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Potted history of tournament successes
Ladder 1980-81
The league's predecessor, held for one season only. A weekly list of matches was undertaken, based on ladder positions from the previous week.
There were two prizes, one for finishing top of the ladder at the end of the season (won by IAN TARR, with Loraine Moore as runner-up), the other for highest percentage of matches won over the entire season (won by JOHN RYAN, with Ian Tarr as runner-up).
League 1981-82
Inaugural league season, featuring three randomly drawn divisions, with the three winners going forward to the Championship Play-offs, and the top five in each division qualifying by right for the following season's Division One.
"Black Division" was won by John Chidgey, with Martin Press as runner-up.
"Blue Division" was won by John Ryan, with Ian Tarr as runner-up.
"Red Division" was won by Mike Morse, with Martyn Palmer as runner-up.
The Play-offs were won by JOHN RYAN, with Mike Morse runner-up.
Division One 1982-83 to 2002-03
| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|
| 1982-83 | IAN TARR | Jules Smith |
| 1983-84 | JOHN RYAN | Chris Lloyd |
| 1984-85 | MIKE MORSE | Steve Lonsdale |
| 1985-86 | STEVE LONSDALE | Charlie Hetherington |
| 1986-87 | IAN TARR | Phil Charlton |
| 1987-88 | DAVE PYM | Phil Charlton |
| 1988-89 | PHIL CHARLTON | Ian Tarr |
| 1989-90 | PHIL CHARLTON | Ian Tarr |
| 1990-91 | MARIE FENLON | John Carter |
| 1991-92 | PHIL CHARLTON | Charlie Hetherington |
| 1992-93 | CHARLIE HETHERINGTON | Ian Tarr |
| 1993-94 | PHIL CHARLTON | Photis Gittoes |
| 1994-95 | SIMON OSBORNE | Malcolm Young |
| 1995-96 | SIMON OSBORNE | Charlie Hetherington |
| 1996-97 | CHARLIE HETHERINGTON | Phil Charlton |
| 1997-98 | IAN TARR | Ian Preston |
| 1998-99 | JOHN KING | Ian Tarr |
| 1999-2000 | IAN TARR | Charlie Hetherington |
| 2000-01 | CHARLIE HETHERINGTON | Ian Tarr |
| 2001-02 | IAN TARR | Phil Charlton |
| 2002-03 | PHIL CHARLTON | Adrian Miles |
Division Two 1982-83 to 2002-03
| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|
| 1982-83 | Chris Lloyd | Jon Goodland |
| 1983-84 | Dave Rees | Phil Ewens |
| 1984-85 | Phil Charlton | Neil Goulding |
| 1985-86 | Alan Smith | Ian Preston |
| 1986-87 | Dave Pym | Tim Goodrick |
| 1987-88 | Mark Oldham | Tim Goodrick |
| 1988-89 | Mike Smalldridge | Kevin Gregory |
| 1989-90 | Ron Henderson | John Killoran |
| 1990-91 | Roger Selwyn | Phil Caudwell |
| 1991-92 | Alan Parfitt | Louise Franklin |
| 1992-93 | Phil Pulsford | John Heritage |
| 1993-94 | Tim Goodrick | Iain Hall |
| 1994-95 | Phil Pulsford | John King |
| 1995-96 | Adrian Miles | Colin Smith |
| 1996-97 | Paul Randell | Richard Dunton |
| 1997-98 | Alan Parfitt | Nigel Vause |
| 1998-99 | Mark Oldham | Adam Clutterbuck |
| 1999-2000 | Rachael Moody | Ray Lowman |
| 2000-01 | Pete Campbell | Adam Clutterbuck |
| 2001-02 | Pete Cockram | Alan Parfitt |
| 2002-03 | Durjoy Ghosh | Ian Preston |
Shield 1980 to 2003
D.P.S. Backgammon's premier knock-out tournament
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|
| 1980 | JOHN CHIDGEY | Jon Jones |
| 1981 | KEVIN SMITH | John Ryan |
| 1982 | JULES SMITH | Nigel Chamberlain |
| 1983 | STEVE LONSDALE | Liz Labuc-Spoors |
| 1984 | JOHN RYAN | Ian Tarr |
| 1985 | STEVE LONSDALE | Ian Tarr |
| 1986 | MIKE MORSE | Charlie Hetherington |
| 1987 | ALAN PARFITT | Dave Rees |
| 1988 | CHARLIE HETHERINGTON | Bill Bearsby |
| 1989 | ADRIAN MILES | Ian Tarr |
| 1990 | CHARLIE HETHERINGTON | Marie Fenlon |
| 1991 | PHIL CAUDWELL | John Carter |
| 1992 | IAN PRESTON | Chris Johnson |
| 1993 | IAN TARR | Alan Parfitt |
| 1994 | SIMON OSBORNE | Phil Caudwell |
| 1995 | IAN TARR | Phil Pulsford |
| 1996 | IAN PRESTON | Colin Smith |
| 1997 | ROBERT WARREN | Ian Tarr |
| 1998 | MARK OLDHAM | Ian Preston |
| 1999 | COLIN SMITH | Charlie Hetherington |
| 2000 | ADAM CLUTTERBUCK | Charlie Hetherington |
| 2001 | CHARLIE HETHERINGTON | Robert Warren |
| 2002 | IAN TARR | Phil Charlton |
| 2003 | PHIL CHARLTON | Paul Randell |
"B" Tournament 1980 to date
A consolation tournament for those players not still involved in the Shield
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|
| 1980 | Ron Henderson | Loraine Moore |
| 1981 | Jules Smith | Stuart Graham |
| 1982 | Steve Lonsdale | Mike Morse |
| 1983 | John Ryan | Julian Morris |
| 1984 | Kevin Dawson | Jules Smith |
| 1985 | Alan Parfitt | Martyn Palmer |
| 1986 | Mike Smalldridge | Phil Charlton |
| 1987 | Charlie Hetherington | Roger Selwyn |
| 1988 | Dave Rees | Ian Tarr |
| 1989 | Tim Goodrick | Phil Charlton |
| 1990 | Phil Charlton | Roger Selwyn |
| 1991 | Simon Osborne | Jerome Kelleher |
| 1992 | Ian Tarr | Durjoy Ghosh |
| 1993 | Raj Sharma | Pete Campbell |
| 1994 | Ian Flynn | Phil Charlton |
| 1995 | John Killoran | Phil Charlton |
| 1996 | Ian Tarr | Richard Dunton |
| 1997 | Phil Charlton | Malcolm Young |
| 1998 | Charlie Hetherington | Durjoy Ghosh |
| 1999 | Ian Tarr | Mark Oldham |
| 2000 | John Carter | Ian Preston |
| 2001 | Ian Tarr | Paul Randell |
| 2002 | Competition never finished |
Supplementary Cup 1982 to 1985
A Tournament devised to fill a gap for players well in advance of their league schedule, this was to be superceded in 1986 by the Handicap Cup.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|
| 1982 | Pete Barlow | Ian Tarr |
| 1983 | Julian Morris | Jules Smith |
| 1984 | Competition not held |
| 1985 | Phil Ewens | Liz Chappell |
Handicap Cup 1986 to 2003
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|
| 1986 | Alan Parfitt | Steve Lucas |
| 1987 | Dave Rees | Ian Preston |
| 1988 | Marie Wilson | Warwick Fortescue |
| 1989 | Simon Osborne | Dave Rees |
| 1990 | Charlie Hetherington | Hugh Morgan |
| 1991 | Malcolm Young | Mike Smalldridge |
| 1992 | Richard Grant | Robert Warren |
| 1993 | Colin Smith | Pete Cockram |
| 1994 | Phil Pulsford | John King |
| 1995 | Ian Flynn | Tony Lay |
| 1996 | Richard Dunton | Simon Osborne |
| 1997 | Ron Henderson | Alan Gammon |
| 1998 | Paul Randell | Rachael Moody |
| 1999 | Pete Campbell | Malcolm Young |
| 2000 | Ian Preston | Colin Smith |
| 2001 | Adam Clutterbuck | Liz Chappell |
| 2002 | Adrian Miles | Pete Cockram |
| 2003 | Phil Charlton | Ian Preston |
Division One Cup 1991 to 2002
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|
| 1991 | Phil Charlton | Colin Smith |
| 1992 | Charlie Hetherington | Ron Henderson |
| 1993 | Phil Charlton | Colin Smith |
| 1994 | Charlie Hetherington | Pete Cockram |
| 1995 | Pete Cockram | Phil Charlton |
| 1996 | Ian Tarr | Ron Henderson |
| 1997 | Pete Cockram | Adrian Miles |
| 1998 | Paul Randell | Phil Charlton |
| 1999 | Phil Charlton | Malcolm Young |
| 2000 | Charlie Hetherington | Mark Oldham |
| 2001 | Ian Tarr | Phil Charlton |
| 2002 | Phil Charlton | Paul Randell |
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Results of all competitions since 1980
Click on the competition of your choice:
Ladder 1980-81
Inaugural League 1981-82
League Division One 1982-83 to 2002-03
League Division Two 1982-83 to 2002-03
Shield 1980 to 2003
"B" Tournament 1980 to 2002
Supplementary Cup 1982 to 1985
Handicap Cup 1986 to 2003
Division One Cup 1991 to 2002
Summaries of individual players' performances
League Championship wins:
5- IAN TARR; PHIL CHARLTON
3- CHARLIE HETHERINGTON
2- JOHN RYAN; SIMON OSBORNE
1- MIKE MORSE; STEVE LONSDALE; DAVE PYM; MARIE FENLON; JOHN KING
Division Two Championship wins:
2- Phil Pulsford; Alan Parfitt; Mark Oldham
1- Chris Lloyd; Dave Rees; Phil Charlton; Alan Smith; Dave Pym; Mike Smalldridge; Ron Henderson; Roger Selwyn; Tim Goodrick; Adrian Miles; Paul Randell; Rachael Moody; Pete Campbell; Pete Cockram; Durjoy Ghosh
Shield wins:
3- CHARLIE HETHERINGTON; IAN TARR
2- STEVE LONSDALE; IAN PRESTON
1- PHIL CHARLTON; JOHN CHIDGEY; ADAM CLUTTERBUCK; KEVIN SMITH; JULES SMITH; JOHN RYAN; MIKE MORSE; ALAN PARFITT; ADRIAN MILES; PHIL CAUDWELL; SIMON OSBORNE; ROBERT WARREN; MARK OLDHAM; COLIN SMITH
'B' Tournament wins:
4- Ian Tarr
2- Phil Charlton; Charlie Hetherington
1- Ron Henderson; Jules Smith; Steve Lonsdale; John Ryan; Kevin Dawson; Alan Parfitt; Mike Smalldridge; Dave Rees; Tim Goodrick; Simon Osborne; Raj Sharma; Ian Flynn; John Killoran; John Carter
Handicap Cup wins:
1- Alan Parfitt; Dave Rees; Marie Wilson (Fenlon); Simon Osborne; Charlie Hetherington; Malcolm Young; Richard Grant; Colin Smith; Phil Pulsford; Ian Flynn; Richard Dunton; Ron Henderson; Paul Randell; Pete Campbell; Ian Preston; Adam Clutterbuck; Adrian Miles; Phil Charlton
Division One Cup wins:
4- Phil Charlton
3- Charlie Hetherington
2- Pete Cockram; Ian Tarr
1- Paul Randell
Total DPS Backgammon career records of current players as at 02/05/02:
| Player | Played | Won | Lost | Pts.for | Against |
|---|
| Ian Tarr | 646 | 414 | 232 | 6942 | 5723 |
| Charlie Hetherington | 533 | 357 | 176 | 5870 | 4603 |
| Phil Charlton | 549 | 344 | 205 | 5988 | 4837 |
| Ian Preston | 477 | 261 | 216 | 4642 | 4293 |
| Alan Parfitt | 503 | 255 | 248 | 4727 | 4720 |
| Liz Chappell | 483 | 206 | 277 | 4230 | 4694 |
| Adrian Miles | 417 | 205 | 212 | 3955 | 3783 |
| Colin Smith | 371 | 190 | 181 | 3456 | 3409 |
| Paul Randell | 334 | 166 | 168 | 2939 | 3095 |
| John Carter | 318 | 151 | 167 | 2658 | 3015 |
| Pete Campbell | 288 | 137 | 151 | 2478 | 2414 |
| Pete Cockram | 273 | 134 | 139 | 2594 | 2675 |
| Malcolm Young | 287 | 133 | 154 | 2500 | 2632 |
| Durjoy Ghosh | 278 | 127 | 151 | 2491 | 2557 |
| Ray Lowman | 304 | 124 | 180 | 2590 | 2956 |
| Robert Warren | 254 | 123 | 131 | 2297 | 2232 |
| John King | 207 | 107 | 100 | 1892 | 1938 |
| Richard Dunton | 209 | 107 | 102 | 1762 | 1839 |
| Mark Oldham | 158 | 96 | 62 | 1621 | 1468 |
| Tim Goodrick | 161 | 88 | 73 | 1416 | 1391 |
| Adam Clutterbuck | 115 | 63 | 52 | 1133 | 1095 |
| Rachael Moody | 101 | 51 | 50 | 946 | 913 |
| Jeff Dando | 136 | 32 | 104 | 991 | 1484 |
| Jeremy Axford | 60 | 20 | 40 | 496 | 621 |
| Brian Dolton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 57 |
| Cathie Ewart | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 45 |