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LCBA JOSEPHS BOWL CUP ROUND 1 RESULTS:
 Stokes Beat Bharat by 16 Imps
Pathan beat Taylor by 21 Imps
Mahoney beat Gibson by 27 Imps
Beasley (Neil & Pat Beasley with George & Mary Brown) beat Watson by 2 Imps
Thompson Walkover v. Pennington
Lloyd beat Arnold by 15 Imps
Odams Beat Krantz by 79 Imps
Wightman walkover v Moore

Quarter-Finals take place at Blaby Club on Wednesday 10 February:
Stokes v. Pathan ; Mahoney v. Beasley ; Thompson v. Lloyd ; Odams v Wightman
LCBA LEICESTERSHIRE CUP ROUND 1:
A Blaby club Team of Chris Bancroft & Dave Pollard with Stan Williams & Peter Nuttall beat a County Club Team of Mick Mahoney & David Fletcher with Bill Gray & Peter Halford by just 500 points
They will meet the Alan Langley team in Round 2

LOROS Sim Pairs Results 2009 Summary (Click Here)
John Arnold's TEAM WIN HURWICH QUAICH 2009:
Despite last night's loss in the final match the team had sufficient lead to still win the competition by 4 VPs from Sue Northen's team - Detailed Results see Below
Leading Teams were:
ARNOLD 132 ; NORTHEN 128 ; GRAY 124 ; BRUCE 122 ; TRAVERS 121

LCBA SUMMER KO 2009 - Final:
Blaby 'A' (Chris Bancroft & Dave Pollard with Roger Cook & Peter Nuttall) beat Ashby (Don James & Geoff Haywood with Pat Dunham & Joan Benton) by just 10 points (+250 scored less 240 handicap)

LCBA SUMMER KO 2009 Semi-Final:
Blaby 'A' (Chris Bancroft & Dave Pollard with Roger Cook & Peter Nuttall) beat Clarendon (Paul Bowyer & Tony Odams with Duncan Happer & Susan Stockdale)  without the use of their handicap.
The 'A' Team now play Ashby in the Final

HURWICH QUAICH 2009 RESULTS:
Round 11: 3 - 17 Loss v. Simon Stokes' team  by John & Doreen Arnold with Susan Fennell & David Petrie (Total VPs = 132 ; Position - WINNERS)
Round 10: 14 - 6(23 Imps) Win v. Bill Gray's team  by John & Doreen Arnold with Neil & Pat Beasley (Total VPs = 129 ; Position - 1st)
Round 9: 14 - 6 (20 Imps) Win v. Ian Bruce's team  by Susan Fennell & David Petrie with Sylvia Horn & Peter Nuttall (Total VPs = 115 ; Position - 1st)
Round 8: 11 - 9 Win v. Frank Travers' team  by John & Doreen Arnold with Sylvia Horn & Peter Nuttall (Total VPs = 101 ; Position - 1st)
Round 7: 13 - 7 (17 Imps) Win v. Ian Walkerdine's team  by Neil & Pat Beasley with Sylvia Horn & Peter Nuttall (Total VPs = 90 ; Position - 1st)
Round 6: 6 - 14 (-21 Imps) Loss v. Cynthia James' team  by John & Doreen Arnold with Neil & Pat Beasley (Total VPs = 77 ; Position - 1st)
Round 5: 12 - 8 Win v. Keith Preston's team  by Peter Nuttall & Sylvia Horn with Susan Fennell & David Petrie (Total VPs = 71 ; Position - 1st)
Round 4: 17 - 3 (44 Imps) Win v. Mike Ayers' team  by John & Doreen Arnold with Neil & Pat Beasley
(Total VPs = 59 ; Position - 1st)
Round 3: 17 - 3 Win v. Peter Cooney's team  by John & Doreen Arnold with Susan Fennell & David Petrie (Total VPs = 42 ; Position - 1st)
Round 2: 13 -7 (17 Imps) Win v. Sue Northen's team  by John & Doreen Arnold with Neil & Pat Beasley
(Total VPs = 25 ; Position - 4th)
Round 1: Bye (12 VPs)

LCBA SUMMER KO 2009 Round 3:

Blaby 'A' (Chris Bancroft & Dave Pollard with Roger Cook & Peter Nuttall) beat Blaby 'B' (John & Doreen Arnold with Anne Blackwell & Mike West) by 200 Points

The 'A' Team are now into the Semi-Finals.

LCBA SUMMER KO 2009 Round 2:

Blaby 'B' (John & Doreen Arnold with Lloyd Danvers & Val Walker) Beat Golf by 2300 Points

In the Quarter-Finals the club 'B' & 'A' teams now meet.

LCBA SUMMER KO 2009 Round 1:

Blaby 'A' (Dave Pollard & Chris Bancroft with Sylvia Horn & Peter Nuttall ) Beat County 'E' by 220 Points

Blaby 'B' (John & Doreen Arnold with Lawrence Thirlaway & Roger Westerman) Beat County 'D' by 2000 Points

CAMBRIDGE WEEK-END 2009

The Club this year revisited the Gonville Hotel in Cambridge, which is close to the city centre. The sunny weather enabled many of us to explore the colleges and shops. Thirty-two bridge players and 5 non-bridge playing family members enjoyed good food and convivial bridge in the comfortable settings of the hotel. 
The event was excellently organised by Jenny Hand, ably supported by our directors Dave Pollard, John Arnold and George Brown..

Four sessions of bridge were played and the prize winners were as follows:-

Friday Evening (32 player Individual Event):
1st – Chris Saunders; 2nd –  Roy Pennington; 3rd – Doreen Arnold

Saturday Afternoon (Pairs - Own Partner):
1st North/South - George & Mary Brown
1st East/West - Chris Saunders & Mike Deakin

Saturday Evening (Teams of Four - Random Drawn):
1st – Anne Moncrief, Stan Williams, Eric & Barbara Farrell

Sunday Morning (Aggregate Pairs - Own Partner):
1st North/South – Peter Riley & Anne Blackwell
1st East/West – John Parry & Brenda Coltman

       


2009 A.G.M. REPORT & Pictures

 41 members attended the 63rd AGM of the Club on Tuesday 7 April 2009.
A mixed year of league results was reported - the fixtures are not completed as yet - but the 'A' Team will be relegated, the 'B' Team will finish in the top 4 in Division 3 , but the 'C' team will also be relegated.
The proposed EBU membership strategy was summarised by the chairman and some benefits highlighted of reduced insurance costs and a new improved scoring system in Scorebridge. In general members felt that to maintain the club's status and continue to run League teams it would need to go along with the EBU's new system rather than withdraw from EBU membership. The P2P contract from the EBU would be received very soon and a copy will be placed on the website and made available at the club for members to be able to study and pass comments to the Committee before deciding on its acceptance. The Treasurer would be recommending that the P2P costs (29p to EBU and 8p to LCBA) would be absorbed by the club reserve at least for the first year.
Successful results by club members included the winning of the Olga Cup (Ladies Pairs) by Beryl Cooklin & Jenny Grant.
Trophies and prizes were presented for the Club Cup & Toon Cup competitions - photos below.
The Club subscriptions to remain at £6 and table money to remain at £1.50, with £2.00 for visitors.
The were no changes in the club officers for the coming year.

    


BLABY SUMMER CUP 2008:
Winning Team (Malcolm & Angela Sollofe with Steve Clark & Ian Leaver) Photo Added (Click here)

CAMBRIDGE WEEK-END 2008
 41 bridge players and 3 non-bridge playing family enjoyed excellent food and convivial bridge at the annual weekend away. This year we visited a new venue at the Gonville Hotel in Cambridge.
The event was excellently organised by Doreen & John Arnold and our chairman Dave Pollard.

Four sessions of bridge were played and the prize winners were as follows:-

Friday Evening (40 player Individual Event):
 1st – John Parry ; 2nd – Terry Hyde ; 3rd – Eileen Walker ; 4th - Sylvia Horn

Saturday Afternoon (Pairs - Own Partner):
 1st North/South - Terry Hyde & Sylvia Horn
1st East/West - Peter Killen & Peter Riley

Saturday Evening (Teams of Four - Random Drawn):
 1st – Tony & Maureen Payne with Dave Pollard & Jenny Hand

Sunday Morning (Aggregate Pairs - Own Partner):
 1st North/South – Rowena Payne & JoyHipkins/John Wain
 1st East/West – Lloyd Danvers & Val Walker
             


BLABY Letter To LCBA re EBU New Membership Proposals (Click Here)