Sharon bridge scores

SHARON — There were six full tables for duplicate bridge at Good Neighbors on Low Road in Sharon on Nov. 9. We played five boards a round. With a skip after three rounds, all pairs played 25 boards. The game was over relatively early. The average score was 50. For North South pairs in first with 65.5 points (65.5 percent) were Carol Magowan and Harry Hall; in second with 61 points (61 percent) were Norma Bartholomew and Trish Stimpson, and in third with 54 points (54 percent) were John Bevan and Tom Burke. For East West pairs, in first with 61 points (61 percent) were Biz Rogers and Kay Key; in second with 53.5 points (53.5 percent) were Ruth Adams and Catherine Brazelton, and in third with 53 points (53 percent) were Sue Norris and Bob Finn.There were four-and-a-half tables on Nov. 2. We played five boards a round, so East West pairs had a five board sit-out. The assembled group was smaller than usual because of the horrendous snowstorm over the weekend, which deposited about 20 inches of wet, heavy snow. There was a great amount of damage to trees that still had not shed their leaves because of the absence of truly cold, freezing, weather. Tree limbs and whole trees were down, taking with them power and cable lines. Many roads were still blocked. Extensive damage, very costly. Our small group felt cozy and neighborly. The average score was 37.5.For North South pairs, in first with 43 points (58 percent) were John Bevan and Harry Hall; in second with 39 points (52 percent) were Lily Beck and Dianne Montague, and in third with 35 points (46.67 percent) were Trish Stimpson and George Mason. For East West pairs, in first with 49.38 points (65.84 percent) — a huge score — were Ruth Adams and Sue Norris; in second with 41.88 points (55.84 percent) were Sue Lynch and Judy Swanson, and tied for third with 32.5 points (43.33 percent) were two pairs, Susan Lambrecht playing with Joan Turnure and Kay Key playing with Lull McGrath.There were eight-and-a half tables on Oct. 26. We played three boards a round and East West pairs had a three board sit-out. The average score was 94.5. For North South pairs, in first with 105.5 points (55.82 percent) were Norma Bartholomew and Dick Collins; in second with 101 points (53.44 percent) were Ann Patton and Mary Robertson, and in third with 100.5 points (53.17 percent) were Trish Stimpson and Marguerite McGrath. For East West pairs, in first with 113.06 points (59.82 percent) were Ruth Adams and Catherine Brazelton; in second with 107.44 points (56.85 percent) were Joan Turnure and Bobbi Olson, and in third with 106.31 points (56.25 percent) were Susan Lambrecht and Ken Clark.

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