Fifth Competition

Tobacco: MacBaren's Virginia Flake. he prizes for this year were two Royal Guard pipes, one for 1st place, and one for 2nd. Sadly, Salim and Paul discovered that their pipes had burned in the process: Salim's first-ever pipe, a beautiful Stanwell, and Paul's second pipe, bought in 1989, a Stanwell as well. We mourn the passing of these two trustworthy pipes! Below are photos of the competition and photos of the casualties.

Gallery

From left to right: Oliver Geha, Jihad Asmar, Paul Jahshan, Fares Irani, Tarek Khalaf, Gihad Abi-Rached and his wife Lina, Salim Khoury, Marc Haddad, Elie Seif, and Kifah Said
From left to right: Oliver Geha, Jihad Asmar, Paul Jahshan, Fares Irani, Tarek Khalaf, Gihad Abi-Rached and his wife Lina, Salim Khoury, Marc Haddad, Elie Seif, and Kifah Said
The winners, Elie and Paul, and their prizes
The winners, Elie and Paul, and their prizes
Salim's burned pipe, at the very bottom of the bowl
Salim's burned pipe, at the very bottom of the bowl
Paul's burned pipe, on the left side of the bowl
Paul's burned pipe, on the left side of the bowl