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Future Events

 

Coming soon! 

Entries are now open for the Welsh and Cambria Cups, regionalised with stanza greens, see adverts.

Don't forget in September there is the WBU Welsh Foursomes in Wrexham - see flyer.

Don't forget our own Open Swiss Pairs at Tumble of 29th September.

Finally, book November 15th-17th in your diary and prepare your entries for this year's always popular Porthcawl Congress - see panel below.
Porthcawl Congress 2019

NEW VENUE, NEW DATES!

15th - 17th November 2019

This Autumn the 2019 Porthcawl Congress will take place in the Hi-Tide Inn on the sea front at Porthcawl.  West Wales' friendly yet competitive Congress commences on Friday 15th of November and runs until Sunday the 17th of November.  There are competitions for Improvers, Mixed Pairs, Ladies' Pairs, Men's Pairs and Teams.  For full details - view or print the prospectus and entry form by clicking HERE. 
Welsh Cup 2019/20

Double elimination knockout so you have to lose twice to be eliminated.  Before the finals day all matches for South Wales teams will be against other South Wales teams with Stanza Greens so you will usually get Greens even if you lose!  There will be a finals day in August 2020 in Mid Wales.

How to enter is in the menu called Welsh and Cambria Cups.

Click on this box to go there.
Cambria Cup 2019/20

Mixed Pivot Double elimination knockout so you have to lose twice to be eliminated.  Each team member plays with each other member in every match and there must always be a woman and a man playing. Before the finals day all matches for South Wales teams will be against other South Wales teams with Stanza Greens so you will usually get Greens even if you lose!  There will be a finals day in August 2020 in Mid Wales.

How to enter is in the menu called Welsh and Cambria Cups.

Click on this box to go there.
THE WELSH FOURSOMES

TWO DAY GREEN POINTED TEAMS

14th & 15th SEPT 2019

Saturday 12:00 short break about 3:30

Sunday 11:00 break about 2:30

NEW VENUE

St Margaret’s Church Hall,

Chester Road, Wrexham, LL11 2SH

MULTIPLE TEAMS

FORMAT DEPENDENT ON ENTRY

ENHANCED GREEN POINTS FOR MATCH WINS AND RANKING & PRIZE MONEY (approx 40% of entry fees) 

Director: Matt Foster

Entries £160 per team to P. Murphy[PJM2] 

Paypal  - LFFbridge@gmail.com

Cheques  payable to P. Murphy, School of Natural Sciences, Bangor, LL57 2UW.

 
'DRAGON' NIGHTS AT SWANSEA

Looking for something to do on Saturday evenings?

Swansea Bridge Club now holds a 'Dragon' night on the 1st Saturday of the month at 7p.m. All are welcome - £4 with prizes.
Welcome to the West Wales Area web site
West Wales Bridge Association
West Wales Bridge Association

If you are visiting or moving to West Wales - our beautiful land of coast and castles - we would love to welcome you to join us for a game of Bridge.  There is a wide range of clubs meeting at least once a week in venues from just south of Bridgend up to Dinas in northern Pembrokeshire and down to Tenby in the south.  Some of the sessions are more competitive, some more socially orientated, but all will guarantee you a very warm welcome!

If you would like any guidance please email our Secretary or call on 01239 891501.
FISHGUARD CELTIC CONGRESS 2019
FISHGUARD CELTIC CONGRESS 2019

Men's Pairs

Joint first Adrian Thomas & Tony Disley and Dai Hayes & Keith Bellamy
Ladies' Pairs
Ladies' Pairs

 

First Gill Howells & Jen Harris (not pictured); Second Sarah Amos & Lee Collier. 
Mixed Pairs
Mixed Pairs

Winners Lee: Collier & Anthony Stevens
Teams
Teams

Winning Team Adrian Thomas, Tony Disley, Mieke Deschepper, Mike Best
Swiss Pairs
Swiss Pairs

Winners Tony Disley & Mike Best
WWBA AGM 2019
WWBA AGM 2019

ANN DOLAN WINNERS

Well done to Helen Morgan and Pat Francis, winners of the novice competition in memory of Ann Dolan, seen here with Ann's husband Terry Dolan who presented the trophy.
John Isaac Winners
John Isaac Winners

Well done to Pam Evans and Kevin Thomas, convincing and popular winners of the John Isaac Competition on Sunday 19th May.
Welsh & Cambria Cup results

While the original draws are shown on this site the WBU results website has the draws updated with results. Click on this box to go there.
NEW WBU PRESIDENT
NEW WBU PRESIDENT

The new President of the WBU is David Newman from Bridgend.  David took over as President from Sarah Amos at the AGM of the WBU on the 2nd June. He has already been busy in his new role and is calling on the members of the WBU to contact him with their ideas on the future of bridge in Wales.  We wish David a successful year as President and hope that members of the Western Area in particular will give him every support.
SPICKETT BOWL WINNERS 2019
SPICKETT BOWL WINNERS 2019

The winning team from the West: Wendy Heaton, Lee Collier (captain), Jennifer Wardell, Eleanor, Price, Margaret Lane, Jenny Vaughan pictured with our new WBU President David Newman.
PRESIDENT'S CUP
PRESIDENT'S CUP

Congratulations to the Team from Porthcawl who won the President's Cup for the Western Area: Roger Draper, David Nicklin, David Newman, Norma Newman, Janet Richards, Susan Anthony.
PERRY SHIELD

Congratulations also to our Perry Shield Team of Tony Disley (captain), Simon Richards, Tony Haworth, Kevin Maddox, Anthony Stevens and Peter Milewski who finished second to the East in their competition. 
Results
4th Aug 2019
EWBA and WWBA Swiss Teams
3rd Aug 2019
EwBA & WWBA Congress
Lysaght Institute, Newport
Director: Colin Simcox
26th May 2019
Celtic Congress Swiss Pairs
Director: SA
24th May 2019
Celtic Congress Ladies Pairs
Fishguard
Director: SA
24th May 2019
Celtic Congress Men's Pairs
24th May 2019
Celtic Congress Mixed Pairs
Director: SA
24th May 2019
Celtic Congress Teams
Director: SA
19th May 2019
AGM Ann Dolan
Director: A.Haworth
19th May 2019
AGM John Isaac
Director: A.Haworth
29th Apr 2019
Haverfordwest Diamond Jubilee
Director: A.Haworth
Calendar
17th Aug 2019
Welsh Cup final
TBA
18th Aug 2019
Cambria Cup final
TBA
29th Sep 2019
Open Swiss Pairs
Tumble Hall 11.00
Director: Sarah Amos
27th Oct 2019
Vince Bevan Pairs
Tumble Hall 11.00
Director: Graham Norris
15th Nov 2019
Porthcawl Congress 15th. - 17th November
Hi-Tide - Porthcawl
8th Dec 2019
Graded Masters
Tumble Hall 11.00
23rd Feb 2020
Mixed Pairs
Tumble Hall 11.00
Director: Graham Norris
8th Mar 2020
Teams of Eight Qualifiers
Tumble Hall 11.00
5th Apr 2020
The Laidlaw Murray Teams
Tumble Hall 11.00
17th May 2020
AGM. John Isaac. Ann Dolan.
Tumble Hall 11.00
Director: Tony Haworth
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