THE Birches Bridge Club came out on top to claim the Queenswood Trophy for 2016.

The team comprised of Sally Pike, Jane Russell, Andy Lowe and Esme Walker.

Russell was presented with the trophy by Roy Milnes, who has now retired as chairman of the Hereford Bridge Association, at a recent Annual General Meeting.

Other results

Birches BC, Summer Handicap 9 (1): 1 Hilary Thompson and Peter Weeks 60%, 2 Christine Day-Lewis and Carol Dixon 55, 3 Heidi MacDougall and Bethan Kain 50; Summer Handicap 9 (2): 1 Jim Fennah and Anne Jordan 60%, 2 Ed Bourne and Esme Walker 55, 3 Henry Watson and Yvonne Wilken 54; Summer Handicap 10: 1 Hilary Thompson and Christine Peacock 65%, 2 Ian and Lorna Nicol 57, 3 Henry Watson and Yvonne Wilkin 55; Thursday Duplicate (1): 1 Jim Fennah and Anne Jordan 68%, 2 Lorrie Fletcher and Sarah Mathews 60, 3 Peter Weeks and Ruth Gibbon 53; Thursday Duplicate (2): 1 Jim Fennah and Anne Jordan 67%, 2 Sam Hardy and Ruth Gibbon 59, 3 Sarah Mathews and Sheila Constable 53; EBU Autumn Sims Pairs: 1 Janet Pugh and Esme Walker 62.5%, 2 Peter Watts and Andrew Lowe 62.04, 3 Maureen Turner and Barbara Johnson 56.02; Monday Duplicate: 1= Sally Pike and Jane Russell; Peter Watts and Andrew Lowe 67%, 3 Janet and Sam Hardy 54; Wednesday Duplicate: 1 Ian and Lorna Nicol 62.5%, 2 Jim Fennah and Anne Jordan 62.04, 3 Di Martin and Esme Walker 53.7%; Guy Mathews Trophy: 1 Anne Jordan and Ruth Gibbon 65%, 2 Jim Fennah and Sheila Constable 59%, 3 Jane Russell and Pippa Gammage 51.

Bromyard BC, Result (1): 1 Martin Ganderton and David Rex 62%, 2 Peter Bellingham and Clive Elliott 59; Result (2): 1 Marie Thompson and Joy Humphreys 59%, 2 Martin Ganderton and David Rex 58.

Fownhope BC, Duplicate Pairs (1): 1 Heather Brace and Joyce Lewis 61.7%, 2 Cathy England and Giesla Ogden 57, 3 David Lair and Kathy Chapple 55.5; Duplicate Pairs (2): 1 Harry Cleveland and June Homes 61.3%, 2 Olaf and Margaret Newcombe 59.4, 3 Heather Brace and Mariella Hayward-Cook 53.5.

Gateway BC, Duplicate Pairs: 1 Dennis and Kathy Chapple 69%, 2 Carol and Peter Timms 65, 3 Michael Baker and Kevin Hewison 60; Competition: 1 Kathy and Dennis Chapple 68.75%, 2 Carol and Peter Timms 65.48, 3 Michael Baker and Kevin Hewison 60.42.

Hereford BC, Summer Teams Round 5: 1 Roman Klis and George Young, Chris Chowney and Steve Lawrence 90 VP's, 2 David Grace and Tim Young, George Richardson and Ken Williams 66, 3 Cathy England and Gordon Thornewell, John Thacker and Mike Ralph 63.

Ledgemoor Bridge is Fun BC, 1 Val Aikens and Julian Griffiths 69.8%, 2 Pam Johnson and Sally Whittall 58.3, 3 Linda Jones and Ken Williams 56.3.

Lyonshall BC: 1 Malcolm Roper and Graham Priday 66.67%, 2 Greta Davies and Tricia Hern 59.52, 3 Joy Powell and Olive Williams 57.94.

Ross BC, Summer Teams Round 5: 1 Chris Chowney, Susan Shore, Ian Murray-Watson and Pat Jenkins 197 V/P's, 2 Steve Lawrence, Nick Duberley, and Ken and Diana Vowles 192, 3 Colin Goodwin, Judy Moore, Owen Evans and Linda Blunt 191, 4 Heather Brace, Jutta Shadforth, Denise Robertson and Lindsay Ray 187, 5=Richard Williams, Keith Roy, Brian Dorey and Robert Squire; Rosie Wilson, Janet Dowdle, Carol Malim and Andrew Davis 186; Summer Pairs Round 2, N/S: 1 Terry Meadows and Ron Carter 63.78%, 2 Janet Dowdle and Rosie Wilson 59.29, 3 Chris Chowney and Susan Shore 55.77, 4 Phil Rattenbury and Ken Readings 54.97, 5 John Crowe and Martyn Moxley 53.53, E/W: 1 Carol and Albert Brown 66.35, 2 Andrew Davis and John Duvall 55.77, 3 Anne Ingram and Steve Lawrence 55.13, 4 Nick Duberley and Dave Weller 53.37, 5 Owen Evans and Keith Roy 52.08; Friday Club Duplicate (1): 1 Denise Robertson, Tony Cockbain 66.99%, 2 Rosemary Gabb and Jane Winney 66.88, 3 Joan Crisp and Peter Aston 65.93, 4 Richard Manuel and Pat Barclay 62.76, 5 Pat Phillips and Bill Williams 57.80, 6 Joan Goodhead and Keith Ray 53.67; Friday Club Duplicate (2), N/S: 1 Pat Phillips and Bill Williams 65.56, 2 Pat Barclay and Pam Jenkins 59.44, 3 Joan Crisp and Peter Aston 55, E/W: 1 Jean Malley and Jim Kane 58.57, 2 Maureen Turner and Joan Malim 54.76, 3 Gloria Rumford and Barbara Wain 53.81.

Wyeside BC: 1 Christine Barnes and Elizabeth Drew 57.14%, 2 Carol and Albert Brown 56.55, 3 Peter Watts and Sarah Matthews 59.95, 4 Jackie Knipe and Dennis Chapple 50.60.