The Essex Bridge Academy (EBA) is being set up by The Essex Contract Bridge Association (ECBA) to promote and support the teaching of bridge in Essex.

The lifeblood of bridge is getting new people playing. The teachers, are the ones that provide the source of new players; to keep bridge alive we need new players. The ECBA have taken the decision to support teachers as much as possible; hence the setting up of the EBA.

It is a not-for-profit organisation; it is purely to encourage the teaching of bridge in the County.

The inaugral meeting will take place 26th September, 5.30pm at Barleylands.

All are welcome, but especially that most valued of commodities the Bridge Teacher. You do not have to be registered with the EBU/ECBA, if you would like to be part of this exciting new enterprise come along. Please contact John McCoy - john@johnmccoy.co.uk. We will be contacting all registered teachers by email.

More details of the EBA and the launch meeting can be found here.

Doubles and Overcalls

The EBA series of seminars are underway after a highly successful start; the next subject to be addressed by Bernie Hunt, the maestro of bridge teaching, will be Doubles and Overcalls. This highly contentious subject has been the topic many heated partnership debates. Come along and find out where partner has been going wrong. Better still bring them along, then you can save your breath to cool your porridge!

The esteemed Lyn Falder was so impressed with the first seminar that she put pen to paper, or more accurately finger to keyboard:

 “.... how much I enjoyed yesterday’s seminar and how useful it was. I loved the way it was taught (playing the hands first and then discussing); it enabled the memory to take in far more. I am so looking forward to the next one and will spread the word on how good it was.”

£9.50 per person

Saturday 15th October 2.00pm 

Barleylands Click here for a map to Barleylands

Tea, coffee, biscuits and heating included.

Essex Contract Bridge Association & Hertfordshire Bridge Association jointly present a weekend of

Green Pointed Swiss Events online on the RealBridge platform.

Swiss Pairs: 12 noon on Saturday 17th September 2022 click here to enter

Swiss Teams: 12 noon on Sunday 18th September 2022 click here to enter

 7 boards x 7 rounds.  There will be a 30 minute break after the 4th round.

 £15 per person per day (payable in advance as £30 per pair or £60 per team)

RealBridge: If you have not used RealBridge before, try a taster session here and we strongly advise you to check your microphone and camera by clicking click here..

The flagship EBU Summer Congress at Eastbourne has the Swiss Pairs as its blue ribband event. This year it has been won (equally) by Essex stalwart Tony Verran and his partner Brian Gladman of Surrey.

An absolutely stonking result against a whole host of International players. The trophy went elsewhere on countback, this does not detract in any way from a truly magnificent performance.

Many, many congratulations to Tony and Brian.