Don Smith

5th May 2008

Congratulations to Bill Gray and Brian Marlow, who won the Don Smith Trophy.

Bill and Brian won the Don Smith Trophy a few years ago, when it was first run as a Swiss pairs competition.

Winter League

5th May 2008

Congratulations to County A and County D for winning their divisions in the LCBA Winter League.

County A comfortably won division two. They were the first team in the entire league to top their division.

County B had a mixed season in division two. After flirting with relegation, they finished strongly, just getting their noses ahead of a tight mid-table battle to finish third.

County C just managed to avoid relegation from division three after being promoted from division 4 the previous season. It was very tight at the bottom of this division as just 4 points separeted 4th place from relegated Pheonix B in 7th.

County D was always in the hunt throughout the season in division five, finishing top.

County E finished mid-table in division five.

Assuming no teams fold during the Summer, we will start next season with a team in each division.

Mercury Students

18th March 2008

Congratulations to David & Rosemary Bacon, from Bill Gray's class, who won the Mercury Students competition.

David Pyle & Eileen Hickey, from John Bowness' class, were runners up.

Bill Evans & Colin Harding, from Ann Turner's class, were fourth, winning the first year studnet's prize. Apparently they've only been playing for ten weeks.

Conventions Class

24th March 2008

The notes from Peter Halford’ Conventions class are now available on this website.

• Week 1: Halmic
• Week 2: Crowhurst
• Week 3: Transfers over 2NT
• Week 4: Roman Key Card Blackwood
• Week 5: Unassuming Cue-Bid
• Week 6: Lebonsohl
• Week 7: Apstro
• Week 8: 4th Suit Foricing
• Week 9: Jacoby 2NT
• Week 10: Benjaminised Acol