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Ladies' Pairs Championship
Description

The annual Ladies' Pairs Championship is run as a single session event at the same time as the Men's Pairs Championship. The two events are held towards the end of April each year. In even numbered years on the 4th Thursday and in odd numbered years on the 4th Tuesday.

Rules and procedure

Both events are run as arrow switched pairs tournaments with the ladies at the South end of the room and the men sitting at the North end.

The table money is £2.50 per person. Visitors may participate for an extra £1 but only pairs of club members are eligible for the prizes which are as follows:

  • The winning pair (in addition to being presented with the trophy) share a cash prize of £12
  • The second placed pair share £8 and
  • The third placed pair share £4.
2023 Competition

Our annual Ladies' and Men's Pairs competitions were held on Thursday 27 April in the club. Rather than have two small competitions, we held one joint movement with only an overall ranking list. The highest highest ladies' pair was Avril Thompson and Jane Campion who are Ladies Pairs champions 2023. Ladies runners up were Jean Stelfox and Susan Haywood, and third place was Bernie Baker and Karen Harvey. Here they are with the corresponding men's pairs winners:

Previous winners
  • 2023: Avril Thompson and Jane Campion
  • 2022: Sheila Shea and Margaret Barnes
  • 2021: Jean Hand and Mo Borley
  • 2020: Joan Webb and Sheena Parker
  • 2019: Jean Hand and Mo Borley
  • 2018: Clare Blake and Pat Pulford
  • 2017: Sheila Shea and Margaret Barnes
  • 2016: June Hulmes and Anne Dodd
  • 2015: Shirley Webster and Pam Edwards
  • 2014: Cath Johnson and Clare Blake
  • 2013: Annie Mead and Julie Halford
  • 2012: Christine O'Dell and Joan Dodd
  • 2011: Avril Thompson and Joan Marray
  • 2010: Mo Borley and Mo Thompson