the Bermuda Regional Bridge Tournament at Southampton Princess.

Carrying the Island's banner are the Willcocks, Rhind, Moran and Douglas teams.

Forty six teams were in action on Monday with the field trimmed to 24 by last night.

Halfway stage leaders following the opening session of Stratified pairs were Russ and Sheila Ekeblad (Stratum A) and Ellen Anten and Elaine Blaustein (both Statrum B and C).

The HA&E Smith's pairs event was won by Gerhard Schremmer and Sadie Opper with locals Jimmy Tucker and Elsie O'Toole a close second.

Local section placings: First: Louise Mellor/Gill Butterfield; Judy Bussell/Sally Sykes; Janice Trott/Audrey Abbott; Nea Willetts/Lynn O'Neill; Des Nash/Tracy Nash; Margie Way/Vera Petty; David Sykes/Sally Sykes; David Sommer/Joe Taussig; Bruce Fenton/Molly Taussig.

Second: Pat Colmet/Laura Young; Harry Kast/Katherine Ellson; Colin Moran/Judy Bussell; Linda Mahaffy/Phil Shadick; Stephen Ball/Freya Robinson.