♠ ♥ 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.
| MONDAYS @ CHELTENHAM BC |
Details via GCBA EVENTS menu on the left : or click here (summary in table) or click here (printable calendar).
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.
- 21st Oct. League
- 28th Oct. County KO qualifier
- 4th Nov. Swiss teams
- 11th Nov. Autumn Pairs
- 18th Nov. League
- 25th Nov. Mixed 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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| GCBA Weekend Events |
Bredon Vale Inter-Club Teams Event
Sunday 17th November 2019. Start 13.30. End around 18.00.
Cost £5 per person to include Bridge and Tea
All Gloucestershire Clubs - both affiliated and unaffiliated- invited to send three teams of four people
Only one member of the team to hold a rank higher than National Master
Entry by email ctd@gcba.org.uk or by signing up on the county notice board
Bredon Vale poster click here
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| GCBA Weekend Events |
 Everett Cup :
we had 11 tables and it all went smoothly. Winners were Andrea & Stan Powell, Linda Barrett & Steve Tedd.
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| 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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| Weekend Events |
See "Upcoming Special Events" Tab in main menu for:
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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 |
VIctor Ludorum - Geoffrey Paterson trophy : Mike Wignall
Summer Teams: John Councer & Mark Rogers
Summer Pairs: Joe Angseesing
Steve Darke Salver (AGM Pairs) : Kate & Philip Morgan
County League : Tony Letts & Duncan Cairns, David Jones & Peter Shelley
County Knock-Out : Keith Stanley with Paul Denning, Richard Plackett, Garry Watson, Alan Wearmouth
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| Midlands League |
The second match of the season was against Oxfordshire on 13th October 2019.
The Dawes team lost 8 - 12. The Porter won 18 - 2. The Markham won 18 - 2
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| External Results |
Please email any external result to results@gcba.org.uk for inclusion here.
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. However, they came up against a strong team led by Brian Senior in the following round and went out by 26 imps.
Eastbourne Summer Congress : the team of Richard Plackett, Paul Denning, Richard Chamberlain & Patrick Shields finished 2nd in the A final of the EBU's Four Stars teams. A high quality final was won by the Mossop team to add to their recent triumphs in the European Championships and the Spring Foursomes
Gloucestershire & Herefordshire Green Point Weekend Lesley Mitchell and Michael Cornelius were 3rd in Swiss Pairs
Llandudno Swiss Pairs : has been won by Pam Pearce together with former Gloucestershire player Ron Davis
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
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| GLOUCESTERSHIRE YOUTH BRIDGE (GYB) |
There are no Youth Bridge sessions currently scheduled.
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Results
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| 13th Oct 2019 |
| Midland Counties League: OXFORD (A) |
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Calendar
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| 10th Nov 2019 |
| Midland Counties League: DERBY (H) |
| 1400 |
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| 17th Nov 2019 |
| Bredon Vale |
1330
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| 18th Nov 2019 |
| League 4 |
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