North Eastern Bridge Association
2025 is NEBA's 90th Anniversary
NEBA Competitions

2026 Competitions

 

Event Date Venue Time
Kempson Vases 29th March Wearside 1 pm

Swiss Pairs

(Stratified)

19th April Stannington 1 pm
Niman-Israel
(Mixed Pivot Teams)
17th May Brunton 2 pm
Summer Pairs 14th June Hexham 2 pm
Summer Swiss Teams 12th July Whitley Bay 1 pm
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Calendar
18th January 2026
Inter Club League Round 4
Various clubs 14:00
1st February 2026
Chronicle Cup Semi Final 1
Darlington 13:00
11th February 2026
Chronicle Cup Semi Final 2
Brunton 19:00
15th February 2026
Chronicle Cup Final
Wearside 13:00
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1st March 2026
Inter Club League Round 5
Various clubs 14:00
14th March 2026
NEBA 9 High Corwen Qualifier
Online (BBO) 14.00
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22nd March 2026
Northern Regional Final - EBU National Pairs
Online via EBU 11.30
Any pair that gets 55% or over in a club game between 1st and 14th Feb will be entitled to play in the Regional Finals.
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29th March 2026
Kempson Vases (Teams of 4)
Wearside 13:00
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Results
Green Pointed Swiss Teams
Director: J Portwood, C Benneworth,
Scorer: C Benneworth, J Portwood
Welcome Pairs
Director: Dave Armstrong
Scorer: Jill Armstrong
Green Pointed Swiss Pairs
Director: J Portwood, N Durie
Scorer: J Portwood

Local Club Director Training - Spring 2026

 

Venue: Windsor Hotel, Whitley Bay, NE26 2RF

Tutor: Chris Benneworth, EBU National Director

 

Local Sunday Course Dates (10.30am to 4.30pm):

  • 15 February (optional introduction, also available online a.m. 5&6 March)
  • 8 March (book rulings)
  • 22 March (book/judgement rulings)
  • 12 April (assessment, if required)

 

More info via EBED

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In Edinburgh Next Month

More Info via SBU

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From the Archive

Year Chronicle Cup Winners
2025 Bill March & Damian Hassan
2024 Bill March & Martin Kane
2023 Tony Watson & Reg Hornsey
2021 & 22 Not held
2020 Eric & Pauline Knight
Archive winners 1934–2019

From the NEBA Archives
Originally published in 1933
Two Pretty Squeezes
By Ewart Kempson

An engaging 1933 article featuring two contrasting
3 NT hands — both ending in clever squeezes.

📄 Read the full newspaper-style PDF

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CHRONICLE CUP

Semi Finals
Sunday 1st February 1 pm Darlington
Wednesday 11th February 7 pm St Aidan's Community Centre,
Brunton

Finals
The top 16 pairs from the semi-finals qualify for the final played over 45 boards.

Sunday 15th February 2026 1 pm Wearside


The organiser is Graham Cox
Email: grahamcox1954@yahoo.co.uk

Further details are available here:
Chronicle Cup Information

 

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  Dementia UK - Simultaneous Pairs 2025

Simultaneous Pairs – Dementia UK (October 2025)

Thank you to everyone who supported the October 2025 Simultaneous Pairs in aid of Dementia UK.
A total of £312 was raised.

 

Please click the link below to read the thank you letter

Dementia UK Thank you Letter

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