Source: EBU
The Lady Milne Trophy is the competition for the Women’s Teams of the Home Nations. In 1934 the Lady Milne started as the Ladies Team championship of the National Bridge Association, in 1950 it became the Home Internationals with only one team from each country. In the early years England fielded the winner of the Whitelaw Cup, its Womens teams championship. The event is now played over one weekend for Womens teams from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Wales have won the Lady Milne Trophy – the match between the women’s teams of the home nations – by a small margin, with England second and Scotland third. The event took place from 17th to 19th April in Birmingham.
Although Wales only won two of their five matches they picked up enough VPs to claim the trophy. Wales finished on 56.92, with England scoring 54.71 and Scotland 53.72.
Last Standings: Full results available HERE.
As hosts England were permitted to enter two teams, and the EBU team finished fourth. Like both England and Scotland – and indeed Northern Ireland who finished fifth – the EBU team won three of their five matches. It was the margins of victory (or defeat) which decided the final placings.
The teams were:
England: Sally Brock & Anita Sinclair; Gillian Fawcett & Jane Moore; Catherine Jagger & Sarah Teshome; NPC – David Burn
EBU (picture): Marietta Andree & Janet Cahm; Hannah Cornfield & Kath Stynes; Sarah O’Connor & Anne Rosen; NPC – Simon Cochemé
Ireland: Teresa Rigney & Joan Kenny; Mary Finn & Jill Kulchycky; Hilary McDonagh & Gilda Pender
Northern Ireland: Ciara Burns & Ruth Connolly; Clare Watson & Heather Hill; Dymphna Friel & Toni Sproule
Scotland: Sam Punch & Paula Leslie; Anne Symons & Helen Kane; Liz McGowan & Michele Gladstone
Wales: Susan Ingham & Aida Aris; Maggie Pierce & Gilly Clench; Diane Kurbalija & Liz Commins
The full results can be seen via the links below.