21 August 2006
Kansas City Backgammon 2nd Anniversary Classic
The Kansas City backgammon club held its 2nd Anniversary tournament on 19 August 2006. With 16 players, it was the largest event the club had run so far.
The tournament
James Worley of Kansas City dominated the day. He won four 9-point matches in a row to take the title, his sixth tournament win of the year. In the final he beat Vincent Ward of St. Joseph in a close match that reached 7-7 before Worley closed it out.
In the consolation final, Marcia Karen of St. Louis beat Carl Hill of Columbia. As consolation winner, she shared second place with Ward, and Hill finished fourth. All the prize winners were from Missouri.
Results
- 1st: James Worley (Kansas City)
- 2nd (shared): Vincent Ward (St. Joseph)
- 2nd (shared): Marcia Karen (St. Louis)
- 4th: Carl Hill (Columbia)
Club standings
The win lifted Worley clearly into first place in the club's overall standings for the year, with 71.5 points. Eric Barr, the club's 2005 player of the year, was second and still within reach before the end of the season. Vincent Ward was third with 29 points, just ahead of Kathleen Schuler on 24.3125 points.
Results from other clubs can be found in the latest news archive.