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Welcome to Essex Contract Bridge Association
Margaret Curtis International

This coming Wednesday - 19 February, there will be another 'Essex International Pairs Event'.

It will be a match pointed pairs event on RealBridge starting @ 7pm. (Approximately 22 Boards).The event is absolutely free to enter and there are over 20 different countries taking part.

If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please let Marc (marc.chawner@aol.com) know, so that he can send you a RealBridge event link. When you request a RealBridge event link, please let Marc know who you will be partnering. If you require a partner, please let Marc know and he will attempt to find a partner for you.

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Essex Championship Pairs

The Essex Championship Pairs will be held at Barleylands on 16 March 2025 at 12.00. Directed by Rob Sassoon.

Entry fee £40 per pair.  Essex members only. 

Final format depends on the number of entries. There may be a qualification round..

The top 10 pairs play a Howell 27 boards

Non qualifiers play in a consolation event

More details nearer the date.

Payment to ECBA a/c: 63373487 sort:207289 .  Contact Linda Fleet linkarb@outlook.com with any questions.

Please note, if you opt to enter a phone number it will not be displayed on the website. It may be used by the organisers if they need to contact you.  

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Cornell - result

The Cornell was played at Barleylands on 9 February 2025

Congratulations to Mayflower A winner of the Cornell teams event.

The team was David Piper,Theo Todman, Sandy Riach and Jacek Lapszys.

Congratulations also to Thorpe Bay A and B teams in second and third place and thus qualifying to represent the county in the Garden Cities. 

The teams were

Thorpe Bay A  Paul Spencer, Marc Chawner, Bernie Harrison and Alan Cohen

Thorpe Bay B  Chris Chorley, Paddy Murray, Richard Perryman and Steve Curran

 

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Boot camps - Marc Chawner
Boot camps - Marc Chawner

 

Following the Boot Camp on 12 May  Marc Chawner has now produced a new guide Know your Percentages to add to; Defence, Play in a No Trump contract and Play in a Suit contract 

 

Most of the best players in Essex were set the task of playing the hands in each category -  not always successfully.

 

See if you can do better, if not with Marc's hands maybe the next time you play at the club.

 

 Download the PDFs Defence, No trumpSuit contractsKnow Your Percentages

 

They will give you everything you could ever want to know!

 

Once again the ECBA would like to express their sincere gratitude to Marc for this formidable work.

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Uppsala Series On-line

Essex Saxons scored 16.51 out of possible 20 VP in round 5 to move further ahead in Division 4 of the Uppsala Series on-line league.  The Saxons this week were; Pat Johnson & Fran Alexander, Marc Chawner & Paul Spencer.

  All our results can be found at: https://www.svenskbridge.se/uppsalabridgen/lag/tvl/14865

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Essex Leagues

Essex Leagues 2024/25

Keep up to date with the Essex leagues.

For latest position see RESULTS

 

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Margaret Curtis Events

The Essex Bridge Academy are using money bequeathed by the late Margaret Curtis. Money which is to be used for events such as our Wednesday event which is 100% funded from the late Margaret Curtis bequest.

Consequently, invitations to join our Wednesday evenings and the session links can only be issued by the organisers in Essex.

All current players continue to be welcomed. If you wish to invite other players, please email Marc (marc.chawner@aol.com) first to confirm eligibility.

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Essex Contract Bridge Association
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The ECBA was formed in 1946. We have around 1,700 members and 15 affiliated clubs. ..........

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Results
Cornell
Barleylands
Margaret Curtis International Swiss Pairs
RealBridge
Essex Teams of 4 Qualifier
Essex Teams of 4 Consolation
Calendar
Wed 19th Feb 2025
Margaret Curtis International Pairs
RealBridge 7pm
Sun 2nd Mar 2025
ECL v. Suffolk
RealBridge 1pm
Wed 5th Mar 2025
Margaret Curtis International Pairs
RealBridge 7pm
Sun 16th Mar 2025
Championship Pairs
Barleylands 12.00