SIMS PRIZE DRAW
Every club winner of an EBU-organised
SIMS event is entered into a prize draw.
Congratulations to Susan Dodds and Hetty
Jackson of Castle Morpeth Bridge Club who
won the £1,000 irst prize. Wantage
Bridge Club won the
£1,000 irst prize for clubs
FRENCH TWINNING
Shaftesbury Bridge Club in Dorset twinned with
the St Renan Bridge Club (Nr Brest, Brittany,
France) in 2014. Some 16 members with some
spouses were hosted in France. A return visit
took place at the end of September 2015 and
we're confident les Francais enjoyed themselves
immensely in Dorset. Pip Duncan
Around & About
Around & About
Jeremy Dhondy, EBU Chairman,
picks the winners at the AGM
JUNIOR CONGRESS
The average age of the Oxford Bridge Club was
lowered dramatically in November when thirty
children, aged 8 - 18 years descended upon the
balloon-decorated premises generating laughter
and good will.
With three sections to run, mini-bridge,
novice bidders and experienced bidders, an
accolade must surely go to our scorers and TDs,
Diane Coe, Mike Fletcher and Peter Sherry, who
managed to keep boards and children moving,
despite the cross-table chatting!
When we called a halt, everyone descended
upon the tea table, groaning with goodies,
mostly donated by parents, while the scorers
feverishly attempted to generate results.
Prizes were presented by Richard Sills,
Chairman of the Oxford Bridge Club. In the
mini-bridge section, first prize went to Reading
siblings, Jacob and Alice Hathaway (in spite of
one of them trumping the other's ace!!!) In the
novice bidders section, where we had four full
tables, the results were extremely close with John
Wood and Freya Baldwin taking first prizes and
top prizes in the experienced section went to the
Anstice brothers, Arthur and George.
Thanks to the Chairman and Trustees of the
OBC for generously donating their premises, to
David Bygott, our 'official' photographer and to
all our volunteers present on the day, plus those
who teach in the junior clubs and schools
throughout the year. Holly Kilpatrick
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