INFORMATION
DATES FOR KENT COMPETITIONS 2025 - 2026

FIND A PARTNER FOR KENT EVENTS

Sun 20 July 2025   TWBC   Phillimore BP Swiss Pairs (6x8)

Sat 9 Aug 2025     BBO    Improvers Pairs NGS 9

Sat 6th Sept       TWBC   F2F 9High Pairs

Sun 5 Oct 2025   TWBC  Dyer Smith Mixed Pairs

25/26 Oct 2025     TWBC    Joint Congress with Sussex

Sun 14 Dec 2025    BBO  Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs (6x6)

Mon 29 Dec 2025            BBO    Improvers Pairs NGS9

Sun 11 Jan 2026    TWBC      Mens & Ladies Pairs

Sat/Sun 24/25 Jan 2026    TWBC      Corbett Teams of 8

Sun 8 Feb 2026   Canterbury    Event for 2-9 on NGS

 February 2025      Various      Larsky Semifinals

Sun  1 Mar 2026     TWBC       Green Pointed Swiss Pairs (7x7)

Sat 28 Mar 2026     Maidstone   Larsky Final

Mon 6 Apr 2025            BBO    Improvers Pairs NGS9

Sun 26 Apr 2026    TWBC        George Griffiths Seniors Pairs

Sat 16 May 2026  RealBridge   Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs (6x6)

Mon 24 May 2026         BBO    Improvers Pairs NGS9

Sun 28th June 2026 TBC   Maidstone  F2F 9High Pairs

Oct-May 2025      Home       Arnold Cup  Arnold Plate

County Blue / Green Point Events

Oxfordshire Congress             16-17 August 2025    Click for programme & Swiss Pairs entries and Swiss Teams entries

West of England Congress     11-12 October 2025   Click for programme & entries.

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Welcome to Kent Contract Bridge Association
Notice of the 2025 AGM

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 6th July 2025.

Last updated : 7th Jul 2025 18:42 BST
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR ALL PLAYERS
Swiss Pairs - Blue Pointed - Phillimore Cup - Sunday 20th July 2025
Swiss Pairs - Blue Pointed - Phillimore Cup - Sunday 20th 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

Last updated : 26th Jun 2025 08:22 BST
Terry Goldsmith

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. 

Last updated : 7th Jul 2025 13:37 BST
Metropolitan Cup - Saturday 27th September 2025

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.

Kent is keen to enter a team of eight in each of the three divisions and so lots of players are invited to play. Players in division 3 must be NGS below rank of K i.e. <58.99%

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

Last updated : 22nd Jun 2025 13:51 BST
Club TD Training - Tunbridge Wells BC - Autumn

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 4th September 2025

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

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

   Day 3 (assessment)                                 Thursday 13th 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

Last updated : 26th Jun 2025 15:33 BST
Dyer Smith Cup - Mixed Pairs - 5th October 2025

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

Last updated : 7th Jul 2025 10:07 BST
Kent / Sussex Congress - 25/26th October 2025

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO ENTER

Play bridge in the comfortable TWBC. 

Kent / Sussex Congress - 25/26th October 2025
Last updated : 23rd Jun 2025 14:48 BST
Results
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
Director: Sharon Bayne
9 High F2F Pairs Session 1
Director: Sharon Bayne/Paul Gibbons
9 High F2F Pairs Session 2
Director: Sharon Bayne/Paul Gibbons
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
Director: Sharon Bayne
Calendar
12th Jul 2025
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
BBO 2.30pm
Director: Sharon Bayne
(Info & Entry Form)
20th Jul 2025
Phillimore Cup - Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs
Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club 11am
Director: John Oakland
(CLICK TO ENTER)
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR NGS 9 & BELOW
SATURDAY BRIDGE 9-High
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 12th July 9-High@ 2.30pm

FOR A PARTNER:  CLICK TO ADD NAME TO PARTNERSHIP DESK for 9-Hgh 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 10th August 2025
Summer Kent / EBU Improvers Pairs (NGS 9 & below) on Saturday 10th August 2025

Kent / EBU Improvers Pairs on Saturday 9th August 2025, Improvers Pairs on BBO

Open to players who are NGS 9 & below on Friday 8th 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:  John Oakland, Stephen Brown, Paul Gibbons [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.

 

2-9 NGS Pairs Event at Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club
2-9 NGS Pairs Event at Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club

Saturday 6th September 2025

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 £15 per head i.e. tasty buffet lunch with salad, potatoes or bread and dessert (1.15pm - 2.15pm). 

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)