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WL Devon v Cornwall 2019/20
The results of the match against Cornwall on 23 November are:
A Team lost 8-12: Warner Solomon, Stefan Lindfors, Willie Hamilton, Peter Wood.
B Team won 20-0: Mike Hamon, John Vaughan, Dave Strawbridge, Douglas Dunn, Julian Foster, Robin Giles, Roger Gowland, Stephen Rafferty.
C Team won 16-4: Susan Gregory, Bev Dickinson, Paul Ainsworth, Bobby Ainsworth, Chris Thomas, John Dick, Julie Rotchell, Mike Dixon.
2020 Devon Pairs Heats
The Devon Pairs' Final will be on Saturday Sunday 16 February at the Gipsy Hill Hotel, Exeter and green points will be awarded to half the field. Any pair achieving 50% or more in a heat will qualify for the two session final.
Although qualifiers for Devon Pairs should be in the three weeks prior to the second Saturday in February, (this year Mon 20 Jan to Sat 8 Feb), any club that has already arranged a qualifier for the week beginning 13 Jan will be permitted to stick with their chosen date.
The following clubs will be holding heats with more to follow - visitors may want to check the club websites:
| Plymouth | Thu, 16 Jan | 1pm | Plymouth Bridge Club |
| Torquay | Fri, 17 Jan | 7pm | Torquay Bridge Club |
| Exeter | Mon, 20 Jan | 7pm | Gipsy Hill Hotel |
| Exmouth guests please pre-book |
Mon, 20 Jan | 1.45pm | Woodbury Village Hall |
| Honiton | Mon, 20 Jan | 7pm | Sports & Social Club |
| Taw Vale | Mon, 20 Jan | 7pm | Roundswell Centre |
| Plymstock |
Tue, 21 Jan | 7pm | Plymstock Community Centre |
| Barnstaple | Thu, 23 Jan | 7pm | Roundswell Centre |
| Newton Abbot | Wed, 29 Jan | 7pm | Newton Abbot Racecourse |
| Kingsbridge Regal | Mon, 3 Feb | 6.45pm | The Regal Club |
Qualifiers intending to play in the final MUST enter as soon as they can after the heat. Entry Form for Final (pdf) On-line Entry for Final
Tollemache 2019
The Devon team (Harry and Sally Anoyrkatis, Joe and Gillian Fawcett, Warner Solomon and Alex Maddocks, Stefan Lindfors and Jim Grant) won Group B in the EBU inter-county event and therefore qualify for the final in February. This one of the strongest events in the EBU calendar. A fantasic result! Well done to all the team.
Winter 2019 Success
WBU Porthcawl Congress
Championship Pairs: Viv Mably and Richard Lingham won.
Consolation Pairs: Ian Walsh and Mike Walsh won.
Mixed Pairs: Viv Mably and Richard Lingham won.
Torquay Congress
Championship Pairs: Ian Walsh and Roger Sweet won.
Riviera Pairs: Mike Orriel and Peter Bowles came second.
Swiss Teams: Terence Treeby, Geoff Clements, Mike Tyas and George Simnett came second.
South West Open Event Calendar
The counties in the South West have got together to create a combined calendar showing their open events. If any club would welcome entrants from outside Devon and would like me to add an event to the SW calendar, let me know ([email protected]). The calendar can be accessed from the menu under Events or here.