Previous Updates
My tidying up of where things are on the website has led to some broken links in this file. Dreamweaver did a great job of updating most links, but it failed to change some of them.
A typical problem is where a link to .../MoreResults/2013/... should now point to .../History/Results/2013/...
6/8/15: Cambria Cup 2014-15 now complete
2/8/15: Results of the EWBA/WWBA August Events. Master points slightly changed 7/8/15
24/7/15: Entry forms available for 2015-6 Welsh and Cambria Cups. Enter by 15 September
16/7/15: Brochure now available for the Porthcawl congress on 27-29 November
15/7/15: New post (about Premier League) on Selectors' Blog
13/7/15: Results of the Mid Wales congress. Frequencies added 27/7/15
13/7/15: Brochure now available for the Llangollen Congress on 14-15 November
7/7/15: Results of the WBU/NWBA Swiss Pairs
3/7/15: Paper explaining benefits of membership now referenced from Membership page
1/7/15: Minutes of the Council meeting on 24 March 2015
22/6/15: Results of the Club Teams of Eight Final
15/6/15: Results of the Mixed Pairs Final
8/6/15: New post on Selectors Blog
8/6/15: All AGM papers up
8/6/15: Results of the Perry, Spickett and President's Cup
8/6/15: Results of the Celtic Congress in Fishguard
27/5/15: Patrick Shields's report on the Teltscher (Seniors Camrose)
27/5/15: Result of the Welsh Cup Final
26/5/15: Results of the Seniors Congress & Open Pairs (details updated 27/5)
27/4/15: Results of the Webber Cup
27/4/15: Results of the East Wales Bridge League
27/4/15: Results of the 2014 Spring Celtic Sims
7/4/15: Patrick Shields's reports on all 5 matches now on Camrose 2015 page
1/4/15: WBU Teams Leagues - final results from the West
30/3/13: Firm calendar for 2015-16 now posted
30/3/15: Results of the North Wales Spring Congress
30/3/15: Results of the Portland Pairs
25/3/15: Draw now made for the semifinal of the Welsh Cup
23/3/15: Patrick Shields's reports on matches 1 & 2 added to Camrose 2015 page. Match 3 added 30/3/15
15/3/15: Results of the National Open Pairs Final. Picture added 16/3
12/3/15: Report with photos for the Junior Camrose and Peggy Bayer events
12/3/15: Report with photos for the 2015 Camrose weekends
12/3/15: Results of the Cowbridge Rotary event. Book of hands added 13/3
10/3/15: Results of the St David's Day Sims
4/3/15: Minutes now online for Management Committee meeting 6 January 2015
4/3/15: Minutes now online for Management Committee meeting 18 November 2014
4/3/15: Brochure now available for Welsh Foursomes in Llandrindod Wells 29-30 August. Website4/3/15: Brochure now available for NWBA Swiss Pairs in Llandudno 4-5 July
15/2/15: Results of the EWBA Congress
13/2/15: New post on Selectors Blog
13/2/15: Team for the Teltscher Trophy announced
8/2/15: results of the Seniors Trials
4/2/15: Updated tables for league results from the West
1/2/15: Brochure now available for WBU Seniors Congress, with Open Swiss Pairs in Llangollen on 23-25 May 2015
1/2/15: New posts on Selectors Blog
30/1/15: Brochure now available for the Mid-Wales Congress 11-12 July 2015
29/1/15: Camrose report now has last stanza
29/1/15: Draw now posted for the second round of the Welsh Cup 2014-15
27/1/15: Results of the Lady Milne Trial
27/1/15: Results of the National Open Pairs Qualifier (apologies for the slowness putting these up - I was sunning myself in Madeira)
16/1/15: More about the Camrose, with some reports (more added 18/1, still a bit to come)
15/1/15: New post on the Selectors' Blog
14/1/15: New post on the Selectors' Blog
3/1/15: More of the materials used at the WBU training days now available
22/12/14: New post on Selectors' Blog
15/12/14: Results of the Celtic Sims Winter 2014
10/12/14: Brochure now available for the Celtic Congress in Fishguard 29-31 May 2015
4/12/14: Updated results from the West leagues
1/12/14: Results of the Porthcawl Congress
28/11/14: New post in Selectors' Blog, about Selection Criteria
18/11/14: Some results from the West leagues
17/11/14: Results of the Llangollen Congress
14/11/14: more materials from the training weekend
4/11/14: Full draw for the Cambria Cup now available
3/11/14: Michael Bryne material for the training weekend online (logon needed)
31/10/14: Draw now available for the first round of the Welsh Cup 2014-15 (small error corrected 3/11/14)
20/10/14: New posting on Selectors' Blog about trials for women & seniors
18/10/14: More photos etc about Wales winning the Gold Medals at the Commonwealth Nations Bridge Championship
18/10/14: Arrangements for the Seniors Trials on 7-8 February 2015
13/10/14: Results of the NWBA Swiss Pairs
9/10/14: New posting on Selectors' Blog
8/10/14: Team for the first Camrose weekend in January 2014 announced
6/10/14: Premier division now complete. Results- revised 8/10. (A successful appeal has changed the score on a board, with the effect that the Evans team has moved up to 4th overall.)
26/9/14: Competition Journal 2014-15 now online. More MP awards added & cup deadlines extended 2/10/14. Minor addition 9/10/14
26/9/14: Brochure
now available for the East Wales Congress at the Lysaght
Institute in Newport on 14-15 February 2015. (slight revision 28/9)
25/9/14: The Aberystwyth club have now decided that the successful 2014 Aberystwyth congress will be the last. A donation of about £1400 will be made to the local MacMillan Nurses who have supported a number of club members.
25/9/14: Ladies Welsh Cup cancelled
22/9/14: Invitation and information about the international training weekend
21/9/14: Full results of the Premier Division 1st Weekend {one linup corrected 23/9}
19/9/14: WBU/CBAI Overseas Congress cancelled
5/9/14: Results of the WBU Autumn Sim Pairs
1/9/14: More information about the new WBU Teams Leagues
1/9/14: Results of the Welsh Foursomes (MPs & X-Imps added 5/9/14)
18/8/14: Results of the Aberystwyth Congress
11/8/14: More information about the Premier Division of the new teams leagues
8/8/14: Teams for Commonwealth Nations Bridge announced.
5/8/14: Minutes now available for the Management Committee meetings on 17/4/14 and 3/7/14
5/8/14: Results of the WWBA and EWBA August GP events
22/7/14: Brochure now available for the Porthcawl Congress on 28-30 November (slight revision 23/7)
22/7/14: Ruling by Laws & Ethics committee
21/7/14: Results of the Trial for the Commonwealth Nations bridge
14/7/14: Results of the Mid-Wales Congress
8/7/14: Results of the North Wales Swiss Pairs
22/6/14: Brochure now available for the Llangollen Congress 15-16 November 2014. Website
20/6/14: The European Championships are about to start
20/6/14: Keith Butler is now Liaison and Education Officer. His introduction
20/6/14: Revised regulations for Commonwealth trial posted
16/6/14: Results of the Club Teams of 8
11/6/14: For World Bridge Series in China on 10-25 October 2014 see www.2014wbsc.com
24/3/14: Results of the Portland Pairs
11/6/14: Result of the Welsh Cup Final
9/6/14: Results of the Perry, Spickett and President's Cup
5/6/14: More papers for the AGM
28/5/14: Pat Shields's report on the Teltscher Trophy
27/5/14: Results of the Welsh Seniors Congress & Open Swiss Pairs
26/5/14: More information about the AGM, Perry etc
14/5/14: Brochure now available for the WWBA and EWBA August Green Point Events at the Lysaght Institute in Newport on 2-3 August 2014
10/5/14: Brochure now available for the NWBA Swiss Pairs on 12 October at the Holiday Inn Northop
8/5/14: Results of the Celtic Congress in Carlow
5/5/14: Seminars by Michael Byrne. More infomation
1/5/14: More information about Commonwealth trial
1/5/14: Teams for Croatia posted here
30/4/14: Results of the Webber Cup
30/4/14: Results of the Spring Celtic Sims
22/4/14: Minutes now available for the Management Committee on 28/2/14
21/4/14: Brochure now available for the Welsh Foursomes in Llandrindod Wells 30-31 August 2014
19/4/14: Results of the British Spring Sims
10/4/14: Brochure now available for the WBU Overseas Holiday Congress in Portugal 9-16 October 2014
10/4/14: Brochure now available for the WBU Bridgefest 17-18 May 2014
7/4/14: Results of the NWBA Spring Congress
4/4/14: More information about trial for Commonwealth event
24/3/14: Pat Shields Camrose reports now complete. See here
21/3/14: Minutes of Management Committee meeting with selectors on 26/11/13 and of the Management Committee meeting on 10/1/14
20/3/14: Second Camrose weekend: photos and Patrick Shields's reports on matches 1-3 (4&5 to follow)
17/3/14: Results of the National Open Pairs Final
14/3/14: Pictures of the Welsh team at the Camrose
3/3/14: Results of the Cowbridge Charity Pairs
1/3/14: Minutes of the Management Committee meeting 26/11/13
28/2/14: Brochure and Poster for the Aberystwyth Congress now available
26/2/14: Brochure for the Welsh Seniors Congress and Open Swiss Pairs 24-26 May, in Newport
26/2/14: Results of the St. Davids Day Sims
24/2/14: Results of the Mixed Pairs Final
20/2/14: NPC for Lady Milne announced
14/2/14: Applications invited for international events
14/2/14: Results of the East Wales Congress. Photo of winners added 22/2
13/2/14: 2014 Open Trial and International Training Weekend dates altered
12/2/14: Teltscher Trophy team announced
10/2/14: Results of the Seniors Trial
5/2/14: Remaining match reports from Patrick Shields for the Camrose 1st weekend
4/2/14: Brochure for the Cowbridge Charity Swiss Pairs on Sunday 2nd March.
3/4/14: Brochure now available for the Mid Wales Congress in Llandrindod Wells on 13-14 July 2014
3/2/14: Further information about the Seniors Trial
3/2/14: Brochure for the Celtic/Carlow Congress on 2-4 May 2014
2/2/14: Teams announced for the 2nd Camrose weekend and for the Lady Milne
27/1/14: Results of the Lady Milne Trial
22/1/14: More information for the first WBU Overseas Holiday Congress
20/1/14: Results of the Open Pairs Qualifier
20/1/14: Report on the first Camrose weekend
23/12/13: Welsh Cup draw, round 2 on, now available
11/12/13: Final results of the Mixed Pairs Qualifier
9/12/13: Provisional results of the Mixed Pairs Qualifier (revised 11/12/13)
6/11/13: Results of the Autumn Celtic Pairs
2/11/13: Results of the WBU Llangollen Congress. Photo added 3/11
26/11/13: Results of the Porthcawl Congress, with photos
4/11/13: Invitation for Lady Milne Trials
1/11/13: NPC for first Camrose weekend announced
30/10/13: Brochure now available for the WBU Swiss Pairs in Llandudno on 5-6 July 2013
30/10/13: Brochure now available for the NWBA Spring Congress, which is now at the Ramada Plaza in Wrexham, on 5-6 April 2014
24/10/13: Training weekend materials, including video of external speakers' talk
23/10/13: Camrose team announced
23/10/13: Minutes available for Management Committee meeting 15 October 2013
22/10/13: Welsh Cup draw
21/10/13: Results of the Open Trials
18/10/13: Cambria Cup draw
14/10/13: Results of the NWBA Swiss Pairs
14/10/13: Results of the British Autumn Sims
7/10/13: Results of the Open Trials 1st weekend
1/10/13: Systems for Open Trial Pairs
29/9/13: Minutes available for Management Committee meeting 3 September 2013
29/9/13: Results of the Ladies Welsh Cup
27/9/13: Minutes available for Management Committee meeting 4 June 2013
19/9/13: More information added to Invitation Pairs results
19/9/13: Newsletter 94 now available
19/9/13: Information about Celtic Sims on December 2-6: Poster. More details and entry form
19/9/13: Link to results of the WBU Autumn Sims
8/9/13: Results of the WBU Invitation Pairs
3/9/13: Results of the Welsh Foursomes
27/8/13: Some calendar updates (events in the West, Camrose venues)
19/8/13: Brochure now available for the EWBA congress in Newport on 15-16 February 2014. NEW VENUE
5/8/13: Results of the WBU/EWBA August Green Point Events
5/8/13: New Blue Book. See Publications
30/7/13: Results of the Aberystwyth Congress
21/7/13: Updated TD expense claim form
18/7/13: Results of the Mid Wales Congress
8/7/13: Results of the North Wales WBU Swiss Pairs
6/7/13: Results of the Celtic Congress
6/7/13: Minutes of Management Committee 7/5/13 now online
27/6/13: Thorough overhaul of information about clubs. Please check your club's entry and let me know of any errors
27/6/13: Open trials: pre-trial cancelled
24/6/13: results of the Teams of Eight
20/6/13: Reminder about the training weekend for triallists etc
20/6/13: Outgoing President's comments added to AGM papers. NTO report corrected.
18/6/13: Minutes of Management Committee for November & December 2012, March & April 2013 now online
17/6/13: Draft Minutes of the AGM on 9/6/13 now online
17/6/13: Minutes of the Council meeting on 9/6/13 now online
11/6/13: Webber Cup master points added
10/6/13: Results of the Perry, Spickett & President's Cup
6/6/13: Brochure now available for the Porthcawl Congress on 15-17 November 2013
27/5/13: Results of the Seniors Congress & Open Swiss Pairs
15/5/13: Teams announced for Wales-Ireland matches
15/5/13: Insurance cover for club officers
15/5/13: NTO's report
3/5/13: Results of the Webber Cup. More information added 10/5/13
30/4/13: Newsletter 93 now online
27/4/13: Masterpoints added to results of the North Wales Spring Congress
25/4/13: Guide on Bridge Behaviour issued
24/4/13: Results of the Celtic Sims
22/4/13: Brochure for the WBU/EWBA August Green Point Events 3-4 August 2013.
17/4/13: TD course announced (see above)
17/4/13: Results of the British Simultaneous Pairs
8/4/13: Some changes posted in the draft 2013/14 calendar
8/4/13: Results of the North Wales Spring Congress
3/4/13: Brochure and Poster for the Aberystwyth Congress 27-28 July 2013
3/4/13: Minutes of Management Committee 5/2/13 available
2/4/13: Seniors Camrose team announced
25/3/13: Patrick Shields's report on the 2nd Camrose weekend
25/3/13: Results of the Portland Pairs (Welsh venue Colwyn Bay)
18/3/13: Results of the Seniors Trials
11/3/13: Results of the National Open Pairs
3/3/13: Results of the St David's Day Sims
25/2/13: Results of the National Mixed Pairs Final
24/2/13: Brochure now available for the Celtic Congress, alongside Wales-Ireland matches, in Fishguard on 14-16 June 2013
17/2/13: Brochure now available for the WBU Swiss Pairs in Llandudno on 6-7 July 2013
17/2/13: Lady Milne team announced
17/2/13: Results of the East Wales Congress (master point awards now added)
14/2/13: Applications invited for the Seniors trials. More details
4/2/13: Minutes now available for the Management Committee meeting on 15/1/13
28/1/13: Brochure now available for the Welsh Seniors Congress & 1-day GP Open Pairs
28/1/13: Results of the Lady Milne Trials (hands added later)
1/1/13: Patrick Shields's report on the first Camrose weekend now complete
21/1/13: Results of the National Open Pairs Qualifier
18/1/13: Patrick Shields report on the first three matches of the first Camrose weekend
17/1/13: Team for second Camrose weekend announced
17/1/13: Brochure now available for the Mid Wales Congress in Llandrindod Wells on 13-14 July 2013
17/1/13: Brochure now online for the WBU Llangollen Congress on 30 November & 1 December 2013
15/1/13: Master point awards now decided for the Welsh and Cambria Cups
6/1/13: Draw for round 2 on of the Welsh Cup now available
31/12/12: Draft WBU calendar for August 2013 to July 2014 now available
31/12/12: Minutes of the Council meeting held on 20 May 2012
29/12/12: Draft minutes of the AGM held on 20 May 2012
28/12/12: Arrangements for the Lady Milne trials. (No of boards revised 29/12.)
6/12/12: Minutes of the Management Committee meetings 4/9/12 & 2/10/12 now available
4/12/12: Results of the Celtic Sims
4/12/12: Results of the Mixed Pairs Area Qualifiers (held as a national sim)
26/11/12: Newsletter 92 now online
26/11/12: Results of the WBU Llangollen Swiss Teams
23/11/12: Entries invited for Lady Milne trials
12/11/12: Results of the Porthcawl Congress
22/10/12: Results of the WBU Open Trials 2012. Hands added 24/10
17/10/12: Brochure now available for the NWBA Swiss Teams 6-7 April 2013
15/10/12: Results of the NWBA Autumn Swiss Pairs
12/10/12: Draw for the 2012-13 Cambria Cup
10/10/12: Results of British Autumn Sims on EBU website
10/10/12: Draw for the 2012-13 Welsh Cup
8/10/12: Results of the Open Trials First Weekend. More added 9/12
3/10/12: Brochure now available for the East Wales Congress 2013
26/9/12: Teams of 8 final now 23 June 2013
19/9/12: Full information about the Open Trials, systems etc
15/9/12: Read Patrick Shields's report on the Invitation Pairs
11/9/12: Added a button to take you direct to the WBU masterpoints database
10/9/12: Results of the Invitation Pairs
10/9/12: Results of the WBU Autumn Simultaneous Pairs
3/9/12: Final results of the Welsh Cup 2011-12
3/9/12: Results of the Welsh Foursomes
21/8/12: Brochure now available for the green-point NWBA Autumn Swiss Pairs
14/8/12: Notice about training weekend for aspiring players
14/8/12: WBU Calendar for 2012-13 polished in a few ways
10/8/12: Results of the British Sims on July 30 to August 3
6/8/12: Results of the August GP Events
4/8/12: Minutes now available for the Management Committee meeting on 24/7/12
2/8/12: More details and entry form for the first Celtic Sims in December
31/7/12: Results of the Aberystwyth Congress. Master point awards added 4/8/12. More photos added 10/8
18/7/12: Results of the Mid Wales Congress. Consolation events added 20/7
13/7/12: Results of the NWBA/WBU Swiss Pairs in Llandudno
4/7/12: Brochure now available for the Welsh Foursomes
4/7/12: Results of the Celtic Congress
4//7/12: Pre-trial cancelled. More information
30/6/12: New secretary for Penarth club
30/6/12: Updated version of the WBU Calendar for 2012-13
30/6/12: Team
for Chairmans Cup in Sweden on July 27 Aug 2, 2012
29/6/12: Results of the June lightweight Sims (as results come in)
19/6/12: Results of the Teams of Eight Final
11/6/12: Applications invited for 2012 Open Trials
11/6/12: Pictures from AGM. Paddy's message
5/6/12: Hand records for Perry etc added to results page
5/6/12: Results of the Seniors Congress & Open Swiss Pairs
30/5/12: Contact details for our new Treasurer added to Contacts page
29/5/12: Results of the Cambria Cup Final
25/5/12: Ladies weekend definitely cancelled!
25/5/12: Two extra reports added to AGM papers
23/5/12: Latest Newsletter (91, May 2012)
21/5/12: Brochure now available for the Porthcawl Congress 9-11 November 2012
21/5/12: Results of the Perry, Spickett and President's Cup. Scores added 22/5
18/5/12: New secretary for Ynys Mon club
14/5/12: Minutes now available for the Management Committee meeting on 8/5/12
14/5/12: Ladies weekend CANCELLED due to lack of entries
9/5/12: New officers for WWBA
9/5/12: Papers for AGM. Other reports added 15/5 & 16/5
9/5/12: Minutes of Finance Committee meeting on 16/3/12
9/5/12: Change of secretary at Castle club
8/5/12: Slight change to brochure for Seniors Congress & Open Swiss Pairs 2-4 June 2012
1/5/12: Results of the Webber Cup
1/5/12: Brochure for August GP events
23/4/12: Photos of the Lady Milne leading teams
23/4/12: Brochure now available for Seniors Congress & Open Swiss Pairs 2-4 June 2012
22/4/12: Corrected link to book accommodation for Llandudno Swiss Pairs
19/4/12: Some Camrose photos
19/4/12: Seniors Camrose team announced
18/4/12: Arrangements for Cambria Cup Final weekend
17/4/12: Report on bridge behaviour published for comments
17/4/12: Results of the April British Simultaneous Pairs now available
12/4/12: Notice about the 2012 World Bridge Games (Olympiad) in Lille France
12/4/12: Minutes now available for the Management Committee meeting on 3/4/12
2/4/12: Results of the NWBA Swiss Teams
29/3/12: Brochure now available for the Aberystwyth Congress 27-29 July
29/3/12: More information for the Fishguard Congress June 29 to July 1
28/3/12: WWBA dates for 2012/3 added to calendar
27/3/12: Results of the Club Sims (more results will be added as they come in)
27/3/12: Results of the Portland Pairs
13/3/12: Patrick Shields excellent report on the Camrose final weekend
19/3/12: Results of the Seniors Trial. REVISED version posted 27/3
18/3/12: Minutes now available for the Management Committee meeting on 6/3/12
18/3/12: Information for WBU clubs interested in the British Sims in April
1/3/12: Results of the National Open Pairs
29/2/12: Results pages for St Davids Sims
27/2/12: Results of the Mixed Pairs Final
20/2/12: Results of the East Wales Congress
15/2/12: Minutes now available for the Management Committee meeting on 7/2/12
6/2/12: Applications invited for the Seniors Trials on 17-18 March
2/2/12: Teams announced for the Lady Milne and the European Championships
2/2/12: Lady Milne Trial Results. More details added 8/2/12
30/1/12: Updated version of Patrick Shields's excellent report on the first Camrose weekend
28/1/12: The Welsh Cup draw for round 2 onwards
7/1/12: Minutes now available for the Management Committee meeting on 10/1/12
4/1/12: Brochure now available for the WBU Swiss Pairs in Llandudno on 7-8 July 2012
24/1/12: Results of the National Open Pairs Sim Qualifier
24/1/12: Patrick Shields's excellent report on the first Camrose weekend
20/1/12: Arrangements for Lady Milne trial
16/1/12: Latest WBU Newsletter available online
16/1/12: Team for 2nd Camrose weekend announced
11/1/12: Brochure now available for the Mid
Wales Congress, Llandrindod Wells July 14-15
17/12/11: Brochure now available for the North Wales Swiss Teams 31 March to 1 April
6/12/11: Minutes now available for the Council meeting on 30/10/11
6/12/11: Minutes now available for the Management Committee meeting on 1/12/11
22/11/11: Note the dates for Llangollen 2012, now will be 24-25 November 2012
22/11/11: Mark Roderick is now our Junior Coordinator
21/11/11: Results of the Llangollen Swiss Teams
14/11/11: Slightly revised regulations for the Welsh Cup
14/11/11: Application form with further information about the Lady Milne trials
14/11/11: Results of the Porthcawl Congress. Photos added 15/11
8/11/11: Minutes now available for the Management Committee meeting on 1/11/11
5/11/11: The Welsh Cup first round draw and the Cambria Cup draw are available
31/10/11: Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 20th March 2011
31/10/11: Policy on Honoraria (adopted by Council 20/3/11)
20/10/11: Results of the Aberaeron Congress
20/10/11: Minutes now available for the Management Committee meeting on 10/10/11
19/10/11: Team for 1st Camrose weekend annouced. See here
19/10/11: Results of the Open Trials
18/10/11: Final version of selectors' policy on players' responsibilities
18/10/11: Change of secretary at Wrexham Park View club
10/10/11: Results of the North Wales GP Swiss Pairs
8/10/11: Results of the Open Trials 1st Weekend
29/9/11: Convention cards for the Open Trials can be reached here. All there 30/9/11.
26/9/11: WBU Journal for 2011-2 now available here
26/9/11: Brochure for the East Wales Annual Congress now available here
19/9/11: Entries now invited for Welsh and Cambria Cups 2011-12
13/9/11: Information about the Welsh Cup 2011-12
13/9/11: Minutes now available for the Management Committee meeting on 5/9/11
12/9/11: Result of the Welsh Invitation Pairs. Pictures and detailed scores added 13/9. Report by Patrick Shields added 17/9/11
12/9/11: Results of the WBU Autumn Simultaneous Pairs
7/9/11: Notice of Dolgellau event
5/9/11: Results of the Welsh Foursomes
29/8/11: The draft WBU calendar 2012-13 is now available for comments
26/8/11: Arrangements for the Open Trials
16/8/11: Paul Gagne's report on the Chairman's Cup
11/8/11: Minutes now available for the Management Committee meeting on 2/8/11
11/8/11: Change of chairman for WWBA
9/8/11: Results of the August Green Point Events
1/8/11: Brochure now available for Aberaeron Holiday Congress, Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 October 2011
1/8/11: Results of the Open Pre-Trial. Selectors' decision added 4/8/11
27/7/11: Results of the BGB Simultaneous Pairs
27/7/11: Membership information for 2011-12
22/7/11: Minutes now available for the Management Committee meeting on 5/7/11
13/7/11: Draft minutes of the AGM on 30/5/11 now available. 2010 AGM & Council minutes now approved.
12/7/11: NWBA dates added to 2011-12 calendar
11/7/11: Results of the Mid-Wales Congress. Pictures added 12/7/11. Some corrections 22/7/11
11/7/11: Brochure now available for the Porthcawl congress, 19-20 November 2011
4/7/11: Results of the WBU Swiss Pairs. Picture added 22/7/11
25/6/11: Updated version of Laura's technical guide for writing bridge articles
25/6/11: Result of the Welsh Cup Final
25/6/11: Team to represent Wales in the Chairman's Cup
23/6/11: Brochure now available for the Welsh Foursomes in Cardiff 3-4 September
23/6/11: Results of the WBU Teams of 8. Full results added 27/6/11, with some corrections made 28/6/11. Butler scores added 28/6/11 and corrected 29/6/11
23/6/11: A few updates to the 2011-12 Calendar
23/6/11: Updated committee details for East Wales BA and Mid Wales BA
23/6/11: New NTO. See contacts
23/6/11: New contact for Newtown club
16/6/11: Aberystwyth congress CANCELLED
8/6/11: Results of the Ladies Welsh Cup
5/6/11: Application form for open trials.
30/5/11: Results of the WBU Seniors Congress & Open Swiss Pairs
19/5/11: Minutes of Management Committee meeting 10/5/11
12/5/11: Brochure now available for North Wales BA Autumn Swiss Pairs, Sunday 9 October.
9/5/11: Results of the Webber Cup
8/5/11: New secretary for Pencoed club
8/5/11: Ladies Pairs cancelled. Teams on 5/6/11 at Crossgates Community Hall
4/5/11: Brochure now available for August GP events, Cwmbran 6-7 August 2011
23/4/11: Read Zia's Guardian article about the very last hand of the Lady Milne.
22/4/11: Draft for consultation of policy on Players' Responsibilities
19/4/11: Notice of TD course to be held in June at Penarth
19/4/11: Results of the BGB Simultaneous Pairs
11/4/11: Minutes of Management Committee meeting 5/4/11
11/4/11: Results of the Perry Shield, Spickett Bowl & WBU President's Cup
11/4/11: Selectors' Terms of Reference now approved by Council, with small update
5/4/11: Change of venue for the Teams of 8 final.
4/4/11: Results of the North Wales Swiss Teams
28/3/11: Results of the Portland Pairs
27/3/11: Read Patrick Shields's excellent report on the second Camrose weekend. Minor update made 28/3/11
27/3/11: Link to book accommodation for the WBU Swiss Pairs 2-3 July 2011
27/3/11: All quarter finals of the Welsh Cup are completed
21/3/11: Results of the Seniors Trials
16/3/11: WWBA dates added to 2011-12 calendar
14/3/11: Results of the National Open Pairs
8/3/11: Minor updates to calendar and trials information
8/3/11: Results of the St David's Day Sims
8/3/11: Minutes of Management Committee meeting 1/3/11
8/3/11: President's report
28/2/11: Results of the Mixed Pairs Final
23/2/11: Captain's Report for the Junior Camrose 2011 in Ayr
14/2/11: Brochure now available for the Seniors Congress and Open Swiss Pairs, May 28-30
14/2/11: Results of the East Wales Congress (GP awards corrected 15/2/11)
10/2/11: Minutes of Management Committee meeting 1/2/11
9/2/11: New secretary for Cardiff club
4/2/11: Brochure now available for the Aberystwyth Congress July 22-24
2/2/11: NPC for WBU team in Camrose announced
1/2/11: Error corrected in Welsh Cup Draw
1/2/11: Brochure now available for WBU Swiss Pairs in Llandudno 2-3 July 2011
29/1/11: Welsh and Cambria Cup draws tidied up, with extra information
29/1/11: Lady Milne team announced
29/1/11: Ladies Trials results
28/1/11: Patrick Shields's interesting report on the first Camrose weekend
28/1/11: Results of the Graded Masters Pairs
19/1/11: Teams for 2nd Camrose weekend announced
17/1/11: Brochure now available for the North Wales Swiss Teams on April 2-3
17/1/11: New secretary for Caernarfon Bridge Club
17/1/11: Newport club now called Newport & Dinas Bridge Club
17/1/11: Results of the Winter BGB Sims
14/1/11: Applications for Seniors Camrose trials requested
14/1/11: Junior Camrose team posted here
14/1/11: Brochure now available for the Mid Wales Congress, Llandrindod Wells July 9-10 2011
12/1/11: Minutes of Management Committee meeting 4/1/11
5/1/11: Entries are already coming in for the Llangollen Congress, 19-20 November 2011 at the Bryn Howel hotel.. Brochure. Website
5/1/11: WBU calendar for 2011-12 now firm
4/1/11: Management Committee Standing Orders
4/1/11: Selectors Terms of Reference
22/12/10: Arrangements for rearranged Ladies Trials.
20/12/10: Draft calendar for 2011-12 slightly revised
18/12/10: Dates for trials etc in 2011-12
18/12/10: Website for the second weekend of the Camrose, in Llandrindod 4-6 March 2011
17/12/10: Welsh Cup second round draw now out
15/12/10: Latest Newsletter
15/12/10: Minutes of Management Committee meeting 7/12/10
15/12/10: Updated contact details for West Shore club
6/12/10: Some materials from training day available.
29/11/10: Results of the WBU Llangollen Congress
20/11/10: One revision to Ken's notes of guidance on the 2008 Laws
18/11/10: Minutes of Management Committee meeting 9/11/10
17/11/10: Brochure now available for the EWBA Annual Congress in Cwmbran on 12-13 February 2011
16/11/10: Open Pre-Trial fixed for 30-31 July 2011
9/11/10: Results of the Porthcawl Congress. More pictures added 12/11/10. GP awards for consolation teams corrected 17/11/10
8/10/10: Lots more early newsletters now online. Thank you Linda.
26/10/10: Training day announced
26/10/10: Seniors Trials now 18-19 March 2011
25/10/10: More about the Commonwealth Nations Bridge
21/10/10: Tutorial by Andrew Robson arranged by Swansea club.
20/10/10: Teams for next year's Camrose announced
8/10/10: Open Trials summary for both weekends and more detailed information (2nd weekend table added 19/10)
13/10/10: Some new contact details for WWBA
11/10/10: Minutes of the first meeting of the WBU Management Committee on 5/10/10
11/10/10: Results of the NWBA Autumn Swiss Pairs
9/10/10: New contact for Aberystwyth Congress
8/10/10: Draw for the 2010-2011 Cambria Cup
6/10/10: Draw for the first round of the 2010-11 Welsh Cup
6/10/10: Small correction to the VP scores on the Open Trials, first weekend
27/9/10: Results of the Open Trials First Weekend (travellers, scorecards and hand records added 30/9/10)
17/9/10: On September 13-16, Wales hosted one of the world's most prestigious bridge events: the match between Europe and North America for the Buffett Cup.
14/9/10: Patrick Shields's article on the Welsh Invitation Pairs (revised 18/9/10)
13/9/10: Result of the Welsh Invitation Pairs
13/9/10: Results of the Autumn Sim Pairs
12/9/10: Revised WBU constitution
7/9/10: Closing date for Lady Milne trials announced
7/9/10: New version of the Congress Masterpoint Tables
7/9/10: Minutes of the Council meeting held on 16th May 2010, Draft Minutes of the AGM on 16th May 2010, Draft Minutes of the Council meeting held on 18th July 2010
6/9/10: Results of the Welsh Foursomes. Hand records & table scores added 11/9/10
2/9/10: Seniors Trials will be moved
25/8/10: Link to new Selectors' Blog
25/8/10: New secretary for Ynys Mon club
23/8/10: Result of the Pre-Trial Pairs
19/8/10: New selection committee announced.
17/8/10: Brochure now available for the NWBA Autumn Swiss Pairs
9/8/10: Results of the August Wales Green Points Events in Cwmbran
9/8/10: Slightly revised WBU Calendar
9/8/10: New contact for Crickhowell club
2/8/10: Notice of Special General Meeting
2/8/10: Updated WBU Calendar for August 2010 to July 2011
2/8/10: Team for the Commonwealth Nations event
2/8/10: Result of the Cambria Cup final
26/7/10: Results of the Aberystwyth Congress
22/7/10: Notice seeking new selectors
22/7/10: New website link, and extra session at Mid Glam club
21/7/10: Minutes of Council meeting 14 March 2010
19/7/10: Notice about the selection committee
16/7/10: Better contact details for Gwent club
12/7/10: Results and photos of the Mid Wales Congress
9/7/10: Collected information about Ostend Europeans
9/7/10: Piece about the EBL masterpoints system
9/7/10: New contact for Penarth club
5/7/10: Results of the WBU Swiss Pairs in Llandudno. Photo of the winners added 9/7/10
23/6/10: Brochure now available for the Porthcawl Congress, 5-7 November, back in the Seabank with new playing times.
22/6/10: Result of the National Teams of 8. Masterpoints, travellers & hand records added 23/6
20/6/10: Result of the Welsh Cup Final
17/6/10: Brochure now available for the Welsh Foursomes in Cardiff 4-5 September 2010
7/6/10: Results of the Ladies Weekend. Photos now added
7/6/10: New websites for Caernarfon and Ynys Mon clubs
6/6/10: Results of the Seniors Congress & Open Swiss Pairs
6/6/10: New contact for Barrivale club
24/5/10: New contacts for Newtown and Cardigan clubs
22/5/10: Read about Welsh success at the Spring Foursomes
21/5/10: Results of the Perry Shield and Spickett Bowl
10/5/10: Result of the Webber Cup Final
28/4/10: New secretary for Dolgellau club
16/4/10: Latest membership information
16/4/10: Updated information for Newport (Pembs) club
14/4/10: Brochure now available for the WBU Llangollen Congress 27-28 November
13/4/10: Results of the North Wales Spring Congress
8/4/10: Brochure now available for the Green-Pointed Swiss Teams and Pairs Events, August 7-8 in Cwmbran
1/4/10: Laura's useful guide for all players on Bridge Rules - the importance of the rules of the game and some important situations everyone should understand
1/4/10: Laura's advice on writing for the Newsletter. Also as an MS Word file.
1/4/10: Pointers to the current Orange Book and the new Tangerine Book added to the Publications page
1/4/10: Pointers to EBU information for TDs, including the Orange Book and useful flowcharts for handling common infringements added to the TD Info page
28/3/10: Amended result of the Mid-Wales Area Pairs Final (the Evans Jones trophy)
25/3/10: Patrick Shields report of the second Camrose weekend.
22/3/10: Results of the National Pairs
22/3/10: Seniors team for Ostend announced.
19/3/10: Changed captain for Seniors Camrose
17/3/10: More team announcements by selectors (see above)
17/3/10: Captains' reports for the Peggy Bayer and Junior Camrose
17/3/10: Booklet for Charity Challenge 1968. Programme Wales-England Camrose 1990. Thank you, Linda.
10/3/10: Brochure now available for the Welsh Seniors Congress (May 29-30) and Open Swiss Pairs (May 31st)
6/3/10: Results of the St David's Simultaneous Pairs on 1-5 March
1/3/10: Result of the Mixed Pairs Final
25/2/10: New contact for Haverfordwest club
23/2/10: Start times added for some competitions
16/2/10: Brochure now available for the Aberystwyth Congress 23-25 July 2010
15/2/10: Results of the East Wales Annual Congress
11/2/10: Team announced for 2nd Camrose weekend
8/2/10: Brochure now available for WBU Swiss Pairs in Llandudno 3-4 July 2010. (Small errors corrected 9/2/10)
5/2/10: Team announced for Seniors Camrose
5/2/10: We welcome a newly affiliated club at Llandybie near Ammanford in West Wales
5/2/10: The ROF and Cwmbran clubs in East Wales are no more
5/2/10: Welsh Cup draw updated. Improved format
23/1/10: Brochure now available for the Mid-Wales Congress at the Metropole in Llandrindod Wells on 10-11 July 2010
22/1/10: Patrick Shields fascinating report. of the Camrose.
21/1/10: New WBU Newsletter online now.
19/1/10: Results of the Graded Masters
19/1/10: Flier for Junior home internationals
19/1/01: Lady Milne team announced
19/1/10: New contact for Old Hall club
9/1/10: More information about WBU playing cards
7/1/10: Brochure now available for the North Wales Spring Congress on 10-11 April 2010. .
7/1/10: Information about the 1st Camrose weekend
7/1/10: More contact information for Sully club
7/1/10: Information about WBF/ECatsBridge Charity Pairs 2010
16/12/09: Draft minutes now available for Council meeting on 1st November 2009
15/12/09: New website for North Wales Bridge Association
15/12/09: Results of the Ladies' Trial
6/12/09: Open Team announced for Ostende
4/12/09: Welsh teams announced for Junior Home Internationals
4/12/09: Updated progress for the Welsh Cup and for the Cambria Cup
4/12/09: New contact, venue and times for Cardigan club
26/11/09: Better laid-out Cambria Cup draw
25/11/09: Results of the Seniors Trials
20/11/09: Some results in for 2009/10 Welsh Cup
20/11/09: Website link for Benllech club. New contact for Chepstow club.
19/11/09: Report on the Welsh Cup Final 2009
16/11/09: Results of the WBU Swiss Teams, Llangollen
9/11/09: Results of the Porthcawl Congress. Novice Pairs result added 13/11/09.
8/11/09: New contact for Sully club
8/11/09: The real Newsletter 22 from 1987 now up. Thank you Noelle.
6/11/09: Brochure now available for EWBA Annual Congress in Cwmbran 13-14 February 2010
2/11/09: Veterans' Pairs cancelled
2/11/09: Minutes of Council meeting on 19th July now available
28/10/09: Team announced for the 1st Camrose weekend
28/10/09: Mike and Sarah Amos (Llangollen organisers) new telephone number 01691 623984
20/10/09: Updated committee details for EWBA
19/10/09: Results etc for the Open Trials. Hands added 20/10/09
12/10/09: Results of the North Wales Swiss Pairs
9/10/09: New link to EWBA website. Corrected start time for Old Hall club
6/10/09: Buffett Cup dates changed (now 13-16 September 2010), and Commonwealth Nations (24-29 October 2010) added to calendar
6/10/09: Draw for the 2009-10 Cambria Cup
5/10/09: News of the first Welsh school bridge academy
3/10/09: Draw for the 2009-10 Welsh Cup
29/9/09: New venue for Benllech club
28/9/09: Results of the Open Trials, 1st weekend
21/9/09: New secretary for Aberystwyth club
21/9/09: Results of the Invitation Pairs
21/9/09: More information about the Open Trials
17/9/09: Results of the Pre-Trial Pairs
17/9/09: More information about the Welsh Invitation Pairs
17/9/09: Link to results of the WBU Autumn Simultaneous Pairs
7/9/09: Results of the Welsh Foursomes
28/8/09: Further details of the arrangements for WBU trials for 2010 teams
26/8/09: Brochure now available for the WBU Swiss Teams in Llangollen 13-15 November
12/8/90: Results of the Aberystwyth Congress
7/8/09: File of all past competition results brought up to date. Can you help with gaps?
4/8/09: Results of the August Green Point Events
3/8/09: Competitions Page brought up to date with information from new Journal
3/8/09: Entry deadline for Open Trials changed to 'end of August'. (That's what the Journal says.)
3/8/09: Contact details updated for National Tournament Organiser (Sheila Shea)
31/7/09: New description of WBU TD courses
31/7/09: 2009-10 WBU Journal available
27/7/09: Entry deadline for Ladies and Seniors Trials relaxed to the end of August.
16/9/09: New contact for Brecon club
15/9/09: Results of the Mid-Wales Congress. Consolation event: MPs added 16/9 and some scores corrected 16/9 pm.
14/7/09 and 21/7/09: More old newsletters accessible via the Publications page
13/7/09: Brochures now available for the North Wales one-day Swiss Pairs on 11th October and for the Porthcawl Congress on 6-8 November.
6/7/09: Results of the WBU Swiss Pairs in Llandudno
3/7/09: Criteria for exemption to final trial added to trials information
3/7/09: Results of the inter-club Teams of Eight
17/6/09: Link to Paul Scannell's great photos of the Seniors Camrose
12/6/09: Brochure now available for the Welsh Foursomes 5-6 September
8/6/09: Results of the Ladies' weekend. Photos added 9/6/09
8/6/09: Revised version of the WBU calendar
1/6/09: Results of the Seniors Camrose
1/6/09: New President's message
26/5/09: Results of the WBU Seniors Congress and Open Swiss Pairs
25/5/09: Result of the 2009 Cambria Cup Final
20/5/09: Noelle has kindly lent me her Newsletter collection. I shall be scanning them in as time allows. Access them through the Publications page.
19/5/09: Perry and Spickett results. Picture added 1/6/09.
12/5/09: Brochure now available for the August Green Point events (1st & 2nd August)
12/5/09: Results of the Webber Cup
27/04/09: Insurance deal for affiliated clubs
21/4/09: Updated contact details for Newtown club
9/4/09: New venue for Men's & Ladies weekend.
8/4/09: Short obituary of Peter Garner-Gray
8/4/09: Results of the North Wales Spring Congress
8/4/09: Updated tournament director expense claim form
8/4/09: New contact details for North Wales BA, and for the Mold and Old Hall clubs
3/4/09: Results of the Portland Pairs. Congratulations to Beth and Barry Wennall who won the Welsh heat.
27/3/09: Link to Patrick Shields report on the second Camrose weekend
27/3/09: Bridge on TV
27/3/09: Updated membership information
16/3/09: Website linked for Wrexham Garden Village club
16/3/09: Change of secretary for Barrivale club
16/3/09: Captains' reports for the Junior Camrose and Peggy Bayer
16/3/09: Results of the National Pairs on 14-15 March 2009. Details now added
16/3/09: Results of the St David's Day Simultaneous Pairs
4/3/09: The Welsh team for the Seniors Camrose announced
2/3/09: Result of the Mixed Pairs
26/2/09: Photos of the Welsh junior teams
26/2/09: Brochure now available for Seniors Congress and Swiss Pairs in Cardiff on 23-25 May 2009 - Seniors on 23 & 24 May, Open Swiss Pairs on Monday 25 May
26/2/09: Changed email address on Bedwas club
25/2/09: Detailed results of Seniors Trial
23/2/09: Brochure now available for the Aberystwyth Congress on 24th to 26th July 2009
23/2/09: Brochure now available for the WBU Swiss Pairs Congress in Llandudno on 4th and 5th July 2009
17/2/09: Results of the East Wales Annual Congress in Cwmbran on 14-15 February 2009.
3/2/09: Brochure now available for Mid-Wales Congress in Llandrindod Wells, July 11-12 2009. Note new section prizes for teams in the lower reaches in the final stages.
2/2/09: Fixed broken link to Seniors Trials details. Sorry about that.
26/1/09: Added link to Patrick Shields's report on the Camrose
26/1/09: Listings now have website links for MWBA and the bridge clubs in Knighton, Llandrindod Wells and Sully.
26/1/09: Minutes now available of Council meetings on 2/3/08 and 20/7/08
26/1/09: The quarter final draws for the Welsh and Cambria cups are on Ken's page
26/1/09: Results of Mid-Wales Area Final of the National Pairs
23/1/09: Captain announced for Lady Milne team
22/1/09: Team announced for second Camrose weekend
22/1/09: Draft minutes of Council meeting on 23/1/08 now available here
22/1/09: More details about Seniors Trials
14/1/09: Graded Masters cancelled.
13/1/09: Brochure now available for North Wales Spring Congress, 4-5 April.
4/1/09: List of current members now accessible via the Members page
4/1/09: New secretary for Lampeter club
4/1/09: Pictures from the youth training day on Saturday 6 December
29/12/08: Improved hand records for Lady Milne
22/12/08: Lady Milne team announced. Hand records added.
18/12/08: Junior teams announced
18/12/08: Further details about Seniors Trials
17/12/08: Link to website for the Camrose in Cardiff in January
15/12/08: Updated version of the Youth page
15/12/08: New secretary for Llanelli club
14/12/08: Result of the Veterans' Pairs
14/12/08: New secretary for Wrexham Park View club
9/12/08: New telephone number for Alan Screen. See MWBA contacts.
8/12/08: New web address for the West Wales Bridge Association
2/12/08: Explanatory note on WBU funding of international teams added to the Internationals page.
26/11/08: Updated calendar online
25/11/08: Notice of Seniors' Trial
24/11/08: Results of the Llangollen Swiss Teams and the Porthcawl Congress
3/11/08: Results of the Open Trials
30/10/08: Plea for volunteers
30/10/08: Result of the Welsh Cup added
22/10/08: Notice about Ladies Trials
21/10/08: Details for Knighton bridge club
20/10/08: Bedwas are now affiliated to EWBA
15/10/08: added Cambria result
14/10/08: Welsh Cup and Cambria Cup draws
12/10/08: Results of the NWBA Autumn Swiss Pairs
2/10/08: WBU Magazine September 2008 now online.
1/10/08: Added website links for Ynys Mon and Caernarfon clubs. Do you know of any other club websites to add to our club entries?
29/9/08: Results of the Open Trials, first weekend
29/9/08: WBU constitution including 2007 and 2008 amendments now here
15/9/08: Brochure now available for the East Wales Annual Congress, 14-15 February 2009. A Two day Green-Pointed Swiss Teams.
15/9/08: Result of the Welsh Invitation Pairs
9/9/08: Updated website link for Bridgend club
8/9/08: Results of the Welsh Foursomes (GPs corrected 9/9), the WBU Simultaneous Pairs, and the pre-trials.
22/8/08: New email address for Noelle Bond, our masterpoints secretary - wbupoints@noellebond.plus.com
22/8/08: New email contacts for Pencoed and Rhiwbina
22/8/08: New directly affiliated club at Llandrindod Wells
6/8/08: Brochure for Llangollen (14-16 November) now available
4/8/08: Results of the August Green Point Events
4/8/08: Added some forthcoming events
31/7/08: Results and pictures of the Aberystwyth Congress. Detailed results added 1/8/08
30/7/08: Improved wording on congress entries and payment
25/7/08: Updated calendar
25/7/08: Penarth BC has a new website
25/7/08: Steve Webb is now EWBA ATO
25/7/08: Juniors in Wroclaw.
16/7/08: Results of the Mid Wales Congress
11/7/09: The arrangements for Open trials for the 2009 squad
11/7/08: Brochure available for Welsh Foursomes 6-7 September 2008
11/7/08: Brochure available for NWBA Autumn GP Swiss Pairs, 12 October 2008
9/7/08: Photos of the teams etc. in Pau.
8/7/08: Results of the WBU Swiss Pairs in Llandudno. Winners' photo added on 9/7/08.
7/7/08: Porthcawl congress brochure now available
29/6/08: Newly affiliated club at Bedwas
29/6/08: Paper from Ken giving WBU Interpretation and Guidance for the new 2007 Laws
29/6/08: Picture of winners added to Teams of Eight result
29/6/08: Updated contact details etc for WWBA and its clubs
25/6/08: Results of the Teams of Eight
25/6/08: Corrected errors on Competitions page. Added link to Ken's page.
25/6/08: Plea for shirt sponsorship now on Internationals page
25/6/08: Back from Pau. Added results of Ladies pairs and teams.
4/6/08: Added link to Paul Scannell's pictures of the Seniors Camrose
4/6/08: Pictures added to the Perry/Spickett results and the Members' page.
4/6/08: Men's events off. Ladies on 7/8 June
4/6/08: New Journal for 2008 released
4/6/08: Seniors team for Beijing added to teams list
4/6/08: Belated Spring clean
2/6/08: Seniors Camrose results.
28/5/08: Results of the Welsh Seniors & Swiss Pairs
19/5/08: Perry and Spickett results
19/5/08: New President and NTO. Three new Life Members.
11/5/08: Results of the Webber Cup Final
1/5/08: New calendar up to 2010
24&25/4/08: Spring 2008 WBU magazine and bidding competition.
11/4/08: Revised details for Newport(Pembs) club
7/4/08: Results of the North Wales Swiss Teams
3/4/08: Brochure now available for GP Pairs and Teams 2-3 August in Cwmbran
3/4/08: Non-WBU members welcome at New Laws seminars, but will have to pay a little for their copy of the laws.
1/4/08: Report on the Harry Scully Trophy, part of the EBU's Young Bridge Challenge
1/4/08: Draws for the quarter-finals of the Welsh and Cambria Cups
1/4/08.: More teams announced for the European Championships and the World Mind Sports Games
28/3/08: Seminars on the new laws
26/3/08: Mid Wales Congress 12-13 July. Brochure now available
24/3/08: Report by Patrick Shields on the final Camrose weekend
20/308: Updated Membership Information
17/3/08: Result of the National Pairs Final
11/3/08: Camrose results 2008
11/3/08: New sim arrangements for Autumn 2008 and Spring 2009
11/3/08: Added results on St David's Day sim
28/2/08: Link to CBS interview with Bill Gates and Warren Buffett
28/2/08: Change of date for North Wales Green Point Swiss Pairs. Now 12 October 2008.
24/2/08: Results of the WBU Mixed Pairs Final
23/2/08: Brochures now available for the Welsh Seniors Congress and Open Swiss Pairs in May, and for the Aberystwyth Congress in July.
18/2/08: Results of the East Wales Annual Congress
18/2/08: The Seniors' Congress and Swiss Pairs on 24-26 May 2008 will now be held at the excellent venue of the David Lloyd Tennis Centre in Cardiff (rather than in Cwmbran).
13/2/08: Arrangements for Mixed Pairs Final
13/2/08: Information about the Kitzbühel
Bridge Tournament in Austria, 8th - 13th April 2008
4/2/08: Some information about the WBU Swiss Pairs on 5-6 July. And brochure now available.
4/2/08: Pat Shields's Report on the first Camrose weekend
27/1/08: Results of the Graded Masters Pairs. Pictures added 28/1/08
25/1/08: Teams for Junior Camrose and Peggy Bayer announced.
23/1/08: Some of the international teams for 2008
22/1/08: New email address for Jean Hand - jeanhand15cc@talktalk.net
11/1/08: Selectors' meeting moved to 19th January. Added Seniors' Camrose to the list of events in notice.
7/1/08: Minutes of the November council meeting
3/1/08: Added link to WBF/ EcatsBridge Charity Pairs
2/1/08: More information about International Selection
22/12/07: Lady Milne trials. Results and report.
21/12/07: Youth page - dates for your diaries
21/12/07: Damiani's Christmas message
21/12/07: A few errors in the table of past results corrected (corrections in red), and some additions.
5/12/07: Table of results of WBU competitions going back to 1959. Please tell me about any errors! And do you have any more to add?
26/11/07: Result of the Veterans' Pairs
22/11/07: Lady Milne Trial arrangements
22/11/07: Calendar updates - Executive meeting in July 2008 moved to 20/7/08, new dates for 2008 Trials and Invitation Pairs.
19/11/07: Results of the WBU Swiss Teams at Llangollen held on 16-18 November in the Royal International Pavilion (Green point awards added 22/11/07)
16/11/07: Result of the Men's Pairs held on Saturday November 3rd 2007 in Colwyn Bay
12/11/07 Results of the 2007 Porthcawl Congress
7/11/07: Brochure now available for NWBA Spring Congress in Llandudno on 5-6 April 2008. A 2-day green-pointed Swiss Teams.
7/11/07: Calendar for 2008 on revised to remove Open Trial dates - new dates will be found to avoid clashes with Beijing
7/11/07: PDJ is now NPC for the 1st Camrose
7/11/07: Captain's
report on the Junior European Championships,
25/10/07: Camrose team for first weekend in January announced
22/10/07: WBU Trials information, including results of final trial
22/10/07: Results of North Wales GP Swiss Pairs
22/10/07: East Wales Congress 16-17 February 2008. Brochure now available.
22/10/07: Update to the piece on Max Powell with photo
16/10/07: Line-ups for the trials now known
16/10/07: Two old newsletters (winter 1999 and spring 2000) added
15/10/07: Two additions to 2007-8 calendar (Men's Pairs, Pau)
11/10/07: Tidied up the Publications page
11/10/07: Put a pointer at the very interesting booklets about WBU appeals on the TD page
11/10/07: Fixed broken links on the Members page
11/10/07: The final (I hope) version of the 2007 Journal now up.
11/10/07: Various updates to area and club information
9/10/07: Updated Competition information to fit new Journal
9/10/07: Sad news about Max Powell
1/10/07: Results of the first trials weekend
1/10/07: September WBU Magazine and associated Bidding Competition posted
24/9/07: Results of the Welsh Invitation Pairs
24/9/07, 1/10/07: More about Men's events added
17/9/07: Pre-trial results
12/9/07: More details added about the North Wales Green Point Swiss Pairs
7/9/07: Results of the Welsh Foursomes
7/9/07: New contact for Cardiff bridge club
7/9/07: Corrected venue of Camrose 2 in 2008
7/9/07: Changed probable date for Aberystwyth congress in 2008
9/807, 6/8/07 and 3/8/07: More improvements to the Contacts page
9/8/07: The Men's Pairs date is still not decided. It will not be the date previously notified here.
Results of the WBU Green-point events (Saturday Pairs, Sunday Teams) in Cwmbran on August 4th and 5th. (Slight change to MPs on Pairs table.)
7/8/07: Results of the Aberystwyth Congress held on July 28th and 29th
6/8/07: Brochure now available for the Llangollen teams in November
25/7/07: News about Men's events.
25/7/07: Notice about Orange Book updates
17/7/07: Picture of the Llandudno winners added
17/7/07: Results of the Mid-Wales Congress on July 14th & 15th
12/7/07: Results of the WBU Swiss Pairs in Llandudno on July 7th & 8th
2/7/07: Brochure now available for the Welsh Foursomes on September 1st & 2nd at the David Lloyd Centre in Cardiff
2/7/07: Results of the National Inter-Club Teams-of-8
2/7/07: More detail on Youth events in Youth page
24/7/07: Contacts page brought more up-to-date
2/7/07: New secretary for Llanelli club. Email address error fixed 9/7/07
16/6/07: Brochure for the WBU Swiss Pairs here at last
10/6/07: Results of the Swansea Charity Bridge Event on 8 - 10 June (on their site)
5/6/07: Results of the Ladies' Weekend, pairs and teams for the Ladies' Welsh Cup
4/6/07: Brochure now available for the Porthcawl Congress on 9th to 11th November
30/5/07: Brochure now available for the green-pointed events in Cwmbran on August 4th & 5th
29/5/07: Results of the WBU Seniors Congress and Swiss Pairs
24/5/07: New CEO appointed
21/5/07: Results of the Perry Shield and Spickett Bowl
21/5/07: Results of the Webber Cup
8/5/07: Results of the May Holiday Congress in Cwmbran
Brochures are available for the Mid-Wales (13-15 July) and Aberystwyth (27-29 July) congresses.
14/6/07: New venue for Brecon club
2/6/07: New secretary of Castle Bridge Club
30/5/07: Small errors in Senior pairs results corrected
23/5/07: Session time changed for Tenby club
21/5/07: New contact details for West Wales
30/4/07: Area teams result added to North Wales page
30/4/07: Recent area results added to Mid-Wales page. And the area constitution.
27/4/07: Rhayader bridge club has affiliated to the WBU. Welcome!
16/4/07: Photos added to Lady Milne pages
13/4/07: The Calendar has been updated and split into different files for each year.
4/4/07: Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 25th March 2007. This meeting decided: new arrangements for the ladies' and mens' events; not to hold the Autumn simultaneous pairs; new Masterpoint ranks; to move the Welsh Foursomes (now probably in Cardiff on Sept 1/2).
3/4/07: Results of the North Wales Spring Congress in Llandudno
23/3/07: MWBA secretary changed
18/3/07: Fixed Dolgellau contact details
1/3/07: Added two early newsletters previously missing
19/3/07: Result of the Portland Pairs (Wales heat)
18/3/07: A report on the Junior Camrose, by Simon Richards. Photo added 19/3/07
11/3/07: Result of the National Open Pairs
11/3/07: A report on the Peggy Bayer, with pictures, by Keith Sharp (npc)
11/3/07: Another report by Patrick Shields, on the second Camrose weekend.
7/3/07: List of Junior events added to Youth page.
5/3/07: Second Camrose weekend. The Camrose Trophy was completed last weekend in Scotland. Wales finished a very respectable third. The very strong Republic of Ireland team retained the trophy, and a strong English team were second. The Welsh team was Tim Rees & Filip Kurbalija, Paul Denning & Patrick Shields, Gary & Dafydd Jones, with Peter Garner-Gray as NPC.
23/2/07: The Publications page has been updated, and all the WBU Newsletters from August 2001 are now on-line. Thank you Laura!
Information sheet added about membership and fees.
The home youth internationals were held on February 16-18 2007 in Limerick. Results.
Report on the Camrose weekend by Patrick Shields added 17/1/07
First
Camrose weekend. The first half of the 2007
home internationals was held on 5-7 January near Oxford, with all the matches
broadcast live on BBO.
The Welsh team (see photo)
was Tim Rees & Filip Kurbalija, Paul Denning & Patrick Shields, Mark
Roderick & Mike Best, with Jill Casey as NPC.
After this weekend, Wales lie 4th, ahead of both the Republic of Ireland and
Scotland, and just below Northern Ireland. The leaders are the Irish holders,
followed by England.
Draws for the later stages of the Welsh Cup and the Cambria Cup
20/2/07: Added some addresses
10/2/07: Corrected Portland Pairs venue
8/2/07: Added NWBA Spring Congress brochure. Fixed date error.
18/1/07: Date change for 2007 Invitation Pairs (now 22-23 September 2007)
8/12/06: More memorabilia. Please contribute more!
2/12/06: Renault pairs result updated with the outcome of the Paris final.
14/11/06: A few items of memorabilia from the early days of the WBU.
13/11/06: New and comprehensive page about International events
31/10/06: Youth page updated (pictures from Porthcawl added 15/11/06)
26/10/06: Tidied the home page a bit
26/10/06: Result of the Wales heat of the Renault Bridge Tour
23/10/06: Competitions page overhauled
19/10/06: Advice on finding accommodation for WBU events
17/10/06: Congress page overhauled
17/10/06: Welsh Junior Day, Cardiff 14th October 2006
16/10/06: Results of North Wales GP Swiss Pairs event
10/10/06: The membership page now points to up-to-date masterpoint information
6-12/10/06: All club data should now be up-to-date. Please tell me of any other errors.
5/10/06: The Calendar should now be up-to-date