14th – 15th June 2025; Kent Hills Park, Milton Keynes
The EBU Pachabo Cup
- the competition for counties' teams of four champions!
14th – 15th June 2025, Kent Hills Park, Milton Keynes
Tournament Directors: TBC
Please note that all team members must be properly registered and eligible in accordance with the regulations laid down by the County Association. In the absence of such regulations, the latest time at which additional players may be registered is prior to the County final. No team may originally ever have more than six registered players.
The regulations below are designed to widen the possibility of substitutions, where a County finds that the team which won its Championship cannot be fully represented in the Pachabo. These regulations are best expressed in order of preference, as follows:
- The County is represented by its champion team, comprising four, five or six players properly registered in accordance with County regulations or, in the absence of such, prior to the County Championship final.
- Alternatively, additional players from the runners-up team may be added to the champion team subject to the approval of the relevant County Association so as to make a new team of four, five or six players to participate in the Pachabo.
- Failing that, the County may be represented by its runners-up team, comprising four, five or six players registered as above.
- Please note that new/additional players may not be introduced after the County final has taken place, except as may be provided for above.
- County Associations may stipulate an earlier time by which eligible players must declare their availability to the County Association for the Pachabo final.
- If there is no team available following the rules above, the County can nominate a team of four, five or six eligible players, preferably drawn from players who competed in the County qualifying event, if there was one.
Pachabo scoring method
The Pachabo Cup was for many years, uniquely in this country, scored by a combination of Point a Board and ‘Aggregate Quotient’. The scoring method was modified in 2015. The hybrid scoring principle remained but was adapted so that it was more 'transparent', allowing for a better consideration of the tactics needed, and making it easier for those who wish to calculate their own score. The scoring format is explained in this document. If you have any questions about it please contact Robin Barker – robin@ebu.co.uk, 01296 317223.
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.
Entry forms for 2025 will be sent to all County Secretaries in due course, please send completed forms to comps@ebu.co.uk. If you have not received your form, please email comps@ebu.co.uk.
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.
However, from April 2023 the entry fees for the Pachabo, Corwen and Tollemache will all be halved to support counties who may have reduced income from no longer running online one-day green-pointed events.
Holders
2024 Hants & Isle of Wight: Jeremy Dhondy, Andy Hughes, Steve Preston, Dave Huggett & Jeremy Baker
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT 14 | 11:30 | 17:55 | Session 1 |
| 19:40 | 22:30 | Session 2 | |
| SUN 15 | 10:00 | 13:15 | Session 3 |
| 13:45 | 16:35 | Session 4 |
This is an all-play-all event so the exact timetable is crucially dependent on the precise number of entries. The finish time on both days may be earlier.
| Entry Fee |
|---|
| £114 for 2025 |
Master Points
Green Points to the top half of the field.
Agreements
Level 4 agreements are permitted in all events.
Venue and Tariff
2025 Venue Details
Kents Hill Park Training and Conference Centre
Swallow House, Timbold Dr, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes MK7 6BZ
Please book your stay with our travel partners, First for Bridge.
Entry
If your county has not received an entry form for the Pachabo Cup, the Corwen Trophy or the Garden Cities Trophy by the end of March, please email comps@ebu.co.uk or call 01296 317203
Previous Winners
2024 results
2023 results
2022 - results
2021 results
2020 event not held
2019 results
2018 results
2017 results
2016 results
2015 results
2014 results
2013 results
2012 results
2011 results
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2007 results
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1999 results
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1997 results
1996 results
1984 results