The Championship Pairs is a two-day event – the qualifying stage on Friday, and the ‘A’ and ‘B’ finals on Saturday, each stage comprising two sessions. The top 14 pairs from the qualifying stage play in the ‘A’ final, the next 14 pairs play in the ‘B’ final, and non-qualifiers play in the Swiss Pairs. There is no carry-forward from the qualifying stage to the finals.
The Swiss Pairs Championship is a two session event, with a total of nine 6-board matches and is open to pairs eliminated from the Championship Pairs at the end of Friday evening, and to players joining the congress on Saturday.
The Swiss Teams comprises seven 7-board matches with a short break after three matches.
Please note: The WBF - and consequently the EBL and Bridge Great Britain - have adjusted their criteria for eligibility for Seniors events. The EBU has therefore adjusted its criteria in response to this. Please note, therefore, that to be eligible players must have their 61st birthday or beyond during the calendar year (January-December) of the event - i.e. entrants must be born in 1958 or earlier. See here for further details.
To enter
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Holders
2019
Championship Pairs - Jackie Davies & Hugh Thomson
Championship Pairs, B Final - Jon Downing & Julian Wernick
Swiss Pairs - Val Cooper & Bob Foster
Swiss Teams - Jeremy Dhondy, Bill Hirst, Celia Oram, Derek Oram
Timetable
Day | Times | Description |
|---|---|---|
Friday | 2.00 pm - 5.45 pm | Championship Pairs qualifying round 1 |
7.30 pm - 11.00 pm | Championship Pairs qualifying round 2 | |
Saturday | 11:00am – 2:15pm | Championship pairs “A” & “B” finals (session 1) (6 x 4-board rounds) |
11:00am – 2:15pm | Swiss Pairs, session 1 (4 x 6-board matches) | |
2:45pm – 6:45pm | Championship pairs “A” & “B” finals (session 2) (7 x 4-board rounds with a short break) | |
2:45pm – 7:30pm | Swiss Pairs, session 2 (5 x 6-board matches with a short break) | |
Sunday | 11.00 am - 7.00 pm | Swiss Teams (seven x 7-board matches) with a short lunch break after three matches |
Entry Fees
(A) Full Congress | £104 |
(B) Championship Pairs | £77 |
(C) Champ Pairs (Fri evening start) | £60 |
(D) Swiss Pairs | £41 |
(E) Swiss Teams | £36 |
(F) Champ Pairs (Fri eve)+Teams | £93 |
(G) Swiss Pairs +Teams | £72 |
Master Points
All events are fully Green Pointed, save for the qualifying rounds of the Pairs Championship (Blue points only, but all qualifiers are guaranteed a Green Point award in the finals).
Agreements
Level 4 agreements are permitted in all events.
Venue and Tariff
The Mercure Hotel, Sedgemoor Way, Daventry NN11 0SG
In order to take advantage of the following rates book via the EBU Accommodation Booking Service - call Bridge Overseas Freephone on: 0800 0346 246, or use their online reservation form.
Rates for 2020
DB&B £69 sharing; £79 single
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.
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