Multiple venues

 

 

Clubs intending to run heats are requested to contact Peter at the EBU (click to email) as soon as possible with the details so that we can add you to the list of participating clubs.

• Text list of participating clubs.
• The EBU Map where participating clubs can be found.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A new format for 2012 featuring a vastly reduced entry fee for the club qualifying stage, and culminating in two national finals instead of one. The second final is open only to pairs with at most one Life Master (and no higher ranked players) in the partnership and no person in the top 60 of the Gold Point ranking list as published in January prior to the Regional finals.

 

The event starts with a qualifying round, organised locally with many heats. No player may compete in more than one heat. Players need not be EBU members in order to play in the club qualifying stage, but must become members in order to proceed to the Regional Finals or beyond.

 

Any affiliated club or county association may run a heat but a club heat may require the prior approval of the relevant County Association. National Green Points are awarded at all stages, including the initial club qualifying stage.

 

Heat organisers may combine a National Pairs heat with a normal club game, in which case qualification and Green Point awards apply in relation to the number of pairs who declare in advance that they are competing in the National Pairs and who pay the corresponding entry fee. However, the preferred method is to arrange a special National Pairs qualifying section subject to a minimum of at least 3 full tables (6 pairs).

 

In either case, only single winner movements (i.e. Howell or arrowswitched Mitchell type) must be used.

No. of Competing pairs	No. of qualifiers	No.of competing pairs	No. of qualifiers
1 to 3	1	13 to 15	5
4 to 6	2	16 to 18	6
7 to 9	3	19 to 21	7
10 to 12	4	etc

 

If necessary, a tie for the last qualifying place should be ‘split’ in accordance with EBU regulations. The first reserves from within the heat will be invited to the regional final in the event of a withdrawal from that heat. However, there is an absolute maximum of one reserve pair per heat. Organisers are not permitted to arrange section sizes so as to qualify more than the above.

 

The Regional Finals are held on Sunday 18th March 2012, starting at 1.00pm and ending at approximately 8.30pm. There are five venues:
Bradford Bridge Club -Northern Regional Final

 

 

The number of pairs qualifying for the final from each of the Regional Finals will be in accordance with a scale designed to qualify 50 pairs overall into each of the two all-play-all finals. Pairs who qualify for both finals may elect to play in either, in which case the next pair in line on the vacated list will qualify for the relevant final.

 

 

Players need not be EBU members in order to play in the club qualifying stage, but must become members in order to proceed to the Regional Finals or beyond.

 

 

• Click here for the Club Form

 

 

Entry

 

Fees are at the discretion of the heat organisers, who are required to remit £2 per competing pair to EBU. Table money of £40 per pair will be charged at the Regional Finals, and £90 per pair will also be charged at the National Final.

 

 

County or Club Secretaries should send entry fees and detailed results for their heat to the EBU Competitions Department as soon as possible after the heat, and in any event by 20 February 2012.

 

 

National Green Points are awarded at all stages, including the initial club qualifying stage:

 

Master Points
Club Heats	Local Points at Regional Scale (i.e. Club scale x 3).
	Additionally, Green Point awards as follows:	1-5 pairs: No green point award
		6-11 pairs: One award of 0.25
		12-19 pairs : Two awards of 0.5 and 0.25
		20-29 pairs: Three awards of 0.75, 0.5 and 0.25
		30+ pairs: Four awards of 1, 0.75, 0.5 and 0.25
	Local Points for these top places to be reduced by the corresponding Green Point award (1 Green Point is the equivalent of 100 Local Points). All awards for the club heats to be issued by the Club Master Points Secretary.
Regional Finals	Combination of Local Points (halfway) and Green Points (to the top 30%)
National Final	Green Points to halfway (winners 20)

 

 

General Conditions

Further information can be found on our general regulations page.

• 2011 Results
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• 2008 Results
• 2007 Results
• 2006 Results
• 2005 Results
• 2004 Results
• 2003 Results

 

List of winning pairs since 1932 when the competiton started