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 2012-13, which may be read online here. Please note: the Grand Master points listings on page 35 of the printed copies are out of date, although all the club listings are correct. Page 35 has been corrected in the online version.

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), Jean Hand. 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

Competition	Format	Timing	Venue	Entries	Official closing date	Results
Welsh Cup	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.	Times and venues of matches to be arranged by the teams. Draw for round 2 on First round draw		To Jean Hand (NTO) Entry forms	15 September 2012	2010 2011 2012
Cambria Cup	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. Full Cambria Cup draw		To Jean Hand (NTO) Entry forms	15 September 2012	2010 2011 2012
Perry Shield	Inter-area open teams of 4 to 6. Three sessions, each of three 10-board matches against the other areas.	8-9 June 2013	North Wales	Teams selected by each area		2012
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			To NTO		Not held in 2012
Webber Cup and Philip Angel Cup	Open teams of 4 to 6 players. Qualification now through area heats. The final is a multi-team event.	Final on 27-28 April 2013 Saturday 1pm start, Sunday 11am start	Llanidloes Community Centre	Heat organisers to inform NTO of entries by 1 April		2013
National Club Teams of Eight	Teams of 8-12 representing affiliated clubs (allowed two teams when 70+ WBU members). Qualifying through area heats.	Sunday 23 June 2013 Start 11.30am	Llanidloes Community Centre	Heat organisers to inform NTO of entries by 1 May		2012

Pairs competitions

Competition	Format	Timing	Venue	Entries	Official closing date	Results
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 on 9-10 March 2013 Saturday 1pm start, Sunday 11am start	Commodore Hotel, Llandrindod Wales			2013 Qualifier 2013 Final
Ladies' Pairs	Both-female pairs. Match-point pairs scoring.					2010 Not held since
Mixed Pairs	Qualifying by area events scored over whole field. Final of 28 pairs, all-play-all over 3 sessions. Match-point pairs scoring.	The Final is on 23-24 February 2013 Saturday 1pm start, Sunday 11am start	Commodore Hotel, Llandrindod Wales	Area organisers give entry numbers to NTO in January.		2012
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 to be held in 2012	.			2011 not held in 2012
Veterans' Pairs	Pairs with both players born before 1st January 1952. Match-point pairs scoring.	Will not be held in 2012				2008 not held since
Portland Pairs	Mixed pairs held at several venues in England and Wales, MP pairs scored over the whole field.	24 March 2013	Colwyn Bay	To Sheila Shea 01248 370118 sheila.shea@talktalk.net	11 March	2011
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, See our 2011 contribution to them.	2-6 September 2013	Clubs	Clubs wishing to take part email Anna at Ecats See here for more details.		2012
St David's Day Simultaneous Pairs	Simultaneous pairs, held in clubs, scored across the field. Different hands each day. Organised by Ecats	25 February to 1 March 2013	Clubs	Clubs wishing to take part email Anna at Ecats See here for more details.		2013
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.	8-9 September 2012	St Mellons, Cardiff	Any pair of suitable standing wishing to be considered should contact Patrick Jourdain by 31st July		2012
Celtic Sims	A brand new Green Pointed Sim Pairs open to ALL clubs, to raise money for the International teams of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland	21-27 April 2013	Clubs	See here for more details.		December 2012 April 2013