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DBA AGM

Save the Date!

The AGM of the Devon Bridge Association will take place on Zoom at 11am on Sunday, July 12, 2026.

Please come and support your county's hard-working committee.

The agenda and accounts for the year will appear here in due course along with the joining details.

Charity Swiss Teams for the Dartington Trophy

This popular Charity Swiss Teams event took place at the Filleigh Village Hall on Sunday, May 10, 2026 with a record 20 teams taking part.

Congratulations to the trophy winners for the second year running Dave Strawbridge & Mike Walsh with Betty Golding & Margaret Mardlin (pictured). In second place, also for the second year running, were Richard Lingham & Viv Mabley with Graham Hoare & Ann Slee. The risers prize was won by Malcolm and Catherine Boyack with Ann Hill & Liz Matravers.

Click HERE to see the full results.

Thanks to the generosity of those present, we raised a lot of money for the North Devon Hospice and Macmillan Cancer Care - details to follow.

The next Filleigh charity event is on November 1, 2026, click HERE for more information.

Devon County Congress 2026

56 pairs and 23 teams came to Torquay for a the very enjoyable 70th Devon County Congress in the excellent Grand Hotel. Congratulations to the winners of the pairs, Paul Denning & Tm Rees, and to the winners of the teams, Ian Walsh, Warner Solomon, Tracy Sherman & Stefan Lindfors.

Many thanks to Shelia Ferguson and the rest of the Congress committee - Neil Marsden & Bill Luscombe - for organising such a great weekend. Thanks also to our directors Jeremy Child and George Delafield.

Results:  Pairs  GPs  | Teams.

No Fear Bridge Pairs Results

The 4th No Fear Bridge Pairs event took place on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at Victoria Park in Exeter, with eight tables in play.

Congratulations to the winners, Diana & Stan Colman, pictured here with their wine prizes.

Click HERE to see all the results.

Many thanks to the organisers Jacqui, Jeremy, Neil & Liz for an enjoyable day.

North Devon Congress 2026

The 31st North Devon Congress took place at the Barnstaple Hotel on Friday 27th February through Sunday 1st March 2026.

North Devon Congress Winners 2025

There were 50 pairs for the ten-match Swiss Pairs competition on the Friday and Saturday and 26 teams for the seven-match Swiss Teams competition on the Sunday. Congratulations to the winners of the pairs: David Southcombe & Carmen Ruiz-Castell and to the winners of the teams: Harry, Theo, Sally & Sam Anoyrkatis.

Results:  Pairs | Teams.

More than 50% of attendees went home with a prize, click HERE to see the full list.

Thanks to the team - our TD Jeremy along with Jacqui & Sharon and the staff at the Barnstaple Hotel - for a very enjoyable weekend.

Hope to see you all back next year - Friday 26th February to Sunday 28th February 2027.

Upcoming DBA Events

Entry forms are now available for:

North Devon Charity Cup at Filleigh
Sunday 1 November, 2026 at Filleigh Village Hall
For this friendly Charity Swiss Teams, players enter as a pair and are matched to make a team.
All proceeds will go to the North Devon Hospice and Macmillan Cancer Care.
All are welcome and EBU membership is not required.

Upcoming Events in Devon and the South West

Saturday & Sunday, July 18 & 19, 2026

The Gloucester & Herefordshire Swiss weekend will take place at the Larruperz Centre, Ross-on-Wye and features Green-pointed Swiss Pairs on the Saturday and Green-pointed Swiss Teams on the Sunday.

For more details and the entry form, click HERE.


Sunday, July 26, 2026

The Dorset Contract Bridge Association are hosting a One-Day Green-pointed Swiss Pairs event at Camford Magna, Wimborne.

For more information and to enter, click HERE.


Saturday & Sunday, October 3 & 4, 2026

The next West of England Congress will take place at Canalside, Bridgwater TA6 6LQ.

Details will be available soon on the Somerset website HERE.

MiniTD Course for Clubs - September 13, 2026

Is your club struggling with just one or two players doing all the directing?

The Devon Bridge Association's MiniTD course may be just what your club needs.

The second one-day course will take place on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at Victoria Park in Exeter.

Click HERE for more info and to sign up.

Recent Success

Congratulations to Carmen Ruiz-Castell & David Southcombe, who won the Plate Competition at the Fuengirola International Bridge Tournament on the Costa del Sol on March 29, 2026, and are featured in the local paper HERE.


Congratulations to Stefan Lindfors & Rob Lawy, Warner Solomon & Ian Walsh, who were runners up in the Wiltshire Green-pointed Swiss Teams in Bath on March 8, 2026.


Devon A, B & C teams finished 2nd, 2nd & 5th respectively in this season's Western League. Well done and many thanks to all who played. 

2025/26 Leagues
2025/26 Leagues

Western League: 
Details  |  League Tables
Devon Spring Leagues
DetailsLeague Tables
League B Winners - Team Hopeful

Calendar
4th June 2026
Paradocs vs Southcombe
RealBridge 7.00pm
1st November 2026
North Devon Charity Cup
Filleigh Village Hall
 More Info
9th January 2027
John Woolcott Pairs
RealBridge 1.00pm
 More Info
10th January 2027
John Woolcott Teams
Exeter Court Hotel
 More Info
26th February 2027
North Devon Congress Swiss Pairs
Barnstaple Hotel
 More Info
Results
Dartington Crystal Charity Swiss Teams
Director: Jeremy Child
No Fear Bridge Pairs 4
Director: Jeremy Child
Marsden vs Southcombe