| DBA AGM |

Save the Date!
The AGM of the Devon Bridge Association will take place on Zoom at 11am on Sunday, July 12, 2026, the day of the Wimbledon Men's Final!
Please come and support your county's hard-working committee, we need to be quorate for the meeting to go ahead. If you are unable to attend, you can assign a proxy, or we can assign one for you. Just send your name and the name of your proxy to chair@devonbridge.co.uk.
If you would like to propose a resolution, or would like to nominate someone to join the committee or take up an officer's post, please send an email to chair@devonbridge.co.uk by 5pm on Friday, July 3, 2026.
The agenda, which includes the Zoom link, is HERE. A summary of the DBA accounts is HERE and the draft minutes of last year's AGM are HERE.
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| 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 £550 for the North Devon Hospice and £100 for Macmillan Cancer Care.
The next Filleigh charity event is on November 1, 2026, click HERE for more information and to sign up.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| North Devon Congress 2026 |
The 31st North Devon Congress took place at the Barnstaple Hotel on Friday 27th February through Sunday 1st March 2026.

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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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