WBU Open Trials Results
The first weekend was held at Cardiff Bridge Club, directed by Tony Haworth.
Overall table of ranks by VPs:
| Rank | Pair | Names | Total VPs | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M7 | M8 | M9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | F Kurbalija & P Shields | 163 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 21 |
| 2 | 1 | G Jones & T Rees | 156 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| 3 | 8 | M Close & L Woodruff | 145 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 23 |
| 4 | 3 | J Salisbury & M Tedd | 141 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 23 |
| 5 | 4 | P Goodman & M Pownall | 140 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
| 6 | 5 | B Wennell & B Wennell | 133 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 7 |
| 7 | 7 | P Denning & A Stephenson | 126 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 7 |
| 8 | 6 | M Roderick & T Towers | 119 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
| 9 | 9 | J Hand & P Hand | 117 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 18 |
Hands:
The Wennells having withdrawn, the selectors have announced that the following pairs will go forward to the second weekend on 20-21 October in Newport:
Mike Close & Laura Woodruff
Paul Denning & Alan Stephenson
Peter Goodman & Mike Pownall
Gary Jones & Tim Rees
Filip Kurbalija & Patrick Shields
John Salisbury & Mike Tedd
The second weekend was held in Newport on 20-21 October. Each pair completed a 31 board match against each other pair (spread over both weekends). The summary result:
| Pair |
versus
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
TOTAL VP
|
| 1 | Paul Denning & Alan Stephenson |
14
|
11
|
15
|
9
|
14
|
63
|
|
| 2 | John Salisbury & Mike Tedd |
16
|
11
|
4
|
10
|
9
|
50
|
|
| 3 | Filip Kurbalija & Patrick Shields |
19
|
19
|
7
|
19
|
22
|
86
|
|
| 4 | Peter Goodman & Mike Pownall |
15
|
25
|
23
|
17
|
17
|
97
|
|
| 5 | Mike Close & Laura Woodruff |
21
|
20
|
11
|
13
|
6
|
71
|
|
| 6 | Gary Jones & Tim Rees |
16
|
21
|
8
|
13
|
24
|
82
|
More detailed table of results
Hands:
The Selectors have chosen the following team for the first weekend of the Camrose.
Peter Goodman & Mike Pownall
Filip Kurbalija & Patrick Shields
Gary Jones & Tim Rees
NPC Alan Stephenson
Reserves : Laura Woodruff & Mike Close
Foillowing the first weekend, the selectors have announced an unchanged team for the second weekend in Gormanstown, Ireland on 2-3 March 2013