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Thank you to all our players who represented the M&CBA last season -
DATES for 2008 are Saturdays >>>> 28 June, 30 August, 27 September, 25 October

 ANDREW  ROSEBOWL  -  COUNTY  MIXED  PAIRS  
22nd May 2008

POS
  
%
1
 Pam & Ralph Churney
60.42
2
 Joan King & John Griffith
58.93
3
 Flo Spriggs & Tony Sheridan
55.95
4
 Stella Hool & Alex Hurst
54.17
5=
 Shirley Stott & Rob Roberts
53.27
5=
 Ivy Blackwell & Roger Arnold
53.27
7
 Gill Jones & Dave Edwards
51.49
8
 Carole Andrews & Earl O'Keeffe
50.89
9
 Sue Birdsall & David Stevenson
50.30
9=
 Jean McKeown & Peter Swarbrick
50.30
11
 M & P Pharoah
47.32
12
 Doris Kean & John Green
46.73
13
 Maureen Foster & Geoff Cowie
43.75
14
 Doris Coltman & Cameron Boyd
43.45
15
 Joe Arnold & Om Arya
42.86
16
 Barbara Serres & Nigel Worthington
36.90

 GARDEN CITIES REGIONAL FINAL   
17th May 2008 - Bradford BC
(SMEDLEY HYDRO = QUALIFYING EVENT)

CONGRATULATIONS TO DEVA BC!
Since Deva was the only club actually to enter the Smedley Hydro Trophy this season, it was decided to enter a team from Deva to represent the M&CBA in the Garden Cities Regional Final - and they won on a split tie with Hurworth from the North East, both teams qualifying for the final.

GOOD LUCK in the National Final on 28th June 2008!
Deva Team Members for Regional Final were :

John Hampson & Matt Foster
Paul Roberts & Julian Merrill
Pete Broster & Bob Pitts
Simon Edwards & Chris Pope

  COUNTY  OPEN  SPRING  SWISS  PAIRS 
EBU Licensed - GREEN-POINTED - Saturday 10th May 2008
Merseyside Bridge Centre

POS
  
VP's
1
 Sid Travers & David Collier
108
2
 Simon Edwards & Chris Pope
102
3
 Pam Edwards & Olwen Brown
93
4
 Karen Sandler & Lance Bloohn
92
5
 Bill & Joyce White
91
6
 Paul Roberts & Julian Merrill
88
7=
 Bill & Liz Wattleworth
84
7=
 Richard Acaster & David Berresford
84
9
 Ian Kane & Ken Hassell
80
10
 Neil Thomas & Peter Foster
75
11
 John & Dawn Herbert
73
12=
 Bob Loveridge & Helen Montgomery
72
12=
 John Holland & Steve Mattinson
72
12=
 Jenny & Jim Morris
72
15
 Val & George Eakin
70
16
 John Hampson & Richard Alcock
68
17=
 Peter Richmond & David Edwards
67
17=
 Don Cross & Jill Entwistle
67
19
 Margaret Howe & Peter Baxter
60
20=
 Ken McNeill & Jill Pembridge
58
20=
 Michael Cleaver & Alan Paylor
58
22
 Joan King & David Howe
56
23=
 Gillian McMullan & John Fitzgerald
54
23=
 David Armstrong & Stephen O'Brien
54
25
 Nigel Worthington & Mike Buckley
47
26
 David Matthews & Sue Richmond
42
27
 Laurie & Joan Monkhouse
38
28
 Chris Whaley & Rekha Gatfield
36
An enjoyable & well-supported NEW event - see you next year!
Many thanks to all involved in the planning and organising
& in running things on the day.

 LADY CONNELL & CHESHIRE SALVER 
WINNERS 2007/2008

LADY  CONNELL  CUP
CONGRATULATIONS!
Winners & Qualifiers for EBU Pachabo Cup - 14/15 June 2008
Andy Prothero, Peter Garner-Gray, Chris Pope
Simon Edwards & Paddy Murphy
CHESHIRE  SALVER
Winners
Richard Davies, Dave Shaw, Bernard Krasner
Steve Downes, Chris Raymond & Stuart Scholes

 PREECE  ROSEBOWL  -  COUNTY  LADIES'  PAIRS  
20th April 2008

Pos
  
%
1
 Lyn Edge & Lilian Johnson
59.31
2
 Nan Stephens & Sheila Grey
58.61
3
 Doris Coltman & Julia Dearing
56.25
4
 Sylvia Nelson & Olivia Williams
55.28
5
 Margaret Ainscough & Sue Fjortoft
52.92
6
 Joan King & Gill O'Neill
51.39
7
 Flo Spriggs & Frances Davies
51.25
8
 Elaine Marshall & Thelma Smith
50.69
9
 Joyce Kennedy & Maureen Foster
50.56
10
 Carole Andrews & Shirley Stott
49.86
11
 Kathy Wilde & Jean McKeown
49.58
12
 Olwen Brown & Avril Thompson
49.44
13
 Pat Ferguson & Beryl Almond
49.17
14
 Gill Jennings & Jill Craven
48.75
15
 Jean Lovatt & Angie Pinnington
48.33
16
 Lollo Murthwaite & Pat Crossley
47.78
17
 Joan North & Jane Leyland
47.50
18
 Jill Oddie & Sally Clark
46.81
19
 Jean Gregory & Diana Beaven
44.31
20
 Eileen Camidge & Jackie O'Hanlon
43.19
21
 Monica Handley & Rita Maccrimmon
39.03

A VERY HEALTHY ENTRY AGAIN THIS YEAR

Thank you for your support

  ERIC  HOWARTH  CUP - COUNTY  OPEN  SWISS  TEAMS 
EBU Licensed - GREEN-POINTED - 9th March 2008

POS
  
VP's
1
 Dave & Jean Keen, Bill Niccol & Ted Reveley
111
2=
 Joyce & Bill White, David Strawbridge & Babs Matthews
89
2=
 John Hampson & Chris Pope, David Flacks & Paul Roberts
89
4
 Andrew Petrie & Jeff Smith, Joy & Irving Blakey
84
5
 Shirley Webster & John Arrowsmith, Roy Wallwork & Keith Perry
81
6
 Jenny & Jim Morris, Kevin Higgins & Richard Sinton
80
7
 Bob Loveridge & Meg Henderson, Christine Jones & Helen Montgomery
79
8
 Bill & Liz Wattleworth, Don Cross & Jill Entwistle
76
9
 Marianne Farr, John Morrell, Mike Nicholson & Steve Haley
69
10=
 Sally & Angus Clarke, Val & George Eakin
67
10=
 Joy Vining & Frances Bradley, Mike Buckley & John Burke
67
12
 John & Dawn Herbert, Olwen Brown & John Griffith
66
13
 David Armstrong & Phil Nuttall, Beng Richards & Hugh Brewster
65
14
 David Holt & Linda Wilson, Wynn Sutherland & Sue Whittam
64
15
 Ian Stanley, Colin Nugent, Gill O'Neill & Joan Marray
53
16
 Wyn Williams & Sheila Shea, Peter & Jean Hand
47
17
 Barrie & Mary Harrison, Ron & Wray Walster
37
18
 Nigel Worthington & Barbara Serres, Arthur & Louise Orme
36
A successful and enjoyable event again this year- in its new Calendar slot.

 MERSEYSIDE  & DEESIDE CUP  
Pivot Teams - 24th FEBRUARY 2008
POS
  
VP's
1
 George Eakin, Val Eakin, Angus Clark, Sally Clark
107
2
 Felix Sawko, Peter Sumption, Keith Ramsey, Roger Arnold
99
3
 Avril Thompson, Keith Thompson, Mike Greatbatch, Jill Oddie
97
4
 Joan King, Gill O'Neill, Chris Whaley, Rekha Gatfield
96
5
 Maureen Foster, Shirley Stott, Rob Roberts, Geoff Cowie
82
6
 David Howe, Margaret Lloyd, Bunny Davies, Colin Nugent
79
7
 Ian Stanley, Pat Crossley, John Griffith, Olwen Brown
62
8
 Ann Davies, Jo Arnold, Thelma Ramsey, Jenny Sawko
55
9
 Shirley Lenton, Bunty Povey, Pat Arthur, Jean Gregory
43

 JEAN KEEN TROPHY  
Ladies' Teams - 17th FEBRUARY 2008
Pos
VP's
1


Frances Davies & Jean Keen
Jill Oddie & Sally Clark
100
(split tie)
2
 Julia Dearing & Doris Coltman
Jean McKeown & Kathy Wilde
100
3
 Pat Crossley & Joan King
Lollo Murthwaite & Pat Tweedle
90
4
 Joan Marray & Avril Thompson
Gill O’Neill & Angela Pilkington
84
5
 Val Eakin & Dorothy Hislop
Karen Schneider & Sylvia Nelson
63
6
 Sue Pickford & Joy Passet
Rita Bradbury & Stella Beswick
53
7
 Maureen Foster & Shirley Stott
Carole Andrews & Shirley Prince
42
8
 Elaine Marshall & Thelma Smith
Diana Beavan & Jean Gregory
26

 COUNTY TRIALS  
3rd FEBRUARY 2008

Pos
  
Session
1
Session
2
Total
IMP's
1
 Margaret Lloyd & David Howe
63
17
80
2
 Paul Roberts & David Flacks
37
29
66
3
 Ted Reveley & Ralph Churney
45
14
59
4
 Jean & Dave Keen
11
26
37
5
 Bunny Davies & Lollo Murthwaite
23
0
23
6
 Jean McKeown & Peter Swarbrick
0
17
17
7
 Julia & Ric Dearing
4
1
5
8
 Alan Stephenson & Stuart Matthews
-15
2
-13
9
 Olwen Brown & John Griffith
15
-35
-20
10
 Richard Silcock & Peter Hall
-19
-4
-23
11
 Rekha Gatfield & Chris Whaley
-32
1
-31
12
 Colin Nugent & Tony Sutcliffe
-50
16
-34
13
 Joan King & Gill O'Neill
-35
-43
-78
14
 Cameron Boyd & Geoff Cowie
-47
-41
-88
Thanks to all who turned up - CONGRATULATIONS to Margaret & David!
 MERSEYSIDE  CUP  
9th DECEMBER 2007
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOW A NON-RESTRICTED EVENT

1
Joyce White, Jenny Morris
Bill White, Jim Morris
102
VP's
2
 Earl O'Keeffe, Rob Roberts
Cameron Boyd, Geoff Cowie
88
VP's
3
 Nigel Worthington, Barbara Serres
Barrie Harrison, Mary Harrison
87
VP's
4
 Lewis Rosenbloom, Janet Joynson
Bernard Moore, Frances Davies
83
VP's
5=
 Angus Clark, Ken Ferguson
David Howe, Margaret Lloyd
82
VP's
5=
 George Eakin, Val Eakin
Karen Schneider, Dorothy Hislop
82
VP's
7*
 Lollo Murthwaite, Mui Fellows
Pat Crossley, Pat Tweedle
72
VP's
8
 Chris Whaley, Colin Nugent
Joan King, Gill O'Neill
68
VP's
9
 Mike Greatbatch, Jill Oddie
Jupp Korsten, Pauline Norman
62
VP's
10
 David Edwards, Gill Jones
Peter Lloyd, Karen Lloyd
61
VP's
11
 Shirley Lenton, Bunty Povey
Pat Arthur, Jean Gregory
60
VP's
12
 Bill Wattleworth, Liz Wattleworth
Malcolm Fyne, Madeleine Fyne
52
VP's
13
 John Herbert, Dawn Herbert
John Griffith, Olwen Brown
44
VP's
14
 Joyce Kennedy, Anne Harwood
Denise McDowall, Rose Williams
37
VP's

* Winners of Climbing Prize

 WATERWORTH CUP  
2nd DECEMBER 2007
Pos
  
%
1
 Geoff Cowie & Rob Roberts
57.59%
2
 Barry Jones & Paddy Murphy
56.99%
3
 Peter Kaufmann & Matt Foster
56.85%
4
 Paul Roberts & David Flacks
56.78%
5
 Val & George Eakin *
56.34%
6
 Gill O'Neill & Joan King *
55.75%
7
 Chris Pope & Simon Edwards
55.01%
8
 Dave Edwards & Peter Richmond
53.42%
9
 John Hampson & Simon Whitehouse
50.00%
10
 Lollo Murthwaite & Bunny Davies
49.85%
11
 Chris Whaley & Chris Wentworth
48.53%
12
 Bill & Liz Wattleworth
47.79%
13
 Joan Marray & Jill Knight
46.88%
14
 Pat Tweedle & Ian Stanley
46.81%
15
 Peter Swarbrick & Jean McKeown
45.83%
16
 John Griffith & Colin Nugent
45.43%
17
 Julian Merrill & Chris Ryall
43.22%
18
 John & Dawn Herbert
41.53%
19
 Barbara Serres & Nigel Worthington
36.01%
     
  PRIZES for 1st, 2nd, 3rd places  
  * PRIZE for 2nd session - tied  

 TOLLEMACHE  QUALIFIER  
24-25 November 2007 - Hinckley

Unfortunately our M&CBA team did not qualify for the Final this year
- better luck next time!
Team Members

Andy Prothero & Peter Garner-Gray
Bob Pitts & Pete Broster
Paul Roberts & David Flacks
Alan Stephenson & Stuart Matthews
Dave & Jean Keen

NPC - John Hampson

Many thanks to John for looking after the team again - not an easy task!

We hope to bring you better news next season

TOLLEMACHE QUALIFYING ROUND 2006 - GROUP D FINAL SCORES
Pos
  
VP's
1
 CAMBS & HUNTS *
126
2
 MIDDLESEX *
111
3
 WARWICKSHIRE
94
4
 WORCESTERSHIRE
76
5
 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
73
6
 MERSEYSIDE & CHESHIRE
69
7
 CUMBRIA
65
8
 AVON
57
9
 LINCOLNSHIRE
49
* qualifiied for Final

   PRESIDENT's CUP 4TH-5TH August 2007  
MERSEYSIDE BRIDGE CENTRE, BIRKENHEAD
Inter-Counties 'A' match - formerly the 'Inter-Area'

CONGRATULATIONS TO YORKSHIRE ON THEIR BACK-TO-BACK WIN!


Pos
  
Team
VP's
1st
  
Yorkshire
150
2nd
  
Manchester
144
3rd
  
Lancashire
125
4th
  
Derbyshire<