English Bridge Union

The Two Star Pairs, the main competition at the Autumn Congress, has been won by Ollie Burgess & Heather Dhondy (pictured, trophy presented by David Burn, left). They finished with a score of 58.19%, 1.7% ahead of Philip Wood & Graham Osborne in second place, and Mike Bell & Ben Norton were third with 56.14%.

The Two Star Pairs was the second competition in the 2018/19 Player of the Year Championship, and Ollie and Heather are new entries at 13th in the standings. Graham Osborne's second placed finish moves him into first place.

Applications are invited from teams for both the Teltscher Trophy (Senior's Teams) and Lady Milne (Women's Teams).

The Teltscher Trophy Trials take place on the 14th - 15th December 2019 at the West Midlands Bridge Club. Players need to be born in 1958 or earlier. The entry price per team is £340.00. The Teltscher Trophy takes place in Ireland 15th - 17th May 2020.

The Lady Milne Pre-Trial will take place on 11th - 12th January 2020 at the Young Chelsea Bridge Club. The Trial will take place on 25th - 26th January 2020 at the West Midlands Bridge Club. The entry fee will be £120.00 per player. The Lady Milne Trophy takes place 17th-19th April 2020, venue TBC.

Please send applications for both trials to charlie@ebu.co.uk by 8th November 2019.

More information:

• Seniors Trials page
• Women's Trials

Another successful overseas Congress has come to an end, with a number of players enjoying success in the week's events in Sicily.

Tom Gisborne & Sandy Davies were the winners of the Swiss Pairs, finishing on 141 VPs. Celia Oram & Derek Oram were just 2 VPs behind in second place, with Malcolm Lewis & Nicky Adamson in third on 131 VPs.

The Swiss Teams was won by David Stevenson, Liz Commins, Dee Lindon & Peter Lindon (pictured) who finished on 135 VPs. Jimmy Ledger, Dodo Georgevic, Geoffrey Herbert & Maureen Ledger were second with 131 VPs. The team of David Stevenson, Liz Commins, Dee Lindon & Peter Lindon also won the overall Pivot Teams.

The full list of winners was:

• Pre-congress pairs: Paul Littlewood & Fiona Littlewood (picture)
• Swiss Pairs: Tom Gisborne & Sandy Davies (picture)
• Ladies's pairs: Paula Hopkinson & Pat Dowdeswell (picture)
• Men's pairs: Frank Wharton & Emile Lawy (picture)
• Mixed pairs: Geoffrey Herbert & Maureen Ledger (picture)
• Open Pairs: Emile Lawy & Frank Wharton (picture)
• Pivot Teams: Red & Overall - Liz Commins, Dee Lindon, David Stevenson & Peter Lindon (picture); Blue - Val Mollison, Ann Owen, Paul Mollison & Cath Fox; Yellow - Sandy Davies, Vivianne Norling, Tom Gisborne & Par Ljungqvist;
• Swiss Teams: David Stevenson, Liz Commins, Dee Lindon & Peter Lindon (picture)

The next Overseas Congress takes place in Rome, 5th - 11th February 2020.

• Results
• Rome Congress

The Autumn Really Easy Weekend has taken place in Midsomer Norton, just outside Bath.

The main competition of the weekend, the Swiss Pairs, was won by Anne East & Gill Leese (picture), with Kate Webb & Jan Edwards in second and Dawn Mertens & Carol Williams in third.

The other winners across the weekend were: Friday Afternoon Pairs - Kate Webb & Jan Edward (picture); Saturday Afternoons Pairs - Anna Collett & Michelle Cox (picture); Saturday Evening Teams - Dawn Mertens, Carol Williams, Josephine Jackson & Vicky Bevan (picture).

The next Really Easy Weekend, aimed at less experienced players, takes place at Wroxton House Hotel, near Banbury, in April 2020.

• Results