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WSOB CHAMPIONSHIP, TONIGHT ON EUROSPORT 2

Posted By: Andy Bell
Date: Thursday, 7 May 2009, at 3:57 p.m.

NEWS FROM WSOB ENTERPRISES

WORLD SERIES OF BACKGAMMON's 2008 'finale table', the e160.000 WSOB Championship will debut tonight on Europe's largest sports broadcast network, Eurosport 2

2230 in the UK on BRITISH EUROSPORT 2

2100 CET across Europe (Euro repeat tomorrow @ 1515) on EUROSPORT 2

PROGRAMME ONE OF FOUR

Round One (16 draw)

Tonight, coverage of UK Masters winner John HURST facing online super satellite winner, Andy PLATER, who sadly died from a pulmonary embolism whilst out cycling last month. Please read a tribute to Andy on the WWBN group on Facebook.

In the second match featured, Tassilo RZYMANN, WSOB event winner (Nordic Open 08) faces super satellite winner and unknown quantity, Frederic ANDRIEU; followed by the notorious match-up between Andreas Christian OLSEN and 08 world champ, Lars TRABOLT and finally, from the top half of the draw, WSOB Race winner, Rida HASSAN plays online super sat winner, Athanios LAGOPATIS.

WSOB Championship coverage continues in Europe on May 14th at 2045.

Please visit www.worldseriesofbackgammon.com for more scheduling information; for live event information including this year's tour and WSOB Race format; to register as a WSOB player or add your name to the 'intended players' list' for this year's tour taking place in Cannes, Prague and London.

Please email either Eric Guedj at eg@worldseriesofbackgammon.com or me at ab@moviepartmedia.com if you have any questions or feedback about the WSOB tour or TV coverage.

Thanks for watching :-) Andy

Andy Bell

For Snowie analysis on WSOB CHAMPIONSHIP action, visit http://www.sgrnet.dk/WSOB08/

Eurosport 2 is available in 36 European countries and 34 million homes. If you don't have availability check with your local satellite or cable operator.

In the United Kingdom, you can receive Eurosport 2 as part of the 'News and Events' package; on Virgin Media with the 'Large' package.