November 2007
This is…
The first of what we hope will be a roughly monthly round-up of news, results and what is happening in the near future. If your club has a competition you would like to advertise here we would we be only too happy to do so - just get in touch, by reply, or via the membership secretary .
It will be email only so if you can encourage other members of Suffolk to send in their addresses, they'll get it too. Likewise, if this comes to an address you no longer or seldom use, or a work rather than a home one (or vice versa!) and you need to correct, again, reply or send details to the membership secretary.
Table Talk
The autumn edition has - or should have been - delivered to all members. If you haven't yet received your copy, get in touch with the editor or the membership secretary . We hope you enjoy the contents and if you are inspired to write about your experiences at or away from the bridge table, Norman would be delighted to hear from you.
Forthcoming Events
Suffolk Championship Teams
The qualifying event is on Sunday December 2nd, 2:00pm at Stoke by Nayland Golf Club. This is a two session teams, after the first, approximately half the field qualify for the championship teams, the remainder for the plate. The top four teams from the championship will then play knock-out in the new year but the plate will awarded to winner on the day.
Entries are accepted almost up to the last minute but please contact tournament secretary (01379 870291).
Open Heat Suffolk Pairs
This qualifying heat is for those who were unable to play at a local heat. Remember! You must not have attempted qualification before. Thursday January 10th 2008, 7:00pm at Ipswich and Kesgrave Bridge Club.
Mid Anglia Pairs
The Mid Anglia Pairs has had a face lift and, to distinguish it from the many other match-pointed pairs events in the calendar, will be scored as a Butler Pairs event. More details from tournament secretary .
The two session event will be held at Sunday 20th January 2008, 2:00pm at Stoke by Nayland Golf Club.
National Pairs Qualifying Heat
This qualifying heat for a regional final and then a national final. On Thursday 24th January 2008, 7:00pm at Ipswich and Kesgrave Bridge Club.
Results
The Abbeygate Shield - Club Teams of Eight
Was retained by Ipswich and Kesgrave with Felixstowe second (their highest ever finish) and Colchester third.
The Novice Pairs 2007
Overall
| 1. | Lynne Hall & Betty Roberts | 70.07% |
| 2. | Roger NcNaughton & Con Maddix | 66.68% |
| 3. | Grace Smith & Jean Huckfield | 65.28% |
2nd Year: Lorraine Howard & Joan Howlett
3rd Year: Lynne Hall & Betty Roberts
4th Year and more: Grace Smith & Jean Huckfield
Lorraine and Joan, fourth overall, were winners of the Wivenhoe Salver for the highest placed pair in the least experienced group. The Suffolk website has full results.
Suffolk v Cambridge University
Suffolk recorded possibly their most emphatic win the Eastern Counties League on Sunday 11th November; Team A: Won 20-0 VPs (+88 IMPs) Team B: Won 19-1 (+72) Team C: Won 20-0 (+122). If you are interested in playing for the county side, Suffolk has a policy of granting all those interested a place in the 'C' team: contact the captain .
Suffolk at the Tollemache Qualifier
This the national championship for county teams; Peter reports "Suffolk performed creditably in a really tough group of ten this year, finishing a shade above 50% in VPs and in sixth place. Jonathan Green and Ed Lockhart put in a particularly strong performance.". The EBU website has full results of Suffolk's group.