The Deva Bridge Club's Pairs Championship is the "Blue Riband" event in the club's calendar hotly contested by both established and newly formed pairs.

There are seven qualifying rounds played, whenever possible, on the evening of the 4th Wednesday each month starting in September. Each pair's best 4 results (in terms of percentages not match points) determine their ranking in the qualification table with the 14 highest ranked pairs qualifying for the final. After the first round pairs are seated according to their ranking in the qualification table (odd NS and even EW). Visitors are welcome to play in the qualifying rounds but cannot qualify for the final.

20% of each pair's qualifying score is carried over to the final (on Friday 17th March) which is played as a seven table full Howell with thirteen 2 board rounds. The overall competition results are determined by adding the match points scored on the night to the 20% of the qualifying score (made up of %ages) that is carried forward so that the winners on the night will not necessarily be crowned champions.

District points will be awarded in the qulifying rounds and blue points in the final. Table money is £2.50 per player in the qualifying rounds but there is no table money in the final. There is no sweep prize in the final but the winners share a prize of £60 with £40 for the runners up and £20 for third place.

To see the up-to-date table for the 2016/17 qualifying rounds click here.