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MANCHESTER CONGRESS 2026

3rd & 4th January 2026

Airport Hotel Manchester, Altrincham Road, Wilmslow SK9 4LR

Tournament Director: Jim Edwards

Back face to face and once again organised by Oliver Cowan on behalf of and in partnership with the MCBA, at the Airport Hotel Manchester – Hotel and Spa.  This venue provides an excellent, friendly setting for this congress and has free parking for players with easy access to the local town centre with lots of nice restaurant and bar options for after bridge finishes each evening.

Saturday 3rd January – Championship Pairs (11:00-18:00)

Sunday 4th January – Swiss Teams (11:00-18:00)

Entry fees per £30 per player for 1 day or £55 if playing 2 days and the entry fee includes tea/coffee/biscuits/sweets throughout. There will also be a prize fund.

Players can order lunch/sandwiches each day on arrival to be served in the break. If you bring your own food, this must NOT be consumed in public areas of the hotel.

Also on Sunday 4th January 14:00-17:30 will be the Kevin Comrie Cup restricted to players no higher than a 9 NGS, with an entry fee of £15 per player.

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Archives 2021
LOTL Players' Survey

The recent LOTL survey is now closed.  A summary of findings can be found by clicking HERE.

NEBA GP Swiss Teams 18 Apr 2021

Congratulations to Jeff & Ann Wilkins, Mike Tomlinson & Linda Smith who won the North East Bridge Association Green Pointed Swiss Teams on 18th April 2021. After a narrow defeat 9-11 in Match 1, they won all their remaining 7 board matches.

Richmond BP Swiss Teams 9th May 2021

Congratulation to Jackie Pye / John Holland who shared 1st place in the six round of 6 boards Richmond Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs Competition on Sunday 9 May 2021. There were 72 pairs taking part.

John Armstrong Swiss Pairs 23May2021

Congratulation to Jackie Pye / John Holland who won the Merseyside & Cheshire annual John Armstrong Trophy held on 23rd May 2021. There were 22 pairs taking part in the Swiss Pairs competition held on RealBridge.

Eastbourne EBU Summer Congress 2021

This years EBU Summer Congress Pairs was held at Eastbourne Face to Face on 7/8 August 2021. Well done to Nick & Sue Woodcock who finished 5th in the main first Weekend event - the Swiss Pairs.

Crockfords Plate 21/22 August 2021

Congratulations to Ross Shine & Stuart McPhee who with teammates Paul Spencer & Marc Chawner won the prestigious Crockfords Plate for 2020-21. The final was played over two days (21-22 August 2021) and was very close with only 6 VPs separating the top 5 teams! Full results are available on the EBU site.

LOP Championship Pairs Sep - Nov 2021

The current cycle of LOP Championship pairs held over 6 sessions on Monday evening over the 3 months of Sept, Oct, Nov 2021 has now been completed. The Open compertition was won by Jeffrey Smith & Sue Woodcock. The Restricted to the 10 and under competition was won by John & Rosanna Roberts. Full details on the LOP page of competition results.