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2026 NCBA Congress
The 57th Norfolk Congress - Schedule & Details

SATURDAY 7th MARCH 2026

  • 10:30am Tea and Coffee available 
  • 10:45am: Welcome by the President, Mrs Jan Pooley 
  • 11:00am: Green Pointed Swiss Teams for the Neville Hill Cup
  • There will be an ascenders prize and a prize for highest placed team with a combined NGS of Jack or below
  • Entry fee of £30.00 per player (£15.00 for under 25's)
  • Pairs requiring team-mates can email Peter Cotes and he will try his best to arrange this for you!
  • A two session event including a meal break of approximately 60 minutes at 14:00 and an approximate finishing time of: 18:00.

SUNDAY 8th MARCH 2026

  • 10:30am Tea and Coffee available
  • 11:00am Green Pointed Swiss Pairs for the Norfolk Cup
  • Pairs will be stratified based on NGS grades and prizes and trophies will be awarded to the winners of the B&C categories as well as the overall winners (subject to sufficient number of entries, limited to one prize per pair)
  • Entry fee of £30.00 per player (£15.00 for under 25's)
  • A two session event including a meal break of approximately 60 minutes at 14:00.
  • Approximate finish time 18:00pm
  • 11:00am: Seriously Social Open Pairs for the President’s Trophy
  • One session of a minimum of 24 boards
  • Open to all bridge players, whether EBU members or not
  • Entry fee of £10:00 per player
  • Approximate finish time 14:00.
 

DETAILS

  • Congress Officials
    • Chief Tournament Director and Scorer -  Ian Mitchell
    • Hon Congress Secretary - Peter Cotes & Jean Senior
    • Organiser - Norfolk Contract Bridge Association Registered Charity No. 1171798
  • EBU Licenced event with Level 4 systems permitted

 Payment of entry fees can be made directly to the NCBA bank account, Sort Code 40-47-38; Account No. 51385089 

Players entering the Swiss Pairs and Swiss Teams competitions only pay £55:00 each

 Link to Entry Forms 

 Please include your name and event(s) when paying 

 
Venue, Refreshments & Accommodation
Venue, Refreshments & Accommodation

VENUE

  • The Wensum Valley Hotel is set in 350 acres of countryside 5 miles from the centre of Norwich, it has two 18 hole golf courses, a leisure centre, and plentiful free parking
  • Beech Avenue, Taverham, Norfolk, NR8 6HP
  • 01603 261012
  • www.wensumvalleyhotel.co.uk

REFRESHMENTS

  • Lunch will be at 2pm each day, and will need to be pre-booked prior to play

ACCOMMODATION

  • If you would stay at the hotel during congress please book directly and quote NCBA Congress
  • Norwich Tourist Information (01603 213999) will send a list of other accommodation on request