| Shadow Hamilton (right) is the sponsor of the Ladies' prize, as from 2011. Shadow's prize will go to the lady player who has, in the opinion of Ian Tarr, made a particular impact during the year in question |  |
| And for 2012 the award went to Pearl Foster (no photo currently available), whose diligent studying of the game produced its first notable result when she achieved Premier Status through her promotion from the Conferenmce League. Pearl has also shown a keen interest in the governance of Bristol Backgammon, including the production of a handout for new players. | |
 | The first recipient of the award was Julia Griffith (pictured, left), whose unbounded enthusiasm for Monday evening backgammon began to overlap into Thursdays |