Bridge news

The Summer Seniors Congress has been taking place at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne, writes Julian Pottage, Bridge Correspondent, and results of the pairs events are as follows: Championship Pairs A Final: 1st Paul Littlewood and Fiona Littlewood, 58.69%; 2nd Kathy Talbot and Dennis Talbot, 56.69%; 3rd Celia Oram and Derek Oram, 56.36%; 4th Roger Forster and Mike Fawcett, 55.27%; and 5th Jackie Davies and Mike Jackson, 54.40%. Championship Pairs B Final: 1st Gary Hyett and Alan Cooke,

55.39%; 2nd Brian Crack and Shirley Goldwin, 54.29%; and 3rd Andrew Parkes and Richard Samter, 54.17%.

Swiss Pairs: 1st Joan Peel and Geoffrey Peel, 124 VPS; 2nd Nigel Wolfendale and Dick Davey, 101 VPS; and 3rd Lorne Anderson and Warner Solomon, 99 VPS.