The Tournament Sub Committee has revised the definition of non-expert for the purpose of identifying who is eligible to win non-expert prizes in LCBA competitions. In general, players who have represented the County in a Midland Counties League match within the previous three years, or who have an NGS rank of 9 or higher, will be considered ‘Expert’, and thus not be eligible to win a non-expert prize. The full definition is contained in this document here.

We are sad to report that Neil Beasley has passed away.

Neil was a long time member of Blaby Bridge Club. He was the LCBA's Tournament Secretary for many years.

More details to follow…

Division 1 Results Division 2 Results Division 3 Results Division 4 Results

Ashby, Charnwood and County Bridge Schools competed in the Mercury Students Trophy in the week 3rd-7th June.

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Week 1 Results | Week 2 Results | Week 3 Results | Week 4 Results | Week 5 Results

The Josephs Bowl is Leicestershire's Championship Teams of Four competition. It consists of a Multiple Teams round followed by a knockout phase for the top four teams. Teams that don't make it through to the knockout phase for the Josephs Bowl are entered into the plate competition for the Butterworth-Langley Trophy.

Round 1 Full Results

Josephs Bowl Knockout Draw

Butterworth-Langley Trophy Knockout Draw

The Gimson Trophy is the LCBA's Championship Pairs competition. it was run as a club qualifier heats, followed by an final at the County Bridge Club. The various LCBA affiliated clubs were invited to run one heat for each club session, whether face-to-face or online. Pairs who finished in the masterpoints automatically qualifed. There was also a relaxed policy for substitutes where one member of a partnership was either unavailable or qualified multiple times with different partners. In addition there was a reserve list for any pair that finished above 50%, but outside of the masterpoints.

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Twelve teams contested The Charity Swiss Teams held at the County Bridge Club on Sunday 14th April 2024.

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Four teams contested The Wilde Cup held at the County Bridge Club on Tue 20 Feb 24.

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The Hyman Crammer Trophy was run as a club qualifier heats, followed by an online final (BBO). The various LCBA affiliated clubs were invited to run one heat for each club session, whether face-to-face or online. Pairs who finished in the masterpoints automatically qualifed. There was also a relaxed policy for substitutes where one member of a partnership was either unavailable or qualified multiple times with different partners. In addition we there was a reserve list for any pair that finished above 50%, but outside of the masterpoints.

Full Results

The Stanley Trophy was a one session pairs event with Cross-IMP scoring.

Full Results

Please click on the image above to see the photo album for the AGM.

Thanks to Peter Halford, our photographer.

The LCBA would like to welcome its newest affiliated club, Hoby Bridge Club, which meets on alternate Thursdays at 7.00 for a 7.30 start. Please contact the club secretary for details of the Thursday evenings on which the club meets, details in the Clubs and Venues page.

Pat Watson and Carolyn Fisher had a successful Jersey Congress. They were runners-up in the Swiss Pairs. Then they teamed up with John Holland and Raymond Semp to win the Swiss Teams.