Norfolk Contract Bridge Association
Competition Rules
This page contains details on the club competititions and the rules.
Barclays Bank Trophy
  • Two session Qualified Pairs event
  • Pairs qualify through heats held in clubs. Only club members may qualify in a heat
  • Pairs may only qualify in one club, i.e. if they have already qualified they may not opt to try to qualify at another club
  • Each club may hold one heat
  • The number of qualifiers is one third of the total entry (can be rounded up)
  • If some of the qualifiers in the top third are ineligible or do not wish to play, additional players (up to the number of qualifiers) may qualify provided they achieved 50% of matchpoints in the heat
  • Double Master Points are to be issued for each heat
Wymondham Trophy
  • Restricted to pairs below the rank of Regional Master (Less than 25 Green Points)
John Harrison/EDP Cup
  • Two Session Pairs event
  • First three pairs qualify from each club through club championship pairs
  • If those qualifying are unable to play, the fourth / fifth placed pairs may be substituted
Allwood-Wharton Trophy
  • Two Session Inter-Club Teams of Eight
  • Clubs may enter more than one team
  • The Winners qualify for the Garden Cities Trophy
  • The winners may not draw reserves/replacements from another Club Team
Lowestoft Trophy & Swaffham Trophy
  • Single Session Pairs event - Lowestoft and Swaffham Club members who are not NCBA/EBU Members may play, but not win the Trophy
Committee Cup
  • Open Two Session Inter-Club Teams of Eight
  • Clubs may enter more than one team
  • Restricted to players below the rank of Regional Master (Less than 25 Green Points)
Hudson Cup - County Pairs Championship
  • Played over two sessions
  • The first three pairs qualify to play in the Corwen
  • If there is sufficient entry, after the first session the lower half of the field will play for the Hudson Plate
Buxton Trophy
  • Open Pairs event
  • Restricted to players below the rank of Tournament Master
Eastern Counties Cup - County Teams of Four Championship

 

• Teams may consist of up to 6 players, though only four may play in the qualifying round.

• Teams which contain players who do not have Norfolk as their primary county may play in the qualifying event, but may not qualify for the final.

• The qualifying round will be a multiple teams of four event, played over two sessions and scored by imps.

• The two leading teams will qualify for the final to be played over 48 Boards.

• If two teams tie the winner of the head-to-head match shall be deemed the winner.

• The leading team will suggest three dates for the final, one of which must be a Sunday.

• Winners qualify for The Pachabo Cup (or the losing finalists if the winners are unable to play)

 
Barbara Dick-Cleland Trophy
  • Open Pairs Event
  • Restricted to Players below the rank of  Area Master (Below 500 Master Points)