INFORMATION
DATES FOR KENT COMPETITIONS 2024 - 2025

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PARTNERSHIP DESK FOR KENT EVENTS

Sun 12 Jan 2025    TWBC      Mens & Ladies Pairs

Sun 26 Jan 2025      TWBC      Corbett Teams of 8

Sun 9 Feb 2025     Canterbury    Event for 2-9 on NGS

 February 2025      Various      Larsky Semifinals

Sun  2 Mar 2025     TWBC       Green Pointed Swiss Pairs (7x7)

Sat 29 Mar 2025     Maidstone   Larsky Final

Sat 19 Apr 2025     BBO    Improvers Pairs NGS 9

Sun 27 Apr 2025     TWBC        George Griffiths Seniors Pairs

Sat 17 May 2025    RealBridge   Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs (6x6)

Sat 24 May 2025     BBO    Improvers Pairs NGS 9

Sun 20 July 2025     TWBC       Phillimore BP Swiss Pairs (6x8)

Sat 9 Aug 2025     BBO    Improvers Pairs NGS 9

Sun 5 Oct 2025 tbc    TWBC      Dyer Smith Mixed Pairs

25/26 Oct 2025     TWBC    Joint Congress with Sussex

Sun 14 Dec 2025 tbc    BBO  Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs (6x6)

HONORARY PRESIDENT

The Committee are pleased to announce that Monica Aitken has agreed to accept the post of Honorary President

Wednesday & Friday Evenings or Thursday 4pm online sessions (Maidstone / Gravesend / Beckenham)

If you would like an on-line game of bridge on Wednesday evenings at Maidstone, Thursday 4pm at Beckenham and Friday evenings at Gravesend then please click those headings for more information

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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR ALL PLAYERS
Fleming Femina / Hunter Homines 2025

Kent's next pairs event is the Fleming Femina (Ladies pairs) and Hunter Homines (Men's pairs). £13 per player (same price as 2020).  

Sunday 12th January 2025 at Tunbridge Wells BC, 11am start. We offer comfortable playing conditions and a two course lunch is available at £14 per player

To Enter: - Fleming Femina  Hunter Homines

Competitions Secretary for this event:  Stephen Brown  via email: KCBAcompetitions@gmail.com                

Last updated : 28th Nov 2024 19:28 GMT
EBU Bridge - It's a Big Deal! Festival Report
EBU Bridge - It's a Big Deal! Festival Report

The EBU's report can be read HERE. They give a big THANK YOU to everyone who joined in the Bridge - It's a Big Deal! Festival of Bridge. The efforts of many made the Festival a great success! Thousands took part in over 270 events across England raising over £130,000! For Cancer Research UK (target was £60K). 

Last updated : 18th Dec 2024 09:45 GMT
Junior Channel Trophy
Junior Channel Trophy

England finished a very close second in the U21 competition and third the U26 and U26 Women's competitions. 

Under 21s: Dina Bennett & Holden ClarkTom Furness & Venetia AnoyrkatisDavid Sargent & Thibault Crosnier, NPC: Charles Bucknell, Coach: Stephen Kennedy

Last updated : 18th Dec 2024 11:22 GMT
Corbett Leagues 2025

ALL Divisions play on Sunday 26th January 2025.    Kent CBA are very pleased that 19 teams of 8 have entered this year.

Club contacts (Match Secretaries) will be contacted soon to enter names of players (entry and sandwich payments and names to be entered by 31st December 2024) . Some divisions will be split between between the ground and first floor, so please consider placing of pairs. 

The entry fee will be the same as 2020, no increase i.e. £140 per team in division 1 (the winners qualify to represent Kent in the Garden Cities on Saturday 11th May 2024), and £84 per team in division 2.

The divisions for 2025 are shown below, with 19 teams competing. Team members may be added using column headings below

2025 Corbett  Divisions
Corbett Cup Corbett Plate Mitchell Salver
Farnborough A Tunbridge Wells B Beckenham B
Tunbridge Wells A Tunbridge Wells C Bromley North B
Farnborough B Farnborough D Bromley North C
Farnborough C Bromley North A Farnborough E
Beckenham A Maidstone Gravesend
Kippington
Orpington
Otford
Tunbridge Wells D

 

 

Also, click for REGULATIONS.  As before sandwiches will be available to buy in advance. Club match secretaries have been send the order form.

 

Last updated : 9th Dec 2024 20:33 GMT
TOLLEMACHE NOVEMBER 2024

 In a very tight finish Kent have qualified for the F2F final on 1st/2nd February in Telford.

Kent had 148 and finished 3rd in their group. 4 go through from each ground. Amazingly there were 3 equal 4th’s and Gloucestershire won the split tie.

Even more amazingly there was a 3 split in the other group and London won the split tie !

The Kent team for the Tollemache ( Inter County teams of 8 ) Qualifier taking place on 9th/10th November on Realbridge will be, in no particular order -

Kay Preddy (Capt) /Norman Selway
Mike Hampton/ Michael Prior
Tom Gardner/ Tom Furness
Gerald Tredinnick/ Joe Sivayogan
Colin Wilson/Gerald Soper

We welcomed both Tom’s to the Kent team who are England U21 Internationals and have qualified for the World Championships next year.

Last updated : 28th Nov 2024 09:04 GMT
Results
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
Director: Sharon Bayne
Beginners Duplicate
Director: Sharon Bayne
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
Director: Sharon Bayne
Beginners Duplicate
Director: Sharon Bayne
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR NGS 9 & BELOW
YEAR END CONGRESS - IMPROVERS PAIRS
YEAR END CONGRESS - IMPROVERS PAIRS

Monday 30th December 2024, Improvers Pairs on BBO, as part of the EBU Year End Online Congress

Open to players who are NGS 9 & below on Saturday 28th December

  • This event is aimed at club players who are interested in taking the first steps into congress bridge but who may have found it daunting to jump straight into a major congress event. 
  • The format will be two 18 board sessions with a break between the sessions. Players can play in either or both sessions.
  • Director / Competition organisers:  Sharon Bayne, Stephen Brown, Paul Gibbons [email via KCBAimprovers@gmail.com]

Each session is 18 boards, 9x2 board boards. Click: Pre-entry required   10% of entry fees will be given as prizes in BBO$. 

If you are looking for a partner: please submit details here

Full details and programme of the EBU Year End Congress can be found by clicking here

SATURDAY BRIDGE 9-High
SATURDAY BRIDGE 9-High

The NS/EW winners / Howell winners get a free Saturday game. After each event a commentary on the hands is sent out to all players.

The organisers check the NGS grades via an automated check on the EBU database on Friday afternoon and would be grateful if pairs would enter by 12noon on Friday. Any entries after this time need to be manually checked and incur extra work. Many thanks

Please enter here and then register on the day (cost $3) for 4th January 9-High@ 2.30pm

To play in Kent Saturday events  all players must either be Primary Kent members or Associate Kent Members. Click for more information or to be come an Associate Member

BEGINNERS / 7-High DUPLICATE - 12 Hands - SATURDAYS
BEGINNERS / 7-High DUPLICATE - 12 Hands - SATURDAYS

Formerly run by EBED, this Saturday afternoons will be 12 hands, 2.45pm start, 9 mins per board, $3 per player, on BBO.     

After each event a commentary on the hands is sent out to all players.

Ideal for players in their who completed their first year of learning bridge, or more experienced players with a NGS (National Grade Scheme) rating below about 6 or 7

The TD can be contacted via vEBU_KEN on BBO from 2.15pm

Please enter here and then register on the day (cost $3) for 4th January : Beginners 12 board duplicate (7-High)@ 2.45pm 

FOR A PARTNER:  CLICK TO ADD NAME TO PARTNERSHIP DESK

CLICK HERE TO BECOME ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OF KENT FOR 2024-2025

2-9 NGS Pairs Event at Canterbury Bridge Club
2-9 NGS Pairs Event at Canterbury Bridge Club

Sunday 9th February 2025

We invite you to enter Kent's face-to-face event just for players graded 2-9 on the NGS, playing in the comfortable surroundings of

Canterbury Bridge Club. [ St Dunstan's Church Hall, 80 London Road, Canterbury CT2 8LS]

There will be two 18 board sessions - you can play 11am - 1.15pm   or   2.00pm - 4.15pm    or both

Please bring your own lunch. 

Entry fee £5 per person per 18-board session, complimentary tea or coffee and biscuits throughout.  CLICK TO ENTER

Prizes will be awarded depending on entries (using 20% of entry fees)

If you are looking for a partner: PLEASE ENTER DETAILS HERE

9-High Corwen

The 4 primary Kent pairs who play 5 or more times in the Saturday 9-High between Jan 1st and 31st March whose average score across their best 5 events are the highest will qualify for the 9-High Corwen (an inter-county event of two sessions each of 18 boards on 31st May 2025, BBO & RealBridge)