Reminder

Our Annual General Meeting takes place TODAY,
Sunday 9th May at 10 a.m.

To download a copy of the Secretary's report Click here

i.e. just before the start of our competitions on BBO.

The meeting however will be held on Zoom so you will need a  link in order to attend.

( for security reasons we cannot publish the link here. )

Please contact the area secretary (anthony.k.stevens@gmail.com)  via email
or your club secretary to get the link.

If you have views about our association, this is the time to tell us!

11am Sunday 9th May, played on BBO

Open Pairs on BBO under WBU rules

Please join us for one of our main regional events, the Open Pairs contest for the John Isaacs Cup - in addition to Green Points there will be cash prizes.  

Entry is £12 per pair via the online registration linked below.

Play under TD Derek Roberts is planned for around 42 boards with a 45min break at the halfway point.

To enter you will need to:

• get hold of your WBU number and credit card
• register entry via our secure portal with online payments
• turn up in good time to register on the day

Click on this link for the event poster

Click on this link for direct online entry via the secure BESS website process  [now live]

Click on this link to download details of registration on the day.

For any queries about this event or process of signing up please contact the Secretary.

11am Sunday 9th May, played on BBO

Open Pairs on BBO under WBU rules

Please join us for one of our popular regional events, the Open Pairs contest for the Ann Dolan Cup - in addition to the cup there will be cash prizes.  Entry is restricted to WWBA members who are currently ranked Distric Master or below, and a little more time is allowed for a more friendly way of enjoying early competitive experience.

Entry is only £10 per pair via the online registration linked below.

Play under TD Derek Roberts is planned for about 36 boards with a 45min break around the halfway point.

To enter you will need to:

• get hold of your WBU number and credit card
• register entry via our secure portal with online payments
• turn up in good time to register on the day

Click on this link for the event poster

Click on this link for direct online entry via the secure BESS website process  [now live]

Click on this link to download details of registration on the day.

For any queries about this event or process of signing up please contact the Secretary.

11am Sunday 23rd May, played on RealBridge

IMPs scored Teams on RealBridge under WBU rules

Please join us for one of our main regional events, the Teams of Four contest for the Laidlaw Murray Cup - in addition to Green Points there will be cash prizes.  

Entry is £24 per team via the online registration linked below.

Play under TD Frank Coltman is planned for around 42 boards with a 45min break at the halfway point.

To enter you will need to:

• be a member of a WWBA club
• get hold of your WBU number and credit card
• register entry via our secure portal with online payments
• turn up in good time to register on the day

Click on this link to download the event poster

Click on this link for direct online entry via the secure BESS website process  [now live]

There are opportunities for familiarisation sessions on RealBridge - if interested, or for any queries about this event or the process of signing up please contact the Secretary.

 The current list of captains of teams in the Welsh Cup is shown below and the draw will be published in late May.  However the organiser, David Stevenson, has had severe email problems and as a result he may have missed someone or even added someone who should not be there.  If you have been omitted or added in error please tell him.  It is VERY IMPORTANT that you send any such correction to both of these eddresses because of his problems.

                                   wbu@blakjak.co.uk                                                bluejak666@outlook.com
 

Adam Dunn

Andrea Knox

Bob Pitts

Chris Pope

David Stevenson

Filip Kurbalija

Julian Pottage

Mieke Deschepper

Steve Jarvis
 

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 The current list of captains of teams in the Cambria Cup is shown below and the draw will be published in late May.  However the organiser, David Stevenson, has had severe email problems and as a result he may have missed someone or even added someone who should not be there.  If you have been omitted or added in error please tell him.  It is VERY IMPORTANT that you send any such correction to both of these eddresses because of his problems.

                                   wbu@blakjak.co.uk                                                bluejak666@outlook.com
 

Ceri Pierce

Eleanor Price

Filip Kurbalija

Gilly Clench

Joy Secular

Maggie Pierce

Paddy Murphy

Tony Haworth
 
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Click here to download details: Welsh Cup

Click here to download details: Cambria Cup

Congratulations to Anthony Stevens and Peter Milewski, pictured here with WWBA Chair Gareth Jones, winners of the 2020 online Vince Bevan Cup.  See Resuls panel for full details of the event scores.

Congratulations to Area Mixed Pairs Champions Keith Richards and Eleanor Price

Perforce many of you will  be turning to the internet to play your favourite game.

To help you on your way, Dave Lea and Tony Haworth have produced a couple of  "how-to" guides to the largest and arguably most comprehensive site for watching and playing bridge online, bridgebase.com. These are available via the home page of the Bridgend club's Bridgewebs site and for convenience also here. Simply click on the links below to access the documents.

BBO Overview

Playing Bridge On BBO

StepBridge User Guide

Many will be aware that there is an ongoing academic project based in Glasgow studying bridge and bridge players. An update on recent progress has been released and may be read by clicking on the link below:
Bridge and Covid-19