BRIDGE TOURNEY

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28269, 6 May 1957, Page 2

BRIDGE TOURNEY

Auckland Pair Wins

B. C. Bell and J. Martin, of Auckland, won the New Zealand pairs contract bridge championship, played in Christchurch during the week-end. Runners-up were Mrs F. Moginie and M. E. Pipe, of Christchurch. The tournament was opened on Saturday by the Mayor (Mr R. M. Macfarlane, M.P.). Results:—

B. C. Bell and J. Martin (Auckland), 1469 points, 1; Mrs F. Moginie and Mrs M. E. Pipe (Christchurch), 1369$ points, 2; Mrs M. Morris and L. Schneideman (Wellington), 13635, 3; Mesdames E. Newell and S. Pezaro (Auckland), 13435, 4; Mrs R. R. Bell and Mrs E. L. Wyles (Crockford’s), 13£1$, 5; H. Pickering and Dr. J. D. Thomson (Christchurch), 1318$, 6; Dr. W. J. Hutchison and Mrs Hutchison (Wellington), 13155, 7; E. Dalton and J. R. Wignall (Christchurch), 13135, 8; Mesdames E. A. Justice and V. Stapp (Crockford’s), 1292, 9; Mrs T. Armstrong and» Mrs H. B. Holder (Christchurch), 1290, 10; Mrs G. I. Black and Mrs G. B. P. Wilson (Dunedin), 12845, 11; L. S. Stohr and Miss Z. Chapman (Wellington) and T. Kun and Mrs C. Tasker (Christchurch), (equal) 12; Misses K. and N. Spillane (Christchurch), 1274 14; Mrs M. Petry and W. R. Hocking (Wellington), 12635, 15; Mesdames H. McLean and J. O’Donovan (Wellington), 12515. 16; J. Alder and J. Robinson (Wellington), 12415, 17; Mrs B. de B. Gates and Miss M. Matheson (Dunedin), 12385, 18; Mrs D. Chubb and Dr. A. J. Friedlander (Auckland), 12355, 19; Mesdames N. Laver and C. A. Stringer (Christchurch), 1223, 20.