| B&BCBA NOVEMBER 2022 EVENTS |
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DUE TO LACK OF NUMBERS WE HAVE TAKEN THE DECISION TO CANCEL THESE EVENTS
THE DENYS JENKINS BLUE POINTED SWISS PAIRS
FRIENDLY PAIRS - TONY BOOTHROYD PLATE AND TESSA TEMPLETON TROPHY (1)
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| TOLLEMACHE QUALIFIER |
Berks & Bucks CBA played in the EBU Tollemache qualifying round over the weekend of 12-13 November.
The event was played on the Realbridge platform once again as last year.
Drawn in the stronger of the two sections, the team held their own against the eventual four qualifiers for the final achieving 41 VPs out of 80, but failed to capitalise against the weaker teams finishing with exactly average VPs in 9th position out of 14.
Our team was :-
Mike Perkins (C) & Ian Reissmann,
Gary Jones & Ed Scerri,
Bob Holder & David Owen,
Dick Davey & Nigel Wolfendale,
Dee & Peter Lindon
One hand from the event showed how difficult it can be to reach the optimum contract.
AK842 Q3
A 98732
AKJ109 Q8
92 AJ54
Played 28 times, 26 were safely in a game contract of spades or no trumps.
Two pairs reached slam. One in 6S which failed when the spades proved to be 4-2.
The other in 6D which made as a third round of spades can be ruffed before drawing trumps.
The successful slam was reached by the weaker hand employing a 5NT bid used as ‘pick a slam partner’, a method which is becoming increasingly popular.
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| BERKS VS BUCKS MATCH RESULTS |
The first event of the County’s new season, the annual Berks vs Bucks match,was held yesterday ( 23 Oct ). Three teams from each competed over 24 boards. Many thanks to all those who took part and to the respective captains for organising the teams.
The results of the three sections are in the usual results section on the website, displayed in the normal cross imps method for each pair.
However, as the match was a team event and scored in imps, the full imp scores are shown here ……………………………….
So the imp results were :-
A Team Berks 38 Bucks 37
B Team Berks 61 Bucks 35
C Team Berks 52 Bucks 44
And the overall result was a 3-0 win for Berkshire.
Please click here for full results
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| CHANGES TO THE COMMITTEE CUP AND WALLER BOWL THIS SEASON |
Following feedback from players at last season's events, there are changes to the timings of the finals and the format of the final of the Committee Cup. The main points are:
Club Pairs for the Waller Bowl
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Heats can be played at any one of your club duplicate sessions in September, October or November
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The final will be played on Realbridge on Sunday, December 11th
Club Teams for the Committee Cup
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Club members can qualify by playing in a heat on one of your club team evenings, or as one of three teams nominated by your club (depending on the field size of a heat, more than 3 teams may qualify from a heat)
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Heats can be played at any time from September through to March 31st
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The final will be played face to face on Sunday, April 23rd at Windsor
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The final will be a simple multiple teams of 4 competition, playing a maximum of 36 boards
For entry forms, rules and full information please click on Waller Bowl & Committee Cup Heats in the main menu.
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| SELECTION COMMITTEE NEWS |
The following team has been selected to represent Berks and Bucks in the Tollemache Qualifying on 12-13 November:
Mike Perkins (C) & Ian Reissmann
Gary Jones & Ed Scerri
Bob Holder & David Owen
Dick Davey & Nigel Wolfendale
Dee & Peter Lindon
We wish them good luck in qualifying.
The following teams have been selected to represent Berks and Bucks in the Metropolitan Cup on 27 November:
A team
Bob Holder & David Owen (C)
Dick Davey & Nigel Wolfendale
James Bond & Jim Chapman
Gordon Maxwell & Marc Rivoira
B team
Pat Dowdeswell & Mike Ribbins (C)
Paul Dolphin & Steve Lynch
Daisy Dillon & Hanna Tuus
Simon Roberts & Stuart Townsend
Reserves: John Coleman & Mike Wenble
C team
Mick Green (C) & Giorgio Jeronimidis
Andy & Michelle Margetts
Rita Evans & Mel Thomas.
Tony Hawthorn & Nigel Thompson
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