Ross

At the best of times, the competitive and judgemental atmosphere created at the Bridge Table can provide a testing time for the relationship of most partnerships, but it can scale new heights, when Ross Bridge Club members take part in their Annual Flitch Trophy, as the event is designed only for husband and wife pairings.

Nine brave couples this year undertook the ultimate test, and the final score-sheet showed that with an impressive 62.96% effectiveness, the best performers on this occasion in conjugal harmony and astute Bridge playing were Herefordshire Bridge Association Chairman, Tony Shadforth and his wife Jutta. Their first win of this trophy in its 15 year history saw them deny Mel and Pat Phillips, the current holders, their 5th success in the event, and Mel and Pat had to settle for the runners-up spot with 59.72. Dave and Sarah Weller were in 3rd place with 58.33.

Latest Results Monday Duplicate, November 3rd. 1st Susan Shore and Chris Chowney 69.51%. 2nd Deirdre Keay and Maureen Turner 61.26%. 3rd Ellen Davies and Ralph Rea 59.34%. 4th Heather Brace and Brian Henry 54.95%. 5th Ron Carter and Nick Duberley 53.30%. 6th Paul Ford and Guy van der Gucht 51.92%.

Friday Club Duplicate, November 7th. North/South 1st Bill Williams and Pat Phillips 65.24%. 2nd Denise Robertson and Lindsay Ray 56.80%. 3rd Deirdre Keay and Dottie Cook 56.22%. E/W 1 Norma Davies and Mary Tye 62.32%. 2nd Judith and Peter Landau 59.02%. 3rd Ellen Davies and John Edwards 58.33%.

Birches

Birches Bridge Club's latest results were as follows:

Monday Winter Teams Round Two, November 3rd. 1st Timothy and Lesley Vessey, Eda Warrington, Robin Malim 113 VPs. 2nd Peter Watts, Christine Peacock, Richard Johnstone and Andy Lowe 89 VPs. 3rd Rosie Wilson, Janet Dowdle, Carol Dixon and Esme Walker 74 VPs.

Wednesday Winter Pairs Round One, 0ctober 5th. 1st Christine Jones and Richard Johnstone 63.69%. 2nd Elizabeth Smith and Elaine Riddle 57.14%. 3rd Andrew Davis & Janet Dowdle 55.06%.

Hereford

Hereford Birdge Club's latest results were as follows:

Pairs Shield, round 2; 1st Cathy England and Gordon Thornewell 69.58%. 2nd John Thacker and Mike Ralph 65.42%. 3rd Robin Lewis and Paul Smith 56.67%.

Fownhope

Fownhope Bridge Club's latest results were as follows:

Wednesday Pairs:  1st  Heather Brace and John Poole  64%.  2nd  Lily Boddington and Pam Jenkins  60.81%. 3rd  Sid Palmer and Barbara Pritchard  50.74%.

Monday Pairs:  North/South  1st  Jutta Shadforth and Janet Holder  59.68%. 2nd John Gray and Daphne Gray  56.06%. East/West 1st  Brian Meadows and Nanette Annell  59.24%. 2nd Margaret Newcombe and Ralph Roberts  55.44%.

Monmouth

MONMOUTH Bridge Club members played an eight and half table Mitchell movement on Monday, November 3rd, and the results were: North/South: 1st John James and Heather James with 68%, 2nd: Tony Harris and Malcolm Young with 65%; East/West: 1st: Judy Moore and Colin Goodwin with 61%, and 2nd: Joan Allen and Barbara Jones with 52%.

On Thursday, November 6th, the results of a five table Howell movement were: 1st: Christine Redman and Margaret Morris with 66%, and joint 2nd: Churchill Altemimi and Raoul Broucke, and Peter Davies and Colin Clarke, each with 62%