April 2017



GoldToken's Monthly News


  • New Goldie for GoldToken's Fallen Comrades

To use the new Rest In Peace My Friend goldie, type two colons followed by RIP2 followed by two more colons. Don't include any spacing!


  • Reminiscent of an old contest...

When we first set up a GoldToken newsletter, we had no idea how quickly we would have so many past issues! Check out the list here: [ GoldToken's Monthly Newsletter - Past Issues ]

When we first set up the past issues page noted above, we ran a contest that awarded 5 Golderos to the winner of each introductory future monthly newsletter. Now that it's time we expand the [ GoldToken's Monthly Newsletter - Past Issues ] page, we are going to run the same contest again, with a little addon first:

  • What squirrely image should we use for each of the blank wikis waiting for a newsletter to fill them? Win 5 Golderos for finding the image we use for a wiki! Send a link to your favorite image to GoldToken Support to enter the contest. Thumbs up In the case of duplicates, the first one to send us a particular image wins.


  • Up The Ladder

A big Congratulations to RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack for climbing the most rungs! She has added two months to her membership!

Are you ready for [ Main: Up the Ladder 2017 ] round 2?! Join three 'new to you' ladders, climb the most rungs and win an extra two months to your membership! If a guest, will win two months Silver!



Have a wonderful month and play like you mean it!

--Badger


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In this month's newsletter, we have:
Bulletpl Birthdays & Special Announcements
Bulletpl 1st Stop Information
Bulletpl Photozone Competition
Bulletpl Photo Album of the Month
Bulletpl Game Of The Month
Bulletpl Chess Corner
Bulletpl Best Recipe Contest
Bulletpl Up Front & Personal
Bulletpl Testimonial Of The Month
Bulletpl Contest of the Month
Bulletpl Caption Contest
Bulletpl Icon Mania!
Bulletpl Breaking Club News
Bulletpl Olympic News



Birthday cakeBirthdays & Special AnnouncementsOffering gift

-- Happy Birthday to dellajo on April 2nd! - From The Word O'Rama Club, The He's Alive Club, The Classic TV & Music Club,The Deborah's Cove Family Club, The Diamonds Are Forever Club , The Friendship Club , The Daily Laugh Club, The Prime Time TV Club and The Scoop's Castle Club - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to AndrewB on April 2nd! - From The Daily Laugh Club, The Word O'Rama Club and The Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to Mike K of the Renegades - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to phil on April 3rd! - From: THE CLUB - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to fitzmertz on April 5th! - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to just lady on April 7th! - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to Scubasteve on April 7th! - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to Dr Gideon Fell on May 7th! - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to Hillbilly on April 9th! - From The Daily Laugh Club, The Deborah's Cove Family Club, The Diamonds Are Forever Club , The Friendship Club, The Backgammon Tournament Club, THE CLUB, The Pork Chop Club, and The Scoop's Castle Club - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to heyred72 on April 9th! - From The Daily Laugh Club, The Pork Chop Club, The Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club and The Word O'Rama Club - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to Trsm149 on April 9th! - From The Friendship Club - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to Lowell on April 10th! - - From The Daily Laugh Club, The Friendship Club, The He's Alive Club, The Prime Time TV Club, The Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club, The Pork Chop Club,The Backgammon Tournament Club and The Scoop's Castle Club - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to Indiana Jones on April 12th! - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to Pepper on April 12! - From The Daily Laugh Club, The Pork Chop Club, The Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club and The Word O'Rama Club - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to Treksterz on April 13th! - From The Daily Laugh Club, and The Prime Time TV Club - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to Twisted Nerve on April 14th! - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to AJK on April 15th! - From: - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to Scoopdedew on April 15th! - From: The Scoop's Castle Club, The He's Alive Club, The Daily Laugh Club, The Friendship Club The Word O'Rama Club and The Pork Chop Club - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to Sir Silver of the GoldTable - From The Deborah's Cove Family Club, The Diamonds Are Forever Club ,The Classic TV & Music Club, The Friendship Club, The Daily Laugh Club on April 16th! - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to GinnyB on April 16th! - From: The Diamonds Are Forever Club and The He's Alive Club - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to Toybox38on April 16th! to my wonderful husband- From your wife Trish41 and The Daily Laugh Club - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to MsDot on April 17th! - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to coop on April 19th! - From: The Daily Laugh Club - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to runabe on April 20th! - From: The Scoop's Castle Club and The Prime Time TV Club - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to snoopy57 on April 20th! Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to aprildawn on April 20th! - From The Classic TV & Music Club,The Prime Time TV Club, The He's Alive Club, The Friendship Club, The Deborah's Cove Family Club, The Diamonds Are Forever Club , The Prime Time TV Club, The Daily Laugh Club and The Scoop's Castle Club, The Pork Chop Club - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to jenni on April 20th!- From The Scoop's Castle Club, The Daily Laugh Club and The Word O'Rama Club - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to Terryjam on April 20th!- From The Scoop's Castle Club and The Friendship Club- Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to csesugar on April 21st! - From - { Club } and The Word O'Rama Club - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to Morticia on April 21st! - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to knotbuggin on April 21st! - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to clare on April 22nd! - From cissy & laura lee and The Word O'Rama Club - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to laura lee on April 22nd! - From { Club }, The Pork Chop Club and cissy - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to Rhfuqua on April 22nd! - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to Millie on April 23rd! - From The Word O'Rama Club - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to sparkles43 on April 24th! - From The Word O'Rama Club and The Scoop's Castle Club - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to TerryS on April 26th! - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to rednose426 on April 26th! - Offering flower
-- Happy Birthday to furryfeet on April 29th! - From The Scoop's Castle Club and The Friendship Club - Offering gift
-- Happy Birthday to oldog on April 29th! - From The Daily Laugh Club and The Friendship Club - Offering flower


Anniversary & Other Wishes:

-- Happy Wedding Anniversary to runabe and his wife Bride Groom on April 4th!
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary to tango2 & evan Bride Groom on April 17th!
-- Happy 43rd Wedding Anniversary to Bluefin and his wife Bride Groom on April 20th!
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary to wldndn and her husband Bride Groom on April 20th!
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary to Lady Sili and her husband Bride Groom on April 24th!
-- Happy Wedding Anniversary to Dragon101 and jazzbeth Bride Groom on April 29th!

* If you would like to announce any birthdays, anniversaries or other special events coming up for next month, please send GoldToken's Newshound a message before the 25th of this month, so we can give them a shout out in next month's newsletter! (Please keep all announcements upcoming and not belated. Announcements submitted after the newsletter is published, cannot be put in after the fact, we're sorry!)


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1st Stop Information
Site tips and helpful tools

What happens to a club when the owner passes away or is missing in action?

Clubs are part of the rich history of GoldToken, and many of them have been around for a long time! If a club owner passes away, we prefer that it remain in the deceased player's ownership as a tribute to that player. If the player left the club in good care, other officers can continue to maintain a fully functioning club.

If the club does not have such a support system in place, please contact GoldToken Support for help. We will gladly promote a longstanding, trusted club member to, hopefully, continue the club in the spirit that the prior owner intended. What we do not want to happen is for the club to be disbanded, merged or drastically altered without careful consideration. It would be a good idea for club owners to discuss a back-up plan with other players and/or officers in their clubs, just in case there's an emergency that takes the owner away from the site unexpectedly or they are removed from the club due to a temporary membership lapse.

* If you have a question about a site tip or helpful tool you would like answered next month, please send GoldToken's Newshound a message before the 25th of this month.



Photozone Competition
Brought to you by: Photozone Zepher


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12 (steelbound) with (unknown photo) is March's Photozone Competition Winner who won the challenge with 26 votes and will be awarded with a profile token. Offering gold token

6 Autumn came in 2nd place with 10 votes for (unknown photo) Offer silver token

5 Badger came 3rd place with 9 votes for (unknown photo)Way to go!!

Congratulations to all the winners and Thank you to all of the members who participated either by submitting photos or voting and commenting.

We had a total of Film RollFilm Strip GoldieFilm Strip 1Film Strip 3Film Stripend entries and 84 votes this month. Thumbs up

Without you all, this competition wouldn't be active Hugging

2 You can view all the images submitted for the Photozone Competition by using the following link Photozone Zepher's Album titled 2017 - 03 Artistic Red

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Photo Album of the Month
Brought to you by: ladyvic

Our theme this month was (unknown photo)

The winner is: MM David littlefair XI's Album Congratulations High five Your Winner Profile Token will be on the way!

2nd Place goes to: Kookaburra's Album titled AUSSIE GOLD Way to go!!

3 rd Place goes to: ladyvic's Album titled Gold things High five


We had a total of 81 Votes, thank you for supporting this contest

The next Theme will be: (unknown photo)

This will be lots of fun! So start working on your album and enter it at the Photo Album Contest

You may be the next to win this cool Profile Token! *


Best of luck,
ladyvic





Game Of The Month

April's game of the month is Maxi Shake! Join us in a fun Double Elimination Tournament by signing up today for The April 2017 - Game of the Month - Maxi Shake Tournament! Have fun

This game is a variant of Shake Rattle and Roll, with some interesting twists. We hope you enjoy it! Have fun





Club ~VS~ Club Tournament Of The Month

April's game of the month is Dominoes! Join us in a fun League style Tournament by signing your club up today for The Site-Wide Club Vs Club Dominoes April 2017 Tournament! Have fun Please notify Giant Gila Monster to join!
The action starts April 25.




Best Recipe Contest

March's winner is: Irish Stew



Ingredients
2 lbs. lamb or beef, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 tbsp. each olive oil and butter
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. each onion and garlic powder
6 cloves garlic (optional but not traditional)
2 onions
6 large carrots
2 stalks celery
2 medium sweet potatoes
4 or 5 golden potatoes
1 shallot
1 carton beef broth
salt and pepper, to taste

Directions
Slice onions and celery, mince garlic and shallots. Cut potatoes into one-inch cubes, slice carrots
Turn the meat cubes in flour mixed with onion and garlic powder. Save the remaining flour. Brown meat cubes in a heavy bottom Dutch oven. Turn to brown on all sides. Remove meat and set aside. Add garlic, shallot, onions until onions are glassy.

Return meat to the pot and add the vegetables. Add the carton of beef broth and enough water to cover everything plus another 2 to 3 inches. Bring mixture to a boil, then immediately reduce heat to barely a simmer. Cover and simmer for an hour or so.

Test often to see when vegetables are fork tender. Remove cover and put remaining flour in a fine sieve, sprinkle evenly over surface of stew, whisking constantly to prevent clumping. Allow to cook on low heat for another half hour after flour has been added.

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Note This can be prepared in the slow cooker after the meat has been browned. Stew is always better the next day, if there is any left! Cooking


GoldToken's Cheetah will receive a "one time" access to the entire list of site icons, and can select any one that is not currently being used by another player, regardless of membership level (Silver and Wood members can keep the icon for 1 year!). Please send a big Congratulations to Cheetah! Dancing

April's recipe contest is: "Crock Pot Recipes". The winner will be given a "one time" access to the entire list of site icons, and can select any one that is not currently being used by another player, regardless of membership level (Guests, Wood and Silver members can keep the icon for 1 year!). Rules:
  • Entries must be posted by the recipe guardian/creator on the Cutting Board DB.
  • Recipe must be original and have never been posted on the Cutting Board DB before.





Chess Corner brought to you by cubs

You may need... a chess client. This is software that allows you to play, and save and play over, games.

One I like, for Windows, is "Tarrasch" - ://www.triplehappy.com - named for a great Grandmaster and chess teacher. With this free, safe download you can save and play over your games, even making notes as you go. As you play your chess games here, youuse the GT chess client: works fine but lacks options you may need for study.

"Grandmaster" - huh? Well, there are titles in chess, presently administered internationalluy by FID, the world chess organization. The czare of Russia named the first five grandmasters long ago, but nowadays one earns a title internationally by showing performance at a certain level. From bottom to top, the titles are FIDE Master (FM), International Master (IM) and International Grandmaster (GM). As international communications and travel became more common,the holders of these various titles became much more common than they were years ago.These titles are earned (as are lower ones) by meeting norms during play: basically, you show how good you are by doing OK against actual titleholders. If you begin to perform regularly at a level below that of your title, your title becomes inactive, even though it's retained.

In the US, ratings are a sort of proportioned bet on the result of each game. The stronger you are, the less you earned the more you can lose from a wekar rated opponent. Our system was based on the Harkness system, used in postal chess, and it worked pretty well until the United States Chess Federation employed a mathematician to, uh, improve it. After a few hears he'd improved enough that it was no longer accurate and it became unpopular, but eventually a hero fixed it, with the mathematician kicking and screaming in the background.

There are also FIDE titles for Tournament Directors and Problems, and the USCF has comparable American titles.

~~cubs


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Up front & personal
Interview by: laura lee

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We would like to say Thank you to sallyp for letting us step into their personal life for a bit.


How'd you choose your name for GT?
Very boring , its just my name

2. What interests you most on GT?
Favorite game here?
I love the clubs and being able to run your own games.I like all the Gammon games and the Senet games but at the moment Tabula and Tawula are two of my favorite.

3. What country do you reside in?
What in your country do you think tourist should definitely see?
I am born and bred in the UK. Our heritage is a must for any visitors here.

4. What hobbies do you have?
Patchwork,embroidery and GoldToken of course. I Love GT!

5. Children? Grandchildren?
Two grown up children, Neil Twinkly Cyan Horse and Fiona Twinkly Red Horse. One three-year-old grandson Ewan. Small blue horse
6. Do you work? 
What kind of work do/did you do?
I work full time as a Senior Science Technician in a local secondary school. Bus

7. Any pets?
Two tabby cats Mimi and Toto. Yellow catYellow cat Toto is pictured on my home page.

8. Are you under 30?___ 30 to 50? ___ or over 50?
Male or Female?
Over 50 female. Twinkly Yellow Horse

9. What's the farthest you've been from home?
Vacation or for business?
New Zealand is the farthest I have been on holiday.I am very lucky to have traveled to a number of fantastic places and meet some great friends while doing so and have some lovely memories to keep. I don't travel on business.

10. If you could be anywhere right now where would that be?
Where I am right now at home just chilling out. House

11. Favorite season?
Spring. Winter is over and it's not too hot.(Not that it gets very hot or very cold over here }

12, Favorite movie?
Sound of Music, showing my age here.

Actor: George Clooney

Song: Dance away by Roxy music.

13. If you could meet anyone (living or dead) in the world. Who would it be ?
Neil Armstrong.



If there are any questions you would like to see asked in future interviews, please let us know.
Laura
laura lee

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Testimonial Of The Month
Brought to you by: *GoldToken* Players

It was a long time ago (July 2003) that I entered the page of Goldtoken through a friend who played Backgammon.

First I started as a guest and then I started to be platinum member and I was in many clubs.

I also had the courage to create my own club with my wife (The Shire Club ) because we love TLOTR's books and movies.

My favorite clubs are The Gammon Addicts Club and The Sallyp and Friends Club

I like many gammon games and some others that finish fast, but I am always open to learning new games. Hugging

willy



Contest of the Month

What's the Lead?

This month's contest comes from the discussion board, where smiler5 posts short stories and players offer their most creative headline spins.

Today's Challenge ...An album entitled "Songs To Make Dogs Happy" has turned into a real money-spinner for its creators.
The CD, produced by the Laurel Canyon Animal Company record label in Los Angeles, California, has so far had sales topping $150,000.
Arguably the biggest hit on the album is a track called Squeaky Deaky in which a squeaky toy is squeezed over and over again.

smiler5's headline is THE TILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE HOUND OF MUSIC. Can you do better? Click this link to go directly to the discussion board post and "REPLY" with your best headline: (Unknown post)

All entries must be posted no later than April 26, 2017. The winner will be chosen by poll on the discussion board and will be awarded 5 Golderos! Cheerleader Have fun!


We have a winner for the Best Club Banner of 2017!



Congratulations to RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack, who posted this entry for The Wolf Pack Club:

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Her banner will run for a year! We hope it draws some new club members. Dancing




Caption Contest

The Caption Contest winner for the March, 2017, newsletter is bestgremlin with:

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The ferry services is nice, but I can't wait until they reopen the bridge.

Congratulations bestgremlin!

To enter April's Caption Contest, click on the link and post your best caption. (unknown photo)
The winner will be chosen by our news team, given 5 Golderos and announced in next month's newsletter.





Icon Mania!
Brought to you by: GoldToken's Icon Fairy
Easter is April 15th. Easter icons are in row 1 for adoption. Guest, Wood and Silver can also choose a Easter icon to wear thru the holiday Hoppy Easter! to all!

Will be starting the icon hunt up again next month, so start watching those great icons sported by most of the member in GoldToken. I Love GT!

Do you belong to a club, maybe a new club or older established club. There are club icons available for all clubs. These icons can be worn by silver members, a great way to be able to wear one of the bigger icons. There is the Dragon Collections that has no club home as yet, Dragons such as this one { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon100616134710.gif }, suitable for medium size club or perhaps the Disney Collection, { Image: goldtoken.com/pics/icon110730113303.gif }, great for a small club. Clubs come see the Icon Fairy for other available icon collections.

Did you see the Icon Of The Day. Sunshine is on its way. Stop by the Icon Board to see whats new -->Name Icons. See you there Thumbs up GoldToken's Icon Fairy



Breaking Club News:
Brought to you by GoldToken's roving reporter, PattyMac
The Classic TV & Music Club tells me that they are back up and running with the return of the club owner Carol91859 who has been away for awhile. Come on over and play some games with them. If you enjoy Classic TV & Music there is always something to talk about and they play some fun Trivia. Send Carol91859 a pm or any of the officer of this fun club for more information.



The Astronomy Club is one of Goldtoken's newest clubs. They are streamlining the club for enjoying discussions about celestial objects and phenomena - planets, stars, moons, galaxies, comets, supernova explosions and whatever is happening. Come and join them as they study the vast world above and let your spirit soar with the grandeur of it all. They are already discussing the August total solar eclipse and have some members who will be there and can report on this for those of them that are further away. It will be brilliant.
Any queries can be directed to Kookaburra or quietman.



{ Club } club which specializes in discussing and promoting interest in sports at Goldtoken. They have a new BASEBALL, AFL, NRL season arriving and many other great supporting events constantly happening. NASCAR and Formula-1 underway. Within the club they have information pages and fan zones where members can nominate their preferred teams for the upcoming seasons. They follow ALL sports from tennis to the golf and don't forget the cricket. Join them for some lively discussion on sports.
Contact quietman or Kookaburra for more information or if you would like to join.



The Sallyp and Friends Club have acquired a lot of new members in the last few months, their membership drive is still going so check this fun club out.
sallyp has been setting up some of the clubs older wiki tourney types just to make something different for members to play in. They have a number of tourneys they run in series over a set amount of months which usually have a small prize. If anyone wants to come to an active club we tend to start 30 to 40 wiki tourneys every month and these are all game types. Contact sallyp or johnnyyboy



The Wolf Pack Club if having a fun and exciting Ladder Prize Contest! Join Wolf Pack Club Ladders and you could win golderos!
The contest starts March 19, 2017 and ends October 30, 2017
Join any of the available Wolf Pack Club Ladders and work your way up to the top rung.
Each game variant must have a minimum of 5 people participating in the ladder as of 10/30/17 to be eligible for the contest.
On 10/30/17 for each game variant, if there is a single player on the very top rung, that player will win 5 golderos! Golderos
If there are multiple players on the top rung, no prize will be awarded for that particular variant.
If you need any help in joining the ladders, send a message to RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack
If you have any questions, post them on the Howling db.
RabidWolff is the sole judge and will be awarding the prizes.

Sounds like a challenge and fun? Contact RabidWolff of the Wolf Pack and get your ladder climbing started Thumbs up



The Loose Cannons Club has recently added REVERSI to their suite of games. If you enjoy REVERSI please join them. It has been a while since a club has actively promoted REVERSI and it's variants. They already have an inter-club challenge in one of the variants. They also have inter-club challenges in GO, Chinese checkers , renju and imperium. As a club they promote all forms of Asian chess including SHOGI, XIANGQI, JANGGI and many other interesting Eastern games.

If you want to play or learn a new game this is the club for you. Some of these games like GO have world championships and clubs and are popular throughout the world. Join or M3 or any of the officers for more information.



The For the Love of Draughts Club has 2 new tournaments underway in standard checkers. Players are competing in a knockout format competition with players of similar ratings. They also have their APRIL tournament in signup and 11 inter-club challenges including a new inter-club challenge in Russian checkers.

Checkers is a simple game to learn but has enough depth to last any person a lifetime. It is a beautiful subtle game.
If you would like a CHECKER game come and visit this club or message T-Rex or Kookaburra for more details.



After their recent name change a short while back, The Chess & Variants Club members are now playing CHESS here at Goldtoken. They have a tournament scheduled for Easter to keep members happy if they want to spend some time relaxing playing chess. The Chess & Variants Club has quite a few inter-club challenges underway and would like to thank their rival clubs for participation in these.

They play ALL variants of chess here at Goldtoken and promote regular chess along with the other types.
If you feel like playing a little chess or a lot or just want to learn how to play - message M3 or any other officer of the club for an invite.



Prize Winners in These Clubs: Congratulations
[ Horsin' Around at GT: Dashing Through the Snow Hypergammon ] 5 Golderos to ditzyblue
[ Horsin' Around at GT: Dashing Through the Snow Fast Cribbage ] 5 Golderos to CaperViv

[ Multi-Player Gaming Center: A Christmas Fairy Tale Square Grabble ] 5 Golderos to furryfeet
[ Multi-Player Gaming Center: A Christmas Fairy Tale Tourne-case ] 5 Golderos to CaperViv


CLUB CONNECTIONS Brought to you by: bookfox

The Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club sounds like a good place for a vacation and that made it the perfect gift when a few friends created it for owner monkeytyper’s birthday in 2006. The club plays most of the games found on GT and has “unique discussion boards and sometimes trivia.”
She said that “making great friends” is the best part of having a club. A favorite memory is from “.. 2009, some of our club members ( squirrel, heyred72, Callie and myself monkeytyper ) had a chance to meet each other in New Jersey(USA). We visited New York City and the Jersey shore.” That kind of camaraderie and “to keep having fun.” is what she hopes for in the future of The Monkeytyper's Gaming Paradise Club.

Clubs be watching for bookfox to knock on your club house door soon. Thank you to all for this great addition to the club news!



Olympic News
Brought to you by: *GoldToken's*Olympic*Presidents*

Trumpet player right Olympic Winners! A big congratulations to these players & their clubs! Trumpet player left


12 Winter Olympic Winners Winner


The Lower Division of the American Rummikub Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 3A Tournament
American Rummikub
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Meriadoc ClubChris
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Gandalf Clubheyred72
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Frodo ClubBeckie B

The Lines of Action Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 4A Tournament
Lines of Action
Gold & SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubHamsarnie
Gold & SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubrabbitoid
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise ClubRuache

The Upper Division of the Shake Your Bootie Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 4B Tournament
Shake Your Bootie
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Gandalf ClubAcedog
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubB*Elanna
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Aragorn ClubDIRKSTRA

The Chinese Checkers Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 1A Tournament
Chinese Checkers
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubrabbitoid
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise ClubEPICURUS 75
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubspiritebear

The Dipole Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 5A Tournament
Dipole
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubrabbitoid
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubAndrewB
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubHamsarnie

The Upper Division of the Shake It Baby Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 5B Tournament
Shake It Baby
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise ClubSarahMills
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubCandy Cane Kaz
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Aragorn Clubfurryfeet

The Lucky Trax Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 5B Tournament
Lucky Trax
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin Clubditzyblue
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Frodo Club(steelbound)
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Gandalf ClubDavidJ
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise ClubSarahMills

The Giveaway Checkers Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 2A Tournament
Giveaway Checkers
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Legolas ClubGiant Gila Monster
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Aragorn ClubRay of Light
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubrabbitoid
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Gandalf ClubDavidJ

The Square CrossDowns Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 1B Tournament
Square CrossDowns
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubSir Face of the GoldTable
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin Clubcmacker
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Frodo ClubLady Sili

The Stacking Grabble Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 3A Tournament
Stacking Grabble
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubchris3
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubSir Face of the GoldTable
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Frodo Clubbirdstoe

The Havannah Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 5B Tournament
Havannah
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubwallywalter
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubHamsarnie
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Meriadoc ClubSea Dreams

The Upper Division of the Shake It Fast Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 6A Tournament
Shake It Fast
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Aragorn Clubfurryfeet
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubB*Elanna
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Gandalf Clubheyred72

The Go 7x7 Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 5A Tournament
Go 7x7
Gold & SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubSir Face of the GoldTable
Gold & SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubtzorec
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Frodo Clubbarefootony

The Lower Division of the Shake Your Bootie Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 4B Tournament
Shake Your Bootie
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin Clubcmacker
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Legolas ClubGiant Gila Monster
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin Clubberecca
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin Clubthe celt

The Double Trouble Four In a Row Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 5B Tournament
Double Trouble Four In a Row
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubwallywalter
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Legolas Clubgrade1teacher
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubAndrewB
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Gandalf ClubLorraine of the Renegades

The Lower Division of the Long Gammon Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 2A Tournament
Long Gammon
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Meriadoc Clubdickfrank
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Legolas Clubalexlee
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Meriadoc Clubeli

The Intermediate Division of the Tourne-case Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 5A Tournament
Tourne-case
Gold & SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Meriadoc Clubkatja
Gold & SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise ClubSarahMills
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubsmelly feet
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Frodo ClubLady Sili


The Advanced Division of the Backgammon Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 1A Tournament
Backgammon
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Meriadoc ClubDAKOTA
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin Clubcmacker
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubozallan

The CrossDowns Race Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 4B Tournament
CrossDowns Race
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Gandalf ClubSapient
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Frodo Clubbirdstoe
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Meriadoc ClubBuddha
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Gandalf Cluboldog

The Small Grabble Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 6A Tournament
Small Grabble
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Legolas ClubSenorita ZORRO_
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Aragorn ClubDIRKSTRA
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubStraycat

The Diagonal Duel Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 4B Tournament
Diagonal Duel
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Frodo ClubLady Sili
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Gandalf Clubheyred72
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubrabbitoid

The Zero G Four In a Row Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 1B Tournament
Zero G Four In a Row
Gold & SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubrabbitoid
Gold & SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubwallywalter
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Legolas Clubgrade1teacher

The Pipes Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 4A Tournament
Pipes
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Legolas ClubRoad Runner
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Gandalf ClubDavidJ
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise ClubEPICURUS 75

The Rock Paper Scissors Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 6A Tournament
Rock Paper Scissors
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Frodo Clubrandy1
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Meriadoc ClubBuddha
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubthebodywall

The Golden Pente Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 3B Tournament
Golden Pente
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubAndrewB
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubHamsarnie
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubrabbitoid

The Grabble Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 1A Tournament
Grabble
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Aragorn ClubDIRKSTRA
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Frodo Clubeliphont551
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubSir Face of the GoldTable

The Upper Division of the Stacking CrossDowns Race Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 6B Tournament
Stacking CrossDowns Race
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Meriadoc ClubBuddha
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Meriadoc ClubPamelak
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubAndrewB
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin Clubcmacker

The Pente Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 2B Tournament
Pente
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubrabbitoid
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Gandalf ClubDavidJ
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubwallywalter

The Small Reversi Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 6A Tournament
Small Reversi
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Meriadoc Clubeli
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise ClubSarahMills
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Frodo ClubJudy

The Word O'Rama Race-Around Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 2B Tournament
Word O'Rama Race-Around
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubchris3
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Frodo Clubeliphont551
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Meriadoc ClubPamelak

The Domination Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 2A Tournament
Domination
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubJon *the return*
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Frodo ClubCLM
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin Clubchessbro

The Lower Division of the Shake Rattle & Roll Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 3A Tournament
Shake Rattle & Roll
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin Clubthe celt
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise ClubSarahMills
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin Clubshobee1 kinobi

The Lower Division of the Large Dice Pipes Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 4B Tournament
Large Dice Pipes
Gold & SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Meriadoc ClubBuddha
Gold & SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Gandalf ClubLorraine of the Renegades
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Legolas ClubZORRO_

The Lower Division of the Grabble Race Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 5B Tournament
Grabble Race
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Meriadoc ClubPinksmoke
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Frodo Clubeliphont551
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin Clubthe celt
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Frodo Clubbirdstoe

The Advanced Division of the Fives and Threes Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 2A Tournament
Fives and Threes
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubozallan
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Meriadoc ClubBuddha
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Frodo ClubLittleTree
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin Clubphoneman

The 8x8 Trax Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 5A Tournament
8x8 Trax
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubdgb
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Gandalf ClubDavidJ
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Frodo Club(steelbound)

The Camette Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 5A Tournament
Camette
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubrabbitoid
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubwallywalter
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Aragorn ClubM3

The Checkers Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 1A Tournament
Checkers
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Legolas ClubGiant Gila Monster
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubrabbitoid
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Frodo Clubthree horses

The Cylindrical Chess Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 2B Tournament
Cylindrical Chess
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubrabbitoid
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubAndrewB
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubarachna
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Frodo Clubbarefootony
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Aragorn ClubRay of Light

The Lower Division of the Maxi Shake Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 1B Tournament
Maxi Shake
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Aragorn ClubDIRKSTRA
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubJon *the return*
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin Clubnw2425

The Upper Division of the Hypergammon Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 4A Tournament
Hypergammon
Gold & SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise Clubglobalroamer
Gold & SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Aragorn ClubM3
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Gandalf ClubDavidJ
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise ClubEU BNL frisian3

The Lower Division of the Hypergammon Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 4A Tournament
Hypergammon
Gold SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Meriadoc ClubHenryJaimes
Gold SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubMT
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Aragorn ClubOartkickel of the Wolf Pack

The Square Grabble Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 2B Tournament
Square Grabble
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin ClubStraycat
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin Clubcmacker
Silver & BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Meriadoc ClubPattyMac

The Upper Division of the Nackgammon Competition in The 2016 Winter Olympics Group 3A Tournament
Nackgammon
GoldThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Peregrin Clubchessbro
SilverThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Legolas Clubellieoop
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise ClubEPICURUS 75
BronzeThe 2016 Winter Olympic Team Samwise ClubSarahMills








12 Summer Olympic Winners! Way to go!!

The Lower Division of the Mahjong Competition in The 2016 Summer Olympic Group 2 Tournament
Mahjong
GoldThe Summer Olympic 2016 Drona Clubellieoop
SilverThe Summer Olympic 2016 Cymopoleia ClubPepper
BronzeThe Summer Olympic 2016 Otrera ClubRuache

The Lower Division of the Short Senet Competition in The 2016 Summer Olympic Group 4 Tournament
Short Senet
GoldThe Summer Olympic 2016 Vali ClubSapient
SilverThe Summer Olympic 2016 Otrera Club(steelbound)
BronzeThe Summer Olympic 2016 Tityos Clubgpr11

The Novice Division of the 123 Dots Competition in The 2016 Summer Olympic Group 7B Mystery Games Tournament
Mystery Games 4 123 Dots
GoldThe Summer Olympic 2016 Otrera Club(steelbound)
SilverThe Summer Olympic 2016 Drona ClubMORRIS
BronzeThe Summer Olympic 2016 Otrera ClubChris

The Lower Division of the Ludocarte Competition in The 2016 Summer Olympic Group 3 Tournament
Ludocarte
GoldThe Summer Olympic 2016 Cymopoleia Clubtexbrit35
SilverThe Summer Olympic 2016 Cymopoleia Clubyoyudax
BronzeThe Summer Olympic 2016 Cymopoleia ClubToodles

The Advanced Division of the Shake It Fast Competition in The 2016 Summer Olympic Group 7A Tournament
Shake It Fast
GoldThe Summer Olympic 2016 Otrera ClubBrnIdGirl
SilverThe Summer Olympic 2016 Drona ClubAcedog
BronzeThe Summer Olympic 2016 Drona ClubDAKOTA

The Intermediate Division of the Stealth Salvo Competition in The 2016 Summer Olympic Group 7B Mystery Games Tournament
Mystery Games 5 Stealth Salvo
GoldThe Summer Olympic 2016 Semele ClubBuddha
SilverThe Summer Olympic 2016 Vali Clubjohnnyyboy
BronzeThe Summer Olympic 2016 Semele Clubarachna


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