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NORTH DEVON CONGRESS, FRIDAY 28th FEBRUARY to SUNDAY 2nd MARCH 2025, BARNSTAPLE HOTEL, NORTH DEVON

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WILTSHIRE GREEN POINTED SWISS WEEKEND, BATH, 1st/2nd MARCH 2025. SATURDAY SWISS PAIRS, SUNDAY SWISS TEAMS and 9-HIGH TEAMS

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DEVON COUNTY CONGRESS, 11th-13th APRIL 2025, TORQUAY. GREEN-POINTED SWISS PAIRS (FRI/SAT) and SWISS TEAMS (SUN)

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DAY LONG TOURNAMENTS ON BBO

The Acol Daylong Tournament on BBO. It's an 8-board game with robots that don't use the GIB 2/1 system, but instead play a simple and friendly version of Acol. So, if you've been putting off playing against the robots because you're not comfortable with the 2/1 system, then this is for you.

You can play whenever's convenient, at your own pace and you don’t need a partner as you're playing with and against advanced robots. Everything is alerted and explained. Click the bids to see what they mean before making a move.

With Daylongs you can take your time and have a break if needed, as long as you finish your boards by midnight GMT.

Further details

SOMERSET CONTRACT BRIDGE ASSOCIATION

NEXT SOMERSET EVENT

Green-pointed Championship Pairs

No Fear Pairs

Sunday 16th February, Woolavington

Last updated : 13th Jan 2025 09:30 GMT
9 High Corwen
This is a new EBU event that will take place online on 31st May 2025. Somerset can enter up to three pairs for this event, which is open to all Somerset registered players below NGS 10 on 1st January 2025. The county will pay the entry fees for those three pairs.
 
Qualification will be based on performance in one of the four pairs events that Somerset is holding before the end of April – the Championship Pairs and No Fear Pairs on 16th February, and the Mixed Pairs and No Fear Pairs on 27th April. Pairs will have their scores adjusted by the overall strength of the event in which they compete, so that they can choose which of the two events to enter. Pairs who enter both events will have their qualification based on the higher of the two scores that they record.
 
If you are uncertain as to whether you and your partner meet the entry criteria, please send an email to scbaselectors@gmail.com. There are over 500 players in Somerset who do meet the criteria, and we cannot publish a list with those names on.
Last updated : 17th Jan 2025 10:45 GMT
Michael Coda Cup 2025

The 2025 Michael Coda Cup will be contested from Monday 24th to Friday 28th February. This year, like last year, the format is that each club will run its own session on its usual evening from a prescribed set of boards, and the results from clubs taking part each night will be combined. So it is effectively a mini-simultaneous pairs each day that week, enabling players to play at more than one club during the week. Club representatives are asked to inform the Secretary that they will be participating.

This year's charity to benefit from Somerset's Michael Coda Cup, chosen by the SCBA Committee on behalf of the late Sheila Coda, is the Young Carers Development Trust (www.ycdt.org.uk), a charity that tackles the lack of opportunity experienced by many young carers in the West of England due to their caring responsibilities.

Last updated : 20th Jan 2025 10:29 GMT
Andrew Robson Day

****BOOKINGS ARE NOW CLOSED****

This will be on Wednesday 12th February 2025 at Crispin Hall, Street (registration 9.30).

This will be a fun and informative day run by the UK's pre-eminent bridge educator and is suitable for players of all standards. You do NOT need a partner to attend.

There will be a break of an hour and a quarter, which will allow time for lunch, either in the Crispin cafe or elsewhere in Street.

The price is £32 per person and will include tea, coffee and biscuits throughout the day.

Please email Sheree Pavey (scbasec17@yahoo.com) to book your place, and please pay online to SCBA 30-98-45 03080007 with the reference 'AR (Your surname)'

Looking forward to seeing you on the day and, with Christmas on the horizon, this would make a perfect gift!

Simon Brooke

Last updated : 24th Jan 2025 10:22 GMT
Championship Teams Draw 2024–25

Draw made 20 November 2024

Semi-finals

Wigmore vs Cummings

Lanham vs Simcox

Matches to be played by 15 February 2025
Results will be here when available

Final to be played by 15 May 2025

Last updated : 7th Jan 2025 13:15 GMT
Announcing and Alerting

The latest versions of the Blue Book and the White Book apply from 1st August 2024. These books, and a summary of changes to announcing and alerting, are available from the EBU via this link.

Last updated : 7th Aug 2024 14:43 BST
Notifcation of Somerset Events by Email

Please complete this form to include your email address in future county email communications. If you are currently receiving emails from the county there is no need to fill out this form.

Last updated : 8th Dec 2023 09:27 GMT
Newsletter is Here
 

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2023

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Summer Special

November

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Last updated : 27th Aug 2024 14:25 BST
EBED Teacher Cluster Meeting

English Bridge Education and Development hope to run a half-day meeting of bridge teachers in Swindon on 9th March 2025. Anyone available to support such an event should contact Clive Turner. Details of a recent successful similar meeting are here.

Chew Valley closure

Chew Valley Bridge Club closed at the end of 2024. The Committee reluctantly decided that with numbers dropping over a long period the club was no longer viable.

CALENDAR 2024-25
CALENDAR 2024-25

Tournament programme 2024–25 available for download here.

Director Training in Somerset

EBED will run a new training course for Club Tournament Directors at Oake Village Hall, Taunton TA4 1JA, in January.

Day 0 (How to run a club duplicate), Sunday 19/01/2025
Day 1 (Book rulings), Sunday 02/02/2025
Day 2 (Book and judgement rulings), Sunday 16/02/2025
Day 3 (Assessment), Sunday 09/03/2025

Trainer: Jeremy Child. Price £72 per session for EBU members (£80 for non-EBU).

More details on content here. Book through an EBU club or via My EBU here.

Learn to Play at Winscombe

Learn to play bridge at Winscombe & District Bridge Club:

  • Year 2 / Improvers:
    Monday 10.00am – 12.30pm
  • Year 1 / Beginners:
    Monday 1.00pm – 3.30pm

Starting 7th October 2024. £70 for 10 lessons at Winscombe Community Centre

For more information please contact Janet on 01934 253889 or email winbridgeclubjo@gmail.com

MASTER POINT PROMOTIONS
MASTER POINT PROMOTIONS

 Congratulations to the following Somerset players on their Master Point promotions in December! 


Advanced Master
Monica Allfrey, Daphne Farley, Charlie Sutton
Master
Sylvia Fearon
Area Master
Marilyn Ollis, David Taverner
Club Master
Graham Chapman, Jen Eggleton, John Eggleton, Fi Thompson
Local Master
Pete Davis, Julia Ross

Calendar
1st Feb 2025
Western League 5
Realbridge 2.00
12th Feb 2025
Andrew Robson Day
TBA
14th Feb 2025
County League 7
16th Feb 2025
Championship Pairs (Green Point)
Woolavington 1.00
16th Feb 2025
No Fear Pairs
Woolavington 1.00
24th Feb 2025
24th-28th Michael Coda Cup
Clubs
7th Mar 2025
County League 8
8th Mar 2025
Western League 6
Realbridge 2.00
Results
County League 6
Swiss Pairs (Blue Point)
Director: Mike Tracy
Scorer: Andy Ridgers
County League 5
County League R4
County League 4
Multiple Teams
Director: Richard Feetenby
Scorer: Andrew Ridgers