 The Llanbrighton Congress will begin on Friday evening 13th June at 6:30pm with a drinks reception which is included in the Friday evening entry price, before an Open Pairs event (7:30pm). As this event is also the Welsh Bridge Union (nearly) Overseas Congress, this will see all players assigned to their relevant team for Wales v Rest of the World Trophy. Team Wales will be all pairs with a player eligible to represent Wales (birth/parent/grandparent/resident). This will be a standard Open Pairs event with an overall winning pair but additionally each team will have all their pairs scores added up and divided by the number of pairs on the team to get an average score - the highest average will win the first event of the weekend. Will it be Andrea's Team Cymru or Oliver's Team Rest of the World who are victorious?
Saturday at 12pm will see the first of the weekend Swiss events with a 6 x 8 board Swiss Pairs. At 3pm there will be a break for a late lunch* and after a restart at 4:30pm, play should finish about 7:30pm.
Sunday's Swiss Teams will start at the earlier time of 11am and after a lunch break* at 2pm and a restart at 3:15pm, we aim to finish about 6:15pm to allow those with long journeys to head home at a sensible time!
* a 3 course buffet meal is included in the entry price for each of the Swiss events. This is a nearly overseas congress and you wouldn't take your own lunch to an overseas congress!
There will also be a late night “Pêl Cyflym” (translation – “speedball”) on both nights with a time to be confirmed - these will each have a £5 entry fee which can be paid at the session when you know if you are in a fit state to play!
Both Swiss events include tea/coffee/snacks and sweet treats all day.
Enhanced Dragon Points awarded for both Swiss sessions. Prizes and Dragon Point conversion to prizes to be confirmed nearer the time!
Entry Fees below are for bridge and food only:
Friday £20 per person
Saturday £99 per person
Sunday £99 per person
Speedballs £5 per person paid at start of session
If playing full congress (excluding speedballs) total entry is £218 per person
The Congress with be overseen by the LlanBrighton Bridge Union Chief Tournament Director Sarah Amos and her happy and efficient team!
To guarantee your entry, please send an email with the names of both players and a contact phone number to Llanbrightonbridge@gmail.com and please send the entry fee to Sort 207692 Acct 13206572 Acct name Oliver Cowan Events Ltd. Early booking is very strongly advised to avoid disappointment. Places will not be secured until payment is received.
**The LlanBrighton Bridge Union are aware that since publishing the date of the LlanBrighton Congress, the EBU have moved the date for the Pachabo Final, creating a clash. As we are asking players to enter our event early to guarantee a place, should anyone who has entered the LlanBrighton Congress qualify for the Pachabo and choose to attend that event, we will refund the bridge entry fee in full. Obviously any hotel bookings made are beyond our control.
HOTEL BOOKINGS
Hotel bookings need to be made by you separately and accommodation is not included in the Congress prices. Chargeable car parking is available underneath the hotel or you can come via train to (Llan)Brighton International Railway Terminal (*adjacent to Brighton Train Station). Go to the hotel website https://www.leonardo-hotels.com/brighton/leonardo-royal-hotel-brighton-waterfront and use promo code EVENT to get a 20% discount off the current best prices.
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