A long weekend of bridge in the popular seaside resort of Eastbourne, incorporating the Edith Kaplan Memorial Award.  There will be special category prizes for veterans pairs and teams (all members of the pair/team must be at least 70 years of age on the first day of play).

Venue

The Congress will be held at the Winter Gardens, Eastbourne

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Follow signs to sea front, turn right, and go past the pier and the bandstand.  Turn right up Carlisle Road.  Immediately in front of you are the Winter Gardens.

Accommodation:

For details of hotels, guest houses and self-catering accommodation, contact:

Eastbourne Tourist Information Centre,
Cornfield Road
Eastbourne BN21 4QL.
Tel: 01323 411400 or

Eastbourne Hotels' Association,
Kestrel House,
Marine Road
Eastbourne BN22 7AU.
Tel: 01323 726756

or click the links below for additonal information

Hotels in the area
B&Bs in the area
Self Catering

Restaurants in the vicinity

Programme

Friday 4th July	2.30pm - 6.00 pm	Championship Pairs qualifier, session 1
	8.00 pm - 11.30 pm	Championship Pairs qualifier, session 2
Saturday 5th July	1.00 pm - 6.15 pm	Championship Pairs finals
	1.00 pm - 5.15 pm	Swiss Pairs (four x 8-board matches)
	7.30 pm - 10.45 pm	Swiss Pairs (three x 8-board matches)
	8.15 pm - 10.45 pm	Championship Pairs finals
Sunday 6th July	11.00 am - 6.45 pm	Swiss Teams (seven x 7-board matches, with a short break).

Master Points

All events are fully Green Pointed, save for the Championship Pairs qualifying rounds (Local Points only, but all qualifiers are guaranteed a Green Point award).

Entry Fees (per player)

Full Congress	£75	Swiss Teams	£28
Championship Pairs	£55	Swiss Pairs	£29
	Both Swiss events		£52

Closing date for entries:

23rd June 2008