
Anyone who is willing to make the trip by train would have to alight at Cardiff station and bus/cab to Charlestown (6km trip) but be wary of the 10am start.
The 2026 QUEENSLAND BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIPS are back and bringing you 3 days of backgammon in the heart of the Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise 🌊☀️⛱️🎲
There will be all the games and tourneys with the usual trimmings. Speed, Doubles, Open, Masters and the Sunday Showdown along with a QLD Open Ladies Champion. There's matches for everyone, young, old, novices to advanced. No matter what your preference is, we have days and games for you. Add in the chance for social play and chouettes with players from all over and it is bound to be an amazing 3 days in the heart of Surfers Paradise!
WHEN: 7th, 8th and 9th August 2026
WHERE: Club Paradise (upstairs) at Level 1, 9 Beach Road Surfers Paradise Gold Coast, QLD
WANT TO KNOW MORE? Check out the full event info including info about the venue, accommodation options, parking and of course the jam packed schedule to bring you an amazing 3 days of backgammon at https://gcbgc.com.au/qld-championships-2026/
REGISTER NOW at https://register2026.gcbgc.com.au
Interstaters are more than welcome! Don't miss the chance to take the title from QLD.
We can't wait to see you there!
2026 Australian Backgammon Championships
This is the first major announcement for the 2026 Australian
Backgammon Championships to be held at the Twin Towns Conference
and Function Centre, Tweed Heads on 15-18th October.
The website has all the details: https://bglog.org/2026-bg-champs.html
New this year:
We have a major sponsor in Metorik, who have come on board to
support us over the next 3 years. Thanks so much to Bryce and his
team! This means...
- a 4 day event. One month earlier this year, 15-18th October.
- 100% of all entry fees returned as prizes.
By popular demand, the inaugural Australian Backgammon Ladies
Championship will be held, starting Saturday.
Open will be double elimination with progressive Fighters Bracket
until the Quarter Finals, which will be knockout.
A much more relaxed schedule with lunch/dinner breaks.
A new After Tournament Speed Tournament on Sunday evening for
those who just can't get enough backgammon.
Online satellites for Open and Masters will be available soon
and more details will be provided over the coming months.
Printed fliers will hopefully be ready for next month's ANZBGF
tournament in Melbourne.
Looking forward to seeing old and new faces in October!
Registration is open and the accommodation deal at Sebel/Mantra
is up and running. Book early because the rooms do sell out.
Happy rolling,
-Simon, Ben, Sharne & the team.
https://bglog.org/2026-bg-champs.html
Register here: https://bglog.org/2026-bg-champs.html#registration
Other Australian and International Tournaments via the Australian Backgammon Federation page at https://ausbgf.org.au/home/events/