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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

Avenue BC wins Garden Cities Trophy!

Many congratulations to The Avenue BC who have won the Garden Cities Trophy, the EBU's national championship for Teams of 8 for all bridge clubs, in the national final on Saturday June 7th.  The Avenue had previously won both the Sussex heat and the home counties regional final.  Please see the Avenue web-site for a full report and the EBU web-site for a picture of the winning team and the detailed results.

National Inter-County League Finals (NICLF)

After winning their Southeast heats, 2 Sussex teams competed in the finals on Sunday June 8th.

The team in Division A finished a creditable 4th, having won 4 out of their 5 matches - see results.

The team in Division C won overall with a team of Graham and Rose Walker, Chris Thorn and Robert Twin, Gina Dickson and Martin Greeley, Peter Rowell and Francis Kelly - see results.

Well done to all of them.

Chris Jepson
(Selection Committee Chair)

Enter the
 Blue-Pointed Sussex Candles Swiss Teams
 now!

Traditionally one our most popular county bridge events, the Sussex Candles will be held again at Henfield Hall starting at 11 a.m. on Sunday, 22nd June.

This is always a friendly Swiss teams event aimed at players of all levels.  We will play six matches of friendly bridge against our peers and will be served a delicious summer buffet lunch (including a choice of main course plus our traditional strawberries and cream dessert option).  Cake will also be provided with afternoon tea or coffee.  Master points will be awarded for every match won or drawn and will be at the higher "Blue-Pointed" level.

It would be wonderful to see you there!  Enter electronically or return the entry form to me at Flat 3, 13 Salisbury Road, Hove BN3 3AD.  I can also be contacted with any questions at 0751 533 3539 or by email.

Here's to a great day - I hope to see you there!

Peter Clinch.
Organiser.

Events for less-experienced players

There are 2 such SCCBA events during the summer :-

the inaugural Eastbourne Welcome Pairs
at Eastbourne BC on Sunday June 29th at 11am
for those who have learned to play in the last 5 years and have an NGS of 7 or less

and
the Venture Pairs
at Worthing BC on Sunday 20th July at 1pm
where one player must have an NGS of 6 or less

See how to enter either event online or print off an entry form for postal/email submission

Club Director Training Courses

Except where stated, the following courses will be held at Woodhatch Community Centre, Whitebeam Drive, Reigate RH2 7LS :-

  • How to run a duplicate - Wednesday 4th & Thursday 5th June 2025 on Zoom, 09.30 to 12:00 on both days
  • Book Rulings - Saturday 21st June 2025 at 10:30
  • Book and Judgement RulingsSaturday 5th July 2025 at 10:30
  • Assessment - Saturday 12th July 2025 at 10:30

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

It is with great sadness that I report the death of my dear friend Dave Franklin.  Dave was a gentleman & a gentle soul who played bridge in Sussex for 50 odd years.  He won most if not all the principal events over the years with several different partners.  We will all miss him.

Our love & best wishes go to Nadia & the family.

Martin Pool

Results
Invitation Pairs - Round 2
Invitation Pairs - Round 1
NEW! Sussex Nine-High Championship
SCCBA Spring Congress Swiss Pairs
SCCBA Teams of Eight - aka EBU Garden Cities Trophy heat
EBU National Pairs - BBO Regional Heat
Sussex Pairs Final
Charity Simultaneous Pairs - CONFIRMED RESULTS
Horsham Welcome Pairs (NGS 8 and under)
David Pavey Trophy (NGS 7 and under)
New Year Swiss Teams
Invitation Pairs - Round 8
Calendar
20th Jun 2025
Invitation Pairs - Round 3
BBO 19:30
22nd Jun 2025
Blue-Pointed Sussex Candles
Henfield Hall 11:00
MPs: BLUE
 More Info
29th Jun 2025
Eastbourne Welcome Pairs
Eastbourne BC 11:00
 More Info
13th Jul 2025
SCCBA Mixed Pairs
Patcham BC 13:00
 More Info
20th Jul 2025
SCCBA Venture Pairs
Worthing BC 13:00
 More Info
30th Jul 2025
Invitation Pairs - Round 4
BBO 19:30
7th Aug 2025
EBU Summer Meeting
Eastbourne 7th-10th
26th Aug 2025
Invitation Pairs - Round 5
BBO 19:30
27th Aug 2025
SCCBA Blue-Pointed Midweek Swiss Pairs
Henfield Hall 10:30
MPs: BLUE
 More Info
7th Sep 2025
Green Point Swiss Pairs
Patcham BC 11:00
MPs: GREEN
 More Info