Howorth Cup up for grabs
The Westport Bridge Club will compete for the Howorth Cup in Takaka on Sunday. The Howorth Cup is the bridge equivalent of the Seddon Shield. It’s the inter-club competition for the Top of the South region. Westport’s team comprises of Ellen and Ray Curnow, Garry Howard, Jill Ireland, Wendy Coburn, Jo Gear, Phil Rutherford and Vicki Russell. Westport has won the revered trophy just three times in its 70 year history, most recently in 2014.
The Howorth Cup will be preceded tomorrow by the Golden Bay Open Pairs, also held in Takaka.
There was some very close competition in the club during the week. There was a dead heat for first place in the second round of the Okari Pairs on Monday. Ray Curnow, substituting for his daughter Ellen, partnered with Phil Rutherford to score 56.25 the same score as Bevan Russell and Wayne Smith. Garry Howard and Pip Fairbrass were third on 55.56 followed by Vicki Russell and Diane Groom on 54.86.
Wayne Smith and Bevan Russell are hanging on to a slim lead in this series with one session to go.
The second round of the senior/junior Dickson Pairs was held on Thursday. Phil Rutherford and Garry Howard won the session with 64.58 but are not eligible in the series. Jude Woods and Jo Gear came second on the night with 61.81. Jenny Calder and Susan Dobson were third on 57.64. Woods and Gear hold a narrow lead over Cherie Hooper and Val Mundy in this series with one session to go.
Some reminders
Ellen Curnow is the convenor for Thursday nights. She can be contacted by email on ellencurnow1@gmail.com or by text on 021 052 2580.
Glenys Tyler is the Monday night convenor. She can be contacted by email on glenarttyler@gmail.com or by phone or text on 021 265 5627.
The contact for Friday social bridge is Val Mundy on 027 252 2445.
And, don’t forget to tune in to Coast FM on Saturday morning at 9.20am to hear a review of the past week in bridge world.
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