The Northern Midweek Congress has now concluded, with Harrogate the venue for three days of weekday bridge.
The Swiss Teams competition was won by the team of Simon Cope, Richard Bowley, James Thrower & Aleksandar Lishkov (pictured). They finished with 90 VPs from six matches. In second place were the team of Martin Taylor, Justin Hackett, Clive Owen & John Sansom and in third were Neeraj Tanna, Claire Robinson, Duncan Thomas & Alex Wood.
James Thrower & Aleksandar Lishkov were also the winners of the Swiss Pairs (picture), they finished with 96 VPs. In second place were Bob Loveridge & Nicholas Sutcliffe with John Atthey & Magnus Spence-Jones in third.
Kathy Talbot & Denis Talbot (picture) won the Open Pairs with a score of 63.92%. In second place were Simon Cope & Richard Bowley with a score of 62.59%, ahead of third placed pair Jackie Davies & Andy Baruch with 60.36%.
The Jack High Swiss Pairs was won by Roy Fey & Peter Jones (picture) who finished with 90 VPs from five matches. In second place were Karen Jones & Barbara Eastabrook, with Mark Hatfield & Robert Blackburn in third.
August 30, 2024