Brett was on the ball with this story, he published news on Gala’s decision to pull out of the National Game earlier today. This has come out of the blue for me, it’s a pretty staggering decision. Gala’s reasoning is that they will enhance their High 5 game and use that as the big money […]
Tag: Bingo Caller Of The Year
Bingo Caller Of The Year 2008 Is Go And Gala Have One As Well, Apparently…
Just a quick note to say that the National Bingo Game have added to their site the entry forms and details for entry into this year’s competition. If you’re a regular Bingo Caller at a club that’s a member of the NBGA, and fancy your chances in the competition, you should be able to pick […]
Charles Clarke Turns Bingo Caller
More on the political movement to get VAT scrapped on Bingo revenues this weekend, as the former Home Secratery Charles Clarke has joined the cause. The Eastern Daily Press has a report on Charles’ photo-op when he turned Bingo caller at the All Saints Green Mecca Bingo in Norwich. Mr Clarke has promised to raise […]
Brett’s Corner – Bingo Caller Of The Year Final 2007
Brett’s November column has gone up – we can forgive him for being a bit late with this one as his November was pretty hectic. Why? Well, Brett was on the panel of judges for the Bingo Caller Of The Year 2007. Brett held off an earlier piece to give us a nice round up […]
Bingo Caller Final Video
Was pleased to spot the Guardian have a video up of the Bingo Caller Of The Year final. It features the callers going through their moves and our resident columnist Brett Hyrjak features as well. It looks like a good time was had by all – and the competition well attended (spot all the press […]
Blake Robson Wins Bingo Caller Of The Year 2007
The results are in, and I’d like to say congratulations to Blake Robson of the South Shields Mecca Bingo – winner of the title NBGA Bingo Caller Of The Year 2007 alongside his victory as the North East region winner. Blake beat off some stiff competition from the other five contestants to win the title. […]
Scottish First Minister Backs Bingo, Rank Rejects Harrah’s
Alongside the excitement of the Bingo Caller Of The Year competition, a couple of other stories caught my eye over the weekend relating to Bingo’s ongoing plight. The first one includes a Bingo caller who’s a long way from entering the big event, but none the less could have some an important part to play […]
Brett’s Corner – November 2007
Welcome to Brett’s Corner – a monthly column by the 2006 Bingo Caller Of The Year and GalaTV caller. Bingo Caller Of The Year 2007 Well done to Blake Robson who takes on the mantle of Bingo Caller Of The Year for the next 12 months. Although it was by no means an easy task […]
Illustrated UK Bingo History And Caller Interview Added To The Site
I’ve just added some new content to the site. The first piece is a history of UK Bingo from the perspective of the way halls were turned from cinemas to Bingo halls in the 60s and 70s. The piece was put together by Ian Grundy, a photographer I met via flickr. His passion for cinema […]
A Tale Of Two Bingo Callers
For those of you interested in the art of calling Bingo, we have a double whammy of content to enjoy today. Our regular columnist and the reigning Bingo Caller Of The Year, Brett Hyrjak, is back with his latest piece. It sees him writing about his part in the current competition, where he’s been touring […]
