Firstly, very well done to the winners, Marjorie Morris and Gareth Jenkins, who won the pro-am event by nearly 10% from their nearest rivals, Jeff Barnett and John Evans.  For somebody who was in the beginners class a year ago, it was a special achievement for Gareth to share in winning a trophy so soon in his Bridge career.  Also very many congratulations and thanks to John Henson, whose refreshment "stall" made £550 during the year for our Charity, The Samaritans.  On the night we raised a further £251.60 made up of table money, donations, and proceeds from the raffle, which will make a significant cheque for £801.60, which we will be able to present to the Samaritans, so thanks and well done to everybody who supported this evening and brought raffle prizes along.  Thanks also to those who organised what proved to be a very enjoyable evening, especially our TD, Glyn Williams, Emer and Tony Disley and David and Norma Newman who managed the food and wine, and Teresa Griffiths who ran the raffle.  Finally, thanks to our President, Bill Turner who presented the magnificent trophy and who seemed to enjoy the evening as much as anybody.

Many Congratulations to Laura Woodruff, David Birt, Julian Pottage and Simon Richards, who won this years Club Teams Championship convincingly from Tony Disley, John Evans, Kevin Maddox and Mike Best, who were the only other team to manage a positive score on the night.

Congratulations to John Beard and Tony Haworth who stormed through the field in the second half of the event to win the Western Area Teams Championship, the Vince Bevan on Sunday 16th. October.  Well done also to David Lea, who directed his first area event with aplomb.