The Lancashire County Bridge Association (LCBA) is the official United Kingdom County Bridge Association for the Lancashire County. We exist to foster and encourage the playing of the fine game of Contract Bridge, both within these counties and in national competitions, and to draw up teams to play against neighbouring Bridge associations.The North Western Contract Bridge Association area was one of the original counties forming the English Bridge Union in 1936. Eventually in 1987, the LCBA was formed when it was decided to divide the former very large (both geographically and membership-wise) North-West Bridge Association into three separate associations. The geographical area covered is that of the Blackpool, Bolton and Blackburn and Southport areas of the former North West Contract Bridge Association. The other two associations thus created were Manchester CBA and Merseyside&Cheshire CBA - so today in the North West we have 3 times as many events to participate in as we had before this administrative restructuring. No wonder some of us never sleep! Lancashire became an independent county and started to run its own county events.  There were competitions for the Corwen qualifying pair and Pachabo qualifying team and teams of eight for the Gazette Trophy. In addition there was an annual two day Congress and other annual County competitions including the Madeleine Berney. Like most organisations of its kind, the LCBA continues to operate due to the voluntary efforts of its officials and many helpers.

1987-2001    C Henriques
2001-2002    A Scofield
2003-04       E Lawrenson
2004-09       E McNamara
2009-24           Baroness Henig

Lancashire Contract Bridge Association

President      

Executive Committee

Chairman            Mr. J.A.H.Petrie     a.petrie.pbc@gmail.com                 07484 165723
Vice-Chairman       Mr. B. Irlam         brianirlam@outlook.com                 07517 748972
Secretary           Mr. J.M.Brearley     jmbrearley1611@outlook.com             01257 411256 or 07948 513863
                                         85 Wigan Road, Euxton PR7 6JU
Treasurer           Mr. W. Alston        bill@alston-family.co.uk               07836 710709  
T. Secretary        Mr. Oliver Cowan     oliver@hlcrecruitment.co.uk            07946 393033

Chair of Selectors  Mr. J.A.Smith        jasmith@nildram.co.uk                  0161 7023773
Membership          Mr. P.A.Evans        paulevans45@aol.com                    01204 386054

Education Officer   Mx  M.G.Rushworth    Mgrushworth@otlook.com                 07900 943169
Add. Members        Mr  J.Dearing        johnsgld@gmail.com

                    Ms M. Blake          blake.marilyn@yahoo.co.uk
                    Mr P. Mayes          pmayes813@btinternet.com

Affiliated Club Secretaries

Bolton          Susan Squires        boltonbridgeclub@gmail.com              01204 847936          
Brierfield      Pauline Sandiford    info@brierfieldbridgeclub.com           01282 415053
Bury            Suzanne Kendall      secretary@buryathenaeum.plus.com        01204 880950
Chorley        
Formby          Heidi Dawson         h.dawson1@sky.com                       07951 871452
Friendly Online Oliver Cowan         oliver@hlcrecruitment.co.uk             07946 393033
Gables          Sue Brocklehurst     gablesbridgeclub@outlook.com            01704 530155

Lancaster       Gill Wildon          gillwildon@hotmail.com
Lytham          Kate O'Reilly        kateoreilly6@icloud.com                 01253 727078   
Oakfield        Elaine McKinstry     emckinstry54@gmail.com                  01457 875122

Oliver Cowan(online) Oliver Cowan    oliver@hlcrecruitment.co.uk             07946 393033
Poulton         Keith Stewart        poulton@bridgewebsemail.com             07565 012663
Preston         Maxine Whalley       whalley.n@sky.com                       01772 744805

St Annes        Sue Kirk             st.annesbridgeclub@gmail.com             07709 532193
Southport       Neil Draper          neil.draper1@sky.com                     07753 929446

The following organisations are not affiliated to LCBA but can be contacted via the persons below.

League Secretaries
East Lancs      Chris Pickup             c.pickup@ntlworld.com                                         
Fylde          
Southport Dist. Neil Kenyon              neilakenyon@live.co.uk              01704 568667
Lancs Online   

Non-Affiliated Club Secretaries
Blackburn       Annabel Thomas           annabelthomas32@gmail.com                                                                                
Lancaster       Elizabeth Huckerby       ehuckerby@googlemail.com            01524 382801   Club 01524 840436
Wigan           Margaret Wilkinson       metw@hotmail.co.uk