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19th February	HBA Mixed Pairs
	2nd with 57%: Gisela Ogden and Peter Watts 3^rd with 56%: Liz Drew and Bob Underhill
13th - 14th February	EWBA Annual Congress, Cwmbran – Swiss Teams
	7^th with 167 vps: Steve Booth, Ben Britton, Chris Chowney and Mike Ralph
31st January	HBA Swiss Pairs
	1st with 79 vps Ben Britton and David Brown 3rd with 70 vps Peter Bellamy and Bob Underhill

15th January	*HBA heat of the EBU National Pairs*
	1st Ben Britton and Dave Weller with 65.28% 2nd Mike Ralph and John Thacker with 53.47% 3rd Jutta Shadforth and Evie Whitfield with 52.78%



2009	Other years 2008 2007 2006 2005

29th November	Healey Cup: Worcestershire and Herefordshire Inter-Club Swiss Teams
	1st with 98 vps out of 120: Hereford Club Red Team: Steve Booth, Chris Chowney, Robin Lewis and Paul Smith
1st November	Malvern Congress Swiss Teams
	Ben Britton, Noel Downes, Nigel Edmondson and Peter Watts: 4th out of 66 with 94 vps Chris Chowney with Alan Boyes, Jackie Davies and Mel Downing: 22nd with 76 vps
31st October	Malvern Congress Swiss Pairs
	Evie Whifield with Pam Crisp: 26th out of 132 pairs with 84 vps Ben Britton and Peter Watts: 28th with 83 vps
24th October	HBA Ladies’ Pairs
	1st with 62%: Janet Holder with June Holmes 2nd= with 53%: Liz Drew and Kate Neale, and Jutta Shadforth with Heather Brace
24th October	HBA Men’s Pairs
	1st with 62%: John Thacker and Dave Weller 2nd with 54%: George Richardson and Peter Watts
October	EBU Master Points
	Promoted to Premier Life Master: Mike Ralph Promoted to Premier National Master: Peter Watts
26th September	HBA Avocet Teams
	1st with 122 vp’s: Peter Bellamy, Geoff Harrington, Madelaine Harrington and Bob Underhill 2nd with 118 vp’s: George Barrett, John Griffiths, Sarah Mathews and Peter Watts 3rd with 95 vp’s: Ben Britton, Chris Chowney, Cathy England and John Thacker
5th - 6th September	Welsh Foursomes
	John Griffiths and Bob Underhill with Warner Solomon and Louise Solomon 6th with 127 vp’s
1st August	Cwmbran Swiss Pairs
	Albert Brown and Carol Brown 14th out of 91 pairs with 87 vps
11th - 12th July	Mid-Wales Congress, Llandrindod Wells
	4th out of 39 with 159 imps (61%) Cathy England, with Helen Robinson, June Ball and Julie Snell
21st June	HBA/GCBA/EBU Swiss Teams
	3rd out of 46 with 97 vp’s: Cathy England, Karin Fairweather, Mike Ralph and John Thacker 11th with 83 vp’s: Ben Britton, David Brown, Sarah Mathews and Peter Watts
20th June	HBA/GCBA/EBU Swiss Pairs
	29th out of 88 with 78 vp’s: George Barrett and John Griffiths
6th - 7th June	Corwen: EBU InterCounty pairs championship
	Mike Ralph and John Thacker 30th out of 113 with 52.50%
16th May	EBU Garden Cities Regional Finals
	Hereford Bridge Club represented the County Association and won eight matches out of nine, being the only team to beat the winners. The results:- 1st Cheltenham 140 vp’s 2nd Hereford 128 vp’s 3rd Bristol 95 vp’s The team:- Peter Watts (Captain), Ben Britton, Chris Chowney, Richard Croot, Robin Lewis, Paul Smith, Tony Truluck and Dave Weller The selector:- John Griffiths
3rd May	Cheltenham Congress Swiss Teams
	1st Chris Chowney with Ian Clarke, Jackie Davies and Chris Heames
18th April	HBA Multiple Teams
	1st Pat Jenkins, Ian Murray-Watson, Peter Watts and Dave Weller 2nd Carol Malim and Jutta Shadforth with Brian Dorey and Tony Shadforth
28th March	HBA Championship Pairs
	1st Mike Ralph and John Thacker with 63.97% 2nd Ben Britton and David Brown with 56.83%
March	HBA In-House Knockout
	Winners Ben Britton, Chris Chowney, Robin Lewis and Paul Smith
20th February	HBA Mixed Pairs
	1st Pat Jenkins and Ian Murray-Watson with 63.62% 3rd Karin Fairweather and John Thacker with 59.82%
1st February	HBA Swiss Pairs
	1st John Thacker and Dave Weller with 77 vp 2nd Liz Drew and Kate Neale with 68 vp
16th January	*HBA heat of the EBU National Pairs*
	1st Ben Britton and Dave Weller with 60.19% 2nd Mike Ralph and John Thacker with 54.17% 3rd Nigel Edmondson and Peter Watts with 53.24%
10th January	*Midland Counties Congress Championship Pairs*
	Paul Lewis and Robin Smith 3rd in the qualifying round with 59.28% and 4th in the A Final with 57.05%


2008	Other years 2009 2007 2006 2005

December	EBU Master Points
	Promoted to National Master: Jutta Shadforth Promoted to Premier Regional Master: Chris Chowney
1st November	HBA Ladies' Pairs
	1st Jutta Shadforth with Heather Brace with 60.81%
1st November	HBA Men’s Pairs
	1st Steve Booth and Chris Chowney with 57.08% 2nd Ben Britton and Mike Ralph with 56.49%
October 19	HBA Avocet Teams
	1st Ben Britton, Cathy England, George Richardson and John Thacker with 68 vp 2nd Albert Brown, Carol Brown, Paul Lewis and Robin Smith with 64 vp 3rd John Griffiths and Sarah Mathews with Derrick and Sue Munday with 63vp
September	EBU Directors
	Qualified as county directors: John Thacker and Peter Watts
August	EBU Master Points
	Promoted to National Master: Dave Weller
22nd June	*Gloucestershire and Herefordshire Swiss Teams*
	8th out of 47 teams with 88 vps: Chris Chowney with Alan Boyes, Jackie Davies and Mel Downing 12th with 79 vps: Albert Brown, Carol Brown, Pat Jenkins and Bob Underhill 15th with 74 vps: Cathy England, Karin Fairweather, Peter Watts and Dave Weller
21st June	*Gloucestershire and Herefordshire Swiss Pairs*
	8th out of 96 pairs with 84 vps: Malcolm Green with Graham Cope 9th with 82 vp’s: John Thacker and Dave Weller
June	EBU Master Points
	Promoted to National Master: John Thacker
8th June	Midland Teams Challenge Bowl
	2nd: Representing Herefordshire George Barrett, Richard Croot, John Griffiths and Tony Truluck
31st May to 1st June	Corwen Trophy - the English Inter-County Pairs Championship
	5th: Representing Herefordshire Mike Ralph and John Thacker with 56.54%
16th May	HBA In-House League Division One
	Winners John Griffiths, Sarah Mathews, Peter Watts, Dave Weller, Tony Truluck with 80 VPs Second George Richardson, Steve Booth, Albert Brown, Carol Brown, Peggy McCombie, Linda Scott with 73 VPs
6th May	HBA In-House League Division Two
	Winners Bob Underhill, Peter Bellamy, Pat Jenkins and Ian Murray-Watson with 90 VPs
April	HBA In-House Knockout
	Winners: John Griffiths, Sarah Mathews, Peter Watts, Dave Weller, Tony Truluck Plate: Chris Thomas, Ben Britton, Cathy England, Mike Ralph, John Thacker
April	EBU Master Points
	Promoted to National Master: Peter Watts
12th April	HBA Championship Pairs
	2nd: Karin Fairweather and Sue Munday with 56.75% 3rd: Mike Ralph and John Thacker with 56.64%
6th April	HBA Multiple Teams
	1st: Cathy England, Karin Fairweather, Mike Ralph and John Thacker 2nd: Jutta Shadforth, Tony Shadforth, Carol Malim and Brian Dorey
16th March	EBU National Pairs, Regional Final, Bristol
	14th out of 63: Mike Ralph and John Thacker
17th February	*HBA Mixed Pairs*
	1st: John Thacker and Karin Fairweather with 59.34% 2nd: Carol Brown and Albert Brown with 58.79% 3rd: John Griffiths and Sarah Mathews with 58.24%
10th February	*HBA Swiss Pairs*
	3rd: John Thacker and Dave Weller with 66%
January	*EBU Awards for 2007*
	Young Player of the Year : Tom Paske Young Pair of the Year : Ed Jones and Ben Paske Alex Salisbury Award : Richard Croot
19th - 20th January	*EBU National Swiss Teams Congress*
	12th out of 72: Tom Paske with Adam Hickman, James Paul and Graeme Robertson
6th January	*HBA heat of the EBU National Pairs*
	1^st Peter Watts with Chris Chowney with 65% 2^nd Mike Ralph and John Thacker with 62%
6th January	*Midland Counties Congress Swiss Teams*
	5th out of 46: Malcolm Green with Graham Cope, Mike Lewis and David Thomas 7^th: George Barratt, John Griffiths, Mike Ralph and John Thacker

2007	Other years 2009 2008 2006 2005

21st – 23rd December	*Junior Channel Trophy, Utrecht*
	Results of the Under 20 competition: England 108, Netherlands 106, France 93, Belgium 49 England Team: Tom Paske with Adam Hickman, Daniel McIntosh, Rob Myers, James Paul and Graeme Robertson
3rd November	*HBA Men’s Pairs*
	John Griffiths and John Thacker 1st Albert Brown and Derrick Munday 2nd
14th October	*HBA Avocet Pools Cup*
	John Griffiths, Sarah Mathews, Derrick Munday and Sue Munday 1st Jutta Shadforth with John Crowe, Diana Vowles and Ken Vowles 2nd Geoff Harrington and Madelaine Harrington, with Peter Aston and Tony Shadforth 3rd
13th – 17th August	*Brighton Congress Swiss Pairs*
	Ben Paske and Tom Paske with Micky Bell, Alex Hydes and Ed Jones, reached the final from 18 teams
11th – 12th August	*Brighton Congress Swiss Pairs*
	Ben Paske with Ed Jones 25th out of 495 with 180 vps out of 280
4th August	*WBU one day Swiss Pairs, Cwmbran*
	George Barrett and John Griffiths 29th out of 96 with 81 out of 140 vps
16th - 21st July	*European Youth Championships, Jesolo, Italy*
	England 4th out of 16 in the School’s Championship, with 248 vps out of a maximum 375. Team: Ben Paske and Tom Paske with Ed Jones, Rob Myers, Tom Rainforth and James Thrower
14th - 15th July	*Mid Wales Swiss Teams Congress, Llandrindod Wells*
	John Griffiths, Sarah Mathews, Derrick Munday and Sue Munday - 10th out of 44
17th June	*Gloucestershire and Herefordshire Swiss Teams*
	Ben Paske and Tom Paske with Simon Cope and Ed Jones 2nd out of 49 with 100 out of 140 vps
16th June	*Gloucestershire and Herefordshire Swiss Pairs*
	George Barrett and John Griffiths 1st out of 88 with 96 out of 120 vp’s Ben Paske and Ed Jones 5th with 83 vps
6th May	*Cheltenham Congress Swiss Teams*
	Albert Brown and Carol Brown with I Plewis and D Schiff 7th out of 47
5th – 7th May	*Welsh Bridge Union Spring Bank Holiday Congress*
	Butler Pairs: Mike Ralph and John Thacker 2nd out of 16 Swiss Pairs: Mike Ralph and Tony Truluck 5th out of 68
21st April	HBA Championship Pairs
	Peter Watts and Dave Weller 1st with 60.95% Karin Fairweather and John Thacker 2nd = with 59.84% Susette Allin and Sarah Mathews 2nd = with 59.84%
15th April	Oxfordshire Bridge Association Beck Cup - invitation teams
	Ben Britton, John Griffiths, Sarah Mathews and Mike Ralph representing Herefordshire - 3rd out of 10
19th – 20th March	Junior European Championships - Round Robin
	Ben Paske, playing with Ed Jones 18th out of 55 in the Butler scoring
17th – 18th February	Peggy Bayer – Limerick
	Ben Paske and Tom Paske representing England under 20’s
	England 161 Scotland 150 Northern Ireland 116 Wales 112 Republic of Ireland 49
11th February	HBA Swiss Pairs
	Derrick Munday and Sue Munday 1st with 69 vps
2nd February	HBA No Fear Teams
	Sandy Dowle and Sarah Weller, with Janet Dowdle and Rosie Wilson - 1st with 138 out of 200 victory points
17th – 18th January	Junior Channel Trophy - Lille
	Ben Paske and Tom Paske representing England under 20’s
	France 119 Angleterre 98 Pays Bas 93 Belgique 50
12th January	HBA EBU National Pairs Heat
	Noel Downes and Nigel Edmondson 1st with 60.65% Mike Ralph and Tony Truluck 2nd with 57.41% Peter Watts and Dave Weller 3rd with 55.56%

2006	Other years 2009 2008 2007 2005

2nd December	HBA Mens’ Pairs
	Albert Brown and Derrick Munday 3rd with 55.66%
2nd December	HBA Ladies’ Pairs
	Carol Brown and Sue Munday 1st with 70.22% Sandy Dowle and Gillian Goddard 3rd with 52.86%
November
	Ben Paske and Tom Paske selected to play in the Junior Channel Trophy and the Peggy Bayer Trophy – junior home international
28th October	Malvern Congress - Swiss Pairs
	Ben Britton and Mike Ralph 20th out of 118 Sarah Mathews and Peter Watts 24th
29th October	Malvern Congress - Swiss Teams
	Albert Brown, Carol Brown, Derrick Munday and Sue Munday: 6th out of 54 Ben Britton, Mike Ralph, Ian Murray-Watson and Bob Underhill: 7th
August	EBU Brighton Congress
	Ben Paske and Tom Paske one of three pairs named “Young Pair of the Year” by the EBU.
	EBU Brighton Congress - Swiss Pairs
	Tom Paske with Ed Jones: 33rd out of 498
5th August	East Wales Congress - Swiss Pairs
	Ben Paske, with Ed Jones: 20th out of 108
15th - 16th July	Mid Wales Swiss Teams Congress, Llandrindod Wells
	9th out of 40 John Griffiths, Sarah Mathews, Derrick Munday and Sue Munday
23rd June	EBU English Riviera Congress - Swiss Teams
	9th out of 60 Ben Paske, with Ed Jones, Robert Myers and Mark Reeve
18th June	Gloucestershire & Herefordshire - Swiss Teams
	4th = Liz Drew, Janet Holder, June Homes and Maggie Price John Griffiths, Sarah Mathews, Derrick Munday and Sue Munday
18th June	Garden Cities Final
	3rd - King's Head, Norfolk Mike Bolster, Mark Hill, Mike Walsh, Matt Millson, Jon Worters, Richard Croot, Piers Shepperson, Steve Dannell
3rd - 4th June	Corwen Trophy
	David Brown and John Griffiths 34th out of 103
May	HBA In-house teams league
	Winners Steve Booth, Albert Brown, Carol Brown and George Richardson
April	HBA Knock-out
	Winners Derrick Munday and Sue Munday with Graham Ling and Brian Meadows – all members of Ledbury Club!
28th April	HBA Interclub Teams final positions
	1st Hereford E with 292 vp’s: Ben Britton, John Griffiths, Gisela Ogden, Ben Paske and Tom Paske
	2nd Hereford B with 269 vp’s: Steve Booth, Albert Brown, Carol Brown and Tony Truluck
	3rd Hereford D with 238 vp’s: Pat Berry, Malcolm Green, Mike Ralph, Gordon Thornewell and Dave Weller
23rd April	HBA Championship Pairs
	1st with 58.10% Peter Watts and Dave Weller
	2nd with 56.19% Kate Neale and Maggie Price
	3rd with 55.95% Derrick Munday and Sue Munday
1st April	HBA Multiple Teams
	1st Ben Britton, David Brown, Mike Ralph and John Thacker
	2nd Lin Bennett and Carol Malim with Brian Dorey and Janet Miles
	3rd Albert Brown, Carol Brown, Pat Jenkins and Ian Murray-Watson
11th March	HBA Interclub Teams of 8. Winners Hereford B:-
	Peter Bellamy, Steve Booth, Cathy England, George Richardson, John Thacker, Bob Underhill, Peter Watts and Dave Weller
25th February	HBA Men’s pairs
	1st with 57.78% Ben Britton and Mike Ralph 2nd with 52.22% Bob Underhill with Geoff Harrington
	HBA Ladies’ Pairs
	1st with 58.83% Carol Brown and Sue Munday 2nd with 58.48% Susette Allin and Sarah Mathews 3rd with 56.62% Janet Holder with June Holmes
20th January	HBA National Pairs’ Heat
	1st with 69.23% Richard Croot and Mike Ralph 2nd with 61.06% Kate Neale and Maggie Price
14th January	Gold Cup:
	John Griffiths, Sarah Mathews, Derrick Munday and Sue Munday reach the third round
10th January	BGB Simultaneous pairs
	Peter Watts and Dave Weller 149th out of 2182 with 60.64% Mike Ralph and John Thacker 200th with 59.39%
6th – 7th January	Midland Counties Congress
	Pairs: Mike Ralph and Tony Truluck reach the Championship final, and come 9th
	Teams: Ben Britton, Albert Brown, Carol Brown and Mike Ralph reach the Championship final, and come 5th

2005	Other years 2009 2008 2007 2006

27th–30th December	EBU Year End Congress London
	Ben Paske and Tom Paske
	9th out of 52 in the Pre-Congress pairs with 55%;
	17th out out of 57 in the men’s pairs with 53%;
	16th out of 104 in the A-Flight Swiss Teams with 88 out of 140 victory points

22nd December	National Inter-Club Knock-Out (NICKO)
	Hereford C - Ben Britton, David Brown, Mike Ralph,
	Peter Watts and Dave Weller - reach the fourth round

16th–18th December	England under-20 team in the Junior Channel Trophy.
	Ben Paske and Tom Paske play for the England
	under-20 team in the Junior Channel Trophy.
	Win against Belgium and The Netherlands, lose to France.
	England 2nd.

29th November	National Inter-Club Knock-Out (NICKO)
	Hereford C - Ben Britton, David Brown, Mike Ralph,
	Peter Watts and Dave Weller - reach the third round

November	England under-20 team in the Junior Channel Trophy.
	Ben Paske and Tom Paske selected for the England
	under-20 team to contest the Junior Channel Trophy in Ostend.
	Countries competing will be England, France, Belgium
	and the Netherlands.

19th November	Herefordshire Bridge Association Swiss Pairs
	1st with 76 vp John Thacker and Dave Weller
	2nd with 72 vp John Griffiths and Tony Truluck
	3rd with 66 vp Albert Brown and Carol Brown

5th November	Junior international friendly match.
	Ben Paske and Tom Paske playing for England
	Result: England +140;
	Northern Ireland -50;
	Scotland -90

15th October	Malvern Congress green-pointed Swiss Teams
	John Thacker and Dave Weller
	10th out of 122 with 84 out of 120 victory points
	Malcolm Green playing with Graham Cope came 15th with 80

1st & 2nd October	EBU Great Northern Swiss pairs
	Ben Britton and Mike Ralph
	29th out of 148 with 130 out of 220 victory points

17th September	EBU under 20 trials
	Ben Paske and Tom Paske
	1st out of 14 pairs

13th September	EBU Simultaneous Pairs
	Peter Watts and Dave Weller 372nd out of 2039 with 56.82%
	Susette Allin and Sarah Mathews 433rd with 55.95%

10th & 11th September	Welsh Foursomes
	Ben Britton, Albert Brown, Carol Brown & Mike Ralph
	14th out of 45 with 124 out of 220 victory points

September 2005	Sarah Mathews promoted to Life Master

19th & 20th August	EBU Brighton Summer meeting Swiss Teams
	Albert Brown and Carol Brown 7th out of 210 with 141 out of 200 victory points.

6th August	WBU Green - Pointed Swiss Pairs
	Ben Paske and Tom Paske 28th out of 116 with 83 out of 140 Victory Points

26^th July	BGB Simultaneous Pairs
	Janet Holder and Jutta Shadforth 254th out of 2318 with 58.50%

July 2005	Ben Britton promoted to Life Master

France 119 Angleterre 98 Pays Bas 93 Belgique 50

France 119
Angleterre 98
Pays Bas 93
Belgique 50