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Welcome to Sussex County Contract Bridge Association

Welcome to the web-site of the

Sussex County Contract Bridge Association (SCCBA)

which supports all aspects of bridge in Sussex.

New to Bridge?   Forthcoming Events

For the latest news, please see below.  If there's anything else that you'd like to know about, please try our :-

Full List of Contacts

SCCBA Green-Pointed Swiss Pairs
Patcham Community Centre
Sunday July 26th at 11am

As always with Swiss Pairs, you will play against players on similar scores so all types of players are welcome and can flourish in a friendly atmosphere . In this event, the master-point premium is increased and green points are won for every match won or drawn as well as ranking points to a portion of the field.  There will be seven matches of seven boards each for you to outplay your opponents.

It would be great to see you there!   The entry fee is £20 per player.  See how to enter.

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available throughout and you can order sandwiches in advance or bring your own food.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me or ring me on 07515 333539.

Peter Clinch
(Competition Organiser)

SCCBA Youth Bridge Festival

Players aged 8 to 16 took part in the successful inaugural SCCBA Youth Bridge Festival at the Patcham Community Centre on Sunday 21st June.  See report and pictures on the Youth Bridge page.

2026 Spring Congress 

At the Sussex Spring Congress on May 30th/31st, the heat was fierce and the competition was strong.  The winners of the Swiss Pairs were Paul King and Colin Holehouse of Hertfordshire who ended twelve points clear of the top Sussex pair, David W Green and John Hazard.  The top 10-high pair was Lawrence Goldberg and Clive Hardebeck.  The bidding competition was won by Gary Hyett; the highest non-expert was Dev Jaffe.

The teams trophy was retained by Matt Smith, Giles Faulkner, David Benjamin and Matt Read, who held off Andy Briggs, Milli Fawssett, John Williams and Dudley Edwards.  Congratulations to all the winners!

  • Swiss Pairs winners
    Paul and Colin
  • Swiss Pairs 10-high winners
    Lawrence and Clive
  • Swiss teams winners 2026
    Giles, Matt S, Matt R & David

Many thanks to Stephen Kennedy for directing on a weekend that produced quite a few scoring anomalies and to Charlotte Setahul for producing a delicious lunch despite the heat.  Also thanks to Martin Pool for dealing the hands and to John Hardy and Mervyn Wotton for managing the entries.

Sussex League 2025/26

The Sussex League competition is now complete for another season.  25 teams have participated this season in 4 Divisions and congratulations are due to the winning teams in each Division, captained by Julian Mitchell, Alan Gillespie, Thea Sydenham, and Mark Elliott.  This popular competition will start again in September, running through the autumn and winter months, and entries for the new season will be invited in early August.  New teams, of whatever level of experience and ability, are always welcome to join the competition, please contact the organiser, David Galpin, if you would like more information.

Please note that entry to the SCCBA Venture Pairs at Worthing BC on Sunday July 19th is now closed

Results
Invitation Pairs - Round 5
Blue-Pointed Sussex Candles
Invitation Pairs - Round 4
SCCBA Spring Congress Swiss Teams
SCCBA Spring Congress Swiss Pairs
Invitation Pairs - Round 3
Invitation Pairs - Round 2
Nine-High Corwen Qualifier
Sussex Teams of 8 Championship
Invitation Pairs - Round 1
EBU National Pairs Regional Finals
Sussex Pairs Final
Calendar
19th Jul 2026
Worthing Venture Pairs
Worthing BC 13:00
 More Info
26th Jul 2026
Green Point Swiss Pairs
Patcham BC 11:00
MPs: GREEN
 More Info
6th Aug 2026
EBU Summer Meeting
Eastbourne 6th-9th
26th Aug 2026
SCCBA Blue-Pointed Midweek Swiss Pairs
Henfield Hall 10:30
MPs: BLUE
 More Info
28th Aug 2026
EBED Summer Bridge Camp
TBC 28th-30th
21st Sep 2026
Invitation Pairs - Round 6
BBO 19:00
18th Oct 2026
SCCBA Ladies Pairs
Patcham Community Centre 13:00
22nd Oct 2026
Invitation Pairs - Round 7
BBO 19:00
18th Nov 2026
Invitation Pairs - Round 8
BBO 19:00
29th Nov 2026
Hills Trophy