Hitchin BC visit from Students

Members of the Hitchin club go every Thursday lunchtime to teach Year 5 and 6 children at Samuel Lucas JMI School how to play Bridge. Recently the club ran a session where the students came along to observe and play some games with the members. See the Hitchin website for more details.

Marjorie Lukyn Charity for 2023-24 Season
Marjorie Lukyn Charity for 2023-24 Season

The HBA charity for the 2023-24 season is Open Door St Albans. Their aim is to support people who have experienced homelessness or are at risk of sleeping rough.  The Charity funds improvements to the Open Door shelter, as well as covering the costs of outreach services and the volunteer coordinator.

Master Point Promotions

Congratulations to all those recently achieving new master point promotions.   
Click here.. to see the full February list.

HBA Committee Meeting

Key points from the Committee Meeting of January 26th are available here..

Latest from the EBU

For all the latest news articles from the English Bridge Union, click here.. 

Release 2.19r
EBU National Pairs
EBU National Pairs Championship

Our national pairs championship now comprises three stages:

  • Club Games
  • Regional Finals
  • National Final

Any pair who achieve 55% or over in a club game between 4th Feb and 17th Feb will be entitled to play in the Regional Finals.

Hertfordshire is in the Eastern region which also includes Beds, Berks & Bucks, Cambs. & Hunts, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.  Each region is holding its final with a choice of platform between BBO & RealBridge. The results of these two sessions will be combined to produce an overall result for the Eastern Region. The events take place on 24th March and Hertfordshire is hosting the BBO game.

The National Final will be on RealBridge over the weekend of  April 13th – 14th. 

Eastern Regional Final (BBO)

When: Sunday 24th March at 11:30am
Where: BBO 
Cost: £11 per player
Format: TBA 
Entries:

Pre-entry is required.

Click here to enter

Entry Fees & Payment:

Entry fees are £11 per player.  Please pay promptly by bank transfer quoting your name followed by BBO as the Reference.

Account Name: Herts Bridge Association
Sort code: 30-93-89
Account No: 33945168 
Reference: Your surname BBO
BBO
Sign-in details:

Please use the BBO userid specified on your entry form. 

Log in, and register for the event, wait, and you will be seated automatically when the event starts.