{"id":854,"date":"2026-02-09T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/?p=854"},"modified":"2026-02-11T11:04:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T11:04:06","slug":"one-night-with-connor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/?p=854","title":{"rendered":"One night with Connor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The club was lucky enough to have backgammon player Connor Dickinson come and give a talk and various demonstrations to us this week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-08.04.51-2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-08.04.51-2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-08.04.51-2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-08.04.51-2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-08.04.51-2-310x413.jpeg 310w, https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-08.04.51-2.jpeg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A great turnout with most of the membership making use of the added tips and tricks to expand their knowledge of the game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-08.04.51-1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-08.04.51-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-08.04.51-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-08.04.51-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-08.04.51-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-08.04.51-1-310x233.jpeg 310w, https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-08.04.51-1.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amazing feedback from everyone present as Connor delivered a masterclass and afterwards helped out with advice on games happening around the room. His insight was an eye opener!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"970\" src=\"https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-08.04.51-3-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-08.04.51-3-edited.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-08.04.51-3-edited-300x142.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-08.04.51-3-edited-1024x485.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-08.04.51-3-edited-768x364.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-08.04.51-3-edited-1536x728.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sabgc.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-08.04.51-3-edited-310x147.jpeg 310w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks Connor!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The club was lucky enough to have backgammon player Connor Dickinson come and give a talk and various demonstrations to us this week. A great turnout with most of the membership making use of the added tips and tricks to expand their knowledge of the game. 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