First Class New Session - Thurs @ 6.30pm |
 It is always good to be the bearer of glad tidings, First Class Bridge are starting a new session on Thursday Evening at 6.30pm at Barleylands. When clubs are finding it hard for the evening sessions always good to announce a club raging against the dying of the light. So with Bernie's inimitable presence as host, let's not go gently into that good night but get along for an even better evening at Barleylands. I also understand that the county chairman will be in attendance, but don't let that put you off! And FYI the first session on the 7th September is free.
Please ley Bernie know if you are planning to attend - firstclassbridge@btconnect.com.
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Essex Leagues Re-Starting |

The Essex leagues have re-started. Entry form here.
Good luck and play well!
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Essex Squad for the Tollemache Cup 2024 Qualifier |
The following pairs have been selected for the Essex Squad for theTollemache Cup 2024 Qualifier. The qualifier will be played on RealBridge over the week-end 11th-12th November 2023.
Bernie Hunt (Capt) & Paul Mollison
Marc Chawner & Paul Spencer
Mike Graham & Ian Moss
Peter Oake & Colin Scott
Ashley Sawyer & Gary Waller
Reserves: Audrey Hartley & David Embleton
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National Handicap Pairs 10 September 2023 |
The National Handicap Pairs Championship started in 2021 with the results based on scores handicapped by NGS grade, so anyone has the opportunity to do well on the day, regardless of their experience level. In the first year's event this proved to be the case when it was won by a pair whose NGS are 6 &7. Handicaps will be based on the average NGS of the two players in each pair, so all players will need to have their NGS visible. It is a single session competition of around 30 boards.
The local heat is at 1pm at Barleylands, Billericay. Entry is £7.50 per person (Including free tea/coffee, biscuits etc.) There is also a café below the premises open until 4pm. All details and entry form on the First Class Bridge website.
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NICKO 2023/24 |
Entries for this year's NICKO (National Inter Club Knock Out) are open.
The NICKO is open to all affiliated EBU bridge clubs. Entry £86 per team.
The early rounds are 24 boards, increasing to 32 boards for the quarter-finals and semi-finals and 48 boards for the final. See National Inter Club Knock Out for more information.
NICKO Entry Form Please return the completed form to comps@ebu.co.uk. The closing date for entries is Monday 9 October at midday.
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Bridge Lessons at Falcon |
New bridge courses start on 26th June, Improvers start 9.30am then 2 hours of duplicate bridge playing with an expert to finish at 12.30pm.
Beginners start at 10.30am on 26th June. finish approximately 12.30 pm
If you who wish to attend please contat Valdie Poter 07722516561 or Valpoter@hotmail.com
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Essex Contract Bridge Association |
The ECBA was formed in 1946. We have around 1,700 members and 16 affiliated clubs.
Based on the EBU's statistics for 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020 we now have 3 clubs amongst the 50 most active in the country.:
The teaching of bridge around the county is encouraged. There are classes in many adult education centres and private tuition is also available. The association is very happy to provide help to local schools either by teaching or developing bridge clubs.
The ECBA would like to welcome all new members and hope to see them at some of the competitions.
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Stratford St. Mary BC |
 Contact Paul Rickard on paulandchrisrickard@gmail.com
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Top Clubs |
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Play It Again (Sam) |
Some Website users may be unaware of a wonderful new and updated Bridgewebs feature for reviewing your results. Go to "Results", and click on "Scorecards". Under each hand, there's a "Play It Again" button that's been around for a while. A new feature - the "Results Analysis" button - gives all sorts juicy statistics, including X-IMPs for teams events. It only applies where automated deal files have been uploaded. See the Help File for a full explanation.
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Some Website users may be unaware of a wonderful new and updated Bridgewebs feature for reviewing your results. Go to "Results", and click on "Scorecards". ..........
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English Bridge Education & Development |
The EBU is keen that all members are aware of the services of EBED, its new charity for Bridge Education & Development, Click on this box to find out more and visit their new website!
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