In more normal times, I am sure many of us would have attended Janet's funeral. One of the very few positives to come from the move to online bridge was that Janet was able to play the game she loved much longer than she would have been able to at the club.

Colin tells us that her funeral was viewed online by 74 people and I expect many of those would have been members of the Deva community. He has asked us to express his thanks as follows:

My thanks to all the Deva members who have sent to me tributes to Janet. She was a dignified inspiration to us all!

RIP

The 2020 Chester Bowl was held on BBO on Sunday 18th October. There were 29 pairs and a partial Howell movement was played, 18 2-board rounds with a break in the middle.

Congratulations to the winners John Currie and Rodney Lighton who on 65% were well ahead of runners up Jullian Merrill and Paul Roberts on 62%. In third place were Sue Woodcock and Stuart Clarke on 59%. There was no presentation this year, but the Bowl will have the winners names engraved on it as usual and, hopefully, we can all see it next year.

The full results with hands and play can be seen by clicking here. The tournament director on the day was Sarah Amos, EBU National Director.

The event raised an estimated £350 for Cheshire West Citizen’s Advice, the President's charity for 2020/21.

The National Inter Club Knock Out competition (the "NICKO") is organised by the EBU and entries for this year's competition are open until 21 November. As for previous years, DEVA will subsidise half the entrance fee for up to 4 teams. If you are interested in entering the competition and representing the club please contact David Smith (td@devabridgeclub.co.uk). We have already contacted teams that entered last year, this notice is for others who might be interested. Information on the competition can be found here. 

The winner of John Cliffe Award was announced at Friday's AGM and the winner was David Stretch - congratulations David!

The award recognises success in club sessions over the year amongst members who are rated District Master or below. Further information on the award and on past recipients can he seen here.

The final was held on BBO on September 23rd. Congratulations to the winning team, Brian Crawford, Frank McAleavy, Peter Nickson and Jeff Angove and to Di Knight and Frank Salt who played for the team in the qualification rounds. The final was a close affair, with the lead changing in the last round. Second were Chris Pope, Matt Foster, Andy Prothero and John Hampson (their team also included Paddy Murphy). Results can be seen here.