Tuesday 31 July 2012

House of Lords visit


Twenty pupils from five schools across Berkshire and Oxfordshire visited the Houses of Parliament last week to play a game of Minibridge with peers from the All Party Parliamentary Group. The children were welcomed by the Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, Baroness D'Souza.
  
This was followed by a tour, and then a Minibridge match in the River Room which the Lord Speaker had graciously made available for the event.

The EBU extend their thanks to Baroness Henig, Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group for organising this event, and to Joan Bennett for bringing the various schools and children.



David Wing - Lancaster City Cup

Stephen Raine - Chairman




 winners - Ruby Bland & Jean Birkett


Architecturally interesting spire lucarnes (3 tiers of small dormer windows) and tower (built in 4 stages separated by string courses - projecting horizontal stonework).


David and his Bike 



A City Cup event will be held at every bridge club and a Cup presented (as a gift from me) to the club. Each cup will be engraved with the name of the City plus the Winners names and hopefully this can then become an annual event.

Should the clubs (or indeed anyone) wish to donate to the Alzheimers Society this can be done via the website: www.justgiving.com/citycup

Monday 30 July 2012

David Wing - Carlisle City Cup

Ian Kay - chairman





Geoff Bell & Kathleen Bell



2nd smallest of England's ancient cathedrals (next to Oxford) but has the largest window in the "Flowing Decorated"  Gothic style  - a period of very elaborate window tracery. My new specialist subject - misericords (carved undersides of wooden choir seats) - some interesting non-religious depictions eg. a mermaid & a wife attempting to club her husband.


David and his Bike 



A City Cup event will be held at every bridge club and a Cup presented (as a gift from me) to the club. Each cup will be engraved with the name of the City plus the Winners names and hopefully this can then become an annual event.

Should the clubs (or indeed anyone) wish to donate to the Alzheimers Society this can be done via the website: www.justgiving.com/citycup

Saturday 28 July 2012

David Wing - Durham City Cup

Don Reid - chairman






Maureen Ball & Margaret Gilbert


Wow - so much of interest. Polymaths are amongst my heroes and the great Venerable Bede is buried here. The tower is so high that the bells cannot be heard within the Cathedral. The Bishop of Durham always stands alongside Monarchs at Coronations. Everyone should visit this magnificent building.


David and his Bike 



A City Cup event will be held at every bridge club and a Cup presented (as a gift from me) to the club. Each cup will be engraved with the name of the City plus the Winners names and hopefully this can then become an annual event.

Should the clubs (or indeed anyone) wish to donate to the Alzheimers Society this can be done via the website: www.justgiving.com/citycup

Friday 27 July 2012

David Wing - Newcastle City Cup

Don Reid - chairman






Peter Rodgerson & Bernard Shepherd




Notable for its unusual but beautiful lantern spire built in 1448 and for centuries used as a navigation point for ships on the River Tyne.


David and his Bike 



A City Cup event will be held at every bridge club and a Cup presented (as a gift from me) to the club. Each cup will be engraved with the name of the City plus the Winners names and hopefully this can then become an annual event.

Should the clubs (or indeed anyone) wish to donate to the Alzheimers Society this can be done via the website: www.justgiving.com/citycup

Saturday 21 July 2012

David Wing - Preston City Cup

Bill Alston - Chairman




















Nick Woodcock & Sue Woodcock


In the absence of a cathedral, the magnificent St. Walberge's Catholic Church is sadly closed. It has the highest spire of any English parish church and is home to nesting peregrine falcons.


David and his Bike 



A City Cup event will be held at every bridge club and a Cup presented (as a gift from me) to the club. Each cup will be engraved with the name of the City plus the Winners names and hopefully this can then become an annual event.

Should the clubs (or indeed anyone) wish to donate to the Alzheimers Society this can be done via the website: www.justgiving.com/citycup

Friday 20 July 2012

David Wing - Salford City Cup

Julia Bannister - Chairman



















Winners - Neil Thomas & Rodney Lighton 



The 1st Catholic cathedral to be constructed in cruciform shape since the Reformation.



David and his bike in Salford Cathedral




A City Cup event will be held at every bridge club and a Cup presented (as a gift from me) to the club. Each cup will be engraved with the name of the City plus the Winners names and hopefully this can then become an annual event.

Should the clubs (or indeed anyone) wish to donate to the Alzheimers Society this can be done via the website: www.justgiving.com/citycup

Friday 13 July 2012

Inter-County Leagues National Finals


The National Finals of the Inter-County Leagues took place at the West Midlands Bridge Club on 8th July. 

Congratulations to Merseyside & Cheshire, who won the first Division. Yorkshire won Division 2, and Sussex retained their Division 3 trophy.

Full results can be found at the website here: http://ukbridgeexcellence.yolasite.com/


Monday 9 July 2012

David Wing - Liverpool City Cup

Roger Arnold - Chairman
















Winners - Jill Pembridge & Ken McNeill








Two spectacular Cathedrals either end of Hope Street - the very modern Catholic & the massive Anglican (largest in England / 5th largest in the world)


David and his bike





A City Cup event will be held at every bridge club and a Cup presented (as a gift from me) to the club. Each cup will be engraved with the name of the City plus the Winners names and hopefully this can then become an annual event.

Should the clubs (or indeed anyone) wish to donate to the Alzheimers Society this can be done via the website: www.justgiving.com/citycup

Sunday 8 July 2012

David Wing - Chester City Cup

Fred Dixon - Chairman designate


Winners - Bob Sneddon & Terry Jones

Red sandstone construction permits intricate carving but being very friable requires some of the highest maintenance costs of any cathedral.

Bike:



A City Cup event will be held at every bridge club and a Cup presented (as a gift from me) to the club. Each cup will be engraved with the name of the City plus the Winners names and hopefully this can then become an annual event.

Should the clubs (or indeed anyone) wish to donate to the Alzheimers Society this can be done via the website: www.justgiving.com/citycup