| NEXT EVENT - BUTLER SCORED PAIRS |
The next event will be Butler Scored Pairs which will be held at Windsor on Sunday 13th November starting at 1:30pm. Click for further information and the online entry form.
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| GERARD FAULKNER SALVER (SENIORS KNOCK-OUT) |
Congratulations to Bob Holder (Captain), Dick Davey, Phil Thornton, Nigel Wolfendale all from B&B and Bill Charlwood from Kent on winning the 2016 Gerard Faulkner Salver - the EBU Seniors Knock-out competition.
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| EBU AUTUMN CONGRESS |
Well done to Dee & Peter Lindon (playing with Liz Commins & David Stevenson) on coming 2nd in the Teams A-Final (the Eastbourne Bowl), and to Heather & Matthew Tan who were 7th (with Brian Geary & David Patterson) in the Teams A-Final and 6th in the Swiss Pairs.
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| NATIONAL INTER-CLUB KNOCK-OUT (NICKO) 2016 |
Two teams from B&B - representing Reading and New Amersham - were successful in reaching the semi-finals of this year's Nicko competition. Unfortunately Reading lost their match, but New Amersham won and now play a team representing TGR's in the final. We wish them (Dick Davey, Ed Scerri, Sally Brock and Barry Myers) good luck!
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| SWISS PAIRS - 9th OCTOBER |
 26 pairs competed in the first of this season's events - the Swiss Pairs for the Denys Jenkins Cup. The winners were David Owen & Charles Chisnall - seen here being presented with the Cup by Mick Green. Runners up were Mike O'Neill & Roger Donato with Tony Aston & Christopher Tucker in 3rd place. Well done to all.
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| 2016 GOLD CUP |
 Well done to Sally Brock & Barry Myers who, with Neil Rosen & Martin Jones (both Middlesex) and Robert Sheehan (London), were runners up in the prestigeous 2016 Gold Cup.
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| EBU SENIOR'S CONGRESS 4-6 NOVEMBER 2016 |
This year, the EBU’s Seniors Congress, which is being held over 4-6 November, will be at a new venue near Reading – Wokefield Park. This proximity should make the event of particular interest to B&B members. The event is open to anyone born in 1956 or earlier. Click for further details and entry form.
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| ADDIS PAGE AWARDED LIFE MEMBERSHIP |
The Committee has awarded Addis Page life membership of the Association in recognition of his exceptional services to bridge in Berks and Bucks over many years. A well deserved award.
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| EBU 2015-16 PLAYER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION |
Congratulations to Colin Simpson on coming 6th equal in the EBU 2015-16 Player of the Year Competition. In the competition players gain points based on finishing in the top places of the most prestigious events on the EBU calendar. (The EBU version of our Victor Ludorum.) Colin was part of the winning team in both the the Premier League and the Crockfords Cup. Well done.
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| CLUB DIRECTOR TRAINING |
Does you club need extra directors? The EBU (EBED) is running Club Director training courses at Aylesbury (on Wednesdays starting 26th October) and at Young Chelsea BC, Shepherds Bush (on Sundays starting 2nd October). Each course comprises 4 modules: Essentials, Book Rulings, Judgement Rulings, Assessment.
Full details can be found on the EBED website - http://www.ebedcio.org.uk/td-training
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| EBU SUMMER MEETING - EASTBOURNE - 19-28 AUGUST |
B&B Successes:
Well done to Gary Jones (playing with Jerry Harouni) - fifth (out of 269 pairs) in the Swiss Pairs Championship played over the 1st weekend.
And to Sally Brock & Barry Myers (playing with Ben Green & John Holland) who were second in the Four Stars A Final.
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| SUMMER SENIORS CONGRESS |
 Dick Davey & Nigel Wolfendale were the winners of the main Championship Pairs at the Summer Seniors Congress which took place in Eastbourne over 8-10 July. Having won the qualifying session, they continued their good form to comfortably win the A Final. Pat Dowdeswell & Mike Ribbins were 3rd in the A Final.
In the Swiss Teams. Phil Thornton & Bob Holder playing with Robert Procter and Michael Robinson won their first five matches, but stumbled in the penultimate match against the Hackett team. Their last match was against the then 2nd placed team of Joan Murphy, Sue Brown, Heather & Matthew Tan. The Thornton team won that match comfortably to take the trophy - but in so doing pushed the Murphy team down to 7th place. The Dee & Peter Lindon with Celia & Derek Oram were in 6th place. Well done to all.
Click for all results.
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