Nottinghamshire
Contract Bridge
Association
(Founded 1937)
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2011-2012
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The Nottinghamshire Contract Bridge Association was founded in 1937. Its aims are to promote and further bridge in Notts and to organise competitions in Notts and matches with other counties.
NCBA competitions are open to all players who are members of the Association. All members of Bridge clubs affiliated to NCBA are automatically members of NCBA. Others who are members of the EBU may become Associate Members of the NCBA for £3 per annum (from April to March).
NCBA competitions are held at Nottingham Bridge Club, 401 Mansfield Road, Sherwood, Tel: 0115 9607992. Drives are held on Wednesdays at 19.00. Results of competitions are published on the website
Each of the affiliated clubs may send a representative to the County Committee Meetings. Dates of these may be obtained from the Secretary.
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WEDNESDAY DRIVES
The programme consists (apart from the Individual Championship and 3 sessions of teams) of pairs events. Any member may participate in any session of these events.
WINTER: The PRESIDENTS CUP events are pairs events with the usual pairs (match-point) scoring. The CUP is awarded to the player with the best 6 scores out of the 10 sessions.
Holder: D BURGESS & G FULLERTON.
This is succeeded, after Christmas, by the SPRING EVENT, consisting of 8 match-pointed pairs sessions with the prize awarded to the player with the best 5 scores.
Holder: D BURGESS & G FULLERTON.
The INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP is held on a single session. It is scored like a pairs event, but each player plays with many different partners
Holder: G FULLERTON.
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SPRING: The PRIDAY CUP events are match-pointed pairs events. The CUP is awarded to the player with the best 5 scores (obtained with at least two different partners) out of the 8 sessions.
Holder: J AULD.
MULTIPLE TEAMS A 3-session event of multiple teams on the last Wednesdays of April, May and June. See the NEW EVENT PAGE.
SUMMER: the BLACK CUP and FARR CUP are mixed pairs and similar pairs competitions held on alternate Wednesdays. Other pairs may play, but do not qualify for the trophies. In each the pair with the best 5 scores out of the 9 sessions is awarded the CUP.
Holders:
Black Cup J & Mrs I AULD.
Farr Cup W CROOK & D CROOK.
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NOTTS CBA Wednesday Drives
Sept28Pres 1
Oct5Pres 2
12BGB Sim
19Pres 3
26Pres 4
Nov2Pres 5
9Pres 6
16Pres 7
23Pres 8
30Nat Prs Heat
Dec7Pres 9
14Party
21Pres 10
28Indiv Champ
Jan4Spring 1
11BGB Sim
18Spring 2
25Spring 3
Feb1Spring 4
8Spring 5
15Spring 6
22Spring 7
29Spring 8
Mar7Prid 1
14Prid 2
21Prid 3
28Prid 4
Apr4Prid 5
11BGB Sim
18Prid 6
25Teams 1
(See p 7)
May2Prid 7
9Prid 8
16Black 1
23Farr 1
30Teams 2
Jun6Black 2
13Farr 2
20Black 3
27Teams 3
Jul4Farr 3
11Black 4
18Farr 4
25Black 5
Aug1Farr 5
8Black 6
15Farr 6
22Black 7
29Farr 7
Sept5Black 8
12Farr 8
19Black 9
26Farr 9
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Sunday events during 2010-11 that are open to NCBA members.
All events will be held in Nottingham Bridge Club. Entry Fees include tea.
Enquiries and Entries to: Mr G Brindley, 57 Repton Rd. West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7EP. Telephone: 0115 9232186.
30th October @ 14.00. Anniversary Teams [NCBA Invitation Event
A one-day teams event to which other Midlands counties are invited to send teams to compete with NCBA teams.
[Holders: G BRINDLEY, R KOWALSKI, Mrs E OVERTON & K RODGERS.]
Entry £32 per team. Entries by 26th October.
8th January @ 14.00 Mixed Pairs Championship
A one-day pairs competition for mixed pairs. The leading pairs whose principal county is Notts are offered entry to the Midlands Mixed Competition.
[Holders: Mrs C FISHER & M MELLOR]
Entry £14 per pair. Entries by 4th January.
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29th January @ 14.00. Teams of 4 Knock-Out Championship Heat
The premier teams championship of the NCBA. It consists of a one-day multiple teams event from which the leading teams progress to a Knock-Out competition. The winners of this Knock-Out, if their principal county is Notts, represent the NCBA in the Pachabo Cup.
[Holders: D BURGESS, G FULLERTON, F BALL & D HODGE]
Entry £28 per team. Entries by 25th January
1st April @ 13.00 The Journal Cup
The premier pairs event of the NCBA, which is a one-day event. The leading pairs, if their principal county is Notts, represent the NCBA in the Corwen Trophy.
[Holders: W CROOK & S FULTON]
Entry £14 per pair. Entries by 29th March.
29th April @ 14.00. Inter-Club Pairs Final
This event commences with heats in all the principal Notts Bridge clubs. The leading pairs in each heat are invited to play in this one-session final.
[Holders: Mrs M MACKIE & T LYNEX]
20th May NCBA AGM
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
This new Wednesday event has been introduced In response to the discussion at the AGM.
It is a MULTIPLE TEAMS EVENT consisting of 3 evenings of team of 4 multiple teams. It is hoped that teams playing in the Team-of-8 League will enter and send a team of 4 of their players (not necessarily the same 4 on each occasion) to represent them in the competition. Individual players cannot play for more than one team in the competition.
In the Notts/EBU Green-point weekend, both the Swiss Pairs and Swiss Teams are sponsored by HF Holidays:
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County and National Events 2011-12
Sept24&25Derby/EBU Green-pnt
Oct1&2GN Swiss Pairs
9v Glos (H)
21-23Autumn
Congress
30Anniversary Teams
Nov4-6Seniors
Congress
13v Oxford (A)
26&27Tolle Q
Dec11v Warks (H)
Jan8Mixed Prs
15vWorcs (A)
21-22Swiss Teams Congress
29Team of 4 KO Heat
Feb5v Staffs (A)
11&12Tolle F
17-19Harrogate
Congress
Mar3-4Ranked Masters
10&11Leics/EBU Green-pnt
18Nat Prs SF
25Lincs (H)
Apr1Journal Cup
6-9Easter
Congress
14-15Nat Prs F
29Inter-ClubPairs F
May19Garden Cities SF
20AGM
26-27Corwen
Jun9-10Pachabo
16Garden Cities F
Jul21&22Notts /EBU Green-pnt SP & ST
(See p7)
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Teams of Four League
Winter months. Contact Team of 4 Secretary.
Holders: Div 1 Four DJAT, Div 2 Acolites.
Why not try it next year? Any group of 4-6 can form a team and enter. You play a 24-board match against each other team in your division. Play in your home or at your club. Ring the Team of 4 Secretary next Summer.
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Teams of Eight League
Winter months. Contact Team of 8 Secretary.
Holders: Div 1 Retford, Div 2 Woodborough A, 3 Wollaton Park, Div 4 East Bridgford.
ALDERCLARKE G Brindley 0115 9232186
BOOTS G Burgess 01332 391189
COSMOS WHITE Mrs S Harding 0115 9231180
EAST BRIDGFORD D Short01949 20693
GAMBIT R Bonnello 0115 9621048
KEYWORTH A Mrs J Burgess 0115 9372947
KEYWORTH B Mrs M Fox 0115 9215456
MANSFIELD A Mrs M Savage 01623 404889
MANSFIELD SOUTH Mrs V Hill 01623 481811
NEWARK CAVALIERS M Craven01636 673293
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NOTTINGHAM A Mrs D Mairs 0115 9606297
NOTTINGHAM B M Shepherd 0115 9609737
PHOENIX REDP Beardsley 0115 9251409
PHOENIX GREEN Mrs K Grochowska 0115 9744721
RETFORD A,B,C M Coggles 01777 703610
WEST BRIDGFORD A,B,CMrs S Dawson 0115 9233421
WOLLATON W Irving 0115 9135597
WOODBOROUGH A P Dale 01949 836802
WOODBOROUGH X Mrs J Furlonger 0115 9234668
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AFFILIATED BRIDGE CLUBS
BINGHAM Thursday 19.15
W.I. Hall, Station St, Bingham
Contact:Mrs Margaret McCorkell
0115 9333142
EAST BRIDGFORD Wednesday 19.00
W.I.Hut, East Bridgford
Contact:John Chater 01949 20882
KEYWORTH
W.I. Hall, Plumtree, Monday 13.30
Village Hall, Keyworth Tuesday, Thursday19.15 Contact: Martin Mellor 01949 851399
MANSFIELD MECHANICS
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 19.00
Mansfield Mech Inst, Stuart Ave, Forest Town
Contact:Mrs Margaret Savage
01623 404889
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NEWARK Monday 19.10
Town & District Club, Barnby Rd, Newark
Contact:Norman Rossiter 01636 679632
NOTTINGHAM
Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 19.00
Nottingham BC, 401 Mansfield Rd, Sherwood
Contact:Catherine Turski 0115 9527916
PHOENIX Monday,Wednesday 19.00
St Peter's Rooms, Ruddington
Contact:Mrs Marian Griew 01159234552
RETFORD Tuesday, Thursday 18.45
Hallcroft Community Centre, Randall Way, Retford DN22 7GR
Contact:Alan Jillott 01909 591706
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SUNDAY TIGERS Sunday 19.00
The Park Tennis Club Pavilion, Tattersall Drive, The Park, Nottingham
Contact: Mrs Janet Jacques0115 9172178
WEST BRIDGFORD Monday, Wednesday 19.00 The Arena, Rugby Rd, W Bridgford
Contact:David Hazeldine 0115 9814480
WOODBOROUGH Thursday 19.15 Woodborough Village Hall, Lingwood Lane, Woodborough
Contact:Mrs Jane Hall 0115 9652595
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Notts CBA Officials 2011-2012
PRESIDENT
G H Fullerton Tel 0115 9212035
CHAIRMAN
D K Rodgers Tel 01773 530764
44 Lower Beauvale, Newthorpe, Notts NG16 3PU
SECRETARY & APPEALS CHAIRMAN
D A Burgess Tel 0115 9372947
81 Melton Rd, Tollerton, Nottingham NG12 4EN
TREASURER & MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
Mrs I Auld Tel 01623 882425
The Cottage, Mansfield Rd, Farnsfield
NG22 8HF
CHIEF TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
Mrs A P Fullerton Tel 0115 9212035
18 Sandhurst Drive, Ruddington, NG11 6HY
CAPTAIN
L Eagling Tel 01636 812983
52 Kirklington Road, Southwell NG25 0AX
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TEAMS OF 8 SECRETARY
C B Clark Tel 0115 9274939
23 Cedarland Cres, Nuthall,Nottm NG16 1AG
TEAMS OF 4 SECRETARY
Mrs J Burgess Tel 0115 9372947
81 Melton Rd, Tollerton, Nottingham NG12 4EN
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EVENTS SECRETARY
G Brindley Tel 0115 9232186
57 Repton Rd, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7EP
WEB MASTER
J S Auld Tel 01623 882425
The Cottage, Mansfield Rd, Farnsfield NG22 8HF
CLUB REPRESENTATIVE
Mrs M-C Adderley Tel 0115 9295243
OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBER
C Close Tel 0115 9372032