Lederer Memorial Trophy
The London Metropolitan Bridge Association is pleased to announce the details
of its most prestigious competition, the Lederer Memorial Trophy. The 2006
Lederer will be held on the weekend of 28th-29th October at the Young Chelsea
Bridge Club in London.
The Lederer is contested by eight invited teams from England and overseas.
It is sponsored by Bernard Teltscher, President of the LMBA, and hosted
by the Young Chelsea, to both of whom the LMBA has expressed gratitude for
their generosity.
There will be four 12-board matches on Saturday 28th from 1:00 pm to 8:00
pm and three matches on Sunday 29th from 1:00 pm to 6:10 pm. The play on
Sunday will be followed by the presentation of the trophy and prizes at
7pm. There are no parking restrictions near the Young Chelsea on Sunday.
As usual there is a strong field - the teams are:
Ireland (Holders): Tommy Garvey, John Carroll, Hugh McGann,
Tom Hanlon
Gold Cup Winners: Janet de Botton, David Burn,
Nick Sandqvist, Artur Malinowski, Jason Hackett, Justin Hackett
2006 Schapiro Spring Foursomes Winners: Neil Rosen, Glyn Liggins,
Peter Crouch, Martin Jones
England: Tom Townsend, David Gold, Colin Simpson, David
Price
The A Team: Alexander Allfrey, Andrew Robson, Tony Forrester, David
Bakhshi
All Stars: Zia Mahmood, Thomas Bessis, Sabine Auken, Daniela von
Arnim
President' Team: Bernard Teltscher, Tony Priday,
Willie Coyle, John Matheson, Victor Silverstone, Chris Dixon,
Young Chelsea Knockout Champions: Graham Osborne, Andy Bowles,
John Howard, Martin Garvey
Spectators
are welcome to come and watch play at the tables or on VuGraph. The entry
fees are £10 on Saturday (£6 after 4:00 pm), £8 on Sunday,
or £16 for the whole event. Students and senior citizens will be admitted
for half price and Young Chelsea members can watch for free! The VuGraph
match will be shown live on the Internet, hosted by Bridge Base Online.
Up to date information will be posted at: www.metrobridge.co.uk.
Results will be posted as they become available.