NEC Bridge Festival

The 15th NEC Bridge Festival is taking place in Japan and we have a number of players taking part, including the England Ladies Team.

• Tom's Blog (with information on who is playing)
• Official website

 

 

Europe's Best!

Congratulations to David Stevenson who came top of the field in the recent EBL directors seminar.

• L&E Blog

 

 

BBC3 documentary

Renegade Pictures are looking to speak to people who are engaged and planning their big day! Whether you’ve only just got engaged or your wedding is already meticulously planned… they’d love to hear from you. They are also keen to hear from anyone who is thinking about proposing! No age restrictions.

Please contact Jennifer here, with your name, age, phone number and details about your plans.

• More information

 

Warning - Internet Scam!

Warning to bridge teachers: an email is currently being sent around and is a scam.

• See email here

 

Great Northern Swiss Pairs

Please note that the Great Northern Swiss Pairs is taking place on 2/3 October at the Hilton Hotel, Leeds. Entries will be to the Yorkshire Contract Bridge Association. Details will follow soon.

 

Trials

The Hackett team won the Seniors Trials final, beating O'Donovan by 235 - 168 IMPs. The Lady Milne Trials also took place. Congratulations to all the qualifying pairs!

• Lady Milne Trials
• Seniors Trials
• Tom's Blog

 

Lady Milne Selections

Following the trials, the teams have been selected for the Lady Milne Trophy which takes place in Manchester on 16th-18th April.

• Ladies Selections

 

 

European Championships Selections

The Open and Ladies teams for the European Championships in Ostend in June have been announced.

• Open Selections
• Ladies Selections

 

 

Camrose 2010

At the end of the first weekend, England came in at a close second to leaders Ireland. The Republic of Ireland ultimately came out on top with 100 VP, just one ahead of England, with the lead switching back and forth throughout the final matches.

The second part of the Camrose starts on 5 March 2010.

• View Tom Townsend's Selections and Internationals Blog

 

 

Master-point promotion – trial of discounted entry to Ranked Masters.

An updated FAQ has been added to the website.

• View here

 

 

Paper Master Points

From April 1st 2010, no paper master points issued will be accepted by the EBU, unless dated before then, and within the stated validity.

• Read more

We're entering a busy time at Aylesbury so if you're planning on sending us any certificates please follow the instructions in the link above carefully.

 

Learn To Play Bridge Acol Edition

Based on the popular Learn to Play Bridge written by Fred Gitelman for the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) the EBU is pleased to introduce an Acol version of the software.

• Introduction
• Download

 

 

National Pairs Information

Entry forms for this event have now gone out to all clubs. If you don't get one you can download it below, or contact Peter Jordan for more information.

• National Pairs Club Entry Form
• Further Information
• List of club heats

 

 

Membership Benefits

• HMCA - healthcare benefits
• Special Rates at Barcelo Hotels
• EBU Prizes & Barcelo Hotels
• Household Insurance Scheme
• Club Insurance
• Car Hire
• Travel Insurance

 

 

Other News

• Laws Flow Charts
• National Grading Scheme Questions and Answers
• Simultaneous Pairs event policy from April 1st 2010
• Ladies Trials
• National Grading Scheme
• Online Tournament Survey
• P2P Online Management System
• Bridge and the Brain