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 Journal 2010-11, which may be read online here.
Detailed rules and arrangements for individual competitions can also be found in the Journal. General advice on accommodation, as well as specific information for some of our venues, can be found here.
Entries for many events, as indicated, should be made to the National Tournament Organiser (NTO), Sheila Shea. Other entry, selection or invitation arrangements are explained in the table.
The Graded Masters was the first of several events to be held in 2010 at the Metropole Hotel in Llandrindod Wells. At this excellent venue we can eat (not too late - 8pm) and start again at 10.30 on Sunday playing a reasonable number of boards to finish about 4pm. Attractive rates for accommodation at the Metropole have been arranged.
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.
Teams competitions
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Welsh Cup
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IMP scoring, teams of 4 to 6 players. First round 'triple', then knockout
matches; early rounds drawn to reduce travelling. |
Times and venues of matches to be arranged by the teams. |
To Linda Greenland |
15 October 2011 | ||
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Cambria Cup
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IMP scoring, mixed teams of 4 to 6. Each player must play with at least three others in each match. Knockout matches to reduce the field to 4 teams who contest an all-play-all final weekend; early rounds drawn to reduce travelling. The full draw |
Times and venues of knockout matches to be arranged by the teams. Final on 26-27 May 2012 |
To Linda Greenland |
15 October 2011 | ||
| Perry Shield | Inter-area open teams of 4 to 6. Three sessions, each of three 10-board matches against the other areas. | 21-22 May 2011 | East Wales | 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 |
Sunday 10 June 2012, 12:30 start. | Mid Wales |
To NTO |
7 May 2012 | |
| Webber Cup and Philip Angel Cup | Open teams of 4 to 6 players. Qualification through club (or perhaps area) heats. The final is a multi-team event. |
Final on 7-8 May 2011 Saturday 1pm start, Sunday 11am start |
Metropole hotel in Llandrindod Wells | Heat organisers to inform NTO of entries by 1 April |
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| National Club Teams of Eight | Teams of 8-12 representing affiliated clubs (allowed two teams when 70+ WBU members). Qualifying through area heats. |
Sunday 19 June 2011 Start 11.30am |
Elephant & Castle, Newtown | Heat organisers to inform NTO of entries by 1 May | ||
Pairs competitions
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| National Open Pairs | Heats held in clubs, then area finals. Final of 28 pairs, all-play-all over 3 sessions. Match-point pairs scoring. |
Final on 12-13 March 2011 Saturday 1pm start, Sunday 11am start |
The Metropole in Llandrindod Wells | Area organisers give entry numbers to NTO by 31 January, and then qualifiers by 14 February | 2011 | |
| Ladies' Pairs |
Both-female pairs. Match-point pairs scoring. |
Saturday 9 June 2012 |
To NTO |
7 May 2012 | 2010 | |
| Mixed Pairs | Qualifying in areas, final of 28 pairs, all-play-all over
3 sessions. Match-point pairs scoring. |
Final on 26-27 February 2011 Saturday 1pm start, Sunday 11am start |
The Metropole in Llandrindod Wells | Area organisers give entry numbers to NTO by 17 January. | 2011 | |
| 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. | 15-16 January 2011 | International
Pavilion Royal Welsh show ground Builth Wells. |
To NTO, Sheila Shea, see contacts page
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3 January | |
| Veterans' Pairs | Pairs with both players born before 1st January 1952. Match-point pairs scoring. |
Will not be held in 2011 |
North Wales |
To NTO |
2008 | |
| Portland Pairs | Mixed pairs held at several venues in England and Wales, MP pairs scored over the whole field. | 27 March 2011 | Welsh venue in North Wales | To NTO. | 1 March? | |
| Young Players' Cup | For players who are under 25 on 1 January 2009. Arrangements to be announced. (Likely to be associated with one of the junior days.) | |||||
| Autumn Simultaneous Pairs |
Simultaneous pairs, held in clubs, scored across the field. Three sets of hands (Monday, Tuesday/Wednesday, and Thursday/Friday). |
5-9 September 2011 | Clubs | Clubs wishing to take part notify Neville | ||
| St David's Day Simultaneous Pairs |
Simultaneous pairs, held in clubs, scored across the field. Three sets of hands (Monday, Tuesday/Wednesday, and Thursday/Friday). |
28 February to 4 March 2011 |
Clubs | Clubs wishing to take part notify Neville | ||
| 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. | 10-11 September 2011 | St Mellons, Cardiff | Any pair of suitable standing wishing to be considered should contact Patrick Jourdain by 31st July | 2011 |
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