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South Hams Swiss Teams

October 2016

The 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 2016

West 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 2016

The 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 2016

Welsh 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 2016

The 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 2016

The 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 2016

Harry 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 2016

New 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 2016

Congratulations 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 2016

At 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 2016

Treasurer
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 2016

At 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 2016

Mike Hamon, Enid Hamon, Sandra Bennett and Terry Hirst won the Knock-Out Plate...More


2015-2016 Round-Up

June 2016

2015-2016 league and knock-out teams winners....More


News from the Committee - June 2016

June 2016

Ann 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 2016

Congratulations 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 2016

On 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 2016

The 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 2016

The teams selected were:
A Team: Jim Grant, Stefan Lindfors, Willie Hamilton, Peter Wood - lost 7-13.
B Team: Mike Hamon,… More


May Achievements

May 2016

Torquay (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