Thursday, November 30, 2023

Issue:

Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Mackay Contract Bridge Club

The Airlie Beach Bridge congress was held on 25th and 26th November, with seventeen Mackay Contract Bridge players competing in three different grades with much success.

A Category was won by Noel Bugeia and Terrence Sheedy, with Frances and Alan Brown finishing third in A Category.

B Category was won by Noel Saunders and Mary-Rose Ramsden. Faith Hutchinson and Dorethy Slater came third in the C Category.

It was great to see Karen Caldwell and Susan Gibson (first away congress) participating and having a great time.

Monday 20 November 2023 – 5 Table Mitchell Green Points

N/S

1st Terry Sheedy and Janelle Conroy

2nd Ming Ting and Pamela Finger

E/W

1st Barbara Tait and Margaret Lane

2nd Debra Goodchild and Sandy Patterson

Tuesday Evening 21 November 2023 – 5 Table Mitchell Green Points

N/S

1st - Janet Hansen and Lorna Shuttlewood

2nd - Janine Rodgers and Nancy Wix

E/W

1st - Janelle Conroy and Eric Lievesly

2nd - Noel Bugeia and Eric Goodchild

Wednesday 22 November 2023 – NWP 22 of 24 10 Table Mitchell Green Points

N/S

1st - David Ting and Eric Goodchild

2nd - Janelle Conroy and Noel Bugeia

3rd - Max Holewa and Diane Holewa

4th - Mary Rose Ramsden and Noel Saunders

E/W

1st - Monica Darley and Kath Poole

2nd - Terrence Sheedy and Eric Leivesley

3rd - Janet Hansen and Alan Brown

4th - Joy Robinson and Robert Carless

Thursday 23 November 2023 – 3 Table One Winner Green Points

1st - Ann Whitmore and Diane Stokes

2nd - Ken Seaniger and Robert Carless

3rd - Janine Rodgers and Janelle Conroy

4th - Mick King and Patricia Garner

Friday 24 November 2023 – 10 Table Mitchell Green Points

N/S

1st - Terry Sheedy and Noel Bugeia

2nd - Diane Holewa and Max Holewa

3rd - Helen Van Den Broek and Don Poole

4th - Joyce Deguara and Tony Large

E/W

1st - Janelle Conroy and Pamela Finger

2nd - Christine Nice and Diane Cox

3rd - Susan Wright and Geoffrey Patterson

4th - Joy Robinson and Geoff Taylor

Saturday 25 November 2023 – 7 Table Mitchell Green Points

N/S

1st - Julie O’Neill and Margaret Lane

2nd - Debra Goodchild and Eric Goodchild

3rd - Ann Whitmore and Diane Stokes

E/W

1st - Griffin Bancroft and Patricia Garner

2nd - Christine Nice and Faye Wright

3rd - Lorna Shuttlewood and Susan Wright

Best Pair in B - Mary Rose Ramsden and Noel Saunders with Airlie President Neil (centre)

Overall Winners - Tex Sheedy and Noel Bugeia

3rd overall - Alan and Frances Brown

Encouragement Award- Faith Hutchinson and Dorothy Slater

Photos supplied

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