The English Bridge Union believes strongly in supporting and encouraging young bridge players, as the lifeblood and future of the game. Watch these pages for information about Youth Bridge and competitions for young people.

Junior Teach In 2008

Whether you are a complete beginner or a junior expert - all levels of player are welcome to come and give bridge a go!

The Junior ‘Teach-In’ takes place over a whole weekend and costs only £105 per student. The price includes all meals, two nights’ en suite, accommodation and all the bridge tuition and play!

So, come and enjoy a packed weekend of bridge
tuition, coaching and play for all young people under the age of 21.

Click here for more details..

 

Alex Salisbury Award

The English Bridge Union has awarded Richard Croot the Alex Salisbury Award in recognition of the outstanding service he has given to the development of bridge at his school: Hereford Cathedral School, over many years.

The award was presented by EBU Chairman, Peter Stocken in front of many of Richard’s bridge students.  Please click here to view the photos from the day of bridge.

 

Schools Cup Results

Click here for the results from the Schools Cup

Mike's Update

Click here to read Mike's latest Youth Update.

9th European Youth Pairs Championship

This event was formally known as the Junior Camp and has proved very popular in the past. This year it will be held in Poland between 14th and 17th July.

More details in this first letter

And further details in the second letter

White House Junior Tournament

A number of national junior teams will be participating in the White House Junior Tournament in Amsterdam over the next week, including England, the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland and twenty more. Our England team for this competition are:

England U-20
Tom Rainforth - James Thrower
Tom Paske - Adam Hickman
Npc: Michael Byrne

England U-25
Ian Angus -James Rogers
Ed Jones - Ben Paske
Mike Bell - Joe Mela
Npc: Steve Eginton

Good luck to our England team!

 

Junior Camrose and Peggy Bayer 2008

Full details of this years competitions. Click here to view.

Schools Sims 2007

Full results here.

Channel Trophy 2007

Great results from the England team in Utrecht. Please click here for more information.

2008 youth bridge events

Don't forget to organise your team for the GW Arnott Davidson Teams of 8 for the heats on February 10th. Click here for details.

Click here for up-to-date list of events.

 

ACBL Youth NABC to be held in July 2008

The first Youth NABC is to be held in Atlanta, Georgia from 3 - 6 July 2008. Click here for more information

Latest Youth News

Click here for latest youth news.

Meet Mike Amos, Youth Officer

I learned to play Bridge while at school in Ipswich more than 40 years ago as a teenager.  Little then did I realise how great an influence the game would have on the rest of my life...read more. Please click here to contact, Mike.

Click here for biographies of other members of the EBU Youth team

Junior Trials

Click here for details of Junior Trials 2007 - 2008. Further information on squad practice and on U25 recruitment can be read by clicking on the titles.

 

Join the EBU

There are special concessions for Junior Players, please click here.

 

Learn Bridge

It is such a great game, don't pass up the chance! Click here for details. Or click here for Really Easy Bridge

 

Archive News & Results

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