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| Autumn Bridge Seminars at Barleylands |
This Autumn, the ECBA are continuing with our popular program of seminars "The Secrets of the Grandmasters" at First Class Bridge Academy, Barleylands Craft Village, run by Grandmaster Marc Chawner. He is presenting:-
- ("Slam Bidding" on Saturday Oct 8th at 14:00) and
- "Teams Tactics" on Saturday Nov 12th at 14:00.
The seminars should be finished around 16:30-16:45, with a refreshment break halfway through.
This year we are asking for a contribution of £ 5.00 on the door. (Although those entering our new Friendly Fours League will get the "Teams Tactics" seminar for free).
Marc will provide a PDF file of notes which we will circulate afterwards to all attendees.
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| Saxons - Autumn 2016 |
Saxons are currently lying fifth of ten teams in the TGR's Super League Division 2 after winning their first four matches. They are close to 3rd spot, and expect to rise once an appeal is adjudicated.
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| League Cup 2016-17 |
Congratulations to Ultra Llama, consisting of Marc Chawner, Graham Foster, Simon Moorman and Steve Cade-Bowyer, who defeated Peter Scotting’s Loughton Collier Team in the Final of the League Cup.
Eve Goblets points have been applied.
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| EBU Overseas Congress (Lake Garda) - October 2016 |
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Well done to Chris Taylor who with partner David Wing (London) and team-mates Kathy and Denis Talbot (Oxford) won the Swiss Teams by a distance! He also won one of the Open Pairs events with Kathy.
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| Felixstowe Congress - October 2016 |
Congratulations to the following successful Essex players in this weekend's Felixstowe Congress:-
- Swiss Teams: 2nd - Peter Oake & Robert Elliott; Alan Green & Frank Morrison
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- Championship Pairs: 2nd - Robert Elliott & Albert Kitchin
- Consolation Pairs: 1st - Val & Paul Mollison
- Pairs Shield:
- 2nd - Graham Olliffe & Keith Thompson;
- 3rd - John McCoy & Ann Morgan
- Qualifiers:
- 1st (EW): Chris Taylor (with David Wing)
- 3rd (EW): Graham Foster & Ray Clarke
- 3rd (NS): Robert Elliott & Albert Kitchin
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| EBED Autumn SIMS Pairs |
These SIMS - from 5th to 9th September 2016 - have now been finalised. Congratulations to Paul Spencer and Marc Chawner, who won the Monday SIMS at Hutton ahead of 731 other pairs nationally. Click the heading for further success-stories!
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| Essex / Herts Green Pointed Swiss Weekend - September 2016 |
Well done to Robert Elliott & Richard Register and to Paul Spencer & Marc Chawner who were joint-second (of 70 pairs) in the Essex / Herts GP Swiss Pairs on Saturday 24th September.
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| County TD Course Success |
Well done to Alan Rodger who has recently passed the fiendishly difficult exam for the EBU's prestigious County Tournament Directors course.
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| EBU Summer Meeting (Eastbourne) - August 2016 |
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| ECBA ECL A Team Captain |
We are pleased to announce that Robert Elliott has agreed to take over the duties of “A” Team Captain with immediate effect.
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| EBU Teacher Training |
Clubs and Individuals are alerted to the EBU Club Teacher Training initiative, and in particular to the up-coming course at Welwyn Garden City over the weekend of 8/9th October 2016. Note that a FREE place per Affiliated club is offered, subject to the conditions outlined on the EBED website. For more information, and booking arrangements, click on this box.
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| ECBA Really Easy Pairs - Sunday 31st July 2016 |
 12 pairs contested the inaugural ECBA Really Easy Pairs at Barleylands.
Linda & Vaughan Jenkins of Loughton Bridge Club ran away with the event with an excellent score of just under 70%.
Cath Fox & Val Poter came 2nd and Richard Manning & Mustapha Rahaman and Mike Wares & Amanda Murphy came joint 3rd.
Thanks to all who took part and made this event a success, and congratulations to the winners!
Click here for the results, and the heading for more information on the competition.
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