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Members in the News 2009
29 November 2009: Healey Cup
The Healey Cup is a Swiss Teams Event for Worcestershire and Herefordshire clubs.

The teams representing Hereford BC came 1st and 5th

First out of 13 teams with 98 vps were Robin Lewis, Paul Smith, Stephen Booth and Chris Chowney
5th with 58vps were Pat Jenkins, Ian Murray-Watson, George Richardson and Tim Young

6th with 57vps were Ben Britton, Gisela Ogden, Basil and Gill Goddard representing Wyeside BC

1 November 2009: Malvern Congress Swiss Teams
4th equal out of 66 teams with 94 vps: Peter Watts, Ben Britton, Nigel Edmonson and Noel Downes

22nd  with 76 vps: Chris Chowney with Jackie Davies, Alan Boyes and Mel Downing

31 October 2009: Malvern Congress Swiss Pairs
26th equal out of 132 pairs with 84 vps: Evie Whitfield and Pam Crisp

28th equal with 83 vps: Ben Britton and Peter Watts

24 October 2009: HBA Ladies' Pairs
1st with 62%:     Janet Holder with June Holmes

2nd= with 53%:  Liz Drew and Kate Neale,  and Jutta Shadforth with Heather Brace

24 October 2009: HBA Men's Pairs
1st with 62%:  John Thacker and Dave Weller

2nd with 54%: George Richardson and Peter Watts

October 2009: EBU Master Points
Promoted to Premier Life Master:  Mike Ralph
Promoted to Premier National Master:  Peter Watts

5/6 September: Welsh Foursomes
6th with 127 vp’s: John Griffiths and Bob Underhill with Warner Solomon and Louise Solomon

1 August 2009: Cwmbran Swiss Pairs
14th out of 91 pairs with 87 vps: Albert Brown and Carol Brown

11/12 July 2009: Mid-Wales Congress, Llandrindod Wells
4th out of 39 with 159 imps (61%): Cathy England, with Helen Robinson, June Ball and Julie Snell
21 June 2009: HBA/GCBA/EBU Swiss Teams
3rd out of 46 with 97 vp’s: Cathy England, Karin Fairweather, Mike Ralph and John Thacker

11th with 83 vp’s: Ben Britton, David Brown, Sarah Mathews and Peter Watts
20 June 2009: HBA/GCBA/EBU Swiss Pairs
29th out of 88 with 78 vp’s: George Barrett and John Griffiths
6/7 June 2009: Corwen - EBU InterCounty Pairs Championship
30th out of 113 with 52.5%: Mike Ralph and John Thacker
16 May 2009: EBU Garden Cities Regional Finals
Hereford Bridge Club represented the County Association and won eight matches out of nine,
being the only team to beat the winners.
The results:- Cheltenham 140 vp’s; 2nd Hereford 128 vp’s; 3rd Bristol 95 vp’s

The team:- Peter Watts (Captain), Dave Weller, Ben Britton, Chris Chowney,
Richard Croot, Tony Truluck, Robin Lewis and Paul Smith
The selector:- John Griffiths
3 May 2009: Cheltenham Congress Swiss Teams
1st Chris Chowney; with Jackie Davies, Ian Clarke and Chris Heames 
18 April 2009: HBA Multiple Teams
1st Pat Jenkins, Ian Murray-Watson, Peter Watts and Dave Weller
2nd Carol Malim and Jutta Shadforth with Brian Dorey and Tony Shadforth
28 March 2009: HBA Championship Pairs
1st Mike Ralph and John Thacker with 63.97%
2nd Ben Britton and David Brown with 56.83%
March 2009: HBA In-House Knockout
Winners Ben Britton, Chris Chowney, Robin Lewis and Paul Smith
20 February 2009: HBA Mixed Pairs
1st Pat Jenkins and Ian Murray-Watson with 63.62%
3rd Karin Fairweather and John Thacker with 59.82%
1 February 2009: HBA Swiss Pairs
1st John Thacker and Dave Weller with 77 vp
2nd Liz Drew and Kate Neale with 68 vp
16 January 2009: HBA Heat of the EBU National Pairs
1st Ben Britton and Dave Weller with 60.19%
2nd Mike Ralph and John Thacker with 54.17%
3rd Nigel Edmondson and Peter Watts with 53.24%
10 January 2009: Midland Counties Congress Championship Pairs
Paul Lewis and Robin Smith 3rd in the qualifying round with 59.28% 
and 4th in the A Final with 57.05%