East Wales Bridge Association, Wales

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The webmaster is Sophie Akers.

If you have any suggestions or material for the website please contact Sophie on webmaster@ewba.org.uk

EWBA Committee Meeting

The next EWBA meeting is scheduled for: Thursday 27th November 2025 at 18.00h on Zoom. (Link here)

WBU Newsletter

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Welcome to East Wales Bridge Association

Hirst Kurbalija Swiss Teams

February Congress 2026

EWBA League 2025-26 Information

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The new season of the EWBA League and KO Cup has started again, with 19 teams taking part.

Information and results can be found by clicking on the following links:

Current league results

Fixtures division 1

Fixtures division 2

Fixtures division 3

KO schedule & current results

List of teams

League rules

We hope you will all enjoy it!

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Western League - Season 2025-26

Western League Bridge

The Western League is made up of 8 counties, Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Herefordshire, Somerset, Wiltshire and East Wales.

We play 7 matches, roughly once a month from September to April.

We play online on Realbridge on a Saturday from 2pm-5.30pm, playing 24 boards, made up of two stanzas of 12 boards each

the match dates are :

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September 27th : Devon vs East Wales

October 25th : East Wales v Avon

November 29th : Dorset v East Wales

January 10th : East Wales v Somerset

February 7th : Wiltshire v East Wales

March 14th : Cornwall v East Wales

April 11th : East Wales v Herefordshire

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We enter 3 teams, an A, B and C team. Each has a criteria for selection, but the C team is the starting point and you and your partner need to be below Premier Regional Master (50 greens).

It is a friendly and enjoyable way of spending a Saturday afternoon and whilst reasonably competitive, offers a good start for regular club players if they haven’t experienced team competition before. You can earn green points or parts of green points for each match you win.

We would welcome new pairs to put themselves forward to join us.

We will try and ensure that each pair plays at least one game in the season, but if we are inundated with new pairs, this may need to be spread over a couple of seasons

If you and your partner would like to put your names forward to play in the C team, please send your details, name, email address, phone number, club and ranking to Richard Welsford, (rtw76@sky.com)

Pairs who are interested in playing in the A or B team in the league should contact Mike Best. Both are keen to attract new recruits.

The Western League co-ordinator is Richard Welsford (rtw76@sky.com), who also runs the C Team.

The A and B Teams are selected by Mike Best (mikebest778@gmail.com).

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CURRENT RESULTS

For A Division standings click here.

For B Division standings click here.

For C Division standings click here.

Devon County Congress 2026

The Devon County Congress 2026 will be held April 17th to 19th, 2026, at the Grande Hotel, Torquay (a change of venue from last year!)

For more details, please click on this post to be taken to the Devon Bridge Association website!

North Devon Congress 2026

The North Devon Congress 2026 will be held February 27th to March 1st, 2026, at the Barnstaple Hotel, North Devon, EX31 1LE.

For more details, please click on this post to be taken to the Devon Bridge Association website!

Learn to Play - Bridge Courses for beginners & Improvers

Bridge Club	Description	When	Where	Contact details
Monmouth BC	Beginners Bridge course running every Wednesday between 2pm and 4:15pm. Course costs £65 per person.	Starts 2nd October. 10 weeks.	Mitchel Troy Village Hall	Julie Davies email Julie Tel: 07977 517818
Rhiwbina BC	A beginners' course for people with no or little previous knowledge of the game, or an improvers' course for people who have some basic knowledge. They may have already completed the beginners' course. For beginners on Tuesday afternoons from 12.30pm - 2.30pm. For improvers on Monday afternoons from 1pm - 3pm. The cost is £50 per person per term payable upfront - plus a text book covering the year's course costing £20. NOTE: Improvers course is now full with a waiting list.	Start 9th September for 10 weeks until June 2025. Aligns with School terms	The Veryard Room, Rhiwbina Memorial Hall, Lon-y-Dail, Rhiwbina, Cardiff CF14 6EA.	Roger Wright Tel: 07811 509490 email Roger
Gwent Bridge Academy	A series of 10 lessons at Gwent Bridge Academy Clayton Street Newport Will begin on Tuesday October 15 ^th starting at 7.00pm finishing 9.00pm. It will be a fun and relaxed way to learn the fascinating game of bridge. Coffee & Biscuits available. Cost £30.00 for the 10 lessons.	Starts October 15th. Course runs for 10 weeks.	Gwent Bridge Academy, Clayton Street, Newport.	Bill Parkinson Tel: 01633 667844 email Bill
Mid Glam BC	We hold an assisted play session every Tuesday from 0930 till 1200. Where you can ask any questions about your hand before you bid. Non members are very welcome, cost per session is £2.50 members £3.50 non members	Every Tuesday	Pontyclun Community Centre	Clive Edwards email club
Cardiff BC	Cardiff Bridge Club have been running both Beginners' and Continuing Bridge Courses for several years now. Beginning Bridge Course run by our 4 qualified Bridge Teachers, Simon Gottschalk, Stephen Jenkins, Jon Jones or Suzanne Nesom. The next course begins in February 2026. The beginners cost is £190 to include Course Documentation and Associate Membership of CBC.	Starts February 2026	Penylan Bowling and Cardiff Bridge Club, Malborough Rd, CF23 5BU	Tel: 07970 857716 Email here

EWBA Club Representatives

Club Representatives – In accordance with the constitution, EWBA affiliated clubs are reminded to nominate a representative(s) to represent their club on the EWBA committee – all such representatives have full voting rights and all major decisions and communications will involve nominated club representatives.

Clubs are entitiled to nominate one representative for every 50 club members.

Please email the EWBA Secretary to update your club's reps details

Results

Sun 7th Dec 2025

EWBA Mixed Pairs

Cardiff Bridge Club

Sun 7th Sep 2025

Stan Berger Pairs

Gwent Bridge Academy

Sun 11th May 2025

EWBA AGM /Arthur James/Beatus Cup

Cardiff Bridge Club

Sun 9th Feb 2025

EWBA Green Pointed Swiss Teams

Gwent Bridge Academy

Calendar

Sat 14th Feb 2026

EWBA Congress Swiss Pairs

Gwent Bridge Academy

Sun 15th Feb 2026

EWBA Congress Swiss Teams

Gwent Bridge Academy

Sun 10th May 2026

Arthur James and Beatus Cup to include EWBA AGM

Sun 18th Oct 2026

Patrick Jourdain Teams

Sun 6th Dec 2026

EWBA Mixed Pairs

Sat 6th Feb 2027

Swiss Pairs - February Congress

Sun 7th Feb 2027

Swiss Teams - February Congress

Sun 9th May 2027

Arthur James/Beatus Cup and AGM

Latest Results

EWBA Mixed Pairs Winners 2025


Congratulations to Mike Best and Suzy Lawson for winning the Mixed Pairs competition on Sunday 7th December 2025

Winners of the Cambria Cup 2025

Congratulations to Tim Rees, Tony Disley, Ceri Pierce, Mia Deschepper & Adrian Thomas for winning the 2025 Cambria Cup

Winners of the Welsh Cup 2025

Congratulations to Paul & Sophie Cunningham and Fu Cheung & Viking Yueng for winning the 2025 Welsh Cup.

Western League: East Wales vs Dorset - Results

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Results for the East Wales teams who played Dorset on Saturday 29th November:

A Team: Gwynn Davis, Sue Ingham, Tony Ratcliff, Julian Pottage. Won: 12-8 (51-42)

B Team: Pete Smith, Greg Howell, Simon Richards, Debbie Richards. Lost: 4-16 (28-60)

C Team: Enid Snelgrove, Alan, Snelgrove, Lee Blanning, Jon Dullforce. Won: 15-5 (40-22)

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Porthcawl Congress Teams Winners 2025


Congratulations to the winners of the Porthcawl Congress Swiss Teams 2025: Tim Rees, Simon Richards, Mark Roderick & Mia Deschepper

Chepstow Claret Cup 2025


Congratulations to Pete Smith and Liz Klinkert, who won the 2025 Chepstow Claret Cup!

Western League: East Wales vs Avon - Results

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Results for the East Wales teams who played Avon on Saturday 25th October:

A Team: Maggie Pierce with David McAndrew, Tony Disley with Philip Felman. Won: 17-3 (78-42)

B Team: Tony Campbell with Jennifer Wardell Adrian Thomas with Joe Bentley. Lost: 7-13 (23-35)

C Team: Miriam Handren with Veronica Burrows, Iain Brisbane with John Dewsnap. Won: 15-5 (59-35)

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Patrick Jordain Teams Winners 2025


Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Patrick Jordain Teams: Gwynn Davis, Sue Ingham, James Brindle and Tony Ratcliff.

Patrick Jordain Teams Results 2025

Western League: East Wales vs Devon - Results

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Results for the East Wales teams who played Devon on Saturday 27th September:

A Team: Gwynn Davis, Susan Ingham, Kevin Maddox, Mike Best. Won: 11-9 (32-29)

B Team: Simon Richards, Debbie Richards, Richard Stevenson, Greg Howell. Lost: 1-19 (24-83)

C Team: Jane Buttrick, David Buttrick, Mike Clarke, Keith Edwards. Lost: 2-18 (33-78)

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Lisvane Claret Jug Winners 2025


Congratulations to EWBA Claret Jug winners Roger Wright & Dave Bonello, and Dennis Lansing & Steve Jenkins for winning the 2025 Claret Jugs at Lisvane Bridge Club.

Stan Berger Pairs 2025

Congratulations to Kevin Maddox & Mike Best for winning the Stan Berger Pairs with 59.37%

Gloucestershire & Herefordshire Swiss Teams

Congratulations to Debbie and Simon Richards, Trevor Towers and Simon Gottschalk for winning the 2025 Gloucester and Herefordshire Green Pointed Swiss Teams held in Ross-on-Wye.

Perry 2025 Results

East Wales were narrowly beaten by North Wales in the Perry, coming second by less than 2 VPs overall.

See Perry Results Here

Wales win British Isles Trophy

Congratulation to the Wales team on winning the new British Isles Trophy - Home International Mixed Teams event. This was played over three days online hosted by the Scottish Bridge Union & RealBridge with 10 teams, two each from Wales; England; Scotland; & Ireland and a single team from N. Ireland and South Africa as guest nation. Wales won their final match with enough to overhaul the leaders and snatch the trophy.

Pictured are the winning team of Ceri Pierce & Tim Rees, Diane Kurbalija & Paul Denning, Mia Deschepper & Richard Plackett.

Abergavenny Claret Jug winners


Rex Acton and Michael Jones won the EWBA Claret Jug competition at Abergavenny this year.

Western League - April Match - Final

Results for the East Wales teams who played Somerset on Saturday 5th April.

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A team: Julian Pottage, Tony Ratcliff, Kevin Maddox, Mike Best. Lost 3-17 (40-75)

B team: Richard Stevenson, Greg Howell, Simon Richards, Debbie Richards. Won 19-1 (92-37)

C team: Iain Brisbane, John Dewsnap, Michael Jones, Richard Welsford. Won 13-7 (54-40)

So, it's congratulations to the B team who have won their league with a good lead. See final table here

Always next year for the A's & C's and a very big thanks to all who have played in the matches this season.

Richard Welsford - Organiser

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Gwent Claret Jug winners 2025


Congratulations to Joe Bentley and Sophie Akers who were winners of the Gwent EWBA Claret Jug as part of the club's Chairman's Charity event.

EWBA Mixed Pairs Winners


Congratulations to Adrian & Mel Thomas, winners of the EWBA Mixed Pairs.

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