INFORMATION
DATES FOR KENT COMPETITIONS 2025 - 2026

FIND A PARTNER FOR KENT EVENTS

Teams of four knockout  Arnold Cup  Arnold Plate

Sun 22nd Mar  2026       BBO      Jack High Pairs 

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

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)

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Welcome to Kent Contract Bridge Association
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR ALL PLAYERS
Mike Kingsland

We are sorry to report that Mike died last Friday 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.

Last updated : 27th Feb 2026 20:50 GMT
George Griffiths - Seniors Pairs - Sunday 19th April 2026

Open to all KCBA primary and associate members born in or before 1961, only £6 per player, on RealBridge

36-39 boards with a break half way through of around 20 minutes. [Sessions from 1pm - approx 6pm]

Starting at 1pm with an approx finishing time of 6pm.  As usual, 20% of entry fees will be given in prizes, with a prize for the leading pairs both NGS9 and below.

TD: John Oakland.   Competitions Secretary for this event is Stephen Brown

Please click here to enter online.  Looking for a partner:  PARTNERSHIP DESK

 

Last updated : 27th Feb 2026 20:30 GMT
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 then there will be a prize for the highest placed non-expert pair. 

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 : 27th Feb 2026 21:01 GMT
Results
One Day Green Pointed Swiss Pairs
Director: John Oakland, David Cock
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
Director: Sharon Bayne
Larsky Semifinal (Maidstone)
Director: Stephen Brown
Larsky Semifinal (Canterbury)
Director: David Cock
Calendar
7th Mar 2026
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
BBO 2.30pm
Director: Sharon Bayne
(Click to Enter)
19th Apr 2026
George Griffiths Seniors Pairs
RealBridge 1pm
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 7th March 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

Jack High Pairs Event on BBO - Sunday 22nd March 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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