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November 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Suffolk Green Pointed Congress takes place on 12th October. More details at: www.bridgewebs.com/suffolkbridge/
September 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Join us in celebrating 100 years of contract bridge!
Sign up here: www.bridgewebs.com/cgi-bin/bwoq...
It’s been 100 years since Harold S. Vanderbilt changed bridge forever in 1925 and we’re marking the moment with a special series of five national RealBridge events, hosted by Cumbria CBA.
July 30, 2025 at 9:43 AM
View the highlights of the last 100 years of contract bridge: youtu.be/Rgf1hrgQIag
It’s been 100 years since Harold S. Vanderbilt changed bridge forever in 1925 and we’re marking the moment with a special series of five national events on RealBridge, the first Sunday of each month, from 3rd August.
Celebrating A Hundred Years of Contract Bridge
YouTube video by englishbridgeunion
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July 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Cafe Bridge in Wetherby 26th August! Email [email protected] to enter or for more info.
July 24, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Anyone have a child who wants to learn to play bridge? Or a grandchild? The @englishbridgeunion.bsky.social junior bridge camp at the end of August is always great fun. My 2 always love going (even though they are now some of the oldest there).
July 21, 2025 at 12:05 PM
On 3 July 2025, the grand surroundings of the House of Lords played host to a prestigious youth bridge event: Lords v Junior Bridge Teams. Organised with the support of Baroness Blackstone.
Read the full story: www.ebu.co.uk/article/hous...
July 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Enter now for the Portland Pairs! The EBU Mixed Pairs Championship, scored by matchpoints.
It will take place as a single two-session event on RealBridge on Sunday 6th April.
More details: www.ebu.co.uk/competitions...
March 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
EBU Social Bridge, play up to 20 boards for just £5 per table: www.ebu.co.uk/social-bridge
March 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Halifax Bridge Club is celebrating its 75th anniversary on Sunday 13th April, and you are invited!
Join them on RealBridge for a special event open to everyone. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if they could achieve 75 tables for the occasion?
More details: www.bridgewebs.com/halifax/
March 20, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Lovely piece in The Times yesterday about the history and luxury of bridge: www.thetimes.com/life-style/l...
Bridge — the card game beloved by geeks and Gates
It might have a fusty image, but bridge has a racy history and some very smart fans, including Claudia Winkleman and Bill Gates
www.thetimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The second and final weekend of the Camrose, takes place from 7th-9th March at La Mon Hotel Castlereagh Northern Ireland, hosted by the Northern Irish Bridge Union.

For more details visit: www.ebu.co.uk/article/camr... or nibu1.co.uk
February 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
English champion Heather Dhondy features in the latest episode of the award winning Sorry, Partner podcast. Heather talks about her meteoric rise from kitchen bridge player to world champion. Plus she shares her top tip for developing players.

sorrypartner.com/episodes
Sorry, Partner
sorrypartner.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The England teams have won the Junior Camrose and Peggy Bayer organised by Bridge Great Britain. The event was hosted by the Welsh Bridge Union (WBU).

More information: www.ebu.co.uk/article/engl...
February 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Watch EBU Panel TD Rob Sassoon's fifth and penultimate appearance on the challenging quiz show Only Connect tonight at 8pm on BBC 2. He is joined by two non-bridge playing friends, Eleanor Ayres and Matt Taylor, to form “The Tea Totallers”. You can also catch up on BBC iPlayer.
February 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Gather your Grandchildren! Book a place on the Youth Spring Camp 5th-6th April, book before the end of February for just £90.

No experience is necessary. Adults are welcome to attend with their younger family members.

More information: www.ebedcio.org.uk/Spring-Bridg...
Spring Bridge Camp 2025 | English Bridge Education & Development
www.ebedcio.org.uk
February 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The second Online One-Day Green Pointed event for 2025 took place on Sunday. It was won by Nick Stevens & Clive Owen with a score of 110 VPs. In 2nd place were Alan Wearmouth & Martyn Harris and in 3rd place were Rob Cliffe & Jackie Davies.
More details: www.ebu.co.uk/article/stev...
Stevens & Owen win OODGP Swiss Pairs | English Bridge Union
www.ebu.co.uk
February 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Watch the Junior Camrose & Peggy Bayer this weekend on RealBridge.
The event is being hosted by the Welsh Bridge Union in Newport from 14th - 16th February.

More details about the England Team: www.ebu.co.uk/article/watc...

Click kibitz.realbridge.online to view.
Watch the Junior Camrose and Peggy Bayer 2025 | English Bridge Union
www.ebu.co.uk
February 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The EBU Masters Pairs - a national competition for the Ann Staveley trophy!
Hosted by clubs, online or face-to-face, 23rd Feb 2025
Open to players below the rank of Regional Master.
Click for more info and the list of clubs hosting:
www.ebu.co.uk/competitions...
February 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Exeter Bridge Club was featured last night on BBC Spotlight's evening news show for the South West.
You can view the clip on the BBC Iplayer until 6:58pm this evening:
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Spotlight - Evening News: 11/02/2025
The latest news, sport, weather and features from the South West of England.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The Tollemache Cup (intercounty teams of eight) Final was held at the weekend and was won by London. London scored 98 IMPs, Surrey were second with a score of 85 IMPs and last year's winners Manchester were just behind in third with 84 IMPs.

More: www.ebu.co.uk/article/lond...
February 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Congratulations to the Sorry, Partner podcast. They won a bronze medal in the 2025 Sports Podcast Awards for Best Equality and Social Impact Podcast!

More information: www.sportspodcastgroup.com/winners-of-t...
January 31, 2025 at 12:27 PM
If you are playing in the Online One-Day Green Pointed Swiss Pairs on Sunday 26th January, please read the following link for Player Information, which was also sent via email: www.ebu.co.uk/article/onli...
January 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Suzanne Anisfeld, member of Watford and Bushey Bridge Club, has recently appeared on Channel 4's Countdown. Her episode aired earlier this week, 21st January 2025. More info on the EBU blog: www.ebu.co.uk/blog/ebu-mem...

You can watch the episode on Channel 4's 4OD: www.channel4.com/programmes/c...
January 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The latest Sorry, Partner episode features English/American champion Barry Rigal. Barry talks to podcast hosts Catherine & Jocelyn about partnership compatibility, his thoughts on talking and not talking at the table, and the importance of good communication overall: sorrypartner.com/episodes
Sorry, Partner
sorrypartner.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM