EBL: Allegra wins the 14th European Champions’ Cup

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10th – 12th November 2015
Horwood House, Milton Keynes, England

Event website from the European Bridge League

Congratulations to the Allegra team from Turin, Italy, who have won the European Champions Cup for a fifth consecutive year. The winners are Alejandro Bianchedi, Dennis Bilde, Norberto Bocchi, Massimiliano Di Franco, Giorgio Duboin and Agustin Madala.

Allegra Alejandro Bianchedi, Dennis Bilde, Norberto Bocchi, Massimiliano Di Franco, Giorgio Duboin and Agustin Madala.
Allegra Alejandro Bianchedi, Dennis Bilde, Norberto Bocchi, Massimiliano Di Franco, Giorgio Duboin and Agustin Madala.

In the final they defeated the Dutch team, Onstein BC’t by 114-41 IMPs over 32 boards. Onstein led for much of the first half of the final but Allegra took the lead on Board 16 and totally dominated the second half of the match.

 NETHERLANDS BC't ONSTEIN - Silver Medal Louk Verrhees (pc), Berend van den Bos, Joris van Lankveld, Ricco van Prooijen, Richard Ritmeijer and Magdalena Ticha.
NETHERLANDS BC’t ONSTEIN – Silver Medal Louk Verrhees (pc), Berend van den Bos, Joris van Lankveld, Ricco van Prooijen, Richard Ritmeijer and Magdalena Ticha.

Now the question is, can anyone prevent their winning the trophy yet again next year?

Simon Gillis (pc), Boye Brogeland, Tom Hanlon, Espen Lindqvist, Zia Mahmood and Erik Saelensminde.
ENGLAND EBU Team – Bronze Medal: Simon Gillis (pc), Boye Brogeland, Tom Hanlon, Espen Lindqvist, Zia Mahmood and Erik Saelensminde.

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