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Latest News and Upcoming Events
Online GP Swiss PairsCongratulations to David Barton and Robert Ferrari who were 2nd of 52 pairs in this EBU event on Oct 10th. Ben Franks Pairs Sunday 6th DecThe Ben Franks Pairs will be held at Bramhall Bridge Club on Sunday 6th December. This event qualifies the top four Manchester affiliated pairs for the EBU's Corwen Trophy which will be held online on May 22-23rd 2027. Click here for more details. Click here to enter. Teltscher Trophy TrialsTrials for the England Seniors for the home internationals took place on 9-11th Oct at Solihull. Royce Alexander and Peter Foster were the only Manchester players entered. After a good start they slipped down to finish in the middle of the field. Results are on the EBU web site. Summer LeagueAs we drift into autumn, the summer league is nearly finished. St Titus won division one by a large margin by beating Roger Hopton's New Connections 25-5 in their final match. Congratulations to Michael Byrne, John Holland, Alan Mould, Gary Hyett, Jeff Smith and David Sargent. In the second division City Aces (Philip Reed et al) have a small lead over The Biddables (Maggie McPhillips et al) with each having one match to play. Guernsey CongressThe EBU Guernsey Congress takes place from 14th-20th September. In the senior pairs John Holland won with Judi Lawson. In the multiple teams Raymond Semp and John Hassett teamed up with Linda Stocks and Margaret Crangle and finished second. In the Swiss Teams John Hassett and Raymond Semp won by a large margin with Sally Clark and Gunnar Hallberg. Well done to all. Results are on the EBU web site. League, Higson and Goldstone 2026-7Over the winter we now have separate Face-to-Face and Online Leagues available to suit you preference. Please enter whichever league is appropriate for your team. Teams or some individual players might wish to play in both leagues, but beware of the total number of matches that you might need to arrange and play. Manchester League - Matches predominantly played Face-to-Face. Runs from October to May. Registration by Oct 12th 2026 HERE Manchester Online League - Matches predominantly played Online (Default BBO). Runs from October-May. Registration by October 12th 2026 HERE Higson Cup & Plate - This competition was changed at the 2026 AGM to remove the KO stages and to remove the handicapping. The event will in future be a one day Face-to-Face Multiple Teams Cup and Plate event held on a Sunday next April at an MCBA club. The Plate event will be restricted to teams up to Jack-high level. Registration is no longer required at the same time as the League but will be required by about March 25th 2027 HERE Goldstone Trophy - This is the County's major knock-out event and is Green Pointed. Early rounds are 24 boards, then later rounds are 32 boards. Matches are by default Face-to-Face unless both captains agree to play online. Members with primary allegiance to another county must not enter this event. Registration closes when 16 teams have entered (or on October 19th) for 2026-7 HERE. Newcomers League - Designed for new players who are new to teams play and imp scoring and need a lot of support from their teachers. Division A (for Advanced) with about five years playing experience playing 16 board matches. Division B (for Beginners) with about two years playing experience playing 12 board matches. WiIl start maybe in November. Registration and Advice via your teachers in your local clubs Northern Bridge League
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