Great Northern Swiss Pairs

5th - 6th October, venue TBC

 

Great Northern Swiss Pairs

5th - 6th October 2024, venue TBC

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR IN CHARGE: Stuart Davies

The event is run by Yorkshire Contract Bridge Association on behalf of the EBU. 

Further information is available on the YCBA website.

The event consists of twelve 7-board matches. Scoring is by traditional Match Points using current round assigning converting to Victory Points.

There will be 9-High Swiss Pairs on Saturday 30th September at 12 noon to 4.30pm approx. playing 25 boards.

To enter

By entering an EBU congress or event you agree to abide by the terms and conditions set out in the Terms and Conditions document.

Please enter with Yorkshire CBA, and not with the EBU. Details for the 2024 congress will be published when available.

Enquiries & entries to: events@ycba.co.uk including proper names & EBU numbers of both players.

YCBA are only able to accept payment by Bank Transfer to
Yorkshire Contract Bridge Association:
Sort code 09 - 02 - 22
Account no. 10861509

When making payments to the above bank details please quote one of the two following references:

  • For the Main Swiss Pairs, quote ref. GNSP24+surname
  • For the 9-High Swiss Pairs, quote ref. GNSP9H+surname

Payment by cheque or debit/credit card is not accepted.

If you wish to use a credit from your EBU account please contact the EBU Competitions Department (01296 317203, or comps@ebu.co.uk) and they will make a transfer to the YCBA. Please email Stuart confirming details of your entry.

Holders

2023 

Swiss Pairs: Steve Raine & Matt Brown
9-High Swiss Pairs: Meg Jenkins & Margaret Crowe

Timetable
Day Start Time End Time Description
SAT 5 12:00 16:30 9-HIGH SWISS PAIRS
14:00 17:30 SWISS PAIRS (Matches 1 - 4)
17:30 18:45 Supper
18:45 21:45 SWISS PAIRS (Matches 5 - 7)
SUN 6 12:00 13:45 SWISS PAIRS (Matches 8 - 9)
13:45 14:30 Afternoon tea
14:30 17:30 SWISS PAIRS (Matches 10 - 12)
The above details are for 2023, details for 2024 will be published when available
Entry Fees
Event Price
Pairs £105 per person (includes dinner on Saturday and high tea on Sunday)
9-High Swiss Pairs £25 per person (includes afternoon tea)
Entry fees for 2024 are still to be confirmed
Closing date for entries is TBC

Master Points

Main event

0.25 green points for each match won and 0.13 green points for each match drawn. Bonus ranking awards are stratified as follows: (a) Overall ranking to the top quarter (b) No Premier Life Master or above (c) No Premier Regional Master or above.

Agreements

Level 4 agreements are permitted in all events.

Venue and Tariff

2024

The venue for 2024 is TBC

Previous Winners

2023 results
2022 results
2021 results
2020 results
2019 results
2018 results
2017 results
2016 results
2015 results
2014 results
2013 results
2012 results
2011 results
2010 results
2009 - no event
2008 results
2007 - results not available
2006 results
2005 results

Previous winners

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