Gloucestershire County Bridge

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Regional Congresses

23rd-24th August : the Cheltenham Congress, Green Pointed Swiss Pairs and Swiss Teams, plus a 9-High Pairs : details and entry form here.

Thursday 4th September : there is a cafe bridge event in Burford, open to all abilities to play.  Click here for details. 

11th-12th October : the West of England Congress;  details here.

25th-26th October : the Malvern Congress in Worcester : details here

Latest News

Draft minutes of the 1st July 2025 Committee Meeting 08/07/25

Newsletter June 25 by Garry Watson 26/06/25

Draft minutes of the 2025 AGM including the President's and Treasurer's reports 29/05/25

Programme for new season 17/08/24


County Knockout

Click here to see the draw and the current status of the matches played.

Results from 2024Results from 2023Results from 2022Results from 2021


County Leagues

2024-2025 LEAGUES
Monday County League : Div 1
Cleverly : Div 1,  Div 2

2023-2024 LEAGUES
Monday County League : Div 1,  Div 2
Cleverly : Div 1,  Div 2

2022-2023 LEAGUES
Monday County Leagues : All divisions
Cleverly : Div 1Div 2


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TEWKESBURY BRIDGE CLUB - 60th ANNIVERSARY
TEWKESBURY BRIDGE CLUB - 60th ANNIVERSARY

Tewkesbury Bridge Club celebrated its Diamond Anniversary in July 2025, when the founder’s grandson, Hugh Wilkinson, attended with his wife, Louise, as guests. Hugh’s mother and father, Mary and John Wilkinson, were stalwarts of the club, acting as Chairman and President respectively.  The club meets each Wednesday afternoon in Tewkesbury Baptist Church, Station Road, Tewkesbury, and visitors are always very welcome.  For more pictures click here, and for more about the club click here.

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Congratulations

The most recent One Day EBU Swiss Teams was won by Jackie Davies & three from different counties; this follows a second place finish in March and a third place finish in February.

Dan McIntosh & John Atthey - who came first in the LlanBrighton Swiss Pairs and earned themselves a bundle of Dragon Points for that.

Steve Sasanow & Mike Wignall who produced the top score in the AGM pairs, only to be overtaken on handicap by Jan bailey & Pauline Sanderson who walk away with the Steve Darke Salver for their efforts. ..........

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Latest Trophy Winners

COUNTY KNOCK-OUT : Jack Armorgie, Alastair Catchpole, Patrick Shields, Garry Watson

COUNTY 9-HIGH CHAMPIONSHIP (ACE OF CLUBS TROPHY) : Pat Barbour & Vince Milner 
COUNTY PAIRS :Alastair Catchpole & Steve Evans
COTSWOLD CUP : Gundi & Steve Bunker, Helen Nightingale & Tim Russell
RANK XEROX TROPHY : Stroud represented by Angelos Agathangelou & John Councer, Tom Jarman & Roger Miles
EVERETT Cup : Liz Giles & Richard Seymour, Stan Powell & Roger Williams
BREDON VALE Cup : Cheltenham 

Congratulations to Vince Milner & Pat Barbour
winners of the 2025; 9 High Championship

REGULAR EVENTS

 MONDAY TEAMS EVENTS

SUMMER 2025

On the first, third and fifth Mondays of every month (but skipping Bank Holidays) we run a teams game live at Cheltenham Bridge Club. Teams can turn up unannounced and they will be incorporated.

Over the summer the set of eight sessions will be run as a handicap event, with the handicap for each player being determined by whatever scores they have so far achieved in the series. The handicap for the team will be 75% of the average imp score so far of the players concerned.  (The first session everyone will play off scratch).  It will be the team/players who improve most who will come out on top.

The series is an individual competition, with every player receiving an award - after handicaps are applied, one point for members of the team which comes last, two for the next to last etc, with the top award depending on the number of teams playing.
 

  MONDAY PAIRS

SUMMER 2025

On the second and fourth Mondays of every month (but skipping Bank Holidays) we run an online Pairs League on Realbridge.  The first session is Monday 12th May. Pairs are assigned to multiple divisions and move up and down each week. It is easy to incorporate new pairs at any point. If interested email pairs-league@gcba.org.uk.   Full details 

 

Specially for less experienced players - there is a page on the EBU website dedicated to games for you - click here

 


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TRAINING FOR TEACHERS & TDs

Both the EBU and the GCBA can be persuaded to financially support volunteers - so don't be shy.

EBED are holding a TD course  in June in Oxford, a Club Teacher course in Worcester in June and another at Stratford in July.  For more information contact alan.stanfield@gcba.org.uk.

GCBA PROGRAMME

Click here for the 2024-2025 Programme 
See also GCBA Rules

YOUNG PEOPLE - LEARN BRIDGE

Explore the numerous opportunities available for children and young people to learn bridge
Visit  - Gloucestershire Youth Bridge

LEARN TO PLAY

Gloucestershire offers opportunities for individuals at all levels across a variety of sectors. 
See Learn Bridge in Glos

        

Results
SUMMER 25 TEAMS 5
GLOS-HERE GP SWISS TEAMS
GLOS-HERE GP SWISS PAIRS
SUMMER 25 TEAMS 4
Midlands Bowl 11T
SUMMER 25 PAIRS LEAGUE 3
Calendar
14th Jul 2025
SUMMER 25 PAIRS LEAGUE 4
1930
21st Jul 2025
SUMMER 25 TEAMS 6
1900
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28th Jul 2025
SUMMER 25 PAIRS LEAGUE 5
1930
4th Aug 2025
SUMMER 25 TEAMS 7
1900
 More Info
11th Aug 2025
SUMMER 25 PAIRS LEAGUE 6
1930
18th Aug 2025
SUMMER 25 TEAMS 8
1900
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