In the Preston Blue Pointed Teams on 10th January, winners were Peter Richmond, Roger Allison, Glen Oliver and Andrew Holborn on 142 VPs out of 200. Second were Catherine Draper, Andrew Woodcock and Bill Carr and Maureen McConkey.  This well supported event had the maximum capacity 11 teams. Full results are on the Preston Bridge Club site.

There was a full house at Altrincham on Saturday 4th March where fifty one pairs competed in the Swiss Pairs.  Congratulations to the joint winners Jeff Smith/Alan Nelson and Marianne Farr/John Morrell who were ahead of Kath Nelson/Jeff Morris in third place. Sue Woodcock and Stuart Clarke finished 7th. The Ascenders Prize was won by Barrie and Julia Newall. Full results to follow.

Congrats to Andrew Petrie who was in the winning team with Andrew Woodcock, Catherine Draper and Nicola Smith at the Merseyside GP Teams at Deva, There were 15 teams. Bill/Liz Wattleworth, Anthony Butler and Glen Oliver finished 6th.

Jackie Pye, Jeff Smith playing with John Holland and Alan Mould won the Martin Braid Pivot teams charity event at held at Manchester Bridge Club on Saturday 2nd 2017. There were 16 teams at the event with around £500 raised for the British Heart Foundation charity, Full results on the Manchester Bridge Club website. Kath Nelson and Alan Mould spoke of their fond memories of Martin Braid and thanks were given to Sue Braid for her generous support for this event.

Jeff Smith along with Manchester players Irving Blakey, Dave Barton & Leslie Klein won the annual Manchester Teams of 4 Higson Cup on Sunday 23rd April at Manchester BC.

Congratulations to Jackie Pye and Jeff Smith on winning the annual Blackburn Open Swiss Pairs event. Second were John Brearley and Andrew Lum, and third Jacqueline Wright and Barry Brelsford. Thank you to all club members who helped to ensure that the day was a success, especially to Annabel and the catering team for the superb buffet meal. Full results on Blackburn Bridge Club site.

In the East Lancs Bridge League, the winners of both the League and Sarker Cup was Dave Pendlebury's team (Pauline Holden, John & Judy Brearley). The Lawrenson Salver was won by Wynn Sutherlands team (Sue Whittam, Irene Bowers,Barbara Heaton)

The Fylde league 2016-17 is now complete. Division 1 was won by Preston with runners up Bolton, Division 2 by Bolton B with Lytham A second, Division 3 by Lytham B with Clifton A second and Division D by Bolton D with Chorley B second. Full details on Fylde League site at: http://www.fylde-league.co.uk/fylde2016_17.htm

Congratulations to Marianne Farr and John Morrell who won the annual Michelle Brunner Pivot Teams playing with Peter Jones & Jim Luck.
There were 21 teams at the event which was held at Manchester BC and over £2000 was raised for Christe Hospital charity.

Well done to Dave Hammonds and Paul Worswick who won the Preston Blue Pointed Event on Sunday August 6th. Don Hilton were 3rd and Michael Tomlinson & Linda Smith were 5th. There were 26 pairs on the day. Full results on Preston BC website.

Congrats to Sue Woodcock and Stuart Clarke in winning the NWBA Swiss Pairs at Mold on 8th October. Full Results at N Wales Bridge website.

In the Welsh Bridge Union event at Llangollen over the weekend of 25-26th November Jackie Pye playing with John Holland, Bernard and Rhona Goldenfield won for the second year in succession.  Full results are on the WBU site.

Well done to Nick Woodcock & Sue Fjortoft who won the Lytham Rose Bowl yesterday. Second were John & Cath Ashworth, third Alan Purdy & Pauline Holden

The full results are on the Lytham Bridgewebs site