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North Devon Section AGM 2024

The AGM of the North Devon Section of the Devon Bridge Association took place on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at the Braunton Bridge Club.

Click HERE for the draft minutes.

Welcome to North Section (Devon Bridge Association)
The North Devon Section

Welcome to the website of the North Devon Section (NDS), a subsection of the Devon Bridge Association (DBA). All EBU members in Devon are automatically members of the DBA. The NDS supports and represents the three EBU-affiliated clubs in North Devon -- Barnstaple, Braunton, and Taw Vale.

The NDS also runs a number of events throughout the year including the North Devon Congress, held at the Barnstaple Hotel.

Filleigh Charity Swiss Teams Sunday March 23, 2025

The Charity Swiss Teams Competition for the Dartington Glass Trophy took place at the Filleigh Village Hall on Sunday March 23, 2025 with 17 teams taking part.

Congratulations to the winners Dave Strawbridge & Mike Walsh with Betty Golding & Margaret Mardlin (pictured), the runners up Richard Lingham & Viv Mabley with Graham Hoare & Ann Slee and to the winners of the risers prize Peter Taylor & Caroline Palmer with Serena Kirkman and Lela Daniel. 

Click HERE to see the full results.

Thanks to the generosity of players, we raised £600 for the North Devon Hospice and £100 for Macmillan Cancer Care.

There will be another Filleigh Charity event in the autumn, details to follow.

North Devon Congress 2025

The 30th North Devon Congress took place at the Barnstaple Hotel on Friday 28th February through Sunday 2nd March 2025.

See the new Devon Bridge Association website HERE for all the results and a list of all prize winners.

Filleigh Charity Swiss Teams Event Sunday 17th November 2024

Eighteen teams competed for this Charity Swiss Teams event for the North Devon Charity Cup on Sunday 17th November 2024 at Filleigh Village Hall.

The  full results and hands are HERE.

Congratulations to the winners Karen & Eamon Rogers with Caroline Palmer & Peter Taylor, pictured here with the North Devon Chair Neil Marsden. 

Thanks to the generosity of everyone who came, we raised £100 for Macmillan Cancer Care and £600 for the North Devon Hospice.

Our next Filleigh Event will be the Charity Swiss Teams Competition for the Dartington Glass Trophy on Sunday 23rd March 2025, details to follow in the New Year.

North Devon EBU Clubs Survey Results
North Devon EBU Clubs Survey Results

The North Devon Section of the Devon Bridge Association recently invited members of the four North Devon Clubs to complete a survey on playing Bridge in North Devon. 

Thanks to everyone who took the time to complete it.

Click HERE to see the results.

The results of the survey will be discussed at the AGM of the North Devon section, see above for details on how to get a Zoom link for this meeting.

Want to Learn Bridge?
Want to Learn Bridge?
The North Section of the Devon Bridge Association are starting Bridge Lessons for Beginners at 2pm on Thursday, 6th March, 2025 at the Sticklepath Methodist Church Hall, Barnstaple.
Lessons will run for 16 weeks and will cost just £95 to include a workbook.
Come and join us - Bridge is Fun!
Click HERE for more details and to sign up.
Sixth Bridge Seminar

How to Avoid....

Brent Wormald's sixth Bridge seminar for North Devon Bridge will take place on Tuesday, 29th April 2025 at the Barnstaple Library at 11am, finishing by 3pm.

Brent will help you to navigate the Take-Out-Double without getting into too much Trouble. 

Click HERE for more details and an entry form.

Autumn & Winter Bridge Workshops

Want to improve your Bridge?

Sally Anoyrkatis is running some Bridge workshops at High Bickington Community Hall, EX37 9PN. 

In 2025, there will be workshops on February 24 and March 31 so save the dates!

All workshops run from 10am to 1pm, and the cost is £12 per person including refreshments (and cake!).

For more information or to book your place, contact Sally on sallyanoyrkatis@gmail.com.

Results
Dartington Glass Trophy Charity Swiss Teams
Director: Jeremy Child
Scorer: Jeremy Child
North Devon Charity Cup
Director: Stephen Rafferty
Scorer: Jacqui Munns
North Devon Online Pairs
Scorer: Jacqui Munns
North Devon Online Pairs
Scorer: Jacqui Munns
North Devon Online Pairs
Scorer: Jacqui Munns
North Devon Online Pairs
Scorer: Jacqui Munns
North Devon Online Pairs
Scorer: Jacqui Munns
Charity Teams for the Dartington Crystal Trophy