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WWBA Free Tournament on BBO

Our next event is on BBO on Sunday December 21st at 7pm. Players do not need to register again, just log on with your partner by 6:45 at the latest.

New players must register on the link below or send me their BBO names by 6:30 on Sunday 21st.

Steve Jarvis

steve08@hotmail.co.uk

Click here to register for this series of events and to see all players registered

Click here for RESULTS so far

WWBA Inter Club League

Our new Inter Club League (ICL) is now underway, with the second set of matches all played. The next set is due to be completed by 21st Dec.

Click here for Instructions & Match Schedule

Matches can be played F2F or online

Instructions for setting up a match on BBO can be found under the 'Playing bridge On-line' tab above.

Current results here

WWBA Dates for your diary.......

Sun 21st December FREE Online Tournament (BBO).....Register now!
 
Non-WWBA Events

East Wales has a number of events coming up which are open to all WBU members.  The next is the EWBA Mixed Pairs on Sunday, 7th December, at Cardiff Bridge Club.  Full details of this and their other events can be found on the EWBA website (click here)

Welcome to the West Wales Area web site
Another Successful Congress

Despite numbers being down somewhat from last year, Porthcawl 2025 can again be deemed a success.  Once more it was organised by the amazing Lee Collier, whose organising skills are second to none! We thank Lee, Ian Mitchell (our long suffering Director) and also Jenny Vaughan, whose help over the weekend was invaluable!  Our venue was the refurbished Seabank Hotel; its convenient Seafront location with ample parking suits us well.  Thank you for hosting us again.  Around a hundred people enjoyed a great weekend's Bridge (more photos here) and we are grateful to you all for your support!

 

STOP PRESS: Next year's congress November 13th-15th at the Seabank - Hold the Date! blush

Terry Walsh & Peter Goodman, winners of the Red Dragon Swiss Pairs with WWBA Chair Steve Jarvis Tim Rees, Simon Richards, Mark Roderick & Mia Deschepper, winners of the Swiss Teams

 

Porthcawl Library
Following the closure of the Porthcawl Bridge Club, the extensive library of Tutorials, Tips, and Conventions previously held on that site has now been re-homed on this site.
See side panel for detailed contents.
2025 Vince Bevan Pairs

This year's Vince Bevan was a very close competition, with less than 5% separating he first 6 pairs!  The eventual winners were Martin Podmore & Geoff White (pictured above), with Simon Lee & Jacqueline Archer hot on their heels in second place. In joint 3rd were Steve Jarvis & Mike Baker and Barry Thorne & Matt Greener followed by Tony Haworth & Dave Nicklin 5th, Gareth Jones & Lee Collier 6th.  It was great to see seven tables in play, the most for this event since the good old pre-Covid days, including some new faces and some we haven't seen at area events for a while.

We hope to see you all at Porthcawl!

Full results below.                             Well done Everyone!

2025 WWBA Swiss Pairs

For the third successive year, our GP Swiss Pairs event was won by Kevin Maddox and Tony Haworth (pictured above).  They started well with two 20-0 wins and held on to the top spot for the rest of the day.  The next 3 places went to Gwyn Davis & Sue Ingham, Tony Disley & Mia Deschepper, Steve Webb & Helen Houston.  Although numbers were slightly down on last year, 20 pairs enjoyed a great competition, ably directed by Dave Nicklin.  Thank you Dave and well done everyone.

Full results below

Thank you Lee!

This afternoon at Bancyfelin, forty-six people sat down to a thoroughly enjoyable game of bridge in a friendly relaxed atmosphere, with a break for afternoon tea.  For once even Dave, our hard working ATO, found time to join in. The afternoon was the brainchild of our very own catering expert Lee Collier who, with the help of her lovely daughter Rachel, served us all with a sumptuous afternoon tea.  Our humble Bridge tables were covered with posh table cloths and set with vintage China to enhance the whole experience!

Results below.................Click for Photos!

Results
Porthcawl Swiss Teams Overall
Director: Ian
Red Dragon Swiss Pairs
Director: Ian
Porthcawl Congress Open Pairs
Director: Ian
Swiss Pairs Session One
Director: Ian
Vince Bevan Pairs
Bancyfelin Village Hall
Director: Dave
Swiss Pairs
Bancyfelin Village Hall
Director: Dave Nicklin
Social Bridge with Afternoon Tea - open to all!
Director: Dave
CofC 2025 10 tbls combined
Director: Dave
LM To4 7 teams sess1 23March25 Session 2
Director: Dave
LM To4 7 teams sess1 23March25 Session 1
Director: Dave
Calendar
8th Feb 2026
WWBA Mixed Pairs
Bancyfelin Village Hall 11am
22nd Mar 2026
WWBA Laidlaw Murray Teams of Four
Bancyfelin Village Hall 11am
12th Jul 2026
WWBA Summer Tea Party with Bridge
Bancyfelin Village Hall
6th Sep 2026
WWBA Swiss Pairs
Bancyfelin Village Hall 11am
11th Oct 2026
WWBA Vince Bevan Pairs
Bancyfelin Village Hall 11am
13th Nov 2026
Porthcawl Congress
The Seabank
14th Nov 2026
Porthcawl Congress
The Seabank
15th Nov 2026
Porthcawl Congress
The Seabank