| 2025 SUFFOLK ONLINE TEAMS LEAGUE |
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2025 SOTL Winners
Each year the Malcolm Pryor Trophy is awarded in May for performance in the Suffolk On Line Teams League over the previous year.
The 2025 winners are Malcolm Pryor, Chris Chambers, Chris Green, Michael Sherer & Peter Sutcliffe, with 35 Placing Points. They finished just one Placing Point ahead of Jo Harpur, Eric Newman, Dennis Valtisiaris & Diane Whitley. In third place with 30 Placing Points were Team Orton, and in fourth place with 27 Placing Points were Team Tattersfield.
In total 18 teams received Placing Points during the year, more details on this can be found by clicking Trophy. For previous years results, click Annual SOTL PPs in the Menu on the left of this page.
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Latest Season Underway
The latest Suffolk Online Teams League, Season 20, is underway, with 26 teams playing in 5 divisions.
Results will be available by clicking on SUMMER. Final results from Season 19 can be viewed by clicking on PREVIOUS RESULTS.
Congratulations to the Pryor, Edwards, Lockwood, Peace, and Cook teams for winning their respective divisions.
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| 9-HIGH CORWEN RESULT |
The SCBA 9 High Corwen qualifier took place on Realbridge on Sunday the 6th April. Despite a disappointing turn out of just 5 full tables, with an 'all play all' movement the players seemed to enjoy the event where they were playing pairs of a similar standard.
It was an extremely close finish going into the final round where up to 7 pairs could have gone on to gain one of the three top places to represent Suffolk in the National final which takes place on RealBridge on Sunday the 31st of May.
The three pairs who qualified for the final where:
Sam Pickering and Caroline Harris 59.7%
Bim and Sam Wilson 58.3%
Phil Peters and Amanda Roberts 56.4%
Congratulations to them all!
Click HERE for all the scores.
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| PRYOR TEAM QUALIFIES FOR PACHABO CUP |
The winners of the Suffolk Championship Teams of Four event go on to represent Suffolk in the EBU's Pachabo Cup – a competition for all the UK counties' Champion teams of four which will take place in Milton Keynes on the 14th and 15th of June 2025.
Congratulations to our winners - the Pryor Team comprising Malcolm Pryor, Peter Sutcliffe, Chris Chambers, Mike Sherer and Chris Green.
Full details of the event can be found under:
Championship Teams Regulations
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| CLUB TEAMS of 4 |
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Congratulations to the team from Dovercourt, winners of the 2025 Club Teams of Four event - Derek & Rita Brinkley and Martin & Debbie Burwood.
Thanks to Tony Shearman for directing and Tim Evans for organising an excellent event which attracted 18 tables this year.
Results can be seen HERE.
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| SCBA AGM |
The Suffolk Contract Bridge Association AGM is being held at Elmswell (IP30 9UH) on Sunday May 18 at 2.00pm.
The meeting will be followed by a single session of Bridge with a tea provided in the interval at around 4.00pm and a prize for the winners..
Attendance at the AGM is, of course, free but if you wish to play in the AGM Pairs, please complete the entry form and pay the £5/head entry fee.
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| SUFFOK CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS FINAL |
The 2025 Championship Pairs Final is to be played on Sunday April 27 at the Blackbourne Centre, Elmswell (IP30 9UH) starting at 11am.
The top three pairs will be invited to represent Suffolk in the EBU's Corwen Trophy which will take place online on May 31/June 1, 2025. If any of those invited do not wish to play in the Corwen Trophy, their places will be offered to the next in line.
The entry form is in the Menu on the left of this page.
Entry is restricted to those who have qualified in the heats. Click here to see the list of qualifiers.
Tea & coffee will be available but it is suggested that you bring your own lunch.
If you plan to play, please complete the entry form.
If you do NOT plan to play, it would be helpful if you advise the Event Manager, Helen Mason, on helencmason92@gmail.com.
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| SPOTLIGHT |
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| PLAY & LEARN at IPSWICH |
This event attracted 17 tables with very many of the players in their early stages of learning to play the game.
An enjoyable day was had by all and we look forward to making this a regular event on the calendar.
Click SCORES to see the overall results. More detailed information is shown in the Results section of the I&K website HERE.
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| WOULD YOU LIKE A 9-HIGH GAME ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON? |
There's an online game for NGS 9-High players (and that's most of us!) on BBO, every Saturday starting at 2.30pm.
18 boards of relaxed bridge, run by Kent on behalf of the EBU.
Click HERE to register and, on the day, just login to BBO and click on Competitive, then All Tournaments, then scroll down to the Kent 9-High event.
You'll find a friendly group of regular players - come and join in! You'll enjoy it.
To play in this event, you'll need to become an Associate Member of Kent CBA at a cost of £5/year - click KENT to see the simple application form.
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| BAH HUMBUG PAIRS |
Congratulations to Jo and Dennis for winning this year's Bah Humbug pairs event.
Click HERE for all the results.
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| SILVER MEDAL WIN FOR MALCOLM PRYOR |
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Congratulations to Ipswich member Malcolm Pryor and his partner Ed Scerri who took the silver medal in the Senior Pairs at the 16th World Bridge Games in Argentina.
Malcolm is on the far left of the podium (in the shadows). He and Ed battled through the six-day event, qualifying, semi-final and final, three sessions a day.
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| CLUB TEAMS of 8 |
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The winning Woodbridge team of John Skinner, Iain Burgess, Conrad Simons, Alison Simons, Stephen Ashworth, Bill Bethell, Simon Riley & Viv Mason.
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64 Players enjoyed the annual Club Teams of Eight event at Highwoods on November 16, with the excellent tea provided as usual by the local Sea Scouts.
Results are available HERE
Congratulations to WOODBRIDGE for retaining the Abbeygate Shield and qualifying to represent Suffolk in the national Garden Cities Trophy event!
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| CAFE BRIDGE SUCCESS |
Café Bridge raised over £1,300 for the Hospice charity and attracted players from far afield, as well as many Suffolk players. The event held in Bury town centre at 8 different Cafés & Restaurants attracted 34 pairs who enjoyed what for many was a very new type of Bridge experience. With players moving between venues after each round, the Sun god smiled on the event and kept the rain away.
Prizes were awarded for the first three pairs, with Sue Willcox & Roger Timmins in first place, followed by Susan Nisbett & Richard Evans in second place, and Susan & Crispin Dunne in third. Congratulations to the winners, as well as to those who won the raffle prizes. A big thank you to Victor Lesk of BriAn Bridge fame, who is the UK’s Café Bridge supremo and who acted as Tournament Director for the day, also playing as a substitute.
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Café Bridge raised over £1,300 for the Hospice charity and attracted players from far afield, as well as many Suffolk players. ..........
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| AUTUMN FESTIVAL |
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36 boards of Face-to-Face Bridge at Elmswell
Congratulations to the Winners of the Trophies for Men’s Pairs, Ladies’ Pairs, Mixed Pairs, Veterans (70+) & best on Handicap.
Click HERE for the results
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Mixed Pairs and Overall Event Winners - Rod & Sue Oakford
Men's Pairs Winners - Tim Evans & Chris Park
Ladies' Pairs Winners - Christine Cooke & Marlene Chant
Veterans' Pairs Winners - Alaric & Dorothy Cundy
Handicap Winners - Derek Phillips & Paul Starling
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| SUMMER SWISS PAIRS |
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Suffolk Bridge hosted a new Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs event of 36 boards at the Blackbourne Centre, Elmswell on Sunday July 28, 2024.
Congratulations to the overall winners, Rod & Sue Oakford and to the NGS 9-High winners, John Heath & Caro Hunt - and thanks to Rob Richardson for Directing.
Click HERE for the results.
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Suffolk Bridge hosted a new Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs event of 36 boards at the Blackbourne Centre, Elmswell on Sunday July 28, 2024. ..........
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| ZEB STOCKEN AT HINTLESHAM HALL |
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Seventy-two players enjoyed an entertaining day with bridge teacher Zeb Stocken at Hintlesham Hall, including an excellent buffet lunch, with topics including slam bidding and planning your play.
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Seventy-two players enjoyed an entertaining day with bridge teacher Zeb Stocken at Hintlesham Hall, including an excellent buffet lunch, with topics including slam bidding and planning your play. ..........
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| SUFFOLK BRIDGE AGM |
The Suffolk Bridge AGM was held at Elmswell on Sunday May 12.
The new Executive Committee was elected as proposed. Click COMMITTEE to see who now represents you.
The AGM Pairs event was won by Jill & Roger Tattersfield (on left, with the Director, Paul) with the Handicap prize going to Paul & Chris Rickard (on right). Click RESULTS to see all the scores.
 
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The Suffolk Bridge AGM was held at Elmswell on Sunday May 12. ..........
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| CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS FINAL |
Rick Hanley's team (Rick Hanley, Michael Sherer, Chris Chambers, Chris Green, Malcolm Pryor, Peter Sutcliffe) have won the 2024 Suffolk Championship Teams of Four with a 35 IMP victory in the 40 board final over Jenny Price's team (Jenny Price, Norbert Voelker, Tony Philpott, Nigel Bardsley). Team Hanley got off to a fast start and led by 39 IMPS after 16 boards. Team Price then made an excellent comeback and led by 2 IMPS with 10 boards remaining. However, a strong final 10 boards by Team Hanley secured their 2nd successive victory in this event.
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Rick Hanley's team (Rick Hanley, Michael Sherer, Chris Chambers, Chris Green, Malcolm Pryor, Peter Sutcliffe) have won the 2024 Suffolk Championship Teams of Four with a 35 IMP victory in the 40 board final over Jenny Price's team (Jenny Price, Norbert Voelker, Tony Philpott, Nigel Bardsley). ..........
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