Stand out Performance at Rockhampton Congress Howe Team Fantastic

Thirteen players from Mackay attended the Rockhampton Congress last weekend competing in Pairs and Team events. First and second in Section A Teams were Mackay’s Bugeia and Sheedy teams, however, the stand out performance of the weekend was team Howe!

The Howe team not only won the Section C Teams event, but finished fifth overall out of twenty teams. This feat outperformed many seasoned Section A and B teams. The Howe team consisted of experienced players, Noel Saunders and Martin Pearce, along with Annette Howe and Jewel Schmidt to create the successful winning combination. Annette and Jewel are new to the game and their dedication and knowledge gained in only two years of play is to be commended. Well done team!

Mackay Contract Bridge Weekly Results

Monday 9 March 2026 – 7 Table Mitchell Green Points

N/S

E/W

1^st

David Ting / Eric Goodchild

1^st

Helen Van Den Broek / Jan Harris

2^nd

Terry Sheedy / Janelle Conroy

2^nd

Geoff Taylor / Nancy Martin

3^rd

Joy Block / Thelma Caruana

3^rd

Patrick Rasmussen / Mary Rose Ramsden

Tuesday Evening 10 March 2026 – 5 Table Mitchell Green Points

N/S

E/W

1^st

Noel Bugeia / Eric Goodchild

1^st

Adrian Westcott / Patricia Garner

2^nd

Janet Hansen / Lorna Shuttlewood

2^nd

Terry Sheedy / Helen Van Den Broek

Wednesday 11 March 2026 – 11 Table Mitchell Green Points

N/S

E/W

1^st

Josie Cowley / Barbara Tait

1^st

Eric Goodchild / David Ting

2^nd

Monica Darley / Kath Poole

2^nd

Lorna Shuttlewood / Terry Sheedy

3^rd

Max Holewa / Diane Holewa

3^rd

Victor Mason / John Ludkin

4^th

Alan Brown / Janet Hansen

4^th

Sandra Morris / Jan Harris

5^th

Ming Ting / Debra Goodchild

5^th

Gwen Liddell / Anne Lutz

Thursday Evening 12 March 2026 – 4 Tables One Winner – Green Points

1^st

Jan Harris / Julie O’Neill

2^nd

Martin Pearce / Simon Barnes

3^rd

Lynne O’Neill / Sue Gibson

Friday 13 March 2026 – 9 Table Mitchell Green Points

N/S

E/W

1^st

Noel Bugeia / Terry Sheedy

1^st

Pamela Finger / Janelle Conroy

2^nd

Joy Robinson / Geoff Taylor

2^nd

Helen Van Den Broek / Karen Caldwell

3^rd

Geoff Cowan / Mick King

3^rd

Ming Ting / David Ting

4^th

Griffin Bancroft / Diane Stokes

4^th

Julie O’Neill / Ann Whitmore

5^th

Gillian McCallum / Rod Miles

5^th

Eric Goodchild / Sandy Patterson

Saturday 14 March – 11 Table Mitchell Green Points

N/S

Open Section

E/W

1^st

Margaret Lane / Adrian Westcott

1^st

Geoff Cowan / Vicki Howar

2^nd

Janine Rodgers / Lynne O’Neill

2^nd

Anne Lutz / Ian Vary

3^rd

Ming Ting / David Ting

3^rd

Eric Goodchild / Debra Goodchild

4^th

Andrew Canavan / Simon Barnes

4^th

Monica Darley / Nancy Martin

Contributed by Joy Block

CAPTION: Noel, Annette, Jewel and Martin. Photos supplied

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