The Team
Tournament Director: Simon Morecroft
Simon is a twice elected UKBGF Board member and has run Backgammon in Clapton for four years. He was Assistant Tournament Director at the 2016 London Open, following this up by taking on the task of Tournament Director at the 2017 London Open. He also runs the Clapton club. Simon went to Tblisi in April 2016 as part of the UK Team and is a regular on the UK Backgammon circuit.
Tournament Director: Simon Morecroft
Simon is a twice elected UKBGF Board member and has run Backgammon in Clapton for four years. He was Assistant Tournament Director at the 2016 London Open, following this up by taking on the task of Tournament Director at the 2017 London Open. He also runs the Clapton club. Simon went to Tblisi in April 2016 as part of the UK Team and is a regular on the UK Backgammon circuit.
Assistant Tournament Director: Julia Hayward
Julia is also a UKBGF Board member and helps run MSO Backgammon events. She has been responsible for setting up and running the UKBGF online tournaments, and the UKBGF tour in 2017. She was also TD at the UK Clubs Championships in 2017.
Tournament Consultant: Danny Cohen
Danny found the current venue for the London Open which was used in 2017 for the first time. He is our man on the spot, as he lives near the venue and can provide some extremely useful local knowledge, including help with accommodation. As a player he has won the London Players League, and has been high in the UKBGF ratings table. In 2018 he will be playing in the tournament rather than organising, but will be helping out in the weeks leading up to the tournament.
Tournament Assistants:
Pete Carlile
Martha Littlehailes
Ross Knipe
Julia is also a UKBGF Board member and helps run MSO Backgammon events. She has been responsible for setting up and running the UKBGF online tournaments, and the UKBGF tour in 2017. She was also TD at the UK Clubs Championships in 2017.
Tournament Consultant: Danny Cohen
Danny found the current venue for the London Open which was used in 2017 for the first time. He is our man on the spot, as he lives near the venue and can provide some extremely useful local knowledge, including help with accommodation. As a player he has won the London Players League, and has been high in the UKBGF ratings table. In 2018 he will be playing in the tournament rather than organising, but will be helping out in the weeks leading up to the tournament.
Tournament Assistants:
Pete Carlile
Martha Littlehailes
Ross Knipe