A big congratulations to Elizabeth Peckham, Alistair Rae, Irene Sime and Catriona Gardiner for winning the teams event at the Kelso Congress. 

Many congratulations to Alison Littleboy, Graham Dempsey, Clare Douglas and Maurice Franceschi who won the East District Bronze Challenge Teams on Saturday the 25th.

A very big congratulations to Linda Delworth, Jim Wilkinson, Elizabeth Peckham and Catriona Gardiner who won the Oban Congress Teams.

A very big congratulations to Dilys Gellatly and Bron MacWhinney who won the Oban Congress Pairs.

Note that although classes are well underway this page has been retained as the link to additional detail may be of interest to some

2018 Lessons started the week beginning 24^th September. Some of the links below may be of some interest to current students including improvers and future prospective attendees of any level looking to formalize their game

Click here for more information.

The Melville retained the Jim Davidson trophy with a convincing win in this year's encounter 

Among the prizes for best NS, EW for each club were 

John Hamilton and Fiona Lawson [Melville North-South]

Elizabeth Peckham and Geoff Bailey [Carlton East-West] - and in spite of the torrid start at the hands of John and Fiona

Carlton best N-S pair were Veronica Guy and Carolyn Peploe. 

A special mention for the Melville's best E-W  Robert Waugh and Marina Evans with an enormous plus score

There were plenty of big hands on the night and some tricky decisions. All good fun particularly if the majority of the big swings fell your way.

Well done to the Melville team

This seems to have been quite a close affair. In the first instance thanks to all who made the contest so interesting.

The full results can be accessed via the results calendar page.

After deliberation the official result is a tie

Congratulations to Kenny Hunter, Norman Cooper, Dilys Gellatly, Nicol Taylor and David Kaye, Irene Sime, Rosemary Steers and Jane Stephenson who all share first place.

As indicated in the February Newsletter Jane Mawdsley from Westmains Catering is now fully responsible for the catering organization within the club.

Author's Note: I have always regarded the Carlton's catering as very much part of what makes the club what it is. I wish Jane well in her continuing endeavours for the club.

As promised in the February Newsletter from April 1st the Carlton has a new Club Manager.

Andrew is a former Librarian from Kingston University, London and has a strong background in both IT services and Customer Service. If you have any problems or questions you can send him an email at Manager@carltonbridge.co.uk. 

Bobby Allan / SBU Easter Sims- Results are available on ECATs web site.

Locally

1st EW were Dilys Gellatly and Nicol Taylor

2nd EW Elizabeth Peckham and Geoff  Bailey

1st NS Geraldine Givan and Maurice Brady

2nd NS Hazel Brown and John Cowan

Winners were Elizabeth Peckham and Geoff Bailey

2nd Ella-Nora Leggate and David Perry

3rd Jim Wilkinson and Colin Hamilton

Interestingly all three pairs posted some quite impressive stats as defenders. There was an even split between declaring and defending for each of the top five pairs.

It goes to show that although declarer is notionally in control, albeit the defenders get to go first, that at pairs declarer play is not necessarily easy or the only route to success.

Dennis Wallace 2019 Result - leading players

Joint 1st Geraldine Girvan and Maurice Brady 78 points

3rd Louise Kennedy 70 points

4th Linda Delworth

5th Neil MacPherson

Congratulations to D Liggat, R Bennett, H Smith, L McGowan, F Marshall and P Home for winning the Porteous Cup.

Also to K Hunter, D Gellatly, B McWhinney, N Taylor and D Cursiter who won the Handicap Cup.

Congratulations to 

Kenny Hunter, Norman Cooper, Dilys Gellatly, Nicol Taylor

on finishing third equal. 

The SBU are encouraging the teaching of mini bridge in primary schools. Many of the skills developed in playing bridge are included in the National Curriculum and other regions have found that schools are delighted to have our input. At present there are very few schools in Edinburgh participating and we would like to encourage more to take part. We need volunteers to go into schools, deliver the course, and support the pupils. At the end of the first course we hope to arrange a mini event for all participating schools. Eventually our schools will participate in the Scottish schools event.

You only need a little bridge experience and lots of enthusiasm. 

Please send an email to June Morrison (junem225@gmail.com) or phone 0131 339 5189 if you are interested in becoming involved. If you have a preferred school then add these details.