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Many thanks to Mike Tedd for providing material on the early days of Porthcawl Congress. Our website already contained some information on the more recent years, but there is a huge gap between 1945 and 2008!!  If anyone has any pictures/posters/programmes etc for the intervening years which we could include, then I would be delighted if they could email me.

Christine Smith (Webmaster)

Click here to email Chris

Frances Williams R.I.P.

Many members in West Wales and beyond will be sad to hear the news that Frances Williams, affectionately known as San, passed away yesterday afternoon. She was highly thought of in bridge circles, and played in both Llanelli and Carmarthen clubs. She also set up and very successfully ran Llandybie Bridge club, which swelled so greatly that new members couldn't be accommodated at one time! The club sadly was ended by Covid and then disrepair to their venue.

Frances has been ill for quite some time, but continued to play at Carmarthen club until she went into hospital several weeks ago. She died peacefully at  home, surrounded by her family. 

We send our condolences Frances' family.

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

Sun 21st Sept WWBA Swiss Pairs at Bancyfelin Village Hall -  hold the date
 
Fri 14th -  Sun 16th Nov PORTHCAWL CONGRESS at the SEABANK HOTEL
....Now Booking!
Welcome to the West Wales Area web site
Re-scheduled ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Our AGM will be held on FRIDAY 4th JULY at 2pm on ZOOM

Porthcawl Congress & Holiday Congress 2025

WBU & WEST WALES BRIDGE ASSOCIATION

The 76th Porthcawl Congress

Incorporating

Porthcawl Winter Holiday Congress

SEABANK HOTEL, PORTHCAWL, CF36 3LU

14th to 16th NOVEMBER 2025

WBU Green Points for main congress Swiss Pairs & Teams events

WBU Local points for all other events

Chief Tournament Director

IAN MITCHELL

For enquiries please email wwba.porthcawl@gmail.com

Brochure with full details

Click here to Book GP Congress            Click here To Book Holiday Congress

FAO All Women Bridge Players

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 Laidlaw Murray

Congratulations to Paul & Sophie Cunningham, Fu Cheung & Viking Yuen (pictured above) runaway winners of today's WWBA Teams of Four competition at Bancyfelin.  At the lunch break they were well clear of their nearest rivals (Peter Milewski, Mike Baker, Nicky Hancock & Martin Sheppard)  who made a valiant effort in the second session, but the gap was too big.  In 3rd position came Mike Best, David Birt, Tony Disley & Simon Richards.  Seven teams enjoyed a great day's bridge, organised and ably directed by our ATO Dave Nicklin. Thank you Dave!

Full results below.

2025 Ossie Evans Cup for Mixed Pairs

Congratulations to Rosie Preece and Howard Goss, winners of this year's WWBA Mixed Pairs competition, pictured above with Peter Milewski (WWBA Secretary)  In joint 2nd were Nicky Hancock & Martin Sheppard and Barry Thorne & Lucinda Booker, followed by Matt Greener & Gail Davis 4th, Nigel Astley & Sarah Walters 5th.

Rosie and Howard were part of our last year's winning President's Cup team, as were Martin, Nigel and Sarah!  Lovely to see you all on good form today; it certainly bodes well for the future of West Wales bridge!!

Many thanks to Dave Nicklin, our hard working ATO, for organising and directing today's event. 

Full results below.                             Well done everyone!

Vince Bevan Pairs 2024

Archive photo of Mike Reed and Barry Thorne,  winners of 2024 Vince Bevan trophy,  who escaped before anyone could take a new picture wink

Results
LM To4 7 teams sess1 23March25 Session 2
Director: Dave
LM To4 7 teams sess1 23March25 Session 1
Director: Dave
LM To4 7 teams sess1 23March25 Overall
Director: Dave
WWBA Mixed Pairs
Bancyfelin Village Hall
Director: Dave
Porthcawl Swiss Teams Overall
Saturday Holiday Pairs AM
Saturday Holiday Pairs PM
Porthcawl Friday Open Pairs
Director: Sarah
Friday Holiday Pairs
Porthcawl Swiss Pairs
Director: SA
Calendar
21st Sep 2025
Swiss Pairs
Bancyfelin Village Hall 11am
14th Nov 2025
Porthcawl Congress
Seabank Hotel
Director: Ian Mitchell
15th Nov 2025
Porthcawl Congress
Seabank Hotel
Director: Ian Mitchell
16th Nov 2025
Porthcawl Congress
Seabank Hotel
Director: Ian Mitchell