Bristol Backgammon

Handicap Trophy 2025

Final positions

Note: a 'D' next to a tournament score is a discard, i.e. a score which does not count towards the total because only a player's best six tournaments count.
And the finishing order depends on the following: (1) total points (after discards); (2) fewest tournaments entered; (3) highest percentage of matches won during the HT season; (4) results of any meetings of tied players during the HT season; (5) play-off (where necessary).
An '*' next to a points score indicates a match which has not yet been completed.

	FINAL POS.	TOTAL PTS.	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	#7	#8	#9
	FINAL POS.	TOTAL PTS.	Jan16	Feb20	Apr3	May15	Jun19	Jul24	Sep4	Oct16	Nov27
IAN TARR	1	330	65	40	50	25D	10D	65	25	10D	85
John Rixon	2	325	85	35D	.	35D	85	40	35	40	40
Stephen Little	3	280	.	25	25	100	.	20	85	25	10D
Steffen Nowak	4	235	35	10D	35	10D	10D	10	50	65	40
Tim Line	5	205	15D	25	10D	10D	50	25	25	40	40
Barry Vasili	6	170	25	10	85	15	10	.	.	.	25
Hazel Harper	7	165	10D	50	40	20	25	10D	10D	15	15
Cynthia Roberts	8	155	25	10D	10D	.	20	25	10	10	65
Steve Morris	9	150	10D	25	10D	25	40	10D	10	25	25
George Georgiou	10	125	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	100	25
Andy Zographou	11	110	.	.	.	50	.	.	40	10	10
Nick Barham	12	90	40	.	25	.	.	.	25	.	.
Kian Sabet	13=	85	.	85	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Neil Young	13=	85	.	.	.	.	.	85	.	.	.
Jim Green	15	50	25	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	25
Rob Clarke	16	50	10	.	.	.	25	.	.	.	15
Alan Papier	17	40	.	.	.	.	40	.	.	.	.
Alp Ozbas	18	35	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	25	10
Marcus Evans	19=	25	.	.	25	.	.	.	.	.	.
James Timoney	19=	25	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	25	.
Ed Turner	19=	25	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	25
Ceri Pierce	22	10	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	10	.
		0	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.

The Handicap Trophy prize fund (for trophies and cash prizes at the end of the season) totalled £46.

This season's Handicap Trophy results:

Handicaps of players are shown in parentheses after their names. The way the handicaps work is that two players drawn together will start with the higher handicapped player having a points advantage equal to the difference between the two handicaps, e.g. when Player A (who has a handicap of 1) meets Player B (whose handicap is 4), Player B begins the match with a 3-0 advantage.
All matches in all flights are played to 7 points.

#1, January 16, Ibis Bristol Centre Hotel

Main flight

First round	Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
	JOHN RIXON (4) beat Tim Line (0)	JOHN RIXON (4) beat Barry Vasili (2)	JOHN RIXON (4) beat Ian Tarr (0)
	JOHN RIXON (4) beat Tim Line (0)
	Barry Vasili (2) beat Hazel Harper (0)
	Barry Vasili (2) beat Hazel Harper (0)
Ian Tarr (0) beat Jim Green (0)	Ian Tarr (0) beat Steffen Nowak (0)	Ian Tarr (0) beat Nick Barham (0)
	Ian Tarr (0) beat Steffen Nowak (0)
Nick Barham (0) beat Steve Morris (2)	Nick Barham (0) beat Cynthia Roberts (2)
Cynthia Roberts (2) beat Rob Clarke (2)	Nick Barham (0) beat Cynthia Roberts (2)

Consolation flight

Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
	STEFFEN NOWAK (0) beat Rob Clarke (2)	STEFFEN NOWAK (0) beat Jim Green (0)
	STEFFEN NOWAK (0) beat Rob Clarke (2)
Jim Green (0) beat Hazel Harper (0)	Jim Green (0) beat Tim Line (0)
Tim Line (0) beat Steve Morris (2)	Jim Green (0) beat Tim Line (0)

#2, February 20, Ibis Bristol Centre Hotel

Main flight

First round	Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
	KIAN SABET (3) beat John Rixon (3)	KIAN SABET (3) beat Ian Tarr (0)	KIAN SABET (3) beat Hazel Harper (0)
	KIAN SABET (3) beat John Rixon (3)
Ian Tarr (0) beat Barry Vasili (2)	Ian Tarr (0) beat Tim Line (0)
Tim Line (0) beat Steve Morris (2)	Ian Tarr (0) beat Tim Line (0)
	Hazel Harper (0) beat Steffen Nowak (0)	Hazel Harper (0) beat Stephen Little (0)
	Hazel Harper (0) beat Steffen Nowak (0)
	Stephen Little (0) beat Cynthia Roberts (2)
	Stephen Little (0) beat Cynthia Roberts (2)

Consolation flight

Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
	JOHN RIXON (3) beat Steffen Nowak (0)	JOHN RIXON (3) beat Steve Morris (2)
	JOHN RIXON (3) beat Steffen Nowak (0)
Steve Morris (2) beat Cynthia Roberts (2)	Steve Morris (2) beat Barry Vasili (2)
	Steve Morris (2) beat Barry Vasili (2)

#3, April 3, Ibis Bristol Centre Hotel

Main flight

First round	Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
	BARRY VASILI (1) beat Steve Morris (2)	BARRY VASILI (1) beat Nick Barham (0)	BARRY VASILI (1) beat Ian Tarr (0)
	BARRY VASILI (1) beat Steve Morris (2)
	Nick Barham (0) beat Steffen Nowak (0)
	Nick Barham (0) beat Steffen Nowak (0)
	Ian Tarr (0) beat Stephen Little (0)	Ian Tarr (0) beat Hazel Harper (0)
	Ian Tarr (0) beat Stephen Little (0)
Hazel Harper (0) beat Cynthia Roberts (2)	Hazel Harper (0) beat Marcus Evans (3)
Marcus Evans (3) beat Tim Line (0)	Hazel Harper (0) beat Marcus Evans (3)

Consolation flight

Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
	STEFFEN NOWAK (0) beat Steve Morris (2)	STEFFEN NOWAK (0) beat Stephen Little (0)
	STEFFEN NOWAK (0) beat Steve Morris (2)
Stephen Little (0) beat Cynthia Roberts (2)	Stephen Little (0) beat Tim Line (0)
	Stephen Little (0) beat Tim Line (0)

#4, May 15, Ibis Bristol Centre Hotel

Main flight

First round	Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
STEPHEN LITTLE (0) beat Steffen Nowak (0)	STEPHEN LITTLE (0) beat Hazel Harper (0)	STEPHEN LITTLE (0) beat Steve Morris (1)	STEPHEN LITTLE (0) beat Andy Zographou (3)
	STEPHEN LITTLE (0) beat Hazel Harper (0)
	Steve Morris (1) beat John Rixon (3)
	Steve Morris (1) beat John Rixon (3)
	Andy Zographou (3) beat Barry Vasili (1)	Andy Zographou (3) beat Ian Tarr (0)
	Andy Zographou (3) beat Barry Vasili (1)
	Ian Tarr (0) beat Tim Line (0)
	Ian Tarr (0) beat Tim Line (0)

Consolation flight

Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
	JOHN RIXON (3) beat Barry Vasili (1)	JOHN RIXON (3) beat Hazel Harper (0)
Barry Vasili (1) beat Tim Line (0)	JOHN RIXON (3) beat Barry Vasili (1)
	Hazel Harper (0) beat Steffen Nowak (0)
	Hazel Harper (0) beat Steffen Nowak (0)

#5, June 19, Ibis Bristol Centre Hotel

Main flight

First round	Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
	JOHN RIXON (3) beat Cynthia Roberts (2)	JOHN RIXON (3) beat Rob Clarke (2)	JOHN RIXON (3) beat Tim Line (0)
	JOHN RIXON (3) beat Cynthia Roberts (2)
	Rob Clarke (2) beat Ian Tarr (0)
	Rob Clarke (2) beat Ian Tarr (0)
	Tim Line (0) beat Steffen Nowak (0)	Tim Line (0) beat Steve Morris (1)
	Tim Line (0) beat Steffen Nowak (0)
Steve Morris (1) beat Alan Papier (2)	Steve Morris (1) beat Hazel Harper (0)
Hazel Harper (0) beat Barry Vasili (1)	Steve Morris (1) beat Hazel Harper (0)

Consolation flight

Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
ALAN PAPIER (2) beat Barry Vasili (1)	ALAN PAPIER (2) beat Steffen Nowak (0)	ALAN PAPIER (2) beat Cynthia Roberts (2)
	ALAN PAPIER (2) beat Steffen Nowak (0)
	Cynthia Roberts (2) beat Ian Tarr (0)
	Cynthia Roberts (2) beat Ian Tarr (0)

#6, July 24, Ibis Bristol Centre Hotel

Main flight

First round	Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
	NEIL YOUNG (0) beat John Rixon (3)	NEIL YOUNG (0) beat Tim Line (0)	NEIL YOUNG (0) beat Ian Tarr (0)
	NEIL YOUNG (0) beat John Rixon (3)
Tim Line (0) beat Steve Morris (1)
Tim Line (0) beat Steve Morris (1)
Ian Tarr (0) beat Steffen Nowak (0)	Ian Tarr (0) beat Stephen Little (0)	Ian Tarr (0) beat Cynthia Roberts (2)
	Ian Tarr (0) beat Stephen Little (0)
	Cynthia Roberts (2) beat Hazel Harper (0)
	Cynthia Roberts (2) beat Hazel Harper (0)

Consolation flight

Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
JOHN RIXON (3) beat Hazel Harper (0)	JOHN RIXON (3) beat Steffen Nowak (0)	JOHN RIXON (3) beat Stephen Little (0)
	JOHN RIXON (3) beat Steffen Nowak (0)
	Stephen Little (0) beat Steve Morris (1)
	Stephen Little (0) beat Steve Morris (1)

#7, September 4, Ibis Bristol Centre Hotel

Main flight

First round	Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
	STEPHEN LITTLE (0) beat Steve Morris (1)	STEPHEN LITTLE (0) beat Andy Zographou (2)	STEPHEN LITTLE (0) beat Steffen Nowak (0)
	STEPHEN LITTLE (0) beat Steve Morris (1)
Andy Zographou (2) beat Hazel Harper (0)	Andy Zographou (2) beat Tim Line (0)
Tim Line (0) beat Nick Barham (0)	Andy Zographou (2) beat Tim Line (0)
	Steffen Nowak (0) beat John Rixon (2)	Steffen Nowak (0) beat Ian Tarr (0)
	Steffen Nowak (0) beat John Rixon (2)
	Ian Tarr (0) beat Cynthia Roberts (2)
	Ian Tarr (0) beat Cynthia Roberts (2)

Consolation flight

Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
	JOHN RIXON (2) beat Hazel Harper (0)	JOHN RIXON (2) beat Nick Barham (0)
	JOHN RIXON (2) beat Hazel Harper (0)
Nick Barham (0) beat Cynthia Roberts (2)	Nick Barham (0) beat Steve Morris (1)
	Nick Barham (0) beat Steve Morris (1)

#8, October 16, Ibis Bristol Centre Hotel

Main flight

First round	Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
GEORGE GEORGIOU (0) beat Ceri Pierce (2)	GEORGE GEORGIOU (0) beat Stephen Little (0)	GEORGE GEORGIOU (0) beat Tim Line (0)	GEORGE GEORGIOU (0) beat Steffen Nowak (0)
Stephen Little (0) beat Alp Ozbas (3)	GEORGE GEORGIOU (0) beat Stephen Little (0)
Tim Line (0) beat Ian Tarr (0)	Tim Line (0) beat James Timoney (2)
James Timoney (2) beat Cynthia Roberts (2)	Tim Line (0) beat James Timoney (2)
Steffen Nowak (0) beat John Rixon (2)	Steffen Nowak (0) beat Andy Zographou (2)	Steffen Nowak (0) beat Steve Morris (1)
	Steffen Nowak (0) beat Andy Zographou (2)
	Steve Morris (1) beat Hazel Harper (0)
	Steve Morris (1) beat Hazel Harper (0)

Consolation flight

Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
JOHN RIXON (2) beat Ian Tarr (0)	JOHN RIXON (2) beat Andy Zographou (2)	JOHN RIXON (2) beat Alp Ozbas (3)
	JOHN RIXON (2) beat Andy Zographou (2)
Alp Ozbas (3) beat Cynthia Roberts (2)	Alp Ozbas (3) beat Hazel Harper (0)
Hazel Harper (0) beat Ceri Pierce (2)	Alp Ozbas (3) beat Hazel Harper (0)

#9, November 27, Ibis Bristol Centre Hotel

Main flight

First round	Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
	IAN TARR (0) beat Steve Morris (1)	IAN TARR (0) beat Steffen Nowak (0)	IAN TARR (0) beat Cynthia Roberts (2)
Steve Morris (1) beat John Rixon (2)	IAN TARR (0) beat Steve Morris (1)
Steffen Nowak (0) beat Stephen Little (0)	Steffen Nowak (0) beat Jim Green (0)
Jim Green (0) beat Hazel Harper (0)	Steffen Nowak (0) beat Jim Green (0)
Cynthia Roberts (2) beat Andy Zographou (2)	Cynthia Roberts (2) beat Barry Vasili (1)	Cynthia Roberts (2) beat Tim Line (0)
Barry Vasili (1) beat Rob Clarke (2)	Cynthia Roberts (2) beat Barry Vasili (1)
Tim Line (0) beat Ed Turner (2)	Tim Line (0) beat George Georgiou (0)
George Georgiou (0) beat Alp Ozbas (1)	Tim Line (0) beat George Georgiou (0)

Consolation flight

Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
JOHN RIXON (2) beat Steve Morris (1)	JOHN RIXON (2) beat Hazel Harper (0)	JOHN RIXON (2) beat Ed Turner (2)
Hazel Harper (0) beat Stephen Little (0)	JOHN RIXON (2) beat Hazel Harper (0)
Ed Turner (2) beat Andy Zographou (2)	Ed Turner (2) beat Rob Clarke (2)
Rob Clarke (2) beat Alp Ozbas (1)	Ed Turner (2) beat Rob Clarke (2)

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