Bristol Backgammon

Merchants Arms Sportsperson of the Year Award

Blaine Buchanan (left) instigated the
Merchants Arms Bristol Backgammon
Sportsperson of the Year
award, as from 2010

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And John Sprague (left) of the Merchants Arms,
Hotwells, provides a liquid prize!
Stuart Mann (right) with his very well deserved liquid prize as the inaugural Bristol Backgammon Sports Person of the Year
Lewis Young (left) was the second winner of the award, and his prize will, of course, need to be consumed under parental supervision!

The Sportsperson of the Year award

Blaine Buchanan has been an outspoken advocate of sportsmanship ever since his arrival in Bristol Backgammon circles in 1999.
So in December 2010 it came as no surprise that he is the instigator of our new annual Sportsperson of the Year award.
The title "Merchants Arms Bristol Backgammon Sportsperson of the Year" reflects the nature of the main prize, a microcask of Bath Ale, supplied by our good friend and fellow player John Sprague, who runs the pub.
Blaine will sift through the nominations for the award each year and decide on the recipient of the prize.

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