Organiser Mary Page with sister in law helper, Maureen Enright from U.S.A. and some of the tasty, homemade cakes provided by an army of bridge bakers.
Norman Gray organised the movement superbly and newcomers had little difficulty using 'Bridgemates, for the first time. NEBA chair, Liz Muir, thanked all the players and suggested that they might like to attend a 'Newcomers' competition at this year's NEBA congress in November.
The money raised for Cancer Research U.K was £1100

With 30 tables, even the very comfortable Stannington venue was just a little bit stretched.