North Eastern Bridge Association
NEBA 1935
Release 2.19r
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
 More Info
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.
 More Info
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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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 Qualifiers
Sunday 1st February 1 pm Darlington

 

  • Audrey Bainbridge & Brian Myers
  • John Portwood & Denise Barham-Hall
  • Alison Young & John Gray
  • Geoff Storer & Dee Milburn
  • Bo Hnyda & Liz Reese
  • Bill March & Martin Kane
  • Laura & Sophie Morris
  • Jill Hancock & Joe Robertson
  • Joan Crompton & Margaret Thompson


Wednesday 11th February 7 pm St Aidan's Community Centre,
Brunton

 

  • Kathleen Adair & Jean Laing
  • Senga Bond & Paul Ross
  • Peter Davies & Moira Humble
  • Brenda Clark & Judith Olsen
  • Graham Cox & Alleyn Erskine
  • Frank Bouweraerts & Irina Hendrickx
  • Gill Gold & Sue Green
  • Gareth Pritchard & Jim Turnbull
  • Marion Curran & Don Reid
  • Beatrice Ollerenshaw & Anthea Byerley
  • Christopher Patrick & George Farnan
  • David Gold & Irene Sharff
  • Gerald Keeling & Colin Murray
  • Andrew Cornish & Rhona Stead
  • Jim Wood & Laura Marriott
  • Peter Avery & Guy Herzmark
  • Frank Springett & Brenda Osborne
  • Keith Harbour & Ken Reed
  • Tim Capron & Pauline Chapelhow
  • Phil Gibson & David Pentland
  • Andy & Julie Clark
  • Hristo Toshev & Stephen Reay
  • Pat Barton & Tony Watson
  • Chris Stenning & Colin Mitchell
  • Jennifer & Peter Messenger
  • Sheila Brown & Dan Benison
  • Tracey Miller & Yvonne Thompson
  • Tom Tomaszcyk & Ann Rooke

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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  NEBA Competitions 2026
Coming Soon – NEBA Competition Entries
9 High Corwen – Qualifier
Mar 14th
Online (BBO)
14:00
Kempson Vases
Mar 29th
Wearside
13:00
Swiss Pairs (stratified)
Apr 19th
Stannington
13:00
Niman-Israel
May 17th
Brunton
14:00
9 High Corwen – Final
May 30th
RealBridge or BBO
Summer Pairs
Jun 14th
Hexham
14:00
Summer Swiss Teams (stratified)
Jul 12th
Whitley Bay
13:00
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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

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