at Leicester Bridge Centre

Sunday 6th April 2003

Results of the Premier final, followed by the results of the consolation B final.

Duncan Happer, partnered by Nick Stevens, became the youngest ever winner of the Gimson Trophy in its 55 year history in a very close finish. They played the last of the thirteen three-board sets against Brian Marlow and Robert Northage. On the last board they arrived in 3NT. Had they played in the normal 4S + 1 Paul Bowyer and Jim Mason would have won the event; but 3NT + 2 gave them the extra MPs they needed, whilst if they had returned 3NT + 1 their opponents at the table would have taken the title.

The first four pairs earn the right to play in the Corwen Trophy - with the fifth pair as the only other one to score over 50% are automatic reserves.

In addition to the normal prizes for the top four, there are additional prizes for the first two pairs in the Consolation Final and the highest placed non-experts Ian Bruce & Paul Cross.