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Competition & Trophy Winners/Runners Up for 2025 Season (Pictures)
Competition & Trophy Winners/Runners Up for 2025 Season (Pictures)
Last updated : 3rd Feb 2026 10:44 GMT
Competition & Trophy Winners/Runners Up for 2025 Season

Retford Bridge Club Committee is delighted to announce and congratulate the following winners and runners-up of the competitions and trophies awarded for the 2025 season.

Scratch Cup

John Rolph & Sandy Fulton         65.77%

Julia Staniforth and Roger Stock  58.09%

Hopkinson Cup (handicapped pairs)

Graham and Norma Bonson                    55.93%

Valerie Ovington and Wendy Chandler   53.43%

Judy Shinner Trophy (master points)

Sandy Fulton           1740

John Rolph               1503

Al'n'Sal Trophy (best 20, less than 52% overall in 2024)

David Garside                       57.15%

Graham and Norma Bonson 56.53%

Hallcroft Cup (cumulative ranking points. <50% in 2024)

Peter Hunt               653

Lynda Starling         410

Haslam Trophy (sessions in 2025 by a member of < 3 years standing)

Judith Phillips                                     47

Wendy Chandler & Valerie Ovington 44

Joyce Irving Rose Bowl (charity afternoon 3rd August 2025)

Julia Staniforth and Roger Stock          62.70%

Sandy Fulton and John Rolph                61.57%

The Tuesday Cup (2nd and 4th Tuesdays)

Judith Phillips    52.80%

Sandy Fulton      51.56%

Les Harris Trophy (largest improvement from 2024 to 2025, less than 48% in 2024)

David Fulton       5.24% (44.50% to 49.74%)

Improvers Cup (runner up for the Les Harris Trophy)

Helen Tulip      4.56% (44.94% to 49.50%)

Last updated : 3rd Feb 2026 10:44 GMT
Club Promotions

We are pleased to announce that the following members of Retford Bridge Club have received Masterpoint Promotions from the EBU during the past six months:

2 Star Master: Richard Howard

Master: Joan Heagin

County Master: Svavar Hauksson

Club Master: Judith Phillips

Local Master: Hazel Marsh

Last updated : 30th Oct 2025 12:33 GMT
Joyce Irving Rose Bowl Charity Event 2025

17 pairs competed for the Trophy on Sunday 3 August. The event was won by Julia Staniforth and Roger Stock. Full results are on the Results Page. At least £325 was raised for the Bassetlaw Hospice through donations and a raffle, and players enjoyed an excellent spread of cakes and buns generously provided by some of the members. A picture of the winners is on the News Page. 

Last updated : 9th Oct 2025 13:51 BST
Joyce Irving Charity Bridge Event 2025
Joyce Irving Charity Bridge Event 2025
Last updated : 9th Oct 2025 13:51 BST
Significant Promotion for our Chairman

We are delighted to announce that Retford Bridge Club Chairman, John Rolph, has achieved Masterpoints Ranking promotion to the level of Premier Life Master.

The committee sends its congratulations to John

Last updated : 15th Jul 2025 09:49 BST