Saturday 29 September 2012

David Wing - Norwich City Cup





John Massey - Chairman



Winners - Andrew Brown & Bindumadhava Bhadrinath





My best picture - 2nd highest English spire (next to Salisbury) seen through an Ogee Arch in the Cloisters. Another set of interesting misericords - a missing one recently replaced & donated by Norwich City Football Club featuring winning/losing supporters.


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 28 September 2012

Warren Buffett Cup 2012

The Warren Buffett cup (USA versus Europe) has now finished with victory for the US team after a close finish against Europe. The cup is played every two years, and the Europe team included some

Tuesday 25 September 2012

David Wing - Ely City Cup





Peter Watson - Chairman



Winners - Julie Aspinall & John Aspinall








Another gem with its splendid adjoining St.Marys chapel (Englands largest). Several films made here including The Kings Speech.


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 22 September 2012

David Wing - Coventry City Cup





David Jones - Chairman


Winners - Maggie Pyner & John Pyner





Side by side:- the Luftwaffe-bombed old and the magnificent new Cathedrals. The new spire is a fleche design (small and thin -  similar to Notre Dame) which enabled it to be lowered into place by helicopter.

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

Wednesday 19 September 2012

David Wing - Leicester City Cup





Cynthia James - Chairman


Winners - Richard Smith (pictured) & Ray Wallace


Three Saints Chapels including St. Catherines. Legend has it she was to be tied to a wheel and tortured but it miraculously disintegrated upon her touch - thus the Catherine Wheel firework. Great excitement here with possible find of Richard 3rds remains - direct descendant found in London for DNA check.

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 17 September 2012

David Wing - Peterborough City Cup





Brian Hope - Chairman


Winners - Tim Durdin & Tony Hough


What an unexpected gem. Incredible 800  year old painted oak ceiling, the oldest working clock part in the world and the tombs of Catherine of Aragon & Mary Queen of Scots no less.

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 15 September 2012

David Wing - Cambridge City Cup





Alex Green - Chairman


Winners - Catherine Curtis & Jon Cooke


Cambridge does not have a Cathedral but does boast the sensational King's College Chapel with the largest fan vaulted ceiling 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

Tuesday 11 September 2012

David Wing - Lincoln City Cup





Alan Andrews - Chairman


Winners - John Longmuir & Andrew Green


Reputedly (disputed by some) the highest building in the world around 1311 when the central tower was raised. Thus beating the Great Pyramid of Giza that had the record for 4000 years. Lincoln holds one of the 4 copies of the Magna Carta.



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 10 September 2012

David Wing - Nottingham City Cup




Dinah Mairs - Chairman

Winners - Leah Goddard & Mark Goddard


The architect of many English Cathedrals was Augustus Pugin (who also designed the interior of the Houses of Parliament). This was considered one of the finest examples of his work.



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 9 September 2012

David Wing - Derby City Cup





Pam Deacon - President




Winners - Judith Stoker & Derek Turner


Smallest Anglican Cathedral in England but an exquisite ciborium (the canopy over the altar). Webcams were installed in the Tower to observe 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

Saturday 8 September 2012

David Wing - Manchester City Cup






Eve Lighthill - Chairman



Winners - Eddie Thornton-Chan & Nigel Matthews


A beautiful "Fire Window" marks where a German bomb fell in 1940. Once again interesting misericords - particularly one being the earliest depiction of backgammon in UK - the logo for the Manchester Backgammon Club.




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 7 September 2012

David Wing - Sheffield City Cup






Margaret Johnson - chairman


Winners - Fiona Sutherland & Peter Waterman


A modern Lantern Tower was added to increase light and its windows were recently replaced with a sensational abstract design of coloured glass. A unique Chapel screen formed from bayonets and swords.   


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

Tuesday 4 September 2012

David Wing - Wakefield City Cup





Jim Smillie - Chairman



Winners - Pauline Parker & Roger Parker



My new-found fascination with misericords - almost pornographic here (amazing for a Cathedral). Must not upset the Ladies and Gentlemen of the bridge world with details - you'll just have to ask me.




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 3 September 2012

David wing - Bradford City Cup


Elaine Van Heel - Chairman






Winners - Sue Logan & Stuart Davies



3 quirky facts - the Tower was encased in Woolsacks to protect against canon fire in Civil War; Gareth Gates (Pop Idol) was a choir boy; 1st Cathedral to have solar panels installed.


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