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EBU Spring Congress Feb 7 - 9 Harrogate
Manchester GP Swiss Pairs Mar 1 Altrincham
Cumbria Congress Mar 14 - 16 Bowness?
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Portland Pairs Apr 6 RealBridge
Leeds Swiss Pairs May 11 Leeds
John Armstrong Swiss Pairs May 17 Deva?
Manchester GP Swiss Teams Jul 27 Altrincham
Llandudno Swiss Pairs Aug 2 - 3 Llandudno
Isle of Man Congress Sep 12 - 14 Douglas
Cumbria/Westmorland Swiss Congress Sep 20 - 21 Kendal
Nottingham GP Swiss Pairs Sep 21 Spondon
Great Northern Pairs Oct 4 - 5 Leeds
Chester Bowl Oct 18 Deva
Santa Claus Pairs Dec 14 Manchester
     
     

 

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22nd Mar 2025 13:58 GMT
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17th Mar 2025 16:11 GMT
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17th Mar 2025 10:44 GMT
LCBA Congress
LCBA Congress 2012

 

 

 

Lancashire Swiss Pairs - Brierfield Sat 27th October 2012

Pos

Pair

Names

M1

M2

M3

M4

M5

M6

M7

Total

Wins/draws

GPs

1

33

David Stevenson & Liz Commins

20

9

18

10

20

14

19

110

6

3

2

16

Sheila Galloway & Sue Pell

17

9

18

19

20

11

13

107

6

2.75

3

20

John Brearley & Andrew Lum

19

20

20

1

15

6

19

100

5

2.25

4

17

Angela Booth & Peter Radley

3

16

14

18

18

16

8

93

5

2

5

29

Dorothy Slater & Roy Waddington

15

14

2

19

20

9

13

92

5

1.75

6

5

Jeff Smith & Andrew Petrie

18

2

20

15

17

1

18

91

5

1.5

7

25

Austin Barnes & Stuart Norris

10

19

19

16

5

19

1

89

5

1.25

8

10

Stephen Ward & Michael Wymer

16

6

19

18

0

18

8

85

4

1

9

23

Bernard Goldenfield & Rhona Goldenfield

17

11

2

19

19

6

10

84

5

1.25

10

18

Tracy Capal & Boris Ewart

17

14

7

4

15

19

7

83

4

1

11=

1

John Ashworth & Cath Hornby

5

7

15

9

13

14

19

82

4

1

11=

36

Des King & Tony Wilkinson

13

3

16

17

2

14

17

82

5

1.25

13=

15

Bob Loveridge & Helen Montgomery

3

7

14

17

10

16

11

78

5

1.25

13=

13

Geoff Cowie & Rob Roberts

17

6

1

15

15

14

10

78

5

1.25

15

24

Brian Ripley & Clive Henderson

3

13

14

15

1

13

12

71

5

1.25

16=

11

Gwen Beattie & Sue Charlton

12

6

6

18

10

6

12

70

4

1

16=

6

Rex Bell-Brown & Jose Hampson

2

18

20

2

5

16

7

70

3

0.75

18=

7

Cheryl Duddell & Dave Duddell

18

18

0

10

5

6

10

67

4

1

18=

2

Alan Crabtree & David Spencer

15

17

13

20

0

1

1

67

4

1

20=

34

Irene Davies & Ann Thornton

0

15

4

11

13

6

17

66

4

1

20=

8

Beth Wennell & Barry Wennell

2

2

2

9

17

17

17

66

3

0.75

22

4

Paul Williams & Hilda Williams

12

14

2

1

19

12

5

65

4

1

23

21

Mildred Newman & Megan Taft

8

17

15

5

3

4

12

64

3

0.75

24

35

John Dearing & Anne Burgess

7

13

0

2

12

20

9

63

3

0.75

25

14

David Pendlebury & Judy Brearley

3

4

6

15

14

16

3

61

3

0.75

26

31

Bob Pitts & John Hampson

0

5

7

15

3

11

17

58

3

0.75

27

9

Sue Woodcock & Nick Woodcock

4

20

5

5

1

7

15

57

2

0.5

28=

12

Duncan Ault & Diane Ault

8

3

15

5

7

8

10

56

2

0.5

28=

19

Sheila Shea & Wyn Williams

1

2

18

5

8

14

8

56

2

0.5

30=

30

Michael Tomlinson & Brian Irlam

5

0

13

11

18

4

3

54

3

0.75

30=

32

Dieter Salden & Tony Coley

20

11

1

0

15

4

3

54

3

0.75

32

26

Bill Wattleworth & Liz Wattleworth

10

17

18

1

0

2

2

50

3

0.75

33

28

Lance Bloohn & Karen Sandler

1

18

0

5

7

0

10

41

2

0.5

34=

3

Rosemary Price & Tony Price

8

3

5

3

6

9

3

37

 

0

34=

27

Sheila Cornwell & Janet Bailey

19

0

6

2

5

4

1

37

1

0.25

36

22

Barry Brelsford & Jacqueline Wright

12

1

5

3

2

3

10

36

2

0.5

                         
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lancashire Pairs - The Douglass Trophy

Saturday 29th October

Rank

Pair

VPs

GPs

1

Nick & Sue Woodcock

101

3

2=

Austin Barnes & Stuart Norris

100

2.88

2=

Paul & Hilda Williams

100

2.63

4

Sheila Shea & Wyn Williams

96

2.5

5

Irene Davies & Karen Reissmann

91

1.75

6=

Dorothy Slater & Roy Waddington

88

1.88

6=

Bernard & Rhona Goldenfield

88

1.63

8

Alan Whittam & Paul Evans

87

1.5

9

David Stevenson & Liz Commins

83

1

10

Peter Richmond & Anthony Butler

82

1.25

11

Clive Henderson & John Brearley

80

1

12

Jeff Smith & Andrew Petrie

78

0.75

13=

Anne Burgess & John Dearing

77

1.25

13=

Brian Irlam & Pauline Holden

77

1.25

13=

Bill & Liz Wattleworth

77

1

16

Wynn Sutherland & Linda Wilson

76

1

17

Andrew Holborn & Andrew Lum

72

0.75

18

George & Maureen McConkey

71

0.75

19

David Hammonds & Paul Beckwith

70

1

20=

Judy Brearley & David Pendlebury

68

1

20=

Ewart Evans & Michael Tomlinson

68

1

20=

Geff Cowie & Rob Roberts

68

1

23

Barry Brelsford & Jacqueline Wright

67

0.75

24

Barry & Beth Wennell

66

0.75

25

Paul & Lynn Hepworth

62

0.75

26=

Helen Montgomery & Bob Loveridge

60

0.75

26=

June Manning & John Cole

60

0.75

28

David Robinson & David Morris

59

0.75

29=

Ann Entwistle & Rosemary Wilson

55

0.75

29=

Brian Ripley & Barrie Newall

55

0.5

31=

Richard Cross & Krystyna Galster

52

0.75

31=

Bobbie Sissons & Dale Strawn

52

0.5

31=

Gillian McMullan & John Fitzgerald

52

0.25

34

Megan Taft & David Spencer

50

0.75

35

Gwen Beattie & Gary Conrad

49

0.75

36

Tony & Rosemary Price

43

0.75

37

David Holt & Marilyn Eaton

42

0.5

38

Duncan & Diane Ault

38

0.25

 

 

 

Lancashire Teams - The Southport Bowl

Sunday 30th October

Rank

Team

VPs

GPs

1

Jackie Pye, Jeff Smith, Bernard & Rhona Goldenfield

121

2.5

2

Andrew Petrie, Catherine Draper, Dave Debbage & Andrew Woodcock

103

2.25

3

Paul & Hilda Williams, Mike Nicholson & Steve Haley

95

1.5

4=

Stuart Norris, Austin Barnes, Des King & Michael Tomlinson

82

1

4=

John & Judy Brearley, Clive & Barbara Henderson

82

1

6

Gillian McMullan, Neil Thomas, Paul Foster & Boris Ewart

75

1

7

Barrie & Julia Newall, Brian Ripley & Ken Renno

69

1.25

8

Geoff Cowie, Rob Roberts, Shirly Stott & Maureen Foster

68

0.75

9

Alan Whittam, Paul Evans, Brian Dormand & Angus Kirby

67

0.75

10=

David Stevenson, Liz Commins, Alan Kenyon & Norman Smith

66

0.75

10=

Bill & Liz Wattleworth, Don Cross & Jill Entwistle

66

0.75

12=

Beth Wennell, Sheila Shea, Barry Wennell & Wyn Williams

63

0.75

12=

David Briggs, Ewart Evans, Barbara Heaton & Mike Cragg

63

0.75

14

Bob Loveridge, Helen Montgomery, Nick Sutcliffe & Dave Costich

58

0.75

15

Steve Ellis, Jacqueline Wright, Barry Brelsford & Colin Liddle

54

0.75

16

Brian Irlam, Pauline Holden, David Pendlebury & Andrew Holborn

47

0.5

17

David Holt, Linda Wilson, Wynn Sutherland & Sue Whittam

41

0.5

18

Linda Hitchen, Jane Jones, Duncan & Diane Ault

40

0.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lancashire Congress Swiss Pairs
31st October 2010

1

Austin Barnes & Stuart Norris

103

2

Michael Tomlinson & Brian Irlam

99

3

David Flacks & Julian Merrill

94

4=

Sue Woodcock & Nick Woodcock

93

4=

Bernard Goldenfield & Rhona Goldenfield

93

6

David Stevenson & Liz Commins

92

7

George McConkey & Maureen McConkey

89

8

Max Richman & Sandra Richman

84

9=

Bill Wattleworth & Liz Wattleworth

83

9=

Howard Brown & Margaret Thornley

83

11

Stuart Clarke & Vinay Bhushan

82

12

Paul Williams & Hilda Williams

81

13

Paul Worswick & Paul Beckwith

79

14=

Glen Oliver & Hettie Sutton

78

14=

Andrew Petrie & Jeff Smith

78

16

Roy Waddington & Dorothy Slater

77

17

Ian Grant & Julie Grant

76

18=

Bob Loveridge & Helen Montgomery

74

18=

Catherine Draper & Andrew Woodcock

74

20

John Brearley & Dagmar Fazackerley

73

21

Brian Ripley & Barrie Newall

72

22=

Gillian McMullan & John Fitzgerald

71

22=

David Holt & Marilyn Eaton

71

24

Andrew Holborn & Andrew Lum

68

25=

Yvonne Ann Dickinson & Ann Entwistle

65

25=

Sinead Bird & Sue Richmond

65

27

Shirley Morrisroe & Pat Powell

64

28

Judy Brearley & David Pendlebury

62

29

Mildred Newman & Megan Taft

60

30=

Alan Crabtree & David Spencer

58

30=

Rosemary Price & Tony Price

58

32

Roger Shelley & Margaret McCarthy

57

33

Geoff Cowie & Rob Roberts

55

34=

Sheila Shea & Wyn Williams

54

34=

Barry Wennell & Beth Wennell

54

36=

Linda Wilson & Wynn Sutherland

52

36=

Michael Prior & Keith Ashcroft

52

38

Duncan Ault & Diane Ault

47

39

Barry Brelsford & Jacqueline Wright

46

40=

Dave Edwards & Gill Jones

45

40=

Julia Newall & Kenneth Renno

45

42

Ann McKenzie & John McKenzie

34

 

 

Lancashire Congress Swiss Teams
31st October 2010

 

1

Nick Woodcock, Sue Woodcock, Stuart Clarke, Bill Carr

94

 

2

Catherine Draper, Keith Ashcroft, Michael Prior, Andrew Woodcock

88

 

3

Peter Hall, Daniel Miller, Julian Merrill, David Flacks

87

 

4=

Malcolm Hartley, Michael Cox, Wayne Somerville, Helene Thygesen

86

 

4=

Bernard Goldenfield, Rhona Goldenfield, Kath Nelson, Alan Nelson

86

 

6

Austin Barnes, Rod Greenhalgh, Desmond King, Mike Nicholson

83

 

7

Brian Irlam, Michael Tomlinson, Roy Waddington, Dorothy Slater

78

 

8

David Stevenson, Liz Commins, Dave Keen, Jean Keen

72

 

9=

Barrie Newall, Julia Newall, Brian Ripley, Kenneth Renno

71

 

9=

Paul Williams, Hilda Williams, John Morrell, Marrianne Farr

71

 

11

Judy Brearley, John Brearley, Barbara Henderson, Clive Henderson

68

 

12

Sheila Shea, Elizabeth Wennell, Wyn Williams, Barry Wennell

67

 

13

A Butler, Dave Edwards, Peter Richmond, Gillian Jones

62

 

14

David Holt, Linda Wilson, Irene Bowers, Wynn Sutherland

61

 

15=

Bill Wattleworth, Liz Wattleworth, Don Cross, Jill Entwistle

50

 

15=

Barry Brelsford, Jacqueline Wright, Chris Duck, Colin Liddle

50

 

17

Megan Taft, Alan Crabtree, Rosemary Price, Tony Price

44

 

18

Geoff Cowie, Robbie Roberts, Shirley Stott, Maureen Foster

42

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LCBA Congress 2013

There were 18 Tables at the LCBA Swiss Pairs and 14 Tables at the LCBA Swiss Teams at the 2013 LCBA Congress on 26-27 Oct 2013. The Pairs was won by Peter Radley/Angela Booth on a split tie with Sheila Shea/Wynn Williams with Stuart Clarke/Sue Woodcock finishing third. The Teams was won by Austin Barnes/Rod Greenhalgh, Stuart Norris/Des King, with Stuart Clarke/Sue Woodcock, Bill Wattleworth/Anthony Butler second. See full details on the Results page.

LCBA Congress 2014

The LCBA Congress was run very succesfully by John Pyner on the Oct 25/26 2014 weekend.

There were 16 Tables on both days. The winners were:

Pairs     Austin Barnes & Stuart Norris

Teams  Andrew & Veronica Petrie, Bill Alston & Colin Mitchell

LCBA Congress 2015

The LCBA Congress had 15 Tables on Bolton for the Swiss Pairs and similar for the Blackburn Swiss Teams on 24-25 Oct 2015. Once again it was most ably run by John Pyner.

Winners of the GP Swiss Pairs were Austin Barnes and Des King. Winners of the GP Swiss Teams were Paul Hackett, Jason Hackett, Brian Senior and Adrian Kenworthy.  See the Results section for the full results.

LCBA Congress 2016

The LCBA Congress was once again expertly run by John Pyner with the Swiss Pairs at Brierfield on Saturday and Swiss Teams at Blackburn on Sunday 29-30 Oct 2016. There were 17 tables at the Swiss Pairs which was won by Jeff Smith/Andrew Petrie, second Oliver Cowan/Alan Hayward, third Bernard & Rhona Goldenfield. There were 13 teams at the Swiss Teams with the winners Jeff Smith/Jackie Pye, Alan & Kath Nelson, second Marianne Farr/John Morrell Paul & Hilda Williams. The full rankings are on the Results page.

LCBA Congress 2017
LCBA Congress 2017

The Lancashire Congress took place over the last weekend with 31 pairs at Briefield and 16 teams at Bolton BC on 27-28 Oct 2017. It was well run by John Pyner. In the Swiss Pairs, the winners were John Holland & Rodney Lighton, second Julian Merrill & Paul Roberts, third Gary Hyett & Alan Cooke. In the Swiss Teams, winners were Jackie Pye & Jeff Smith,  Bernard & Rhona Goldenfield, second Gary Hyett & Alan Cooke, Ray Semp & Henry Bissell, and third John Holland & Alan Mould, Ollie Burgess & Michael Byrne.Full results in the LCBA Results section

LCBA Congress 2018

The LCBA Congress was held on Sat/Sun 27/28 October 2018 with the Pairs run by Rob Turner on the Saturday at Brierfield, Teams run by Neil Morley on the Sunday at Bolton.

There were excellent attandances at both events largely due to the sterling efforts of our new Tournament Secretary, Mike Tomlinson. The pairs was won by Gary Hyett & Alan Cooke, with Jeff Smith & Andrew Petrie second, Roger Allison &Ppeter Richmond third. The teams was won convincingly by Mike Nicholson & Des King, Stuart Norris & Rod Greenhalgh, with Dave Edwards & Gillian Jones, Gareth Thomas & David Burrows in second place. There were 18 tables at the pairs, 14 Tables at the teams.

LCBA Congress 2019

The Lancashire Congress was held at Preston BC with 30 pairs on Saturday 26 Oct 2019 and 14 teams on Sunday 27 Oct 2019. The pairs was won by Rodney Lighton & John Currie, second Mike Tomlinson & Linda Smith. The teams was won by Alan Purdy & Bill Nicchol, Roger Allison & Peter Richmond, second Paul Beckwith & Andy Green, Steve Ward & Paul Morrell. See full ranks on the results page

LCBA Congress 2020

The Lancashire Online Congress had an excellent attendance of 78 pairs on Saturday and 24 teams on Sunday on 31 Oct - 1 Nov 2020. Winners of the Pairs were Andrew Lum & John Brearley, second Mike Tomlinson & Linda Smith, third Tapan & Tony Pal. Winners of the teams were Mike Tomlinson & Linda Smith, Jeff & Ann Wilkins, with a three way tie for second place - Stuart Clarke & Sue Woodcock, Sue Fjortoft & Nick Woodcock / Kath Nelson & Rhona Goldenfield, Alan Nelson & Greer Mackenzie / Catherine Draper & Michael Fay, Andrew & Veronica Petrie. Full results on the results page. Thanks for Sarah Amos and Ian Mitchell for their excellent organisation and management of the weekend.

LCBA BBO Congress 2021

Unfortunately, the Blue-Pointed Swiss Teams scheduled for Sunday 31st October 2021 has now been cancelled due to lack of entries.

The LCBA Congress will be held on BBO on the weekend of 30-31 October
Green-Pointed Swiss Pairs at 11am on Saturday 30th October 2021 at £10 per player

 

CASH PRIZES will be awarded according to the total number of entries.

To put in your entry click  Congress Entry

LCBA Congress Swiss Pairs 2021

There were 36 pairs on the LCBA Congress Swiss Pairs run on BBO today on 30 Oct 2021. Congratulations to the winners Tony Disley & Adrian Thomas, with second place John Holland & Jackie Pye, third place John Roberts & Peter Foster. Full ranks in the results section.