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Welcome to the web-site of the
Sussex County Contract Bridge Association (SCCBA)
which supports all aspects of bridge in Sussex.
New to Bridge? Forthcoming Events
For the latest news, please see below. If there's anything else that you'd like to know about, please try our :-
Full List of Contacts
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Kent/Sussex Green-pointed Weekend
October 24th-25th
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 Congratulations to David Dawson & David Norman who won the Swiss Pairs on the Saturday.
Just 1 VP behind the winners were joint runners-up Ian Draper & Joe Sivayogan and Alan Hayward & Dan McIntosh.
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 Congratulations also to Alan Hayward, Dan McIntosh, Alastair Catchpole & Duncan Thomas who won the the Swiss Teams on the Sunday.
The runners-up were Jeremy Willans, Jill Skinner, Kay Preddy & Norman Selway.
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Many thanks to Stephen Brown for managing the weekend which saw the splendid numbers of 63 pairs and 22 teams!
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SCCBA Ladies Pairs
The 2026 Ladies Pairs tournament took place at Patcham Bridge Club on Sunday 18th October. The event was extremely well supported with 35 Pairs competing for the coveted Ladies’ Pairs Trophy. Congratulations to winners Lindsay Geddes and Chis Jepson. The runners-up were Caroline Cooper and Helen Garvey with Sally Bugden and Joy Mayall narrowly taking third place from Joan Hootman and Andrea Galpin.
Charlotte Setahul, as usual, provided her now renowned delicious tea midway. Many thanks to popular Director Peter Langston who took on the task, and succeeded, of directing 70 ladies!
Joy Mayall - Organiser
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Harold Linfield
It is with sadness that we inform you that Harold Linfield passed away on Sunday 20th September 2026. Harold was one of the kindest, most gentlemanly bridge players in Sussex and was a member of the SCCBA Conduct Committee for many years, providing us with his wisdom and life experience when dealing with disciplinary matters. Harold was an excellent player, partnering his wife Cecily in many games and team matches - they won the highly prestigious teams event, the Brighton Bowl, in 1968 with Sandra Landy and her husband Peter, as well as our own highly-respected Sussex Pairs in 2015, 47 years later! Many of us will remember visiting the Linfields' home in Thakeham and experiencing their wonderful hospitality and very genial company. He was a truly wise and thoughtful gentleman and will be sorely missed. Our thoughts are with Cecily and their family at this very sad time.
A rather beautiful funeral service was held for Harold at Mary's Church, Thakeham on Friday 9th October.
Sally Bugden, Chair
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Tollemache Cup Qualifier
This year's Qualifier will take place on November 7th-8th. This EBU event is run on RealBridge.
The selectors have chosen the following team to represent Sussex :-
Gunnar Halberg and Sally Clark
Julian Mitchell and Peter Clinch
Andy Ryder and Mike Allen
Chris Jepson (captain) and Neil Watts
Matt Read and David Dickson
Alan Hobden and James Hobden (Sunday)
Rob Lowe and Wil Adler (Saturday)
Chris Jepson (Chairperson of Selection Committee)
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2026/2027 Championship Teams
Entry is now open for the 2026/2027 Championship Teams for which the entry fee is £16 per team. All players must have primary allegiance to Sussex. Green Points will be awarded for all matches won. First-match losers are eligible for the (not Green-Pointed) Plate competition.
Please enter, using the form on the Registration Page, by 5pm on Sunday November 8th. New teams are always welcome to enter this event. If you have any queries, please contact the organiser, David Galpin.
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