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DBA Calendar 2014-16 v2
2015 version update 26 Mar 2015
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DEVON BRIDGE ASSOCIATION
Calendar 2014 – 2016
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Hon. Secretary
Hon.Treasurer
Hon.Tournament Administrator
COMMITTEE
David Clarke
North Hon Treasurer
North Secretary
East Hon Treasurer
South Hon Secretary
South Hon Treasurer
West Hon Secretary
West Hon Treasurer
Michael Hamon
George Simnett
Terence Treeby
Vivien Peters
Jeanine Keith
01752 662510
01803 298634
01803 844342
01404 814813
01404 812201
email
email
email
email
email
Paul Ainsworth
Ros Morgan
John Boxall
Keith Ponsford
Terry Cannon
Pam Ward
Neil Marsden
01271 860302
Beryl Lloyd
Terry Cannon
01271 812121
01395 266448
Pam Ward
01803 326701
Tim Walton
01803 475194
Rosalind Morgan
Jack Thompson
01752 719327
01752 777305
Notice of AGM
Notice is hereby given that the 2015 DBA AGM will be held at the Isca Centre, Exeter at 10.30 am on Sunday 14 June 2015, followed by
the County Swiss Teams competition. Any resolution for submission to the A.G.M. must be proposed and seconded and sent in writing to
the Association’s Hon. Secretary by 17 May 2015. Nominations for the posts of Chairman, vice-Chairman, Hon. Treasurer and Hon.
Secretary must be proposed and seconded and sent in writing to the Association’s Hon. Secretary by 17 May 2015.
GENERAL (full rules and regulations in Rule Book)
Agreements up to and including Level 4 (Blue Book) will be permitted in all Devon Bridge events unless otherwise specified on
event notices or in the Rule Book. All competitions shall be played in accordance with The Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge as
adopted by the English Bridge Union. If a disqualification occurs and if prize money is involved, that money is distributed according
to the amended final results. Only players whose primary county is Devon can enter Devon Teams and Devon Pairs. Other Devon
and Section events are open to members of Devon and, by a reciprocal arrangement, Cornwall. The Devon Winter Pairs is also
open to visitors to Devon. The Devon Air Ambulance Simultaneous Pairs is open to all affiliated and non-affiliated clubs. The start
time for two session events is now 11 am and the estimated time of finish is 6.30 pm.
Times and venues were correct as of July 2014 - please check nearer the date, especially for those from February onwards. To find
the Isca Centre enter Exeter Arena into your SatNav NOT Isca Centre.
Notes below refer to the Rule Book and amendments.
DEVON BRIDGE events are in capitals to distinguish from other (licensed) events. Those marked with an asterisk count towards the Victor Ludorum Cup (see Note
1). Full rules, regulations and notes are in the Rule Book. +marks events open or partially open to non-members of DBA.
REGULAR EVENTS
event
DEVON TEAMS (Western Morning
News Trophy)*. (note 2)
venue
entries
Home Team. Green Point Event for teams of 4, 5 or 6.
Tournament Administrator by 7 October.
Entry Fee: £30.00 per team includes entry
to plate
DEVON TEAMS PLATE (note 2a)
Home Team
DEVON WINTER PAIRS (note 7)
1st Tuesdays from October to April at 7pm at The Scout
Hall, Newton Abbot.
Throughout the year at participating clubs.
+DBA SIMULTANEOUS PAIRS for
DEVON AIR AMBULANCE (note 8)
+EAST SECTION TEAMS LEAGUE
(note 11)
+NORTH
SECTION
TEAMS
LEAGUE (note 13)
+SOUTH
SECTION
TEAMS
LEAGUE (note 15)
+WEST SECTION TEAMS LEAGUE
At least 4 teams are seeded into the second round; if
entries exceed 22 then more teams will be seeded.
Teams losing their first match played in the
Devon Teams (Western Morning News)
will be automatically entered into the draw
for the plate competition.
Paul Ainsworth 01803 752846.
Paul Ainsworth 01803 752846.
1st Friday from October to April at 7 p.m. at Isca Centre,
Exeter. 2nd Fri Nov only 2014.
Bob Blackmore 07837 174079.
2nd Tuesday from October to April at Cedars Hotel,
Barnstaple.
Neil Marsden 01271 860302.
4th Mon from September to May at 7.00 p.m. at Torquay
BC
Paul Ainsworth 01803 752846.
1st Thursday from October to April at Plymouth BC.
Exceptions 29 Sep and 8 Jan.
Ros Morgan 01752 719327
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2015 version update 26 Mar 2015
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CALENDAR Apr- July 2015
Tue 7 Apr
Fri 10
DEVON WINTER PAIRS
Green Point Swiss Pairs. The Palace Hotel, Torquay
Sat 11
Sun 12
Thu 19
Sun 26
Mon 27
Fri 8 May
Sun 10
Green Point Swiss Pairs. The Palace Hotel, Torquay
Green Point Swiss Teams. The Palace Hotel, Torquay
North swiss pairs at clubs
Charity Swiss Teams Isca Centre, Exeter at 11 am
DBA (East) AGM 6.30 pm
+DBA SIMULTANEOUS PAIRS for DEVON AIR AMBULANCE
GRAPHIC CUP TEAMS (formerly PETIT CONGRESS)* Blue Point event (note 14).
Roundswell Centre, Barnstaple 1pm.
Western League v Wiltshire (Woolavington)1pm
DBA (South) AGM and bridge
AGM followed by DEVON SWISS TEAMS* (note 5). Isca Centre at 11 am. Entry fee £8.00
per player to Hon by 10 Jun; £10.00 on the day.
EBU English Riviera Congress. Torquay
EBU English Riviera Congress. Torquay.
Sat 16
Wed 20
Sun 14 June
Fri 3 July
Sat 4 – Sun 5
2015
Terence Treeby 01803844342
Neil Marsden 01271 860302.
Neil Marsden 01271 860302.
Torquay 6.30 pm
Tournament Administrator
Entries to EBU.
Provisional CALENDAR 2015-16
All dates and contacts probably correct but to be confirmed
Mon 14 Sep
+DBA SIMULTANEOUS PAIRS for DEVON AIR AMBULANCE
Fri 18 – Sun 20
CORNWALL CONGRESS Bude
Sat 26
Tue 6 Oct
Wed 7
Sat 10
Sun 11
Sat 17
Sun 18
Thu 22
Sat 24
Tue 27
Sat 31
Sun 1 Nov
Tue 3
Fri 13
Sat 14
DEVON WINTER PAIRS
Closing date for entries to Devon Teams 2015-16
Western League v East Wales (home) 1pm
+South Hams Charity Swiss Teams (blue point). Thurlestone Parish Hall at 11 am.
PLYMOUTH CONGRESS* (note 16)
Pairs and separate Novice Pairs. Future Inn, William Prance Road, Plymouth PL6 5ZD.
PLYMOUTH CONGRESS* (note 16) Blue Point Swiss Teams
North swiss pairs at clubs
Exeter BC blue point Geoff White Swiss Pairs. Isca Centre, Exeter at 11 am
+DBA SIMULTANEOUS PAIRS for DEVON AIR AMBULANCE
Western League v Avon (away) 1 pm
+North Section Charity Swiss Teams. Filleigh Village Hall at 11 am.
DEVON WINTER PAIRS
Torquay Bridge Club Congress. The Palace Hotel. Mixed or Open Pairs
Torquay Bridge Club Congress. The Palace Hotel.. Blue Point Championship Pairs
Sun 15
Torquay Bridge Club Congress. The Palace Hotel. Blue Point Swiss Teams
Mon 16
Sun 22
Sat 28
Tue 1 Dec
Sun 13
North swiss pairs at clubs
+Heart Foundation Charity Swiss Teams. Smithaleigh Hotel, Smithaleigh at 1 pm.
Western League v Cornwall (away) 1pm
DEVON WINTER PAIRS
Torquay Bridge Club Swiss Pairs. Torquay Bridge Club at 11am
Cornwall CBA
Mandy Cole 01548 531832
Ruth Edmondson
01752 316160.by brochure
Neil Marsden 01271 860302.
Jean Whitlam 01404 815318
Neil Marsden 01271 860302.
Jeanine Keith 01404 812201
Neil Marsden 01271 860302.
Jack Thompson 01752 777305
Di Oliver 01803 290715.
2016
Tue 5 Jan
Sat 9
DEVON WINTER PAIRS
JOHN WOOLCOTT WEEKEND* (note 10) Pairs
Sun 10
Wed 20
Sun 24
JOHN WOOLCOTT WEEKEND* (note 10. Blue point Swiss Teams
+DBA SIMULTANEOUS PAIRS for DEVON AIR AMBULANCE
DEVON CLUB TEAMS OF 8 CHAMPIONSHIP.
Qualifier for Garden Cities Trophy.
Will not take place with fewer than 7 teams. (note 6). Isca Centre, Exeter at 11 am. Entry
fee £12.00 per player if paid by 18 Jan; £15.00 on the day..
North swiss pairs at clubs
DEVON PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP qualifiers at clubs with triple masterpoints.
Pairs scoring 50% or more qualify for the final (note 3). Green points in final.
DEVON WINTER PAIRS
Western League v Dorset (home) 1pm
+Dartington Glass Hospice Trophy Charity Swiss Teams
Filleigh Village Hall at 11 am.
+DBA SIMULTANEOUS PAIRS for DEVON AIR AMBULANCE
NORTH DEVON CONGRESS* (Note 12). Swiss Pairs. Barnstaple Hotel, Barnstaple
NORTH DEVON CONGRESS* (Note 12). Swiss Pairs
NORTH DEVON CONGRESS* (Note 12). Blue Point Swiss Teams
EBU Masters Pairs heat. Isca Centre, Exeter.
DEVON WINTER PAIRS
DEVON PAIRS (JULIA CHADWICK)*. The Devon Bridge Premier Pairs Championship
(Green pointed). Isca Centre, Exeter at 11 am. (Note 3). Entry by qualification (£15.00 per
player) to be confirmed and paid by 17 Feb; £18.00 on the day.
Western League v Hereford (Woolavington) 1pm
EBU Portland Pairs heat at Isca Centre, Exeter.
Mon 25
Mon 25 Jan
to Sat 13 Feb
Tue 2 Feb
Sat 6
Sun 7
Thu 25
Fri 26
Sat 27
Sun 28
Sun 28
Tue 1 Mar
Sat 12
Sat 19
Sun 20
Terry Cannon
01395 266448 by brochure.
Tournament Administrator
Neil Marsden 01271 860302.
Neil Marsden 01271 860302.
Brenda Martin 01271 862013.
Entries to EBU.
Tournament Administrator
Entries to EBU
DBA Calendar 2014-16 v2
2015 version update 26 Mar 2015
Tue 5 Apr
Fri 8
DEVON WINTER PAIRS
Green Point Swiss Pairs. The Palace Hotel, Torquay
Sat 9
Sun 10
Thu 14
Sat 23
Sun 24
Fri 6 May
Sun 8
Green Point Swiss Pairs. The Palace Hotel, Torquay
Green Point Swiss Teams. The Palace Hotel, Torquay
North swiss pairs at clubs
WESTERN LEAGUE v Somerset (away) 1 pm
Charity Swiss Teams Isca Centre, Exeter at 11 am
+DBA SIMULTANEOUS PAIRS for DEVON AIR AMBULANCE
GRAPHIC CUP TEAMS (formerly PETIT CONGRESS)* Blue Point event (note 14).
Roundswell Centre, Barnstaple 1pm.
Western League v Wiltshire (Woolavington)1pm
AGM followed by DEVON SWISS TEAMS* (note 5). Isca Centre at 11 am. Entry fee £8.00
per player to Hon by 10 Jun; £10.00 on the day.
EBU English Riviera Congress. Torquay
EBU English Riviera Congress. Torquay.
Sat 14
Sun 12 June
Fri 1 July
Sat 2 – Sun 3
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Terence Treeby 01803844342
Neil Marsden 01271 860302.
Neil Marsden 01271 860302.
Tournament Administrator
Entries to EBU.