DEVON BRIDGE ASSOCIATIONThe home of Bridge in Devon
DEVON BRIDGE ASSOCIATION
11-13 April 2025 at the Toorak Hotel in Torquay
Congratulations to the winners of the Swiss Pairs, Cathy & Andrew Smith and to the winners of the Swiss Teams: Mike Huggins, Irene Robinson, John Dakin, Tony Olech tied with Richard Lingham, Ann Slee, Ruth Edmondson, Brigid McElroy.
Thanks to Colin Simcox for directing, Jeremy Childs for hosting, Sheila Ferguson and her many helpers for the organisation.
Meldon Village Hall, Meldon, Nr Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4LU. There is plenty of parking.
This friendly but competitive, all-day Bridge competition is aimed at players at the beginning of their Bridge adventure.
The DBA AGM will take place on Zoom on Sunday, July 13 at 11am.
Please come and support bridge in your county.
Paperwork including the accounts will be ready and online at least one month prior and as last year, members unable to attend will be allowed to assign a proxy in order to ensure that the meeting is quorate.
Saturday 11 October at 11am: Green-pointed Swiss Pairs
Sunday 12 October at 11am: Green-pointed Swiss Teams
See https://www.bridgewebs.com/somerset for more details and entry.
Premier Pairs for the Julia Chadwick Trophy
Congratulations to the winners: Doug Dunn and Nigel Wain tied with Jim Grant and Stefan Lindfors. The top 3 pairs will represent Devon in the EBU Corwen Trophy.
The Charity Swiss Teams Competition for the Dartington Glass Trophy took place at the Filleigh Village Hall on Sunday March 23, 2025 with 17 teams taking part.
Congratulations to the winners Dave Strawbridge & Mike Walsh with Betty Golding & Margaret Mardlin (pictured), the runners up Richard Lingham & Viv Mabley with Graham Hoare & Ann Slee and to the winners of the risers prize Peter Taylor & Caroline Palmer with Serena Kirkman and Lela Daniel. Full results.
Thanks to the generosity of players, we raised £600 for the North Devon Hospice and £100 for Macmillan Cancer Care.
46 pairs and 25 teams had a great weekend in Barnstaple. Congratulations to Simon & Debbie Richards who won the Swiss Pairs and to Sally & Terry Stuttard, Chris Thomas & John Dick who won the Swiss Teams.
Many thanks for the huge amount of work put into the congress by Jacqui Munns and her helpers. Thanks also to Jeremy Child for directing.
Full results: Swiss Pairs | Swiss Teams
4-5 January 2025 on RealBridge
Congratulations to the winners of the pairs: Sheila & Eva Ferguson and to the runaway winners of the teams: Stephen Rafferty & Roger Gowland, Carmen Ruiz-Castell & David Southcombe.
Thanks to Jeremy for directing.
We had eighteen teams for this friendly event at Filleigh Village Hall on Sunday November 17 and raised £600 for our two charities, Macmillan Cancer Care and the North Devon Hospice.
Congratulations to the winners Karen & Eamon Rogers with Caroline Palmer & Peter Taylor. Click HERE to see the full results.
The next charity event at Filleigh will be the Charity Swiss Teams Competition for the Dartington Glass Trophy on Sunday 23rd March 2025, details to follow in the New Year.