| Chairman's Cup |
 The Chairman's Cup was held on the 7th of July at Ombersley Memorial Hall. The winners were Fiona Hahn & John Salisbury from Stourbridge, closely followed by Ken & Patricia Smith.
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| Last updated : 7th Sep 2024 11:49 BST |
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| Ron Allen Trophy |
 The Ron Allen Trophy was played on Saturday the 2nd of March at Ombersley Memorial Hall and the winning team, representing the Worcester Bridge Club, consisted of Mike Vetch, Alan Biggs, Jane Morton, Rob Cookson, Brian Yates, John Dowbiggin, Jimmy & Maureen Ledger. They will represent the County in the Regional Final of the Garden Cities competition.
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| Last updated : 30th May 2024 00:03 BST |
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| Championship Pairs 2024 |
 The Championship Pairs was held on Sunday the 17th of March at Ombersley Memorial Hall. The winners were Nick Forward & Steve Allerston, closely followed by Keith Collins & Clive Finney with Chris & Joyce Taylor in 3rd place.
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| Last updated : 30th May 2024 00:03 BST |
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| Inter Club Teams |
 The Inter-Club Teams event was re-introduced last year, after the Covid pandemic, as an online event. This year, we reverted to the original face–to–face format, playing at Ombersley once more. At the final heat Droitwich won but the Worcester Ledger team did enough to retain the lead and won the trophy. The winner team is pictured here and also included Alan Biggs who played in the first heat.
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| Last updated : 30th May 2024 00:01 BST |
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| Healey Cup |
For the first time since Covid the Healey Cup is being held face-to-face this year on Sunday the 12th of November at Ombersley Memorial Hall. This is a fun, friendly day of bridge, with the opportunity to win the Healey Cup, and to enjoy some good food and company at the break if you want. The entry fee is £24 per team and lunch can be ordered at a cost of £7. Clubs can enter as many teams as they want. Click in this box to see the entry form.
The Healey Cup was won by a team from Worcester Bridge Club consisting of John Dowbiggin, Mike Vetch, Bryan Ratcliff & Brian Yates.
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| Last updated : 18th Nov 2023 10:45 GMT |
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| Chairman's Cup |
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After not being held for 4 years the Chairman's Cup was played F2F at Ombersley Memorial Hall on Sunday, 9th July 2023. There were 8 tables playing and everyone enjoyed the event. The winners were Lyndsay Buxton & Russell Emery.
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| Last updated : 11th Sep 2023 10:45 BST |
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| Midland Counties Bowl |
 Keith Collins, Clive Finney, Martin Gill & Paul Slater have won the Midland Counties Bowl scoring almost double the number of IMPs as the team placed 2nd.
Full results can be found on the Warwickshire website.
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| Last updated : 28th Jul 2023 16:50 BST |
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| Roger Bowles Bridge Library |
After the sad loss of Roger Bowles his widow donated Roger's extensive collection of bridge books to Worcester Bridge Club. It was agreed that the books should be made available to all County Members and the list of books can be seen at Roger Bowles Bridge Library.
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| Last updated : 14th Jun 2022 09:44 BST |
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| Malvern Congress 2021 |
After considerable consideration, we have decided that the ever-popular Malvern Congress should be run online for this year. There will be a substantial prize fund, the amount of which will be in accordance with the current EBU scale. A link to the congress brochure is here Malvern Congress Brochure and entries may be registered via this link Malvern Congress. Further news about the congress will be published on the County website as arrangements are made.
Prizes from the Malvern Congress will be credited to players EBU accounts.
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| Last updated : 16th Mar 2022 21:35 GMT |
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| Congratulations to Joyce and Chris! |
Regular County player (and star teacher) Joyce, and relative newcomer to Worcestershire (but a familar face to many of our competition players) Chris, were married on Wednesday 16th December.
We offer our congratulations to Mr and Mrs Taylor!
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| Last updated : 16th Mar 2022 21:21 GMT |
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| Malvern Congress 2019 |
Congratulations to all our Congress winners:
GP Swiss Pairs: Debbie and Simon Richards
Non-Expert Pairs: David Johnson and Liz Bretherton
No-Fear Pairs: Malcolm Hunt and Heather Somerfield; runners-up Sue Fairer and Natalie Egginton
Newcomers Teams: Teresa Ford and Jane Henry, Neil and Gay Enoch
GP Swiss Teams: Henry Rose and Aleksandar Lishkov, Kathy and Denis Talbot
Non-Expert Teams: Ian Sidgwick and Paul Spencer, Jeanette Simon and David Cook
Photos of all these, plus a few wine-prize winners above...
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| Last updated : 16th Mar 2022 21:12 GMT |
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| Healey Cup 2019 |
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The Healey Cup in 2019 was won by Susan Sharp, Marian Wilcox, Pam Pearce & Jane Morton who were representing Marcle Bridge Club.
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| Last updated : 10th Dec 2019 11:01 GMT |
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| Annual General Meeting, Mon 13th May |
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| Last updated : 22nd Apr 2020 10:58 BST |
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| Chairman's Cup 2019 - Wednesday 1st May |
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Congratulations to Eiron Evans and Dai Warren, who won a well-attended Chairman's Cup event, which featured players from Malvern, Redditch, Martley, Droitwich and Worcester.
Close behind them in 2nd place were new partnership John Smith and Roland Draper, followed by Neil and Gay Enoch.
WCBA Chairman Mike Willoughby (centre) presented the trophy to Dai (left) and Eiron (right).
Results here, including comments by Mike Willoughby.
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| Last updated : 22nd May 2019 13:23 GMT |
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| Pro-Am 2019 |
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This was a highly successful event, with 14 tables participating in good humour, and playing some great Bridge.
Winning pairs were Lynn Munn with Dennis Loynes, and Val Ridding with Ian McAlroy. Some measure of the success of the format is that two years ago, Ian was playing (and winning!) as an Am!
Photos of the winners with WCBA Chairman Mike Willoughby are here.
Hand commentary can now be found with the travellers on the results pages.
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| Last updated : 9th May 2019 09:46 GMT |
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| WCBA Charity Rubber Bridge Knock-Out 2018-19 |
In the Semi-Finals of the Rubber Bridge Knock-Out
David Wilkes and Allan Pardoe bt Peter and Ann Drake
Martin Gill and Paul Slater bt Malcolm Hunt and Heather Somerfield
and in the Final
Martin Gill and Paul Slater bt David Wilkes and Allan Pardoe
The event raised £461 for the Stroke Association.
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| Last updated : 10th Jun 2019 08:50 GMT |
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| Inter Club Teams 2018-19 |
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| Last updated : 9th May 2019 09:47 GMT |
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| Healey Cup 2018 |
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There was a close finish in the Healey Cup. Droitwich 1 were leading for most of the event but were overtaken by Bromsgrove in the last match. The winners were Keith Collins, Clive Finney, Martin Gill & David Motley. Worcester & Marcle 2 were joint 3rd.
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| Last updated : 6th Dec 2018 17:15 GMT |
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| Malvern Congress 2018 |
The Swiss Pairs champions were Steve Allerston and Nick Forward, with Terry Collins and Lorna Fellows winning the Non-Expert event.
The Swiss Teams event was won by Simon Gottschalk, Aida Aris, Susan Ingham and Gwynn Davis. The Non-Expert prize was shared between David & Yvette Waide, Helen Cameron & Louise Wilson, and Ken Griffin, Michael Wigmore, Martin Rees and Mike Ingham.
The No-Fear Pairs winners were Louise Wilson and Trish Mann, and Jack Cadwallader and Abraham Thomas were the top juniors.
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| Last updated : 16th Mar 2022 21:01 GMT |
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| AGM 2018 |
The AGM was well attended and was a constructive meeting. The Committee were asked to consider alternative partners for the Own Venue Project and to review the format of the Grand Prix Teams. In the pairs event which followed Mike Willoughby & Paul Hammond finished 1st but when the NGS handicaps were applied the winners were Louise Wilson & Helen Cameron.
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| Last updated : 11th Jun 2018 08:28 GMT |
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| Charity Rubber Bridge 2018 |
Congratulations to John Dow and Patrick Eckersley, who beat Manel and Gavin Tringham in the Final to win the event for the second time.
In the Semi-Finals:
- John and Patrick bt Keith and Clive;
- Gavin and Manel bt John and James
The event has raised £490 for the WhizzKidz charity, which raises funds for mobility equipment for disabled children.
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| Last updated : 4th Jun 2018 13:06 GMT |
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| Malvern Congress 2017 Pictures: Sunday |
Pictures from Sunday's Swiss Teams.
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| Last updated : 16th Mar 2022 20:58 GMT |
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| Malvern Congress 2017 Pictures: Saturday |
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| Last updated : 16th Mar 2022 20:57 GMT |
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| Healey Cup 2017 |
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There was a close finish in the Healey Cup. Droitwich led from the start but a strong finish by Worcester 1 saw them take the lead in the last match. Well done to Mike Vetch, John Dowbiggin, Dick & Jane Rutter.
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| Last updated : 7th Dec 2017 22:25 GMT |
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| Chairman's Cup 2017 |
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The Chairman's Cup was won by Robert Grimer & David Campbell with an impressive score of 72.4%. Gina Butler & Margaret Guy were second and James Culcheth & Ian McAlroy 3rd.
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| Last updated : 26th May 2017 09:45 GMT |
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| Malvern Congress 2016 |
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Wall James Chappell sponsorship for the Worcestershire Contract Bridge Association (WCBA) annual Swiss Pairs Championship was very successful. The event was held on the 29th of October at the St John's Sports Centre in Worcester and was packed to capacity with bridge players from the Midlands areas. The result was close victory for the pair of Andy King & Peter Litchfield who managed to win by just two victory points in a keenly fought and tight event. Congratulations to the winners pictured above. The WCBA are very appreciative of the support that Wall James Chappell provides to this annual Worcestershire bridge event. Worcestershire Bridge is part of the UK initiative to promote bridge as a mind sports game suitable for all ages - a great game that gives both young and old the facility to be active both mentally and socially. WCBA is raising funds to acquire it own venue in order to provide educational and training facilities as well as improved playing conditions for bridge in the county.
The WCBA are also appreciative of the sponsorship by Bridge Overseas of the Swiss Teams Championship which was held on the 30th of October. Congratulations to the winners, John Atthey, Janine Griffiths-Baker, James Thrower & Phil Godfrey.
The No Fear/Intermediate Pairs was won by Kathy MacLaren & Richard Arrowsmith.
Thanks to the Congress Committee of Joyce Skelton, Martin Gill & Mike Vetch plus all the other volunteers who made the Malvern Congress a success.
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| Last updated : 2nd Dec 2016 16:42 GMT |
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| Malvern Congress 2016 Pictures |
Thanks to Tony Gervis for taking lots of good pictures at the Malvern Congress.
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| Last updated : 2nd Dec 2016 16:43 GMT |
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| SBU Overseas Congress in Dubrovnik |
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| Last updated : 16th Jun 2016 10:51 GMT |
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| 2016 AGM |
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| Last updated : 29th May 2016 10:28 GMT |
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| Silver Plate 2015 |
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Tony Poole, Stewart Fishburne, Chris Philp & Mike Willoughby have won the Silver Plate. In the final they beat a team from Yorkshire by 10 IMPs over 48 boards.
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| Last updated : 8th Mar 2016 11:58 GMT |
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| Malvern Congress 2015 |
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The Wall James Chappell Swiss Pairs Championship was won by Diane & Filip Kurbalija. (Press Release)
The Origin Financial Ltd Swiss Teams Championship was won by Warner Solomon, Taf Anthias, Richard Samter & Pat Davies.
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| Last updated : 7th Nov 2016 14:17 GMT |
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| Irene Allen 2015 |
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The Irene Allen Non-Expert Swiss Pairs was won by Wilf Atkinson & Sally Martin. The Richard Lewis Trophy was won by Vic Laver & Eric Myers.
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| Last updated : 29th Oct 2015 09:39 GMT |
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| Inter Club Teams - 2014/15 |
 With one match to go in the final heat of the Inter-Club Teams Worcester 2 were neck-and-neck with Droitwich 1. Worcester 2 beat Bewdley 11-9 whilst Droitwich 2 beat Worcester 1 14-6 and won the competition finishing 3 VPs ahead of Worcester 2. Droitwich 2 were represented by Nick & Steph Forward, Sue Evans, Dennis Loynes, Eddy & Jette Blackburn.
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| Last updated : 12th Feb 2015 11:52 GMT |
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| Healey Cup 2014 |
 The Healey Cup was closely contested but in the end Pershore A (Alan Boyes, Peter Kershaw, Ted Phillipps & Mary Portman) triumphed with 85 VPs. Malvern & Bromsgrove B were equal 2nd with 74 VPs, Bromsgrove C were 4th with 72 VPs andEvesham were 5th with 69 VPs.
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| Last updated : 12th Feb 2015 11:52 GMT |
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| Malvern Congress 2014 |
At the 2014 Malvern Congress the Swiss Pairs was won by Jack Terry & Ian Walsh with Jeffrey Jones & John Pugh taking the Non-Expert prize. The winners of the Swiss Teams were David S Jones, Alan Jones, Tim Brierley & Jack Terry with Richard Jephcott, Roger Bowles, Nick Forward & Steve Allerston coming second and Dick & Jane Rutter, Eddy & Jette Blackburn coming 5th. The Non-Expert prize was won by John Brandon-Joyce, Vanessa O'Callaghan, David Beacham & Simon Rye.
Thanks to Tony Gervis FRPS for the photographs.
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| Last updated : 30th Oct 2014 12:20 GMT |
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| Inter-County League Final |
 The County First Team has won the Inter-County League A Final. The team was John Sansom & Richard Jephcott, Ian Thompson & Simon Harrison, Nick Forward & Steve Allerston, Stewart Fishburne & Mike Willoughby. Photograph courtesy of Ian Mitchell.
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| Last updated : 12th Feb 2015 11:58 GMT |
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| Photos from 2014 AGM |
Thanks to Tony Gervis FRPS for the photographs.
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| Last updated : 10th Jun 2014 15:23 GMT |
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| Malvern Congress 2013 |
The Swiss Pairs at the Malvern Congress in 2013 was won by Geoff Fogg & Saleem Sachek. That makes 2 years in a row for Geoff as last year he won playing with John Turner.
There was a tie for the Swiss Teams which was split in favour of Robert Procter, Sandra Claridge, Allan & Judith Sanis. The team they tied with was Sue O'Hara, Nelson Stephens, Steve Tomlinson & Chris King.
Photographs by Tony Gervis.
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| Last updated : 4th Dec 2015 16:07 GMT |
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| Irene Allen 2013 |
The Irene Allen Non-Expert Swiss Pairs was won by James Taylor & Linda Wright. The Richard Lewis Trophy was won by Jane & Felicity Somervell.
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| Last updated : 12th Feb 2015 12:01 GMT |
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| Photos from 2013 AGM |
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| Last updated : 25th Jun 2013 13:27 GMT |
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| EBU Overseas Congress in Furteventura |
At the EBU overseas congress in Fuerteventura Marian Wilcox and Maureen Hannah won the Ladies Pairs. In the Swiss Teams Jimmy Ledger, Maureen Hannah, Paul Tapster & Paul Hammond came 2nd.
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| Last updated : 12th Feb 2015 12:02 GMT |
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| Healey Cup 2012 |
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The Healey Cup was won by the team from the Worcester Bridge Club consisting of David Thomas, Jimmy Ledger, Ross Garratt & Mel Downing. It was very close for 2nd place with 4 teams within 3 VPs of each but almost the same team from Wyeside who won the competition last year prevailed. The team from Marcle came 3rd and the early front runners from the Malvern Hills Bridge Club ended up 6th.
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| Last updated : 10th May 2020 09:33 BST |
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| Malvern Congress 2012 |
Worcestershire players did well in the Green Pointed Swiss Pairs at the Malvern Congress. Nick Forward & Steve Allerston won, Dennis Loynes & Sue Evans came 2nd and Dick & Jane Rutter came 4th. The Green Pointed Swiss Teams was won by Tim Brierley, Jack Terry, Alan Jones & David Jones. Worcestershire players again did well withJohn Sansom, Richard Jephcott, Nick Forward & Steve Allerston finishing 2nd and Joyce Skelton, Ross Garratt, Stewart Fishburne & Steve Gore finishing 3rd. |
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| Last updated : 12th Feb 2015 12:03 GMT |
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| Irene Allen Non-Expert Swiss Pairs |
The Irene Allen Non-Expert Swiss Pairs was won by Lorna Fellows & Terry Collins,whilst Wendy & Eric Silverstone retained the Richard Lewis Trophy.
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| Last updated : 12th Feb 2015 12:03 GMT |
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