Club Management Focus: Winter 2016

National competitions with heats near you


In the coming months we have a number of Green Pointed EBU events which take place at multiple venues around the country, and are then scored across all locations. Some of these venues are close to you, so this gives your members a chance to play in a national event, without needing to travel very far.

We hope you will encourage your members to take part in them all. All clubs with a venue within an hour’s drive – which is about 90% of clubs - were sent a promotional poster to advertise the competitions. If you did not receive one, and would like one, please let us know.

For all events please encourage your members to enter in advance to the EBU. They can enter online through the members area of the website, or with the Competitions Department on 01296 317203/219 or comps@ebu.co.uk.

Masters Pairs - 28th February

This event is open to players below the rank of Regional Master.
This includes: Local Masters, Club Masters, Area Masters, District Masters, County Masters, Masters, Advanced Masters, Star Masters, Tournament Masters or Premier Masters.

They will therefore only be playing against players with a similar Master Point ranking to them.

Members who have attained a landmark promotion to the rank of Master are entitled to free entry. For further entry criteria please see the event webpage.

There are seven venues at which they can play, so please check the full list, and see more information on the competition, here.

National Pairs - Regional Finals: 13th March

Starting in 2016 the National Pairs will have a new structure without club heats and with an increased number of Regional Finals, open to all EBU members who wish to enter.

The Regional Finals will take place at ten venues, and the competition will culminate in a National Final contested by the top 50 pairs. The National Final will take place on 16th – 17th April near Birmingham.

The event is also part of the Championship Series, in which points can be earned towards the Player of the Year Championship.

There are ten venues at which they can play, so please check the full list, and see more information on the competition, here.

Portland Pairs - 20th March

A two-session Mixed Pairs event held at sixteen venues, and scored across all locations.

There are fifteen venues at which they can play, so please check the full list, and see more information on the competition, here.