LCBA as a charity |
LCBA as a charity
We have received the following email from the Charity Commission:
Dear Applicant,
You have applied to register the above organisation as a charity.
We are satisfied that LANCASHIRE CONTRACT BRIDGE ASSOCIATION is a charity and it has been entered onto the Register of Charities
Our next step is to secure a new bank account for the organisation and as soon as we have this, the charity will start operations. In line with the agreed resolution at the EGM, the existing LCBA as an Unincorporated Association will then be wound up and all its assets transferred to LCBA(CIO).
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Madeleine Berney Swiss Pairs 2024 |
Madeleine Berney Swiss Pairs 2024 – Brierfield Bridge Club 11am Sunday 5th May
A two session Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs event will be held on Sunday 5th May 2024 starting at 11am at Brierfield Bridge Club.
We will be playing 7 x 6 board matches with a half hour break (players can bring their own sandwiches) and the event will be finished by 4:45pm.
● Entry Fee £24 per pair
● Enquiries to: LCBA Tournament Secretary, Oliver Cowan. E: oliver@hlcrecruitment.co.uk. M: 07946 393033
● Prizes to 1st & 2nd overall and the pair, NGS 10 and below, finishing highest. No pair can win more than one prize.
● Master points to County Scale for the top half of the field.
● Permissible Systems and Conventions: Level 4
● General Conditions: All players must be EBU members.
To enter please click anywhere in this news item.
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LOP Competition Q1 2024 |
Congratulations to the successful pairs in the Monday Night LOP Competition Winners
Open: Andrew Petrie and Jeremy Dhondy
Runners up Open: Nick Woodcock and Sue Fjortoft
For the Jack and Under Competition
Winners Chris Waddington and Martin Cousins
Runners Up Brenda Begley and Trevor Mayes
BrianMas accounts will be credited with the appropriate prizes
Players are reminded that if they have a credit balance in their account they can request the money be paid into their bank account or into their club account if they have one
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Mr Denis Robson 1934 - 2024 |
We are sorry to announce the death of Mr Denis Robson on 10th March 2024 after a long period in a rest home. Mr Robson was a self-confessed bridge addict since being introduced to the game as a young boy. A regular in the Lancashire county side, twice a Gold Cup finalist and with an England international cap to his name, he was a worthy Grand Master. An accountant by profession, he was Thwaites brewery chairman for three years, having joined the Daniel Thwaites board of directors in 1980. Denis was Chairman of the EBU from 2002-6. He married Val in 1959, they had five children Alison, Jacqui, Nicole, Robert and John. After giving up bridge at the top level he played with Val in local events. When Val died in 2021 Denis returned to his roots living in a nursing home in Sunderland.
The funeral will be on Wednesday 27th March. 12.00 funeral mass at St John's RC Church, High Lane, Chorlton-cum-Hardy M21 9EE. 13.00 funeral tea in St Johns Parish Centre, corner of High Lane and Chequers Road M21 9DL, 200m walk from the church. Cars can be left in the church car park or parking available at the parish centre, entrance on Chequers Road. The family will attend a committal service at Manchester Crematorium after the funeral before joining mourners at the Parish Centre. Please e-mail me if you intend to attend so that I can give the family some idea of numbers for catering.
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Play Without The Experts (PWTE) Congress |
FESTIVAL OF BRIDGE – Play Without The Experts (PWTE) Congress Sunday 8th to Wednesday 11th Sept
As part of the Festival of Bridge,the EBU is holding a national event at Barton Manor Hotel near Preston, for players, NGS 10 and below. This PWTE Congress will be a tremendous opportunity for developing players in Lancashire to experience a national bridge congress with a new format offering both competitive match point sessions and seminars, all taking place at a luxury spa hotel. Oliver Cowan, who is building a national reputation for enjoyable and well run bridge events is organising this event as a volunteer, with all proceeds being donated to Cancer Research UK.
Players can book into the whole event or particular sessions, and you can find all the details by clicking HERE. Continuing its investment in developing players in the county, LCBA is offering Lancashire members who are booking individual sessions, a £2 discount. Any member can book up to 4 sessions under this scheme. It’s first come, first served - once the £200 budget has been allocated it will be full price.
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RUTH HENIG Nov 1943 - Feb 2024 |
We are sorry to announce that our President, Baroness Ruth Henig passed away late last week at the age of 80. Ruth was a strong and popular player who competed regularly and successfully at Lancaster Bridge Club, in the Fylde League and in county and national competitions.
She was a Labour member of County Hall for more than two decades, from 1981 until 2005, representing the Lancaster East division - and she also spent a year as chairwoman of the authority.
Lady Henig was a child of Jewish refugees who came to the UK from the Netherlands in 1940. She went on to become a history lecturer at Lancaster University, eventually serving as dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
She served as chairwoman of the Lancashire Policy Authority from 1995 to 2005 and chairwoman of the Association of Police Authorities from 1997 to 2005, when she became the association’s president.
She was awarded a CBE in 2000 for services to policy and in 2002 was appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant for Lancashire.
The mother-of- two was made a Labour peer in 2004 and served on various committees, eventually being named deputy chairman of committees in 2015. She has been serving as one of the upper chamber’s Deputy Speakers since 2018.
We offer our condolences to her family and our thanks for her support to the County over many years.
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LCBA TEams of 8 25 Feb 2024 |
There were 7 teams playing 6 x 7 board rounds at the LCBA Teams of 8 competition held at Bury on 25Feb2024. The winning team was Bolton A (J Smith/M Farr, S Norris/R Greenhalgh, M Nicholson/J Morrell, P Evans/A Whittam) with Brierfield second and Preston third. They will represent Lancashire in the Regional Final of Cities Trophy on 11th May 2024. See results page for full details.
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LOTL 1st Quarter Season 2024 Fixtures |
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