Scottish Bridge Union: East DistrictScottish Bridge Union: East District
Congratulations to the Scotland Senior Team, who were triumphant at the Senior Camrose in Wales at the weekend.
Our lineup was Liz McGowan, David Liggat, Alan Goodman, Brian Short, Irving Gordon, Danny Kane and NPC Anne Symons.
The entry form for September’s Dunbar Congress is now available.
May’s list of Master Point promotions is with us. Ritchie Thompson is now a Scottish Master, and therefore a Silver ranked player for competition. Congratulations to Ritchie, and all the other rank gainers this month.
Recent East District promotions.
Please note major changes are being made to the Scottish Cup competition.
Our Senior team did us proud at the European Championships in Dublin, winning a Bronze medal.
This is Scotland’s first success at this level, and it means we have qualified for the World Championships in Indonesia in October 2013. Our Seniors normally pay all their own expenses when competing abroad — the Scottish Bridge Union contributes no more than the entry fee. But it seems unfair to aks them all to pay the £3000 per head that travel and hotel bills will cost in Bali. So we are asking our members to help with fundraising — all ideas welcome!
Sponsorship is hard to come by in the current economic climate, but if a lot of people could each donate a little we would have enough to fund our team.
Saturday JUNE 1st 2013, 12:30 to about 6:30.
Seminars given by members of the team representing Scotland in Bali at the World Senior Championships:
Finishing up with a short tournament of 16 boards. Cost is £20 per person and includes tea/coffee on arrival - partners can be organized for the tournament. Soup and sandwiches can be purchased before the seminar and a strawberry tea will be available during the interval.
To reserve a place contact The Carlton Bridge Centre - 0131 552 3122, here is the promotional poster.
The League is for teams of 4-6 players and is open to anyone who is currently taking classes or other inexperienced players who wish to play teams of a similar standard. Matches are organised by captains at a time and venue convenient to both teams. These matches consist of 24 boards with aggregate scoring.
The cost is £20 per team. The winning team will receive a cash prize and all teams will earn Masterpoints for every match won. Should there be sufficient interest, the competition will consist of two separate divisions with the winners of each division playing off in a final match.
Entries from interested teams to Jake Corry at by 9th June.
The East District is holding a one-day No Fears teams’ event at the Carlton Bridge Club on Sunday 9th June. This event will commence at 2pm and finish by early evening. £25 per team. Entries to Jake Corry at by 5th June.
The East representatives in the Individual Finals at the Carlton on Sunday May 26th are as follows:
Harrison: Marion Cantley, George Plant, Laura Middleton, Mike Smith
Shenkin: Eric Door, Alan Officer
Fairlie: Pat Ransley
The Scottish Cup was won by Paul Barton (Brian Spears, John Murdoch, Alan Goodman) with Iain Sime (Alan Mould, Jack Paterson, Jim McGeorge) runners up.
The Congress Swiss Teams event in the Berwick Congress was won by Catriona Gardiner, Jane Harper, Elizabeth Peckham and Jane Miller.
The Congress Pairs was won by Phil Stephens and Martin Stephens.
The final Congress Teams event to be held in the Grosvenor Crescent incarnation of the Melville BC was won by David Weir, Douglas Mitchell, Liz McGowan and David Liggat, with Perkins, Sime, Palmer and Hay runners up.
The Congress Pairs was won by John Hamilton and Mike Smith, with Bob McPaul and Tony Wilkinson runners up.
Here are the results from the Bowman Trophy.
The event was won by Iain Sime, Jack Paterson, John Matheson, John Murdoch, Derek Sanders and Stephen Peterkin. Runners up (1 behind!) were Mike Ash, Alan Goodman, Brian Short and Miro Dragic. In third place were the first half leaders Robert Clow, Eric Nolf, Troy van de l'Isle and Anthony Bates.
Here are the results from the Bruce Vase.
The Ladies’ teams event was won by Liz McGowan, Sam Punch, Anne Symons and Sheila Adamson. Runners up were Julia Palmer, Claire Hargan, Anne Perkins and Irene Sime, with Fiona Lawson, Eileen Carmichael, Diana Drysdale and Ros French third.
Congratulations to Sandy Kirkwood, Ken Tait, Robin Martin and Derick McIntosh, who have won the Atholl Cup Plate, beating Liz Barr, Gill Colston, Trina Rogerson and Margaret Forrest in the final at the Marmion.
Sunday 9th June
Hunter Cup, Carlton
Thursday 23 May 2013
Updated 10 April 2013
03/04 Borderers 0-3 Dunfermline B (8)
28/03 Phoenix 3-0 Penicuik (6)
27/03 Dunfermline A 0-3 Iconoclasts (5)
27/03 Marmion A 3-0 Diamonds (9)
26/03 Dundas 3-0 Falkirk B (9)
25/03 Brave Knaves 3-0 Hermitage (8)
22/03 Dunbar 3-0 Melbas (11)
20/03 Falkirk B 3-0 Linlithgow (9)
Current League Leaders:
Div 1: Craigleith
Div 2: Grosvenor Aces
Div 3: Livingston
Div 4: Comiston
Div 5: Acolytes
Won by Craigleith, Livingston runners up
All results adjusted with handicap. MacLaren Cup page, MacLaren Cup Wall Chart
Follow the action on the Atholl Cup Wall Chart.
All the Atholl Cup news.
The Annual General Meeting of the East District of the Scottish Bridge Union will be held on Wednesday 1st May 2013 in the Carlton Bridge Centre, 36B Warriston Gardens, Edinburgh EH3 5NE at 7.30 pm.
All members of the East District are entitled to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting.
Full Notice of Annual General Meeting
Here is the Constitution of the East District as approved at the AGM in May 2011.
Recent East District promotions.
A list of all recent MP promotions is held on the main SBU site, as is a full list of East ranked players.
176 pages of fascinating information and photographs for just £10. The Book will be on sale at all major SBU events. Or contact Liz McGowan or Anne Perkins to arrange collection.
The SBU implemented the new laws on 1st September 2008. Copies of the Laws are available from Anne Perkins at a cost of £3
