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South Hams Swiss Teams
October 2016The South Hams Charity Swiss Teams was held at Thurlestone on Sunday 9th October and attracted 19 teams. Don Pearson directed with his usual competence. Overall winners were the team of Ian Dalrymple,… More
October Achievements
October 2016West of England Congress
Swiss Pairs: Alex Maddocks won (with Gunnar Hallberg).
Swiss Teams: Warner Solomon was in the wining team and Alex… More
West Section League 2016/17 - Last Call
September 2016The West Section League will run on third Friday of each month from October – Division 1 is open and Division 2 is restricted and is especially suitable for improvers. Closing date for entries is 30th… More
September Achievements
September 2016Welsh Foursomes
Stefan Lindfors and Warner Solomon were in the second placed team.
Cornwall Congress
Barry Smale and Clare Hamon won the Championship… More
Selections for WL against East Wales and Avon 2016
September 2016The teams selected are:
v EAST WALES:
A Team: Richard Lingham and Ann Slee, Mike Orriel and Stefan Lindfors.
B Team: Graham Hoare… More
Really Easy Congress 2016
August 2016The West Section has not had enough interest registered in the Really Easy Congress to justify running it this year. Anyone who was considering entering, why not enter the main competition? It's very… More
July Achievements
July 2016Harry Anoyrkatis has been promoted to Grand Master. Carmen Ruiz-Castell and David Southcombe playing with David Woulds and Janis Maurins won the Gloucestershire… More
News from the Committee - July 2016
July 2016New committee: New members were welcomed and retiring members George Simnett, Vivien Peters, Terry Cannon, John Boxall, David Clarke, Ros Morgan were thanked.… More
Riviera Congress 2016
July 2016Congratulations to Rob Lawy, Jim Grant, Stefan Lindfors and Andrew Thompson (pictured) who won the Swiss Teams finishing 2 VPs in front of Richard Lingham, Ann Slee, Ruth Edmondson and Brigid McElroy. More
West Section Events
June 2016At the 11th hour some West Section members have come forward to join the committee and help with the running of the various West Section Events. Until the next AGM these members will be co-opted to… More
Devon Bridge Association Officers
June 2016Treasurer
Ruth Edmondson has agreed to be County Treasurer; this will be ratified at a committee meeting in early July.
Vice-Chairman
There is still… More
AGM and Swiss Teams 2016
June 2016At the DBA AGM on 12 June, the Chairman expressed his view that if members expect the same menu of events we need a greater willingness to take up the growing list of vacant Committee posts, extended… More
Devon Teams Plate 2016
June 2016Mike Hamon, Enid Hamon, Sandra Bennett and Terry Hirst won the Knock-Out Plate...More
2015-2016 Round-Up
June 20162015-2016 league and knock-out teams winners....More
News from the Committee - June 2016
June 2016Ann Slee can still accept late entries for the Swiss teams that follow the AGM on Sunday 12 June. Annual accounts for the AGM were circulated… More
Devon Teams Final 2015-2016
May 2016Congratulations to Ann Slee, Bob Blackmore, Brigid McElroy and Ruth Edmondson who have won the Devon Teams. They beat Stefan Lindfors' team in a close final. They now go on to play in the Pachabo (for… More
Michael Byrne Seminars Update - 9 July 2016
May 2016On or about 10 May there were only 19 entries / declarations of interest, some of which had a preference for a particular day. After consultation with the Golf Centre and Michael Byrne, the Officers… More
EBU's Southern Midweek Congress
May 2016The EBU's Southern midweek congress has been moved to a new venue in Bournemouth this year. It is on 14th – 16th June 2016 at the Hallmark Hotel, Bournemouth, Dorset BH2 5JS. More
Devon v Wiltshire 2016
May 2016The teams selected were:
A Team: Jim Grant, Stefan Lindfors, Willie Hamilton, Peter Wood - lost 7-13.
B Team: Mike Hamon,… More
May Achievements
May 2016Torquay (Bobby Ainsworth, Paul Ainsworth, John Harriman, Bill Ellis, Mike Orriel, Peter Bowles, Jacek Pietrzycki and Ian Walsh) were 4th In the EBU Garden Cities Regional qualifiers… More