| 5th Annual Pairs League 2019-20 |
Many congratulations to the winners of Division 1 Chris Jepson and Neil Watts and runners-up Lindsay Geddes and Mick Carrington, and to the winners of Division 2 Philip Hunt and Yves Lebrec and their runners-up Margaret and Roger Chaplin.
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| WSBC New Year Party 11 January |
Our New Year party on Saturday 11 January was a great success with a wonderful buffet meal followed by delicious desserts – many thanks to all those who helped prepare the food.
Huge thanks are due to Bill Nicolle for devising a very enjoyable general knowledge quiz which was won by the Watts/Williams team.
Thanks also to those who helped set up and clear away – especially to Rachael and Lindsay!
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| SCCBA New Year Swiss Teams 12 January |
Many congratulations to Yves Lebrec and his teammates who won this event out of 31 teams!
Also very well done to Neil Watts, Philip Hunt and their teammates who were runners-up.
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| WSBC Bournemouth Bridge Holiday 9-12 February |
Despite Storm Ciara, everyone participating in the WSBC bridge holiday braved the elements on Sunday February 9th and arrived safely at the Hotel Miramar in Bournemouth. They were rewarded with a warm welcome from the hotel staff who once again provided excellent service and wonderful food. The winds abated over the next 3 days and sea air and sunshine were appreciated by many.
The 5 bridge sessions were brilliantly directed by Graham & Berry Hedley whose charm, flair and friendliness is unsurpassed. Neil Watts and Graham combined their talents to give 2 morning seminars which were not only very informative but exceedingly entertaining. Thanks must also go to Brian Kirkdale whose IT expertise helped enormously with the scoring.
Flight A and Flight B prizes were given for each session and the winners were:
Welcome Pairs:
Flight A - N/S - Jim & Sally Bugden and E/W Joy Mayall & Mary Rimmer
Flight B - N/S - John & Krystyna Deszberg and E/W Tom & Inge Garside
Monday afternoon:
Flight A - Joy Mayall & Heather Barker and Flight B - Eric Jenner & Rod Turner
Championship Pairs:
Flight A - 1st - Jim & Sally Bugden and 2nd - David Cole & Berry Hedley
Flight B - 1st - Dilys Jones & Lueen Francis and 2nd - Kathy Bennis & Roy Greenbaum
Tuesday afternoon:
Flight A - Chris Jago & Joy Mayall and Flight B - Rod Turner & Eric Jenner
Championship Teams:
1st - Alan Setchell & Josie Allen and Julie Kamieniecka & Richard Arnatt
2nd - Jim & Sally Bugden and Joy Mayall & Mary Rimmer
3rd - Alan & Linda Gardiner and Bill Nicolle & Heather Barker
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| SCCBA Mixed Pairs Final 15 February |
Many congratulations to Chris Jepson and Neil Watts who won the SCCBA Mixed Pairs Final on Saturday February 15th.
Well done to Lindsay Geddes and Philip Hunt who were runners up.
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| Eric Valentine Reeves Mixed Pairs Championship/SCCBA Open Sim Pairs |
Many congratulations to Chris Jepson and David Clifton who won both the Eric Valentine Reeves Memorial Mixed Pairs and SCCBA Open Sim Pairs.
Margaret Collins and Ron James were runners-up and Alan and Linda Gardiner came third, winning the Eric Reeves Flitch prize.
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| Mid Sussex Interclub Challenge - Saturday 29 February 2020 |
| CLUB |
IMPs |
| Horsham |
110 |
| Pulborough |
3 |
| West Sussex |
0 |
| Thakeham |
-6 |
| Henfield |
-32 |
| Lewes |
-75 |
Congratulations to Horsham BC who will host the event in 2021. Thanks to Peter Bates for directing.
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| SCCBA Horsham Welcome Pairs 8 March 2020 |
Many congratulations to Steve and Sue Smith who were joint third overall out of 25 pairs.
What a great achievement!
(Back left and just peeking out on the right.)
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| Teams Match v Horsham - Horsham Win by 32 Imps |
Thank you to the 8 Teams that play in the Teams match verses Horsham Bridge Club.
Horsham won by 32 Imps. Click for Results
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| Lockdown Pair League Winners |
The lockdown pairs league held from 6th July to 3rd August was won by Suzanna Gray & John Mewes with runners up Heather Barker & David Spencer. The winning margin being 80 VPs.
The event was held online over 5 consecutive Mondays each with 3 matches consisting of 2 "team matches" playing the same boards. Thank you to all who took part.
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| Result Inter-Club Teams v St Albans Tuesday 20th October |
| St. Albans |
WS Result |
West Sussex |
IMPs |
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VPs |
| Steve Lambert/Gary Kendall/John Pelley/Claire Hartman |
Lost |
Chris Jepson/Neil Watts/Philip Hunt/Lebrec Yves |
37 |
26 |
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13 |
7 |
| Rod Adams/John Stobo/Mick Wood/Shangara Singh |
Lost |
Chris Jago/Jeff Callaghan/Colin Mallows/David Williams |
44 |
33 |
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13 |
7 |
| Simon Cook/John Hattersley/Bob Howard/John Graham |
Won |
Brian Kirkdale/Ian Sanderson/Stuart Thornton/Chris Hook |
41 |
49 |
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8 |
12 |
| Clare Garretty/Tony Hazell/Stef Weedon/Joyce Taylor |
Lost |
Steve Smith/Sue Smith/Brian Cutler/Sue Cutler |
53 |
11 |
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18 |
2 |
| Pam Green/Peter Hill/Angie Spittal/Barbara McKinnon |
Won |
Jane Laidlaw/Lorraine Carvalho/Sue Ponsford/Sue Finch |
29 |
31 |
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9 |
11 |
| Lynn Prentice/Tony Wild/Jane Edrupt/John Duthie |
Lost |
Gill Lambert/Richard Begley/Janet Tait/Helena Hoare |
42 |
30 |
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13 |
7 |
| St Albans Won 74-46 VPs |
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74 |
46 |
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| Result Teams Match v Harlequin BC Thursday 10th Dec |
Thank you to all who took part in the Teams match verses Harlequin Bridge Club. The club was shown how to play team bridge. Well done Harlequin Bridge Club. Results below:
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Team
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West Sussex
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Imps
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VPs
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Harlequin
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1
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Julia Brown, Eric Jenner, Lorraine Carvalho, Janet Cordon
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11-101
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0-20
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Julia Tytheridge, Margaret Neaves, John Rix, Richard Haynes
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2
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Brian Cutler, Sue Cutler,
Steve Smith, Sue Smith
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9-39
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3-17
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Diane Allen, Richard Begley,
Roy Ransley, Anne Ransley
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Totals
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3-37
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| Result Teams Match v Patcham Tuesday 17th Nov |
Thank you to all who took part in the Teams match verses Patcham Bridge Club. The club won 5 of the 8 matches and won overalls. Result below
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Team
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West Sussex
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Imps
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VPs
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Patcham
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1
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Chris Jepson, Neil Watts, Philip Hunt, Lindsay Geddes
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48-12
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18-2
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Peter Langston, Robert Lowe, Ian Macgregor, Ivor Richards
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2
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Chris Jago, Jeff Callaghan, Chris Gray, Suzy Gray
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50-6
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19-1
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Franco Civello, Stuart Marks, Richard Cleminson, Andy Osborn
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3
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Joy Mayall, Peter Collins, Heather Barker, David Spencer
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26-41
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6-14
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Adam Harvey, Chis Martin, Mike O'Brien, Frances Wallace
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4
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Colin Mallows, David Williams, Brian Kirkdale, Ian Sanderson
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60-25
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17-3
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David Manthorpe, Ruth Skinner, Mike Pye, Monique Jones
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5
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David Young, Stuart Thornton, Vincent L’Estrange, Chris Hook
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33-25
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12-8
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Ingrid Boyd, Sue Goodey, Vicci Johnson, Robin Johnson
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6
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Brian Cutler, Sue Cutler, Sue Ponsford, Sue Finch
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29-49
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5-15
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Linden Barnett, Alison Herga, Megan Bibby, Shelagh Harman
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7
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Lorraine Carvalho, Eric Jenner, Liz Dewar, Richard Begley
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11-31
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5-15
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Linda McRae, Margaret Gautama, Trish Taylor, Angela Corcut
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8
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Steve Smith, Sue Smith, Carolyn Hawkins, Helena Hoare
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37-28
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13-7
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Joe Dixon, Ruth Merriefield, Rodney Shotter, Heidi Shotter
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Totals
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95-65
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| Passing of Ian Watt |
I am sorry to announce the passing of Ian Watt, who many of you will remember playing with me from the time he joined the club in the 1980s on his return to this country having worked for some years in Japan for Upjohn, the pharmaceutical company, we first met when Ian was receiving dental treatment from my wife and asked her who was responsible for the bridge magazines in the waiting room, and our partnership was formed. I have played with Ian at least once a month since that time until the club was forced to close by the virus. I know Ian played bridge at university and picked up the Precision Club system during his stay in Japan where he played it with some of the then Japanese ladies team. In all the time I played with him he never criticised my awful play no matter how much it deserved it, and I can honestly say with his demise that not only the club but the world has lost a true gentleman.
Norman Hardy
Ian passed on Thursday 19 November 2020.
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| JEFF HAYTON CHARITY PAIRS IN AID OF PARKINSON’S UK |
jointly with Mid Sussex BC - We Raised £350+
Thank you to all who spent the afternnon of Monday 30 November 2020 supporting this worthy event, 21 Tables.
Prizes:
A. Champagne for each winning pair
- N/S Chris Gray and Hazel Beveridge
- E/W Nanette and Alan Gillespie
B. Wine for each leading pair with NGS equal to or less than 6
- N/S Bridget Fishleigh and Sharon Hanvey
- E/W Jakki Pearce and Richard Markwick
C. The Jeff Hayton salver awarded to the highest scoring pair, both being members of either MSBC or WSBC.
- Chris Jepson and Neil Watts
If you were unable to play, please consider making a donation to the charity. This can be done quickly and easily via the link below. There is an option to donate in memory of Jeff for those that knew him. https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/donate
Many thanks to those kind souls who donated the champagne and wine!
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| Result Teams Match v Lewes Monday 14th Dec |
Thank you to all who took part in the Teams match verses Lewes Bridge Club. The club came out victors. Results below:
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Team
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West Sussex
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Imps
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VPs
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Lewes
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1
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Colin Mallow, David Williams,
Chris Gray, Suzy Gray
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33-25
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12-8
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Peter Kennedy, Robin Parris,
Nancy Wiginton, Rosalie Husson
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2
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Brian Kirkdale, Ian Sanderson,
Vincent L’Estrange, Adrian Alexander
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95-1
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20-0
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Julie Williams, Paul Allen,
Lynne Tunley, Jennifer Wilson
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Totals
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32-8
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| Passing of Charles Endean |
CHARLES ENDEAN
We are sad to announce that Charles died shortly before Christmas.
Charles was 95 and had been living independently in his own home in Wokingham near his daughter’s house. He moved there about three years ago.
Charles did a huge amount for our club over many years and was a founder member..
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