Although relatively little competitive Mahjong Competition Rules style mahjong (MCR) is played in UK, a small group led by John Duckworth has been playing for the past 12 months or so, and he has blazed a trail in a number of events on the European mainland. Two representatives from UK attended the 6th European MCR Championship in Povoa de Varzim. Congratulations to John (once again), playing in his first European Championship he finished a highly creditable 18th of 240 competitors. Not bad for a relative ‘beginner’!