Kent Contract Bridge Association, Kent

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Welcome to Kent Contract Bridge Association

LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE (click here for more information)

Last updated : 22nd Jun 2023 11:03 BST

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Arnold Cup 2024/5- County Teams of 4 Knockout Competition

No Entry fee still with Green Points available for all Cup matches won. CLICK TO ENTER

Two matches guaranteed - first round losers are automatically entered into the Arnold Plate

Matches may be played F2F or online (but either captain may insist on a F2F match if home venues are less than 30 miles, or either captain may insist on Online match if more than 30 miles).

SEEDED 1: Kay Preddy, Norman Selway, Mike Hampton, Michael Prior

SEEDED 2: Peter Law, Gerald Tredinnick, Ian Draper, Joe Sivayogan

SEEDED 3: Gerald Soper, Colin Wilson, Frances O'Connell, David Barnfield

Round 1: the 10 unseeded teams play reducing the field to 8 teams. Followed by quarter final, semifinal and final

DRAW. Was made at the KCBA Committee meeting on 5th October. CLICK HERE

If another team chose to enter in the next week, they would be able to play... being drawn against the 3rd seed

Last updated : 5th Oct 2024 15:58 BST

Kent / Sussex Congress - 26/27th October 2024

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO ENTER

Play bridge in the comfortable TWBC. A two course lunch is also available to order.

Kent / Sussex Congress - 26/27th October 2024

Last updated : 12th Oct 2024 17:07 BST

Corbett Leagues 2025

ALL Divisions play on Sunday 26th January 2025 (note it has moved back to its regular last Sunday of January - the Tunbridge Wells half marathon has moved to Feb)

The entry fee will be the same as 2020, no increase i.e. £140 per team in division 1 (the winners qualify to represent Kent in the Garden Cities on Saturday 11th May 2024), and £84 per team in division 2.

The divisions in 2024 are below, with team promoted (or winning) in 2024 shown GREEN and teams relegated in RED.

CLICK TO ENTER NUMBER OF TEAMS

Also, click for REGULATIONS. As before sandwiches will be available to buy in advance.

Clubs match captains, please enter number of entries (teams of 8) you intend to enter for the Corbett Leagues by November 30th 2024. Many thanks. Entry forms will be sent out to add players and email addresses after the divisions are finalised.

Last updated : 7th Oct 2024 16:33 BST

Last updated : 24th Sep 2024 11:31 BST

Wednesday & Friday Evenings or Thursday 4pm online sessions (Maidstone / Gravesend / Beckenham)

If you would like an on-line game of bridge on Wednesday evenings at Maidstone, Thursday 4pm at Beckenham and Friday evenings at Gravesend then please click those headings for more information

Last updated : 7th Jul 2024 13:28 BST

Results

12th Oct 2024

NGS9 & below Online Duplicate

Director: Sharon Bayne

12th Oct 2024

Beginners Duplicate

Director: Sharon Bayne

6th Oct 2024

Dyer Smith - Mixed Pairs

Director: Stephen Kennedy

5th Oct 2024

NGS 9-High Online Dupicate

Director: Sharon Bayne

Calendar

19th Oct 2024

NGS9 & below Online Duplicate

BBO 2.30pm
Director: Sharon Bayne
(Info & Entry Form)

19th Oct 2024

Beginners Duplicate

BBO 2.45pm
Director: Sharon Bayne
(Info & Entry Form)

26th Oct 2024

Kent / Sussex Congress 26th & 27th October

Tunbridge Wells BC 11am
Director: Stephen Brown
More Info

Dyer Smith Cup & Hunter Cup - October 2024


Congratulations to Paul Gibbons & Sharon Bayne, winners of the Dyer Smith Cup with 63.97% - well done, over 8% clear of second place: Tony Cherrett & Gill Howells with 55.51%	Kay Preddy & Norman Selway won the Hunter Cup, awarded to the highest placed married pair.
Congratulations to them all. Please click on the heading for the full results.	Many thanks to Tunbridge Wells BC for supporting this county event.

SATURDAY BRIDGE 9-High

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 19th October 9-High@ 2.30pm

To play in Kent Saturday events all players must either be Primary Kent members or Associate Kent Members. Click for more information or to be come an Associate Member

BEGINNERS / 7-High DUPLICATE - 12 Hands - SATURDAYS

Formerly run by EBED, this Saturday afternoons will be 12 hands, 2.45pm start, 9 mins per board, $3 per player, on BBO.

After each event a commentary on the hands is sent out to all players.

Ideal for players in their who completed their first year of learning bridge, or more experienced players with a NGS (National Grade Scheme) rating below about 6 or 7

The TD can be contacted via vEBU_KEN on BBO from 2.15pm

Please enter here and then register on the day (cost $3) for 19th October: Beginners 12 board duplicate (7-High)@ 2.45pm

FOR A PARTNER: CLICK TO ADD NAME TO PARTNERSHIP DESK

CLICK HERE TO BECOME ASSOCIATE MEMBERS OF KENT FOR 2024-2025

MORE SUCCESSES & CONGRATULATIONS - see Kent Player News 2018-2024 on main menu

9-High Corwen

The 4 primary Kent pairs who play 5 or more times in the Saturday 9-High between Jan 1st and 31st March whose average score across their best 5 events are the highest will qualify for the 9-High Corwen (an inter-county event of two sessions each of 18 boards on 31st May 2025, BBO & RealBridge)

Club Tournament Director training - Chislehurst: Sep-Nov 2024

Club Tournament Director training- (CHISLEHURST - St Nicholas Church Hall Chislehurst BR7 5PE)

Earlier in the year there was club TD training in the South of Kent. This Autumn in the North......

Day 0 (How to run a club duplicate) - Friday 6^th September 2024

Day 1 (Book rulings) - Friday 20^th September 2024

Day 2 (Book and judgement rulings) Friday 11^th October 2024

Day 3 (assessment) Friday 1^st November 2024

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

EBU members can book via myEBU, or by calling Lisa Miller (01296 317217)

More details on the content of these courses is available here: http://www.ebedcio.org.uk/td-training

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