Berwick Bridge Club

The Borders Association of Bridge Clubs (BABC) has six members:  Berwick BC, Duns BC, Jedburgh BC, Kelso BC, Ormiston BC (Melrose), and Peebles BC. The presidency of the association is currently with Kelso for 2023-25.

The association normally runs two events during the year: the Border Pairs, typically in November; and in February, the Border Teams competition. 

The 2023-24 Border Pairs was held face-to-face in the Abbey Row Community Centre in Kelso on Sunday, 18 November 2023.

The 2023-24 Border Teams was held at the Abbey Row Community Centre in Kelso on Sunday, 24 March 2024.

The 2022-23 Border Pairs was won by Kenny Watson and Grant Dowie from Peebles.

Constitution

BABC constitution

SBU Area affiliation

Minutes and winners

Accounts are normally included in the AGM minutes unless explicitly listed.

2023-24 Border Pairs result - Kate Mole & Margaret Patterson finished second but some distance behind the winners. Jean Mole and Reg Drysdale were third.

2022-23 Border Teams result - Reg, Jean, Ros French and Margaret Patterson finished in second place but well behind the winners.

2022-23 Border Pairs result - the top Berwick were Alan French & Colin Edney, but they were still some way behind the leaders. Reg Drysdale and Jean Mole were also on the podium.

2021-22 Border Teams result - congratulations to Sue & Eric Price, Alan French & Colin Edney. The Lambie team from Peebles were second and the previous holders, Jean & Reg and Ros & Diana were third.

2021-22 Border Pairs result - congratulations to Diana Drysdale and Ros French. Second were Mary Millar & Morag Beaton (Kelso) with Jean Mole and Reg Drysdale third. Five other Berwick pairs finished above average.

2020-21 Border Teams result - congratulations to Diana Drysdale, Ros French, Jean Mole and Reg Drysdale who beat Jane Smithson, Trish Frew, Christine and Ian McCreath into second place after they met at the top table in the final round. There were six Berwick teams in the top ten.

2020-21 Border Pairs result - congratulations to Ann Love and Julian Bales who manages to push the holders, Brian Thomas and George Martin, into second place. It was a good year for Berwick as club pairs took three of the four prizes and six of the top ten places.

2019-20 Border Teams result - congratulations to Marion Mead, Dorothy Moore, Marilyn Hodgson and Marguerite Robson who won the event by 4VP. Sandy Moor, Susan Wight, Louis Moore and Brian Griffiths finished in fourth place and Tony Houghton, Nicola Corbyn, Graeme Bone and Jill Connor were equal fifth.

2019-20 Border Pairs result - congratulations to Brian Thomas and George Martin who won the event by less than 1% from Louis Moore and Brian Griffiths. Janet Beattie and Margaret Patterson were joint third.

2018-19 Border Teams result - congratulations to Christine and Ian McCreath, Brian Griffiths, and Louis Moore who won the BABC Border Teams. They finished 19VP clear of the defending champions, Ros French and George Martin, Jean Mole and Reg Drysdale.

2018-19 Border Pairs result - congratulations to Jean Mole and Ros French who comfortably won the event from Tony Oates and Peter Calder.

2017-18 Border Teams result - congratulations to Ros French & George Martin and Reg Drysdale & Jean Mole on winning the event. Jo & Bill Rowley and Brian Griffiths & Louis Moore were fourth, one place ahead of last year's winners.

2017-18 Border Pairs result - congratulations, once agan, to Brian Thomas and George Martin on successfully defending their title. Marguerite Robson & Ann Ross were fourth.

2016-17 Border Teams result - congratulations to Joan Tait & Marion Mead and Marguerite Robson & Dorothy Moore who won the title convincingly.

2016-17 Border Pairs result - congratulations to Brian Thomas and George Martin who won. Marilyn Hodgson and Jo Rowley were third.

2015-16 Border Pairs result - congratulations to Jean Mole and Reg Drysdale who finished second.

2015-16 Border Teams result - congratulations to Brian Griffiths & Rita McCreath, Christine & Ian McCreath who finished second.

The 1st Borders Charity Simultaneous Pairs was held on Thursday, 6 July 2017. It was organised by the Peebles Bridge Club in association with a number of bridge clubs in the Scottish Borders.

A hand commentary was provided by Paul Gipson. It was assumed that most participants would be playing Acol, with a weak no trump and weak two bids in the majors.

The Berwick-upon-Tweed Bridge Club made a donation to the Grenfell Tower Appeal.

Hand commentary (PDF, two hands per page, 16 pages)

Hand commentary brochure (PDF, print out double-sided and fold, 4 pages)

Berwick result

Interclub results (click on the link and select the Interclub button)