Australian Blokus Tournament 2008

The 2008 Australian Blokus Championship was won over the Queens’ Birthday weekend by Michael Coulston, from Ringwood North VIC.

Michael Coulston being presented with his Blokus Tournament prize and Certificate

In a tight final against earlier draw winners Douglas Ridgewell (Griffith), Michael Grosse (Lyons) and Josh Pope (2007 Champion), Michael drew clear in the end with a score of 0, with the others ending with 7,8 and 14!

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 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 2008.

The Australian Games Expo is in its third 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  .

While run very much as a "not for sheep-stations" type event in previous years, in 2009, we up the stakes with the winner receiving a trip to Europe to represent Australia at the European Blokus tournament.

You can see details of the 07 tournament here.