Australian Blokus Tournament 2007

The inaugural Australian Blokus Championship was won over the Queens’ Birthday weekend by Josh Pope, from Bilbul NSW.

Josh Pope being presented with his Blokus Tournament prize and Certificate by Sue Brennan from DBZ

In a tight final against earlier draw winners Rosalyn Newman (Yackandandah), Doug Hoskins (Merewether) and Rob Whelan (Canberra), Josh drew with Doug on 11 points each, with the other two contestants achieving scores of 12 & 13!

Josh and Doug then played a deciding game with the 2-player Blokus Duo, resulting in a final outcome of Josh winning with a score of 15 over Doug with 23.

The tournament was run as part of the Australian Games Expo in Albury, and consisted of four knockout rounds. Contestants came from far and wide and in all shapes and sizes. The youngest competitor was Max from Leichhardt, at four years of age, who while unsuccessful in his game, did complain afterwards that the other players took too long to take their turns!

Max from Leichhardt contemplating his move - assisted by is Dad, Neil

The winner of each round received a Blokus Giant board game, while the tournament winner also received a $500 Gift voucher from Mind Games Albury, along with a certificate declaring them as the Australian Blokus Champion 2007.

The Australian Games Expo is in its second year, and is run over the Queen’s Birthday weekend and is based on both the Chicago and the Essen Games Fairs. The Australian Games Expo is not a trade fair, but is open to the public, and significantly, is a family-oriented event. More information can be found at www.austgamesexpo.com  .