Bridge news

The Riviera Congress has taken place in Torquay, writes Julian Pottage, Bridge Correspondent, and the winners of the Swiss Pairs (12 matches) are: 1st Stefano Tommasini and Shahzaad Natt, 167 VPS; 2nd Warner Solomon and Alex Maddocks, 161 VPS; 3rd Rob Lawy and Andrew Thompson, 160 VPS; 4th S. Anoyrkatis and Howard Kent-webster, 159 VPS; 5th= Richard Ray and David Willis, 158 VPS; and 5th= Konrad Mau and John Gibbons, 158 VPS.

Winners of the Swiss Teams (7 matches) are as follows:

1st Harry Anoyrkatis, Sally Anoyrkatis, Sam Anoyrkatis and Theo Anoyrkatis, 96 VPS; 2nd Chris Cooper, Michael Short, John Atthey and Gareth Evans, 93 VPS; 3rd Niall Igoe, Shahzaad Natt, Gal Vax and Evi Willer, 90 VPS; 4th Rod Marks, Stephen Turner, Alan Wilson and Janet Smith, 89 VPS; 5th= Matt Millson, Mike Walsh, Roger Sweet and Ian Walsh, 87 VPS; and 5th= Graham Pollack, Andrew Whittome, Tim Chanter and Helen Wildsmith, 87 VPS.