The Gillis Team (some members pictured) won the Schapiro Spring Foursomes last night, one of the great events in the English calendar.
Team Gillis (Boye Brogeland, Simon Gillis, Fredrik Helness, Tor Helness, Espen Lindqvist & Erik Saelensminde) faced tough competition over the gruelling 5-day event. They won the 32-board final against Team Robinson (Gunnar Hallberg, Simon Hult, Rob Lawy, Stefan Lindors, Dave Robinson & Tony Sowter).
The defeated semi-finalists were Team Leslie (vs Team Gillis) and Team De Botton (vs Team Robinson).
Punchbowl
The primary consolation event - the Punchbowl - was won by the team of Richard Fedrick, Andrew Southwell, Paul Fegarty, Catherine Curtis & Mike Scoltock (picture). They defeated the team of Tim Cope, Michael Alexander, Kathryn Herz, Eckhard Bohlke, Neville Eber & Chris Bosenberg in the final.
Hamilton Cup
The Hamilton Cup - a Swiss Teams for those eliminated from the Punchbowl, or joining the event on Monday - saw the team of Stephen Peterkin, Sam Punch, Paul Gipson, Alex Gipson, Mike Ash & Bob Ferrariwin (picture) after beating the team of Nick Sandqvist, Nathalie Shashou, Simon Cope & Natalie Hoff in a head to head.
Schapiro Spring Fours results page
Schapiro Spring Fours page
2021 entry list
May 4, 2021