Congratulations to Award Winners for 2024/2025

Coffrey Odgers Shield – Marie Russell & Trish Sharpe 59.24 Ave
Burrells Monday Pairs – Barrie Iredale & Elizabeth Dalton 58.454 Ave
Thursday Pairs – Marie Russell & Trish Sharpe 59.24 Ave
Individual – Elizabeth Dalton 58.32 Ave
Improvers – Mary Werfel  27.63 Improve %
Ant Ractcliffe Masterpoint Chase – Barrie Iredale  22.44 Total

A most enjoyable final day for 2025.  Thank you to the BBC for hosting drinks and nibbles. Very pleasant indeed!

It was Thank you all round.  Thank you to the Members who stoically played on during the interruptions.  Thank you to the Leadership Team
who worked tirelessly so that everything possible was done to ensure that play continued. And all the ‘Helpers’ behind the scenes.

A special presentation was made to Sherri Gates for her mammoth contribution.

So, it’s Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Back to bridge January 12!

3 November Southern Highlands Congress 2025 Rakesh Kumar's report:

Our popular annual Congress, held over the weekend of 1-2 November, was once again a great success.

Special thanks to Steve Brabyn, the organiser-in-chief, as well as to the many SHBC committee members and volunteers who helped make it happen; and once again, to Jo Goodacre for the marvellous catering!

The usual format applied for both the Swiss Pairs on Saturday and the Teams on Sunday: 6 × 9-board matches with IMPs scoring. We were fortunate to again have the events very capably directed by Jeff Carberry.

In the Swiss Pairs, the winners in the Open section were Judy Murray and Anne-Marie Hazell, who also won the trophy for best regional pair. In second place were Karen and Andrew Creet.
 

Committee Members elected:
Left to right: Margaret Horwitz Secretary,  Suzie Crawford, Elena Barry, Christine Jack President, Sherri Gates Vice-President, Jenny Beer Treasurer, Helen Crisp.

Thankyou and best wishes to Ron Moller after 8 years as the Treasurer.  Welcome to Jenny Beer as the new Treasurer

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