MANCHESTER CONTRACT BRIDGE ASSOCIATION

County Cup

The Manchester County Cup was won by Michael Byrne's team (Michael Newman, Michael Bell, Dave Collier, Gary Hyett) convincingly beating Braid (M Clarke, A Jones, D Barton) by 67 imps.

This team will go on to represent Manchester in the Pachabo final on 14th/15th June

Spring Fours

Congratulations to Mike Bell and Ed Levy who won the secondary event - the Punch Bowl - at the EBU Stratford Spring Fours over the bank holiday weekend playing with Roger Mapp and Michael Ranis.

Mike Bell, Michael Ranis, Ed Levy and Roger Mapp

Madeleine Berney Swiss Pairs

In Lancashire's Madeleine Berney Swiss Pairs competition at Brierfield on 4th May Manchester players took the top three places.

1st Rhona & Bernard Goldenfield 107 VPs (Win number 4!)
2nd Steve Mattinson & Pauline Lang 105 (Holders from last year)
3rd Gillian McMullan & John Fitzgerald 100

It was a well-organised, excellent event run by Tony Woollin with lovely food and wine! 36 pairs ccompeted.

League

Latest update is 30th April. Higson Cup and Plate Final results have been moved to the cup page.

One Day Green Point Swiss Teams
Now half full

(Or half empty) 12 teams had entered by 28th April.

ST PETERS ASSEMBLY ROOM, 134 CECIL ROAD, HALE, ALTRINCHAM WA15 9NU
Tel: 0161 282 1754

SUNDAY 20th JULY 2008 at 11.00am
Strictly Limited to 24 Tables

Click here for entry form and further details

MCBA Selections

The selection committee has chosen the following pairs for various inter county matches over the summer

National (NBL) Final (Sun 13 Jul 08) at Solihull	A Div M Bell + M Byrne M Brunner + R Goldenfield(Capt) B Goldenfield + J Smith A + K Nelson	B Div R Alexander + R Jones D Audley + F Brown P + J Hishmurgh D Robson (Capt) + R Semp
NBL (28 June 08)	A Div at Brierfield D Barton + A Jones M Bell + M Byrne M Brunner + R Goldenfield (Capt) G Hyett + R Lighton	B Div at Darlington D Audley (Capt) + P Jones M Bass + F Brown P Foster + N Thomas J Jones + J White	C Div at Manchester D Daji + H Stubbings J Fitzgerald + G McMullan B Kaye(Capt) + D Tobias J + J Morris
Presidents Cup (26-27 July 08 at Poulton)	M Bell + M Byrne M Brunner + J Holland B + R Goldenfield J Hassett + B Hirst

National Pairs Final

Mike Bell and Michael Byrne finished a creditable ninth in the National Pairs Final on the 19th-20th April. Other Manchester results were Jeff Smith 22nd playing with Andrew Petrie of Lancs and Dave Audley and Mark Bass who finished 31st.

St Titus Win League

Michael Byrne's team (Mike Bell, Gary Hyett, Rodney Lighton and Michael Newman with a guest appearance by Tom Slater in one match) won the first division by comfortably beating Polar Bears 24-6 in their final match. This is the first league win for all three Michaels - a special mention to Mike Bell for whom it is his first full season in Manchester. St Titus narrowly failed to win last season, finishing 1 VP behind Agamemnon.

A 79 imp win against Inverted Minors in March meant the title race was all but over with two matches to go, but St Titus made heavy weather of it, losing their penultimate match 28-2 to DASH.

This builds on a great season for the team members, who between them have won the Nicko, Congress teams, Ben Franks and are in the final of the Manchester County Cup.

Mike Bell, Michael Byrne, Michael Newman and Rodney Lighton

Gold Cup

In the Gold Cup Jeff Morris' team (Dave Debbage, David Adelman, Edward Levy) cruised through to the 4th round beating the number 10 seeds (Brian Senior, Nevena Senior, Steve Ray, Sandra Penfold) by 20 imps, having led throughout. They play Tony Sowter's team in the next round.

They will join John Holland's team (Michelle Brunner, John Hassett, Bill Hirst, Gary Hyett, Michael Byrne) who face Malcom Oliver's North East team.

Gerard Faulkner Salver

John Holland, Bill Hirst and John Hassett, playing with Clive Owen of the North-East have reached the final of this National Senior's team's event where they will play Denis O'Donovan's team.

Bill selected as NPC

Congratulations to Bill Hirst who has been selected as non-playing captain for the England team in the European championships in Pau in June. I believe that this is the first time he has been npc. This means that a large proportion of the open team is either Manchester registered or resident with Paul, Jason and Justin Hackett and John Holland playing and Bill as captain.

Manchester AGM

This year the Manchester AGM will be held on Thursday 5th June at 7.30 pm at Manchester Bridge Club - all members welcome. Note the change of date.

Jeff Smith has announced that he will not be standing for re-election as Chairman after five years of doing the job. Thanks to Jeff for his hard work over this time.

Nominations for officers of the MCBA are made by written nomination to the Secretary accompanied by the written acceptance of the nominee. The notice convening the AGM shall include any such nominations already received and shall also invite further nominations to be received by the Secretary no later than 14 days before the date of the AGM. If no nominations for an office have been received, nominations may be accepted at the AGM.

Officers of MCBA are Chairman, Vice‑Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Secretary, Congress Secretary, Tournament Secretary, Match Secretary, League Secretary, Schools Officer, Teachers Liaison Officer, Newsletter Editor, EBU Delegates, EBU Alternates, Auditor, 5 members of Selection Committee, Tournament Committee and Conduct Committee.

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