| Swiss Pairs in memory of Jean Ingham-Johnson |
A Swiss Pairs bridge event is being held on Sunday 21st September 2025 at Wallingford Bridge Club, in memory of Jean Ingham-Johnson who sadly passed away recently and to raise money for The Aortic Dissection Charitable Trust.
Full details are shown on the attached poster. As there are restrictions on the number of tables at the village hall that Wallingford uses, players are encouraged to book early, using an online entry form on the Wallingford website.
The event is open to all players, there will be a scrumptious tea as well as a raffle. Members of Jean's family will also be present.
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| FREE ONLINE INFORMAL TEAMS |
 
Wednesday 20th August. Please contact Pete Weisner for seats
Someone asked about Undos. These are allowed in bidding if requested quickly. In play, undos are not allowed for defenders as this would give unauthorised information. Declarer may request an undo if done quickly (there are no penalty cards for declarer/dummy in normal bridge) but opponents are under no obligation to grant undos.
Log in to BBO by 7:10pm and wait in the Lobby
Please do not wander off into other areas as you may become invisible to the organiser.
Please check and accept the invitation to play as soon as possible. Multiple invitations may be issued if someone does not accept in time.
Play will usually start around 7:15pm, but may be earlier if everyone is ready.
Explaining bids
If you do not understand an opponent's bid, or want further explanation, simply click on the bid. They will receive a pop-up box, where they can explain what their bid means. This is not visible to their partner, only to you and your partner (so no additional information is passed between them).
If you are asked to explain your bid, please do so promptly using the pop-up box, not in the table chat (as the chat can be seen by all players).
Online play with BBO uses Self-alerting
Before you bid, if your bid is not a natural bid, enter the meaning of your bid in the message box, and click the alert button.
This is not visible to your partner (who should already know what your bid means), only the opponents.
Using Undos
During bidding, if you genuinely mis-click a bid, you can immediately request an undo, which should normally be granted by your opponents.
Undos are not normally allowed during card play, so be careful when playing.
 Chris has started an automated email notification service for updates to this section - the service runs from 7am to 10:55pm - if you would like to subscribe, please email Chris
If you would like general information about our weekly online Teams events, please email David Barker
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| Bridge Weekend |
2 nights stay, buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner, offer of 5 sessions of Bridge, prizes and full use of all the leisure facilities, with plenty of parking on site.
Single £260, Double £200 with Bridge fee per person of £20
£50 deposit required by 10th July 2025. Balance for the room required by 7th November 2025 which is also to include the £20 per person Bridge fee.
Neither the deposit or the balance is refundable but the committee will do everything possible to promote your place to others
Non-playing partners, spouses and singles welcome. Host system offered
This is not an EBU event and therefore no Master Points will be awarded or no NGS ratings affected
| Timetable |
| Friday |
Access to the conference room from 1pm with Bridge 2pm – 4pm
Check-in to rooms after 4pm
Buffet dinner at 6pm
Bridge 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start (24 boards) and finish by 10.30pm |
| Saturday |
Buffet breakfast
Bridge 9.30am – 12.30pm
Buffet lunch
Afternoon at leisure
5.15 drinks party
Buffet dinner at 6pm
Bridge 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start (24 boards) and finish by 10.30pm |
| Sunday |
Buffet breakfast
Bridge 9.30am – 12.30pm
Prizes, awards
Buffet lunch
Depart |
If you are interested, please register using the registration form found here
Any queries please contact Lesley Wright lesleyebwright@yahoo.co.uk / 07933 608512 or Mary Baker mary.baker12@btinternet.com / 07970 320600
  
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| Announcing |
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Updated 29th July 2024 – Effective 1st August 2024
Announcements:
- only apply on the first round of bidding i.e. the first (non-Pass) bid and the next three calls
- apply equally over intervention and to advancer’s bids i.e. partner of overcaller
- never apply to overcalls
- do not apply to opening bids above 2NT – transfer pre-empts are alerted not announced
- always extend with fuller description where appropriate
Please be tolerant if opponents alert when they should announce or announce when they shouldn’t.
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Opening Bid
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Description
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Announcement
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1♣ / 1♦
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Non-forcing,
may be fewer than 3 cards
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“May be X” where X is 0, 1 or 2.
Extend e.g. “May be X and may have up to 5♦ ”
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1NT
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Natural, non-forcing
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“12 to 14” (or appropriate range) and extend e.g. “may contain a low singleton”
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2 suit
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Natural, may or will have just one suit
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“Weak”, “Intermediate”, “Strong, non-forcing”,
“Strong, forcing”
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2NT/3NT
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Natural, strong, non-forcing
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No Announcement (or Alert)
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Response
to 1 suit
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Description
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Announcement
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New suit
(including jumps below game)
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Natural, forcing (not a jump bid)
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No announcement or alert
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Natural, non-forcing (not passed hand, not over 1NT overcall)
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“Natural, non-forcing”
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Natural, game forcing
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“Natural, game-forcing”
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Jump bid: natural, (game-) forcing
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“Natural, game-forcing” or “Natural, forcing”
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Artificial or natural, with support
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ALERT
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Artificial, showing another single suit
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Announce: name the suit shown
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1♣ – 1♠ : denying a major
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“No major”
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1NT
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Non-forcing, up to 10 HCP
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No announcement or alert
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Non-forcing, may be > 10 HCP
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“Up to 11”, “Up to a bad 12”, etc.
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Forcing – does not show specific suit or suits
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“Forcing”
Extend e.g. ”may have weak raise”
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Artificial, showing another suit
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Announce: name the suit shown
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Response to 1NT / 2NT
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Description
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Announcement
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2♣ / 3♣
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Asking for 4-card majors
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“Stayman” Extend e.g. “at least invitational”
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New suit
(including jumps below game)
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Natural, non-forcing
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“Natural, non-forcing”
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Natural, forcing
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“Natural, forcing”
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Artificial, showing another suit
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Announce: name the suit shown
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DOUBLES
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Bid that is doubled
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Meaning of double
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Announcement / Alert
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ONLY ON THE 1ST ROUND OF BIDDING:
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Natural 1NT opening bid
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Not penalties
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ALERT
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Penalties, but may be based on a balanced hand with less than 15HCP
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ALERT
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Suit bid showing the suit
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Penalties
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ALERT
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1NT response
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Penalties
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ALERT
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ANY
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Shows a single suit
(different from the suit bid i.e. a Proxy)
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Announce: name the suit shown
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AFTER THE 1ST ROUND OF BIDDING:
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ANY
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Takeout or Penalty
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No announcement or alert
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AT ALL STAGES OF THE AUCTION:
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ANY
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An unexpected specific message e.g. number of controls; relates to another suit; shows weakness in bid suit; Lightner
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ALERT
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REDOUBLES
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Bid that is redoubled
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Meaning of Redouble
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Announcement / Alert
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ONLY ON THE 1ST ROUND OF BIDDING:
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ANY
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Shows a single suit
(different from the suit bid i.e. a Proxy)
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Announce: name the suit shown
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AT ALL STAGES OF THE AUCTION:
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ANY
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General strength or desire to play
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No announcement or alert
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Other
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ALERT
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ALERTS
Unless mentioned above, below 3NT continue to alert artificial calls and those with a specific unexpected meaning. In addition alert:
- Natural opening bids, or responses in a new suit, that have a second suit or support for partner
- Lead-directing Passes above 3NT
© The English Bridge Union 2024.
Updated 29th July 2024 – Effective 1st August 2024
Click here to visit the EBU site for the original PDF
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| Christmas Party - 9th December |
 This year, our Christmas Party event will be held on the evening of Monday 9 th December
This will be a hosted event, so, if you turn up without a partner, one will be found for you.
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| CHILDREN IN NEED - 11th November |
 This year, our BBC Children in Need charity event will be held on the evening of Tuesday 11 th November
As usual, we will be donating table money and any additional voluntary donations collected on the night to Children in Need
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| Hand of the Week 2nd September 2024 |
Show Detail |
Before getting into this week's HotW, it is worth mentioning that the North/South pairs found no fewer than 9 slams between them, two of them being grand slams (perhaps predictably, Richard and Mary, and Paula and Mike - well done to you four)!
However, this week's choice is board 26, where East/West got their only chance at a slam and two pairs bravely managed the feat. With only 26 points, but 10 Spades between them, Spades was the "obvious" choice for all pairings (although Hearts is actually safer). However, all pairs made the 12 out of 11 on offer, with no defense finding the Aces of Hearts and a heart ruff to limit the count to 11 tricks. Well done to Alan and Liz and Brenda and Diana!
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| EBU Ranking |
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Grand Master
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Mike Webley
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Premier Life Master
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Hugh Thomson
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Paula Hopkinson
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Premier National Master
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Gill Walker
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6* + Premier Regional Master
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Maureen Summersgill
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Sheila Smith
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Premier Tournament Master
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Mary Baker
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5* Premier Master
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Paul Morris
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1* Premier Master
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Richard Devas
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Premier Master
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Robert Last
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1* Tournament Master
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Ted Crump
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5* Master
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Richard Plummer
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Sue Mercer
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4* Master
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Jenny Miller
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Kathy Gray
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Martin Wright
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3* Master
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Jean Carter
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Ralph Holliday
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Raymond Connew
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2* Master
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Beryl Atkins
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Charles Miller
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David Barker
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Fiona Scriven
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Janet Joynson
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John Rogers
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Mike Francis
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Richard Clark
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1* Master
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Andria Melville-Jackson
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Angela Manders
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Chris Kaye
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David Mcaleavey
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Maria Ibos
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Pauline Shelton
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Stephen Marshall
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Vivien Suttie
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Advanced Master
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Andy Melville-Jackson
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Anwar Choudhury
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Jean Woodman
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Marilyn Plummer
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Peter Wright
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William Astles
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Master
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Andrew Thomas
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Ann Shepherd
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Elizabeth Thomas
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Jean Thompson
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Jonathan Seabrook
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Lesley Wright
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Peter Rowling
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Peter Weisner
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Shirley Crowe
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County Master
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Anne Stokes
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Carol Harris
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Danny Gritz
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Diane Spiers
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Gill Grigg
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Ginny Weisner
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Jacqui Last
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Jennifer Mann
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Jenny Braithwaite
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John Gover
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Marion Woodman
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Mike Arrowsmith
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Molly Butler
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Rab Morrison
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Richard Wood
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Stephen Bishop
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Yvonne Benz
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District Master
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Alan Pierce
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Liz Perrottet
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Murray Cooke
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Nikki Smith
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Quentin Hartley
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Steve Elms
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Area Master
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Brenda Alsagoff
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Carole Syms
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Joyce Lecomber
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Zosia Bedford
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Club Master
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Sue Wilson
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Local Master
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Chloe Lewis
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Clive Turner
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| STOKE MANDEVILLE BRIDGE CLUB at ASTON CLINTON PARK - Bootstrap |
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