LCBA Online Teams of 4 League(LOTL) on BBO - New/Returning team registration form |
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The Lancashire Contract Bridge Association (LCBA) runs an online teams-of-4 bridge league. This is a great opportunity for club players to form teams to play organised bridge online. Matches are played on BBO so all players will need a BBO account which is free and easy to set up. You should have some experience of playing online bridge before the start of the league. Each league cycle (i.e. season) lasts three months, and the cost is £22 per team per cycle. Matches are 14 boards and are pre-scheduled for Thursdays at 7pm with spare weeks inbuilt for any rearrangements. Each captain receives a list of all their season's fixtures and the home team captain sets up the match on BBO (click here to find out how). Results and team rosters are entered on the EBU's League Management System . Away captains need to let the home team captain know their BBO player names for the match before the day of the match.
- The league is played on BBO;
- The league is open to any bridge player with a BBO account but the captain must be an EBU member
- All matches scheduled for 7pm on a Thursday each week and a fixture list will be published in advance.
- The league is held over a 3 month period and repeated each quarter
- Teams of all levels of experience are very welcome – novice to expert. There are a number of divisions consisting of around 7-8 teams but this depends on the total number of entries for each league cycle;
- Squads consist of 4 or more players – any 4 of which can play in any match;
- Matches are 14 boards; The default is 2 x 7 boards with change of opponents unless both captains prefer a single 14 board set.
- New teams are allocated to a division by the organisers, based on any NGS data or any other playing information available;
- Normally, 2 teams are promoted and 2 relegated every cycle of the league;
- The league is affiliated to the EBU but NGS will not be applicable;
- The current charge is £22/team/cycle. This payment is charged to the captain's Lancashire account.
- ‘Away’ captains are responsible for informing, by email or text, the ‘Home’ captain of their line-up by 5pm on the day of the match;
- ‘Home’ captains are responsible for:
- Ensuring all their players are registered;
- Setting up the match on BBO;
- Registering the result on the EBU’s League Management System;
League standings will be published on the EBU website.
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LOTL Team Allocation |
How the organising committee will allocate teams to divisions from season to season
- The OC will first decide on how many divisions there should be and how many teams there should be in each division. This will depend on how many teams have entered and whether the numbers are going up or down.
- Having established the season’s structure then the OC will populate it using the following principles:
- If it is not necessary to grow or shrink any divisions from the previous season then 2 up, 2 down will apply.
- If there are multiple joiners or leavers then we will first decide if, in order to maintain the balance of the divisions, we need to re-structure the whole league from top to bottom. If this is not necessary, then:
- When we need to grow a division and 1 extra team is needed, the OC has the following options:
- Allow suitably qualified new team(s) to take the available slot(s);
- Promote an extra team;
- Relegate one team less.
In general, joiners enter the league in the lowest division, but the OC consider it not to be in the league’s overall best interest to have teams in completely the wrong division, if this can be avoided. The OC will therefore use option i) first. If there is no suitable joiner, then the OC will compare (in VP’s), how far the relegated team was from safety with how far away the other team was from promotion. If the VP difference is the same, then the OC will choose option ii) – promote an extra team.
If 2 extra teams are needed and there are 2 suitable joiners, then option i) will be used. If there is only 1 suitable joiner, the joining team will be used first and then the VP comparison used to decide between ii) and iii) for the additional place. If there are no suitable joiners, then the OC will promote one team more and relegate one team less.
If more than 2 extra teams are needed, then the OC will use the above principles to make its decision.
- When we need to shrink a division then
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- If 1 team less is required, then the OC will relegate one team more;
- If 2 teams less are required, then the OC will promote one team less and relegate one team more;
- If a division is short by more than 2, then the OC will use the above principles to make its decision.
- If the OC believes, in any particular situation, that the best interests of the league are served by varying these conditions, then they reserve the right to do so.
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LOTL Q4 2023 |
LOTL season Q4 2023 is now complete with the final leading two teams in each division as below
Division 1
Winners: John Morrell, Marianne Farr, Mike Nicholson, Rod Greenhalgh, Jeff Smith.
Runners Up: Sue Woodcock, Nick Woodcock, Stuart Clarke, Michael Fay.
Division 2
Winners: John Brearley, Judy Brearley, David Costich, Andrew Lum.
Runners Up: Mike Tomlinson, Brian Irlam, Paul Hepworth, Richard Bentley.
Division 3
Winners: Trevor Mayes, David De-Andrade, Sue Ozer, Christopher Waddington.
Runners Up: Ann Sallin, Nick Hinton, Dave Thomas, Tom Wilson.
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LOTL Apr-Jun 2023 |
LOTL season Q2 2023 is now complete with the final leading two teams in each division as below
Division 1 Division 2 Division 3
Division 1
Winners: Andrew & Veronica Petrie, Bill Alston, Colin Mitchell, Jeremy Dhondy.
Runners Up: John Gladders, Phil Downham, Michael Ellerby, Adrian Fontes, John Howard, Julian Sykes.
Division 2
Winners: Peter Richmond, Bill Wattleworth,Don Hilton, Dagmar Fazackerley, Andrew Holborn.
Runners Up: Rose Parker et al.
Division 3
Winners: Charles Nixon, Ian Douglass,John Gordon, Chris Nicholson,David Quick,Arthur Southwood.
Runners Up: Doreen Seddon et al.
The LOTL Q3 season is scheduled to start on the 13th July with just two divisions of 8 teams. New Divisions at:
Division 1 Division 2
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LOTL 1st Quarter Season 2023 Completed |
The LOTL Q1 2023 season is now completed. Thank you to the 23 teams that took part. Congratulations to the divisional winners and runners-up.
Division 1
Winners: John Brearley, Judy Brearley, David Costich and Andrew Lum.
Runners-up: John Gladders, Phil Downham, Julian Sykes, John Howard, Michael Ellerby, Adrian Fontes, and Mike Perkins.
Division 2
Winners: Paul Hepworth, Brian Irlam, David Akhurst and Alan Purdy.
Runners-up: Ann Sallin, Nick Hinton, Dave Thomas and Tom Wilson.
Division 3
Winners: Jefferey Moore, Steve Ellis, Barbara Cain and Shirley Dobson.
Runners-up: Helen Dent, Kamlesh Garg, Ian Edwards.
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LOTL Q3 2022 Season Completed |
The 2022 Q3 season of LCBA Online Teams League (LOTL) has now completed. Thank you to all players in the 19 teams that competed in the 3 divisions, and congratulations to the leading teams:
Division 1
Winners – Sue Woodcock, Nick Woodcock, Sue Fjortoft, Stuart Clarke.
Runners-up – John Gladders, Phil Downham, Michael Ellerby, Adrian Fontes, John Howard, Mike Perkins, Brian Stockdale, Julian Sykes.
Division 2
Winners – Ken Broadbent, Stephen Bentley, Marilyn Blake, Paul Likely.
Runners-up – Ann Sallin, Nick Hinton, Dave Thomas, Tom Wilson, Geoffrey Nicholson.
Division 3
Winners – Dave Thompson, Ken Wood, Paul Vose, Barbara Heaton, John Dootson, Sandra Dootson, Catherine Ashworth, Cilla Prescott.
Runners-up – Charles Nixon, Philip Meadowcroft, David Quick, Arthur Southwood, John Gordon, Kamlesh Garg.
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LOTL 2022 Q2 April - June |
Division 1
Winners: Mike Tomlinson, Linda Smith, Jeff Smith, Leslie Klein, Rhona Goldenfield and David Barton.
Runners Up: John Gladders, Phil Downham, Michael Ellerby, Adrian Fontes, John Howard, Mike Perkins and Julian Sykes.
Division 2
Winners: Sue Woodcock, Nick Woodcock, Sue Fjortoft and Stuart Clarke.
Runners Up: John Morrell, Marianne Farr, Mike Nicholson, Des King and Rod Greenhalgh.
Division 3
Winners: Trevor Mayes, Brenda Begley, Marin Cousins, David De-Andrade, Sue Ozer, and Christopher Waddington.
Runners Up: Zaga Mansour, Helen Dent, Ian Douglas, George McConkey, Chris Nicholson and Janet Speed.
Div 1 Div 2 Div 3
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Congratulations LOTL Winners |
The 2nd Quarter Season of LOTL is now completed. Congratulations to the winners of each of the divisions.
Division 1
Winners: Mike Tomlinson, Linda Smith, Jeff Smith, Leslie Klein, Rhona Goldenfield and David Barton.
Runners Up: John Gladders, Phil Downham, Michael Ellerby, Adrian Fontes, John Howard, Mike Perkins and Julian Sykes.
Division 2
Winners: Sue Woodcock, Nick Woodcock, Sue Fjortoft and Stuart Clarke.
Runners Up: John Morrell, Marianne Farr, Mike Nicholson, Des King and Rod Greenhalgh.
Division 3
Winners: Trevor Mayes, Brenda Begley, Marin Cousins, David De-Andrade, Sue Ozer, and Christopher Waddington.
Runners Up: Zaga Mansour, Helen Dent, Ian Douglas, George McConkey, Chris Nicholson and Janet Speed.
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LOTL 2022 Q1 Jan - Mar |
The first Quarter Season 2022 of the LCBA Online Teams League (LOTL) has now completed. Thank you to all players in the 25 teams which competed in the 3 divisions, and congratulations to the leading teams.
Division 1
Winners – Mike Tomlinson, Linda Smith, David Barton, Rhona Goldenfield, Leslie Klein, Jackie Pye, Jeff Smith.
Runners – up – Andrew Petrie, Bill Alston, Colin Mitchell, Veronica Petrie.
Division 2
Winners – Kenny Broadbent, Stephen Bentley, Marilyn Blake, Paul Likley.
Runners – up – Rose Parker Team
Division 3
Winners – Charles Nixon, Kamlesh Garg, John Gordon, David Quick, Arthur Southwood.
Runners – up – Melba Southwood, Aidan Pickering, Rona Egan, Brian Perry
LCBA Online Teams League Jan-Mar 2022
Div 1 Div 2 Div 3
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LOTL Season 7 |
Season 7 of the LCBA Online Teams League (LOTL) has now completed. Thank you to all players in the 29 teams which competed in the 3 divisions, and congratulations to the leading teams.
Division 1
Winners – Mike Tomlinson, Linda Smith, David Barton, Rhona Goldenfield, Leslie Klein, Jackie Pye, Jeff Smith.
Runners – up – John Morrell, Marianne Farr, Rod Greenhalgh, Des King,Mike Nicholson.
Division 2
Winners – Linda Wilson, Bill Niccol, Paul Evans, Alan Whittam, Sue Hyman.
Runners – up – Kate Webb, Catherine Draper, Michael Fay, Glen Oliver, Liz Wattleworth, Andrew Woodcock.
Division 3
Winners – Robert Sloss, Margaret Sloss, Michelle Rosenburg, Janet Gander, Tom Daniels, Alyson Brailsford, Ian Barnett.
Runners – up – Zaga Mansour, Usha Bhushan, Dave Ellis, Steve Quinn, Janet Speed.
LCBA Online Teams League Sep-Nov 2021
Div 1 Div 2 Div 3
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LOTL Season 6 Results |
Season 6 of the LCBA Online Teams League (LOTL) has now completed. Thank you to all players in the 27 teams which competed in the 3 divisions, and congratulations to the leading teams:
Division 1
Winners - Mike Tomlinson, Linda Smith, Ann Wilkins, Jeff Wilkins
Runners-up - David Bowyer, David Briggs, Brian Irlam, Paul Hepworth, John Spencer
Division 2
Winners - Jeremy Stanforth, John Dearing, Peter Richmond, Bill Wattleworth, Andrew Holborn, Anne Burgess
Runners-up - Kenny Broadbent, Marilyn Blake, Steve Bentley, Paul Likely
Division 3
Winners - Neil Draper, Terry Fleetwood, Archana Garg, Andrew Robert Allen McGrae, Raj Subramaniam, Sirima Subramaniam
Runners-up - Fred Hall, Meg Henderson, Paul Holgate, Colin Liddle, Kate May, Margaret Mitchell, Pamela Shepherd, Lesley Willacy
Season 6 fixtures and tables: Div 1 Div 2 Div 3.
For a simplified view of the fixtures and results click HERE.
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LOTL Season 5 Results |
Season 5 of the LCBA Online Teams League (LOTL) has now completed. Thank you to all players in the 37 teams which competed in the 4 divisions, and congratulations to the leading teams:
Division 1
Winners - Jeffrey Smith, Jackie Pye, John Holland, Rodney Lighton, Leslie Klein
Runners-up - Kate Webb, Catherine Draper, Michael Fay, Glenn Oliver, Liz Wattleworth, Andrew Woodcock
Division 2
Winners - John Morrell, Marianne Farr, Mike Nicholson, Des King, Rod Greenhalgh
Runners-up - Rose Parker, Peter Jackson, Liam Aspden, Steve Raine
Division 3
Winners - Norman Cope, Kath Lees, Ian Peel, John Spencer, Martin Cousins
Runners-up - Rosemary Price, Tony Price, Alan Crabtree, David Spencer, Catherine Curran
Division 4
Winners - Fred Hall, Lesley Willacy, Kate May, Pam Shepherd, Margaret Mitchell, Colin Liddle, Paul Holgate, Meg Henderson
Runners-up - Charles Nixon, David Quick, Kamlesh Garg, Arthur Southwood
Season 5 Fixtures and Tables: Div1 Div2 Div3 Div4
For simplified collated Results click here.
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LOTL Season 4 Results |
Season 4 of the LCBA Online Teams League (LOTL) has now completed. Thank you to all players in the 40 teams which competed in the 5 divisions, and congratulations to the leading teams:
Division 1
Winners - Kate Webb, Catherine Draper, Michael Fay, Glenn Oliver, Liz Wattleworth, Andrew Woodcock
Joint Runners-up - Bill Niccol, Michael Ellerby, John Gladders, David Morrison, Liz Muir, Don Reid
Joint Runners-up - Jeffrey Smith, Jackie Pye, John Holland, Rodney Lighton, Leslie Klein
Division 2
Winners - David Bowyer, David Briggs, Brian Irlam, Paul Hepworth
Runners-up - Bob Lonsdale, Terry Hines, Ian Douglass, Chris Nicholson, Helen Dent
Division 3
Joint Winners - David Thomson, Catherine Ashworth, John Dootson, Sandra Dootson, Cilla Prescott, Ken Wood
Joint Winners - Elizabeth Fewster, Elizabeth Hall, Caroline Darwen, Mike Barnes, Diane Turner
Division 4
Winners - Melba Southwood, Aidan Pickering, Christine Booth, Rowena Kennedy
Runners-up - Norman Cope, Kath Lees, Ian Peel, John Spencer
Division 5
Winners - Beverley Bond, Joyce Butterfield, David Harris, Anne Lowe, Jackie O’Hanlon, Patricia Turner
Runners-up - Alfred Sloan, Chris Chamberlain, David Pearson, Rob Robertson, Ann Newby
Season 4 Fixtures and Tables: Div1 Div2 Div3 Div4 Div5
For simplified collated Results click here.
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LOTL Season 3 Results (Nov2020-Jan2021) |
Season 3 of the LCBA Online Teams League (LOTL) has now completed. Thank you to all players in the 40 teams which competed in the 5 divisions, and congratulations to the leading teams:
Division 1
Winners - Mike Tomlinson, Linda Smith, Ann Wilkins, Jeff Wilkins
Joint Runners-up - Jeff Smith, Jackie Pye, John Holland, Rodney Lighton
Joint Runners-up - Andrew Petrie, Veronica Petrie, Bill Alston, Dagmar Fazackerley, Colin Mitchell
Division 2
Winners - Kate Webb, Catherine Draper, Michael Fay, Glenn Oliver, Liz Wattleworth, Andrew Woodcock
Runners-up - Bill Niccol, Michael Ellerby, John Gladders, David Morrison, Liz Muir, Don Reid
Division 3
Winners - Zaga Mansour, Jan Speed, David Ellis, Steve Quinn, David Williams
Runners-up - John Rigby, Trisha Murray, Ken Jones, Joe Bryson
Division 4
Winners - Robert Sloss, Maggie Sloss, Ian Barnett, Tom Daniels, Ian Matthews, Alyson Brailsford
Runners-up - Trevor Mayes, Brenda Begley, David De-Andrade, Sue Ozer
Division 5
Winners - Norman Cope, Kath Lees, Ian Peel, John Spencer
Runners-up - Olwyn Johnston, Pauline Standbridge, Janet Gander, Susan Woods, Kathleen Squire
Results for each division: Div1 Div2 Div3 Div4 Div5
Collated results and tables HERE
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LOTL Season 2 Results (Sept/Oct 2020) |
Season 2 of the LCBA Online Teams League (LOTL) has now completed. Thank you to all players in the 39 teams which competed in the 5 divisions, and congratulations to the leading teams:
Division 1
Winners - Jeff Smith, Jackie Pye, John Holland, Rodney Lighton
Runners-up - John Morrell, Mike Nicholson, Marianne Farr, Rod Greenhalgh, Desmond King
Division 2
Winners - John Brearley, Judy Brearley, Andrew Lum, David Costich
Runners-up - Andrew Petrie, Veronica Petrie, Bill Alston, Colin Mitchell, Dagmar Fazackerley
Division 3
Winners - David Thomson, Catherine Ashworth, John Dootson, Sandra Dootson, Cilla Prescott, Ken Wood
Runners-up - Tony Saville, Jean Higham, Peter Jackson, Rose Parker
Division 4
Winners - John Rigby, Trisha Murray, Ken Jones, Joe Bryson
Runners-up - Zaga Mansour, Jan Speed, David Ellis, Steve Quinn, David Williams
Division 5
Winners - Alfred Sloan, Chris Chamberlain, David Pearson, Rob Robertson
Runners-up - Robert Sloss, Maggie Sloss, Ian Barnett, Tom Daniels, Ian Matthews, Alyson Brailsford
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LOTL Season 1 Results (July 2020/August 2020) |
Season 1 of the LCBA Online Teams League (LOTL) has now completed. Thank you to all players in the 41 teams which competed in the 5 divisions, and congratulations to the leading teams:
Division 1
Winners - Jeff Smith, Jackie Pye, John Holland, Rodney Lighton
Runners-up - Bill Niccol, Michael Ellerby, John Gladders, John Howard
Division 2
Winners - Kate Webb, Vinay Bhushan, George McConkey, Maureen McConkey, Glenn Oliver, Liz Wattleworth
Runners-up - David Bowyer, David Briggs, Brian Irlam, John Spencer
Division 3
Winners - Rosanna Roberts, John Roberts, Madeleine Fyne, Malcolm Fyne
Runners-up - Terry Fleetwood, Neil Draper, Raj Subramaniam, Sirima Subramaniam
Division 4
Winners - Archana Garg, Ian Hart, Richard Peate, Michael Wilson
Runners-up - Tony Saville, Jean Higham, Barbara Vollands, Barbara Douglas
Division 5
Winners - John Rigby, Trisha Murray, Ken Jones, Joe Bryson
Runners-up - Natalie Carney, Auriol Carney, Leigh Crabtree, Irene Ann Lord, Alf Sloan
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LOTL Survey |
LOTL Survey
If you are a player in the LCBA Online Teams League then we would really like to hear your views on the issues below. Please answer the questions and click Send Message.
NB we do need an email address from everyone who completes the survey. It will not be displayed on the website.
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