| NEXT EVENT - FRIENDLY PAIRS - TONY BOOTHROYD PLATE |
The Tony Boothroyd Plate, Friendly Pairs will be held on the 24th November 2019 at South Bucks Bridge Centre.
Click this box for entry details.
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| TOLLEMACHE CUP QUALIFIER |
Berks & Bucks comfortably topped group D in the qualifying event for the Tollemache Cup (the inter-county teams of 8 championship) at the weekend. Many congratulations to the team of Tim Rees, Steve Eginton, Sally Brock, Barry Myers, Mike Perkins, Ian Reissmann, Ed Scerri and Gary Jones. This is the eighth successive year that our team has qualified for the finals - an amazing record.
For detailed results click anywhere in this box.
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| KEITH GOSWELL |
We are sorry to hear of the sudden death of Keith Goswell.
Keith had been suffering from lung cancer for some time but his
death in Royal Berks Hospital on Sunday was unexpected and
sudden. Our thoughts are with Elaine, his partner.
Keith was an active player in several clubs within the county and
also at County events for many years. A character at the table
who was not slow to voice an opinion, he will be missed by many friends and opponents.
For funeral details and a fuller tribute please click this link.
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| EBU AUTUMN SENIORS CONGRESS |
B&B players finishing in 2nd, 3rd and 4th places in the teams event at the EBU Autumn Seniors Congress on Sunday.
The teams were -
Paula Hopkinson, Dick Davey, Nigel Wolfendale, Phil Thornton
Pat Dowdeswell, Mike Ribbins, Bob Dowdeswell, Ian Mackinder
James Bond, Graham Marshall, Mike Wenble, David Barnes.
Congratulations to all.
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| DENYS JENKINS CUP - BLUE POINTED SWISS PAIRS |
 Congratulations to Ed Scerri and Steve Eginton winners of the Denys Jenkins Cup in the Blue pointed Swiss pairs event held on the 6th October 2019. Well done also to the runners up David Owen and Charles Chisnell (2nd Place) and Mike Wenble and John Coleman (3rd Place). 20 pairs took part.
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| WALLER BOWL & COMMITTEE CUP HEATS - NEW RULES |
Intending players in Heats of the Club Pairs (Waller Bowl) and Club Teams (Committee Cup) competitions this season should note that the Rules now allow a player to “Attempt to Qualify” as many times in as many heats as he/she likes. But if one player of a pair/team has already qualified in a previous heat, then that pair/team are “Non-Qualifying” as far as the current heat is concerned. Click to view the Rules.
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| METROPOLITAN CUP - 2019 |
 Our A team came second in the A flight, our B team fourth in the B flight and our C team won the C flight. Congratulations to all. Full results are available on the Middlesex Website www.bridgewebs.com/mcba.
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| CHAMPIONS PAIRS FOR THE CHAIRMAN'S CUP |
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The county are pleased to announce a new competition, The Champions Cup. This event will be a pairs event for the "Champion" pair of each affiliated Berks & Bucks club. Each club is invited to put forward their "Champion" pair to an all play all final to be held at Windsor in May each year, commencing 10th May 2020. Clubs can decide on their Champion pair in whatever way they wish. Only one pair per club will be allowed to enter. An invitation will be sent to clubs shortly and it is hoped that all our clubs will wish to take part in this new event.
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| B & B GREEN POINTED SWISS TEAMS - 23 JUNE |
 Congratulations to Michael Green, Tony Parkinson, James Bond & Graham Davison - winners of the Richard Palmer Trophy in the Green Ponted Swiss Teams event. The runners-up were Ed Scerri, Gary Jones, Barry Myers & Steve Eginton and in 3rd place were Robert Procter, Michael Robinson, Christopher Whitehouse & Matthew Covill - well done to both of those teams also. 34 teams took part.
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| B & B GREEN POINTED SWISS PAIRS - 22nd JUNE |
 Congratulations to Jette & Alan Bailey on winning the Anders Wallen Trophy in the Swiss Pairs event. And to the runners-up (only 1 VP behind) Ed Scerri & Barry Myers. In 3rd place were James Bond & Graham Davison, and in 4th equal places were Eddie Lucioni & John Dakin and Peter Clarke & Andrew Doye. Well done. 103 pairs played.
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| Our thanks to Pat Dowdeswell for once again running the successful Green Pointed Swiss Pairs & Teams events. |
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| BRIAN BEST |
We are saddened to learn that Brian Best died on 18 June, aged 85. Brian was the leading light at Slough Bridge club for many years and played at several other clubs in the area until quite recently. He was also active in the affairs of the county association, serving as chairman from 1994 to 1998. He was a real gentleman at the bridge table and will be sadly missed.
The funeral will take place at the Milton Chapel, Chilterns Crematorium near Amersham on Thursday 27 June at 4pm. His widow Barbara invites those wishing to attend to do so - the dress code is bright colours or black. Family flowers only.
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| PACHABO CUP |
This EBU event, featuring the teams-of-four champions from each county, took place at the weekend. Berks & Bucks were represented by the winners of the knock-out teams competition, Dick Davey, Richard Bowdery, Ed Scerri, Gary Jones, Sally Brock and Barry Myers. Congratulations on finishing 7th out of the 29 teams.
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| CORWEN TROPHY |
The 5 top pairs from our County Pairs Championship represented Berks & Bucks in the Corwen trophy at the weekend, with 94 pairs competing. Ed Scerri and Dick Davey were second, Paul Dolphin and Steve Lynch 21st, Peter Hawkes and Roger Donato 32nd, Matthew and Heather Tan 39th and John Coleman and Marilyn Murtagh 75th. Congratulations to all.
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| GRADUATE LEAGUE WINNERS 2019 |
 Congratulations to ‘Mary’s Berries’, Alan & Elena McBride, Sally Tilleray, Anita Wallace & captain Gary Jennison (L-to-R in photograph) on winning the Graduate League over a series of 4 matches against Mike Etkind’s Finesse team. Mary’s Berries were taught by Mary Sharp, and are eligible to play in the Graduate League again next year, it will be interesting to see if they can retain their trophy against the newcomers from the Student League!
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| STUDENT LEAGUE WINNERS 2019 |
 Congratulations to ‘Ruff & Ready’, Elaine Rushforth (captain), Peter Rushforth, Carl Dorsett, Clare Marshall, Jenny Wooding & Nicola Wilsdon on winning the Student League, 4 VPs ahead of Julie King’s ‘6 Queens.’ The winning team were taught by Rob Wilkinson and the runners-up by Clive Lewis. The photograph shows Nigel Thompson presenting the SBBC Trophy to Elaine & Peter.
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| GRADUATE & STUDENT LEAGUES - END-OF-SEASON EVENT |
 The Bridge Plus Trophy is awarded to the winners of the end-of-season event for those who have played in the Graduate and Student Leagues in 2018/9. The photograph shows Anders Wallen presenting the Bridge Plus Trophy to Anita Wallace (on the left) and Sally Tilleray.
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| TOLLEMACHE CUP QUALIFIER |
Berks & Bucks comfortably topped group D in the qualifying event for the Tollemache Cup (the inter-county teams of 8 championship) at the weekend. Many congratulations to the team of Tim Rees, Steve Eginton, Sally Brock, Barry Myers, Mike Perkins, Ian Reissmann, Ed Scerri and Gary Jones. This is the eighth successive year that our team has qualified for the finals - an amazing record.
For detailed results click anywhere in this box.
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