Pia Andersson
and
Arne
Larsson
are the new Mixed Pairs Champions of Europe! The
Swedish
pair delivered a title winning session score of 63.01%. They finished well
clear of two pairs from '
La belle France
'.
Catherine d'Ovidio-Saul
and
Paul Chemla
are no strangers when
it comes to award ceremonies, and a smiling
Catherine
was delighted to
collect her first medal since her marriage!
Colette Lise
and
José Damiani
took third place. It was
not the first time
Anna Maria Torlontano
had called the President of the
World Bridge Federation to the podium. However this time he was being awarded a
medal, not presenting one!
The Consolation was won by
Italy's
Rosa Corchia
and
Guiseppe Matricardi
who just edged out a couple of Weltmeisters,
Germany's
Andrea Rauscheid
and
Roland Rohowsky
.
France's
Nathalie Courty and
Hervé Schiatti
were third.
There was more glory for
France
when
Marie-France Renoux
and
Philipe Rey
took the prize for the leading Senior's pair.
Marie-France
is one half of the reigning European Senior Pairs
Champions, having won the title last year with
Nadine Cohen
.
The
Teams Competition
attracted 98 teams
and after 4 days the champions were:
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They will be dancing in the streets of
Paris
tonight when the news of
yet another famous
French
victory arrives. Congratulations to
Paul
Chemla
,
Catherine d'Ovidio Saul
,
Michel & Veronique
Bessis
. The holders found their best form when it mattered and their
victory was already secure at half time when they led by a remarkable 85-0! No
doubt they will try for a hat trick in 2000!
Our commiseration's to their opponents, the
Netherlands
Martin
Wanner
,
Ine Gielkens
,
Han Begas
and
Ellen Bakker
.
However, as the official representatives of their Country they can be proud of
their performance in reaching the final.
The first half of the final was on VuGraph, and
Catherine
and
Ellen
were in opposition. They were both celebrating their birthdays,
but the presents were all going one way!
What a moment for
Davor Ruso
,
Seka Ivancic
,
Zoran
Vukelic
,
Izvorka Petrovic
and
Bato Protega
. The won the
bronze medals, the first for
Croatia
in International competition. What
a tremendous performance for a Country with only 400 players.
Their opponents were still able to smile at the end, evidence once again of
the tremendous spirit in which these championships have been played. Hard lines
for
France's
Jean-Louis Stoppa
,
Marianne Serf
,
Marie
Renoux
and
François Stretz
.
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