News Archive
A team representing the Worcester Bridge Club have progressed to the quarter finals of the NICKO, beating a strong Manchester team in the previous round. The player are John Sansom, Richard Jephcott, Nick Forward, Steve Allerston and Ross Garratt
In the first County Match of the new season against Leicestershire the 1st team lost 8-12, whilst the 2nd & 3rd teams both lost 1-19.
At the SBU Overseas Congress in Majorca there were some local successes. The highlights of these were that Sue Evans & Dennis Loynes playing with Val & Steve Kennewell won the Swiss Teams as well as one of the sections in the Open Teams. Brian & Carol Varley were 2nd= in the Swiss Teams and 2nd in one of the sections of the Open Teams, playing with teammates from other Counties. Val & Steve Kennewell also won the Swiss Pairs. In the Pre-Congress Pairs Steve Kennewell & Dennis Loynes won their section followed by Carol & Brian Varley. Full Results
The WCBA Charity Rubber Bridge Knock-Out has again been won by Paul Hooker and Mike Holmes, beating Jessie Newton & John Turner in the final.
Stewart Fishburne & Mike Willoughby have won the Pairs Ladder with a very strong second half of the season. Despite winning the final heat Mike Vetch and Dick Rutter could not keep the lead that they had held all season. Final Positions
David Williams was a member of the Cambridge University team which won the Portland Bowl. Victorious Cambridge Team
The Phillipps Final has been won by Dick & Jane Rutter. Full Results
The Garden Cities Qualifier was won by Worcester A (Jimmy Ledger, David Thomas, John Sansom, Pam Pearce, Nick Forward, Steve Allerston, Ross Garratt & Mel Downing. Full results Winning Team
The Chairman's Cup was won by Diana MacMasters & Pauline Perry. Full results
The WCBA Closed Teams was won by THOMPSON (Ian Thompson, Sue Page, John Turner, Mike Willoughby, Simon Harrison, Pete Edwards) who beat JEPHCOTT (Richard Jephcott, John Sansom, Mike Theelke, Grahame Weir) in the final.
In the final match of the season, against Nottinghamshire, the 1st team won 18-2, the 2nd team won 13-7 and the 3rd team lost 6-14.
The Veteran Pairs was won by Jessie Newton & John Turner. Full Results
The Championship Pairs was won by Richard Jephcott & John Sansom. Full Results
David Williams, having played with Peter Ford in the Junior Camrose, went on to play in the Varsity Bridge Match against Oxford the next week with Cambridge caming out on top. Victorious Cambridge Team
After the last heat of the Grand Prix Teams there was a tie for 1st place between 3 Retirees and a Worker (Joyce Skelton, Arthur Williams, Ross Garratt & Mel Downing and Black Pears (Lyn Jackson, Paul Tapster, Simon Harrison, Ian & Georgina Lineker).
The new edition of Tournament Focus, in a new on-line format, can be found here.
The Club Championships Pairs has been won convincingly by Georgina & Ian Lineker. Full Results
In the County Match aganst Derbyshire the 1st team won 15-5, the 2nd team lost 6-14 and the 3rd team lost 5-15.
At the Midlands Counties Congress Sue Lane & Marian Wilcox were 2nd, and Sue Evans & Steph Forward 3rd in the Ladies Pairs. In the Mixed Pairs Joyce Skelton & John Sansom were 3rd and Suzanne Griffin & Alan Reid 5th.
In the Mixed Teams, Sue Evans, Dennis Loynes, Steph & Nick Forward came 2nd in defence of the trophy they won last year.
In the Championship Pairs, Sue Evans & Dennis Loynes were 6th, with Sue Lane & Arthur Williams 8th=. In the Swiss Pairs Jane & Dick Rutter were 3rd.
John Sansom, Richard Jephcott, Mike Theelke & Grahame Weir won the Championship Teams B Final.
For full results see the MCC website.
After a short illness Sue Page passed away on the 29th of December. Sue was well known within the County and was a previous Secretary of the Association. Funeral service for family only, donations can be sent to St Richards Hospice.
At the Blackpool Year End Congress Dick & Jane Rutter came 3rd in the Mixed Pairs.
In the County Match against Staffordshire all 3 teams won with scores of 17-3, 18-2 & 15-5 respectively.
The WCBA Mixed Pairs was won by Pam Pearce & John Sansom for the 3rd year in a row. Full Results
The Healey Cup was won by Robin Lewis, Paul Smith, Steve Booth & Chris Chowney representing Hereford Bridge Club. Full Results
Worcestershire came 6th in their Tollemache qualifying group.
In the County Match against Lincolnshire the 1st team won 13-7, the 2nd team won 20-0 & the 3rd team lost 6-14.
The WCBA Mixed Teams was won by Sue Page, Simon Harrison, John Turner & Ian Thompson. Full Results
The Malvern Swiss Pairs was won by Grahame Weir & Mike Theelke who came from behind, beating David Thomas & Jimmy Ledger 19-1 in the final match. Full results Hands printout Winning Pair Winning Non Expert Pair
Results of Malvern Swiss Teams (Winning Team) (Winning Non Expert Team)
Congratulations to Peter Ford and David Williams who have been selected to play for England in the Junior Camrose in February, having finished 4th in the trials. David and Peter began playing bridge with Mike Vetch at RGS Worcester in 2005 and then played at the Worcester Bridge Club and in various County events.They are now at Cambridge University and earlier this year played for Cambridge University II in the Portland Bowl, where they were 3rd.
