August 2026

We are pleased to welcome Rob Knox who joined the staff last week. Rob has joined the Accounts Department and will take over from Gail Nancarrow upon her retirement in September. Rob's biography

We are aware that many of our members will have received an email about BBO introducing membership plans. Full details are available. What this means for you. With a free BBO account you will...

I am a chartered accountant (ANZ) with over 25 years of senior finance leadership experience across sectors including defence and aerospace, renewable energy, education and charity. When the opportunity arose at the EBU, it felt like a natural fit: it combined my enjoyment of bridge with the chance to help the organisation become more sustainable.

The National Teams League season 12 has now concluded. In Division 1, "The Seedgrowers" (Svein Dahl, Simon Gass, Rune Hauge, Robert Plumley, Erik Sælensminde, Alan Scott & Jan Petter Svendsen)...

The TableTalk podcast is a light-hearted look at the game of bridge. Who plays it and why, and what all the fuss is about.

The Summer Meeting has concluded with the Harold Poster Trophy Swiss Pairs Championship. Congratulations to Kieran Dyke & Michael Byrne ( pictured), who finished first with 169 VPs. They were...

The World Youth Transnational Championships 2026 took place in Hefei, China (3-8 August 2026). The event is open to players from all over the world. There were three pairs from England taking...

The 2026 Summer Meeting is now underway, with the Mixed and Open Pairs. Details for the weekend's events can be found on the Summer Meeting Hub. Results If you are going to arrive late to a...

The Hubert Phillips Bowl, - the English Mixed Teams of 4 Championship - has been won by Frances Hinden's team of Jon Cooke, Frances Hinden, Chris Jagger, Graham Osborne & Derek Patterson. They...