♠ ♥ This is the official website for the GCBA ♦ ♣
GCBA now has a Facebook presence : search on "GCBA bridge" or click here to find it; if you have a Facebook account, you can "follow" the page and get all the news delivered to you as it happens.
Do check out the FORTHCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS page for Congress, Green Point and Blue Point events.
| Cleverly Teams League |
Now is the time for players around the County to form themselves into teams for the Cleverly Teams League. It is open to everyone, friendly and easy to arrange, and rumours are the catering can sometimes excel. Details to be found under the "GCBA Events" menu on the left (or just click in this box). Entries go to Ian on "ctl@gcba.org.uk"
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| MONDAYS @ CBC |
More Details on all sessions are under the GCBA EVENTS menu on the left : click here for a summary of events 2018/19
For all pairs evenings : you can turn up a pair any time and play as many or few sessions as you like; for teams other than the League, the same applies but come as a foursome.
- 15th July Summer Teams
- 22nd July Summer Sim Pairs (table money £7pp, but well worth it!)
- 29th July Summer Pairs
- 5th Aug. Summer Teams
- 12th Aug. Summer Pairs
- 19th Aug. Summer Teams
- 26th Aug. B/H Summer Pairs
This Season's Monday events are in the calendar with extra information under Monday Nights Pairs/Teams
Patrick Shields is our CTD. Do contact him for more information - ctd@gcba.org.uk
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| Weekend Events |
See "Upcoming Special Events" Tab in main menu for:
- Gloucestershire & Herefordshire Green Point Weekend 20th - 21st July
- West of England Congress, Weston 4th-6th October
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| BRIDGE LESSONS |
There is lots of learning to be done at the Gloucestershire Youth Bridge - click here for its website.
CHELTENHAM : The teaching team are starting a new series of lessons starting in September. For more information see the club web site.
GLOUCESTER: Lessons available on Monday at Gloucester B.C.; see the GBC website for details.
NEWENT : Starting 27th September 2019 (1850 hrs for 1900). More details at click here. EBU qualified teachers, and it runs for two terms.
MALMESBURY (Tetbury & Cirencester) : Robert Cobbold offers "fun and friendly bridge for beginners and beyond. 07526451532"
TETBURY : Jim Edwards runs lessons as part of the South Cotswolds Bridge Club venture - see the web site.
CHIPPING SODBURY: Lessons start in September after a free taster session on 10th September. - see website
WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE (boundary of South Glos and Glos, NW Wiltshire) : Ian Cooke (accredited EBUTA teacher) offers lessons for beginners, improvers and runs Gentle bridge sessions. Contact details here.
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| Latest Trophy Winners |
Steve Darke Salver (AGM Pairs) : Kate & Philip Morgan
County League : Tony Letts & Duncan Cairns, David Jones & Peter Shelley
EBU Magazine Feb19 Opening Leads Competition : Keith Sharp won the Open Section (after winning the Telegraph Christmas competition).
County Pairs : Tony Hill & Alan Wearmouth
County Knock-Out : Keith Stanley with Paul Denning, Richard Plackett, Garry Watson, Alan Wearmouth
Newent Bowl : Sian Brady & John Wittenbury, John Councer & Suzy Lawson
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| Midlands League |
The final match of the season was against Warwickshire on 14th April 2019.
Dawes team won 11 - 9. The Porter drew 10 - 10. The Markham lost 6 - 14
We finished second in each of our groups which overall is a very good result and we congratulate all our players.
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| External Results |
Please email any external result to results@gcba.org.uk for inclusion here.
Llandudno Swiss Pairs : has been won by Pam Pearce together with former Gloucestershire player Ron Davis
Gold Cup : six of the county team (Atthey & Watson, Chamberlain & Shields, Denning & Plackett) have just knocked the current holders out of the Gold Cup, to reach the last eight. The margin was 17 imps..
Garden Cities Trophy : the Cheltenham team representing Gloucestershire were only second in the regional qualifier but came through to win the final, The team was Richard Chamberlain & Patrick Shields, Val Constable & Judy Sanis, Paul Denning & Allan Sanis, Tony Letts & Ben Ritacca. This is the first county win in this competition since 1998 and 1999
Oxford Congress : the team of Allan & Judy Sanis, Keith Sharp & Patrick Shields came 4th in the Swiss Teams
Pachabo : the team representing the county came 3rd this year, the team was Keith Stanley & Alan Wearmouth, John Atthey & Garry Watson, Paul Denning & Richard Plackett
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| GLOUCESTERSHIRE YOUTH BRIDGE (GYB) |
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Calendar
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| 20th Jul 2019 |
| Glos/Heref Green Point Pairs |
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| 21st Jul 2019 |
| Glos/Heref Green Point Teams |
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| 18th Aug 2019 |
| GLOS-AVON friendly match (BRISTOL) |
| 1400 |
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| 8th Sep 2019 |
| Midland Counties League WORC (H) |
| 1400 |
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