| Home County Match v Leicester Oct 9th |
The results of the Midlands County Home League match on 9th Oct are
1st team won 13-7
Paul Madden(capt)/John Squibb Alex/Peter Kelly Roman Gembicki/Janusz Adamowicz Roger Mallinson /Richard Edwards
2nd team won 14-6
Steve Cave(capt)/Derek Brookes Dave&Mary Marshall Jim Tomlinson/David Briggs Cedric Cockcroft/Harry Madden
3rd team won 13-7
Alan Kenny/Jeff Calledine Mike Douglas/Paul Knighton Jim Parker (capt)/Maggie Beale Alastair Mcance/John Gould
Reports and analysis to follow
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| WINTER SWISS STARTING 28-09-16 |
WINTER SWISS TEAMS of 4 ENCOMPASSING
THE ERIC WHITE CUP - THE WINTER PLATE - THE SECRETARY’s CUP
(DCBA Team of Four Championship - Pachabo Cup qualifier)
This will be run as a Swiss Teams event, the team finishing 1st will be champion team
of four for Derbyshire and will be invited to represent the county in the Pachabo Cup
(providing all members have Derbyshire registered as their primary county of allegiance
with the EBU). The winners of the Winter Plate will be the highest placed team that have
an average team ranking of no higher than a J on the EBU NGS system, the winner of the
Secretary’s Cup will be the highest placed team that have an average ranking of no higher
than an 8 on the EBU NGS system. Latest change is highligted in yellow.
Additional Rules
1. Teams may consist of up to 6 players but only 4 may play in any one match.
Exceptionally a player may play for more than one team
2. Three matches of 8 boards will be played on each night. If necessary a group
of three teams will be formed playing 4 board mini-matches, in which case a team
may have to play another team twice on the night.
3. On the first evening teams will draw lots; thereafter pairings will be based on teams'
cumulative scores. Except in the case of a mini-match,teams will not meet twice on the
same night.
4. There are no entry forms and teams may turn up to play unannounced at any event.
Teams entering late or missing an event will be awarded a 50% score for all matches
missed. However, to qualify for a prize at the end of the competition teams must play
in at least two-thirds of the events.
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| Training Course @ Nottingham Bridge Club 30-10-16 |
NCBA are hosting a subsidised training day suitable for all bridge players.
Topics include:
- Role of TD
- Key bridge Rules
- Review of main book rulings
- TD's only, review of more complicated TD calls
Click here for details
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| Derbyshire Contract Bridge Association |
- Promotes Contract Bridge in the Derbyshire Area.
- Affiliated to the English Bridge Union.
- Runs many County based events during each year including 6 teams-of eight leagues.
- Most DCBA County Events are held on Wednesday evenings at The Old School, Spondon. There is bridge most days of the week at The Old School, Spondon click here to see.
- Touch the 'Useful Links' Button to get to the websites of various DCBA Clubs
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