News
7-September-2015
AGM Tomorrow, Tuesday 8th September
6:15pm at Room 3, Church House Westminster
The AGM and captains' meeting (to arrange fixtures for the season) is almost upon us. There will be no paper copies at the AGM of the following documents – please print your own if you require them (the fixtures sheet is especially useful).
- 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).
- AGM Agenda [PDF] or below
- Minutes of 2014 AGM [PDF]
- Fixtures Sheet (blank) [PDF]
For information the forthcoming season will look like this:
- League structure for 2015-16
- The first round of the Knockout (Cup & Plate) for 2015-16
AGM Agenda
- Opening by chairman
- Apologies for absence
- Approval of the minutes of the 2014 AGM
- Matters arising from the 2014 AGM
- Chairman's report
- Treasurer's report
- Election of officers
- Appointment of Auditor
- Dates for SURDOC and Selfridges
- Playing of League and Cup matches
- Cut-off date
- Late or non-arrival of teams
- Adjudication of un-played matches
- Availability of Tournament Director for match rulings
- Any other business
At conclusion of AGM,
- Presentation of trophies for 2014-15 Season
- Captains' Fixture Meeting
Or download printable copy [PDF].
19-August-2015
Young Chelsea Bridge Club
The venue for our SURDOC Teams-of-4, the Young Chelsea has (finally) found a secure new home at Goldhawk Road.
It has duplicate sessions every evening and a teaching programme. Also two forthcoming special events,
12-Hour Marathon – Saturday 10th October
- Start time 11am, finishing at 11pm
- Substantial prize pool with minimum £1000 first prize
Entry fee £30 a head for YC members, £40 for guests, half-price for bona-fide full-time students.
Download or print the Flyer [PDF].
Open Teams – 14/15th November
- Two-session multiple teams on Saturday
- Knock out finals on Sunday for the leading four teams
- Two-session Swiss Teams on Sunday for the remainder of the field
- Option to play one-day Swiss Teams only
- 11.00 am start each day
- Open to everyone
- Minimum £800 first prize
Entry fee £80 per team – great value for 4 full sessions – or £40 for the Swiss Teams only.
Download or print the Flyer [PDF].
18-August-2015
New Season!
AGM: Tuesday 8th 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.
- Minutes of 2014 AGM [PDF]
Agenda and other documentation to follow.
The AGM will be followed by a captains' meeting to arrange fixtures.
SURDOC
The teams-of-four event is on Monday, 12th October 2015, 7pm at the new Young Chelsea Bridge Club, 54 Goldhawk Road, Shepherd's Bush, London, W12 8HA. See the full details.
Registration for 2015-2016
Team entries are managed online via this website. Captains have been sent an email detailing how to access and confirm/amend all their team's details – entry to league/KO/SURDOC, contact information, line-ups.
If your captain is away or has stood down, please get in touch and you'll be sent a code to access your team's details. At the very least we need you to press the button and confirm you are entering again this year.
28-July-2015
The Masterpoint awards for 2013-14 have just been made.
I'm very sorry this is woefully late. I usually do it in Dec/Jan but I came down with a winter lurgi and, once I'd missed the 'MP year' I rather let it slide.
The current submission process for results and masterpoints is done online (previously we sent the EBU a text file, previously we had paper slips). However the club system isn't designed for Leagues and to make it award the right MPs, the file is labelled as an 'individual' event – and that's how it will be appear on everyone's membership record. The 'results' also look different because there are no scores – everyone got zero. It won't touch NGS in any way.
Lastly MPs will be credited on the EBU's 'monthly run', usually around 10th of the month. Let's hope it all works.
Chris Chambers
21-July-2015
Gainsborough Plate 2014-15
CMS Cameron McKenna defeated Lavender Blue in the final, 50-46. Congratulations to Roy Griggs, Arthur Dyson, David Reuben and Mark Nichols
16-June-2015
Leslie Dodds Cup 2014-15
Congratulations to BTONS 'B', Bill Linton, Tim Pelling, Dean Swallow and Carlos Dabezies, who defeated London Underground in the final by a single IMP, 68-67.
9-June-2015
Selfridges Cup
Konrad Mau and John Gibbons retained the Selfridges Cup – with an improved score.
| 1. | Konrad Mau & John Gibbons | 64.29% |
| 2. | Andrew Kisiel & Brigitte Kisiel | 60.71% |
| 3. | Justin Wickens & Andrew Clery | 55.36% |
See the detailed results.
13-May-2015
The LBHCBA is currently inviting new teams to enter the league, starting in September 2015. We have sent invitations to a number of London-based organisations and clubs.
We have prepared and an invitation [PDF] – also available from the navigation, left.
If you have come here for the first time and would like to enter a team, please get in touch with any of the people listed in the invitation.
If you are a regular visitor and know anyone who you think might like to be invited, please send them the link, or let us have their contact details and we shall be happy to send them an invitation.
12-May-2015
The 2014-15 Selfridges Trophy for Pairs
A single-session matchpointed pairs for players registered to any Company/Organisation/Club.
| Date: | Tuesday, 9th June 2015 |
|---|---|
| Venue: | St John's Wood Bridge Club Grove Hall Court Hall Road St John's Wood London NW8 9NU Tel: 07973 384902 Within 10 minutes' walk of St John's Wood underground station |
| Start: | 6:00pm – sandwiches & tea/coffee 6:30pm prompt start to play |
| Entry: | £10 per player payable on the night |
The maximum number of pairs that can be accommodated is 24, so please enter early, with entries being sent to and giving the names of the pairs and the contact details (including a mobile number). Each entry will be acknowledged.
Download a printable entry/announcement [PDF].
If you require any further advice prior to the above event please contact .
26-Nov-2014
Leslie Dodds & Gainsborough Plate – Round Two
The draws for both knock-outs has been made. There are two unplayed matches from Round One and, as luck would have it, they are drawn against each other in the next round of both the Cup and the Plate (honest, that's just the way it fell). However that may make the uncertainty easier to contain.
Both events linked from the left. On the draw pages, please use the high-lighted brace ('}') to enter your results. (Outstanding Round One matches can submit via either draw or that for Round One.)
8-Oct-2014
Update on Mudlark
As expected the start of the new season brings not inconsiderable pressure on venues. We have promoted the Mudlark on the South Bank but there are a few caveats, Peter Cogliatti offers his services as a booking agent, he writes:
The manager is not always there and does not want the pub bombarded with phone calls. Anyone wishing to play there contact me, , by email or telephone (07973 174096) by the Wednesday prior to the match to check availability and make a booking: I will confirm with the pub.
The venue is satisfactory and we had two matches there on Monday and they worked, but because of the configuration two is probably the maximum.
December is likely to be more difficult as they are likely to get other bookings, though Monday is usually quiet.
Further points,
- We do not pay for the room but obviously we are expected to purchase drinks etc.
- The staff are helpful, the equipment is stored in the cellar.
- BUT we do have to finish by 22:00 so a prompt start is vital.
- Sandwiches are not served in the evening but there is a bar menu (check prices on the Mudlark website).
- Please leave the room as tidy as possible afterwards, pack up the equipment and take it downstairs to the bar on your way out.
30-Sep-2014
SURDOC Results
Congratulations to Formtex, Stan Siemaszkiewicz, Anna Holliday, Henryk Klocek and John Deszberg, who following their win last year, retained the SURDOC Trophy with almost an unchanged team.
| Team | For | Sto | Bal | Civ | Lav | BTO | GLC | Hab | RAC | IMPs |
| Formtex | x | 15 | 0 | -8 | 23 | -6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 49 |
| Stock Exchange | -15 | x | 15 | 4 | -10 | 21 | -3 | 13 | 20 | 45 |
| Balliol Alumni | 0 | -15 | x | -4 | 13 | 12 | 12 | -2 | 3 | 19 |
| Civil Service | 8 | -4 | 4 | x | -10 | 6 | -4 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Lavender | -23 | 10 | -13 | 10 | x | -2 | 11 | -8 | 9 | -6 |
| BTONS | 6 | -21 | -12 | -6 | 2 | x | 8 | 22 | -10 | -11 |
| GLC | -8 | 3 | -12 | 4 | -11 | -8 | x | 12 | -6 | -26 |
| Habeas Corpus | -10 | -13 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -22 | -12 | x | 8 | -39 |
| RAC | -7 | -20 | -3 | -14 | -9 | 10 | 6 | -8 | x | -45 |
See the full results including line-ups.
19-Sep-2014
Venues: Mudlark Public House
The Mudlark on the South Bank near London Bridge is described on the Venues for Matches page. Philip Watson has now put together what is, in effect, the operating instructions for the venue.
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]