Welsh Bridge Union

New Newsletter

The latest Newsletter is on its way to the clubs. Another great issue! Read it here.

New Master Points and Membership Secretary

Captain Phil Bowers has taken over from Noelle Bond as Master Points secretary, following the AGM, and will also be Membership secretary. His contact details are on our Contacts page.

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the Welsh Bridge Union was held on Sunday 20th May 2012 at the Seabank Hotel, Porthcawl starting at 10.30 a.m. Agenda and reports

Seniors Camrose

The home internationals for over-60s were held in Ayr on 18-20 May. The Wales team of Mike Baker & Steve Jarvis, Mike Best & David Birt and Gary Jones (playing captain) & Patrick Jourdain had a disappointing weekend, finishing 5th of the 6 teams. Scores here.

Events

The final weekend of the Cambria Cup is on 26-27 May at Crossgates in Mid-Wales, for the four teams who have won through the knockout stages.

The Seniors Congress is on 2-3 June and the Open Swiss Pairs is on 4 June (the 'May' bank holiday), both at the YMCA Newport. Brochure

The Ladies Weekend has been CANCELLED due to lack of entries (was 9-10 June)

The Teams of Eight final is on 17 June at the Metropole in Llandrindod Wells

The next WBU lightweight club Sims will be from 25-29 June. More information

Celtic congress: Fishguard Bay Hotel, June 29 to July 1 2012, with various matches between Wales and Ireland. By WWBA and Bridge Overseas, with the WBU and the CBAI. Brochure. More information

The North Wales WBU Swiss Pairs is in Llandudno on 7-8 July. Brochure

The Mid Wales Congress is at the Metropole in Llandrindod Wells on July 14-15 2012. Brochure

The Aberystwyth Congress at a new venue in the Unversity on July 27-29 2012. Brochure Poster

The British Simultaneous Pairs is on July 30 to August 3. More information for WBU clubs.

The August Green Point Events (Swiss Pairs Saturday, Swiss Teams Sunday) are on 4-5 August in Newport. Brochure

The WBU Autumn Simultaneous Pairs is held in clubs from 3-7 September, organised by Ecats. There are different hands each day. Profits from this event are shared with the Wales Air Ambulance, See our 2011 contribution to them. See here for more details.

Bridge Behaviour

People’s enjoyment can be compromised by the poor behaviour of a minority of other players. This concern featured in the questionnaires which our members completed in 2010-11. The WBU Management Committee set up a working party whose report is being published here for discussion and comment. The report discusses a number of issues and what could be done to improve matters.

Please send your comments on the report to Mike Tedd by the end of May. Revised in the light of comments then received, it is likely to be adopted as WBU policy on bridge behaviour.

The Lady Milne - Another Splendid Result for Wales

Wales hosted the Lady Milne on 13-15 April in the Metropole. The main Welsh team finished a close second to the strong Scots, with a score that would have won in each of the previous three years, and were a full match ahead of Ireland and England.

Our team was Linda Greenland & Aida Aris, Sue Ingham & Laura Woodruff, Jill Casey & Diane Kurbalija with NPC Adrian Thomas. The other Welsh team of Val Kennewell & Margaret Lane, Jill Knight & Joan Murray, Gilly Clench & Lee Collier with NPC Di Harris will be disappointed by their score but strengthened by the experience.

Congratulations to all involved in staging a fault-free event, superbly organised by Jean Cufley. Full details at Neville's website for information and results. Photos of the leading teams

Tournament Director Courses

Neville has arranged a TD course in Cardiff on 2-3 June, and (if demand justifies it) will arrange a more advanced course in Swansea the same weekend. More details.

Welsh Cup and Cambria Cup 2011-2012

The Welsh Cup draw for round 2 onwards is now available. The first round draw largely followed the 2010-11 pattern, with triples in the first round. Full regulations.

The Cambria Cup draw is online (Final arrangements added 18/4/12). The regionally drawn knockout reduced the field to four teams for an all-play-all final weekend on 26-27 May 2012.

International Teams

The selectors invite expressions of interest for the 2012 World Bridge Games (Olympiad) in Lille, France, on 9-23 August 2012. There will be no financial support from the WBU. More information

The Seniors trials were on 17-18 March 2012 at Crossgates. The application form has more information. The selectors have announced that the team for the Seniors Camrose is Mike Baker & Steve Jarvis, Mike Best & David Birt and Gary Jones (captain) & Patrick Jourdain

The selectors have announced the following teams for the European Championships (Dublin 12-23 June 2012): Open Team - Paul Denning & Patrick Shields, Peter Goodman & Mike Pownall, Dafydd & Gary Jones, NPC Alan Jones. Reserves Alex Hogg & Alex Maddocks.
Seniors Team - Mike Tedd & John Salisbury, Roger Penton & Tony Disley, Jim Luck & Mike Hirst, NPC Alan Screen. Reserves Mike Baker & Steve Jarvis.

What's New

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

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