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Deal of the WeekDragon Swiss PairsCongratulations to Gil Fletcher and Richard Acaster who finished second equal of 56 pairs in the WBU event held online on Sat 5th July. Results are here. Northern Bridge LeagueThe 2025 season got under way on 5th July played online on RealBridge. Manchester entered teams in the A and B divisions. In the A division the team of Rhona Goldenfield/David Barton, Raymond Semp/Robert Ferrari, Joy & Irving Blakey, Karen Reissmann/Irene Davies finished fifth of six teams. Rhona and David were third overall on the cross imps. In the B division Manchester were again fifth of six teams. The team was Eve Lighthill/David Sarabowski, Karen Jones/Barbara Eastabrook, Ann Thornton/Chris HIne, Gordon Bickley/Ann Farquhar. Gordon and Ann were our best pair on the cross imps. Detailed results are on the Cumbria web site, summary results on the NBL web site. Manchester v LancashireManchester played Lancashire at Manchester Bridge Club on 29th June. In the county level event Lancashire won 110-70 and in the club event (Jack High) Lancashire won 113-67. The open team was Rhona Goldenfield/Kath Nelson, Eddie Thornton-Chan/Tony Hodgson, Irving & Joy Blakey, Michael Hart/Pearl Fielding, Raymond Semp/John Hassett, Neil Thomas/David Barton. Joy and Irving Blakey were the best pair on cross-imps. The Jack High team was Ann Thornton/Peter Green, Howard Rosemarine/Adrian Shiers, Ann Wood/Dee Connolly, Rachel Hardcastle/Phil Kemp + morning session Anne Naylor/John Commons, Usha Murugan/Graham Hobbs, afternoon session Bruce Moreman/Brian Thompson, Stephen Dauncey/Jackie O'Donnell. Ann and Dee were Manchester's best pair on cross-imps. Thanks to David Sarabowski for directing and to Irene Davies for organising, especially for organising the lunch. Everyone enjoyed the event. A very exciting hand from the match. Partner opens 1H and you hold AKJ10875432, void, A6, A !! Bramhall beginner Rachel Hardcastle bid and made 7S. Unfortunately one pair in the open team reached 3S. Results are on the Manchester events site. Yorkshire Festival of BridgeCongratulations to Tom Slater and Daniel Kelsall who finished second in the pairs at Harrogate on 28th June and also second in the teams on the 29th with Alec Smalley and Barbara Lewis. Results are here. President's CupManchester has entered a team in the President's Cup to be played on RealBridge on 12-13th July. The team is Saturday David Barton/Leslie Klein, Rhona Goldenfield/Kath Nelson, Roger Hopton/Eddie Thornton-Chan, (morning) Raymond Semp/Royce Alexander, (afternoon) Irving & Joy Blakey. Sunday David Barton/Leslie Klein, Rhona Goldenfield/Kath Nelson, Raymond Semp/Gary Hyett, (morning) John Roberts/Royce Alexander, (afternoon) Richard Acaster/Gil Fletcher European Open PoznanThe European Open Championship took place in Poznan, Poland from June 21st to July 5th. Manchester players participating included Michael Byrne in the open teams and mixed teams in the Sushi Belt team, John Holland and Alan Mould in the senior teams in the Mossop team and Martin Taylor and Justin Hackett in the open pairs. Neither team progressed to the knock out phase. In the board a match event the Sushi Belt team finished just above half way in the final. Green Point Swiss Teams11.00 Sunday 27th July at Altrincham. Click here for details, entry form here. Green Points, generous prizes, free tea, coffee and biscuits, intermediate prizes. Summer LeagueThe Manchester Summer League has now started with 13 teams (up from 11 last year). Matches are to be played by the end of October. Results can be found by clicking here for division 1 and here for division 2. Save the DateThe Manchester Congress will be held on Jan 3rd-4th 2026 at the Airport Hotel SK9 4LR. Please mark in your diary, further details to follow. Last updated 6th July 2025. Pages updated recently - News
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