Bristol Backgammon Most Improved Player Award

sponsored by Martin Hemming

Sponsor Martin HemmingThe Bristol Backgammon
Most Improved Player trophy
Early in 2002, Martin Hemming came up with the idea of providing an annual award for the player considered to have made the biggest improvement during the calendar year.
Martin and Bristol Backgammon Director Ian Tarr took a look at what happened in the various 2002 Bristol Backgammon competitions, and despite the fact that there were several worthy contenders, they came to the unanimous conclusion that Neil Young should be the first recipient after his rapid rise to prominence during the year.
In January 2003, at the Bristol Backgammon Awards Night, Martin was happy to present the trophies to Neil (there is a permanent trophy, and a memento for the winner to keep), and this has now become an annual occurrence.
Gaz Owen was adjudged winner
of the award for 2007, after
his steady progress up the leagues		Mike Smith, the 2006 winner of the
award, finished as runner-up in his
debut season in Premier Two
Mark Dixon, the 2005
recipient of the award
after his fantastic
Premier One debut season		Ed Turner receiving the 2004
award from our sponsor
Roland Herrera, Gammonitis
Rollout Trophy winner,
displaying the 2003 award		Neil Young, IGP champion,
double tournament winner, and
Conference third placer, receiving
the 2002 award from Martin

Click on the links below to find out about other sponsored awards.

1000 to 1

Rookie of the Year

Handicap Trophy sponsored by Ed Turner


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