The Pottage Cup is the HIWCBA major pairs championship.
Any Affiliated Club may run one heat and any HIWCBA EBU member may compete in a heat at any participating club. Pairs with a score of 50% or more qualify for the semi-final.
The leading 16 pairs then compete in the final in an all-play-all format.
Green Points are awarded to all who qualify for the final, (the scale is dependent on number of semi-finalists).
NOTE: The semi-final and final are a little earlier than usual this season, something to do with Easter! They will be on 23^rd February and 15^th March. 

Clubs: Please liase with Mike Kinsey wmkinsey@yahoo.co.uk to arrange your club heat.
Pairs: Please encourage your club to enter a heat. Failing that please enter a heat in another club.

Heats: Clubs have publically declared the following heats that you may enter. Please look to tell clubs in advance that you will be turning up. 
Hayling Island Thurs 31st October 2019 :: Semi Final Qualifiers: Nigel Whiteman & Mike Wooding, Philippa Berry & Marie Clinnick, Sebastian Bunyan & Elissa Jones, Jim Norman & Leigh Harding
Petersfield Tues 12th November :: Semi final qualifiers: Stephen Lee & Tony Truluck, Dennis Adams & Richard Assad, Neil Goulding & John Clayton, Jim Ramadan & Charles Broughton-Pipkin, Joe Pemberton&Mike Owen, James Clark & Owen Leigh, Mike Fithyan & Mike Kinsey, Lilias Lamont & Andrew Doye, Tim Smith & Gabriel Hearst, Liz Senior & John Pearson.
Titchfield Wed 20th November
Swanmore Wed 19th December
Newbury Tues 7th January 2020
Lymington Thurs 9th January
Newport(IOW) Mon 13th January
Basingstoke Fri 24th January
Badger  Farm Tues 4th February

Semi-final :: Sunday 23rd February 2020
Final (16 pairs 45 boards) :: Sunday 15th March 2020 In Romsey 2pm start
Finalists: Please inform Mike Kinsey wmkinsey@yahoo.co.uk if you can't make the final so that the reserves can be informed and play in your place.