The Stuart Restoration of 1660 saw King Charles II returning from exile in Europe after the Interregnum. Similarly bridge events are being restored face-to-face after a break due to Covid; the Woodberry Weekend at Eastbourne was a great success with a somewhat sleepy seaside town ideal for a weekend away from the pace of London.
The Newhaven Lighthouse, c. 1930
A 1660 in bridge is sometimes called a "restoration", and your scribe and his partner conceded this score at the Weekend:
This was a wild board, handled better by Ruth Stanley and Stephanie Raven than by my partner and I. Ruth opened 1H as South and West overcalled 2D. North now bid 3C, forcing and East raised the ante to 5D with such great trump support. South went on 5H and this went round to Muggins, East, who thought that 6D would be cheap at the colours. It was indeed but had the effect of South adding one for the road with 6H. East-West had the choice between passing this for no match points or bidding Seven Diamonds which would have earned one match point. Stefanie Rohan decided to double but played by South there was no defence and +1660, a "Restoration", was the result.
The event was brilliantly organised by Shelley Shieff and expertly directed by Nigel Freake. The main event of the weekend, the Allworth Salver, was won for the first time by David Burn and Frances Loughridge. David now has a trophy with his wife to add to his record eleven Tollemache triumphs.
The team event was won by Harvey Fox, Doug Dunn, Maria and Derek Essen. An excellent quiz, conducted by Andy Conway, was won by Harvey Fox, David Burn, Frances Loughridge, Ruth Stanley and Stephanie Raven.
Congrats to all the winners, and many thank to Shelley!
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