| MEMBER PROFILE NUMBER 17 - ANNE OLIVER |
 Full Name - Anne Margaret Oliver
Date of Birth - 21st August, St Bees in Cumbria
Played at the Bridge Club Since - Approx. 20 years.
Bridge Club Number - 246
Past Bridge Clubs - Hungerford Bridge Club in Berkshire.
Where Did You Learn to Play Bridge - Whilst living in Hong Kong, playing socially with friends
Regular Partners - Alan Oliver, but he is on the transfer list if anyone is interested
Thing You Like Most About The Club - The club is always very friendly
You Like Least About The Club - Nothing
Favourite Restaurant In The Area - La Masena in Javea
Favourie Things to do other than Bridge - Handicrafts, and in the past Motor Racing - (Anne was the Hong Kong Motor Rally champion in the 1969 & 1976 and also participated in the prestigious Rothman's Competition in 1973).
Which JSBSC Club Member Would You Like to Play With - Peter Hindley, because I could learn from him
Which JSBSC is your favourite opponents - No pair in particular.
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| MEMBER PROFILE NUMBER 16 - ALICE DAVIES |
 Full Name - Alice Davies
Date of Birth - 3rd May in Bury Hospital in Lancashire
Played at the Bridge Club Since - Since 2000.
Bridge Club Number - 154
Past Bridge Clubs - Only a member at JSBSC.
Where Did You Learn to Play Bridge - Whilst living in Saudi Arabia, playing socially with friends
Regular Partners - Anne Muir
Thing You Like Most About The Club - The club is always very friendly
You Like Least About The Club - Nothing
Favourite Restaurant In The Area - Bahia in Javea Port
Favourie Things to do other than Bridge - Reading and Art - I am currently reading The Gypsy in me by Ted Simon
Which JSBSC Club Member Would You Like to Play With - John Howden.
Which JSBSC is your favourite opponent - I enjoy playing against everyone at JSBSC.
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| MEMBER PROFILE NUMBER 15 - PETY BOS |
 Full Name - Pety Bos
Date of Birth - 1st August in Den Haag
Played at the Bridge Club Since - 4 years before the club bought its premises at the Arenal - when we played at Pedros Bar.
Bridge Club Number - 120
Past Bridge Clubs - Only a member at JSBSC.
Where Did You Learn to Play Bridge - Firstly at a bridge club in Den Haag and then at an International Club in Santiago in Chile
Regular Partners - Manny Kleyman, Sandra Benson and Anne-Mieke Quanjer
Thing You Like Most About The Club - The club is always very friendly
You Like Least About The Club - The gossip
Favourite Restaurant In The Area - Massena in Javea
Favourie Things to do other than Bridge - Reading - just finished a book by the Canadian author Frances Itani which was beautiful. (It was left at the Bridge Club library by Monique when she was here) I also love to cook Asian food, especially Indonesian - when I have problems it makes me feel better.
Which JSBSC Club Member Would You Like to Play With - Still thinking about this.
Which JSBSC is your favourite opponent - Peter Hindley and Derrick Holdback - because they are very strong players.
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| MEMBER PROFILE NUMBER 14 - MARIANNE SPECK |
 Full Name - Marianne Speck
Date of Birth - 8th December in Bern Switzerland
Played at the Bridge Club - Approx 2 years
Bridge Club Number - 210
Past Bridge Clubs - Denia Bridge club, Javea Bridge Club and Luzern Bridge Club.
Where Did You Learn to Play Bridge - At Luzern Bridge Cub 30 years ago
Thing You Like Most About The Club - The club is always very friendly
You Like Least About The Club - The air conditioning - it is always too cold in the summer and winter
Favourite Restaurant In The Area - Linus and Don Guiseppe - both in Denia
Favourie Things to do other than Bridge - Drink Italian red wine
Which JSBSC Club Member Would You Like to Play With - Anita Dixon - because I think she is a good player.
Which JSBSC is your favourite opponent - Peter Hindley and Anita Dixon - because they are very strong players.
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| MEMBER PROFILE NUMBER 13 - ANNE LISE ENGAN |
 Full Name - Anne Lise Offenberg Engan
Date of Birth - 25th February in Oslo, Norway
Played at the Bridge Club - Approx. 2 - 3 years
Bridge Club Number - 152
Past Bridge Clubs - None
Where Did You Learn to Play Bridge - I first played a few times on a cruise ship. After the cruise I contacted JSBSC and Chris Threfell was kind enough to let me join the classes half way through the course. Thanks to Chris I was able to catch up and complete the course.
Regular Partners - Sandra Bond and previously Sandra Hobson
Thing You Like Most About The Club - Being able to play bridge with nice people in a lovely atmosphere
Thing You Like Least About The Club - That there is no allocated seating at present
Favourite Restaurant In The Area - Vespa in Moraira
Favourie Things to do other than Bridge - Reading, travelling, learning the Spanish language and playing golf.
Which JSBSC Club Member Would You Like to Play With - Any of the good players that are patient and kind to me, so that I can learn from them in a nice environment.
Which JSBSC Club Members are your favourite opponent - Gary and Brenda Wood - they are very nice to play against and they give good advice
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| MEMBER PROFILE NUMBER 12 - RICHARD MURGATROYD |
 Full Name - Richard Pitman Murgatroyd
Date of Birth - 22nd June in Halifax
Played at the Bridge Club - Approx. 2 years
Bridge Club Number - 211
Other Past Bridge Clubs - Javea Bridge Club, La Mnga Bridge Club, Los Alcazares Bridge Club and Campo de Golf Villamartin Bridge Club
Where Did You Learn to Play Bridge - Campo de Golf at Villamartin
Regular Partners - Phillip Day and Tom Slatter
Thing You Like Most About The Club - The high number of tables at the club that help to give good representative results
Thing You Like Least About The Club - The inquests after the hands
Favourite Restaurant In The Area -Le Gourmond
Favourie Things to do other than Bridge - Golf, Travel to the Southern hemisphere, riding a scooter in the rain, without an helmet or high visibility jacket -
Which JSBSC Club Member Would You Like to Play With - Anybody who wants a pleasant and sociable experience that is hassle free..
Which JSBSC Club Members are your favourite opponent - Any pair that are polite
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| MEMBER PROFILE NUMBER 11 - JANET CARTER |
 Full Name - Janet Elizabeth Carter
Date of Birth - 12th September 1943
Played at the Bridge Club - Approx. 8 years
Bridge Club Number -136
Other Bridge Clubs - Javea Bridge Club & Bognor Regis Bridge Club
Where Did You Learn to Play Bridge - At night school in Bognor Regis
Regular Partners - Trish Owen and Anita Ramvall
Thing You Like Most About The Club - The friendly atmosphere
Thing You Like Least About The Club - The complicated bidding
Favourite Restaurant In The Area - El Gaucho
Which JSBSC Club Member Would You Like to Play With - Everyone at least once .
Which JSBSC Club Members are your favourite opponent - Derrick Holdback and John Hall because I always try extra hard to try and beat them
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| MEMBER PROFILE NUMBER 10 - BERT PAGE |
 Full Name - Herbert Rawlings Page
Date of Birth - 24th August 1921
Played at the Bridge Club - Approx. 10 years
Bridge Club Number - 178
Other Bridge Clubs - None
Where Did You Learn to Play Bridge - At JSBSC and Javea Bridge Club - John Hall was my first teacher
Regular Partners - Tom Slatter, Terry Holdback and Mark Unwin
Thing You Like Most About The Club - The friendly atmosphere
Thing You Like Least About The Club - Nothing
Favourite Restaurant In The Area - Le Gourmond.
Which JSBSC Club Member Would You Like to Play With - Derrick Holdback - because then I could be "dummy" all the time .
Which JSBSC Club Members are your favourite opponent - Peter Hindley - I enjoy the repartee we have
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| MEMBER PROFILE NUMBER 9 - BILL QUINTON |
 Full Name - William Quinton
Date of Birth - 29th May
Played at the Bridge Club Approx. 3-4 years
Bridge Club Number - 345
Other Bridge Clubs - Leigh Estuary Bridge Club and Thorpe Bay Bridge Club
Where Did You Learn to Play Bridge - At work about 40 years ago.
When I joined Thorpe Bay club about a year ago the person who taught me at work was a Director at the club there.
Regular Partners - Audrey Quinton
Thing You Like Most About The Club - The pleasant, friendly and social environment of the club
Thing You Like Least About The Club - The price of the red wine has gone up recently- whilst the quality seems to have gone down
Favourite Restaurant In The Area - For me, its more about the company than the food so no real favourite.
Which JSBSC Club Member Would You Like to Play With - Barbara Williams - because I like a person with a sense of humour who can make me laugh.
Which JSBSC Club Members are your favourite opponents - No one inparticuliar - I like the fact they are all varied and interesting.
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| MEMBER PROFILE NUMBER 8 - NELKE DE KONING |
 Full Name - Nelke de Koning
Date of Birth - 2nd August in Vlaardingen, Holland
Played at the Bridge Club Since -4 years
Bridge Club Number - 378
Other Bridge Clubs - Javea Bridge Club
Where Did You Learn to Play Bridge - Privately in Amersfoort, Holland
Regular Partners - Jan de Jong, Lyn Griffin
Thing You Like Most About The Club - The friendliness of the club
Thing You Like Least About The Club - The club needs more fresh air - more oxygen
Favourite Restaurant In The Area - La Masena in Javea
Which JSBSC Club Member Would You Like to Play With - John Howden because he is not diffiicult to play with.
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| MEMBER PROFILE NUMBER 7 - ANNE MUIR |
 Full name - Anne Muir
Date of Birth - 28th March in Romney, near Cardiff
Played at the Bridge Club Since - 14 years
Bridge Club Number - 233
Other Bridge Clubs - None
Where Did You Learn to Play Bridge - "Pedros in Javea"
Regular Partners - Alice Davies
Thing You Like Most About The Club - The friendliness of the club
Thing You Like Least About The Club - Nothing
Favourite Restaurant In The Area - Toscas opposite the Parador in Javea
Favourite Thing To Do Other Than Bridge In The Area - Reading - just finished reading the historical novel about Stalin called "Court of the Russian Tsar"
Which JSBSC Club Member Would You Like to Play With Who You Have Not Played With Before - Tony Manuel - I would be nervous but I could learn a lot from him..
Interesting fact : Ascot Racecourse commisioned Anne to do a cake for the Queen's Silver Jubilee at Royal Ascot in 1977 (see photo of the cake by clicking here)
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| MEMBER PROFILE NUMBER 6 - ANN MOULD |
 Full Name - Phyllis Ann Mould
Date Of Birth - 9th May in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Played at the Bridge Club Since - approx. 18 years
Bridge Club Number - 232
Other Bridge Clubs - None
Where Did You Learn to Play Bridge - JSBSC
Regular Partners - Maria-Teresa Silva, Janine Henney and Mark Unwin
Thing You Like Most About The Club - The atmosphere
Thing You Like Least About The Club - Nothing
Favourite Restaurant In The Area - Do not really go to restaurants
Favourite Thing To Do Other Than Bridge In The Area - Reading - just finished Emotionally Weird by Kate Akinson
Which JSBSC Club Member Would You Like to Play With Who You Have Not Played With Before - John Howden - because I could then get my own back for asking these questions..
Footnote : Ann was the first ever bridge partner for Manny when he joined JSBSC .... and Manny was late arriving...
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| PROFILE NUMBER 5 - MIKE FAULKNER |
 Full Name - Michael William Faulkner
Date Of Birth - 9th December
Worked at the Bridge Club Since - started work 6th November 2002
Bridge Club Number - 999
Other Bridge Clubs - Valleys Bridge Club a couple of times
Where Did You Learn to Play Bridge - JSBSC
Regular Partners - Anybody who will play bridge with me
Thing You Like Most About The Club - The social aspect and the people
Thing You Like Least About The Club - Nothing
Favourite Restaurant In The Area - Donkey sanctuary in Sierra Bernia
Favourite Thing To Do Other Than Bridge In The Area - Quizzing, snooker and marathons (the chocolate not the sport)
Which JSBSC Club Member Would You Like to Play With Who You Have Not Played With Before - Royston Bond because I could learn from him.
Message from Mike : Hope to see you all soon.
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| MEMBERS PROFILE NUMBER 4 - MARION DE HAVILLAND |
 Full Name - Marion De Havilland
Date Of Birth - 24th April in Lincolnshire
Bridge Club Member Since - approx. 10 years
Bridge Club Number - 155
Other Bridge Clubs - Valleys Bridge Club, Taverham Bridge Club, Norfolk & Norwich Bridge Club
Where Did You Learn to Play Bridge - In 1990 Norfolk County Council ran a scheme that sponsored Bridge being taught and my teacher was a former England international Bridge player.
Regular Partners - Ann Carpenter
Thing You Like Most About The Club - The people
Thing You Like Least About The Club - Nothing
Favourite Restaurant In The Area - Taberna Antigua on the N332 (Partido Caragus 1)
Favourite Thing To Do Other Than Bridge In The Area - Dining Out
Which JSBSC Club Member Would You Like to Play With Who You Have Not Played With Before -
Peter Hindley because I could learn from him.
Footnote : Marion's husband Bill was the second cousin to the actresses Olivia De Havilland and Joan Fontaine.
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| MEMBER PROFILE NUMBER 3 - TONY MANUEL |
 Full Name - Tony Manuel
Date Of Birth - 29th November in Taunton
Bridge Club Member Since - approx. 1 year
Bridge Club Number - 108
Other Bridge Clubs - Sherborne Bridge Club
Where Did You Learn to Play Bridge - A teacher in Yeovil taught me in 1977
Regular Partners - Judith O'Reardon, Marianne Speck, Graham Muir
Thing You Like Most About The Club - Friendliness
Thing You Like Least About The Club - Nothing
Favourite Restaurant In The Area - Sabor in Altea
Favourite Thing To Do Other Than Bridge In The Area - Dining Out
Which JSBSC Club Member Would You Like to Play With Who You Have Not Played With Before -
Ed Morley because he is a nice guy.
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| MEMBER PROFILE NUMBER 2 - EDDA VON SANSOM |
 Full Name - Edda Von Sansom
Date Of Birth - 29th March
Bridge Club Member Since - approx. 5 years
Bridge Club Number - 304
Other Bridge Clubs - Javea Bridge Club
Where Did You Learn to Play Bridge - In Taiwan with a group of American ladies
Regular Partners - None
Thing You Like Most About The Club - Lovely people
Thing You Like Least About The Club - The premises are cold sometimes
Favourite Restaurant In The Area - Arrels in Gata de Gorgos
Favourite Thing To Do Other Than Bridge In The Area - Cycling - Gardening
Which JSBSC Club Member Would You Like to Play With Who You Have Not Played With Before -
Royston or Barbara because I feel I could learn from them.
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| MEMBER PROFILE NUMBER 1 - SUE WOOD |
 Full Name - Sue Wood
Date Of Birth - 7th September
Bridge Club Member Since - approx. 2005
Bridge Club Number - 316
Other Bridge Clubs Faversham, Hampton
Where Did You Learn to Play Bridge - College
Regular Partners - Jackie Evans, Liz Ayling, Jean Threlfall
Thing You Like Most About The Club - Friendliness
Thing You Like Least About The Club - I wish the club had one evening session/week
Favourite Restaurant In The Area - Sofias
Favourite Thing To Do Other Than Bridge In The Area - Golf - Handicap 11.6
Which JSBSC Club Member Would You Like to Play With Who You Have Not Played With Before -
Derrick Holdback because I feel could learn from him.
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