EBU provides fair and trustworthy measures of an individual’s performance when playing duplicate bridge.
National Grading Scheme
The NGS is a measure of current performance for EBU members, which is of interest to the whole membership, from novices to ordinary club players to Internationals. It can also help players judge which events are suitable for them and which other players are of a similar standard to them.
Master Point Rankings
Master points are awarded by the EBU to players for success in bridge tournaments run under their auspices, from regular club games to large national competitions. They provide a measure of lifetime achievement, which adds interest for many of our members and provides them with goals to aim at.
Latest News
Ron Davis tops Master Point list; Club Champions announced
Ron Davis has won the Sunday Telegraph Salver, for the most Master Points earned in the calendar year. Ron earned 31,225 points in 2020. Tracy Capal was second with 24.331 and Robert Plumley was...
Changes to the EBU Licensing and Master Points Handbook
All changes are referenced in this document. There are a number of changes in the EBU Licensing and Master Points Handbook; notably, club may now have four blue-pointed events and county events...
Issue with NGS calculation - Now Fixed
The issue relating to NGS not being calculated has now been fixed. If you are still experiencing problems with NGS please contact us.
Master Points From Other Countries
We accept Master Points from the following countries: Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Australia. We do not accept Master Points from any other countries, as typically...
NGS Issues
The problems we've experienced with the NGS for a few days have now been resolved, and it has caught up on the unprocessed sessions.
Changes to the National Grading Scheme
Changes have been introduced to the National Grading Scheme. These were made in response to feedback received during the consultation of clubs which took place last year. The grade of players...
Star Grand Masters
New in July 2017. The ranks of 1, 2, 3, and 4 Star Grand Masters have been introduced to bridge the gap between the existing ranks of Grand Master and Premier Grand Master. It was recognised that...
70% Rule for the Issuing of Master Points
From 1st January 2016, for a session to be eligible for the award of Master Points, it is necessary for each pair to be scheduled to play 70% or more of the boards which are in use. This only...