Bridge news

A British simultaneous pairs week took place earlier this month, writes Julian Pottage, Bridge Correspondent. Winners for the Monday and Tuesday heats are as follows: Monday (53 clubs, 843 pairs): 1st Bhuma Rangarajan and Easter David (Wimbledon), 68.54%; 2nd Tony Fincham and Titch Glenday (Wimbledon), 68.34%; 3rd Peter Fountain and Graham Tenneson (Orton, Peterborough), 67.41%; 4th Peter Lewis and Wally Thompson (British Airways, Cranford, Middlesex), 67.29%; and 5th Graham Hardman and Stewart Farquharson (Taverham, Norfolk), 67.26%. Tuesday (46 clubs, 805 pairs): 1st Paul Lamford and Colin Elliott (Woodberry, London N1), 69.58%; 2nd Steve Barrow and Martin Osborn (Finchampstead, Berkshire), 69.40%; 3rd Anthony Hughes and Ian Van Maanen (Abingdon), 68.06%; 4th Richard Banbury and Jeff Green (Watford and Bushey), 67.78%; and 5th Andy Ridgers and Sheena Lanham (Wells), 67.31%.