The Inter-Regional annual matches were held at Llandidno Bridge Club on Saturday 31^st May and our Region (Mid-Wales) won the President’s Cup (PC)!  Four members of the winning team were from Aberystwyth: Lorraine Clarke partner Peggy Humberstone; Ian Finlay partner Norman Turner.

There are four Regions, EWBA East Wales Bridge Association, MWBA Mid, NWBA North and WWBA West.  NWBA, this year’s host Region, fielded a team of four people for the PC, East and West did not field teams.  The match consisted of six rounds of eight boards so a total of 48 boards. MWBA won the first five rounds for a total of 51 IMPs (International Match Points).  NWBA won the last round by 11 Imps hence a win for Mid-Wales 51 - 11.  MWBA had a team of six, and a non-playing captain (Jean Cuffley).  The additional pair, Dave Berry & Terry Ramwell, enabled one pair at a time to rest – a big advantage when playing long matches.

The prestigious event is the Perry Shield.  All regions try to get their International players involved.  MWBA came fourth (last) in this event.  The Spickett Bowl is for ladies teams.  EWBA and WWBA could not raise teams.  The cancelling of the Spickett competition enabled MWBA to have a team of six for the PC.