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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 Ladies Pairs

Congratulations to overall winners Winnie Perry and Carolyn Maylen who won the SCCBA Ladies’ Pairs Trophy at Patcham Bridge Club on Sunday October 20th.

Many thanks to director Peter Langston (pictured) and organiser Joy Mayall.

Congratulations also to ......

...... 'Masters and below' winners Shelagh Harman and Megan Bibby.

Less-experienced players might like to play in the ....

East Grinstead Basic Bridge Pairs on Saturday November 2nd

This competition has been running for over 30 years and is the only County event run in this Northern section of West Sussex.  It is aimed primarily, but not exclusively, at the less-experienced players and is played in a gently competitive but very friendly atmosphere.  Although it is an all play all event, the scoring will be in two sections enabling those with less experience to win their section.

You can enter here.

Helen Kent, Tournament Organiser

...... but more-experienced players might prefer the .....

Kent/Sussex Green-pointed venture on the weekend of October 26th-27th

There will be a Swiss Pairs on the Saturday and a Swiss Teams on the Sunday.  We hope that this will again be a friendly affair and attract players of all standards (green points are a bonus!).  It will again be held at Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club - a lovely facility and just next door to a Premier Inn if you want to make a weekend of it.  You can enter here.

Peter Clinch.
Tournament Manager

2024/2025 Championship Teams

Entry is now open for the 2024/2025 Championship Teams for which the entry fee is £16 per team.  All players must have primary allegiance to Sussex.  Green Points will be awarded for all matches won.  First-match losers are eligible for the (not Green-Pointed) Plate competition.

Please enter, using the form on the Registration  Page, by Tuesday November 5th.  If you have any queries, please contact the organiser, David Galpin.

Tollemache Cup Qualifier

This year's Qualifier will again take place on RealBridge on November 9th-10th.  This is the EBU inter-counties event and it can be watched on RealBridge Kibitz.

The selectors have chosen the following team to represent Sussex :-

  • Gunnar Halberg and Sally Clark
  • Ollie Powell and Stephen Kennedy
  • Peter Clinch  and Julian Mitchell
  • Andy Ryder and Mike Allen
  • Alan and James Hobden
  • David Dickson and Matt Read

Res: Andy Morris and Chris Phillips.

We wish them all good luck.

Chris Jepson (Chairperson of Selection Committee)

Metropolitan Cup Heats
We had excellent results on RealBridge on Saturday September 14th.  Both our A and C teams won and will go through to play in the inter-counties final next June with Sussex representing the Southeast.

The following players represented Sussex in the Southeast heats :-

A Team
Stephen Kennedy and Ollie Powell
David Dickson and Matt Read
Andy Morris and Chris Phillips
Alan and James Hobden

C Team

Nick Goddard and Dudley Edwards
Peter Rowell and Francis Kelly
Graham and Rose Walker
Gina Dickson and Martin Greeley

We wish them the best of luck in the final.

Chris Jepson (Chairperson of the Selection Committee)

Blue-Pointed Midweek Swiss Pairs

This event on September 4th was captured in convincing style by Liz Senior and Stephen Scott who won all their matches.  They finished twelve points clear of Peter Harbott and Jeremy Harris.  Third place was shared between the pairings of David & Andrea Galpin and Richard Cleminson & Andy Osborne.  Congratulations to everyone!

Many thanks to Stephen Kennedy for directing with panache, to Charlotte Setahul who prepared the lunches, to Martin Pool and John Hardy for dealing the boards, and to Peter Bates for handling the Henfield logistics.

See you next year!

Peter Clinch,
Tournament Organiser

Club Director Training Courses

The following courses will be held at Old Barn Hall, Bookham, Surrey, KT23 3PQ :-

  • How to run a duplicate - Saturday 28th September 2024
  • Book Rulings - Saturday 26th October 2024
  • Book and Judgement Rulings - Saturday 16th November 2024
  • Assessment - Saturday 23rd November 2024

The following courses will be held at St Nicholas Church Hall, Chislehurst, BR7 5PE :-

  • How to run a duplicate - Friday 6th September 2024
  • Book Rulings - Friday 20th September 2024
  • Book and Judgement Rulings - Friday 11th October 2024
  • Assessment - Friday 1st November 2024

For full details, please see the EBED web-site or contact Clive Turner at EBED.

Please note that the deadline for ordering food for this weekend's Sussex/Kent GP event (see below) is midnight tonight (Tuesday 22nd)!

A weekend of fun and bridge for young people can be had at the EBED Autumn Junior Bridge Camp, November 1st-3rd, 2024All are welcome, including parents and grandparents, with teaching from scratch for those who are new to the game.  There'll be all-inclusive meals, accommodation and other activities at a wonderful venue!

Results
SCCBA Ladies Pairs
Invitation Pairs - Round 6
Bridge - It's a Big Deal : SCCBA Autumn Congress
SCCBA Blue-Pointed Midweek Swiss Pairs
Invitation Pairs - Round 5
Invitation Pairs - Round 4
Green Point Swiss Pairs
SCCBA Venture Pairs
SCCBA Mixed Pairs
Invitation Pairs - Round 3
SCCBA Blue-Pointed Candles
Invitation Pairs - Round 2
Calendar
22nd Oct 2024
Sussex Pairs Heat
Horsham BC - f2f 19:15
22nd Oct 2024
Sussex Pairs Heat
Horsham BC - BBO 19:00
23rd Oct 2024
Invitation Pairs - Round 7
BBO 19:30
26th Oct 2024
Sussex/Kent Green-Pointed Swiss Pairs
Tunbridge Wells BC 11:00
MPs: GREEN
 More Info
27th Oct 2024
Sussex/Kent Green-Pointed Swiss Teams
Tunbridge Wells BC 11:00
MPs: GREEN
 More Info
1st Nov 2024
EBED Autumn Junior Bridge Camp 24
Woldingham School, Surrey 1st-3rd
 More Info
2nd Nov 2024
East Grinstead Basic Bridge Pairs
East Grinstead Rugby Club 11:00
 More Info
7th Nov 2024
Sussex Pairs Heat
Patcham BC 19:15
14th Nov 2024
Sussex Pairs Heat
Chichester BC 19:00