Stroud Bridge Club boasted thirteen pairs at a national competition.

The club pitted themselves against 740 pairs from 49 participating clubs, all playing the same deals. Two pairs from Stroud Bridge Club finished in the top fifty.

Tom Jarman and Roger Miles led the way, coming 43rd but Phil Battye and Mike Bevan were only a couple of places behind

Recent results, October 10: 1st Nicky Ferguson & Tom Jarman 61.67%, 2nd Franceska Waggett & Ludo Serafin 58.08%, 3rd Phil Battye & Michael Bevan 57.33%.

October 3: 43rd Tom Jarman and Roger Miles 62.41%, 45th Phil Battye and Mike Bevan 62.16%, 172nd Angelos Agathangelou and John Councer 55.76%.

September 26: 1st Nicky Ferguson & Angelos Agathangelou 59.25 IMPS, 2nd Ian Plewis & Gordon Wyles 43.25 IMPS, 3rd John Jenkins & Terry Goddard 23.50 IMPS.

September 19: 1st Phil Battye & Tom Jarman 63.58%, 2nd David Atthey & Nigel Pitel 62.91%, 3rd John Councer & Roger Miles 59.26%.

September 12: 1st Sylvia Pearse & Paul Tempest 61.67%, 2nd Terry Goddard & John Jenkins 61.64%, 3rd Franceska Waggett & Ludo Serafin 55.29%.

September 5 Pairs with handicap scoring: 1st Ian Plewis & Patricia Burrows 56.67%, 2nd Gordon Wyles & Helen Earley 56.04%, 3rd Anna Brojer & Nick Brojer 53.88%.