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Bridge in Merseyside & Cheshire
Bridge in Merseyside & Cheshire

This is the official website of Merseyside & Cheshire Bridge Association.  We hope you will find the information you are looking for.  If you don't, please use the "contact us" facility to email us. Click here to send your query/comments.
Learn to play bridge!

Many of the clubs in Merseyside offer beginners' and/or improvers' lessons. There are also easy duplicate sessions for improvers. As these change in availability it is not possible to keep a definitive list on this site. You can access the clubs' websites through the link top left on this site. Depending on where you live, possible clubs to try include Blundellsands BC, Deva, Liverpool BC, and Merseyside Bridge Centre. 

For other suggestions, please click here to go to the EBU (English Bridge Union) education charity's website. 
Merseyside & Cheshire Facebook Page
Merseyside & Cheshire Facebook Page

Are you on Facebook? Why not visit our Facebook page. Click on the logo. If you "like" the page you will get updates on forthcoming events etc. 
 

Forthcoming Events - click on the link below:
 
 
  Merseyside Cup

This is a two session Swiss teams of four event open to clubs affiliated to the Merseyside & Cheshire Bridge Association. No more than 1 player in any team to be of National Master or higher rank. Clubs may enter as many teams as they like.

  • Venue  Deva Bridge Club
  • Time    12 noon and evening
  • Fee      £40 per team - pay on the day
  • Date     Sunday 6th November 2016

Food is provided
Organiser Liz Stevenson (click here to send an email to her)
Please let Liz know in advance the number of teams to aid with catering
Last updated : 3rd Sep 2016 10:37 BST
  Tollemache Cup

This is the EBUs annual teams of 8 competition for all English counties.

The team representing Merseyside & Cheshire in this year's qualifying round on 19/20 November are:

Chris Pope & Andy Prothero

David Stevenson & Liz Cummins

David Flacks & Laurence Stone

Dave & Jean Keen

Paul Roberts & Julian Merrill

Reserves: Paddy Murphy & Tracy Capal

NPC: Stuart Scholes

Good luck to the team
Last updated : 21st Oct 2016 09:07 BST
  Tournament Director Training

Bolton Bridge Club will be hosting a Club TD Training Course over 4 sessions on the dates below.

Austin Barnes is the primary contact at the club, but entries should be registered with Peter Jordan or Dawn Mertens in the EBU Competitions Dept  (Tel: 01296 317203/219) peter@ebu.co.uk & dawn@ebu.co.uk

Book rulings November 12, 2016

Judgment  rulings December 10, 2016

Assessment January 14, 2017

These TD training courses are open to all players regard of EBU Membership or not (although EBU members pay a reduced rate).

For more information, those interested can go to the following webpage:  http://www.ebu.co.uk/laws-and-ethics/td-training/training-courses-programme
Last updated : 21st Oct 2016 09:09 BST
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Last updated : 10th Mar 2014 16:14 GMT
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Eastbourne Cup
 In the EBU Autumn Congress in the teams the following team was second in the main final:

Liz Commins & David Stevenson (M&CBA)
Dee Lindon & Peter London 
Congratulations on a good result. 
Lady Connell Update

This is the county's knock-out teams event and qualifier for the EBU's Pachabo Cup.

10 teams entered and the first results are in. Peter Hall's team beat Dave Shaw's team by a fairly narrow margin.
Grattan Endicott Trophy (County Trials) 2016

Congratulations to Peter Hall and Dan Miller on a splendid win in the above event. In second place were Paul Holt and Peter Sumption. A photo of the winners will be published soon. Full results have been uploaded on this site. 
Results
Sun 24th Jul 2016
Manchester 1-day ST
Director: David Stevenson
Sun 19th Jun 2016
President's Cup 2
Director: David Stevenson
Sun 22nd May 2016
John Armstrong Trophy (GP Pairs)
TBC
Director: Ken Johnston
Sun 6th Mar 2016
Eric Howarth (GP Teams)
Merseyside Bridge Centre 1 pm
Director: Liz Stevenson
Sat 5th Mar 2016
Manchester 1-day
Director: David Stevenson
Calendar
6th Nov 2016
Merseyside Cup intermediate teams of four
TBC
 Click for more information
27th Nov 2016
Waterworth Cup GP Pairs
MBC
5th Feb 2017
Grattan Endicott County Trials
MBC
26th Feb 2017
Jean Keen Ladies Teams
MBC
5th Mar 2017
Eric Howarth GP Swiss Teams
MBC
Click for the latest results
Eastbourne Cup
 In the EBU Autumn Congress in the teams the following team was second in the main final:

Liz Commins & David Stevenson (M&CBA)
Dee Lindon & Peter London 
Congratulations on a good result. 
Lady Connell Update

This is the county's knock-out teams event and qualifier for the EBU's Pachabo Cup.

10 teams entered and the first results are in. Peter Hall's team beat Dave Shaw's team by a fairly narrow margin.
Grattan Endicott Trophy (County Trials) 2016

Congratulations to Peter Hall and Dan Miller on a splendid win in the above event. In second place were Paul Holt and Peter Sumption. A photo of the winners will be published soon. Full results have been uploaded on this site. 
Results
Sun 24th Jul 2016
Manchester 1-day ST
Director: David Stevenson
Sun 19th Jun 2016
President's Cup 2
Director: David Stevenson
Sun 22nd May 2016
John Armstrong Trophy (GP Pairs)
TBC
Director: Ken Johnston
Sun 6th Mar 2016
Eric Howarth (GP Teams)
Merseyside Bridge Centre 1 pm
Director: Liz Stevenson
Sat 5th Mar 2016
Manchester 1-day
Director: David Stevenson
Calendar
6th Nov 2016
Merseyside Cup intermediate teams of four
TBC
 Click for more information
27th Nov 2016
Waterworth Cup GP Pairs
MBC
5th Feb 2017
Grattan Endicott County Trials
MBC
26th Feb 2017
Jean Keen Ladies Teams
MBC
5th Mar 2017
Eric Howarth GP Swiss Teams
MBC
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