Israel are out in front with a good win over the Holders. Ireland next and Zia in third.
Latest scores (breakdown for IMPs and Point a Board)
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And we’re off!
Ian Payn, London Metropolitan Bridge Association Chairman, has welcomed everyone.
Richard Banbury, Tournament Director, has set out the rules.
The players are now playing.
It’s all going really well. So far.
2017 Lederer – nearly there…
This year’s Lederer will be held on 25 and 26 February today and tomorrow at the RAC in central London.
There’s another great lineup full of English and international stars. This year we welcome a team from Israel for the first time. See who’s playing.
First up on the Vugraph are the Holders against Israel. Check out the draw to plan your Saturday viewing!
And watch this space for running scores and updates as the drama unfolds. Maybe even some pictures…
The wrap
Handsome silverware waiting to be awarded
The very last board England Open v London
TD Martin Nygren does some texting
Nigel Freake and Vigfús Pálsson run the last numbers
Ian Payn and Peter Clinch emerge from the Vugraph room
Colin Freeman, our man at the RAC, retrieves the bidding boxes before bad things happen
Team Gillis: l-r Espen Erichsen, Simon Gillis (the event sponsor), Boye Brogeland, Espen Lndqvist
President’s Team: l-r Phil King, Willie Coyle, Bernard Teltscher (LMBA President), Graham Orsmond, Stelio Di Bello, Victor Silverstone
Three of the London team: Barry Myers, Andy Bowles, Frank To
Most of the de Botton team: l-r Geir Helgemo, Tom Townsend, Thor-Erik Hoftaniska, Janet de Botton, Nick Sandqvist
Team Ireland: l-r Mark Moran, John Carroll, Grainne Barton (NPC), Tom Hanlon, Rory Boland, Tommy Garvey
Chairman’s Choice: l-r Heather Dhondy, David Burn, Kieran Dyke, Joe Fawcett, Michael Byrne, Gillian Fawcett
Four of the England Open team: l-r Alexander Allfrey, Andrew Robson, Tony Forrester, David Bakhshi
Three of the Spring Fours: Graham Osborne, Frances Hinden, Jeffrey Allerton
Zia and two friends: l-r Zia, Dennis Bilde, Anita Sinclair
Zia and son Rafi (who also plays bridge)
Four of the England Seniors: l-r Colin Simpson, David Price, David Mossop, Paul Hackett
Ian thanks people
Rory Boland gets some champagne for man of the match (or at least for topping the Butler ranks)
The England Open team get the trophy. (Ian made them take it with them this time.)
England Open Win (Again!)
England Open increase their lead to win the 2016 Lederer. (In fact, they won all 9 of their matches – two more wins than last year I’m reliably informed when there was one loss and a draw.)
Ireland just pipped the Chairman’s Choice to take second place.
Ireland’s Rory Boland wins the Butler ranking and the new ‘man of the match’ award!
England Open well clear now
England Open are over 30 VPs clear of second-placed Chairman’s Choice at this stage. Ireland third, Zia and Friends fourth.
Boland still leads the Butlers
Image shows top two teams battling it out in round 8. England Open came out on top. Clockwise from left: Allfrey, Byrne, Robson, Dyke. Plus a bunch of kibbers.
England Open in front after 7
England Open take over from the Chairman’s team after the last match.
Boland still leading the Butlers.
Image shows England Open v Zia and Friends. Clockwise from left: Tony Forrester, Zia, David Bakhshi and Dennis Bilde.
Vugraph room
Ian Payn (LMBA chairman, kindly not playing in his team…) and Peter Clinch lead the discussions in the Vugraph room. Occasionally their predictions are correct!
Chairman’s Choice back in the lead
England Open second, London third and de Botton fourth.
Image shows Gillian Fawcett (left) and husband Joe playing in the leading Chairman’s Choice team against Graham Osborne and Frances Hinden from Spring Fours.
Now it’s England Open ahead
Top 3 teams still the same but in a different order. England Open go 11 VPs ahead of the Chairman’s team.
Meanwhile Rory Boland has taken over the lead in the Butlers.
Image is things winding down on Saturday evening. (My eye for composition doesn’t get any better… Luckily we’ve had a proper photographer here today so good pictures anon!)
Lederer Trophy 