Gloucestershire County Bridge

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Charity Bridge Evening in aid of Parkinson's UK is being run by the South Cotswolds Bridge Club on Wednesday 4th June at Cirencester Baptist Church. All are welcome.  For more details click here.

Regional Congresses

5th-6th July : joint Gloucestershire-Herefordshire GP weekend at Ross-on-Wye : details/entry for click here

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

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

Latest News

Newsletter May 25 by Garry Watson 11/05/25

Draft minutes of the 18th March 2025 Committee Meeting 244/03/25

Programme for new season 17/08/24

Draft minutes of the 2024 AGM including the President's and Treasurer's reports 02/06/24


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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GCBA AGM 2025

The AGM will take place on Monday 26th May at 1800 hrs in Cheltenham Bridge Club and be followed by a free game of bridge.

The agenda for the AGM is now available - click here.  The new proposed Constitution can be seen by clicking here; deletions are noted and new words are in red. 

Nominations for the committee are listed here.  The Accounts for the year and the Treasurer's report are available by clicking here (accounts, report)

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Congratulations

Paul Denning & Diane Kurbalija were part of the Wales team which won the Teltscher Trophy - the Home Internationals Seniors' Championship.

The Stroud Bridge Club team, representing Gloucestershire, came second in the Bristol Regional Final of the EBU's Garden Cities competition, and will proceed now to the final in June.  We wish them all the best. ..........

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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 1
SUMMER 25 PAIRS LEAGUE 1
COUNTY PAIRS FINAL
9-HIGH PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP
SPRING 25 PAIRS LEAGUE 8
SPRING 25 PAIRS LEAGUE 7
Calendar
26th May 2025
AGM & AGM PAIRS
1800
2nd Jun 2025
SUMMER 25 TEAMS 2
1900
9th Jun 2025
SUMMER 25 PAIRS LEAGUE 2
1930
16th Jun 2025
SUMMER 25 TEAMS 3
1900
23rd Jun 2025
SUMMER 25 PAIRS LEAGUE 3
1930
30th Jun 2025
SUMMER 25 TEAMS 4
1900