Bude Bridge Club monthly report for March and latest results

Monthly report

CONGRATULATIONS have been expressed to Steven Clifton, who has been promoted to a One Star Regional master by the English Bridge Union.

The March heat of the North Coast Wine handicap pairs was won by Micheline and Stephen Smith, but the overall winners of the competition were Mary Hicks and James Sim.

Jane Koldewey and Chris Nichols won the Club Championship and the Championship Plate was won by David Clarke and Paul Creighton while the Wednesday Afternoon Championship honours went to Gill Lowe and Hilary Dorren.

The outstanding performance on normal club evenings came from Chris Nichols and Steve Clifton who won on March 9 with a superb 77.08%. Other evening winning partnerships were Neil and Sarah Trenaman, Steven Clifton and David Clarke and Maureen Fallows and Ian Curtis.

Afternoon winners were Gill Lowe and Hilary Dorren, Neil and Sarah Trenaman, Alan Merchant-White and Ian Curtis. and Steve Trenner and Tim Benson.

Latest results

Tuesday, April 3

Winners: M Hicks & J Sim — 59.38%; Runners-up: C Nichols & M Newman — 56.77%; 3rd: N & S Trenaman — 55.21%; 4th: F Hargeaves & M Hopgood — 54.69%

Wednesday, April 4

Winners: N & S Trenaman — 69.44%; Runners-up: J Ball & C Nichols — 56.94%;

Joint-third: S Trenner & T Benson and M Quartermain & B Bennett — 55.56%

Friday. April 6

Winners: B Bennett & J Sim — 56%; Runners-up: M Hopgood & N Heslop — 53%; 3rd: N & S Trenaman — 52%