Congratulations to Clive Owen and John Sansom winners of the joint BBCBA/Hants & IoW Blue pointed Swiss pairs event held on the 26th November 2023.  Well done also to the runners up Kath Nelson and Rhona Goldenfield (2nd Place) and David Owen and Bob Holder (3rd Place).   52 pairs took part.

Winners of the BBCBA Denys Jenkins Cup are David Owen and Bob Holder (pictured)

Winners of the Hants & IoW Wessex Cup are Clive Owen and John Sansom

Sorry. Cancelled due to lack of entries.

Friendly Pairs for the Tony Boothroyd Plate - for pairs with an NGS rating of Jack or less (20 boards)
The first of our three events for the Tessa Templeton Memorial Trophy - for pairs with an NGS rating of 7 or less (18 boards)

to be held at SBBC on Sunday 3 December 2023 starting at 1:30pm

To assist in planning the event, entries should be submitted as soon as possible.

For entry forms, rules and full information please click here.

These events are FREE to enter.

A list of entrants will be updated every 48 hours and can be accessed by clicking the box below.  
Later entrants may still be accepted, but they should phone the Event Director on the County mobile (07401 079752) after 8:00 am on the day of the event.

Players turning up at an event unexpectedly will not be guaranteed to be allowed to play.

The above number should also be used in the event of a late cancellation.

Contact the Friendly Events Organiser Mike Ribbins by Click here to Email  or by Phone: 01189 473207 for more information.

We are sad to announce the death of David Beever.

There are more details on the Burnham Bridge Club page at https://www.bridgewebs.com/burnham/ and also South Bucks Bridge Club page at www.bridgewebs.com/embryo/ .

The final of the Tollemache cup for county teams of eight was played over the weekend of February 17/18th at Coventry Bridge Club. Eight teams competed playing 14 board matches against each team.

The winners for the second year running were Manchester.

Our team began with two close wins but then suffered a heavy defeat by Middlesex, finishing fifth scoring 3 wins, one draw and three losses.

Our team was

Sally Brock and Barry Myers

Steve Eginton and Tim Rees

Bob Holder and Chris Mooney

Mike Perkins (capt) and Ian Reissmann

The final of the Waller Bowl competition was held on 18 February 2024 at Windsor.

There were 32 pairs entered from qualifying rounds held in clubs.

The winners were Nigel Wolfendale and Dick Davey with an excellent score of 67.32%.

Second were Garry Towns & Evelyne Thomas with 59.39%

and third were Graham Lynch & David Herod with 58.99%.

Congrats to them and thanks to all 32 pairs for taking part. We hope you enjoyed the day.

 The Club teams final for the Committee Cup was held on Sunday 28 April at Windsor. It was an all play all for 15 teams over 36 boards.

The winners were Chris Mooney & Naomi Gibbs with Bob Holder & David Owen from Ascot on 108 IMPs, second were Mike Ribbins & Pat Dowdeswell with James Chapman & John Greenhalgh  from Reading on 94 IMPs.

The County Pairs Championship Final was held on Sunday 7th January 2024 with 22 pairs competing in an all play all over 42 boards at Windsor.

The winners were Ed Scerri and Steve Eginton who finished 4% ahead of second place. Very well done indeed.

The top five pairs will be invited to represent the County in the EBU’s Corwen Trophy event, to be held 1st/2nd June. The other four pairs are David Owen & Bob Holder, Joan Murphy & David Killick, Mike Perkins & Peter Jackson and Hanna Tuus & Daisy Dillon. Congratulations to all.

From the left it is Pauline Hollings (The Bridgertons), Ingrid Hamilton (Beaconsfield Ladies), Nigel Thompson, Mike Miller (The Anxious Amateurs), David Cottam (Double D).

(The captain of the Anxious Amateurs is Caroline Thomson - she was not available to come to the captain's meeting so Mike Miller came in her stead).