Competitions
The general rules and regulations for all WBU Competitions, the entry fees and how to contact people who can help with rulings and appeals can be found in the WBU Competition Journal 2014-15, which may be read online here.
Detailed rules and arrangements for individual competitions can also be found in the Journal.
Entries for many events, as indicated, should be made to the National Tournament Organiser (NTO), Jean Hand. Other entry, selection or invitation arrangements are explained in the table.
Old results
I (Mike Tedd) have been trying to put together everything I can about the past winners of WBU competitions. Most of this data comes from the annual WBU Journal, and I am indebted to my late mother-in-law, Mrs Margaret Davies of Aberystwyth, who was able to lend me a full set of Journals from 1969 on. Roy Griffin kindly added data from the 1960s.
You can see a large table of all this data in PDF form here. I would greatly appreciate it if you could point out all the inevitable errors, and fill in the gaps. Results earlier than 1960 would be particularly valuable! See the Contacts page for my address etc.
WBU Teams Leagues
In the 2014-15 season the WBU started a new set of league competitions, with a Premier Division instead of trials, as well as Area Leagues. More information
Premier League Results. Final results from the West
Congratulations to Royal Bulawayo (Birt, Evans, Felman, Best & Maddox) on winning Division 1 of the East Wales Bridge League. The 2nd division was won by Bridgend and Div 3 by debutants “Karapet & Co” from Penarth. Results. If you wish to enter a team next year please contact the League Organiser Steve Webb Webbbirch@ntlworld.com
Teams competitions
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Welsh Cup
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IMP scoring, teams of 4 to 6 players. First round groups so that most teams play at least two matches, then knockout matches; early rounds drawn to reduce travelling.
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Times and venues of matches to be arranged by the teams. |
To Jean Hand (NTO) |
15 September 2015 | ||
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Cambria Cup
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AGGREGATE scoring, mixed teams of 4 to 6. Each player must play with at least three others in each match. Knockout throughout |
Times and venues of knockout matches to be arranged by the teams. |
To Jean Hand (NTO) |
15 September 2015 | ||
| Perry Shield | Inter-area open teams of 4 to 6. Three sessions, each of three 10-board matches against the other areas. | 6-7 June 2015 | Teams selected by each area | |||
| Spickett Bowl | As Perry, for ladies' teams. | |||||
| WBU President's Cup | For teams of club players | |||||
| Ladies' Welsh Cup |
All-female teams of 4 to 6 players 2014 event cancelled due to lack of support |
To NTO |
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| Webber Cup and Philip Angel Cup |
Open teams of 4 to 6 players. |
25-26 April 2015 |
Llanidloes Community Centre | To enter, teams should Email Jean Hand by 18th April | ||
| National Club Teams of Eight | Teams of 8-12 representing affiliated clubs (allowed two teams when 70+ WBU members). Qualifying through area heats. |
Sunday 21 June 2015 Start 11.30am |
Llanidloes Community Centre | Heat organisers to inform NTO of entries by 1 May | ||
Pairs competitions
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| National Open Pairs | Heats held in areas, as a Sim scored over the whole field. Final of 28 pairs, all-play-all over 3 sessions. Match-point pairs scoring. |
Final is on 14-15 March 2015 |
Final: Commodore Hotel, Llandrindod Wales |
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| Ladies' Pairs |
Both-female pairs. Match-point pairs scoring. |
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| Mixed Pairs | Qualifying by area events Match-point pairs scoring. |
Final on 14 June 2015 12 noon start |
Crossgates Community Centre | |||
| Graded Masters Pairs | Multiple sections, typically 14 pairs, section 1 being the pairs with the highest combined green point holdings, and so on. Three or four sessions all-play-all. Match-point pairs scoring. Start 1pm Saturday, 10.30 Sunday. | Not held since 2011 | . |
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| Portland Pairs | Mixed pairs held at several venues in England and Wales, MP pairs scored over the whole field. | 22 March 2015 | Colwyn Bay | To Sheila Shea 01248 370118 sheila.shea@talktalk.net |
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| Autumn Simultaneous Pairs |
Simultaneous pairs, held in clubs, scored across the field. Different hands each day. Organised by Ecats. Profits from this event are shared with the Wales Air Ambulance
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7-11 September 2015 | Clubs |
Clubs wishing to take part email Anna at Ecats |
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| St David's Day Simultaneous Pairs |
Simultaneous pairs, held in clubs, scored across the field. Different hands each day. Organised by Ecats
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2-6 March 2015 |
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Clubs wishing to take part email Anna at Ecats |
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| Invitation Pairs | Three session all-play-all pairs using Butler scoring. All pairs are invited, and of international standing, with around half of the pairs from other countries. | 19-20 September 2015 | East Wales | Any pair of suitable standing wishing to be considered should contact Patrick Jourdain by 31st July |
not held in 2014 |
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| Celtic Sims | A Green Pointed Sim Pairs open to ALL clubs, to raise money for the International teams of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland |
20-24 April 2015 organised by WBU and Ecats |
Clubs | Winter 2012April 2013Winter 2013Spring 2014Winter 2014Spring 2015 |
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