Scottish Bridge Union: East DistrictScottish Bridge Union: East District
Dave Walker & Brian Short won the Cowan Cup, from runners up George Wood & Simon Gillam.
Faie RosebowlEast District Individual Trophy, Sunday 14th October 2007. Robert Taylor lifted the Faie trophy with a winning score of 59.38%. Rosemary McKinnell and Mike Smith were joint 2nd after a recount. Full Faie Rosebowl results. Robert is pictured being presented with the trophy by Anne Perkins, with tournament organiser & director Reg Drysdale looking on. The sterling work by Reg & Diana Drysdale (scoring) was much appreciated by all.
Hunter CupThe Hunter Cup was won by Les Steel, Bif McGeorge, Dave Walker, Malcolm Cuthbertson.
Duncan Macdonald & Carolyn Peploe (who previously won the trophy in 1974-75 with A F Yzer) for winning the District Mixed Pairs tournament on Friday November 23rd at the Melville. Full McGregor Cup results. Forty pairs turned up for this popular event and enjoyed an excellent tournament.
23rd February at the Carlton. The No Fear was won by Lucinda McFarlane & Ann Bunker (68.23%) from Elizabeth Grace & Rena Harvey (65.10%). The Next Step Pairs was won NS by Lyn Cronin & Anne Havard (62.81%), and EW by Catherine Jordan & Ian Somerville (67.40%). Congratulations to all, full results from the No Fear & Next Step
Won by Roy Bennett & David Liggat, held on 5th November at the Melville, Carlton, Falkirk, Peebles, Jedburgh, Berwick and Dunfermline clubs. Sim Pairs full results. As there appears to be a fair degree of confusion, Donald Denoon has put together a brief explanation about how the District Sim Pairs is scored
Congratulations to Stephen Male & Paul Maiolani, winners of the Swiss Pairs at the Melville. 1pm on Sunday December 2nd 2007.
Silver winners (Scottish & National Masters) were Diana Drysdale & Ros French, who were also overall runners up.
The Bronze award (up to and including Senior Masters) was awarded to Troy van de l'Isle and Robert Clow.
Full Swiss Pairs Result Summary and Detailed Swiss Pairs Results including travellers.
The winners of the East District Ladies' Teams competition were Veronica Guy, Carolyn Peploe, Sam Punch, Fiona McQuaker and Liz McGowan. Full results.
In the Men's event, the winners were David Liggat, Miro Dragic, Brian Short, Derek Sanders and Mike Ash.
This East District competition was won by Paul Maiolani, Ian MacIntyre, Ian Howie, Mike McGinley.
Les Steel & Dave Walker
The Berwick Congress on Sunday 4th May was a great success. Winners of the Pairs competition were Keith Youngs & John O'Connor (runners up Thea Teale & Kevin McCullough). The Bronze award for players below Scottish Master level went to Ian Somerville and Cath Jordan.
The Swiss Teams competition was won by the Pemble/ Ross team by one VP from John Hamilton's team. The Bronze award in the teams (7th overall) was won by Alan Officer, Norma Bain, Bob Morris & Linda Roy.
Congratulations to Thea Teale and Anthony Bates, winners of the Dunbar Congress Pairs on Sunday 7th October, also Alison & Jim Pilley, Bett & Norman Morrison, triumphant in the Skateraw Teams event.
Congratulations to the winners at the Dunfermline Congress on Sunday: Alan Goodman & Sam Punch in the Pairs, and Briony Multon, Bronwen Wheatley, Agnes Munro & J Anderson in the Teams.
Congratulations to the winners at the Kelso Congress on Sunday: Val Fairbairn & Jean Bunyan in the Pairs, and Joyce Thomson, Helenor Pratt, Val Fairbairn & Jean Bunyan in the Teams.
The result was a close affair with the Edinburgh & East District select coming out on top by 30,160 to 27,070 over 12 tables at the Ex-Serviceman's Club in Peebles on Friday Sept 21st. As in recent years, the East team was comprised of representatives from the various teams that finished 1st or 2nd in their respective League, pooled from Edinburgh & the surrounding area.
Comiston Bridge Club celebrated their 50th anniversary with a teams event running throughout and a lovely dinner at Kenmore Hotel, Kenmore.
Newsletters were abandoned in favour of the web site but for posterity here are the last two published. One and Two.
Heather & Peter Braid
Jack Paterson, Brian Short, Derek Sanders, David Liggat
David Walker & Brian Short
Robert Taylor
Les Steel, James McGeorge, Dave Walker, Malcolm Cuthbertson
Div 1: 49ers
Div 2: Carlton Connection
Div 3: Scramblers
Div 4: Orion
Div 5: Kelso Abbey
Duncan Macdonald & Carolyn Peploe
David Liggat, Miro Dragic, Brian Short, Derek Sanders, Mike Ash
Lyn Cronin & Anne Havard, Catherine Jordan & Ian Somerville
L McFarlane & A Bunker
Stephen Male & Paul Maiolani
Paul Maiolani, Ian MacIntyre, Iain Howie, Mike McGinley
Veronica Guy, Carolyn Peploe, Sam Punch, Fiona McQuaker, Liz McGowan
Teams: Margaret & Robert Pemble, Ian & Margaret Ross
Pairs: Keith Youngs & John O'Connor
Pairs: Thea Teale & Anthony Bates
Teams: Alison & Jim Pilley, Bett & Norman Morrison
Pairs: Alan Goodman & Sam Punch
Teams: Briony Multon, Bronwen Wheatley, Agnes Munro, J Anderson
Pairs: Val Fairbairn & Jean Bunyan
Teams: Joyce Thomson, Helenor Pratt, Val Fairbairn & Jean Bunyan
East District
