SPECIAL EVENTS - March and April 2024 |
April 2024 |
Mon 1 |
Summer Ladders Start |
Tue 2 |
19:00 |
Cheese and Wine Tuesday |
Fri 5 |
10:30 |
Improvers Cup (NGS < 8 Championship)
No booking required |
Mon 8 |
19:30 |
MA Pairs League R1 |
Mon 15 |
19:30 |
MA Pairs League R2 |
Mon 22 |
19:30 |
MA Pairs League R3 |
Sun 28 |
13:00 |
Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs
All welcome. Click here to enter |
May 2024 |
Mon 6 |
19:30 |
MA Pairs League R1 |
Tue 7 |
19:00 |
Cheese and Wine Tuesday |
Tue 7 |
19:30 |
Bartlett Bowl (Mixed Pairs Championship)
No pre-entry required |
Sun 12 |
13:00 |
Surrey County Mary Edwards Pairs
for Club Pairs Champions
(entry by club) |
Mon 13 |
19:30 |
MA Pairs League R2 |
Tue 14 |
19:30 |
Karlsen Cup (Pivot Teams Championship)
Click here to enter |
Mon 20 |
19:30 |
MA Pairs League R3 |
Click HERE for the Calendar of Special Events to September 2024
|
|
|
|
Molesey Café bridge winners and runners up |
Congratulations to all the Wimbledon members who played in the Molesey Café bridge on 16th April. A special mention to Wimbledon members Titch Glenday and Richard Banbury who came first and to David Solomon and Richard Cumming-Brice who were second. A total of 216 players made their way around the venues taking part on a typical blustery Spring day.
Click HERE for the full results
|
|
|
|
EBU Portland Pairs Winners |
Congratulations to Wimbledon Members Nevena Senior and Stephen Fordham, who won the EBU's Portland pairs on 7th April. This Mixed Pairs competition was played online via RealBridge. Nevena & Stephen finished with a score of 61.39%. The competition was very close, as second placed pair Kay Preddy & Norman Selway (60.60%), were in first place at the end of session 1, but the eventual winners caught up in the very last round. In third place were members of the England Youth Squad, Venetia Anoyrkatis & Tom Furness, with 59.56%.
|
|
|
|
Christine Bickerstaff |
We are very sad to announce the passing of longtime Wimbledon Bridge Club member Christine Bickerstaff. Christine died on Wednesday 3rd April, following a deterioration in her health over the past couple of months. Christine was a loyal supporter of the club, an excellent bridge player, always willing to mentor learners, and helped out with the junior bridge programme. She enjoyed playing at the club enormously and appreciated the welcome she always found there.
We send her daughter, Helen, and her family our deepest condolences at the loss of this remarkable woman.
Stephen and Helen would welcome anyone who would like to join them in a celebration of Christine's life on Monday 29th April, 1.30pm to 4.30pm at Sacred Heart Church (Upper Hall), Edge Hill, London. SW19 4LU
Please email Stephen at bickone@outlook.com or Helen at richhel99@gmail.com if you would like to attend.
|
|
|
|
Improver Cup Winners |
Congratulations to Eric Humphrey and Veronica Kerslake, who were the winners of the Improver Cup for players with NGS below 8
|
|
|
|
Master Point Rank Promotions and NGS Increases |
Congratulations to our members listed below who have attained a Master Point promotion in March, especially those who are gaining a MP promotion for the first time:
Keith Boniface Premier National Master
Easter David Premier National Master
Gary Carpenter Premier Regional Master
Alistain Brown 1 Star Premier Master
Isabel Correia Advanced Master
Junko Harris Advanced Master
Tanya Heasman 4 Star Master
Christine Lynagh Master
Mark Carpenter Area Master
Mark Glibert Club Master
Seb Sinclair Club Master
Peter Coombe Local Master
Susanne Hallergard Local Master
Brian Hornsby Local Master
Ian McDonald Local Master
Susan Ross Local Master
Eva Rzepczynski Local Master
Janet Sissons Local Master
Congratulations to members who achieved an increase in their NGS in March:
Top 40 NGS Increases for Surrey Members:
> Month
> Annual
Click here to see the EBU Master Point Ranks and NGS Bands
|
|
|
|
Autumn/Winter Ladder Winners |
Congratulations to the Winners of the Autumn/Winter ladders which ended on 31st March
Peggy Griffin Ladder (all sessions) Winners: Calum Stewart & Janet Cahm, 2nd: Hilary Stewart & Mike Skelly (having led for most of the season, were just pipped by Calum and Janet), 3rd: Annabel Thompson & Nevena Senior
Norman Robson Ladder (Tuesday evening): Winner: Janet Cahm, 2nd: Mike Skelly, 3rd: Hilary Stewart
Bill Medd Ladder (Wednesday): Winner: Janet Cahm, 2nd: Jim Laker, 3rd: John Edwards
Don King Ladder (Tuesday morning): Winners: Lynda Melly & Susan Michie (for the third year running!), 2nd: Katherine & Stewart Legg, 3rd: Karen Fearon & Sue Perin
Doreen Charteris Ladder (Thursday afternoon): Winner: June Middleton, 2nd: Chris Smart, 3rd: Lars McBride
Robert Pope Ladder (Friday morning): Winner: Tanya Heasman, 2nd: Ian Tree, 3rd: Karen Fearon
Winter Supervised Ladder: Winner: Bozena Zegarlinska, 2nd: Deirdre Thomas, 3rd: Sian France
The winners' names will be entered on the honours boards. Click HERE to see the full results.
Summer ladders start on 1st April and end on 31st August. There are three Summer Ladders: Morning short sessions, Afternoon and evening full sessions and Supervised sessions.
|
|
|
|
Individual Championship Winner |
Congratulations to David Champion, who came top out of 64 players in the Individual Championship on Good Friday. He was presented with the Hetty Van Os Trophy. Thanks are due to Harriet for directing, Ellen and her team for catering and to everyone who supported this event.
|
|
|
|
Ladies and Men's Pairs Winners |
Congratulations to Janet Cahm and Hilary Stewart who were the winners of the Ladies Pairs Championship for the Peel Bowl and to Andrew Bannock and John Dagnall who won the Men's Pairs Champions for the Jim Ratcliffe Cup.
|
|
|
|
Gwyneth Sather Cup Winners |
Congratulations to Mary Dickens and Rosemary Hickson, who won the Gwyneth Sather Cup on Tuesday 12th March.
|
|
|
|
Martin Warner Cup Winners |
Congratulations to Sue Perin and Karen Fearon who were the winners of the Martin Warner Cup held on Tuesday 13th and 20th February. The top three pairs were very close:
Sue Perin and Karen Fearon 60.14%
Lindsey Carver and Mark Gilbert 59.65%
Gina Chulack and Dawn Bordbar 59.07%
|
|
|
|
Marietta Andree Pairs League |
Congratulations to the winners of the Marietta Andree Pairs League in March:
Gold: Joan Peel, Andrew Bannock & John Dagnall (Prize £16 each)
Silver: Janet Cahm, Pat Bohan & Lee Byram (Prize £20 each, plus promotion to Gold)
We now have a 2 week break before the April MAPL restarts on 8th April, continuing on 15th and 22nd. BBO as usual, with Richard as your TD and starting at 7:30pm. There are three sessions per month and we normally play between 18 and 21 boards, so it’s not too onerous and in fact with IMPs scoring it’s a lot of fun. £15 per person per month (of which £3 goes direct to the prize fund).
Please email Andrew at Competitions@wimbledonbridgeclub.co.uk to enter.
|
|
|
|
Club Stratified Sims Results |
|
Congratulations to Wimbledon pairs Mike Skelly and Wendy Lancaster, Lars McBride and Martha Jaynes, June Middleton and Simon Prager and Alan Wakenshaw and Wendy Lancaster who all finished in the top 10 of the EBU Club Stratified Sims held on Tuesday 5th and Thursday 7th March.
To see the full national results, please click here.
|
|
|
|
EBU Masters Pairs Winners |
Congratulations to WBC Members John Edwards and Harriet Chappell, who finished second nationally in the EBU Masters Pairs out of 139 pairs. John and Harriet came first in the Wimbledon heat.
Thank you to everyone who played in the face to face heat at Wimbledon, many of whom were playing in a national green pointed event for the first time. A big thank you to Shirley for directing and to Ellen for keeping everyone supplied with refreshments throughout the day.
Click here to see the national results.
|
|
|
|