Open Events

The Crantock Bowl

A Teams of 4 competition played in two sessions, with refreshments provided at half-time.
A victory point scale is used to compare scores, the winning team having the highest total.

Entries from non members welcome. Fees apply.(subsidised for club members)

Blue and Green point events

These are advertised as they occur (on our site, the NCBA site and the EBU site)

Entry fees apply, but are subsidised for club members.

Garden Cities and NICKO

These inter-club events are 'self entry' through the club's trustees mamagement.

A subsidy (£25) is applied to your club account.

Member Only Events

The Broadhead Bowl

A pairs competition held annually after the AGM.
The event is contested by club members of all levels of experience

The Jack Hammond Trophy

A handicap event run for thirteen Tuesdays between September and December.
The best six scores count towards the trophy. To qualify one must play with at least two partners.

The Poyser Cup and Max Radford Bowl

Two like-pair competitions, held together on a Friday evening in October.
Ladies pairs compete for the Poyser cup and Men's pairs for the Max Radford Bowl.

Mixed pairs welcome, and guests welcome, but are non-qualifiers.

Cullen Cup

A handicap pairs event held on Friday evenings from September to March (completed before the AGM). The best 12 scores after handicap applied to count.
This event is suitable for less experienced players due to the handicaps which are adjusted periodically.

The City Cup

Revived in 2024 for pairs playing on Thursday evenings - best 8 scores between April and September.

Eric Nunn Trophy

A mixed pairs competition held on a Friday evening early in the year.

Jordan Cup

An individual competition where you have new partner every round. Held on a Saturday or Sunday in the summer, with refreshments.
Often coincides with the annual "Strawberry Fair" buffet for members.

The Carrington Cup

An individual competition with the trophy awarded to the highest placed novice. Basic Acol system only.
To qualify as a novice, the member must have attended beginners lessons within the last 3 years.

The Scott/Brindley Trophy

The trophy celebrates the successful teaching programmes at Nottingham Bridge Club over many years.
A pairs competition for players with NGS ranking of 7 or less.  First contested in September 2025.
Andew Scott has been teaching and coaching bridge at the Club and elsewhere for over 40 years and many current members first learned with Andrew. 
Graham Brindley developed and delivered an improvers course for several years and was much admired for his enthusiasm and gentle sense of humour, sadly died in 2022 after a short illness.

The Derek West Trophy

For the (eligible player) novices attending the Monday afternoon drives.

(Originally run by D..West as a guest club)

The best average over the whole year, any number of partners.  

Can be won only once.