Hawke’s Bay pair win Gisborne bridge tournament

The locals were outgunned by a Hawke's Bay combo at the Bayleys Gisborne 5A tournament held at Gisborne Contract Bridge Club.

SATURDAY, May 24 – Bayleys Gisborne 5A Tournament, overall results: Trish Murphy/Mairi Fitzsimons (both Hastings) 66.43; Stephen Francks (Gisborne)/David Taylor (Christchurch) 64.55; Heini Lux/Alan Dick (both Rotorua) 59.82; Carolyn McMurray/Elizabeth Jackson (both Gisborne) 58.39; Tom Henwood/Jenny Elgar (both Whakatāne) 57.86; Joy Marden/Patricia Corson (both Gisborne) 56.51; Robyn Cheyne/Katrine Matthews (both Gisborne) 56.25; Ann McCombe/Eileen Lee (both Gisborne) 52.29; John Hudson/Vicki Taylor (both Gisborne) 52.23; Hilary Williams/Christine de Vries (both Rotorua) 48.48.

Session prizes (white section) –

North/South (morning): Eileen Lee/Ann McCombe 50.54.

East/West (morning): Joy Marden/Patricia Corson 61.61.

North/South (afternoon): Tom Henwood/Jenny Elgar 69.64.

East/West (afternoon): Linda White/Murray Owen 52.32.

Session prizes (blue section) –

Morning: Katrine Matthews/Robyn Cheyne 60.72.

Afternoon: Carolyn McMurray/Elizabeth Jackson 58.93.

THURSDAY, May 8, 15 and 22 – Bennett-Waitoa Junior Teams

First: Margot Searle/Mark Fleming/Robyn Cheyne/Sally Knight.

Second: Carolyn McMurray/Kuba Jerabek/Raewynne Cook/Tracy Clayton.

Third: Gordon Hintz/Jena Paterson/Renee Grant/Stephen Francks.

MONDAY, May 26 – Sean Shivnan Pharmacy Championship Pairs 4

North/South: Elizabeth Jackson/Carolyn McMurray 55.21; Amanda Matthews/Stephen Francks 52.78; Frank Roach/Vicki Nickerson 51.39.

East/West: Caroline Taylor/Jean Turnbull 59.52; Caroline Kirkpatrick/Raewynne Cook 58.44; Helen Kerisome/Pippa Williams 57.44.

WEDNESDAY, May 28 – Bayleys Championship Pairs 4

North/South: Glenys Evans/Katrine Matthews 60.71; Yvonne Waide/Joy Marden 60.12; Robyn Cheyne/Eileen Lee 55.65; Brian Amor/Margaret Amor 50.60.

East/West: Caroline Kirkpatrick/Pippa Williams 58.47; Brent Turnbull/Avril Gibb 55.05; Carolyn McMurray/Elizabeth Jackson 54.50; Ann McCombe/Vicki Taylor 53.44.

THURSDAY, May 29 – Ryman Kiri Te Kanawa Village Junior Championship Pairs 4 (Howell Movement)

Vicki Nickerson/Margot Searle 57.74; Sharron Baker/Avril Gibb 57.14; Kuba Jerabek/Tracy Clayton 54.76; Katrina Duncan/Anelia Evans 54.17; Dean Robertson/Gordon Hintz 54.17.