News
16-Sep-2014
AGM Today!
The 2013 AGM and captains' meeting is at 6:15pm, Tuesday 16th September, Room 3, Church House Westminster.
The details of the new season are to your left.
Note that there will be no hard-copy at the AGM. You are advised to print a Fixtures Sheet to fill in at the meeting, but electronic copies of other documents may well suffice.
- AGM Agenda [PDF] or below
- Minutes of 2013 AGM [PDF]
- Map of venue [PDF] (please come to the North Door entrance in Great Smith Street as the Dean's Yard entrance shuts at 6:00pm).
- Fixtures Sheet (blank) [PDF]
11-Sep-2014
AGM and 2014-15 Season
AGM: Tuesday 16th September, 6:15pm at Room 3, Church House Westminster
See this map [PDF]. Please come to the North Door entrance in Great Smith Street as the Dean's Yard entrance shuts at 6:00pm.
The new disposition of teams in the League as well as the draw for the first round of the knockouts is to the left. We ask those teams who are in the knockout but not in the League and are not coming to the AGM to make first approach to their opponents.
AGM Agenda
- Opening by Chairman
- Apologies for absence
- Approval of the minutes of the 2013 AGM
- Matters arising from the 2013 AGM
- Chairman's report
- Treasurer's report
- Election of officers
- London venues for matches [Philip Watson]
- Costs incurred by cancelled matches [Bill Linton, BTONS]
- Table-money for events
- Substitute players in League and Cup/Plate matches
- Any other business
The formal business of the meeting having concluded, it will be followed by,
- Presentation of trophies
- Fixture meeting
You can download a copy of the agenda [PDF], also the minutes of the 2013 meeting [PDF].
5-September-2014
Venues for matches
We recognise that many teams in our League do not have a home venue. In the past the Young Chelsea has been a popular choice but that club is undergoing its own tribulations. As last year, Philip Watson and David Hull have researched a number of potential venues. These are outlined in the 'Venues for Matches' document (linked from the left on all pages).
If anybody has information or ideas on venues, please contact to amend or add to the page. And we will be interested to hear how new venues turn out, so do give us your feedback. Details will change, so check the up-to-date link before contacting a venue to fix a match.
20-August-2014
2014 SURDOC
This year's SURDOC will be held a fortnight into the new season on Tuesday, 30th September 2014 at Platform 1 Café, 9-10 Bramlands Close, London SW11 2NT. See the full details.
New Season
As below the AGM is again in Room 3 at the Church Commissioners, 6:15pm on Tuesday 16th September 2014. Captains will shortly be emailed with details of how to enter the new season (same as last year) and the SURDOC.
30-July-2014
2014 AGM
The LBHCBA AGM will be held at the Church Commissioners on Tuesday 16th September 2014.
The AGM will be followed by a captains' meeting to arrange fixtures. Team entries will again be managed online. Further details in due course – this is just advance warning.
24-June-2014
Gainsborough Plate 2013-14 – Livesey Strike Back
The first match being sportingly declared void by London Underground (see item, 4th June), in the rematch Livesey won the Gainsborough Plate, 83-68.
Congratulations this time to the Livesey team; Chris Wright, Philip Watson, Eric Clayton and Margaret Jessop. Honourable mentions to London Underground team; Gerry Weston, Audrey Hartley, Maxine Etkin and Mike Dearing.
10-June-2014
Selfridges Cup
Konrad Mau and John Gibbons won the LBHCBA annual pairs event, the largest field for several years.
| 1. | Konrad Mau & John Gibbons | 62.12% |
| 2. | Mike Shilling & Andrew Shillam | 61.31% |
| 3. | Dominic Flint & Pamela Reiss | 57.02% |
See the detailed results.
10-June-2014
Leslie Dodds Cup 2013-14
Congratulations to the RAC Morgan team, Marina Chaning Pearce, Ross Cope, Tony Scouller and Arun Suri, who defeated Habeas Corpus in the final, 60-42.
4-June-2014
Gainsborough Plate 2013-14
Congratulations to the London Underground team, Gerry Weston, John Levy, Maxine Etkin and Mike Dearing, who beat Livesey in the final, 74-27.
There was an accident with the boards at the Gainsborough Plate: they had been previously played by one of the home players. This was discovered the day after the match and, as hosts, London Underground have offered Livesey a rematch which they have accepted.
15-May-2014
The 2013-14 Selfridges Trophy for Pairs
A single-session matchpointed pairs for players from LBH league or cup teams (not necessarily the same one).
| Date: | Tuesday, 10th June 2014 |
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| Venue: | The Royal Automobile Club (in the Library) 89 Pall Mall London SW1Y 5HS Tel: 020 7930 2345 Nearest underground station – Green Park or Charing Cross |
| Start: | 6:30pm – sandwiches & tea/coffee 7:00pm prompt start to play |
| Entry: | £10 per player payable on the night |
There will be pre-duplicated boards with a copy of the hand records at the end of the event, which is scheduled to be scored using BridgeMates.
Entries, by email, to by Saturday, 7th June please, so that the necessary arrangements for catering and accommodation can be made, as there maximum of only 12 tables. All entries will be acknowledged by email.
Download a printable entry/announcement [PDF].
18-Nov-2013
Contact Details
There have been a few changes to captains' contact details since the season began and details have been updated as they arrive. These are reflected immediately on the website but I know some of you still like the comfort of a paper copy so I have updated the REMOVED [PDF]. This is for all teams in all competitions.
A reminder of to how to access online details:
- In leagues click on the team-name
- In knock-outs click on the team-name at the far left
In both cases you can copy/paste email addresses etc. from the screen.
4-Nov-2013
Knock-Out Draw
Right on schedule the draws for the Leslie Dodds Cup and the Gainsborough Plate have been made. There are only two 'either or' fixtures, both matches have been arranged and will be played tonight and tomorrow.
8-Oct-2013
SURDOC Results
Congratulations to Formtex, Stan Siemaszkiewicz, Anna Holliday, Eugene Wojtowicz and John Deszberg, who took the 2013-14 SURDOC Trophy.
| Team | For | ONS | Liv | Whi | RAC | BT | Lon | IMPs |
| Formtex | X | 7 | 3 | 17 | 4 | -2 | -4 | 25 |
| ONS | -7 | X | 11 | -7 | -13 | 17 | 13 | 14 |
| Livesey | -3 | -11 | X | -18 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 5 |
| White Rabbits | -17 | 7 | 18 | X | -2 | -5 | -5 | -4 |
| RAC | -4 | 13 | -3 | 2 | X | -12 | -1 | -5 |
| BT | 2 | -17 | -10 | 5 | 12 | X | -2 | -10 |
| London Underground | 4 | -13 | -24 | 5 | 1 | 2 | X | -25 |
18-Sep-2013
SURDOC Trophy
Apologies for the shorter notice than usual; confirmation of the venue has only recently been received.
This year's SURDOC will be held on Tuesday, 8th October 2013 at the Young Chelsea Bridge Club, now at The Queen's Club – see full details. Captains have been emailed with the information.
6-Sep-2013
Brunel Trophy – Friday 11th October 2013
The Brunel Trophy is a multiple teams-of-four, organised by the Civil Engineers' Club. The event will again take place at the Institution of Civil Engineers, Great George Street, SW1.
The day will consist of two sessions, starting at 10:00am and approximately 2:30pm. In the evening there will be a full three course meal at a restaurant nearby, which is excellent value for money. All prices are reduced from last year. The total cost per person is £25.00 but if you do not wish to stay for the meal the price is £17.50. If you don't have a partner or a team please contact me and I will do my best to fit you in.
Download the poster and entry form.
4-Sep-2013
What Happened at the AGM?
Pretty quiet it seems. You can read the draft minutes. Of main note:
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The divisions are renamed 'One', 'Two', … The meeting felt that the previous 'Premier' only had meaning when there were East/West layers underneath, reflecting then that the top division was city-wide. Now that we have a strictly vertical arrangement that implication has been lost.
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Victory Point scales are changing world-wide. The AGM decided to adopt the WBF discrete scale promoted by the EBU.
This is the scale we will be using for 2013-14 and the future.
IMP Diff. VPs 0 – 1 10 – 10 2 – 5 11 – 9 6 – 10 12 – 8 11 – 15 13 – 7 16 – 21 14 – 6 22 – 27 15 – 5 28 – 34 16 – 4 35 – 43 17 – 3 44 – 53 18 – 2 54 – 65 19 – 1 66+ 20 – 0 You can read about the rational for those on the EBU site. There's also an announcement of their adoption which contains a link to the VP Scale Ready-Reckoner.
3-Sep-2013
AGM Today!
The 2013 AGM and captains' meeting is at 6:15pm, Tuesday 3rd September, Room 3, Church House Westminster.
The details of the new season are to your left (league only, cup to be announced at the AGM).
Note that there will be no hard-copy at the AGM. You are advised to print a Fixtures Sheet to fill in at the meeting, but electronic copies of other documents may well suffice.
- AGM Agenda [PDF] or below
- Minutes of 2012 AGM [PDF]
- Map of venue [PDF] (please come to the North Door entrance in Great Smith Street as the Dean's Yard entrance shuts at 6:00pm).
- REMOVED [PDF]
- 2014 Fixtures Sheet (blank) [PDF]