22nd - 23rd May 2027, Venue: RealBridge
The EBU Corwen Trophy
- the match-pointed pairs competition for counties' pairs champions!
22nd - 23rd May 2027, Venue: RealBridge
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR IN CHARGE: TBC
Entry is open to the leading pairs in the current pairs championship of each County Association of the EBU. The number of pairs permitted from each County depends on the number of members (including Junior and Bridge for All members) notified to the EBU by 31st March 2027 i.e. a number of shareholder votes plus one. All counties are allowed a minimum of three pairs.
Each County may offer substitutes for any of its qualified pairs unable to compete, and these will be called in on a next-in-line basis; only substitutes who have scored in excess of 50% including any carry-forward in the County Championship Final will be eligible in this respect. For further eligibility regulations, see the information on County Allegiance.
Regulations for representative events
Please note our recent survey of counties about running the Corwen and Pachabo online or face-to-face was not conclusive and so for the moment we will continue our recent practice of alternating, such that one of them is online and the other face-to-face each year.
To enter
By entering an EBU congress or event you agree to abide by the terms and conditions set out in the Terms and Conditions document.
County Secretaries will be provided with an entry form by EBU staff at a suitable time ahead of the event.
Online Event Prices
Competitions are an important way of raising the money necessary for the EBU's survival, and our pricing strategy for online events reflects this rather than the lower costs involved in running such events. Our intention is that this will continue for most of our online congresses and major competitions - they will be cheaper than face-to-face equivalents but will still be priced to help support other aspects of the EBU's work.
Full payment must be made at the time of entering. Those who play in an event without having entered and paid beforehand will be subject to an additional financial penalty of £20.
Holders
2026 Lloyd Eagling & Stan Zygadlo (pictured), of Nottinghamshire
| Day | Start time | End time | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT 22 | 14:00 | 17:30 | Session 1 (13 x 2 board rounds) |
| 19:30 | 23:00 | Session 2 (13 x 2 board rounds) | |
| SUN 23 | 10:30 | 12:55 | Session 3 (9 x 2 board rounds) |
| 13:30 | 17:00 | Session 4 (13 x 2 board rounds) |
| Entry fee: £76 per person |
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Master Points
Green Points to the top half of the field
Agreements
Level 4 agreements are permitted.
Venue and Tariff
The venue in 2027: RealBridge
Entry
County Associations should forward entry fees to EBU Competitions Department on the special form to be supplied to them, together with the names and addresses of its qualified pairs and the names and addresses of possible substitutes, in ranking order. If your county has not received an entry form for this, the Pachabo or the Garden Cities Trophy by the end of March, please contact Competitions on 01296 317203 or email comps@ebu.co.uk.
Previous Results
2026 results
2025 results
2024 results
2023 results
2022 results
2021 results
2020 not held
2019 results
2018 results
2017 results
2016 results
2015 results
2014 results
2013 results
2012 results
2011 results
2010 results
2009 results
2008 results
2007 results
2006 results
The Corwen Trophy - a history