I, Simon Anderson, will be logged in as vEBU_MER to run the tournament. If necessary, you can contact me on 07927 886704.

Registration: Please register in the usual fashion withn your partner, then click on the "Select Teammates" tab and, if your other pair are already registered, click the "Invite" button for that pair. If they have not yet registered, then they need to select you (or vice versa) once they have registered. This video (https://youtu.be/QvqhlXvwf5Q) shows you how to do this.

If you are not all online, the tournament will start without you. Unlike a pairs tournment there is no setting to make it wait for you!

The Jim Davies Swiss Teams (entry shown below this article) is being held on Thursday 7th July at 7pm. Simon Anderson will be on hand to direct (either as vebu_mer or Simon 1402) and he and I (Daniel Miller, ToffeeDan) will be on hand to answer any problems you may have. You can find the event by searching for any of the term Jim Davies Swiss Teams - in the 2 hours prior to the start time - in the Competitive/All Tournaments listings.

Call me, Daniel on 07484 858664 if you need more information.

The process for entering is relatively straightforward. You register your partnership and agree the entry fee and then, once the other half of the partnership has done likewise the first registered pair will be available on the menu list for them to select teammates (usually, though you can defer to the first registered pair if you want). You will be able to see your teammates when they log-in and when they register 

Hopefully we won't have any problems on the night but both Simon (and myself) will be there for any issues.

Good luck and Enjoy!!

Many congratulations are due to our county representative pairs: Matt Foster & John Hampson who
finished in a very creditable 10th position (out of 78) with 53.85% in this prestigious national pairs competition: and only a
whisker ahead of Tracy Sherman & Paddy Murphy in 11th place with 53.72%.

The Jim Davies Swiss Teams will be held on BBO on THURSDAY 7th JULY at 7pm. Format will be 5 x 5 board rounds assigned by running score.

Our most popular, friendly Swiss Teams, usually held at Heswall Village Hall, will, as with last year, be on BBO 

Please sign up as demand from all quarters and beyond the county is sure to be strong. 

Pay on the day as usual for BBO but pre-registration of your team is essential. Full instructions on how to find the event on BBO and how to link up with your partner and teammates will be posted nearer the time.

Just $4 each - payable on the night

Kindly enter your player names (if you wish, you can enter and add/amend as necessary by email to fancydan964@gmail.com

A short note to inform County members (and others who may be interested) that Deva Bridge Club, situated East of Chester, has made a significant investment in a new Ventilation System. It is now fully operational. We hope that this, along with other improvements, will attract many players to return to F2F Bridge in the near future. It is also the intention of M&CBA to return to this venue very soon for County level events. So, as they say, Watch this space!

County Competitions Update

As a county we have recently struggled to achieve viable numbers entering our competitions and have as a consequence sustained some financial losses. Feedback suggests that the bridge calendar is still very crowded and after 2 years of travel restrictions many are keen to get out and do other things rather than stare at computer screens. In the light of this we have reluctantly taken the decision to cancel a second attempt to run the Merseyside & Cheshire Cup this season. One event is planned before the summer holidays:

Jim Davies Trophy

A single session evening Swiss teams (5 five board matches) online on Thursday 7th July. Entry reserved to those with primary or secondary allegiance to Merseyside & Cheshire. 

County Teams League News

This competition will continue until the end of June and feedback has generally been very positive. We would ideally like more teams to enter in future years and to assist our planning, all captains were invited to participate in a recent survey.

If you wish to offer any suggestions or have any comments to make about county competitions these would be very welcome. Please email either Chris Raymond (drcjr56@gmail.com ) or Simon Anderson (simonand1402@gmail.com ).
 

We regret that this year's Swiss Pairs event (22nd May) has been postponed. We are considering a change of date and/or format to increase interest.

Congratulations to our C Division Players for an excellent effort in winning the Division with 242 VPs (60.5%)

Congratulations to those who played in the C Team this season: Judith Sutton, Barbara Serres (who played in all four rounds), Bob James and Stuart Hunter (3), Avril and Keith Thompson (2), Bernard Kaye and Bob Mitchell (2), Ray Nolan and Angie Pinnington, Stuart Hart and Jane Campion, David Smith and Laurence Stone, Peter Richmond and Bill Wattleworth, Richard Allcock and Chris Raymond.

The A Division team finished 4th of 6 with exactly 50% (200 VPs)

The B Division team finished 3rd of 7 with 52% (249 VPs) winning one round of 4.

So, an all round good effort and a Division win to show for the efforts of everyone. 

All results here:

https://www.bridgewebs.com/cgi-bin/bwop/bw.cgi?club=adamwiseberg&pid=display_past

Tables here:

http://www.manchesterbridge.org.uk/NBL/r2021.html

Merseyside and Cheshire Bridge League

Latest Update

We have 21 teams signed up and playing in three divisions of seven with the season starting on Monday 13th September. More information is available under the County Teams League tab in the left column. Look out for more updates here as the season progresses and individual match results will be found as they come in on the teams league competitions section of the EBU website:-

 https://www.ebu.co.uk/results/leagues

For any queries about the league, please email Chris Raymond – drcjr56@gmail.com