INFORMATION
DATES FOR KENT COMPETITIONS 2025 - 2026

FIND A PARTNER FOR KENT EVENTS

Teams of four knockout  Arnold Cup  Arnold Plate

Sun 11 Jan 2026    TWBC      Mens & Ladies Pairs

Sun 25th Jan  2026       BBO      Jack High 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 19 Apr 2026    RealBridge     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 Pair

Sun 19 July 2026   TWBC   Phillimore BP Swiss Pairs (6x8)

Sat 8 Aug 2026     BBO    Improvers Pairs NGS 9

Oct-May 2026      Home       Arnold Cup  Arnold Plate

Sat 5th Sept 2026 TBC       TWBC   F2F 9High Pairs

Sun 4 Oct 2026   TWBC  Dyer Smith Mixed Pairs

24/25 Oct 2026     TWBC    Joint Congress with Sussex

Sun 30th Nov  RealBridge TBC  Jack High Pairs

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

Wed 30 Dec 2026    TBC        BBO    Improvers Pairs NGS9

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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR ALL PLAYERS
Fleming Femina / Hunter Homines 2026

Kent's next F2F pairs event is the Fleming Femina (Ladies pairs) and Hunter Homines (Men's pairs). £13 per player (same price as 2020).  

Sunday 11th January 2026 at Tunbridge Wells BC, 11am start. We offer comfortable playing conditions and a two course lunch is available at £15 per player - see menu below: ALTHOUGH ENTRIES AND LUNCH BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED - due to a withdrawal, one entry for the Men's pairs is welcomed.

Click here for information posters for players

Main: Cottage Pie, Chicken Enchiladas, Vegetable Quiche, New potatoes, Various salads, French Bread and Butter

Sweet: Bread and butter pudding, Meringue Roulade

To Enter: - Fleming Femina  Hunter Homines

Competitions Secretary for this event:  Stephen Brown  via email: KCBAcompetitions@gmail.com                

Last updated : 10th Jan 2026 14:06 GMT
KCBA One Day Green Pointed Swiss Pairs Sunday 1st March 2026

The KCBA's green pointed Swiss Pairs is being held at Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club on Sunday 1st March 2026 starting at 11am. 7 x 7 board matches with a break of approx 1 hour after match 3. Tasty lunch available to purchase. Please click here to enter.

MAIN: Lamb Moussaka, Cold Salmon, Spinach and Feta Pie, New Potatoes, Various Salads, French Bread and Butter

DESSERT: Basque Cheese Cake, Apple crumble

An opportunity to play bridge in the comfortable TWBC. Bar open throughout. 

Prizes to top four pairs and ascenders (using 20% of entry fees). The winning pair is likely to receive  £140. 

(We are searching for standby pair. If one is not found then the last pair that enters will not be able to play if there is a half table)

 

Last updated : 3rd Dec 2025 14:51 GMT
Tollemache Final - Jan 31 / 1st Feb 2026

Following coming 3rd in the qualifier in November and qualifying for the final, the players representing Kent will be:

      Jeremy Willans (Capt)/ Peter Law

      Norman Selway / Kay Preddy

      Luke Kerr/ Matt Brown

      Jon Hemington/ Michael Collins

      Colin Wilson /Gerald Soper

The final takes place at the Cambridge Belfry Hotel and Spa.

Last updated : 23rd Nov 2025 14:23 GMT
Corbett Leagues 2026

This competition will be played over the weekend of 24th / 25th January 2026

Divisions 1 & 2 play on Sunday 25th January 2026 and Division 3 & 4 play on Saturday 24th.

Other clubs are welcome to enter a team:  PLEASE CLICK HERE

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 10th May 2026), and £84 per team in divisions 2-4

   Please enter names by 16th December, many thanks. No player may play in more than one team even if on different days !

Entry links for club match secretaries : 

CORBETT CUP    CORBETT PLATE    MITCHELL SALVER   BUCK CUP

2026 Corbett Divisions
Corbett Cup Corbett Plate Mitchell Salver Buck Cup
Farnborough A Farnborough C Farnborough D Tunbridge Wells D
Tunbridge Wells A Tunbridge Wells C Otford Bromley North C
Beckenham A Bromley North A Beckenham B Orpington
Farnborough B Maidstone Gravesend Maidstone B
Tunbridge Wells B Kippington Bromley North B Beckenham C
      Canterbury
      Thanet

Also, click for REGULATIONS.  As before sandwiches will be available to buy in advance. Club match secretaries will be sent the order form.

 

Last updated : 21st Dec 2025 14:07 GMT
Results
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
Director: Sharon Bayne
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
Director: Sharon Bayne
Improvers Pairs Session 1
Director: Paul Gibbons / Sharon Bayne
Improver Pairs Session 2
Director: Paul Gibbons/Sharon Bayne
Calendar
11th Jan 2026
Homina Mens Pairs
Tunbridge Wells BC 11am
Prizes: (per pair) 1st: £52, 2nd: £26
Director: John Oakland
(CLICK TO ENTER)
11th Jan 2026
Femina Ladies Pairs
Tunbridge Wells BC 11am
Director: John Oakland
(CLICK TO ENTER)
17th Jan 2026
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
BBO 2.30pm
Director: Sharon Bayne
(Click to Enter)
24th Jan 2026
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
BBO 2.30pm
Director: Stephen Brown
31st Jan 2026
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
BBO 2.30pm
Director: Sharon Bayne
YEAR END CONGRESS - IMPROVERS PAIRS 2025

Tuesday 30th December 2025, Improvers Pairs on BBO, as part of the EBU Year End Online Congress

Well done: particularly to the overall winners: Ravi & Sheila Puri  with 57.80% and all those listed below

PRIZES:   Overall:  Top 3 pairs (all prizes per pair in BBO$ and will be paid on Thursday)

Ravi & Sheila Puri  1st $30
Jane Richardson & Lynn Hopfinger 2nd $20
Ann Brewer & Anne Teasdale 3rd $10

 

Session winners

    1st ($20) 2nd ($10)
   
Jenny Northmore & Eileen Clout Bob & Jill Down
Patrick Kinh & Tom Nicholls Michael Carn & Anne Dunne
May Hawkesworth & Hope Taylor Sue & Brian Cutler
Steve Burgoyne & Alan Atkinson Henrique Silva & Maurice Seamons

 

Please note: The results for each session have been processed today so will appear in your MyEBU with NGS overnight for 1st Jan.

But the overall results take longer, depends on when the EBU office opens.

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 17th January 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

Jack High Pairs Event on BBO -Sunday 25th January 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 on the last Sunday of each month. 

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

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: Sharon Bayne

2-9 NGS Pairs Event at Canterbury Bridge Club
2-9 NGS Pairs Event at Canterbury Bridge Club

Sunday 8th February 2026

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

Canterbury Bridge Club. [ St Dunstan's Church Hall, 80 London Road, Canterbury CT2 8LS]

There will be two 18 board sessions - you can play 11am - 1.15pm   or   2.00pm - 4.15pm    or both

Please bring your own lunch. 

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

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

If you are looking for a partner: PLEASE ENTER DETAILS HERE

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