Nottinghamshire Contract Bridge Association

Annual Events & Competitions

Below is a list of the NCBA events for this year. All County competitions are held at
Nottingham Bridge Club, 401 Mansfield Road, Sherwood, Nottingham unless stated otherwise.

Follow this link for the full NCBA Events Calendar including County Night Competitions and County Matches.

Green Pointed Swiss Weekend

  • This event will be held at the East Midlands Bridge Centre, The Old School, Chapel Street, Spondon, Derby.
  • Entry fees are £42 per pair and £84per team respectively - Juniors (U25) half price.
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  • Both events comprise 7x7 Board Matches. Level 3 conventions only.
  • Green Points awarded to EBU scales (¼ point per match won or drawn plus ranking awards).
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  • [Holders: Pairs - Chris Cooper & Dave Cropper; Teams - Don Smedley & John Griffin and Paul Madden & John Squibby]
  • Date: July 18th & 19th 2009
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  • Enquires and entries to Keith Rodgers
  • 44 Lower Beauvale, Newthorpe, Notts, NG16 3PU
  • Tel 0115 9447010 (work) 01773 530764 (evening)

NCBA Swiss Pairs Championship

  • A one-day pairs competition in which each pair plays 6 board matches against 7 other pairs (with pairs scoring), the opponents being chosen as those wih similar current ranking.
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  • [Holders 2007: Gordon Fullerton & Robert Northage (Event Cancelled 2008)]
  • Date: TBC September 2009

Anniversary Teams (NCBA Open Invitation Event)

  • A one-day multiple-teams event to which other Midlands counties are invited to send teams to compete with NCBA teams.
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  • [Holders: Christine Timmons & Jackie Parsons and Ellen Overton & Evelyn Grainger]
  • Date: TBC October 2009

Swiss Teams Championship

  • A one-day teams competition in which each team plays 6 board matches against 7 other teams (with teams scoring), the opponents being chosen as those with similar current ranking.
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  • [Holders: John & Irene Auld and Keith Rodgers & Lloyd Eagling]
  • Date: TBC December 2009

Mixed Pairs Championship

  • A one-day pairs competition for mixed pairs. The leading three Nottinghamshire pairs are invited to represent Nottinghamshire in the Midlands Mixed Pairs Competition.
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  • [Holders: Wendy Walker & Lee Sargent]
  • Date: TBC January 2010

Teams of 4 Knock-Out Championship Heat

  • The premier teams championship of the NCBA. It consists of a one-day multiple teams event from which the leading teams progress to a Knock-Out competition. The winners of this Knock-Out, if their principal county is Notts, represent the NCBA in the Pachabo Cup.
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  • [Holders: Keith Rodgers, Lloyd Eagling, John & Irene Auld, Jackie Parsons]
  • Date: TBC January 2010

The Journal Cup

  • The premier pairs event of the NCBA. It is a one-day pairs event. The leading Nottinghamshire pairs represent Nottinghamshire in the Corwen Trophy.
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  • [Holders: Keith Rodgers & Lloyd Eagling]
  • Date: TBC March/April 2010
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  • Green Points will be awarded to the leading pairs. The leading eligible pairs represent Nottinghamshire in the Corwen Trophy.
  • The event will either be a two session all-play-all event, or a 1-session qualifier followed by a 1-session all-play-all final (with a carry-forward) and a consolation final for non-qualifiers, as numbers necessitate.

Club Pairs Championship

  • This event commences with heats in all the principal Nottinghamshire Bridge clubs. The leading pairs from each heat are invited to play in this one-session final.
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  • [Holders: Margaret McCorkell & S Tolcher]
  • Date: TBC April 2010