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Deal of the WeekSummer Face to Face LeagueMCBA is running, for a third year, a face to face summer league with all matches being played face to face during the summer months when travel and weather conditions are usually much easier. Depending on how many teams enter, divisions will be created so the teams play 4,5 or 6 matches between June and October. Entries can be submitted either at https://www.bridgewebs.com/cgi-bin/bwor/bw.cgi?club=manchesterevents&pid=display_page46 or by email to league@manchesterbridge.org.uk Entries by 28th May please. Teltscher TrophyThe seniors home international competition was held from 15-17th May in Cambridge. Alan Mould and John Holland played for England with Kay Preddy, Norman Selway, Richard Creamer and John Pemberton. They won by a comfortable margin. Results are on the EBU web site. Garden CitiesThe Bramhall and Cheadle team narrowly failed to qualify for the national final in the regional final at Leicester on May 9th. They were 3 VPs behind second place. The team was John Holland/Michael Byrne, David Barton/Daniel Kelsall, Nicholas Greer/Phillip Taylor, Alec Smalley/Tom Slater. Results are on the EBU web site. Annual General MeetingThe Annual General Meeting of the MCBA will be on Thursday 21st May 19.00 at Ashton Bridge Club Carr Street, Ashton OL6 8ES and online at https://zoom.us/j/94188817961?pwd=yZPUadn6A6Uclm3NO8omS5sLykhlmE.1 Papers for the meeting can be found under the documents tab. Joyce Hishmurgh We are sorry to report the death of Joyce Hishmurgh on 8th May. Joyce and her late husband Peter were keen players in the eighties and nineties, winning the Infirmary Cup, the Manchester Teams and, on several occasions, the Infirmary Plate as well as many local congress events. After Peter's death in 2017 Joyce returned to playing mainly at Bramhall with her daughter Gill Butterworth. She was a skillful and popular player. Spring FoursThe prestigious EBU double elimination event took place in Bristol over the bank holiday weekend. Michael Byrne played in the Knottenbelt team. Justin Hackett played in the Mossop team, both teams lost very close matches in round 6 to exit the main KO. Results are on the EBU web site. League update May 1stIn the face to face league St Titus (Michael Byrne) lead in division 1 and need 2 VPs in their final match to win the league. In division 2 Petersfield are top with 4 wins. In the online league division 1 Inverted Minors (David Barton) have won with six wins, ahead of The North Star (Michael Hart). In division 2 Howard Rosemarine's Help have won just ahead of City Aces. In division 3 congratulations to Trafford Tigers who have won by a large margin. In the Newcomers league The Irregulars lead in the A division and Winns have won the B division. Follow the links under league for more detail. Last
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