Allendale, representing Dorset, have qualified for the finals of the Garden Cities - the English Counties Teams of 8 competition. Congratulations to Joanne Norman, Phil Norman, John Gardner, Janet Smith, Miles Cowling, Dick Hyde, Jeremy Baker & Alan Wilson.

Congratulations to Ivan Leung & Ivan Hu on winning the Dorset Green Pointed Swiss Pairs, winning all their 7 matches. 

Chris Stevens & Ann Sharples were the highest placed Dorset pair - finishing 9th.

Well done to Hugh Kevill-Davies & Jon Holland, who were the best Dorset Pair, finishing 18th of 78. The Corwen is played for by the top pairs from each county's pairs championship.

Congratulations to Miles Cowling & David Jones on winning the EBU National Pairs. This is the 2nd time Miles has won this event.

Congratulations to Lucy Norman who was a member of the winning England team in the Peggy Bayer, the Home internationals for U21 teams.

Congratulaions to Catherine Curtis, Paul Fegarty, Mike Skoltock & Richard Fedrick on winning the Dorset Green Pointed Swiss Teams.

Congratulations to Tony Haworth & Kevin Maddox on winning the Dorset Green Pointed Swiss Pairs from Steve Preston & Fred Hotchen. 

Congratulations to Mark Hooper & Robin Wright on finishing 5th in the Midland Counties Congress Swiss Pairs.

Congratulations to Lucy Norman who played in the winning U26 Women's team in the Channel Trophy competing against France, Belgium & Netherlands. 

Congratulations to John Gardner, Janet Smith, Mike Hornung & Mark Hooper on winning the Brighton Bowl - the Swiss Teams @ the EBU Summer meeting in Eastbourne.

Congratulations to David Willis & Mike Jackson on winning the Dorset Green Pointed Swiss Pairs.

Congratulations to Team Hornung (Mike Hornung, Mark Hooper, Christine Bradley & Phil Norman) on winning the Dorset Green Pointed Swiss Teams.

Congratulations to Alan Wilson & Robin Wright on finishing 5th in the Swiss Pairs.

Congratulations to Miles Cowling with Ron Davis, Steve Preston & Dave Huggett on winning the Swiss Teams.

A fantastic result from Lucy Norman who with partner Charlotte Bedford fnished 4th in the Swiss Pairs. Miles & Ron were 8th and Phil Norman & Derek Maggs were 10th.

Congratulations to Keith Bartlett & Chris Stevens (7th), and Miles Cowling & Ron Davis (10th), for their results ini the Swiss Pairs.

Congratulations to the following for their results in the National Pairs final.

4th Miles Cowling & Dave Jones
19th Ed Leatham & Nick Forrest

Congratulations to Mike Jackson & Dave Willis and Chris Stevens & Keith Bartlett on finishing joint 7th in the Swiss Pairs of the Devon Congress. 

Congratulations to Miles Cowling & Ron Davis on winning the Swiss Pairs at the Norfolk & Cumbria congress.

Congratulations to Janet Smith & John Gardner who finished 5th in the Portland Pairs (National Mixed Pairs).

Congratulations to Bob Mott, Ann Sharples, Keith Bartlett & Roger Sweet on coming 2nd in the Wiltshire Congress Swiss Teams.

Congratulations to the following for their results at the Hampshire Congress :-

Pairs

1st - Miles Cowling & Ron Davis
5th - Keith Bartlett & Chris Stevens

Teams

1st - Phil & Jo Norman and Derek Maggs & Alan Sia
2nd - Dick Hyde, Alan Wilson, Jeremy Baker & James Clark
9th - Lesley Lewis, Andrew Bennett, Tim Smith & Dave Willis 

Congratulations to Lucy Norman who with partner Charlotte Bedford played in the Lady Milne England trials, finishing a very respectable 8th of 16. Lucy & Charlotte play for the England U16 team. The Lady Milne is the Ladies Home Internationals.

Congratulations to Miles Cowling who with partner Ron Davis won the Blue Pointed Candlestick Pairs.

John Gardner & Janet Smith were 6th and Tim Dunsby & Robin Wright were 9th. 

Congratulations to Phil Norman who with partner Derek Maggs won the Swiss Pairs.

Congratulations to Ed Leatham & Nick Forrest and Mike Hornung & partner Tom Townsend for qualifying for the 2 Star Pairs finial.

Congratulations to the following for their results in the Petersfield Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs.

2nd - Miles Cowling & Steve Preston

4th - Mike McMorran & Tim Dunsby

8th - Mark Hooper & Robin Wright

Congratulations to the following for their results at the Wiltshire Green Pointed Swiss Teams :-

2nd - Mark Hooper, Ed Leatham, Janet Smith & John Gardner
5th - Phil & Lucy Norman with teammates Stephen & Lottie Bedford
10th Miles Cowling with teammates Ron Davis, Steve Preston & Dave Huggett

Congratulations to Miles Cowling whose team won the Swiss Teams.

In the Pairs, well done to Mike Hornung who reached the A final and to Nick Forrest & Ed Leatham who were 2ns in the B final.

Congratulations to the following for their results at the Surrey Congress :-

Swiss Pairs

8th Ed Leatham & Nick Forrest
13th Miles Cowling & Ron Davis

Swiss Teams

6th Nick Forrest, Ed Leatham, Mike Hornung & Mark Hooper

Congratulations to Miles Cowling and partner Ron Davis who finished 2nd in the B final of the Championship Pairs, and to Ed Leatham & Nick Forrest who finished 9th in the Consolation Pairs.

Congratulations to Ed Leatham & Nick Forrest and Miles Cowling & David Jones on qualifying for the National Pairs final. Ed & Nick achieved the best score in the South West and win the associated trophy.

Congratulations to the following for their results at the Wiltshire Green Pointed Congress at Bath University.

Swiss Pairs

10th Robin Wright & Alan Wilson
14th Chris Stevens & Ann Sharples
14th Miles Cowling & Ron Davis

Swiss Teams

4th Miles Cowling & Team
14th Michael Yeo, Guy Lawrenson & Team
15th Mark Hooper, Janet Smith, Ed Leatham & Nick Forrest

Congratulations to Allendale A on winning the qualifying heat of the Garden Cities (EBU Teams of 8 championship). The team members were Miles Cowling Dick Hyde, Phil Norman, Mike Jackson, Janet Smith, Alan Wilson, Ed Leatham & Nick Forrest. They will represent Dorset at the regional finals. 

Congratulations to Lucy Norman who played in the EBU team that finished 2nd to England in the Peggy Bayer - the Home Internationals for U21's, played at the University of South Wales, Newport. Lucy's team was made up of U16 players. Lucy finished 3rd of 32 in the x.imps rankings - well done.

Congratulations to Mark Hooper & Robin Wright for finishing 4th in the Swiss Pairs at the Midland Counties Congress.

Congratulations to the following for their results in the Mixed Pairs at the end of year congress :-

5th Christine Bradley & Phil Norman

14th Ann Sharples & Bob Mott

Congratulations to the following for their results at the West of England Congress :-

• Green Pointed Swiss Pairs
  • 4th Miles Cowling & Ron Davis
  • 8th Ed Leatham & Nick Forrest
• Green Pointed Swiss Teams
  • 8th Ed Leatham, Nick Forrest & Team
• Championship Pairs
  • 2nd David Willis & Lesley Lewis

Congratulations to Jill Thom & Barbara Johnstone on winning the September "Try a Tournament" for players of up to NGS 9.

Congratulations to Edward Leatham, Nick Forrest, Krzysztof Ginda & Mark Hooper for finishing 2nd in the Swiss Teams.

Well done to Robin Wright & Tim Dunsby who came 10th and to Edward Leatham & Nick Forrest who came 13th in the Swiss Pairs.

Congratulations to Krzysztof Ginda & Mark Hooper on winning the Dorset Green Pointed Pairs.

Congratulations to Lesley Lewis with partner Graham Foster, John Gardner & Janet Smith and Alan Wilson & Robin Wright who reached the A Final of the Championship Pairs and to David Willis with partner Sheena Lanham who reached the B final.

Congratulations to Mark Hooper & Robin Wright who finished 6th and to Miles Cowling with partner David Jones finished 12th in the Swiss Pairs at the Riviera Congress in Torquay.

Well done to Tim Dunsby, John Gardner, Alan Wilson & Robin Wright who finished 4th after 112 boards at the finals weekend of the Crockfords Plate (for 1st round losers of the Crockfords Cup - England's premier teams of 4 championship). 

Congratulations to Rob Lawy, Roger Sweet, Stefan Lindfors & Ian Walsh on winning the Dorset Green Pointed Teams.

The leading Dorset pair at the Corwen Trophy was Mark Hooper & Rod Marks who finished 25th of 94. Well done. (This competition is for the leading pairs in each counties' pairs championship). The other pairs representing Dorset were Keith Bartlett & Barrie Cantello and Ann Sharples & Bob Mott. 

Congratulations to Robin Wright & Alan Wilson on winning the B Final of the Championship Pairs at the EBU Spring Bank Holiday Congress at Stratford upon Avon.

Congratulations to Miles Cowling who with patner Ron Davis have won the Swiss Pairs.

Miles' team finsihed 5th in the Teams.

Congratulations to Brian Browse, Bruce Curry & team for finishing 4th in the Swiss Teams and for for finishing 20th (of 100) in the Swiss Pairs.

Congratulations to Miles Cowling & David Jones on finishing 11h in the National Pairs Final.

Congraulation to Miles Cowling who with partner Rob Lawy finished 8th in the Swiss Pairs and to Miles Cowling & team who were 3rd and Mike Jackson & team who were 5th in the Swiss Teams. 

Congratulations to Bob Mott & Ann Sharples who finished 29th of 233 in the Portaland Pairs - a mixed simultaneous pairs event across the country.

Congratulations to the following for their results at the Hampshire Congress.

Pairs

2nd Miles Cowling with partner Ron Davis

Teams

5th Bob Mott, Ann Sharples & team
9th Christine Bradley, Phil Norman, Hugh Kevill-Davies & Jon Holland

Congratulations to 

Krzysztof Ginda & Mark Hooper and
Miles Cowling & David Jones

who have qualified for the National Pairs final.

Congratulations to Rod Marks with partner Stephen Turner for finishing 6th and Miles Cowling with partner Ron Davis for finishing 10th in the Swiss Pairs. Rod & Stephen also finished 6th with Mark Hooper & Krzysztof Ginda in the Swiss Teams.

Congratulations to Hugh Kevill-Davies, Jon Holland and Lucy & Phil Norman on winning the Hampshire Yuletide Swiss Teams.

Congratulations to Bruce Curry & Brian Browse & team on winning the B final of the Porthcawl Congress Championship Teams. The same team finished 6th in the Swiss Teams at the EBU seniors congress at Gloucester

Congratulations to Mark Hooper & Rod Marks who finished 5th and to Nicky Willis & Joan Meech who reached the final of the Championship Pairs. Miles Cowling & partner finished 6th in the Riviera Pairs.

Mark, Rod & team finished 8th in the Swiss Teams.

Congratulations to Alan Wilson & Robin Wright for their results at the EBU congress near Cadiz :-

• 2nd Pre Congress Pairs
• 2nd Open Pairs
• 7th Swiss Pairs

Congratulations to Mike Ullyett & Geoff Bell on winning the Men's Pairs and to Rod Marks & Team and Lesley Lewis & Team on finishing 7th in the Swiss Teams.

Congratulations to Miles Cowling who with partner Ron Davis have won the Surrey Congress Swiss Pairs.

Congratulations to Harry Anoyrkatis & Ian Walsh on winning the Dorset Green Pointed Swiss Pairs.

Congratulations to the following for their results at the EBU Seniors Championship Pairs at Eastbourne :-

A Final

5th Mike Jackson, with partner Jackie Davies
10th Robin Wright & Alan Wilson

B Final

10th Lesley Lewis & John Gardner

Congratulations to Mike Oriel, Peter Bowles, Roger Sweet and Ian Walsh on winning the Dorset Green Pointed Swiss Teams.

Dorset were represented by Robin Wright & Tim Dunsby, Miles Cowling & Christine Bradley and Mike Ullyett & Geoff Bell in the Corwen Trophy, the EBU inter-county pairs championship, qualifiers are from the top finishers in each County Pairs Championship (the Knight Cup in Dorset). Robin & Tim were the top Dorset pair finishing 17th out of 92.

Congratulations to the team of Barrie Cantello, Keith Bartlett, Bob Mott, Ann Sharples and Chris Stevens on being runners-up in the Hubert Phillips Plate.

Congratulations to Rod Marks and his team on winning the Swiss Teams at the Avon Green Pointed Congress.

Congratulations to Miles Cowling whose team was joint 1st, losing on countback, in the Swiss Teams and to Rod Mark's team who finished 8th. Miles also finished 9th in the Swiss Pairs.

The "Try a Tournament" Swiss Pairs was played on Sun 15th April.

Congratulations to Terry Carpenter and Derek Orchard on winning,

There were 3 pairs who finsihed joint 2nd :-
Trevor Cherry & Anna Tao
Simon & Sara Streatfield
Lindsey Beaumont & Richard Cummins.

Other prize winners :-
Jane Norris & Margaret Seward - for Allendale members
Rod & Mavis Jackson - for Christchurch members
Alison Williams & Anna Murray - for Dorchester/Weymouth members
Jeff Vigon & Douglas White - for St. Lukes/Knole members
Ian Fleming & Patricia Emmett - for non Dorset
Jean Sutton & Fran Melrose - ascenders prize.

Any non EBU member who wants to register their masterpoints should join an EBU club or join direct with the EBU. All EBU members will have their masterpoints credited automatically.

Congratulations to Mark Hooper & Krzysztof Ginda who have qualified for the finals of the National Pairs.

Congratulations to the Allendale B team of Kelly Courtney, John Gardner, Matt Phillips, Robin Wright, Richard Denning, Mike Jackson, Hugh Kevill-Davies and Jon Holland who won the qualifier and will represent Dorset at the regional final.

Congratulations to the following for their results at the Hampshire Congress.

Swiss Pairs

1st Miles Cowling & Ron Davis (pictured)
4th Mark Hooper & Robin Wright

Swiss Teams

1st Janet Smith, Alan Wilson, Rod Marks & Stephen Turner
 

Congratulations to Mike Pownall who finished 7th in both the Swiss Pairs and Swiss Teams at the Midland Counties Congress.

Congratulations to the following teams who played in the Blue Pointed Wessex/Bloxsom Teams :-

2nd Helen Ackroyd, Ann Sharples, James & Shirley Dutton
4th Mark Hooper, Rod Marks, Janet Smith & Alan Wilson 

Dorset have qualified for the final of the Tollemache (inter county Teams of 8 Championship) for the 2nd year running. Congratulations to the team comprising Phil Norman, Christine Bradley, Miles Cowling, Mike Pownall, Mark Hooper, Krzysztof Ginda, Janet Smith & Alan Wilson.

Congratulations to Janet Smith and Alan Wilson who finished 3rd in the B final of  the Championship Pairs at the EBU Seniors Congress.

Congratulations to Mike Pownall whose team won the Swiss Teams and with partner Mia Deschepper finished 4th in the Championship Pairs at the EBU Midweek Northern Congress. 

Congratulations to Miles Cowling who with partner Ron Davis won  the Swiss Pairs. Miles' team also won the Swiss Teams with Mike Pownall's team finishing 4th.

Congratulations to Miles Cowling & Rob Lawy on winning the Dorset Green Pointed Pairs.

Teams

Congratulations to Rod Marks, Alan Wilson and Janet Smith with team mate Stephen Turner on finishing 4th.

Pairs

Congratulations to Rod Marks with partner Stephen Turner who finished 7th and Miles Cowling with partner David Jones who finished 9th. 

The Allendale team of Miles Cowling, Jeremy Dhondy, Daphne Philipps, Phil Norman, Janet Smith, Alan Wilson, Krzysztof Ginda & Mark Hooper, representing Dorset, finsihed 5th in the final. Krzysztof and Matk topped the x.imp rankings.

Congratulations to Krzysztof Ginda, Mark Hooper, Rod Marks & Steve Tomlinson on winning the Dorset Green Pointed Swiss Teams.

Congratulations to Miles Cowling, Mike Pownall, Rod Marks & Mark Hooper on finishing 4th in the Pachabo (EBU competition for county teams of four champions).

Congratulations to Mark Hooper who with partner Deborah Berwitz finished 3rd in the Swiss Pairs.

Congraulations to the Allendale team representing Dorset who have qualified to the national final of the Garden Cities. The team comprised Jeremy Dhondy, Miles Cowling, Mke McMorran, David Gill,Daphne Philipps, Alan Wilson, Krzysztof Ginda & Mark Hooper.

Congratulations to Helen Ackroyd & Ann Sharples on finishing 6th in the Jersey Congress Swiss Pairs

Congratulations to the following for their results at the Green Pointed Devon Congress

• Rod Marks with partner Stephen Turner finished 2nd in the Swiss Pairs
• Rod Marks & team finsihed 3rd in the Swiss Teams
• Anne Allerston and Alan Wilson & team finished 5th in the Swiss Teams

Congratulations to Miles Cowling who with partner David Jones finished 5th in the Final.

Congratulations to Janet Smith & Alan Wilson (16th) and Miles Cowling & Christine Bradley (23rd) who were prize winners in the Portland Pairs simultaneous.

Congratulations to Miles Cowling with partner David Jones, Chris Stevens & Alastair Cowley and Bob Mott & Ann Sharples who have qualified for the National Pairs final.

Congratulations to Rod Marks who with partner Stephen Turner finished 6th in the Green Pointed Pairs.

Congratulations to Michael Yeo & Sarah Fazakerley who finished 7th (of 99) in the EBU Masters Pairs.

Congratulations to Tim Dunsby & Rod Marks who finished 6th and to Miles Cowling with partner Steve Preston who finished 7th in the Hampshire Candlestick Swiss Pairs.

Congratulations to the following for their results at the Hampshire Mid Winter Swiss Teams.

1st Tim Dunsby & team
3rd Hugh Kevill-Davies, Peter Mallett, Michael Yeo with partner Guy Lawrenson.
 

Congratulations to Robin Wright & Mark Hooper who finished 5th in the Swiss Pairs of the Midland Counties Congress.

Congratulations to the following for their results at the Torquay Congress :-

Pairs

1st - Miles Cowling with partner Stefan Lindfors
2nd - Mark Hooper with partner Jackie Davies

Rod Marks with partner Dave Latchem and Pat Savage & Jan Green also qualified for the Main final.

Teams

1st - Rod Marks & team
3rd - Miles Cowling & team

Dorset have qualified for the final of the Tollemache (inter county Teams of 8 Championship). Congratulations to the team comprising Mike Pownall & Daphne Phillips, Miles Cowling & Krzysztof Ginda, Mark Hooper & Phil Norman, Ann Sharples & Bob Mott, Janet Smith & Alan Wilson.

Congratulations to Julian Patten & Heather Tarbard on winning the Lymington BC heat of the Really Easy Afternoon, part of the EBU Autumn Congress, and finishing 4th in the overall sumultaneous results.

Congratulations to Rod Marks for his results at the West of England congress.

• 2nd in the Championship Pairs
• 3rd in the Men's Pairs
• 5th in the Green Pointed Teams

Congratulations to the following teams for their results at the Surrey Green Pointed Teams.

2nd - Miles Cowling & team
3rd - Robin Wright, Matt Phillips, Eugene Sheehan & David Gill 

Congratulations to Miles Cowling & his team for retaining the Cornwall Green Pointed Teams at the Cornwall Congress

Congratulations to Miles Cowling & team who finished 2nd and Mark Hooper & team who finished 3rd at the Welsh Foursomes at Newport.

Congratulations to Janet Smith & Alan Wilson on winning the Dorset Green Pointed Swiss Pairs

Congratulations to Mark Hooper and team for finishinng 3rd in the Swiss Teams and to Miles Cowling with partner David Jones for finishing 5th in the Swiss Pairs at the Riviera Congress in Torquay.

Congratulations to Miles Cowling, Dave Huggett, Steve Preston & Jeremy Baker on winning the Dorset Green Pointed Teams.

Congratulations to Mark Hooper, Robin Wright, Anne Allerston & Alan Wilson on retaining the B Stratification Trophy of the Swiss Teams.

Congratulations to Anne & Alan and Geoff Fogg & Lesley Lewis on reaching the B final of the Championship Pairs.

Due to a scoring correction, Allendale Bridge Club, representing Dorset, have now finished joint 2nd, losinng on countback. They therefore do not qualify for the national final. Well done and hard luck to the team comprising Michael Yeo, Matthew Phillips, Alan Wilson, Janet Smith, Christine Bradley, Phil Norman, Krzysztof Ginda and Mark Hooper.

Congratulations to Hugh Kevill-Davies and Michael Yeo with team mates Guy Lawrenson and Stevie Parker on finishing 2nd at the Yarmouth Blue Pointed teams. 

Congratulations to Michael Yeo with partner Guy Lawrenson on finishing 2nd in the Hampshire Championship pairs.

Congratulations to the following for their results at the Portland mixed pairs heat at Christchurch Bridge Club  :-

1st Steph Donner & Roy Riley (61st overall)
2nd Miles Cowling & Daphne Philipps (52nd overall)
3rd Mooneen Potter & Paul Sayer (89th overall)

Congratulations to the Allendale A team on winning the county qualifier for the national teams of 8 championship. The team comprised Janet Smith, Kelly Courtney, Jeremy Dhondy, Phil Norman, Miles Cowling, Daphne Philipps, Krzysztof Ginda & Mark Hooper.

Congratulations to Ann Sharples & Bob Mott, Mike Pownall with partner Jeremy Dhondy and Tim Dunsby & Ron Heath who have qualified for the National Pairs finals

Congratulations to Krzysztof Ginda & Mark Hooper on finishing 5th and to Miles Cowling & partner who finished 4th at the Bath Green Pointed Pairs.

Congratulations to Mark Hooper & Janet Smith who finished 5th in Premier Life Masters Pairs

Congratulations to Janet Smith and Mark Hooper who with team mates John Dakin and Eddie Lucioni have won the Swiss Teams at the East Wales February Congress.

Congratulations to the following for their results at the Candlestick Swiss Pairs :-

• 1st= Miles Cowling & Steve Preston
• 1st= Mark Hooper & Ron Heath
• 5th Janet Smith & Matt Phillips
• 7th Robin Wright & David Berwitz

Congratulations to Mark Hooper and Robin Wright on winning the Swiss Pairs at the Midland Counties Congress.

Congratulations to Bob Mott, Ann Sharples, Chris Stevens & Alastair Cowley on finishing 3rd in the Green Pointed teams and Miles Cowling & partner on winning the Green Pointed pairs.

Congratulations to the following for their results at the Surrey Green Pointed congress :-

Pairs

• 1st Krzysztof Ginda & Mark Hooper
• 13th Andrew Barnett & Peter Cogliatti
• 28th Paul Sayer & Ken Roberts

Teams

• 2nd Miles Cowling & team
• 4th Helen Ackroyd, Chris Stevens, Ann Sharples & team

Congratulations to Miles Cowling & Mike Pownall on winning the Dorset Green Pointed Pairs.

Congratulations to Janet Smith & Alan Wilson who qualified for the B final at the EBU Summer Seniors Congress.

Congratulations to Mark Hooper, Ron Heath, Alan Wilson & Anne Allerston who finished 10th in the Teams at the Riviera Congress

Congratulations to Miles Cowling, Dave Huggett, Steve Preston & Jeremy Baker on winning the Dorset Green Pointed Swiss Teams.

Congratulations to Janet Smith & Mark Hooper on winning the Hampshire ranked pairs.

Congratulations to Keith Bartlett & Barrie Cantello who finished 7th in the Corwen Trophy  (national competition for the top pairs in each counties' championship).

Congratulations to Mark Hooper. Robin Wright, Alan Wilson & Anne Allerston for winning the B stratification of the Swiss Teams and coming joint second overall.

Mark & Robin also finished 9th in the B final of the Championship Pairs.

Congratulations to Mark Hooper, Phil Norman, Miles Cowling & team on finishing 5th in the Green Pointed teams.

Congratulations to Margot Wilson-Gardner, John Gardner & team who won the Swiss Teams at the Scottish Overseas Congress in Corfu.

Congratulations to the Allendale team (representing Dorset) who finished 2nd at the regional finals of the Garden Cities and qualified for the national finals. The team comprised Jeremy Dhondy, Mike Pownall, Mark Hooper, Krzysztof Ginda, John Gardner, Margot Wilson-Gardner and James & Shirley Dutton. 

Congratulations to Mark Hooper and Krzysztof Ginda on finishing 2nd and Miles Cowling & David Jones who finished 4th in the National Pairs final. 

Congratulations to the following for their results in the Devon Congress.

Swiss Pairs

14th Ron Heath and Mark Hooper

Swiss Teams

9th Mark Hooper, Ron Heath, Eugene Sheehan and David Gill

The best placed Dorset player in the Portland Pairs was Phil Nornam who with partner Christine Bradley finished 18th nationally.

Congratulations to Krzysztof Ginda & Mark Hooper on winning the Regional Final at Leatherhead. Other noteable results at Bristol - Miles Cowling and David Jones 2nd, Hugh Kevill-Davies & Guy Lawrenson 11th.

Congratulations to Margot Wilson-Gardner & John Gardner on winning the pre congress pairs.

Congratulations to Helen Ackroyd, Janet Smith, Doris Hutchinson & Roy Riley who finished 3rd in the Hampshire Yuletide swiss teams.

Dorset finished 5th of 9, winning 4 of their 8 matches, in their qualifying group for the national county teams competition. Dorset were represented by Chris Stevens, Alastair Cowley, Alan Wilson, Janet Smith, Bob Mott, Ann Sharples, Phil Norman, Mark Hooper, Dave Gill and Eugene Sheehan.