| EBU National Pairs Regional Finals |
 There will be five regional finals run by counties on 26th March, with two online platforms (BBO and RealBridge). Essex is running the Eastern Counties Section.
To enter click here. The cost is £10 per person. Please give your preference BBO/RealBridge.
The instructions to enter Realbridge are here
The instructions to enter BBO are here.
Please book in at least 30 mins before the start, especially on BBO where it has been known for confusion in player titles.
11.30am start - don't forget the clocks change overnight!
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| Marjorie Lukyn Charity Cup - Winners Julia Lewis and Martin Smith |
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A fantastic win for Julia Lewis & Martin Smith, winners of the Hertfordshire CBA's Marjorie Lukyn Charity Cup.
Many congratulations to Julia and Martin for their splendid victory.
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| Defence by Marc Chawner |
 Marc Chawner recently set some of the best players in Essex the task of defeating 24 game contracts. Most failed! Read this magnificent masterclass on defence by Marc Chawner. The document is available here.
It will improve both your play and enjoyment of bridge. What is more satisfying than taking a contract off when most of the room let it make.
Topics include:
- Signalling
- When to lead a trump
- When to not overruff
- When to give a ruff and discard
And many more. It is quite a lengthy read but stick with it will be time very well spent.
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| ECBA Championship Pairs |
The blue ribbon event for Essex pairs will be taking place at Barleylands on 23rd April at 1.00pm. The usual provisions will be available tea/coffee/biscuits.
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| Cornell / Garden City |
Many congratulations to Chelmsford B for a sparkling performance in the Cornell. The team consisting of Audrey Hartley & Nick Hunt, Ted Cockle & John Williams won by a magnificient 23 IMP's.
Going forward into the Garden City Trophy will be Chelmsford A and B teams. There was a tie with the Mid Essex A and B teams and the winner based upon aggregate position; the winner was decided upon by both aggregate Imp's and scores in the head to head matches.
So joining the aforementioned will be joined by the Chelmsford A team - Brian Davies & Val Mollison, Peter Oake & Ian Moss.
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| The Essex Bridge Academy |
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The Essex Bridge Academy (EBA) is 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 first year is free and the EBA does not have any designs whatsoever on your bridge teaching monies.
Click here for the EBA website.
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