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BRIDGE NEWS FROM THE LMBA 2006
The Lederer- October 28th -29th - All Stars win Back the Trophy! Click for results matrix, courtesy of the YC and Pictures, Courtesy of Gordon Rainsford  1. All Stars (Zia Mahmood, Thomas Bessis, Sabine Auken, Daniela von Arnim) 258 2. England (Tom Townsend, David Gold, David Price, Colin Simpson) 233 3. Young Chelsea (Andy Bowles, Graham Osborne, John Howard, Martin Garvey) 221 4. The A Team (Alexander Allfrey, Andrew Robson, Tony Forrester, David Bakhshi) 220.5 5. Schapiro Spring Foursomes (Neil Rosen, Glyn Liggins, Peter Crouch, Martin Jones) 215 6. President (Bernard Teltscher, Tony Priday, Willie Coyle, John Matheson, Victor Silverstone, Chris Dixon) 191 7. Ireland (Holders) (Tommy Garvey, John Carroll, Hugh McGann, Tom Hanlon) 181 8. Gold Cup (Janet de Botton, David Burn, Nick Sandqvist, Artur Malinowski, Jason & Justin Hackett) 160 Click for Best Bid Hand: David Price & Colin Simpson (England) Click for Best Defended Hand: Nick Sandqvist & Artur Malinowski (Gold Cup) Click for Best Played Hand: John Matheson (President's Team) The winners of the Teltscher Cups in the 'Play with the Stars' event, competed for in clubs playing the same first 24 boards as in the Lederer were: North South (scoring with Zia Mahmood and Thomas Bessis): Aline Sandberg & Juliet Scott (Hurlingham Bridge Club) + 50 IMPs East West (scoring with Sabine Auken and Daniela von Arnim): Wendy Alper & Murray Steinberg (Acol Bridge Club) +51 IMP Award for Cecil Leighton at the Lederer  In 1956, a young man by the name of Cecil Leighton joined the London Association's committee and he has served it continuously ever since. At some stage during those 50 years, he has filled virtually every role on the committee and run almost all our competitons. The Association's early records are incomplete, so the earliest reference we have to a specific role is as a member of the league tournament committee in 1968 but, more recently, he was master points secretary, Chairman of the Association from 1978 to 1981 and membership secretary from 1993 until the beginning of this year. However, perhaps his greatest contribution, something he has done for more than half his 50 years on the Committee, has been to run the London Trophy (for teams from non-bridge clubs/organisations) from its inception in 1978 - and he is still doing it. With entries still running at 60 or 70 teams each year, it remains London's biggest and most successful competition. This moment, unique in the history of the Association, could not be allowed to pass unnoticed so, during the 2006 Lederer Memorial Trophy, the Chairman presented Cecil with two framed bridge cartoons as a lasting memento of his contribution to bridge in London. Anniversary Pairs - Tuesday 26th September  Congratulations to the Simultaneous Competition winners; North-South: Sir Eddie Kulukundis and Patricia Alcock (Andrew Robson BC) East-West: Ben Green and Glyn Preece (Moseley BC) Click for detailed results Mixed Pairs - Sunday 17th September Click for Results London Leagues We are again running our London Leagues this year starting in the Autumn. Do enter! Its fun competetive teams bridge played in the comfort of your own home or club. In addition, we seek new players who are perhaps not so experienced for our Necomers League. Click here for more detail and an application form. Home Counties League Anybody interested in playing for London in the Home Counties league? Contact Simon Cochemé or Stefanie Rohan.. Spring Newsletter Download PDF File (1.8 megs) or Word file (2.7 megs). Calling all Home County Sports Clubs and Associations! Cecil Leighton is now collecting entries for 'The London Trophy'. This is a friendly Teams of 4 knock out tournament designed for players fairly new to duplicate. Click for details. London Trophy Final 21st May 2006  Congratulations to the Winners. Oxford & St.Georges (O St G) Old Boys & Girls (by 4140) Mrs Myrna Woolf (capt), M Krimgoltz, C Leighton, A Wilkins Well Done Cecil! And thanks for all your hard work. Click for Pictures, Courtesy of Marie Leighton and Chris Duckworth. Full Results. London Teams of Four Championship Payn (Cliffe, Burn, Callaghan) beat Ransley (Brian Ransley, Rosie White, Mike Fletcher, Nigel Bruce) by 24 imps over 48 boards on 11th May. The Ransley team took an early lead of 25 imps after eight boards, but the Payn team battened down the hatches, and were 36 up with eight boards to go. All the players were presented with LMBA 60th anniversary mugs. It was the fifth win in a row for the Payn team, which might be a record. London Surrey Committee Match - 4th May 2006
Well played, but they won't hold it for long! Senior Pairs - Sunday 23rd April - Queens Club Winners; Pauline Cohen & Peter Breakell Click for results Green Pointed Swiss Weekend - 11th/12th March Pairs Results 1st - Phil King & Walid Shaflick - 100 2nd - Janet de Botton & Nick Sandqvist - 98 3rd= Dom Goodwin & Jonathan Jacobs - Norman Agran & Martine Rothschild - 91 Click for adjusted ranking list Teams results Winners; - Andrew Bamford, Mark Gurney, Mike Davis, Alison Gayfer Click for ranking List London Win the Tolle for a record 4th Year! We were one VP behind Surrey at close of play on Saturday, and needed only to draw with Gloucester in the last match on Sunday to prevail. And that was exactly what we did. Click for Full Results on the EBU Site Team; Brian Callaghan (Capt.), David Burn, David Gold, Tom Townsend, Colin Simpson, David Price, Gunnar Hallberg, Nick Sandqvist, Ian Payn, Rob Cliffe. County Pairs Championship 5th February 2006
Sunday 8th January - London Championship Teams of Four Qualifying Competition;- 1st - Ian Payn; David Burn; Brian Callaghan; Rob Cliffe 2nd - Rosie White; Brian Ransley; Mike Fletcher; Nigel Bruce Click for Team Scores |
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