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Welcome to the web-site of the
Sussex County Contract Bridge Association (SCCBA)
which supports all aspects of bridge in Sussex.
New to Bridge? Forthcoming Events
For the latest news, please see below. If there's anything else that you'd like to know about, please try our :-
Full List of Contacts
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Start the new year off with a slam!
New Year Swiss Teams
11am on Sunday January 19th
Patcham Community Centre
Six 8-board rounds - Director: Stephen Kennedy
The New Year Swiss Teams will have a change of venue for 2025 – tho’ same format, same caterer! There'll be a break for a lunch of Quiche or choice of Ploughmans after 2 rounds with a shorter break for tea and cake midway through the afternoon with a finish time of approximately 6.30pm.
You can enter here.
For further information, please email organiser Joy Mayall.
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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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EBU Festival 2024
Bridge – It’s a Big Deal in Sussex
Eleven Clubs participated, holding twenty-three events and other activities across the county. Over 900 members and others were involved, generating total donations to Cancer Research UK of just under £11500. Included in the overall total were donations to CRUK created by table money surcharges during festival week totalling £993 and matched by SCCBA from reserves. Where activities such as open days and taster sessions were held, a total of 56 potential new club members were identified.
Hearty congratulations go to all involved, particularly our top three clubs by donations – Horsham (£3235), West Sussex (£2861) and Seaford (£1400).
Also, see EBU Shareholders Report.
Dick Wheeler
27 October
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Gladys Hakki Trophy 2024/25
Affiliated clubs and members of the county management committee have been invited to make nominations (via the attached form) by end of February, 2025 for the Gladys Hakki Trophy. The intent of the trophy is annually to recognise a member of the County who has given unstintingly of their time and service, and contributed exceptionally to the success of contract bridge in the County. If you know of someone whom you believe meets these criteria, please contact one of your local club officers or a member of the county management committee to convey your views.
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Invitation Pairs 2024
The above competition which is run over 8 sessions from April to November has recently been completed. Congratulations to the winners Yves Lebrec and Owen Leigh, and to Chris Jepson and David Clifton who finished in second place.
Congratulations also to Mary Lawrenson and David Park, and Peter Clinch and Julian Mitchell who win a prize for achieving the best score over sessions 7 and 8.
With special thanks to Mervyn Wotton for all his help during the season and to Stephen Kennedy for directing all 8 sessions.
2025 dates will be announced shortly, further information can be obtained from the Competition Organiser, Andrea Galpin.
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Club Director Training Courses
The following courses will be held at Lymington Bridge Club, 4 Quadrille Court, St Thomas Street, Lymington S041 9NA :-
- How to run a duplicate - Sunday 2nd March 2025
- Book Rulings - Sunday 16th March 2025
- Book and Judgement Rulings - Sunday 30th March 2025
- Assessment - Sunday 13th April 2025
For full details, please see the EBED web-site or contact Clive Turner at EBED.
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