| At the Ness Club, playing our first Highland League Match. 11/19 |
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| SNAPS OF THE COWS and COWBOYS |
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| Talisker Storm was played for at the Plockton Café Bridge Day! |
The 2019 Plockton Café Bridge day was a great success. 84 players enjoyed glorious sunshine and great hospitality from the Plockton Hotel, The Haven, Plockton Inn, Shores and West Highland Kitchen.
The quaiche and the two bottles of Talisker Storm were won by Allan Downie and Lorna Matheson. Runners up were Sarah and John Williams. More photos coming soon.....
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| John MacDonald receiving The Richard Peach Trophy for The Most Improved Player. |
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| A Grand day with a Grandmaster, Liz McGowan. |
   
Bea MacDonald handing over a cheque for £450 to Liz McGowan.
A Grand day with a GrandMaster.
On Thursday 18th, we welcomed Scotland’s top graded Bridge player Liz McGowan to Skye and Lochlash for a 24 hour fundraising trip. Grandmaster Liz McGowan is the playing captain of the Scottish Ladies Team which this year has won a place in the 44th World Team Championships being played in Wuhan, China in September. The team is fundraising for their travel expenses and Liz is offering coaching sessions to any club asking for her services. We took up the offer and managed to raise £450 for the cause through holding two successful coaching sessions on Friday 19th in the Plockton Inn. Liz entertained an enthusiastic group of 22 players with her humorous style of delivery and honest acknowledgement that even the champions don’t have all the answers. She lectured on card play, both as declarer and defender, following on with demonstration hands to play and discuss. The event was stimulating fun for novices and experts alike.
Liz has been representing Britain in International tournaments since 1988 and is also the non-playing captain with many of the British youth teams. She is a great supporter of Bridge being taught in schools and was delighted to hear that it is now being taught in Glenelg, Loch Duich and Plockton primaries.
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| At Armadale Castle with the American visitors |
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| Receiving their prizes after the return day to Inverness |
Jane Stevenson, Maggie Davidson, Margaret Telford, MaryJane Campbell, Ann Jagger and John Cope.
The winning team of four from Kyle of Lochalsh receiving their prizes from organiser Margaret Telford and tournament director John Copeland.
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| Maggie (in the van) and her gang! |
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Maggie Davidson has been enjoying Bridge at Kyle over the last few months while staying in the area in her camper van. Maggie has very kindly been giving some instruction and John and Ank have been enjoying the classes. We all wish Maggie a safe journey home and look forward to seeing her again next year.
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| Mini Bridge prize winners |
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| Snaps from the CafeBridge Day ‘25 |
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| The CafeBridge ‘25 winners |
The tops pairs were presented by Gill Terry, KoLBC chair, and Victor Lesk, our tournament director.
The worthy winners of the Martin Cup and two bottles of Torabhaig whisky were Pat Bohen and Mark Sheihan from London. The cup goes south this year, for the first time…..
Runners Up were Sarah Gunn and Marina Evans from Edinburgh. (Sarah had to rush away) Marina being presented here with the two marvellous bottles of gin from The Gaelic Gins run by Lucilla Noble at Eilean Iarmain ( Isle Ornsay) Their gins made it into the finalists of the Scottish Gin awards this year and the gin has won both national and international awards in the past years.
Third pair were a scratch partnership, our own Mary Jane Campbell with a welcome guest from Glasgow Marion MacPhee. Presented with two bottles donated by the Talisker distillery.
The double duvet was won by an English player and immediately swapped for a bottle of wine!
Marie Perry from North Berwick was overjoyed to win the Pick a Card raffle for the very special Wedding Whisky. Presented by Jimmy Ferguson.
Huge thanks due to all who donated gifts for the prizes and the raffles. KoLBC couldn’t do it in such style without the sponsorship!
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| The ‘Night Before’ the Plockton CafeBridge Day |
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| This time last year.....Cows Themed Open Teams |
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| All smiles with David McLeod visiting |
 Rev David McLeod visited us on Thursday 22nd August '17 and taught 8 players Roman Keycard Blackwood, then a few prepared hands together. Huge thanks to him for ongoing patient support and instruction. He'll be back to teach and help again on Thursday 26th October.
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| Mini RNLI fund raiser at Miriam's |
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Miriam held a small RNLI fundraiser at her house. 8 members played Chicago style and enjoyed afternoon tea. £113.50 was raised in total for the RNLI. Hopefully next year....a proper big fundariser!
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| Before we started with BridgeTabs! |
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John Mills scoring the hard way.....
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| The winners of our 2018 Bridge Day |
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John Mills and Jennifer Frances, winners, playing against Robert and Sara Spode, runners-up, in the pairs tournament.
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| Bridge Day was 3rd February |
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Overall winners of an enjoyable Bidding Quiz were Gill and Steve Terry, pictured here with Bea MacDonald. For more information about the event go to the News Page.
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| ECatsBridge Charity Challenge Cup |
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Charity Challenge Simultaneous Pairs; run by ecatsbridge.com.
10 pairs participated. Including a new four players coming from Lochcarron. We raised £159 for the RNLI and had a good evening.
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| Well done to Steve and Gill Terry, winners of the Arrita Shield |
 Steve and Gill Terry won the Novices Pairs competition at
the Newtonmore Congress on 24th February, bringing home Kyle of Lochalsh Club's first trophy!
Jennifer Frances and John Mills won two bottles of wine for being top Bronze pair in the main pairs tournament. They came a highly creditable ninth overall.
Sara Spode and Miriam Drysdale each won a box of biscuits in the raffle....
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| Kyle of Lochalsh Bridge Club is on The Map |
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| Presentation of the Peach Trophy for most improved player |
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