February 2011
Master Point Awards
The Master Point tallies for 2010 are now in and you can see the totals for Suffolk.
These have new meaning since the advent of Universal Membership. All club players are not only eligible for Master Points but being members they can register their awards. Perhaps most pertinently, MPs are now credited automatically – so those slips of paper aren't used as bookmarks or found, out of date, sitting at the back of a drawer.
Club Champions
This year sees recognition for Club Champions; the player winning the most MPs at each affiliated club over the year. And, for 2010, the winners are…
| Aldeburgh Bridge Club | Betty Gibbs |
| Bury St. Edmunds Bridge Club | Norma Shannahan |
| Clare Duplicate Bridge Club | Paul Flavell |
| Colchester Duplicate Bridge Club | Eric Newman |
| Deben Bridge Club | Elizabeth Clement & John Clement |
| Felixstowe Bridge Club | Tony Shearman |
| Framlingham Bridge Club | Ora Watson |
| Frinton Bridge Club | Anthony Haig-Thomas |
| Heritage Coast | Phyllis Spratt |
| Ipswich & Kesgrave Bridge Club | Eric Newman & Anne Wilmer |
| Ipswich Hospitals Bridge Club | Joan Mayhew |
| Newmarket Bridge Club | Roger Timmins |
| Risbygate Bridge Club | Norma Shannahan |
| Stowmarket Bridge Club | David Willson |
| Stratford St.Mary Bridge Club | Graham Boutell & Ann Grant |
| Sudbury Contract Bridge Club | Graham Beeton |
| Woodbridge Bridge Club | Peter Brown |
Well done to all the Club Champions but special mentions to:
- Norma Shannahan
- Champion of two clubs: Bury and Risbygate
- Eric Newman
- Champion of a club and half a club: Colchester and Ipswich (shared>
- Graham Boutell & Ann Grant
- Winners of £50 each from the EBU, lucky 3rd in the national draw
Not all the shared winners were partners, some just ended up with the same MPs over the year. You can see the complete list of all clubs.
2010 National Ranking
Nationally the county's best performers were:
| 325. | David Price | 7469 |
| 416. | Chris Chambers | 6815 |
| 467. | Jane Moore | 6556 |
| 578. | Norma Shannahan | 6016 |
| 637. | Andrew Moore | 5765 |
| 771. | Eric Newman | 5274 |
| 839. | Graham Beeton | 5061 |
| 878. | Jenny Price | 4935 |
| 959. | Colin Bamberger | 5765 |
Those were all that made the Sunday Telegraph Salver Rankings [PDF].
The All Time, 2010, Gold Point and prize winners (star master and below) as well as a history of past years in the same categories, can be found on the Suffolk Master Point index.
Bridge in the Cupboard
The wizard Merlin, the ace of clubs sets a trap for a king.
Forthcoming Events
Club Teams of Four
Sunday 13th March 2011, 2:00pm at Ipswich Indoor Bowls Club. A two session teams event with refreshments. The cost is £8.00 per person, entries through club secretaries, queries to SCBA tournament secretary .
Pivot Teams
Sunday 27th March 2011, 2:00pm at Ipswich Indoor Bowls Club. This is a two session teams event with refreshments where each player partners the other three members of their team roughly a third of the time. The cost is £8.00 per person – entries to SCBA tournament secretary .
Suffolk Pairs Final
Sunday 10th April 2011, 2:00pm at Ipswich Indoor Bowls Club. For those qualifying from the semi-final at Kesgrave in mid-February, the final is a two session all-play-all.
New Members' Invitational
Sunday 19th June 2011, 2:00pm at Lavenham. This event, specifically for members created after April 2010 will be of 32 boards at a relaxed pace in one of the county's best venues – and aims to give players an enjoyable taste of competitions run by the Suffolk Contract Bridge Association. Entry fees (£5 per player) have been deliberately kept low thanks to financial support from the SCBA which is also supplying generous prizes to winners – and some clubs.
More details in the December newsletter.
Events Calendar
On the website you can check events up to June 2011.
Results
Suffolk Championship Teams
In the second semi-final, Hanley dispatched Chambers by 41 IMPs. The final will therefore be Hanley (home) v Bamberger.
Beccles Swiss Teams
Our very own Competition Secretary formed a raiding party to steal over the border (in bridge terms at least) and take the event by a comfortable margin:
| 1. | M Kimbley, B Drobny, R & F Waters | 103 VP |
| 2. | D Newstead, M Whiting, B Barrett, P Clemens | 82 VP |
| 3. | V Bobbins, L Portbury, M Smith, J Allison | 78 VP |
27 teams competed; results from Beccles site.
Mid-Anglia Pairs
Keith Manley and Peter Brown posted a superb score to take the annual county IMP pairs.
| 1. | Keith Manley & Peter Brown | +115.00 |
| 2. | Peter Gemmell & Chris Chambers | +75.27 |
| 3. | Rick Hanley & Barbara Barker | +58.54 |
31 pairs took part; see the full results.
Bury St Edmunds Congress
Basia Malinowska, Joan Mayhew, Mike Malin and Eric Newman carried off the Swiss Teams with six straight wins to finish a match clear of second. Norma Shannahan's team won the ascender's prize.
| 1. | Basia Malinowska, Joan P Mayhew, Mike Malin, Eric Newman | 94 VP |
| 2. | Norman Less, Chris Kennedy, Helen Mason, David Mathews | 74 VP |
| 3. | John Heath, Maureen Heath, Richard Evans, Mary Evans | 72 VP |
17 teams competed; see the complete results including travellers and MP awards.
Jyl Marsh Individual
After sharing the event in last year's split tie Joan Mayhew gathered in the other half of the title.
| 1. | Joan Mayhew | 61.54% |
| 2. | Tony Aldous | 59.62% |
| 3. | Patience Scott-Douglas | 58.85% |
22 players took part; see the complete results including travellers and MP awards.