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West Section 2016
April 2016The West Section AGM was held on 12 April 2016 and there were no nominations for posts within the west section. The Plymouth congress is now in jeopardy of being cancelled - the hotel is provisionally… More
Devon v Somerset 2016
April 2016The teams selected were:
A Team: Gillian and Joe Fawcett, Mike Hamon and Paul Brayshaw, Peter Bowles and Mike Orriel, Richard Lingham and Ann Slee - won 16-4. More
April Achievements
April 2016Exeter C (Warner Solomon, Peter Bowles, Mike Orriel, John Edwards and Ian Walsh have reached Round 5 of the National Inter-Club Knockout. Warner Solomon, Peter Bowles,… More
Devon Congress - 8-10 April 2016
April 2016A very successful 61st Devon Congress took place over the weekend. 108 pairs competed for the Swiss Pairs and 58 teams battled the high winds on Sunday. Congratulations to the runaway Swiss Pairs winners,… More
March Achievements
March 2016Alison Pollok and Ian Walsh finished second in the EBU’s prestigious Portland Pairs.
Howard Kent-Webster won the Irish Seniors congress teams (with Ian Hamilton,… More
Devon v Hereford 2016
March 2016The teams selected were:
A Team: Harry Anoyrkatis, Sally Anoyrkatis, Ann Slee and Richard Lingham - won 17-3.
B Team: Howard Kent Webster,… More
News from the Committee - March 2016
March 2016Do you play in any of the Plymouth Congress, Heart Foundation Swiss Teams, section leagues, the Devon Congress or any other county events? Then please… More
Bridge Players Come Up Trumps
March 2016For the last 33 years the West Section of the Devon County Bridge Association has run a charity Swiss teams event in aid of the British Heart Foundation. Audrey Flack, 91 years young donated the trophy… More
Devon Pairs and National Pairs - 12-13 March 2016
March 2016The Devon Pairs (Julia Chadwick) was won by Willie Hamilton and Pete Wood by a narrow margin from Ian Walsh and Jacek Pietrzycki. Paul Brayshaw and Mike Hamon were third and Alex Maddocks and Stefan… More
North Devon Congress - 26-28 February 2016
March 2016Numbers were well up this year with many new faces joining old friends to make up 33 tables for the pairs and 36 teams. As ever the Barnstaple Hotel was a very attractive venue with many staying for… More
Directors' Course 2016
February 2016There will be a directors' course run in Barnstaple. There is room for club directors to come along for a refresher to the Laws (day 2 of 4) on Sunday 20 March. For more details, please… More
Section AGMs 2016
February 2016West Section - Tuesday 12 April, 6.30pm, Plymstock Community Centre.
Northern Section - Monday 25 April, 6pm, Roundswell Community Centre.
Southern… More
Coming Up . . .
February 2016The Devon Pairs Final is on 12 March. If you have qualified, you must confirm your entry (with payment of £24 per pair) to Ann Slee by 17 February. Also don't forget to get your… More
EBU Congress - Cyprus - 1-7 February 2016
February 2016Congratulations to Warner Solomon (with Sanmdy Davies, Bernard and Rhona Goldenfield) who won the green pointed teams event and to Ros Morgan (with Jean Squires, Bill Gardiner and Nes Charles) who won… More
Devon v Dorset - 6 February 2016
February 2016The teams and results are:
A Team: Mike Hamon, Paul Brayshaw, Richard Lingham, Ann Slee lost 3-17.
B Team: Andrew Leslie, Betty Golding,… More
2016 Devon Pairs Heats
February 2016The Devon Pairs' Final will be on Saturday 12 March at the Isca Centre and green points will be awarded. Any pair achieving 50% or more in a heat will qualify for the two session final. The following… More
Dartington Swiss Teams - 31 January 2016
January 2016Congratulations to Terry Cannon, Dick Andrews, Jenny Flood and Phil Palmer who won the Dartington Swiss Teams held in Barnstaple. More
National Teams Congress - 16-17 January
January 2016Stefan Lindfors, Jim Grant and Alex Maddocks (with Miles Cowling) were 3rd in the Swiss Teams at the National Teams Congress. More
Devon Teams of 8
January 2016The Devon Club Teams of 8 was won by Torquay A (Peter Bowles, Mike Orriel, Ian Walsh, Jacek Pietrzycki, Bill Ellis, John Harriman, Paul Ainsworth and Bobby Ainsworth) by a large margin. They will go… More
Directors' Courses 2016
January 2016The DBA North Section will be running the full series of four Directors' Courses in 2016. The first two will be at Landkey Village Hall on 19 and 20 March. The third session and assessment will be held… More