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WL Devon v Somerset 2018/19
The results of the match against Somerset on 13 April are:
A Team lost 9-11: Stefan Lindfors (Capt) and Jim Grant, Ann Slee and Richard Lingham.
B Team won 17-3: Norman Massey and Tom Cook, Dave Strawbridge and Terence Treeby (Capt), Mike Hamon and Enid Hamon, Sam Anoyrkatis and Theo Anoyrkatis.
C Team won 16-4: Paul Dickens and Jean Harrison (Capt), Di Oliver and Martin Read, Morag MacBean and Andy Carpenter, Chris Bray and Nicky Sandom.
Devon Congress 29-31 March 2019
We couldn't have asked for better weather for the Devon Congress.
Congratulations to all the prize winners. Petar Ivanov and Stefano Tommasini from London won the Swiss Pairs, losing just one match along the way and that only narrowly. They joined Ankush Khandelwal (Notts) and David Kendrick (Cambs) to win the Swiss Teams - again just one narrow loss.
Thanks to Colin Simcox, Phil Green and Jeremy Child who ensured that the event ran so smoothly, and to Geoff Clements and Alan Foan for the 'behind the scenes' work.
Next year we are playing in the Livermead House Hotel - right on the sea front. Put the date in your diary now - 3-5 April 2020. Looking forward to seeing you there.
The full results.
Laura Porro Seminar Hands
The hands (with Laura's comments) used in this week's seminars can be downloaded as pbn files. They can be used in 'play it again' software such as Bluechip, Jack or BBO.
WL Devon v Hereford 2018/19
The results of the match against Hereford on 16 March are:
A Team lost 2-18: Mike Walsh, Harry Anoyrkatis, Peter Bowles, Mike Orriel.
B Team lost 4-16: Carol Ritzen, Richard Carter, Roger Gowland, Stephen Rafferty.
C Team won 11-9: Peter Creswell, Tracey Fowler, Patrick Keeley, Sam McKibbin.
DBA Sim Pairs for Devon Air Ambulance – Thursday Event
The Thursday event in the DBA Simultaneous Pairs for Devon Air Ambulance competition series took place on 28 February and 12 clubs in Devon participated. There were 178 pairs taking part and the overall winners were Catherine and Malcolm Boyack, playing at Cullompton. The event raised £1,153.97 for Devon Air Ambulance – easily a new record for one of these events – and brings the total raised from the five events in the financial year to £3,894.19.
To see full details click on 'Devon Air Amb' in the results panel. The next event will be on Friday 10 May.