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Gold Cup 2026

Gold Cup Regulations 2026 04 November 2025

Letter for Captains 04 November 2025

2026 Round 1 Draw 04 November 2025

2026 Round 1 Results  27 November 2025


Gold Cup & Silver Plate 2025 

Latest news 30 November 2025

2025 Gold Cup QF Draw  25 September 2025

2025 QF & on results 19 November 2025

Silver Plate   QF Results 08 November 2025


Home Internationals

2026 Regulations  12 October 2025

First Camrose Teams  02 December 2025

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BGB Picture Gallery
BGB Picture Gallery
 
 
BGB has a photo archive and any contributions to it would be welcome covering any of the Home Internationals or Gold Cup.  Please contact  the Webmaster if you can help

 

 Click for the BGB Picture Gallery  

  Recently updated with   Some LM & Teltscher team photos 2025  

Gold Cup Round 1 Draw now available
Welcome to Bridge Great Britain
Welcome to Bridge Great Britain

Bridge Great Britain was formed following the devolution of the British Bridge League into its individual unions at the end of 1999. At that time, the English, Scottish and Welsh Bridge Unions won the right to have teams representing them in European and World events, instead of playing as Great Britain. However, should bridge ever be represented in the Olympic Arena, it will be necessary for the countries to join together again and participate as Great Britain, since this is the body recognised by the International Olympic Committee.

How BBL became BGB


In addition to the need to have the infrastructure to select a representative team in this eventuality, there are two events which remain British rather than belonging to any one Union, notably the Gold Cup, which is the British Knock Out Teams of Four Championship and The Home International Series,comprising the Camrose, Lady Milne, Teltscher Trophy (Senior Camrose), Junior Camrose (U26) and Peggy Bayer (U21).

 How Wales won the Lady Milne for the first time in 1967


Bridge Great Britain is run by Committee - there is a Core Committee comprising three members, one from each of England, Scotland and Wales, and the full Committee, which meets annually, where the Core Committee members are joined by delegates from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. 


The British Simultaneous Pairs are administered by the EBU on behalf of England, Wales and Scotland. 

 

SIMS Results available here

 

Last updated : 23rd Jun 2025 18:59 BST
Gold Cup/Silver Plate
Gold Cup/Silver Plate

 Click for 2025 Update re finals

The Gold Cup is the most prestigious Open Teams event in Britain, and is organised by Bridge Great Britain. It is knock-out throughout, and, prior to the semi-finals, all matches are played privately.  It dates back to 1932. The original trophy, still awarded today, was presented by Bridge Magazine. At the time it cost 100 guineas.  ♠ The Roll of Honour  

Green Points are awarded for each win

 

 Round  1  2  3  4  QF SF F
 2026  2  2  3  4 6 10  20

 

Gold Cup 2026

Entry fee:  £90 per team which also includes entry to the Silver Plate for EBU, WBU, NIBU and CBAI teams losing in the 1st, 2nd or 3rd round of the Gold Cup, and the Marion Hill Trophy for SBU teams losing as above.

Semi-Finals & Final:  13th & 14th December 2025 at The Mindsports Centre, London (2026 finals 12th/13th December)

 

Matches in Round 1  are of 32 boards (though this may be increased to 40 or 48 by prior agreement between the two Captains). This helps considerably when fixing matches, which can be played in the evening. Matches in Rounds 2-4 are of 48 boards.

8 teams are seeded  and exempt from Round 1. This gives the other teams a better opportunity of winning early rounds, and a better chance of gaining Green Points

 ♠ THERE IS NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR THE SILVER PLATE FOR PLAYERS WHO HAVE COMPETED IN THE GOLD CUP. THE CHARGE FOR ADDITIONAL PLAYERS IN THE SILVER PLATE IS £10 PER PLAYER. 

 

♠   Completely new teams are not permitted to enter the Silver Plate (only losing teams from the  first   three rounds of the Gold Cup)

♠   The Silver Plate is administered by BGB.

♠  Scottish teams who lose in  Rounds 1, 2 & 3 are eligible to play in the Scottish Gold Plate for the Marion Hill Trophy at no extra charge.  The winner of that competition will join the Silver Plate at the Quarter Final Stage.

 

 

 

 

Last updated : 2nd Dec 2025 12:44 GMT
Chairman
Chairman

BGB's Chairman for 2025/2026 is Liz McGowan

Our secretary is Sandra Claridge

Her email address is: 

  sclaridge31@gmail.com

2025 Minutes

 

Last updated : 28th Jun 2025 10:29 BST
BGB Archive
BGB Archive

♠  BGB has an archive of the past results of the Home Internationals, the Gold Cup, the Silver Cup and Silver Plate

   Anyone who can spot any error or give information about the missing results or obituaries is invited to contact the webmaster.
 
 The archive of past Home International Matches is complete(where known). Obituaries and/or Photos of players have been linked where they are known/available.
Recent obituaries
 
 
 
 
Last updated : 2nd Dec 2025 15:57 GMT
Teltscher Trophy Age Restrictions
Teltscher Trophy Age Restrictions

♠ The WBF and EBL changed the regulations for Seniors events as from 1 Jan 2018.

♠ BGB has followed suit. This affects the Teltscher Trophy. The regulations reflect this.

The BGB schedule for change is

Senior Age Regulations 

On 1st January 2026 it will change for the final time to 65 years of age

Last updated : 12th Oct 2025 14:40 BST
Results
BGB Junior Pairs
RealBridge
Teltscher Trophy
CityNorth Hotel, Gormanston, Co. Meath, K32 W562
Lady Milne
DoubleTree Hilton, Bristol City Centre BS1 6NJ
International Mixed Teams
Online (RealBridge)
Camrose Trophy 2nd Weekend
La Mon Hotel Castlereagh NI
Calendar
12th Dec 2025
Gold Cup Round QF closing date
23:59
13th Dec 2025
Gold Cup Semi Finals
London Mind Sports Centre 10:00
14th Dec 2025
Gold Cup Final
London Mind Sports Centre 10:00
29th Dec 2025
Silver Plate Round SF Closing date
23:59
9th Jan 2026
Camrose 1st Weekend
CityNorth Hotel, Gormanstown, Co. Meath, K32 W562 19:00
9, 10,11 January
Director: Fearghal O'Boyle
26th Jan 2026
Gold Cup Round 1 Closing Date
23:59
20th Feb 2026
Junior Camrose/Peggy Bayer
Adamton Country House Hotel, Prestwick 19:00
20,21,22 February
6th Mar 2026
Camrose 2nd Weekend
Coldra Newport
6,7,8 March
Director: Sarah Amos
13th Apr 2026
Gold Cup Round 2 Closing date
17th Apr 2026
Lady Milne
Le Mon Country Club, Belfast 19:00
17,18,19 April
15th May 2026
Teltscher Trophy
Delta by Marriott Nottingham Belfry, Mellors Way Nottingham, NG8 6PY 19:00
15,16,17 May
29th Jun 2026
Gold Cup Round 3 Closing date
23:59
21st Sep 2026
Gold Cup Round 4 Closing date
23:59
11th Dec 2026
Gold Cup Round QF Closing date
23:59