Bridge club has 19 pairs for Cup Day competition
Brisbane Water Bridge Club had 19 pairs sign up for its Melbourne Cup Day pairs competition.
North-south winners were novices Fiona and Ross Templeton, while east-west winners were Sylvia Foster and Jaan Oitmaa.
Players were able to watch the Cup on the big screen with the online coverage.
The day included prizes, sweeps and hats, as well as bridge.
Many made their favourite salad or dessert to go with lunch.
North-South results were:
1 Fiona Templeton - Ross Templeton 273.0 (56.88 per cent), 0.30 green points.
2 Marilyn Jarrett - Jenny Buckley 270.0 (56.25), 0.21.
3 Christine Hadaway - Donelle Foate 269.0 (56.04), 0.15.
4 Graham Woof - Carolyn Harper 253.0 (52.71), 0.10.
5 Kerrel Walker - Barry Foster 235.0 (48.96).
5 Peter Hume - Felicity Fane 235.0 (48.96).
7 Gai Mylne - Helen White 232.0 (48.33).
8 Robyn Serra - Meg McGregor 210.0 (43.75).
9 Lorraine Lindsay - Edith Marshall 183.0 (38.12).
East-West results were:
1 Jaan Oitmaa - Sylvia Foster 274.0 (63.43), 0.30.
2 Hope Tomlinson - Martin Johnson 257.0 (59.49), 0.21.
3 Lynne Rainford - Hilary Owen 256.0 (59.26), 0.15.
4 Frankie Craven - Deborah Guthrie 248.0 (57.41), 0.10.
5 Susan McCall - Pamela Joseph 247.0 (57.18), 0.08.
6 Austin Driscoll - Stephen Calcroft 225.0 (52.08).
7 Elaine Hume - Daryll Knowles 204.0 (47.22).
8 Kathryn Ivits - Alma Van Der Walt 200.0 (46.30).
9 John Sandra - Bernadette Sandra 168.0 (38.89).
10 Fiona Galea - Maureen Lockwood 81.0 (18.75).
SOURCE:
Social media, 6 Nov 2024
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