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The DBA committee organise several events over the season, the main event being the Devon County Congress. In addition, some clubs organise charity events that are open to all players.
The event titles below will take you to a page with full details about the event and the entry form (where relevant).
Congress | Pairs | Teams | Leagues | Rules & Licences
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| Congress |
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27 February - 1 March 2026 in The Barnstaple Hotel.
A ten-match Swiss Pairs competition on the Friday and Saturday followed by a six-match blue-pointed Swiss Teams competition on the Sunday.
Open to EBU members.
April 17-19, 2026 in The Grand Hotel, Torquay.
A ten-match green-pointed Swiss Pairs competition on the Friday and Saturday followed by a six-match green-pointed Swiss Teams competition on the Sunday.
Open to EBU members.
Saturday 3-4 January, 2026 on Realbridge.
Championship Pairs on Saturday followed by blue-pointed Swiss Teams on Sunday.
The Sunday Teams competition will also be Devon's qualifying event for the EBU Pachabo Cup. Both days are open to all EBU members, regardless of their county of allegiance.
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Saturday, March 21, 2026, starting at 11am on RealBridge.
A one-day, two-session green-pointed Devon pairs competition for the Julia Chadwick Trophy.
The top three pairs in this event will be invited to represent Devon in the EBU Corwen Trophy.
Open to DBA members only.
Sunday, May 3, 2026, starting at 11am.
A one-day, two-session Face to Face competition in Exeter.
Open to players new to Bridge.
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Sunday, January 4, 2026 on RealBridge
For 2026, this blue-pointed Devon Teams competition, part of the John Woolcott Weekend, will be the qualifier for the EBU Pachabo Cup.
This competition is open to all teams, regardless of county allegiance, although only Devon teams are eligible to represent Devon in the Pachabo.
Sunday, May 10, 2026 in Filleigh
One of two annual Charity Swiss Teams event at Filleigh Village Hall. Players enter as a team for this friendly, but competitive event.
Open to all whether EBU members or not.
November 2026 in Filleigh, date TBC
One of two annual Charity Swiss Teams event at Filleigh Village Hall. Players enter as a pair and are matched to make up a team.Open to all whether EBU members or not.
Sunday, February 15, 2026 on RealBridge
A one-day two session teams-of-eight event for EBU-affiliated Devon clubs. The winning team will be eligible to represent Devon in the EBU Garden Cities Trophy.
Open to EBU members. There are entry conditions tied to club membership.
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A Teams-of-Four league run twice a year on RealBridge in two divisions.
Open to EBU and non-EBU members and not restricted to Devon players.
The league runs from September to April on RealBridge. Eight counties are involved: Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, East Wales, Herefordshire, Somerset and Wiltshire. Devon enters teams in each of the three divisions, A, B and C. The winners of each Division will be invited to compete in the National Inter-County League Finals in June.
Open to Devon members.
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| Rules and Licences |
Rules
The rulebook can be downloaded as a pdf file.
Event License Forms
Events run in Devon need to have licenses from both the DBA and the EBU. Application forms are below.
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| Calling all Clubs |
Calling all clubs - this one-day MiniTD course is designed to support you to train more club directors.
Many clubs rely on just one or two people to do all their setting up and directing.
While clubs often have players that may be willing to help, they are sometimes put off by the commitment required to complete the full EBU TD course.
This MiniTD course, subsidised by the Devon Bridge Association, is designed to help!
When is it?
Sunday, March 29, 2026 starting at 10am, finishing by 5pm approximately.
Where is it?
Victoria Park Club, Lyndhurst Road, Exeter, EX2 4NX
What does it cover?
This one-day MiniTD course will cover most of Day 1 and Day 2 of the full EBU Club Director course, condensed into six hours of tuition!
Attendees will learn how the laws of bridge work and how to apply them in the majority of situations, including dealing with the most common TD calls.
Due to time pressures, there won't be be opportunity for any simulation practice on the day.
However, following the course, attendees are encouraged to get supervised practice in their club, where their regular TDs can also cover choosing the movement and scoring, as these aspects of the TD role will not be covered on the course.
Before the course
Attendees will receive paperwork prior to the course and will be expected to bring a copy of the 2017 laws, either in printed form, or on an electronic device (tablets are recommended).
The laws can be downloaded for free HERE.
Cost
The subsidised cost of the course is £20 for attendees sent from Devon clubs that are EBU-affiliated, and £30 for attendees from other clubs.
Tea and coffee will be available all day and attendees are asked to bring a packed lunch.
Securing your Place
Places on this course are for clubs, who must nominate their attendee(s) on the form below.
Places on the course will be confirmed once payment has been received.
Places are limited to a maximum of 12 attendees, so please enter asap to avoid disappointment.
Please send the relevant amount by Bank Transfer to:
Account Name: Devon Bridge Association
Sort Code: 30-96-68
Account Number: 01010562
Reference: TDC plus your Surname of Attendee
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