The KCBA AGM will be held on Sunday 20th July 2025 in the lunch interval of the Phillimore Cup

AGENDA

1. Approve the minutes of the 2024 AGM

2. Matters Arising

3. To Receive the Chairman's Report

4. Approve the Treasurer's Report and Balance Sheet     Income & Expenditure  Accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025.

5. To vote For or Against any resolution(s) submitted by members

6. To appoint our Independent Financial Examiner for the coming year

7. To elect 3 members of the committee (David Powell, Norman Inniss and Jeremy Willans are retiring in rotation).

8. AOB.

All Committee nominations and resolutions should submitted to the Secretary by 6^th July 2025.

Sunday 20th July 2025 - Phillimore Cup (Blue pointed Swiss pairs) 11am to approx 6pm. 

Click here to enter online.  6 x 8 board matches.         A two course lunch may be booked

     MENU: Cold Salmon, Coronation Chicken, Vegetable Quiche, Various Salads, New Potatoes, French bread and butter

     Puddings:- Strawberry meringue, Summer Pudding         

As usual, 20% of entry fees for Prizes and playing in the comfortable surrounding of Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club

If you are looking for a partner please add your name to the  FIND A PARTNER FOR KENT EVENTS

This event is suitable for players of all standards since after round 1, you play against a pair with the same score as yourself.

There will be an additional prize for the Leading NE pair (both players NGS 9 and below)

Good and free parking is available in the TWBC car park, along the London Road or on the Common (directions will be sent with joining instructions) and can be seen here

If you live near Tunbridge Wells and are willing to be on standby to play in case there is a half table, please let us know  using KCBAcompetitions@gmail.com

Kent KCBA are sad to report that Terry Goldsmith died recently. He was one of the leading Kent players for years and won most of the Kent cups, including the Arnold Cup six times. Over the years he won well over 30 cups. He also played in national competitions with success, winning the EBU Two Stars & was in teams finishing as runners up in Gold Cup, Crockfords & Silver Plate amongst others. He played regularly with Mike Kingsland, Tony Price, Derek Patterson, John Cullingworth & Gerald Soper. 

The 2025 Metropolitan Cup is being held on Saturday 27th September, 48 or 49 boards

All three divisions: 11am to 6.00pm, on RealBridge,  with 45 minute break between sessions

The invited Counties are Berks & Bucks, Essex, Hants & IOW, Kent, London, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.

If you would like to be considered for selection, please contact our County Captain, Jeremy Willans  on 07801 600364 or by email address - Jeremy.willans@btinternet.com

Clubs / players may be interested in the Club TD Training course that EBED / Tunbridge Wells BC are running this autumn.   

   Club TD Training – Tunbridge Wells BC

   Day 0 (How to run a club duplicate)  -     Thursday 4^th September 2025

   Day 1 (Book rulings)  -                             Thursday 25^th September 2025

   Day 2 (Book and judgement rulings)       Thursday  16^th October 2025

   Day 3 (assessment)                                 Thursday 13^th November 2025

 Price £72 per session for EBU members, £80 for non EBU members. The trainer is Stephen Brown.

 How to Book

 Either, book and pay through an EBU club, a club official should email live@ebedcio.org.uk giving details of the club, the sessions required and the EBU numbers of those attending,

 Or, EBU members can book online via myEBU, see here for a demo video of how to book via MyEBU,

 Or, make a telephone booking by calling Lisa Miller (Monday – Wednesday 01296 317217).  Payment is taken at the time of booking.

 EBED’s TD course calendar can be found here: https://www.ebedcio.org.uk/td-course-calendar

Kent's Mixed Pairs - SUNDAY 5th October 2025, 11am start - Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club. 

Open to all KCBA primary and associate members, only £13 per player. Around 48 boards will be played. Entry fee includes free tea/coffee/biscuit on arrival. 

with an optional two course lunch available to book in advance for £15.     

MENU:  Lamb Moussaka, Feta and spinach Filo pie, Various salads, New potatoes, French bread and butter

Blackberry and apple crumble with custard, Raspberry and hazelnut meringue 

Enjoy playing bridge in the comfortable surroundings of Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club

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

Starting at 11am 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

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO ENTER

Play bridge in the comfortable TWBC.