INFORMATION
KCBA Upcoming Events
National Handicap Pairs - Beckenham BC & Tyler Hill BC

Beckenham (RealBridge, £6 per player, 2pm) & Tyler Hill (BBO, $9 per player, 1pm) Bridge Clubs are running heats online on 6th September.  

An information page at Beckenham Bridge Club Info for EBU National Handicap Pairs

 A registration page at Beckenham Bridge Club Registration for EBU National Handicap Pairs

and information / registration on Tyler Hill Bridge Club, Canterbury, Kent, England

County Blue / Green Point Events

West of England Congress 3-4 Oct 2026     BROCHURE & ENTER FORMS

Essex have two events, one Jack high (24 boards) and one suggested Queen or above (27-30 boards)  will take place at Barleylands at 1.00pm. Click here

EBU EVENTS
DATES FOR KENT COMPETITIONS 2026 - 2027

FIND A PARTNER FOR KENT EVENTS

Sat 8 Aug 2026     BBO    Improvers Pairs NGS 9

Oct-May 2026      Home       Arnold Cup  Arnold Plate

Sat 5th Sept 2026   TWBC   F2F 9High Pairs

Sun 6th Sept 2026  Beckenham  National Handicap Prs (RealBridge)  & Tyler Hill National Handicap Prs (BBO)

Sun 4 Oct 2026   BBO  Dyer Smith Mixed Pairs

Teams of four knockout  Arnold Cup  Arnold Plate

24/25 Oct 2026     TWBC    Joint Congress with Sussex

Sat 28  Nov  2026       BBO         Jack High Pairs 

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

Wed 30 Dec 2026      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 20 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)

Mon 23 May 2027 tbc         BBO    Improvers Pairs NGS9

Sat 12th June 2027  tbc  Hartlip  F2F 9High Pair

Sun 18 July 2027   TWBC   Phillimore BP Swiss Pairs (6x8)

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Welcome to Kent Contract Bridge Association
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR ALL PLAYERS
Phillimore Cup 2026

John Amor & John Hemington - 1st

               

Sean Moruzzi & James Cole - 2nd

   

Malcolm Dale & Ian Nicholson (NE Prize)

 

Congratulations to John Amor & John Hemington on winning the Phillimore Cup, the Kent Blue-Point Swiss pairs. The runners up were James Cole & Sean Moruzzi, The non expert prize was won by Malcolm Dale & Ian Nicholson  FULL RESULTS

Last updated : 3rd Aug 2026 15:59 BST
The Arnold Cup - County Teams of 4 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

This is a teams of four knockout (up to six players in each team) and is suitable for players of all standards. Knockout.

Matches may be played F2F or online (see regulations). Please enter by the end of September

Last updated : 3rd Aug 2026 16:19 BST
Dyer Smith Cup - Mixed Pairs - 4th October 2026

Kent's Mixed Pairs - SUNDAY 4th October 2026, 1pm start - online via BBO

Open to all KCBA primary and associate members, only £6 per player. Around 36-39 boards will be played.

Prizes:  using 20% of entry fees, to top 10% of players.    

Starting at 1pm 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 : 24th Jun 2026 14:16 BST
Kent / Sussex Congress - 24/25th October 2026

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO ENTER

Click here is  you would like TEAMS MATES FOR THE SWISS TEAMS on 25th OCTOBER

Entries close 22nd October. 

Play bridge in the comfortable TWBC. Food orders close Tuesday before the event.

Saturday

Beef Lasagne, Cold Salmon, Vegetable Quiche
New potatoes, Various salads, French bread and butter
Puddings    Cheese cake Basque style with berries
 
Sunday
Chicken curry, Dahl, Potato and spinach curry
Pilau rice, Poppadoms, naan bread
Puddings    Chocolate Brownies with berries and cream
Kent / Sussex Congress - 24/25th October 2026
Last updated : 2nd Aug 2026 17:38 BST
Metropolitan Cup - Saturday 5th September 2026
Metropolitan Cup - Saturday 5th September 2026

The 2026 Metropolitan Cup is being held on Saturday 5th September. 

11am start with a 40 minute break between sessions. Teams, in no particular order. Details of the Kent ‘B’ and ‘C’ teams to follow.

A Team B Team C Team
Kay Preddy (Capt)/ Norman Selway
Colin WIlson / Gerald Soper
Tom Furness / Tom Gardner
Mike Hampton / Michael Prior
TBC TBC
 
Again organised by MCBA in association with B&BCBA. The invited Counties are Berks & Bucks, Essex, Hants & IOW, Kent, London, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex.
Last updated : 4th Aug 2026 19:58 BST
Results
Improvers Pairs - Session 1
Director: Charles Scott & John Oakland
Scorer: Charles Scott
Improvers Pairs - Session 2
Director: Charles Scott & John Oakland
Scorer: Charles Scott
Improvers Pairs - Overall
Director: Charles Scott
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
Director: Sharon Bayne
Calendar
15th Aug 2026
NGS9 & below Online Duplicate
BBO 2.30pm
Director: Sharon Bayne
(Click to Enter)
5th Sep 2026
F2F 9High event
Tunbridge Wells BC
11am & 2.30pm
Director: Sharon Bayne
(CLICK TO ENTER)
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR NGS 9 / JACK & BELOW
SUMMER CONGRESS 2026 - IMPROVERS PAIRS

Well done to the overall winners:   Kishore Jani & Sally Pool (& session winner) $30,  second: Dawn Taylor & Maurice Seamons (& session winner) $20, third: David Small & Susan Merrell $10, 4th: Gillian Swann & Simon Lee

Well done to the session winners: Michael Franklin & Richard Clifford, Gillian Swann & Simon Lee  each winning $20

and coming second:  Kath Pearson & Doreen Seedon, Alaine Hamilton & Ute Langen, Ray Franklin & Joanne Frenkel, Paul de Rooij & Yukiki Sugimoto  each winning $10

The number of pairs competing: Session 1: 66 pairs, Session 2: 72 pairs , Overall: 39 pairs

Note: No pair wins two prizes, just the higher of the two.

Click here for: OVERALL COMBINED RESULTS  (see results above for the same with Blue Points - which can take up to a week to process)

 

SATURDAY BRIDGE 9-High
SATURDAY BRIDGE 9-High

NOTE THIS ENTRY FORM IS FOR THE REGULAR 9 HIGH GAME ON 15th AUGUST

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 15th August 9-High@ 2.30pm

FOR A PARTNER:  CLICK TO ADD NAME TO PARTNERSHIP DESK AND INVITE SOMEONE TO PARTNER YOU 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

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

Saturday 5th September 2026

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 £16 per head i.e. tasty buffet lunch with salad, potatoes or bread and dessert (1.15pm - 2.15pm). 

MENU:   Beef Lasagne, Thai Chicken Salad, Vegetable Quiche, New Potatoes, Various Salads, French Bread and Butter

               DESSERT: Pistachio Cheese Cake, Strawberry meringue

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)

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