SYLVIA ROSE TEAMS,
Draw for Finals and Plate Reserves
& Fixtures

Twenty teams have signed up for this years Sylvia Rose competition and the draw for the Finals and Plate are now available.

Carried forward scores for finalists are 100% of scores against other finalists, plus 50% of scores against teams now in the plate; carried forward scores for plate teams are 100% of all matches.

Congratulations to Varda Derwig and team, who are the only undefeated team over the first 9 rounds, and who are deservedly top at this stage, but there are several other outstanding teams snapping at their heels, so the final stages will be exciting.

The following members are happy to be contacted if a substitute is required. Nick Halliday, Gillian Watts, Susan Boyle, Tony Bacchus,Gerald Searle,Jane
Morton,David Lofts,Peter Peterson, Sheila Brent and Queenie Barnes.

Click here for Sylvia Rose
Draw for Plate and Finals

CHRISTMAS PARTY 2011


Enjoyed by all. Thanks John!!

Meg and Phil Thomas winners of the "SHE" Competition with Jenny Garner

Looking for a Bridge Partner

Existing and new members should contact Mac Derwig in an email. State the dates you would like to play and include your phone number in the email.

Macs email is jan317@btinternet.com

Members who do not use the internet can phone Mac(01483 811878).

 

Andrew Robson Seminar

FRIDAY 16th MARCH 2012
at the Memorial Hall, West St. Farnham

Afternoon: 4.00 pm Trump Promotion (Defence)
Andrew shows you how to turn those lowly 7s and 8s of trumps into tricks almost by magic. Your defence will rise to a new level.

Evening: 7.15 pm Card Placement (Declarer)
Who has the missing queen? Andrew shows you the sleuthing process that enables you to play like those experts who always seem to know which cards each defender holds.

Sandwiches and hot drinks will be available between the sessions and there will be the opportunity to buy a selection of Andrew’s books.

Click here for application form

Benzimra Cup/Phil Garner Championship Pairs

The Benzimra Cup is Farnham Bridge Club's most prestigious pairs event and the winners qualify to represent the club at the Surrey Mary Edwards competition in May.

To make the qualification for the Benzimra more rigorous, a new Phil Garner Championship Pairs competition is to be introduced. This will not be handicapped and will only be open to club members. It will be scored cumulatively over the first Friday evenings in the month plus two extra Fridays from September 2011 through to March 2012:

Dates: 02.09.11, 23.09.11, 07.10.11, 04.11.11, 02.12.11, 06.01.12, 03.02.12, 02.03.12, 23.03.12

The best five scores with the same partner will count and the overall winner will receive a trophy. The top fourteen (available) Championship pairs will qualify to compete for the Benzimra Cup to be held on 30th March 2012.

BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE BY FARNHAM A TEAM, WINNING SURREY
TEAMS OF 8

Huge congratulations to our Farnham Bridge Club A team, who won the Surrey Affiliated clubs teams of 8 on Sunday 15th January, against exceptionally strong opposition. In the closest possible finish, Farnham A just triumphed over Wimbledon A, followed by Mayford A, whose teams contained Gold Cup winners, several internationals and seasoned Surrey players.

Our team of Graham Davison, Gabriel Hearst, Tim Rees, Simon Foale, Jane & Tim Green, Varda Derwig & Jack Goody are now Surrey teams champions ! They will now be invited to represent Surrey in the EBU inter-counties Garden City trophy.

Thank you also to the Farnham B team, for representing our club with credit.

Finally ,congratulations and best wishes to the team of Tim Green, Ken Watkins, Graham Davison and Russell Allan, who have reached the quarter finals of the Gerard Faulkner Salver (commonly known as the Seniors); another fantastic result. Their next match is away in Yorkshire!

 

Match Secretary Mike O'Donnell announces Outside Club Successes

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