June 2026

Diary Changes 2025-26

Whilst every effort is made to ensure the information in the diary is accurate, some changes are made after the diary has gone to print. Please therefore note the following changes and additions to the information in the 2025-2026 diary. Please relate any information below to the relevant information on the 'date pages'. All corrections/updates were added to this page prior to the diary being distributed in September unless noted.

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Gwynne Hughes 1943-2026

We are extremely sorry to hear of the death of Gwynne Hughes earlier this week after a long illness. Gwynne created Bridgewebs in 2005 at the request of a friend in his local bridge club, to...

New Chief TD

In preparation for Gordon Rainsford’s planned retirement at the end of March 2027, Jonathan Lillycrop has been appointed Chief Tournament Director of the EBU with immediate effect. Robin Barker...

Teach Your Non-Bridge Playing Friends MiniBridge

The game of MiniBridge is played with a standard pack of 52 playing cards with the jokers removed. There are four players, who sit round a table and are usually identified by the points of the compass: North, South, East and West. They play as two partnerships, North-South and East-West. Partners can be agreed or designated, or the cards can be cut to determine who plays with whom.
The process is straightforward, but it is important to proceed in a logical sequence, to keep everyone on board. This is a recommended approach:

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Gloucestershire win Pachabo Cup

The Pachabo Cup was held over the weekend of 13-14 June 2026 and was won by the team from Gloucestershire who were represented by Paul Denning, Andrew Kambites, Richard Butland, Robert Stevens &...