September 2017

Richard O'Reilly

We are sad to report the death of Richard O'Reilly, who finally lost his battle against cancer on March 28. Richard was only 47 and although he had played little bridge in recent years, he will be remembered by many from his heyday in the '70s when he was a regular tournament player and stalwart of the Young Chelsea. He represented Ireland at junior level but his best results were achieved in partnership with Chris Duckworth.

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Counties of the EBU

We want to encourage you to engage with your county, and take part in their activities, to get the most from your county membership. Please visit your county’s website for up-to-date information on its competitions, teaching programmes, youth activities, and other news. These websites will also provide up-to-date details of the county’s officials and their contact information. An archive of news which has previously been submitted by counties for inclusion in the EBU members' magazine, English Bridge, can be found here.

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Laurie Champniss

Laurie Champniss was the founder, and long time owner, of South Bucks Bridge Centre, one of England's most popular and successful bridge clubs. Laurie established the club in a converted barn in rural Buckinghamshire, and it was officially opened in 1994. It quickly grew to be a club which was regularly amongst the top ten EBU affiliated clubs by number of player sessions in the year.

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