Entry is open to the leading pairs in the current pairs championship of each County Association of the EBU. The number of pairs permitted from each County depends on the number of members (including Junior and Bridge for All members) notified to the EBU by 31st March 2016 i.e. number of shareholder votes plus one.
Each County may offer substitutes for any of its qualified pairs unable to compete, and these will be called in on a next-in-line basis; only substitutes who have scored in excess of 50% including any carry-forward in the County Championship Final will be eligible in this respect. For further eligibility regulations, see the information on County Allegiance.
Holders 2016
Ian Pagan & Lyn Fry (Middlesex)
Timetable
Day | Sessions | Times |
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3rd June | Session 1 | 2:00pm - 5:30pm |
Session 2 | 7:30pm - 11:00pm | |
4th June | Session 3A | 10:45am - 12:40pm |
Session 4 | 1:10pm - 4:40pm |
Entry Fees
Please note reduction in entry fees due to prize money being discontinued. Winners will be awarded medals as in the Tollemache trophy |
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£52 per player |
Master Points
Green Points to the top half of the field
Agreements
Level 4 agreements are permitted.
Venue and Tariff
2017 Venue Details
Holiday Inn Hotel
Coventry Road, Birmingham B26 3QW.
In order to take advantage of the following rates book via the EBU Accommodation Booking Service and call Bridge Overseas Freephone on: 0800 0346 246
2017 Rates
DB&B £65.95 sharing; £79.95 single
B&B £54.95 sharing; £65.00 single
Close to M42, junction 6.
Free shuttle bus available from Birmingham International station.
Parking in the hotel car-park is free for residents and £5 per day for non-residents. There is an additional public car park nearby.
Solihull is a short drive away, with a wide range of restaurants for those who wish to eat outside of the host hotel.
Parking
Parking is available at the hotel free of charge to residents. Non-residents can park in the NCP next-door (about 200 yards from the hotel entrance) for £5.00 if they obtain a sign from the hotel reception to display in their car window.