Main	Consolation	Last Chance	One pointer
Winner	Mike Hanson	John Wright	Angie Dell	Paul Gilbertson
Second	Myke Wignall	Nick Hession	Simon Jones	Rachel Rhodes
3/4	Rodney Lighton	Matthew Fisher	Adrian Jones	Ralph Eskinazi
	Peter Snape	Rob Landsman	George Hall	Kevin Jones
5/8	Peter Chan	Jim Davis	Samya Abdullah	Roger Keys
	Nigel Shackleton	Fak Laight	Neil Everitt	John Wright
	Vicky Chandler	Rachel Rhodes	Vicky Chandler	Phil Tutchings
	Kevin Jones	Carl Dell	Jon Williams	Matthew Fisher

Manchester’s 6th annual One Day Tournament was attended by 54 players at Manchester Bridge Club on Sunday 13th April.

This year was our first international event with Tom Duignan from Ireland and Mike Hanson flying in from Dubai, there were also three current or former British Open champions in the field.

As usual five rounds of 5 point matches in the afternoon qualified the top 16 (some who won 3 matches by random draw) for the main final and the rest played in a consolation.  No British champions managed to qualify.

Mike Hanson qualified and then won his first 2 matches in the knock out phase.   However, he had to get back to the airport to take his plane back to Dubai.  An expected train journey was now turned into a taxi booking.  His 7 point match semi final became a 5 point match against Rodney Lighton.  He quickly won 5-0 and now had only half an hour left to play the final.  Myke Wignall very sportingly agreed to play a 3 pointer and two quick games later, Mike H was clutching a trophy, prize money and taking the taxi to the airport where he was in time to get his plane and passengers back to Dubai.

Liverpool players dominated the Consolation and Last Chance with John Wright beating Nick Hession in the former and a very delighted Angie Dell beating Simon Jones in the Last Chance.

Paul Gilbertson beat Rachel Rodes to win the one point.

As usual everyone enjoyed the buffet lunch and tea, the backgammon and the occasion.  Thanks to Lorraine Lighton, Ellie Lighton, Irving Czechowicz and members of the Manchester Club for their hard work on the day.