WBU Open Trials 2009 and Teams for 2010
The two weekends of the WBU's Open Trials were held on 26-27 September and 17-18 October at the Gwent Bridge Academy in Newport. In each weekend, pairs played 10-board matches against each of the other nine pairs, using Butler scoring (using the middle three of the five results on each board). Each match was capped at 30 IMPs, which is the reason for the 'Adj' column in the table of results.
Ian Mitchell was the tournament director for both weekends.
Standings after the first weekend:
| Rank | Pair | Names |
Session 1
|
Session 2
|
Session 3
|
Adj
|
Adjusted Butler Score
|
| 1 | 1 | Filip Kurbalija & Tim Rees |
19
|
32
|
12
|
63
|
|
| 2 | 10 | Paul Denning & Patrick Shields |
17
|
-8
|
60
|
-7
|
62
|
| 3 | 6 | Adrian Thomas & Mike Pownall |
39
|
-1
|
27
|
-11
|
54
|
| 4 | 5 | Dafydd Jones & Gary Jones |
7
|
0
|
30
|
37
|
|
| 5 | 2 | Diane Kurbalija & Jill Casey |
1
|
9
|
-18
|
-8
|
|
| 6 | 8 | Gwynn Davis & Sue Ingham |
-5
|
15
|
-21
|
-11
|
|
| 7 | 7 | Mike Tedd & John Salisbury |
-35
|
2
|
10
|
-23
|
|
| 8 | 9 | Laura Woodruff & Mike Close |
14
|
0
|
-49
|
6
|
-29
|
| 9 | 4 | Chris Rochelle & Liz Atkinson |
-12
|
-36
|
-14
|
-62
|
|
| 10 | 3 | Trevor Towers & Simon Richards |
-45
|
-13
|
-37
|
12
|
-83
|
Detailed information is available for the first weekend: hands for sessions one, two and three. scorecards and travellers
Final results after both weekends:
| Rank | Pair | Names | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Session 5 | Session 6 | Adj | ButlerN |
| 1 | 10 | Paul Denning & Patrick Shields | 17 | -8 | 60 | -2 | 60 | 42 | -30 | 139.00 |
| 2 | 1 | Filip Kurbalija & Tim Rees | 19 | 32 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 116.00 | |
| 3 | 5 | Dafydd Jones & Gary Jones | 7 | 0 | 30 | -2 | 8 | 20 | 63.00 | |
| 4 | 6 | Adrian Thomas & Mike Pownall | 39 | -1 | 27 | -29 | 22 | -15 | -11 | 32.00 |
| 5 | 9 | Laura Woodruff & Mike Close | 14 | 0 | -49 | 4 | 31 | -15 | 6 | -9.00 |
| 6 | 7 | Mike Tedd & John Salisbury | -35 | 2 | 10 | -22 | 7 | 25 | -13.00 | |
| 7 | 8 | Gwynn Davis & Sue Ingham | -5 | 15 | -21 | 11 | -34 | 7 | -27.00 | |
| 8 | 2 | Diane Kurbalija & Jill Casey | 1 | 9 | -18 | -3 | -20 | -1 | -32.00 | |
| 9 | 3 | Trevor Towers & Simon Richards | -45 | -13 | -37 | 28 | -57 | -21 | 32 | -113.00 |
| 10 | 4 | Chris Rochelle & Liz Atkinson | -12 | -36 | -14 | -15 | -29 | -53 | 3 | -156.00 |
Detailed information is available for both weekends: scorecards and travellers
Hand records for second weekend: Saturday am, Saturday pm, Sunday am, Sunday pm
The Selectors have confirmed our team for the First Camrose weekend will be:
Paul Denning and Patrick Shields
Filip Kurbalija and Tim Rees
Gary Jones and Dafydd Jones
Reserves: Adrian Thomas and Mike Pownall.
NPC: John Salisbury.
The team for the second weekend will be:
Paul Denning and Patrick Shields
Filip Kurbalija and Tim Rees
Gary Jones and Dafydd Jones
NPC: Mike Tedd.
The selectors have decided that the Open Team for the European Championships in Ostende will be
Patrick Shields and Paul Denning
Gary and Dafydd Jones
Adrian Thomas and Peter Goodman
with Mike Pownall as NPC.
We wish the teams every success.