Despite the usual strong representation there was limited success for Sussex when the AEBBA Pairs tournament returned to its traditional spot in the calendar when played in Bournemouth on 5th/6th March.
Jim Millward and Joe Oakley reached the Semi Finals and Stuart Mepham also got to this stage with his partner Alan Donovan of Bucks. However, this is where their tournaments ended.
Alan and Jean Brackenridge reached the quarterfinals but couldn’t quite match their form the group stage which saw them win six out of six matches in a tough section. This performance led to Alan winning the merit award ad Jean got the highest Ladies break.