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The Scottish Bridge Union has continued to hold regular matchpoint pairs events using the Bridgebaseonline platform, writes Julian Pottage, Bridge

Correspondent. These are national open pairs, held on Tuesday evenings, Bronze brunch pairs held in the middle of the day on a Saturday, and a Swiss pairs held on Saturday evenings.

During October, the highest score on a Tuesday pairs was 68.45%, which was achieved by Geoff Bailey and Nicol Taylor on the 20th. The highest score on a Bronze Brunch pairs was 79.27%, achieved by Mary Davidson and Ken Brown on the 31st. The Swiss pairs run on a nine week cycle, with the current leaders being David Stevenson and Liz Commins.

The SBU is also holding some of its traditional events online and tomorrow, at 11 am, it is holding the Edwin Berry Bowl, this is as a Swiss Teams event, eight rounds of seven boards. House in Plymouth.

The Earl and Countess of Wessex subsequently spoke via video link to staff and group members at Theatre Royal Plymouth. ST JAMES’S PALACE November 5th The Princess Royal, Colonel-inChief, Royal Army Veterinary Corps, this afternoon held a Meeting via video link with Colonel Neil Smith upon relinquishing his appointment as Chief Veterinary and Remount Officer and Colonel Mark Morrison upon assuming the appointment KENSINGTON PALACE November 5th The Duke of Gloucester, Patron, Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust, this morning held a Meeting with Colonel Michael Vacher (Director) via video link.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Army Families Federation, this afternoon held conference calls with Ms Collette Musgrave (Interim Chief Executive) and families supported by the Charity in advance of Remembrance Day on 11th November via video link. ST JAMES’S PALACE November 5th The Duke of Kent, Grand Master,

United Grand Lodge of England, this morning held a Meeting via video link with Mr Peter Lowndes (Pro Grand Master) and Dr David Staples (Grand Secretary and Chief Executive Officer).