Congratulations to Clive Owen and John Sansom winners of the joint BBCBA/Hants & IoW Blue pointed Swiss pairs event held on the 26th November 2023.  Well done also to the runners up Kath Nelson and Rhona Goldenfield (2nd Place) and David Owen and Bob Holder (3rd Place).   52 pairs took part.

Winners of the BBCBA Denys Jenkins Cup are David Owen and Bob Holder (pictured)

Winners of the Hants & IoW Wessex Cup are Clive Owen and John Sansom

Sorry. Cancelled due to lack of entries.

Friendly Pairs for the Tony Boothroyd Plate - for pairs with an NGS rating of Jack or less (20 boards)
The first of our three events for the Tessa Templeton Memorial Trophy - for pairs with an NGS rating of 7 or less (18 boards)

to be held at SBBC on Sunday 3 December 2023 starting at 1:30pm

To assist in planning the event, entries should be submitted as soon as possible.

For entry forms, rules and full information please click here.

These events are FREE to enter.

A list of entrants will be updated every 48 hours and can be accessed by clicking the box below.  
Later entrants may still be accepted, but they should phone the Event Director on the County mobile (07401 079752) after 8:00 am on the day of the event.

Players turning up at an event unexpectedly will not be guaranteed to be allowed to play.

The above number should also be used in the event of a late cancellation.

Contact the Friendly Events Organiser Mike Ribbins by Click here to Email  or by Phone: 01189 473207 for more information.

Congratulations and well done Karen Kelly and Jane Barker, winners of the End of Season Pairs event in the BBCBA Student League.

We are sad to announce the death of David Beever.

There are more details on the Burnham Bridge Club page at https://www.bridgewebs.com/burnham/ and also South Bucks Bridge Club page at www.bridgewebs.com/embryo/ .

The final of the Tollemache cup for county teams of eight was played over the weekend of February 17/18th at Coventry Bridge Club. Eight teams competed playing 14 board matches against each team.

The winners for the second year running were Manchester.

Our team began with two close wins but then suffered a heavy defeat by Middlesex, finishing fifth scoring 3 wins, one draw and three losses.

Our team was

Sally Brock and Barry Myers

Steve Eginton and Tim Rees

Bob Holder and Chris Mooney

Mike Perkins (capt) and Ian Reissmann

The final of the Waller Bowl competition was held on 18 February 2024 at Windsor.

There were 32 pairs entered from qualifying rounds held in clubs.

The winners were Nigel Wolfendale and Dick Davey with an excellent score of 67.32%.

Second were Garry Towns & Evelyne Thomas with 59.39%

and third were Graham Lynch & David Herod with 58.99%.

Congrats to them and thanks to all 32 pairs for taking part. We hope you enjoyed the day.

 The Club teams final for the Committee Cup was held on Sunday 28 April at Windsor. It was an all play all for 15 teams over 36 boards.

The winners were Chris Mooney & Naomi Gibbs with Bob Holder & David Owen from Ascot on 108 IMPs, second were Mike Ribbins & Pat Dowdeswell with James Chapman & John Greenhalgh  from Reading on 94 IMPs.

The County Pairs Championship Final was held on Sunday 7th January 2024 with 22 pairs competing in an all play all over 42 boards at Windsor.

The winners were Ed Scerri and Steve Eginton who finished 4% ahead of second place. Very well done indeed.

The top five pairs will be invited to represent the County in the EBU’s Corwen Trophy event, to be held 1st/2nd June. The other four pairs are David Owen & Bob Holder, Joan Murphy & David Killick, Mike Perkins & Peter Jackson and Hanna Tuus & Daisy Dillon. Congratulations to all.

From the left it is Pauline Hollings (The Bridgertons), Ingrid Hamilton (Beaconsfield Ladies), Nigel Thompson, Mike Miller (The Anxious Amateurs), David Cottam (Double D).

(The captain of the Anxious Amateurs is Caroline Thomson - she was not available to come to the captain's meeting so Mike Miller came in her stead).

Senior Pairs for the Directors Cup 

for players who are members of the EBU and are 60 or over on 20 May 2024

This was played at SBBC on the 20th May 2024 at 10:30 am

Although there was a full day's bridge, scoring problems meant that result the committee decided to cancel the event in respect of Trophies, prizes and master points. Results can be viewed on website.

One team fewer this season. However, still a good year with no problems and all matches played.

Dee Lindon’s team were the eventual winners with a slightly altered line up and will represent the county in the EBU’s Pachabo event. They played last year’s winners (Mike Perkins)  in the final.

Congratulations to Dee and her team and we wish them luck in the Pachabo.

Dee Lindon, Peter Lindon, Steve Eginton and Ed Scerri

The annual League of 8 has been completed for another season with 34 teams from 19 clubs playing. 
Congratulations to Amersham A for winning Division 1 and the Perkins Cup. They finished with the grand total of 155 VPs from their nine matches, well clear of Loddon Vale in second place with 121 VPs. 
Congratulations to the leading teams in the other three divisions:
Division 2 (10 teams): Burnham B 1st, Basingstoke A 2nd
Division 3 (9 teams): Phyllis Court A 1st, The Bridge School at Gerrards Cross A 2nd
Division 4 (5 teams): Newbury B 1st, Hazlemere 2nd 
We thank all those who played and all the team captains for organising their teams and arranging matches. We look forward to another successful season starting in September and would welcome any new teams from clubs. The League Secretary will be asking for entries as usual in June.  

Once again, the winner of the Brown Cup was not determined until the last round of matches when the team led by Mike Perkins (Ian Reissmann, John Howard, Peter Jackson, Jim Niblett)  scored an emphatic win over their closest rivals, the team of Ed Scerri, winners last year.

Congratulations also go the winners of the other divisions:

Division 2: Steve Lynch (Paul Dolphin, Paula Hopkinson, Colin Johns)

Division 3: Bruce Franklin (Mike O'Neill, Jennie Corfield, Mike Corfield)

Division 4: Andrew Ferguson (Mary Ferguson, Barbara Thomas, Neil Thomas)