INFORMATION
DATES FOR KENT COMPETITIONS 2024

For info: ARNOLD CUP  ARNOLD PLATE

Sun 14 Jan 2024    TWBC      Mens & Ladies Pairs

Sat 27 Jan 2024  Maidstone  Event for 2-9 on NGS

Sun 4 Feb 2024      TWBC      Corbett Teams of 8

 February 2024      Various      Larsky Semifinals

Sun  3 Mar 2024     TWBC       Green Pointed Swiss Pairs (7x7)

Sat 9 Mar 2024     Maidstone   Larsky Final

Sun 21 Apr 2024     TWBC        George Griffiths Seniors Pairs

Sat 18 May 2024    RealBridge   Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs (6x6)

Sun 14 July 2024     TWBC       Phillimore BP Swiss Pairs (6x8)

Sat 7 Sep 2024      TWBC     Event for 2-9 on NGS

Sun 6 Oct 2024     TWBC      Dyer Smith Mixed Pairs

26/27 Oct 2024     TWBC    Joint Congress with Sussex

Sun 8 Dec 2023    Online  Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs (6x6)

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Welcome to Kent Contract Bridge Association
UPCOMING EVENTS
EASTER CONGRESS 2024 - IMPROVERS PAIRS
EASTER CONGRESS 2024 - IMPROVERS PAIRS

Monday 1st April 2024, Improvers Pairs on BBO, as part of the EBU Easter Congress

Open to players who are NGS 9 & below on Saturday 30th March.

  • This event is aimed at club players who are interested in taking the first steps into congress bridge but who may have found it daunting to jump straight into a major congress event. 
  • The format will be two 18 board sessions with a break between the sessions. Players can play in either or both sessions.
  • Competition organisers / directors:  Stephen Brown, Paul Gibbons, Sharon Bayne [email via KCBAimprovers@gmail.com]

Each session is 18 boards, 9x2 board boards. Click: Pre-entry required   10% of entry fees will be given as prizes in BBO$. 

If you are looking for a partner: please submit details here

Full details and programme of the EBU Easter Congress can be found by clicking here

Last updated : 8th Mar 2024 13:44 GMT
George Griffiths - Seniors Pairs

Kent's Seniors Pairs - TWBC Sunday 21st April 2024

Open to all KCBA primary and associate members, age at least 64, or your 64th birthday falling in 2024 (i.e. born in 1960)

only £13 per player with an optional two course lunch available to book in advance for £14.00

Enjoy playing bridge in the comfortable surroundings of Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club, 

Starting at 11am with an approx finishing time of 6pm.  TD: John Oakland   Competitions Secretary for this event is Stephen Brown

Please click here to enter online. If you are looking for a partner please add your name to the PARTNERSHIP DESK

Last updated : 3rd Mar 2024 22:59 GMT
ONLINE SWISS PAIRS - SATURDAY 18th MAY 2024
ONLINE SWISS PAIRS - SATURDAY 18th MAY 2024

ONLINE Swiss Pairs - 18th May 2024    (BLUE POINTED)  REALBRIDGE

This event will be held online on RealBridge on Saturday 18th May 2024.

Please be online by 12.45 for a prompt start at 1.00pm.

There will be six 6-board matches. Session 1: 1.00pm - 3.15pm, 18 boards, Session 2: 3.45pm - 5.45pm, 18 boards.   

Entry Fee: £9 per player-:  All players welcome, from Kent or wider afield, whatever your ability. You play pairs with roughly the same score after round 1 (which is a random draw). If there are a good number of non-expert pairs then there will be a prize for the highest placed non-expert pair. 

PRIZES: to top 10% of pairs playing, using 20% of entry fees

(players who have indicated that they are non-expert must ensure their NGS on their MyEBU is set to be Public viewable  [or having no ranking because e.g. they play at a non-affiliated club]. The TD will check using NGS viewer: NGS (ebu.co.uk)  

         CLICK TO ENTER       

 

Last updated : 11th Mar 2024 10:53 GMT
Regional Pairs - Sunday 24th March 2024
Regional Pairs - Sunday 24th March 2024

Please click this link for more information:  https://www.ebu.co.uk/competitions/national-pairs

Last updated : 11th Jan 2024 11:43 GMT
Results
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
Director: Sharon Bayne
Beginners Duplicate
Director: Sharon Bayne
Larsky Final
Director: John Oakland
Calendar
23rd Mar 2024
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
BBO 2.30pm
Director: Sharon Bayne
(Info & Booking)
23rd Mar 2024
Beginners Duplicate
BBO 2.45pm
Director: Sharon Bayne
(Info & Booking)
1st Apr 2024
Kent / EBU Improvers Pairs
BBO
11am & 2.30pm
(INFO & BOOKING)
21st Apr 2024
George Griffiths - Seniors Pairs
Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club 11am
(INFO & BOOKING)
Larsky Final - March 2024
Larsky Final - March 2024

Congratulations to the winners of the Larsky Cup County Pairs Final - Ian Draper & Joe Sivayogan with 58.92%. The runners up were Norman Inniss & Christine Kempton. FULL RESULTS. The top four pairs are invited to represent Kent in the Corwen Cup.

 

SATURDAY BRIDGE 9-High
SATURDAY BRIDGE 9-High

The 9-High events will continue every week. The NS/EW winners / Howell winners get a free Saturday game. So please enter for a BBO event. After each event a commentary on the hands is sent out to all players.

The organisers check the NGS grades via an automated check on the EBU database on Friday afternoon and would be grateful if pairs would enter by 12noon on Friday. Any entries after this time need to be manually checked and incur extra work. Many thanks

Please enter here and then register on the day (cost $3) for 23rd March: 9-High@ 2.30pm

To play in Kent Saturday events  all players must either be Primary Kent members or Associate Kent Members. Click for more information or to be come an Associate Member

BEGINNERS / 7-High DUPLICATE - 12 Hands - SATURDAYS
BEGINNERS / 7-High DUPLICATE - 12 Hands - SATURDAYS

EBED used to run 6 or 7-High events and have asked Kent if these would like to run this on Saturday afternoons each week. This will be 12 hands, 2.45pm start, 9 mins per board, $3 per player, on BBO.     

After each event a commentary on the hands is sent out to all players.

Ideal for players in their who completed their first year of learning bridge, or more experienced players with a NGS (National Grade Scheme) rating below about 6 or 7

The TD can be contacted via vEBU_KEN on BBO from 2.15pm

Please enter here and then register on the day (cost $3) for 23rd March: Beginners 12 board duplicate (7-High)@ 2.45pm 

 

FOR A PARTNER:  CLICK TO ADD NAME TO PARTNERSHIP DESK

CLICK HERE TO BECOME ASSICIATE MEMBERS OF KENT FOR 2024-2025

Green Pointed Swiss Pairs - March 2024
Success for Norman Selway & Jeremy Willans in the Swiss Pairs at the weekend with a great score of 128VPs/140

 

FULL RESULTS

 

Prizes were awarded to the top 3 pairs.

The runners up were David Dawson & David Norman with 95 VPs.