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COUNTY NEWS
Pitcher, 3. Marion Miles. time become a losing 60 point deficit.
Master Point In the BGW Winter Sim Pairs, Brian Diary Dates: our Championship Pairs Dorset
promotions Youd and Sue Rankin finished fourth
out of 1905 pairs in the Monday session.
is now on Apr 13 and the Swiss Pairs is on
May 18, both in Keswick. Apr 26, final of
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NATIONAL results: Year
Guernsey now know their finalists in the Murray League. Apr 27, Eden Bridge End Congress: Mixed
County Master 16 Star Premier the County Teams Championship. In the
Mrs E. Bye-Jorgensen Master
Club annual open Swiss teams. Pairs: 1. Harold Wayne
Mrs T. Coleman Mr R. Bliss quarter-finals, Dick Langham (Rudi Falla, – Janet Smith; Ladies
Mrs M.E. Giorgi 8 Star Premier Lynne Williamson, John Seymour and Pairs: 1. Ann Sharples – Helen Ackroyd;
Mr R. Heap Master Sean Galpin) beat Pat Merriman (David
Derbyshire
Mrs J. Paxford National Women’s Pairs: 12. Helen Ack-
Mr D.L. Stone Trestain, Brenda Lihou, Brenda Walker www.dcba.org.uk royd – Ann Sharples.
Mr R.G. Sneddon
6 Star Premier and Mike Allen) by 34 IMPs, and Robert THE County Pairs
Mr A. Wisman
Master
County Results: Frost Rose Bowl: 1.
Mr E.B. Wood Plumley’s team (Susie Farnon, Colin Championship was won Miles Cowling, Chris Kinloch, Martin
Mr D. Griffiths
District Master Tostevin, Lynda Mildon and Margaret by John Sowter – Brook, Daphne Philipps; 2. Roy Riley,
Mr B. Buckley 5 Star Premier
Master Allen) beat Ian Monachan’s team (Mike Brian Elliott; Peter Kelly Doris Hutchinson, Tessa Stevens, David
Mrs V. Dickinson
Mrs J.R. Milbourne Mr S. Crouch Bane, Alistair Kent, Martin Jones and – Alex Hogg were the Berwitz; 3. Helen Ackroyd, Mike Organ,
Mr R.B. Williams 3 Star Premier Hugh Bacon) by 25 IMPS. In the semi- runners-up. Ann Sharples, Clive Russell. National
Club Master Master final Langham beat Plumley by 27 IMPs The Hazel Whinfrey Plate winners were Pairs Qualifier: 1 Ann Sharples – Daphne
Mr M.J. Bader Mr R.M Turner and now await the Jersey finalists. Howard and Annice Morton, with Ken Philipps; 2. David Gill – Eugene Sheehan;
Miss M. Eaton Tournament Guernsey District Mixed Pairs top and Faith Stanyon in second place.
Dr M.K. Osborn Master 3. Miles Cowling – Chris Kinloch. Knight
Mr M.E. Prentice
placings: 1. John Seymour – Sue Shaw, The Vic Morris Cup was eventually Cup Final: 1. Miles Cowling – Daphne
Mr G. Buck
Mr A.J. Reading 5 Star Master
2. Vera Babbe – Robert Plumley, 3. Pat won by David and Mary Marshall, Philipps; 2. Ron and Lynne Heath; 3. Ann
Mrs M.E. Reading Mr C.D. Nichols Merriman – Ian Monachan. Richard Edwards and Pym Berry who Sharples – Helen Ackroyd. Knight Cup
Mrs E.M. Relton The District Open Pairs was won by beat, in a close match, Peter and Sheila Consolation Pairs: 1. John Howitt (V) –
Cambs &
Hunts 2 Star Master Lynda Mildon – Colin Tostevin, with Kelly, Alex Hogg and Graham Marshall. Marion Howitt; 2. Richard Vessey (V) –
Mrs A.A.mpleford Margaret Allen – Robert Plumley second Diary Dates: Apr 9, BGB Simul-
9 Star Regional Mr J. Harnett Claire Hillyard; =3 Mooneen Potter –
Master and Vera Babbe – Sylvia King third. taneous Pairs. Apr 16, County Trials. Paul Sayer, Tony Lawrence – Mike Ryan.
County Master
Mr D. Oxbrow Mr E.E. Tozer Apr 27, Midland Mixed Pairs for the Remember this year’s Dorset Green-
6 Star Premier District Master Cornwall EMBA Plate and the Midlands Flitch. pointed Event held at Bournemouth
Master Mrs R. Hale University; see below for details.
Mrs A. Aplin
May 8, DCBA AGM. May 28, DCBA
Miss H. Peers www.jkeast.freeserve.co.uk Diary Dates: May 4, Swiss teams for
5 Star Premier Mr R.L Smith Mixed Pairs Championship for the Bill
THERE have been a Udall Trophy, Wimborne Allendale BC;
Master Mr D.J. Wiltshire Pratt Trophy.
Brig D.A. Man
number of county compe- June 1, Swiss teams for Allendale Trophy,
4 Star Premier Cumbria titions in the last two Wimborne Allendale BC; June 22nd,
Master Grand Master months. Peter Coad – Bill Devon Bournemouth One-Day Green-pointed
Ms G. Wilkins Mr D.R. Strawbridge Thomson won the Falmouth www.devonbridge.co.uk
3 Star Premier
Swiss Teams.
National Master Salver, with Viv Mably – MANY congratulations
Master Mr C. Woods Please e-mail information of interest
Celia Bishop second. Viv to Brigid McElroy and
Mr F.A. Allen 15 Star Premier for inclusion in this column to martin.
and Celia were easy third- Ruth Edmondson who
1 Star Premier Regional Master john.brook@googlemail.com.
Master Mr G.W. Bell
time winners of the Tredova Cup, for with Pat and Bob Dow-
Mrs A. Newman 13 Star Premier players ranked below One-Star Master, deswell from Reading
Mr R.R. Newman Regional Master with Jenny Vaughan – Neil Harris second. won the Swiss Teams in the EBU Over- Essex
5 Star Master Mrs K.M. Bell Geoff Warren – Rob Mabley won the
Mrs J. Patten
seas Congress at Lanzarote. This is the www.essexbridge.co.uk
7 Star Regional Star Masters very easily, with Mike Booth
3 Star Master Master
second year in a row that Brigid and Ruth MANY congratulations
Mr D.N. Samuel
– Ruth Harvey second. have won this event – winning with the to both Audrey Hartley
Dr P.J. Boardman
2 Star Master 5 Star Regional Val Pitman – Pauline Deal won the same team in Cyprus last year. Let’s and Nicole Cook, each
Mr K. Winterbottom Master Ladies’ Pairs, from Patricia Davies – hope they make it a hat trick next year! playing with non-Essex
Advanced Master Mrs G. Lloyd Sylvia Copestick. Joe Bryant – Wally Another successful John Woolcott partners, for their excel-
Mrs M. Warburton 1 Star Regional Heaton retained the Men’s Pairs fairly weekend was held in January with thirty- lent results in the Women’s
Master Master comfortably, with David Stone – John two pairs and nineteen teams taking Trials. After the second and final week-
Mr P. Dixon Mr J. Harris Deal second. Ken and Janice Keast, part. Results: Pairs: 1. John Beard – end, Audrey and her partner, having
County Master District Master
Margaret Warner and Janet Heath won Mike Hamon; 2. Margaret and Robin won the first session, finished second
Mr P. Bond Mrs K. Davison
Mrs M.E. Cooper the County Teams of Four, with Pat Mardlin; 3. Titch Glenday – Dick overall, losing to the winners by a very
Mrs J. Hewer Derbyshire Meade, Ruth Harvey, Colin Pote and Andrews. Teams: 1 Titch Glenday, Dick narrow margin; Nicole and her partner
Mr R.B. Salmon Premier National Mike Booth second. Andrews, Ann Humphries, Robin Giles; finished in sixth place.
District Master Master The Penventon Swiss Pairs ended in a 2. Bill Oke, Cathy Lee, Julian Foster, In the Lanzarote EBU Overseas Con-
Mr A.J. MacFarlane Mr M.C. Young tie between Colin King – Joyce Doyle,
Mrs M.J. MacFarlane 9 Star Premier
Alan Foan; =3. Don Pearson, Norman gress there were some very good results
who won all six matches, and Jenny Cant Massey, Mike Smith, Andrew Leslie, and for Essex players: Martin and Sandy
Channel Master – Barrie Benfield. The Club Teams of
Mr D. Charteris-
John Beard, Mike Hamon, Roger Evens, Smith won the Pre-Congress Pairs, and
Islands Whiting Eight was won by Helston with Penzance Terry Hirst. Margaret Curtis and Albert Kitchin were
Regional Master 7 Star Premier second. Plymstock Bridge Club won the 6th equal in the Swiss Pairs, 6th in the
Mr D.J. Stone Master A number of these winners and qualifying round for the Garden Cities Mixed Pairs and 3rd in the Swiss Teams.
1 Star Premier Mrs M. Kenworthy runners-up were doing so for the first Trophy and will go forward to play in Results of recent Essex competitions:
Master 6 Star Premier time and this is encouraging for the
Mr C. Hill
Bristol in the Regional Finals in May. Helliar Trophy: 1. Loughton A (Michael
Master future.
Mrs M.E. Horton Mrs P. Smith
The winning team was: Maureen Baser, Watson, Peter Scotting, Laurence Raven,
Premier Master Diary Dates: Apr 6, John Perks Cup Ian Hopkins, Ruth Edmondson, Brigid Alan Stanley), 2. Thorpe Bay B (Bob
Tournament
Mr J.H. Robert Master Final, Ladock. Apr 25-27, Cornwall McElroy, Sandra Bennett, Duncan Ham- Hair, Jill Hair, Sid Prince, Paddy
1 Star Master Mrs J.A. Lippitt Congress, Falmouth Beach Hotel. lyn, John Vaughn, Christine Maunder. Murray), 3. Woodham Ferrers A (Sue
Mr L. Allam Mrs D.E. Smith Twenty-two pairs and fourteen teams Taylor, Chris Taylor, Steve Cade-Bowyer,
Advanced Master 2 Star Master took part in the Petit Congress at Torquay David Cooper). Woodham Ferrers BC
Mrs D.O. Dessoude Mr J.D. Reavy Cumbria
Mr G.D. Sutton
BC. Results: Pairs: 1. Jenny Flood – Phil qualified to represent Essex in the
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Mrs M.J. Friswell Advanced Master
Palmer; 2. Tom Cook – Norman Massey, Garden Cities Trophy. Essex Swiss Pairs:
District Master Mrs P. Olday OUR annual Inter Club Teams of Eight =3. Nethie and Geoff White, and Bill 1= Sandy Riach – Robert Elliott, Ray
Mrs C.A. Kinnersly County Master was won by Eden Bridge Club, closely Ellis – John Harriman. Teams: 1. Nethie Clarke – Bernie Hunt, 3. Alan Green –
Mrs M. Feather followed by Barrow. and Geoff White, John Beard, Mike Frank Morrison.
Cornwall The County Simultaneous was won by Hamon; 2. Joy and John Murray Brown, National Pairs Heat: 1. Bernie
24 Star Premier Devon Ian Reeves – Colin Smith with 72.2%. Terry Hammett, Audrey Grzesiak; 3. Harrison – Dave Duffy, 2. Val Mollison –
Master Life Master Second were Dorothy Pritchard – Jenny Flood, Phil Palmer, Vivien Peters, Elaine Green, 3. Ray Clarke – Simon
Mrs B.J. Martin Mr J. Edwards
Graham Walker with 66.10%, and third Ken Rowe. Moorman.
22 Star Premier 2 Star Regional
Master Master were Kath and Geoff Bell with 65.81%. Diary Dates: Apr 18-20, Devon County Diary Dates: Apr 6, Essex Pairs. May
Mr W.F. Berks Mr I.D. Moore Our annual friendly with the South of Congress (including Green-pointed 10, AGM and club representatives meet-
Scotland saw a narrow margin at half Swiss Teams). ing to discuss the EBU proposals.
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