That's pretty neat. A good looking plaque too. So he was involved in casino type gaming, plus a bridge enthusiast.
In addition, I seem to recall him involved in the Backgammon craze that was going on around that time.

There was a Backgammon expert, Paul Magriel, that wrote the definitive book on Backgammon strategy and play, but I think Omar Sharif may have been a Backgammon heavy-hitter at the time too.

Thanks for showing.