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Members in the News 2013
H/G Green Point 20th/21st July
Nigel Edmondson/Paul Smith came 11th from 62 entered
Chris Chowney/George Barrett/Mike Ralph/Richard Croot came 9th
Albert Brown/Carol Brown/Ian Murray-Watson/Pat Jenkins came 8th
and Nigel Edmondson/Paul Smith/Peter Watts/Sarah Mathews came 5th of 41 Teams
Corwen Trophy 1st/2nd June
Sarah Mathews/Peter Watts came 62nd, Ben Britton/Dave Weller came 79th of 97 pairs
25th May: WBU Seniors Swiss Pairs
Ben Britton and Mike Ralph came 6th out of 36 pairs
May 8th: HBA In-House League Owen Section Division One

Winners with 53 vp on a split tie:  Ben Britton, Chris Chowney, George Richardson and Paul Smith

Runners-up also on 53 vp:  Cathy England, Mike Ralph, John Thacker and Dave Weller, with Nick Duberley

May 1st: HBA In-House Knock-Out Plate
Winners:  Chris Chowney, George Richardson and Bob Underhill with Sue Shore
27th April: HBA Avocet Teams

1st with 148 vp:  Ben Britton, Chris Chowney, George Richardson and Paul Smith

2nd with 114 vp's:  Roman Klis, Sarah Mathews, Bob Underhill and Peter Watts

20th April: Staffordshire and Shropshire CBA Congress Swiss Pairs
3rd with 99 vp's:  Ben Britton and Mike Ralph
April 18th: HBA In-House Knock-Out
Winners:  Dave Weller with Nick Duberley, Paul Ford and Guy van der Gucht
29th March: National Inter-Club Knock-Out

Hereford Club beats a Worcester Club team in the fourth round

The team:  Ben Britton, Chris Chowney, Mike Ralph and Dave Weller

17th March: National Pairs Regional Final
13th with 53%:  George Barrett and Mike Ralph
2nd March: HBA Championship Pairs

2nd with 57.48%:  Murat Atak and Paul Smith

3rd with 57.35%:  Mike Ralph and John Thacker

24th February: Newent Bowl

1st with 103 vp:  Ben Britton with Paul Ford, Guy Van Der Gucht

                           and Kanwar Rahim

16th & 17th February: East Wales Congress

6th out of 33 teams with 153 vp:

      George Barrett, Ben Britton, Chris Chowney, Mike Ralph and George Richardson

16th February: Charity Swiss Teams at Tarrington

1st with 89 vp:  Albert Brown, Carol Brown, Pat Jenkins and Ian Murray-Watson

2nd with 72 vp:  Steve Booth, Roman Klis, Bob Underhill and Tony Voogd

14th February: National Inter-Club Teams

Hereford Club beats a Cheltenham Club team in the Third round.  The team: 

         Ben Britton, Chris Chowney, Mike Ralph and Dave Weller                                

6th January: Midland Counties' Congress Championship Teams

Qualifying Round:  

            George Barrett, Ben Britton and Mike Ralph with Dave Atthey:   1st/10 with 51 imps

Final:   George Barrett, Ben Britton and Mike Ralph with Dave Atthey:   4th/8 with 15 imps

5th January: Midland Counties' Congress Championship Pairs

Qualifying Round:   Ben Britton and Mike Ralph  20/67  with  53%

B Final:  Ben Britton and Mike Ralph  6/18  with 52%

Welsh Foursomes
Dave Weller, George Barrett, Mike Ralph and Ben Britton finished 7th of 28 teams
Pachabo Trophy 22/23 June 2013
Ben Britton, Chris Chowney, George Richardson, Paul Smith came 27th of the 29 County Champions in the usual tough competition
Director's course
Tony Voogd passed the Club Director's Course