Release 2.19r
Humble Cup

2025 winners:  Mike Rawlins, Naomi Gibbs, Peter Clark and Simon Mostyn

The Humble Cup is the HBA premier championship for teams. The competition comprises a qualifying round followed by a knockout competition. Participants require HBA Membership with Hertfordshire as the County of Primary Allegiance.

The winning team will be invited to represent Hertfordshire in the Pachabo Cup and if they wish supplement the team with additional members at that stage, this must meet the EBU’s requirements for entry to the Pachabo. If that team is unable to accept the offer within 14 days of the Humble Cup Final the HBA will select a team from the two finalists according to the procedure set out by the EBU.

A team can have up to six members over the course of the competition. When a player is added to an existing team, that player must not have previously played in the knockout stages for a different team. 

If you would like assistance in forming a team, please contact the Tournament Secretary at hbatournamentsec@gmail.com who will be able to put you in touch with any others who are also looking.  

Qualifying Round

When: 2pm on Sunday 11th January 2026
Where: RealBridge
Sign-in details:

You will not be able to sign in until the director has opened the session approximately 45 minutes before the start time. 

The session key will be posted here before the event.

Please enter your name exactly as per your entry e.g. John Doe and then put your EBU Number in the ID field. 
The password field will be pre-set and should not be changed. 

Cost: FREE
Eligibility: All players must have their primary county affiliation to Hertfordshire
Format: Multiple teams, of the order of 24-33 boards with a break midway
Entries: Pre-entry no later than Saturday 10th January please. No entries on the day.

Click here to enter

Note that the Humble Plate will no longer be held.

Quarter Finals 

Matches to be played by February 28th.

Semi Finals

Matches to be played by March 28th.

Final

The toss of a coin at the end of the semi final determines the home team for the final which has a play-by date of April 30th. 

For more information contact the Tournament Secretary at hbatournamentsec@gmail.com