Thirty or more Peninsula members travelled to the Gold Coast in February for the premier bridge event in the country. Great bridge and a great location for a social bridge getaway.
For those who have not been to one of these major congresses, you need to understand that there is a wide range of events from the tough open competitions to those restricted to much lower masterpoint ranges - something for everyone and a number of our novice players will have great stories to share.
I have tried to list our club members' successes over the various events - if I have missed one please let me know so I can add it in for the record.
Bobby Richman Pairs Championship - Open
- Vivien ELDRIDGE - Alan DAVIES 37th in the NS Qualifier (out of 100)
- Lynn BAKER - Bev PETERS 7th in the H Final field (out of 16)
Bobby Richman Pairs Championship - Intermediate
- Hans VAN WEEREN - Chris NETTLE 7th in the NS Qualifier (out of 61)
- Ian BAILEY - Peter ROBINSON 17th in the NS Qualifier (out of 61)
- Ian BAILEY - Peter ROBINSON 9th in the B Final field (out of 28)
- Penny COCKBILL - Gillian RICHMOND 5th in the C Final field (out of 28)
- Janice STEWARD - Jan CHIVERS 6th in the D Final field (out of 28)
Bobby Richman Pairs Championship - Restricted
- Marieta BORTHWICK - Annegrete KOLDING 17th in the NS Qualifier (out of 82)
- Max PATERSON - Colin DEMPSTER 34th in the NS Qualifier (out of 82)
- Heidi COLENBRANDER - Ray HURST 22nd in the EW Qualifier (out of 81)
- Marieta BORTHWICK - Annegrete KOLDING 5th in the B Final field (out of 28)
- Max PATERSON - Colin DEMPSTER 9th in the C Final field (out of 28)
- Sandie ROOKE - Sarah YOUNG 2nd in the D Final field (out of 28)
- Delores GRAVES - Suzanne COLE 1st in the E Final field (out of 28)
Bobby Richman Pairs Championship - Novice
- John SIMMONDS - Sue EVERSHED 4th in the NS Qualifier (out of 46)
- Sandy CARTER - Susan EASON 17th in the EW Qualifier (out of 46)
- Sue MARTIN - Sue FALKINGHAM 19th in the EW Qualifier (out of 46)
- Louise CLEMENT - Christine BANHAM 3rd in the B Final field (out of 28)
- Sue MARTIN - Sue FALKINGHAM 4th in the B Final field (out of 28)
Weekend Matchpoint Swiss Pairs - Open
- Carmel BOURKE - Patricia LACEY 38th (out of 140)
Weekend Matchpoint Swiss Pairs - 0-500MP
- Jeanette WEAVER - Loraine NEVILLE 8th (out of 66)
Monday Butler Swiss Pairs - Open
- Catherine WHIDDON - David FARMER 28th in the NS field (out of 65)
- Carmel BOURKE - Patricia LACEY 32nd in the NS field (out of 65)
Monday Butler Swiss Pairs - 0-500MP
- Elizabeth NEIL - Maureen COLLINS 3rd (out of 70)
Teams - Intermediate
- Margaret & John ROGERS, S & M MOFFITT 17th (out of 112)
- Hans VAN WEEREN, C NETTLE, J CONROY, J BLENKEY 22nd (our of 112)
- Ian BAILEY, Peter ROBINSON, A KIRKPATRICK, J BARDONE 40th (out of 112)
- Penny COCKBILL, Gillian RICHMOND, J SHERLOCK, D FEATHERSTONE 46th (out of 112)
Teams - Restricted
- Marieta BORTHWICK, Annegrete KOLDING, Heidi COLENBRANDER, Ray HURST 15th (out of 104)
Butler Swiss Pairs - 0-50MP
- Sandy CARTER - Susan EASON 16th (out of 56)
Ivy Dahler Butler Swiss Pairs - Open
- Vivien ELDRIDGE - Alan DAVIES 16th in the NS field (out of 114)
Ivy Dahler Butler Swiss Pairs - Intermediate
- Margaret ROGERS - John ROGERS 16th (out of 76)
Ivy Dahler Butler Swiss Pairs - Restricted
- Max PATERSON - Colin DEMPSTER 35th (out of 86)
