BOURNEMOUGH WEEKEND OF 2006

The annual UK Gay and Lesbian Bridge weekend was held March 24 - 26, 2006 in Bournemouth. Again hosted by Alan Lamb, the weekend was great fun with more players enjoying games of duplicate Bridge. For some players this was their first time at duplicate Bridge and they found they liked it! Along with the fun card play, plus the social atmosphere and camaraderie amongst the players, the hotel did their usual great job with comfortable accommodations and delicious food.

Trophies and prizes were awarded for various levels of play. See Photo Section 2006 for the winners and their prizes.

BOURNEMOUGH WEEKEND OF 2004

The annual UK Gay and Lesbian Bridge weekend was held March 26 - 28, 2004 in Bournemouth. Hosted by Alan Lamb, the weekend was great fun for players enjoying games of duplicate and rubber Bridge. In addition to the great card play, the social atmosphere and camaraderie amongst the players, plus the comfortable accommodations and good food at the host hotel, all made for a perfect weekend.

Trophies and prizes were awarded for duplicate and rubber pairs. See Photo Section 2004 for the winners and their prizes.

Among the high score winners are the following:

DUPLICATE BRIDGE SCORES
59.74% Ken -Gordon
59.59% Lindsay - Matt
56.92% Lee - Huw
56.30% Pat - Mo

LADDER RUBBER
3450 Victoria - Edwina
2510 Jude - Kiera

BOURNEMOUTH WEEKEND of 2002

Held in Bournemouth over the weekend of March 15 - 17, 2002 at the comfortable Woodcroft Towers Hotel, the annual Gay and Lesbian Bridge Weedend was attended by more than 75 people. Playing a mixture of Rubber Bridge and Duplicate Bridge, all the players competed for prizes of chocolates, wines, cards, and trophies. Excellent dinners and breakfasts were enjoyed by the group in the hotel dining room, plus there was fun socializing in the bar and lounge. Bridge games were played throughout the scheduled program plus additional spontaneous games were played into the late hours of the night.

Photos made during the weekend can be seen on the accompanying Bournemouth Photo Page. Note: Photos are in JPG format and will download slowly.

DUPLICATE BRIDGE SCORES
61.11% Bruce - Ray
60.42% Chris - Jerome
58.19% Colin - Andy
56.94% David - Martin

LADDER RUBBER
4870 Peter - Fred
1460 Jude - Kiera
1360 Ros - Edwina
1010 Ruth - Tina

British player takes
Gold Winner's Trophy
at GAY BRIDGE 2001

Playing in the IAGLBC tournament in Palm Springs, California, October 24 - 18, Linsday Scandrett of London took the gold trophy in Flight B of the IAGLBC tournament, earning 6.19 ACBL Masterpoints in overall play.

British and Irish Bridge players were well represented at Gay Bridge 2001 by a group of 8 players organized by Anthony Lamb. In addition to distinguishing themselves in Duplicate Bridge, this group hosted a spendid reception on Friday October 26, serving excellent food and classic British drinks. The news from the British Gay press, displayed during the reception, offered interesting articles and great photos! The reception area was decorated with British and Irish flags, and the fun was climaxed with a written quiz in which participants were to answer questions about British events, past and present, e.g., Which Queen said, "We are not amused"? The winner of the quiz, Donn Lentz of Canada, received a bottle of Pimms.

The British and Irish reception was one of the highlights of the entire five days of Gay Bridge 2001. For pictures from this reception, plus the British and Irish participants, go to PHOTO PAGE.