8th - 10th July 2022, TBC
A long weekend of bridge. The congress starts with the Championship Pairs, with the qualifier on Friday and the finals on Saturday.
The Saturday Swiss Pairs is open to all players eliminated from the Championship Pairs on Friday, as well as new entrants joining the event at this stage. Entry fees for this congress were significantly reduced a few years ago by eliminating the portion that would have gone towards prize money. However, the Edith Kaplan Memorial Award provides a prize of £100: awarded to the winner of the Teams Championship, along with the Edith Kaplan Trophy.
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 63rd birthday or beyond during the calendar year (January-December) of the event - i.e. entrants must be born in 1959 or earlier. See here for further details.
We hope to resume the Seniors Summer Congress at Eastbourne in 2022.
Programme
To enter
The easiest way to enter is online through My EBU. Log-in and select 'Book Events' from the Utilities menu. You can also call 01296 317203 or email comps@ebu.co.uk
Congress Prices
The prices for our online congresses and competitions are significantly lower than they would have been face to face (about 20% less), but reflect the fact that green-pointed events always attract a premium.
We have been working hard to keep bridge going over the last 18 months, but with the pandemic still affecting everything, we also need to work hard to keep the EBU going financially. Despite taking advantage of all government support that has been available, making a number of staff redundant and cutting costs everywhere we can, we will still be using our reserves at an unsustainable rate. With the furlough scheme coming to an end shortly this will only get worse.
Competitions are one way of raising the money necessary for the EBU's survival and we will be following this pricing strategy for all our online congresses and major competitions.
Holders
2021
Championship Pairs - Mike Ash & Bob Ferrari
Swiss Pairs - James Bond & Graham Marshall
Swiss Teams - Paul Hackett, John Sansom, Brian Senior & Clive Owen
| Day | Times | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 8th | 11.30am - 2.45pm | Championship Pairs qualifier, session 1 (24 boards) |
| 3.30pm - 6.45pm | Championship Pairs qualifier, session 2 (24 boards) | |
| Saturday 9th | 11.30am - 2.15pm | Swiss Pairs (3 x 7-board matches) |
| 11.30am - 2.45pm | Championship Pairs Final(s) Session 1 (24 boards) | |
| 3.00pm - 6.45pm | Swiss Pairs (4 x 7-board matches) | |
| 3.30pm - 7:00pm | Championship Pairs Final(s) Session 2 (26 28 boards) | |
| Sunday 10th | 11.30am - 2.15pm | Swiss Teams (3 x 7-board matches) |
| 3.00pm - 6.45pm | Swiss Teams (4 x 7-board matches) |
| Code | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| (A) | Full Congress | £98 |
| (B) | Championship Pairs | £72 |
| (C) | Swiss Pairs | £37 |
| (D) | Swiss Teams | £36 |
| (E) | Both Swiss events | £68 |
Entry fees are per player and should be made in advance. The fees above are for 2021, and may change for 2022
Master Points
All events are fully Green Pointed, save for the Championship Pairs qualifying rounds (Blue Points only, but all qualifiers are guaranteed a green Point award).
Agreements
Level 4 agreements are permitted in all events.
Please can you email your Convention Card in the correct format (WBF for Trials and EBU card for EBU Congresses) to EBUConventionCards@gmail.com. We will send you a link to a pdf version which you can then provide at the table for your opponents.
Venue and Tariff
Previous 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
2010 results
2009 results
2008 results
2007 results
2006 results
Summer Seniors Congress Swiss Teams - the history
Find a partner/team mates
If you are looking for a partner or team mates for this congress, please email comps@ebu.co.uk