INFORMATION
DATES FOR KENT COMPETITIONS 2026 - 2027

FIND A PARTNER FOR KENT EVENTS

Sat 25 Jul  2026       BBO         Jack High Pairs 

Sat 8 Aug 2026     BBO    Improvers Pairs NGS 9

Oct-May 2026      Home       Arnold Cup  Arnold Plate

Sat 5th Sept 2026   TWBC   F2F 9High Pairs

Sun 4 Oct 2026   BBO  Dyer Smith Mixed Pairs

Teams of four knockout  Arnold Cup  Arnold Plate

24/25 Oct 2026     TWBC    Joint Congress with Sussex

Sun 13 Dec 2026  BBO  Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs (6x6)

Wed 30 Dec 2026      BBO    Improvers Pairs NGS9

Sun 10 Jan 2027   TWBC      Mens & Ladies Pairs

Sat/Sun 23/24 Jan 2027    TWBC      Corbett Teams of 8

February 2027      Various      Larsky Semifinals

Sun  7 Mar 2027     TWBC       Green Pointed Swiss Pairs (7x7)

Sat 20 Mar 2027     Maidstone   Larsky Final

Mon 29 Mar  2027            BBO    Improvers Pairs NGS9

Sun 18 Apr 2027    RealBridge     George Griffiths Seniors Pairs

Sat 15 May 2027  RealBridge   Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs (6x6)

Mon 23 May 2027 tbc         BBO    Improvers Pairs NGS9

Sat 12th June 2027  tbc  Hartlip  F2F 9High Pair

Sun 18 July 2027   TWBC   Phillimore BP Swiss Pairs (6x8)

County Blue / Green Point Events

West of England Congress 3-4 Oct 2026     BROCHURE & ENTER FORMS

Essex have two events, one Jack high (24 boards) and one suggested Queen or above (27-30 boards)  will take place at Barleylands at 1.00pm. Click here

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Welcome to Kent Contract Bridge Association
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR ALL PLAYERS
Phillimore Cup 2026

John Amor & John Hemington 

Malcolm Dale & Ian Nicholson

 

Sean Moruzzi & James Cole

Congratulations to John Amor & John Hemington on winning the Phillimore Cup, the Kent Blue-Point Swiss pairs. The runners up were James Cole & Sean Moruzzi, The non expert prize was won by Malcolm Dale & Ian Nicholson  FULL RESULTS

Last updated : 21st Jul 2026 09:47 BST
2-9 NGS Pairs Event at Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club
2-9 NGS Pairs Event at Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club

Saturday 5th September 2026

We invite you to enter Kent's face-to-face just for players graded 2-9 on the NGS, playing in the very comfortable surroundings of

Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club. [40 London Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1DL]      

There will be two 18 board sessions - you can play 11am - 1.15pm   or   2.30pm - 4.45pm    or both

In between you can book a two course lunch for £16 per head i.e. tasty buffet lunch with salad, potatoes or bread and dessert (1.15pm - 2.15pm). 

MENU:   Beef Lasagne, Thai Chicken Salad, Vegetable Quiche, New Potatoes, Various Salads, French Bread and Butter

               DESSERT: Pistachio Cheese Cake, Strawberry meringue

Entry fee £5 per person per 18-board session, complimentary tea or coffee and biscuits on arrival.  CLICK TO ENTER

Prizes will be awarded depending on entries (using 20% of entry fees)

Last updated : 13th Jul 2026 11:12 BST
Dyer Smith Cup - Mixed Pairs - 4th October 2026

Kent's Mixed Pairs - SUNDAY 4th October 2026, 1pm start - online via BBO

Open to all KCBA primary and associate members, only £6 per player. Around 36-39 boards will be played.

Prizes:  using 20% of entry fees, to top 10% of players.    

Starting at 1pm with an approx finishing time of 6pm.  Competitions Secretary for this event is Stephen Brown

Please click here to enter online / see entries. If you are looking for a partner please add your name to the PARTNERSHIP DESK

Last updated : 24th Jun 2026 14:16 BST
Results
Phillimore Cup Swiss Pairs
Director: John Oakland, David Cock
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
Director: Sharon Bayne
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
Director: Sharon Bayne
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
Director: Sharon Bayne
Calendar
25th Jul 2026
Jack High Online Duplicate
BBO 2.30pm
Director: Charles Scott
(CLICK TO ENTER)
1st Aug 2026
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
BBO 2.30pm
Director: Sharon Bayne
(CLICK TO ENTER)
8th Aug 2026
Improvers Pairs
BBO
11am & 2.30pm
Director: TBC & John Oakland
(CLICK TO ENTER)
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR NGS 9 / JACK & BELOW
Jack High Pairs Event on BBO - Satuday 25th July 2026

We invite you to enter Kent's Jack High event for players graded 7-Jack on the NGS, playing on BBO

Kent plans to run these once a quarter on the last Saturday of each month (instead of the 9High)

Although NGS 7-Jack is recommended, any player graded Jack or below may play.

An 18 board session, 2.30pm - 4.45pm.      PLEASE CLICK HERE TO ENTER

$3 to play as you register/join the duplicate on Sunday - but if you enter and then are no longer able to play, please email   KCBAcompetitions@gmail.com

If you are looking for a partner, click on FIND A PARTNER FOR KENT EVENTS and choose the Jack High event

Open to Kent Primary and Associate members only who are NGS Jack & Below on the Friday before the event.

The winning pair will receive $3 prize in BBO$

 

Click for more information or to be come an Associate Kent Member

Master Points will be awarded. The event will be submitted for NGS

The Competitions Secretary for this event is:  Stephen Brown           

Director is: Charles Scott

SATURDAY BRIDGE 9-High
SATURDAY BRIDGE 9-High

NOTE NEXT 9 HIGH GAME IS  ON 1st AUGUST; BUT ANYONE JACK OR BELOW IS WELCOME TO ENTER THE 25th JULY JACK HIGH EVENT

The NS/EW winners / Howell winners get a free Saturday game. After each event a commentary on the hands is sent out to all players.

The organisers check the NGS grades via an automated check on the EBU database on Friday afternoon and would be grateful if pairs would enter by 12noon on Friday. Any entries after this time need to be manually checked and incur extra work. Many thanks

Please enter here and then register on the day (cost $3) for 1st August 9-High@ 2.30pm

FOR A PARTNER:  CLICK TO ADD NAME TO PARTNERSHIP DESK AND INVITE SOMEONE TO PARTNER YOU for 9-High event 

To play in Kent Saturday events  all players must either be Primary Kent Members or Associate Kent Members. but players from outside the county are welcomed. Click for more information or to be come an Associate Member

Summer Kent / EBU Improvers Pairs (NGS 9 & below) on Saturday 8th August 2026
Summer Kent / EBU Improvers Pairs (NGS 9 & below) on Saturday 8th August 2026

Kent / EBU Improvers Pairs on Saturday 8th August 2026, Improvers Pairs on BBO

Open to players who are NGS 9 & below on Friday 7th August. 

  • This event is aimed at club players who are interested in taking the first steps into congress bridge but who may have found it daunting to jump straight into a major congress event. 
  • The format will be two 18 board sessions with a break between the sessions. Players can play in either or both sessions.
  • Director / Competition organisers:  Sharon Baynes, Paul Gibbons, Stephen Brown [email via KCBAimprovers@gmail.com]

Session times: 11am and 2.30pm. Cost $5 per person per session. 

Each session is 18 boards, 9x2 board boards. Click: Pre-entry required   10% of entry fees will be given as prizes in BBO$.  These are likely to be:

 PARTNERS REQUIRED, please submit info.

 

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