2024/25 Sussex Pairs Final

Again, a big thank-you to the Sussex clubs Chichester, The Avenue, Worthing, Eastbourne, Horsham, Patcham and West Sussex for running heats for this competition.  22 pairs qualified for the final on Sunday 16^th March, playing at the Patcham Community Centre.  Leading pairs from this final qualify to play in the EBU’s Corwen Trophy which is to be held online on Realbridge on Sat/Sun 31st May/1st June.

Congratulations to the winners David Park and Gerry Stanford.  The runners-up were Marit and Peter Langston and in third place were Andy Ryder and Mike Allen.

Finally, a thank-you to the  County Chief Tournament Stephen Kennedy, your County President, Martin Pool for preparing the hands and to Mervyn Wotton for technical assistance.

Please join us again next year.

Gerry Stanford (Organiser)

Sussex Spring Congress

 at Patcham BC

April 5th and 6th

We'll be back at Patcham BC on the weekend of 5th and 6th April with Swiss Pairs on the Saturday and Swiss Teams on the Sunday - 6 matches each day, starting at 11 a.m. and finishing by 6 p.m.  There will be prizes for "non-experts" as well as trophies and prizes for the top places.  Master Points will be awarded at County level.

Other features:-

• Daily bidding quiz, with expert and non-expert prizes.
• Optional Ploughman's lunch (pay with your entry) or bring your own food.
• The whole weekend will be directed by the Chief Tournament Director of Sussex, Stephen Kennedy.

 We've kept the entry fees low, at just £10 per player per day or £15 for the whole weekend.  Enter now and we'll see you there! 

Peter Clinch
Tournament Organiser

NEW! - Sussex Nine-High Championship

on BBO on Sunday April 27th!

I wanted to let you know of a great new competition aimed at players with a primary affiliation to Sussex and an NGS of 9 or below, leading to a National final where you and your partner could represent Sussex and maybe be crowned the Nine-High champions of England!

But I'm getting ahead of myself.  The first step to National glory is the Sussex 9-High Championship, which will be held on BBO at 1 p.m. on Sunday 27th April - playing 24 boards against your peers.  The winners will be awarded the Newton Nine-High trophy, kindly donated to the County by Lord Richard Newton.  The top 4 qualifying pairs will be invited to represent Sussex in the EBU National final which will be held online (a choice of BBO and RealBridge) on Saturday 31st May.

If you are unsure whether you are eligible or if you have any other questions, please email me or ring me on at 0751 533 3539.

Register for the Sussex Nine-High Championship here (£4 per player) - by Saturday 26th April.

I hope you'll take up this opportunity and I look forward to seeing you on BBO in April!

Peter Clinch (Organiser)

SCCBA Welcome Pairs at Horsham

The Welcome Pairs at Horsham on Sunday March 2nd was enjoyed by and gave confidence to all, whether they won a prize or not!

Congratulations to the winners of the 3 categories (i.e Beginners, 2-3 years training/experience and 4-5 years training/experience) who are pictured below with director Graham Walker and organiser Sarah Little.

Denise Lincoln (Organiser)

Sussex League

The 2024 Sussex League competition is now complete for another season and congratulations to the teams captained by these players on winning their respective Divisions - Division 1 Ian Lancaster, Division 2 Martin Greeley, Division 3 Bruce Carrison and Division 4 Ed Barter.

The new season will start in May, running through to March next year.  Entry forms will be available on this website from early April.  New teams, of whatever level of experience, will be most welcome to join the competition.  Please contact organiser David Galpin if you would like any further information.

Train to be a Bridge Teacher 

Have you ever thought about becoming a bridge teacher?  If so, why not join one of the upcoming Club Teacher Training courses run by English Bridge Education & Development (EBED)?  For 2025, the course dates are:-

Eastbourne - 1st & 2nd March,
Horsham - 26th & 27th April.

The 2-day courses give aspiring bridge teachers the skills to teach bridge effectively.  EBU-affiliated clubs are eligible for discounts or concessionary places.  If you're interested, please contact Lisa Miller on 01296 317 217 (lisa@ebedcio.org.uk ) or Clive Turner on 01296 317 212 (clive@ebedcio.org.uk).

If you've any questions, please email Douglas Wright or ring him on 07801 989630.

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