| Humble Cup |
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2026 winners: David Eddleston, Tugrul Kaban, Piers Fuller and Steve Allen
The Humble Cup is the HBA premier championship for teams of four. 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, subject to the EBU’s requirements for entry to the Pachabo. If the winning 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 this year's competition for a different team.
| Eligibility: |
Participants must be HBA members, with Hertfordshire as the County of Primary Allegiance. |
| Format: |
A knockout competition, head-to-head teams, 24 boards.
There are 11 entries for this year's Humble Cup. The first round will consist of 3 matches, after which there will be 8 teams remaining to play in the quarter finals
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| Platform: |
Matches will be arranged privately and played on RealBridge, unless both teams agree to use a different platform or play face-to-face. HBA RealBridge slots may be used, please let Colin know if you need any to be set up for you. |
| Cost: |
Free. The HBA will provide RealBridge links for all matches. |
| Round 1: |
To be played by 20th December : |
| Lee vs Eddleston |
| Woof vs Button |
| Fawcett vs Rawlins |
| Kemp, Oran, Hudson, Edmonds and Eyre will get a bye into the quarter finals. |
| Quarter finals: |
To be played by 6th February : |
| TBA |
| Semi finals: |
To be played by 20th March : |
| TBA |
| Final: |
To be played by 30th April : |
| TBA |
Please let Colin know the results of the matches played as soon as possible afterwards.
If you have any queries, please contact the Tournament Secretary at hbatournamentsec@gmail.com
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