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 are over 30 VPs clear of second-placed Chairman’s Choice at this stage. Ireland third, Zia and Friends fourth.
