INFORMATION
DATES FOR KENT COMPETITIONS 2026 - 2027

FIND A PARTNER FOR KENT EVENTS

Teams of four knockout  Arnold Cup  Arnold Plate

Sun 26 Apr  2026       BBO      Jack High 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   Online  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

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 27 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)

Sun 18 July 2027   TWBC   Phillimore BP Swiss Pairs (6x8)
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George Griffiths Cup - April 2026
   

 

 

Congratulations to John Amor & John Hemington for winning the seniors pairs. Gerald Soper & Frances Connell and Barry Quinnell & Philip Hatton were joint runners up.   The leading non expert pair (NGS 9 and below) were Charles Scott & Chris Lamb.

Click here for the full results
     
Last updated : 20th Apr 2026 15:33 BST
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR ALL PLAYERS
Online Swiss Pairs - Blue Pointed - Saturday 16th May 2026

All players welcome, from Kent or wider afield, whatever your ability. You play pairs with roughly the same score after round 1 (which is a random draw). If there are a good number of non-expert pairs (both players NGS 9 or below) then there will be a prize for the highest placed non-expert pair. 

6x6 board rounds on RealBridge - the best online platform for Swiss Pairs. 1pm - 6pm. Short break after 3 matches. 

PRIZES: to top 10% of pairs playing, using 20% of entry fees:    including  prize for the leading NE pair (both players NGS 9 or below)

         CLICK TO ENTER

 

 
Last updated : 20th Apr 2026 20:57 BST
Players representing Kent in May / June 2026
Players representing Kent in May / June 2026

GARDEN CITIES REGIONAL FINAL on 9th May:  Norman Selway & Kay Preddy, John Hemington & Michael Collins,  Matt Brown & Luke Kerr, Stephen Brown & Stefan Syplywczak from FARNBOROUGH BRIDGE CLUB   

9H Corwen on 30th May:   Invited to represent Kent:  Jacky Hollands & Mary Carter, Maureen Tatham & Tracey Perry, Barbara Platt & Shelagh Norvill, David Prescott & Juliet Adelman       Reserve: Sue Cooper & John Grant

CORWEN on 30/31st May: John Amor & John Hemington, Sharon Bayne & Paul Gibbons, Richard sissons & Daran Steele, Stefan Syplywczak & Lindsey Clark

PACHABO on 13th/14th June: Peter Law, Ian Draper, Joe Sivayogan, Steve Auchterlonie, Mark Benson     
Last updated : 20th Apr 2026 19:22 BST
MORE SUCCESSES & CONGRATULATIONS - see Kent Player News 2018-2025 on main menu
Mike Kingsland

We are sorry to report that Mike died recently in hospital, funeral arrangements unknown. 

He was a leading Kent player for many years, won over 20 cups including Congress Pairs 3 times, Arnold, Congress Owl Cup twice etc. He also won Harold Poster cup when it was held at Brighton & they had hundreds of pairs. He was part of the Tollemache team back in the 1980s.    Click for BIOGRAPHY

 
Last updated : 6th Apr 2026 18:07 BST
Results
19th Apr 2026
George Griffiths Seniors Pairs
Director: John Oakland
18th Apr 2026
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
Director: Sharon Bayne
11th Apr 2026
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
Director: Sharon Bayne
6th Apr 2026
EBU/Kent Improvers Pairs Session 1
Director: Sharon Bayne, Paul Gibbons
Scorer: Paul Gibbons
Calendar
25th Apr 2026
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
BBO 2.30pm
Director: Stephen Brown
(Click to Enter)
26th Apr 2026
Jack High Duplicate
BBO 2.30pm
Director: Sharon Bayne
(CLICK TO ENTER)
EBU EASTER CONGRESS - IMPROVERS PAIRS - APRIL 2026

Well done to the session winners              and the overall winners

Freda Moore / Kenneth Moore

      

Freda Moore / Kenneth Moore

1st

Nick Heptinstall / Emma Heptinstall

      

Lyn Roseaman / Yong Choong

2nd

David Martin-Sperry / Charles Scott

      

Penny Brook / Valerie Blake

3rd

Lyn Roseaman / Yong Choong

      

David Bloxham / Peter Wright

4th

The number of pairs competing: Session 1: 74, Session 2: 74, Overall: 46

PRIZES awarded to 1st & 2nd NS & EW in each session, (per pair) Each event 1st: $20, 2nd: $10  and overall to top 4 pairs   Overall 1st: $30, 2nd: $20, 3rd: $10, 4th: $10      Each pair receive higher of overall or session award - but only one prize)

PRIZES (PER PAIR):    All prizes will be credited as BBO$

For results see top right of the homepage.....
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR NGS 9 & BELOW
9-High Corwen

The 4 primary Kent pairs who play 5 or more times in the Saturday 9-High between Feb 1st and 30th April 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 30th May 2026, BBO & RealBridge). CLICK for the current scores (note only Kent Primary members may qualify).   EBU INFO PAGE on 9-High Corwen
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.

Note no event on Saturday 4th April 

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 25th April 9-High@ 2.30pm

FOR A PARTNER:  CLICK TO ADD NAME TO PARTNERSHIP DESK 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
OTHER INFORMATION
Jack High Pairs Event on BBO - Sunday 26th April 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: Charles Scott
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