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JOHN ARMSTRONG GREEN POINT SWISS PAIRS
Saturday 18 May 2024 with an 11.30 am start, finishing approximately 6.30 pm.
Venue: Deva Bridge Club, WI Hall, Village Road, Christleton, Chester CH3 7AS 
Tournament Director:  David Stevenson
7 matches of 7 boards with a short lunch break after round 3.  Tea and coffee will be available all day no food will be on sale at the venue.  You are welcome to bring your own food along to eat at the break.  Green points to EBU scale.

Entry fee £15 via the Merseyside & Cheshire website:

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LCBA Team of 4
LCBA BBO Online Teams of 4
LCBA BBO Online Teams of 4
The Lancashire online BBO Teams of Four knockout with 24 board rounds will start early November. All players must be EBU members with primary allegiance to the LCBA. Teams losing their first (Cup) match may enter a similar Plate competition. The winning team will be invited to represent the County in the Pachabo Cup (RealBridge on 8/9 June 2024). Closing date for Entries 31 October 2023. The full draw will be made early November in the EBU League area and sent with rules to captains. Green Points awards for the Cup, Local Points for the Plate.

Please enter below or send entries with captain’s Email and player details to: Jeff Smith Tel: 07976 794390 Email jasmith@nildram.co.uk.

The LCBA Treasurer will handle entry payment (£28 per team) once the entries are received.

LCBA Teams of 4 Cup Final 2022-23

Congratulations to Mike Nicholson's team (R Greenhalgh, J Morrell, M Farr) who have won the LCBA 2022-23 Teams of 4 competition. They beat Mike Tomlinson's team (L Smith, J & A Wilkins) in the final by 12 Imps. The winning team (or a combination with runners up players) may represent Lancashire in the EBU Pachabo Cup on June 10/11 on RealBridge.

LCBA Teams of 4 Entry

Just a reminder of the closing date for entries to the LCBA Team of 4 competition which is also a qualifier for the EBU Pachabo Cup 2023 competition

Entries to the Tournament Organiser Jeffrey Smith Email: jasmith@nildram.co.uk Tel: 0161 702 3773

Closing Date for Entries Now: Friday 14th October 2022.

Entries Received:
B Alston, J Brearley, B Irlam, M Nicholson, A.Petrie, R Shine, M Tomlinson, S Woodcock

LCBA Teams of 4 Plate Final 24May2022

Congratulations to Mike Tomlinson & Linda Smith, Jeff & Ann Wilkin who have won the LCBA Teams of 4 Plate. They beat Brian Irlam & John Spencer, Paul Hepworth & Rick Bentley in the final by 3 Imps.  The LCBA Team of 4 Cup has reached the Final stage with Ross Shine's team playing Bill Alston's team.

LCBA Team of 4 2020-21

The winners of the LCBA Knockout Teams of 4 final were Jeremy Stanforth's team of John Dearing, Bill Alston and Colin Mitchell, who defeated Brian Irlam's team of John Spencer, Paul Hepworth and Rick Bentley. The match, played on 4th May, had plenty of big swings with the final result being 62-51 imps.

The winners will now represent Lancashire in the Pachabo Cup competition on the weekend of 12/13th June, to be played on Realbridge.

Congratulations to Andrew Petries team (V Petrie, A Lum, D Costich) who beat Ken Broadbents team (P Likely, M Blake, S Bentley) in the LCBA Teams of 4 Plate final by 91 to 46 Imps over 24 boards.

LCBA Team of 4 2019-20
Smith Smith Nicholson
7
Nicholson
33
 
Bye
Nicholson Nicholson
Bye
Hepworth Hepworth Brearley
4
Bye
Whalley Brearley
33
Brearley
Mitchell Mitchell Tomlinson
6
Woodcock
Bye
Petrie Tomlinson
6
Tomlinson
Morrell Morrell Woodcock
53
Bye
Woodcock Woodcock
Bye
 
LCBA Team of 4 2018-19

Congratulations to Andrew Petries Team (Veronica Petrie, Andrew Lum, David Costich and Ian Edwards) who won the LCBA Teams of 4 competition and thus qualify to play in the EBU Pachabo cup later in the year, They beat John Brearleys team (Ross Shine, Dagmar Fazackerley & Don Hilton) in the final by 47 Imps.

Congratulations to Sue Woodcocks team (Nick Woodcock, Stuart Clarke & Bill Carr) who have won the 2019 LCBA County Team of 4 Plate. In the final, they beat Mike Nicholson's team (Des King, Stuart Norris & Rod Greenhalgh) by 31 Imps.

 

Brearley Brearley Brearley
1
Brearley
14
Petrie
47
Bye
Tomlinson Tomlinson
14
Nicholson
Hines Smith
35
Smith
2
Smith
Mitchell Mitchell
Bye
Hepworth Hepworth
17
Hepworth
23
Petrie
33
Morrell
Woodcock Woodcock
Bye
Whalley Whalley Petrie
11
Bye
Petrie Petrie
Bye

Plate

Whalley Hines
1
Nicholson
72
Woodcock
31
Hines
Nicholson Nicholson
Bye
Mitchell Mitchell Woodcock
w/o
Bye
Woodcock Woodcock
w/o
Morrell

 

LCBA Team of 4 2017-18

Congratulations to John Morrell's team (Marianne Farr, Alan Whittam, Paul Evans) who beat Paul Hepworth's team (Rick Bentley, Brian Irlam, Alan Purdy) in the Lancashire CBA Teams of 4 Cup final. They will be invited to represent Lancashire in the Pachabo Cup on the 9th/10th June 2018 at the Park Inn by Radisson Bedford Hotel.

Congratulations to Colin Mitchell's team (Bill Alston, Jeff Smith, Jackie Pye) who beat Sue Woodcock's team (Nick Woodcock, Bill Carr, Stuart Clarke) in the Lancashire CBA Teams of 4 Plate final.

Smith Smith Mitchell
+54
Mitchell
+32
Bye
Mitchell Mitchell
Bye
Woodcock Woodcock Woodcock
+76
Bye
Dearing Whalley
Bye
Whalley
LCBA Team of 4 2016-17

The LCBA Teams of 4 competition has been won by Sue Woodcocks team (Nick Woodcock, Bill Carr & Stuart Clarke). They beat Paul Hepworth's team,(Rick Bentley, Ken Renno & Brian Ripley) by 41 Imps in the final. They will represent LCBA in the Pachabo Cup on the 10th/11th June at the Mercure Hotel, Daventry.

The LCBA Teams of 4 competition has been won by Sue Woodcocks team (Nick Woodcock, Bill Carr & Stuart Clarke). They beat Paul Hepworth's team,(Rick Bentley, Ken Renno & Brian Ripley) by 41 Imps in the final. They will represent LCBA in the Pachabo Cup on the 10th/11th June at the Mercure Hotel, Daventry.

The LCBA Plate Final was won by Andrew Petries team (A Holborn, A Lum & D Costich) who beat Michael Tomlinson's team by 23 Imps in the Final.

Round 1

Qtr Final

Semi Final

Final

Winner

Tomlinson

Tomlinson

Hepworth
+46

Hepworth
+38

Woodcock
+41

Bye

Petrie

Hepworth
+21

Hepworth

Brearley

Brearley

Brearley
+28

Bye

Whalley

Mitchell
+103

Mitchell

Irlam  

Wattleworth
+8

Woodcock
w/o

Woodcock
+24

Wattleworth

Halliwell 

Woodcock
+34

Woodcock

Evans  

Barnes
+68

Barnes
+32

Barnes

Nicholson

Nicholson

 

Plate

Qtr Final

Semi Final

Final

Winner

Petrie

Petrie
w/o

Petrie
+30

Petrie
+23

Evans

Whalley

Nicholson
+29

Nicholson

Halliwell

Halliwell

Tomlinson
+33

Bye

Tomlinson

Tomlinson
+61

 

Petrie Petrie
w/o
Petrie
+30
Petrie
+23
Evans
Whalley Nicholson
+29
Nicholson
Halliwell Halliwell Tomlinson
+33
Bye
Tomlinson Tomlinson
+61

 

LCBA Team of 4 2015-16

Mitchell (C Mitchell/B Alston, J Smith/J Pye) beat Barnes (A Barnes/R Greenhalgh, S Norris/D King) by 23 Imps in the LCBA Team of 4 Final of 32 boards. The Mitchell team will represent Lancashire in the Pachabo on 11/12 June 2016 at Holiday Inn Birmingham.

Brearley (R Shine, D.Hilton, D Fazackerley) beat Wattleworth (L Wattleworth, G & M McConkey) in the LCBA Team of 4 Plate Final.

Draper    Mitchell
+50
Mitchell
+23
Mitchell
+45
Mitchell
+23
Mitchell
Nicholson Nicholson
Bye
Tomlinson Tomlinson Tomlinson
+30
Bye
Wattleworth Hepworth
+16
Hepworth
Halliwell Halliwell Barnes
+17
Barnes
+20
Bye
Barnes Barnes
Bye
Brearley Brearley Woodcock
+30
Bye
Whalley Woodcock
+41
Woodcock

 

PLATE

 

ROUND 1

To be played by

30 April 2016

SEMI FINAL

To be played by

31 May 2016

FINAL

To be played by

30 June 2016

 

       Winner

 

 

 

  Brearley                                H

                       

  H brearley

                 

 

  Brearley  +32

                                          

Whalley

 

 Halliwell

       Brearley

 

                                    

  

Wattleworth   H             

 

 

                                

 Wattleworth + 1   H

                                                

   
 

  Nicholson

 

 ¼ Green Point

 ½ Green Point

 ¾ Green Point

 
LCBA Team of 4 2014-15

 LCBA TEAMS OF FOUR 2014-2015

 

Please note that prizes will only be awarded to the winners and runners-up in the main draw and the winners of the Plate Competition. The winners will represent Lancashire in the Pachabo Cup at the Daventry Hotel on 6th/7th   June 2015. Please inform Jacqueline Wright, 6 Filey Road, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 3EZ, telephone 01253 722872, e-mail jwatlsa@btinternet.com, about the result of any match as soon as possible after the match.

 

Round 1

Play by 15/12/2014

Round 2

Play by

31/01/2015

Semi-Final

Play by

15/03/2015

Final

Play by

15/04/2015

 

Mitchell

             Mitchell +18 H

 Brearley

 

Draper              H

Draper  +7         H

Wattleworth

 

Brearley

 Brearley (W/O)

 

Loveridge         H

 

 Tomlinson +16   H      

Tomlinson

 

Hepworth

 

 

 

 Hepworth +58H                             

Woodcock  H Won

 

Halliwell            H

 

 Evans + 9           H

Evans

 

Morrell

 Woodcock +30

 

Woodcock        H

 

  Woodcock +10         H

Norris

½ Green Pt

¾ Green Pts

1¼ Green Pts

2 Green Pts

 

H indicates the home team.

Semi Final

To be played by

15 May 2015

FINAL

To be played by

30 June 2015
Winners

Wattleworth H         

 

   

 

Wattleworth

 
Loveridge    
    Norris H  

Halliwell H          

     

 

Norris H  
Norris    
¼ Green Point ½ Green Point 1 Green Point

 

LCBA Team of 4 2013-14

The winners of the LCBA PLate are Mike Nicholson's team (John Morrell,Marianne Farr, Paul and Hilda Williams.They beat Mike Tomlinson's team in the Final by 28imps. Full results on LCBA Knockouts page.

       

BLACKBURN BRIDGE CUP

LCBA TEAMS OF FOUR 2013-2014

Please note that prizes will only be awarded to the winners and runners-up in the main draw and the winners of the Plate Competition. The winners will represent Lancashire in the Pachabo Cup at the Daventry Hotel on 7th/8th June 2014. Please inform Jacqueline Wright, 6 Filey Road, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 3EZ, telephone 01253 722872, e-mail jwatlsa@btinternet.com, about the result of any match as soon as possible after the match.

Round 1

Round 2

Semi-Final

Final

Winners

 

Play by

Play by

Play by

Play by

   

15/12/2013

3/01/2014

15/03/2014

15/04/2013

   

H Mconkey

         
 

H McConkey +4

       

Tomlinson

         
   

Woodcock +30

     
           
           
 

Woodcock

       
           
     

Woodcock

   
           
           
 

Hepworth

       
           
   

Hepworth +12

     
           

Brearley H

         
 

Nicholson

       

Loveridge

         
           
       

Draper

 
           
           
 

Norris

       
           
   

Draper +60

     
           
           
 

Draper

       
           
     

Draper

   
           
 

Brearley

       
           
   

Loveridge

     

H Holt

         
           
 

Loveridge +35

       

Loveridge

         

½ Green Pt

¾ Green Pts

1¼ Green Pts

2 Green Pts

   
                 

SILVER PLATE 2014

ROUND 1

Semi Final

FINAL

Winners

To be played by

To be played by

To be played by

 

31 March 2014

15 May 2014

30 June 2014

 
       

Brearley (H)

     
 

(H) Norris

   

Norris

     
   

Tomlinson

 
       
 

Tomlinson

   
       
     

Nicholson +28

       
 

(H)Holt

   
       
   

(H) Nicholson +85

 
       
 

Nicholson

   
       
       

¼ Green Point

½ Green Point

¾ Green Point

 

LCBA Team of 4 2012-13

 

Blackburn Bridge Club Cup
2012/13


The winners will represent Lancashire in the Pachabo Cup
at Hinckley on 22/23th June 2013.
Round 1 Round 2 Semi-Final Final Winners
Play by Play by Play by Play by  
15/12/2012 31/01/2013 15/03/2013 15/04/2013  
         
  Draper      
         
    Draper    
         
Wattleworth H        
  Irlam H      
Irlam        
      H Draper  
         
         
  Nicholson      
         
    Brearley H    
         
Brearley H        
  Brearley H      
Loveridge        
         
        Draper
         
         
  Woodcock      
         
    Woodcock    
         
Dormand H        
  Norris(wo) H      
Norris        
      Woodcock  
         
  Hepworth      
         
    H Evans    
Smith H        
  H Evans      
Evans        
½ Green Pt ¾ Green Pts 1¼ Green Pts 2 Green Pts  

 

SILVER PLATE 2012 - 2013

ROUND 1
Semi Final
FINAL
Winners
To be played by
To be played by
To be played by
 
31 March 2013
15 May 2013
30 June 2013
 
       
Dormand (H)      
  (H) Nicholson    
Nicholson      
    Loveridge  
       
  Loveridge    
       
       
       
  (H)Wattleworth    
       
    (H) Hepworth  
       
  Hepworth    
       
       
¼ Green Point ½ Green Point ¾ Green Point  
       
LCBA Team of 4 2011-12

Blackburn Bridge Club Cup
2011/12


The winners will represent Lancashire in the Pachabo Cup
at Hinckley on 9/10th June 2012.
Round 1 Round 2 Semi-Final Final Winners
Play by Play by Play by Play by  
15/12/2010 31/01/2011 15/03/2011 15/04/2011  
         
  Brearley H      
    Nicholson    
Nicholson H        
  Nicholson      
Dearing        
      Williams  
Irlam H        
  Williams H      
Williams        
    Williams    
Loveridge H        
  Loveridge      
Mc Conkey        
         
        Williams
         
         
  Dormand      
         
    Mitchell    
Mitchell H        
  Mitchell      
Holt        
      Mitchell  
Wattleworth H        
  Norris H      
Norris        
    Evans    
Halliwell H   >    
  Evans      
Evans        
         
½ Green Pt ¾ Green Pts 1¼ Green Pts 2 Green Pts  

 

SILVER PLATE 2011 - 2012

ROUND 1 Semi Final FINAL Winners
To be played by To be played by To be played by  
28 Feb -12 15-Apr-12 31 May-12  
       
Dearing (H)      
  Mc Conkey(H)    
Mc Conkey      
    Mc Conkey  
       
  Wattleworth    
       
      Mc Conkey
Holtl (H)      
  (H)Irlam    
Irlam      
    Irlam  
       
  Halliwell    
       
       
¼ Green Point ½ Green Point ¾ Green Point  
       
LCBA Team of 4 2010-11

Blackburn Bridge Club Cup
2010/11


The winners will represent Lancashire in the Pachabo Cup
at Hinckley on 11/12th/ June 2011.
Round 1 Round 2 Semi-Final Final Winners
Play by Play by Play by Play by  
15/12/2010 31/01/2011 15/03/2011 15/04/2011  
         
Newall H        
  H McConkey      
         
McConkey        
    H) Brearley    
Briggs H        
  Brearley      
Brearley        
      Wattleworth  
Nicholson H        
  H Nicholson      
Loveridge        
    Wattleworth    
Wattleworth H        
  Wattleworth      
Evans        
        Irlam
Dormand H        
  H) Petrie      
Petrie        
         
Williams H   H)Petrie    
  Williams      
Dearing        
      Irlam  
         
Holt H        
  H) Norris      
Norris   Irlam    
         
  Irlam      
         
         
½ Green Pt ¾ Green Pts 1¼ Green Pts 2 Green Pts  

 

SILVER PLATE 2010 - 2011

ROUND 1 Semi Final FINAL Winners
To be played by To be played by To be played by  
28 Feb -11 15-Apr-11 31 May-11  
       
Holt (H)      
  (H) Holt    
Briggs      
    Loveridge  
Loveridge H      
  Loveridge    
Dormand      
      Evans
Newall (H)      
  (H) Evans    
Evans      
    Evans  
       
  Dearing    
       
       
¼ Green Point ½ Green Point ¾ Green Point  
       
LCBA Team of 4 2009-10

Blackburn Bridge Club Cup
2009/10

Prelim Round 1 Round 2 Semi-Final Final Winners
Hartley H          
Cross Cross +3        
  Irlam Irlam +5      
  Evans H   H Evans    
  Hodge Evans +39      
  Halliwell H     H Halliwell  
  McConkey Halliwell +12      
  Brearley H   Halliwell    
  Nicholson Brearley      
  Norris H       Woodcock
  Holt Norris      
  Wattleworth H   H Woodcock    
  Woodcock Woodcock      
  Dormand H     Woodcock  
  Newall Newall      
  Petrie H   Petrie    
  Loveridge Petrie      
           
½ Green Pt ¾ Green Pt !¼ Green Pts 1¾ Green Pts 2¼ Green Pts  



 

SILVER PLATE 2009 - 2010

PRELIM ROUND 1 Semi Final FINAL Winners
  To be played by To be played by To be played by  
  16-Mar-10 30-Apr-10 15-Jun-10  
Wattleworth        
  Loveridge H      
Loveridge +31   Loveridge    
  Dormand      
      McConkey  
  Cross      
    McConkey    
         
  McConkey +36     McConkey
         
  Hartley      
    Hartley    
  Hodge      
      Nicholson  
  Nicholson +93      
    Nicholson    
  Holt      
         
¼ Green Point ½ Green Point ¾ Green Point 1 Green Point  
         

 

LCBA Team of 4 2008-9
LCBA TEAMS-OF-FOUR KNOCKOUT 2008/2009
(H) = Home          
           
Farrell (H)          
  (H) Henderson        
Henderson          
           
    Henderson      
           
Holt (H)          
  Holt        
Price          
         
        (H)Henderson  
           
McConkey (H)          
  McConkey        
Woodcock          
           
    (H) McConkey      
           
Ashworth (H)          
  (H) Nicholson        
Nicholson          
           
          Brearley
Hartley          
  (H)Irlam        
Irlam          
           
    (H)Irlam    
           
Cross (H)          
  Norris        
Norris          
           
        Brearley    
           
Dormand (H)          
  (H)Dormand        
Petrie          
           
    Brearley    
           
Brearley (H)          
  Brearley        
Loveridge          
The Plate 2008/9
   
           
Loveridge (H)          
  (H) Loveridge        
Farrell          
    (H) Loveridge      
Cross (H)          
  Ashworth        
Ashworth          
      Loveridge    
Petrie (H)          
  (H) Hartley        
Hartley          
    Hartley      
Woodcock (H)          
  Price        
Price