74 English Bridge February 2016 www.ebu.co.uk

by Dave Edwards, Gillian Jones, Rob Roberts and Earl

O'Keeffe with Patricia Arthur, Stephanie Howard, Colin

Nugent and John Griffith being the runners-up. Nine teams

took part.

Middlesex

www.middlesexbridge.co.uk

MIDDLESEX Congress Results - Pairs: Anne

Rosen & Sarah O'Connor. Teams: Martin Garvey,

Jeffrey Allerton, Frances Hinden and Graham

Osborne. Senior Pairs: Maurizia & Michael

Trowell.

Norfolk

www.bridgewebs.com/norfolk/

THE Norfolk Contract Bridge Association and its

affiliated clubs continue to place increasing

emphasis on bridge education. Members and the

general public can avail themselves of a wide

variety of courses on offer from beginners and

improvers to advanced private coaching and masterclasses.

Details can normally be found via your local club or by an

internet search.

Bawburgh BC has recently hosted a very successful EBED

teacher training course with 13 delegates attending from

Norfolk and surrounding counties.

The YMCA Trophy, the last of the summer season, was

won by Margaret Motch & Alan Hourd. The September

EDP/John Harrison Trophy was won by Maureen Kimbley &

Bogdan Drobny. The next event was the Houston Trophy and

Bogdan was on form again, this time with Paul Darby, Stuart

Langridge & Jill Innes. Maybe this is why he is our County

Captain!

Moving into October the Smart trophy, point-a-board,

was won by Paul Darby, Roger Amey, Matt Millson & Mike

Walsh. The west of the County took victory in the Orb

Pacquot Trophy. Peter Clemens & Trish Foster were first

equal with Tam Payne & Brian Barrett.

The Allwood-Wharton inter club teams was won by

Wymondham & District club - their first win in this

Competition - and they will represent Norfolk in the Garden

Cities Trophy.

Last, the Barclays Bank trophy was won by John Dennis &

Bryan Renouf - with a good turnout of 39 pairs.

Our next big event is the Norfolk Congress from 1-3 Apr.

It is hoped as many as possible from Norfolk and beyond will

come to what has become known as a very friendly Congress.

North East

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MANY congratulations go to Clive Owen for his

successes at the Scottish National Congress (1618

Oct). Playing with John Holland from

Manchester, Clive won the Swiss Pairs and

together with Charles & Vi Outred from Glasgow, they won

the Open Teams. Clive also finished second in the

Championship Teams. October's Gazette Cup Final was won

by Patricia Tuff & Andrew Cornish (65.45%). The Gazette

Shield went to David Rossiter & Jenny Grist (64.17%).

The results of a splendid November NEBA Congress were:

Congress Pairs and Arnold Deane Quaich - James & Eve

Ewington (69.16%). Ladies Pairs - Aileen Cunningham &

Mary Page (63.10% - retaining their title won in 2014).

Mens Pairs - Brian Pacey & Ray Green (56.85%). Swiss Pairs

- Damian Hassan & Martin Kane (126 VPs). Swiss Teams -

David Stevenson, Liz Commins, Georgia Ray and Steve Ray

(114 VPs). Congratulations go to all successful players.

Nottinghamshire

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THE NOVEMBER Winter Pairs was won by Willie

Crook & Rob Sharpe and the December event by

Sue & Frank Ball. After four events the leaders are

Gordon Fullerton & David Burgess.

Oxfordshire

www.oxfordshirebridge.co.uk

THE OBA Swiss Pairs Championship was won by

Liza Furnival & Peter Finbow. In 2nd place were

Leonie Pulford & Angela Adams.

Congratulations to Wantage BC, club winners

in the EBU Simultaneous Pairs winners' draw.

Chipping Norton club was among the runner-up clubs. Liza

Furnival & Peter Finbow won 3rd prize in the pairs prize draw

and Keith Robbins & John Gunn were among the runner-up

winners. Paula Hopkinson & David Patterson were prize

winners from the EBED Spring Sim Pairs Tuesday heat.

Somerset

www.somersetbridge.org.uk

Congratulations to Graham Heal, Roger Sweet, Gina

and David Howard winning the Mixed Teams in

October. Also congratulations to Gina & David Howard,

Colin Juneman & Graham Heal on winning the County

Swiss teams held in November.

Staffs and Shrops

www.staffsandshrops.org.uk<mitchellmj@btinternet.compopular No Fear Pairs events will

be held at Wolverhampton BC on 25 Feb,

10.45am for 11.30am start. It includes a light

lunch finishing around 4pm.

Shrewsbury Open Swiss Pairs. This blue pointed event,

licensed by the EBU and offering a superb Afternoon Tea,

takes place on 5 March, 2pm, Radbrook Community Centre,

SY3 6DZ.

Shropshire Congress - 16-17 April, Park Inn, Telford, TF3

4NA. Green Pointed Swiss Pairs on Saturday, Green Pointed

Swiss Teams on Sunday.

County Championship Pairs (Bearn) - 24 April, 2pm. An

event for members of S&SCBA, taking place at Newcastle BC,

6 King Street, ST5 1EL.

Enquiries & entry forms for the above events from Mrs

Judy Mitchell, 01743 235374, mitchellmj@btinternet.com or

check on http://staffsandshrops.org.uk/

Wolverhampton BC will hold a Teams of Four

Competition on 15 May to celebrate the outstanding

contribution to bridge by Roy Edwards. Roy died in October

2015 after a long battle against cancer. All bridge players are

invited. Details and entry form are on the website

http://www.bridgewebs.com/wolverhampton/