Here is the list of matches and participants up to year end.  

Captains are shown in BOLD

Roehampton Club - away, Tuesday June 24, Tuesday, 1600

Lester P/Pascale H, Pralab B/Trevor S, Paul F/Sally F, Mark A/Pearse E, Reserve: Martin L

Hurlingham Club - home June 30, Monday, 1600 for 1630

Paul W/Marina CP, Lester P/Robin K, Andrew K/David G, Pralab B/Brigitte K, Michael B/David M, Pascale H/David W. Reserves: Paul F/Sally F/Martin L

New Club, Edinburgh - away July 12, Saturday. 

David W/David O, Oliver W/Lissa G, Sandy J/Mike H, Paul M/Yvonne R, Harvey R/Anne R

New Club were hoping for a team of 12. Reserves: None

Phyllis Court – away July 29, Tuesday, 10.30 for 11.00 

Lester P/Michael B, John C/Pascale H, Paul F/Sally F, John K/David O. Reserves: David W

Upstairs/downstairs September 8, Monday (note new date!), 18.00 

Faye L/Pauli L, Fiona McW/Henry McW, Jeremy W/Isobel PH, David O/Lissa G. Reserves: none

House of Lords – away September 9, Tuesday, 15.30 for 16.00.  

Howard W/Robin K, Paul F/Sally F, David W/Pauli L, Paul dR/Yuki S. Reserves: Mark A/David M/Oliver W

Phoenix – home September 15, Monday, 15.00 for 15.30 

Paul W/Marina CP, Lester P/Pralab B, David M/David W, Paul F/Sally F. Reserves: Mark A/John C

Woodcote – away Date TBA, 12.30 lunch

(team chosen from those who indicated interest before postponement) David W/Trevor S, John K/Fay L, Paulo dR/Yuki S, Fiona McW/Henry McW

Reserves: Pralab B/Pauli L

Automobile Club de France - home October 10, Friday, 10.30 for 11.00 

Howard S/David M, Paul W/Pralab B, Andrew K/Brigitte K, John C/Pascale H, Robin K/Andrea G, Paul F/Sally F Reserves: Howard W/Oliver W/John K

University Club, New York - away October 17,

Friday Lester P/Michael B, Pralab B/Nigel C, John C/Pascale H, Oliver W/Lissa G, Trevor S/, Ivaylo V/Xiaoyu V, David O and Richard W. Reserves: Interest re-invited to make up team of 16. Otherwise MCC members will step in.

Hurlingham Club Intermediates – away October 20, Monday, 16.00 for 16.30 

Faye L/Susan F, Ina W/Pauli L, Ivaylo V/Xiaoyu V, Harvey R/Anne R. Reserves: none

Oxford and Cambridge – home  November 3, Monday, 16.00 for 16.30. 

Lester P/Marina CP, Paul W/Andrew K, Michael B/Pralab B, John C/Pascale H. Reserves: David W/Mark A

Portland Club – away November 18, Tuesday, 16.30 for 17.00 

Marina CP/Lester P, Andrew K/Paul W, Pralab B/Howard S ,Michael B/John C. Reserves: Nigel C/Robin K/David M

We played the third instalment of our annual Bridge match during a spell of lovely spring weather in London matching the fine weather we had all weekend in Brussels last year. The Bridge match was played in a convivial atmosphere. After a first half played in a business like manner the RAC was 31 IMPs ahead. The Chateau Sainte-Anne team rallied to win a hard fought second half in which the cards were even livelier.  The RAC finally won a closely contested match by 21 IMPs. 
 

At our guests’ request we took the team photographs with the late Queen’s portrait as the backdrop. Once again our guests came bearing gifts in the form of the ‘best of the best’ fine Belgian chocolates which we shared around the dinner table after an excellent meal. We very much look forward to the next instalment - our visitors have already offered us dates for the return match in Brussels! 

The RAC was represented by Marina/Lester, Pascale/John C, Pralab/David M and Andrew/David G. 

Match report written by Lester Pereira RAC team captain 
 

RAC Team: Henry McW/Fiona McW, Howard S/David M, John C/Trevor S, Pralab B/Robin K, Andrew K/Brigitte K, Andrea G/Pearse E