| Summer League..2017..from the middle of Div.2. |
The clubs’ primary focus this year was to get the first team back into Div.1...I can report that in helping them to achieve this the 2nd. Team was spectacularly successful...losing to them by a cataclysmic margin...well done.
Our team was chosen by reference to the position of established pairs in May and I then stuck to the same team( spirit building!!?). We played 4 , won two, lost two.. but had most enjoyable and friendly evenings. My thanks to all who played and especially to Jan who hosted our home games.
Playing ‘teams’ where the scoring is like (proper) rubber bridge, is really refreshing as we can focus on what is important( bidding and making games or slams) rather than getting huge rewards for the odd overtrick. I’m glad that we do practice sensible scoring(IMPS) occasionally at the club but we might all benefit from playing ‘kitchen’ rubber bridge more often.
Roll on next summer...promotion??? John S.
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| CLARE WINS SUMMER LEAGUE |
 CLARE has won the top division of the Suffolk Summer League.
A comprehensive defeat of Stowmarket - 76-4 - on Wednesday ensured division one honours.
The club's first team won three of its four matches, including against Ipswich & Kesgrave and Colchester.
Players representing the club were Andrew, Sarah, Nick, Richard, Jane, Jenny, George, David (pictured right) plus Paul, Joyce, Geoff, Rosemarie and Mary.
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| WHEN IN ROME... |
 Hail the winners of the Club Teams of Four!
Jan and Adele plus Nick and Sarah pulled off a great victory when they landed Suffolk's Club Teams of Four competition.
The event took place at Pakenham village hall although players could have been forgiven for thinking they had been transported back in time to Ancient Rome, given the backdrop on the stage.
Nick and Sarah were winning the Club Teams of Four for the second year running, having been successful with David and Jenny 12 months earlier.
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SUFFOLK CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS 02/12/2018
The event attracted 12 teams. Following the qualifying heat, seven contested the main event, while the remaining five played for the Suffolk Plate.
The top four teams will take part in a knock out to determine the overall winner, winner that will represent Suffolk in the Pachabo Cup.
The team of David Price&Jane Moore, Jenny Price&Cleopatra Hensby qualifyed for the knock out.
To see the results click: Round1 , Round2 , Plate . Click on Picture gallery for views of the day.
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SUMMER LEAGUE 2019
Clare Bridge Club has two teams: one in Division 1 and one in Division 2. The members of the team in Division 1 are: David&Jenny Price, Andrew&Jane Moore, Rosemarie Mascall, Nick&Sarah Farr, Tony Philpott, Tony Aldous and Cleopatra Hensby. The members of the team in Division 2 are: John Symons, Joyce Wood, Jan Havard-Davies, Adele Wayman, David Goodliffe, John Hooper, Will&Angie Pavry, Derek Brinkley, Dave Allen. A very good job was done by John Symons and Joyce Wood who played for the team in Division 1 also, helping the team to become champion! The Div.2 team didn't do too bad either, coming second, so they might be promoted to Div.1 next year. We have to wait for the final matches between the top 2 teams for this. To see all the qualifications click DIV1 or DIV2.
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EASTERN COUNTIES LEAGUE
If you want to know how our county is doing in the league click on TeamA or TeamB or TeamC.
To see the scores and the hands click on CALENDAR.
The team C that won against Northants.
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