Nottingham Nomads 2005 Photos

Nottingham Nomads, 7th-8th February 2005

The man behind the fun - Clive Spate

A huge cake to mark the 20th Nottingham Nomads tournament

Action from the top table

The playing room at the Gateway Hotel, Nottingham

Clive Spate updates the wall charts showing current standings

Ruth MacInerney turns the board around

Ian Coventry vs. Teresa Hill

A dreaded 'stepladder' pattern is developing on this board

Maurice McParland was one of the visitors from Eire

Kathy Carson, who plays with large font tiles and a light for extra visibility, won the bottom division with eight straight wins

Half of the playing room

Brian Sugar vs. Ed Martin

The real star of the weekend was Lucy Simpson, aged ten weeks. The daughter of players Evan Simpson and Joanne Hiley, here she is held by experienced grandmother Janet Phillips

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