A very popular congress held in Harrogate.
Since 2017 the spring congress is run by Yorkshire Contract Bridge Association on behalf of the EBU. An entry form will be available via the YCBA website at www.ycba.co.uk.
To enter
Please enter with Yorkshire CBA, and not with the EBU. See below for details or visit the YCBA website for entry.
Holders
2019
Swiss Pairs: Michael Byrne & Tom Slater
Swiss Teams: Kiat Huang, Mark Wardell, Nick Hunter, Ruby Schnalke
Open Pairs: Kevin Higgins & Julian Hayward
Mixed Pairs: Fiona Brown & Michael Levi
Improvers Pairs: Joan Eager & Brian Eager
Improvers Teams: Mark Dunkley, Jenny Dunkley, Iwan Williams, Maureen Williams
Timetable
Day | Times | Description |
|---|---|---|
Friday, 21st February | 2:00pm - 5:30pm | Mixed Pairs & Open Pairs |
2:00pm - 5:30pm | Improvers Pairs | |
7.30pm - 10.45pm | Swiss Pairs, Session 1 (3x8 board matches) | |
Saturday, 22nd February | 2.00pm - 5.15pm | Swiss Pairs, Session 2 (3x8 board matches) |
5.15pm - 6.45pm | Complimentary 2 course Buffet Supper | |
6.45pm - 10.00pm | Swiss Pairs, Session 3 (3x8 board matches) | |
Sunday, 23rd February | 11.30am - 2.30pm | Swiss Teams (3x7 board matches) |
2.30pm - 3.15pm | Lunch break | |
2:00pm - 5:30pm | Improvers Teams | |
3.15pm - 7.00pm | Swiss Teams (4x7 board matches) |
Entry Fees
Entry fee (per player) | |
|---|---|
(A) Full Congress* | £102 (Juniors £60) |
(B) Stratified Swiss Pairs* | £68 (Juniors £43) |
(C) Swiss Teams | £32 (Juniors £16) |
(D) Mixed/Open Pairs | £12 (Juniors £6) |
(E) Improvers Pairs | £12 (Juniors £6) |
(F) Improvers Teams | £12 (Juniors £6) |
Master Points
Both Swiss events are fully Green Pointed. The Mixed/Open Pairs are Blue Pointed on the national congress scale. The Improvers Pairs is also Blue Pointed.
Agreements
Level 4 agreements are permitted in all events.
Venue and Tariff
Cairn Hotel
Ripon Rd, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2JD, UK
Tel: 01423 504005
Bookings should be made direct with the hotel – this is not an event for which accommodation can be booked via the Accommodation Booking Service operated by Bridge Overseas. Early booking is advised, as the number of rooms is limited.
2020 Rates
Dinner, bed and breakfast: £77 pppn sharing (for a twin or double); £87 single occupancy in single room
Bed & breakfast: £62 pppn sharing (for a twin or double); £72 single occupancy in single room
Note: entry to the Swiss Pairs includes a complimentary buffet supper on Saturday, so players intending to stay in the hotel on Saturday night should book the bed and breakfast tariff for Saturday irrespective of the tariff chosen for any other night.
Dinner is available on the Friday between sessions. Bar snacks and sandwiches are available pre-ordered between sessions on the Sunday. Only food purchases at the Cairn may be consumed in either the playing areas of the public areas of the hotel.
A number of rooms are reserved for booking at this negotiated rate for a limited period of time. Any unbooked rooms are usually released for booking by the general public a few weeks before the event. Thereafter rooms may still be available, but at the hotel’s current rate. Likewise if all allocated rooms are booked then rooms may still be available, but at the hotel’s current rate. To ensure rooms are available at the negotiated rate please book as early as possible.
Accessible from the A61, A6040, A661 and A59. Local bus links are available from the Railway Station. Harrogate Railway Station is less than a mile away.
Parking: There is complimentary parking on site.
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