A weekend of bridge

hosted by 
Cheltenham Bridge Club & Gloucester County Bridge Association

At Dean Close School, an outstanding venue with modern conference facilities, 
ample free parking and easy access.

 SATURDAY 26 August - GREEN POINTED SWISS PAIRS
SUNDAY 27 August- GREEN POINTED SWISS TEAMS
SUNDAY 27 August “9 HIGH” PAIRS

EVENTS

GREEN POINTED SWISS PAIRS: 48 boards (six matches), VP scoring, with a break for lunch. £50 per pair including coffee or tea on arrival. 

GREEN POINTED SWISS TEAMS: 48 boards (six matches), VP scoring, with a break for lunch. £100 per team including coffee or tea on arrival.

“9 HIGH” PAIRS: 32 Boards, with a break for lunch. £20 per pair including coffee or tea on arrival.  This event is open to all players with an NGS rating of 9 or below.  CBC members can check their NGS grades by logging into the "Members Own Area" and clicking on the "NGS List" tab.

Entries for all events will close on Friday 25 August at 18.00.
Registration for all events from 10.15 on both days for an 11.00 start.

LUNCH

Good value lunches will be available in the excellent Dean Close cafeteria, which is next door to the Centenary Hall, but meals must be pre-ordered by Wednesday 23 August at midnight. Menu choices will be shown when you make your reservation.  Please note that Dean Close ask that you do not bring food or drinks inside the Hall, but water will be available throughout the day. The lunch break will last about 40-60 minutes.

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LOCATION, DIRECTIONS, PARKING, BLUE BADGE HOLDERS. 

Dean Close is a leading private school set in its own 50 acres of parkland on the A40, close to the centre of Cheltenham. All events will be held in Centenary Hall, an attractive and spacious modern building with excellent facilities. It is located at 63 Lansdown Road, Cheltenham GL51 6QH. 

The main car park is behind Turner House, 65 Lansdowne Rd. Parking is free and two minutes walk from the Centenary Hall. Blue Badge holders can park immediately in front of the Hall. 

Access is from Lansdown Road (the A40), about ten minutes from the M5 (exit 11) to the west. Coming from the east through Cheltenham, the school is on the left, just past the Police Station. Cheltenham Spa train station is 5-10 minutes walk.

“9 HIGH” PAIRS

All players with an NGS rating of 9 or below are welcome, especially those who have never previously experienced the buzz of a congress. The “9 High” is designed to be a relatively relaxed and friendly event. There will be a number of prizes, not just for the winners. Please contact Nicola Renshaw Tel: 07748 963301 if you would like help finding a partner. 

Players from Gloucestershire and Herefordshire will also have the opportunity to represent their home clubs for the splendid "Judy Ballinger Cup", this cup was kindly sponsored by David Ballinger in memory of his late wife. Players from these two counties are invited to specify their home club on the entry form. The winning club will be decided by the average score of their top three performing pairs – so any club can win, no matter how small. 

For all queries, please email  congress@cheltenhambridgeclub.com  If you are late arriving on the day please call Ro Kaye - Tel. No.  07843 082665