Western League Bridge

Come and try it: You may even enjoy it

The Western League is made up of 8 counties, Avon, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Herefordshire, Somerset, Wiltshire and East Wales.

We play 7 matches, roughly once a month from September to April.

We play online on Realbridge on a Saturday from 2pm-5.30pm, playing 24 boards, made up of two stanzas of 12 boards each

the match dates are :

  ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣  24/9,  5/11,  3/12,  14/1,  4/2,  11/3,  1/4 ♥ ♦ ♣ 

We enter 3 teams, an A, B and C team. Each has a criteria for selection, but the C team is the starting point and you and your partner need to be below Premier Regional Master (50 greens).

It is a friendly and enjoyable way of spending a Saturday afternoon and whilst reasonably competitive, offers a good start for regular club players if they haven’t experienced team competition before. You can earn green points or parts of green points for each match you win.

The current C team comprises John Dewsnap, Iain Brisbane, Mike Clarke, Keith Edwards, Enid Snelgrove, Alan Snelgrove, Ann Kelly, Bob Hellier, Michael Jones and Richard Welsford.

We would welcome new pairs to put themselves forward to join us.

We will try and ensure that each pair plays at least one game in the season, but if we are inundated with new pairs, this may need to be spread over a couple of seasons

If you and your partner would like to put your names forward, please send your details, name, email address, phone number, club and ranking to Richard Welsford, (rtw76@sky.com)

Pairs who are interested in playing in the A or B team in the league should contact Mike Best.  Both are keen to attract new recruits. 

The Western League co-ordinator is Richard Welsford (rtw76@sky.com), who also runs the C Team.

The A and B Teams are selected by Mike Best (mikebest778@gmail.com).

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Click here to view 2021/22 players and results.

For A Division standings click here.

For B Division standings click here.

For C Division standings click here.

Urgent - Junior Bridge

In 30 years there may be few people left to play bridge against in Wales, as we are an aging population with hardly enough youngsters to field a Junior Team.  This has GOT to change, so please help if you possibly can.

Volunteers to help mentor or coach new young players needed.

Can you let me know if you are able to help in any way please.  It is time to give something back.

gillyclench1@gmail.com  02920 615245 / 07877 460847

The 2021-2022 season of the EWBA League has come to an end. The winners are:

Division 1: THE OUTSIDERS, with Gilly Clench, Catherine Draper, Andrew Woodcock, Gerald Tredinnick and Diane Greenwood.

Division 2: CHEPSTOW CHANCERS, with Pete Smith, Dave Smith, Sheila Montgomery and Ray Mardon.

Division 3: RHIWBINA RUFFNECKS, with Roger Wright, John Basford, Dennis Lansing and Gill Lansing.

Final results can be downloaded here

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!

Each winning team will receive £50 prize money, to be presented at the next AGM.

The winners of the EWBA knock-out were division 1 leader THE OUTSIDERS, with Gilly Clench, Catherine Draper, Andrew Woodcock, Gerald Tredinnick and Diane Greenwood. Congratulations on a double win! Again, the prize of £50 will be presented at the AGM.

Mia

Welsh Bridge Union News

The WBU Management Committee has set the fee for annual membership of the WBU at the reduced rate of £10 for the 2022/23 season (commencing April).

There will be NO CHARGE for East Wales area membership.