| Geoff Webber |
We are very sorry to report that Geoff Webber passed away on Sunday 26th April. Geoff was a stalwart of Essex bridge both for club and county over many years. He played for the county frequently with Alan Bryant, his long time regular partner. Geoff was a competitive opponent but one of the nicest people you could meet at a bridge table, face-to- face or on-line. Geoff particularly enjoyed our Wednesday international pairs where he was a true ambassador for Essex bridge.
Our sincere condolences go to Geoff's wife Hazel, their family and to Alan.
From Alan Bryant: Geoff was my bridge partner for many enjoyable years. He was a very sociable, strong family man and a very good friend. We enjoyed entering bridge competitions regardless of the outcome! I shall miss him very much.
The Funeral and Celebration of Life of Geoff Webber will be held on June 3rd 2026. Time:- 11.30am
Funeral at Basildon Crematorium Garden Chapel Celebration of Life at Langdon Hills Golf Club
If you wish to attend please email Hazel Webber at: hazelandgeoff@btinternet.com so that Hazel can let the caterers know the numbers attending as soon as possible.
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| Uppsala Series On-line |
Both of the Essex Teams had victories in their final fixture of the Spring League in the Uppsala Swedish League.
The Essex Vikings team won by a scoreline of 13.90 - 6.10 and hence completing a clean sweep in their league by winning all of their seven matches.
Meanwhile in Division 2, the Essex Saxons won by a scoreline of 18.47 - 1.53 and in doing so, avoided being relegated.
Full results at:
Swedish Bridge Association For Division2
Swedish Bridge Association For Division 5
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| ♥ Chelmsford Bridge Club - Gentle Duplicate ♥ |
Chelmsford BC has recently introduced a free of charge weekly Gentle Duplicate session, for a trial period.
These sessions are played online using RealBridge format and are currently held at 7.00 pm on Mondays.
If you are interested in playing in these sessions, then please send an email
to chelmsfordbc@zoho.com, including the details of your partner if you have one. If you need a
partner, please let us know as soon as possible, and we will try to find one for you.
Unlike our other sessions, we will not be publishing the link to play on our website. Instead, we will
distribute the joining details by email. So, if you wish to play, it is essential that you register your
interest as soon as possible in advance by email to chelmsfordbc@zoho.com.
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| Director Course |
We have another directors course at Barleylands on the following dates
Day 0. April 5th
Day 1. April 19th
Day 2. May 24th
Day 3. May 31st
Gary Conrad is the Director
All enquiries to Clive Turner at the EBU. 01296-317212 Tues-Fri
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| Essex County matches |
Congratulations to the Essex teams. The final table shows:
Division 1 Essex were clear winners having won every match with an average of 76%.
Division 2 Essex were 2nd behind Herts who won by more than a match.
Division 3 Essex were 4th, but showed considerable resilience after a poor start.
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| Margaret Curtis International |
The Essex Bridge Academy organises the fortnightly Essex International Pairs as part of its training and coaching portfolio. The Academy was able to set-up these sessions without charging players because of a generous bequest from the late Margaret Curtis. Our International Pairs has proven to be a popular and challenging event and continues to be free to players who meet the admission criteria. 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.
From 11 June and running until 18 February 2026 we are holding a Ladder Competition. The average of your 8 best scores in the above period will determine your final position on The Ladder. You need to play at least 8 sessions in order to have them count towards your final overall place. The progress of The Ladder is available on-line. The player, or pair, with the highest qualifying average at the end of the season (18 Feb 2026) will receive a special prize: Free Entry to the Essex Invitation Pairs on RealBridge 29th March 2026!!
The latest Ladder Table can be viewed here: Essex International Pairs.xlsx
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| New Essex Club |
NOTLEY BRIDGE CLUB
Newly affiliated
Monday 13:30 at Great Notley Community Hall, currently in the small hall using the entrance nearest the playground. The address is Great Notley Community Hall, Great Notley, Braintree, CM77 7US.
Contact Chris Smith chris.smith2000@live.co.uk 077 3939 7842 for information
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| Essex Contract Bridge Association |
The ECBA was formed in 1946. We have around 1,500 members and 15 affiliated clubs.
Based on the EBU's statistics for the year to May 2024 we 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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The ECBA was formed in 1946. We have around 1,500 members and 15 affiliated clubs. ..........
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| Essex Leagues |
The Essex leagues started in September. For details see Essex Leagues
Bernie Hunt ran a seminar on teams play on 10 September. Here are the Teams seminar notes
For results see here
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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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