Sharon bridge scores June 24

SHARON — On June 16 at Good Neighbors there were 10-and-a-half tables for duplicate bridge. We played three boards a round.  North South pairs played 22 boards and East West pairs played 20 boards. The average score was 99.

The winners: For North South pairs, in first with 131 points (66.16 percent) were Ann Patton and Kate Beatty; in second with 125.5 points (63.38 percent) were Trish Stimpson and Harry Hall, and in third with 114.5 points (57.83) were Cindy Rubicam and Doris Reeves.

For East West pairs, in first with 135.3 points (68.33 percent) were Barbara Griggs and Dick Collins; in second with 133.65 points (67.5 percent) were Kit Kellogg and Lilly Beck, and in third with 114.4 points (57.78 percent) were Diane and Roger Price.

Following the game there was a little farewell party to acknowledge and thank Cindy and Harry Rubicam for their important and faithful contributions over the years to the success of the bridge club. They are moving west to the Arizona Territory. We will miss them.

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