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Manchester became an independent County on 1st April 1987.  Prior to then it was an area of the North West Contract Bridge Association .   The Ben Frank's Trophy was an NWCBA event, taken over by Manchester in 1987. The League, Cup, Teams and Pairs events were area events which became County events in 1987.   See the history section of the web site for National and International Honours.  

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The league has been run since 1938.  Originally it was played as separate divisions with teams allocated randomly and a one day play off between division winners to decide the title.  Since 1959 the league has been run on a traditional promotion and relegation basis between divisions.  The league cup is engraved with team names, when it has not been engraved it has sometimes been possible to find the winners from the Manchester Area minute book. Unfortunately, in some seasons the AGM was held before the league had been completed and the winners were not recorded.

2008
St Titus
Michael Byrne, Mike Bell, Gary Hyett, Rodney Lighton, Michael Newman
2007
Agamemnon
Kath Nelson, Alan Nelson, Martin Braid, Michael Clarke
2006
Isolated Menaces minus one
Michelle Brunner, Bernard Goldenfield, Rhona Goldenfield, Boris Ewart
2005
Isolated Menaces minus one
Michelle Brunner, Bernard Goldenfield, Rhona Goldenfield, Boris Ewart
2004
The Curry Eaters
Mike Alexander, Alan Mould, Paul Hackett, Justin Hackett, Barbara Hackett, John Armstrong, Martin Andresen
2003
The Curry Eaters
Mike Alexander, John Parsons, Alan Mould, Paul Hackett, Justin Hackett, Barbara Hackett
2002
IMPs R Us
Tracy Capal, Ed Levy, Jeff Smith, Steve Capal, Leslie Klein
2001
Isolated Menaces minus one
Michelle Brunner, Bernard Goldenfield, Rhona Goldenfield, Gary Hyett, Boris Ewart
2000
Isolated Menaces
Michelle Brunner, John Holland, Bernard Goldenfield, Rhona Goldenfield, Gary Hyett, Boris Ewart
1999
Proteus
Alan Jones, Rodney Lighton, Fred Bell, John Roberts, David Grimes
1998
Isolated Menaces
Michelle Brunner, Boris Ewart, John Holland, Gary Hyett, Robert Ferrari
1997
The Axemen
Tom Middleton, Paul Hackett, Jason Hackett, John Parsons
1996
Isolated Menaces
Michelle Brunner, John Holland, Gary Hyett, Alan Mould, David Banks
1995
Isolated Menaces
Michelle Brunner, John Holland, Gary Hyett, Alan Mould, David Banks, Robert Ferrari, Howard Melbourne
1994
Proteus
Alan Jones, Rodney Lighton, Fred Bell, John Roberts, David Grimes
1993
Isolated Menaces
Michelle Brunner, John Holland, Gary Hyett, Alan Mould, David Banks, Robert Ferrari
1992
Isolated Menaces
Michelle Brunner, John Holland, Gary Hyett, Alan Mould, Howard Melbourne, David Banks, Robert Ferrari, Boris Ewart
1991
The Axemen
Paul Hackett, Jason Hackett, Justin Hackett, Tom Middleton
1990
Agamemnon
Kath Nelson, Ron Morrish, Bill Hirst, Irving Blakey, Joy Blakey
1989
Isolated Menaces
Michelle Brunner, John Holland, Gary Hyett, Alan Mould, David Banks, Robert Ferrari
1988
Agamemnon
Kath Nelson, Joy Blakey, Irving Blakey
1987
Isolated Menaces
Michelle Brunner, John Holland, Gary Hyett, David Banks, Robert Ferrari, Anil Ruia, Alan Mould
1986
Isolated Menaces
Michelle Brunner, John Holland, Gary Hyett, David Banks, Steve Eginton
1985
Whitefield Golf Club
Eagles

Bernard Goldenfield, Rhona Goldenfield, Bill Bentley, Jill Bentley
1984
All England Club
Ros Hunt, Alan Mould, Steve Eginton, David Whyte, Stephen Ball, Leslie Klein
1983
Outsiders
Peter Slatcher, Graham Kirby, Judy Nimmo, Adrian Fontes
1982
Isolated Menaces
Michelle Brunner, John Holland, Gary Hyett
1981
M/C University
Hackettes

Douglas Dunn, Barry Clement, Martin Braid, Ramsey Thomson, Leslie Klein
1980
Manchester
Bridge Club

Jeff Morris, Gary Hyett, John Holland, Boris Ewart, Michelle Brunner
1979
Mrs Higson's
Bridge Circle

Mary Higson
1978
Central Bridge
Club A


1977
Central Bridge
Club C


1976
City Commercial A
Reuben Myers, Danny Myers, Leslie Myers, Peter Haigh
1975
Central Bridge Club
Frank Wood, Rodney Lighton, Derek Farmer, Roddy Toffler
1974
Ashton J
Norman Southern, Bernard Wilcox, George Bathe, Alan Wragg
1973
Ashton F

1972
Ashton F

1971
M/C Jewish
Working Men's Club

Reuben Myers, Danny Myers, Leslie Myers, Sidney Fink
1970


1969
Whalley Range C
Denis Robson, Bernard Goldenfield, Dés Woodward, Geoff Mitcheson
1968


1967


1966
M/C Jewish
Working Men's Club

Reuben Myers, Danny Myers, Leslie Myers, Sidney Fink
1965
M/C Jewish
Working Men's Club

Reuben Myers, Danny Myers, Leslie Myers, Sidney Fink
1964


1963
Whalley Range C
Denis Robson, Bernard Goldenfield, Dés Woodward, Geoff Mitcheson
1962


1961
Whalley Range A
Raymond Brock, Roy Higson, Mary Higson, Olga Ramus
1960
Whalley Range

1959


1958
Waterpark Club
Leslie Hyman, Sid Travers
1957
M/C Jewish
Working Men's Club

Reuben Myers, Danny Myers, Leslie Myers, Sidney Fink
1956
Whalley Range
Bridge Club

Mrs Sharrocks
1955
Mr Blank's Team
Maurice Blank
1954


1953
Central Bridge Club

1952
Central Bridge Club

1951
Manchester Maccabi

1950


1949
Whitefield Golf Club

1948
Edmund Phillips' Team

1938
Baron Price's Team



Cup


Roy Higson  

Roy Higson in whose memory the Cup was renamed in 2001

The Infirmary Cup was donated in 1938 by R A White and T Gee.  The profits from the event originally went to the Manchester Royal Infirmary (pre NHS).  Before 1987 it was a competition for Manchester and Bolton Areas within the NWCBA, from 1987 it was a Manchester County event.  In 2001 the event was renamed in memory of the late Roy Higson and a new trophy was purchased.   The Infirmary Cup was engraved with the names of winners and in years where it was not engraved it has usually been possible to obtain the team name or members from the Manchester Area minute book.  The Cup has always been run as a series of knock out rounds with a multi-team final towards the end of the season.


2008
Isolated Menaces minus one
Michelle Brunner, Boris Ewart, Rhona Goldenfield, Bernard Goldenfield
2007
Finesse
Mary Costagliola, Derek Gray, Robert Jones, Royce Alexander
2006
Inverted Minors
Joy Blakey, Irving Blakey, David Barton, Leslie Klein
2005
Isolated Menaces minus one
Michelle Brunner, Boris Ewart, John Hassett, Bill Hirst
2004
Curry Eaters
Barbara and Justin Hackett, Jason Hackett, Alan Mould
2003
Sedgeley
George Balon, Len Gorodkin, Leslie Hyman, Sid Leighton, Sid Travers, Geoffrey Fink
2002
Isolated Menaces minus one
Boris Ewart, Gary Hyett, Bill Hirst, John Hassett
2001
D.J.JAM
David McDouall, John Holland, Adrian Kenworthy, Mike Goldsmith
2000

Alan Mould, Sandra Fenton, Tom Middleton, Jonathan Middleton
1999
Sedgeley
George Balon, Len Gorodkin, Leslie Hyman, Sid Leighton, Sid Travers
1998
Agamemnon
Kath Nelson, Ron Morrish, Michael Newman, Joy Blakey, Irving Blakey
1997
The Axemen
Tom Middleton, Paul Hackett, Sandra Fenton, Brian Cornelius, Jason Hackett, John Parsons
1996
Isolated Menaces
Michelle Brunner, John Holland, Gary Hyett, Alan Mould, David Banks
1995
Isolated Menaces
Michelle Brunner, John Holland, Gary Hyett, Alan Mould, Robert Ferrari
1994
Isolated Menaces
Michelle Brunner, John Holland, Gary Hyett, Alan Mould, Howard Melbourne, Robert Ferrari
1993
Isolated Menaces
Michelle Brunner, John Holland, Gary Hyett, Alan Mould, Howard Melbourne, Robert Ferrari
1992
Isolated Menaces
Michelle Brunner, John Holland, Gary Hyett, Alan Mould, Boris Ewart, Robert Ferrari
1991

Diane Ackerman, Peter Ackerman, Paul Hepworth, Lynn Hepworth, Alec Smalley
1990
Isolated Menaces
Michelle Brunner, John Holland, Gary Hyett, Alan Mould, Robert Ferrari
1989
Isolated Menaces
John Holland, Gary Hyett, Alan Mould, Robert Ferrari , Anil Ruia
1988
The Night Owls
Mike Humphrey, Pauline Lang, Malcolm Robinson, Dave Debbage, Mary Costagliola
1987
Isolated Menaces
John Holland, Gary Hyett, Robert Ferrari, Anil Ruia
1986
Marple A
Ron Bayly, Jeanne Bayly, Peter Hishmurgh, Joyce Hishmurgh
1985
Isolated Menaces
Michelle Brunner, John Holland, Gary Hyett, Steve Eginton, David Banks
1984
All England Club
Ros Hunt, Alan Mould, Steve Eginton, David Whyte, Stephen Ball
1983
Proteus
Alan Jones, Peggy Jones, Martin Braid, Peter Kennedy, David Baskin
1982
Proteus
Alan Jones, Martin Braid, John Rudolf, Pauline Rudolf
1981
Manchester I
Micky Dove, May Hinchliffe, Howard Melbourne, Steve Eginton
1980
BRMF
David Barton, Fred Bell, John Roberts, Brian Meakin
1979
Agamemnon
Kath Nelson, Alan Nelson, Peter Haigh, Bill Souster, Peter Morley
1978
Central A
Jeff Morris
1977
Central A
Jeff Morris
1976
Mrs Higson's Bridge Circle
Mary Higson
1975
City Commercial A
Reuben Myers, Danny Myers, Leslie Myers, Peter Haigh
1974
Bolton A

1973
M/C Jewish Working Men's Club
Reuben Myers, Danny Myers, Leslie Myers, Peter Haigh
1972

Bernard Goldenfield, Stan Beilin, Robert Ferrari, June McAlister
1971

Alan Hudson, David Olliver, Kevin Sullivan, Peter Nelson
1970
M/C Jewish Working Men's Club
Reuben Myers, Danny Myers, Leslie Myers, Sidney Fink
1969
Central Bridge Club
Paul Hackett, Stan Zychlinski, Colin Bowen, Irving Blakey
1968

Robin Pearson, Max Hargreaves, Mary Higson, H Johnson
1967

Bernard Goldenfield, Denis Robson, Brian Hinton, Raymond Semp, Ross Shalai, Robert Anderson
1966
M/C Jewish Working Men's Club
Reuben Myers, Danny Myers, Leslie Myers, Sidney Fink, Ziggy Schneider
1965
M/C Jewish Working Men's Club
Reuben Myers, Danny Myers, Leslie Myers, Sidney Fink
1964
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