Are you someone who is keen to help make a real difference? Our volunteers are vital to enable the EBU to deliver the services it provides and the EBU is now looking for another volunteer to act...

The Winter Midweek Congress took place this week on RealBridge. The Championship Pairs was won by Rob Lawy & Ian Walsh ( pictured) with a score of 55.64%. In second place were Julian Gibson &...

Book yourself a new year treat and enjoy some winter sun, the first EBU Overseas Green and Blue Pointed Congress of 2026 runs from 2nd – 9th February 2026 on the beautiful island of Madeira...

This year is the 100th anniversary since Harold S. Vanderbilt changed bridge forever in 1925 and we have been marking the moment with a special series of national RealBridge events, hosted by...

The National Teams League season 10 has now concluded. In Division 1, team "Seedgrowers" (Svein Dahl, Simon Gass, Rune Hauge, Morten Olsen, Robert Plumley, Erik Sælensminde, Alan Scott & Jan...

The latest in the new Bid72 video series, Pros and Cons, is now available to view. In episode thirty-one, titled "Slow Arrival at Bridge Bidding", is all about slow bidding at Bridge showing...

In the 12-board ladder for November, David Dawson won the top prize of £30 with an average score of 72.71% over six games. Jonathan Jacobs finished second with an average score of 70.35% winning...

At the AGM this week (Wednesday, 26th November), the EBU recognised various members' contributions to bridge in England. The meeting was held live in York at York Bridge Club. For award winners...

At this week's AGM the 2025 Sim Pairs prize draw took place. Two clubs were drawn from those which entered the EBED Sims and six from those entering the other sims. Each receives £200. The...

The EBU AGM took place on Wednesday 26th November. The following people were elected/re-elected to the EBU Board: Board There were two nominees for two positions. Therefore, no election was...

Mixed teams of four to six players are invited to apply for selection to play the Online International Mixed Teams hosted on RealBridge by the Contract Bridge Association of Ireland (CBAI), 13th...

The annual Lords Commons bridge match took place in the House of Lords on Monday 24th November. This year was the 50th anniversary of the event and was won by the Commons team ( pictured) by 92...

The latest Online One-Day Green Pointed event for 2025 took place on Sunday 23rd November. It was won by Andrew Morris & Chris Phillips with a score of 113 VPs. In second place were Tracy Sherman...

In a thrilling end to three weekends of competiton the De Botton team of Janet De Botton, Artur Malinowski, David Bakhshi, Tony Forrester, Thor Erik Hoftaniska & Espen Erichsen ( pictured) have...

We are pleased to announce a change in the licensing of Green Pointed events. Historically, the number of Green Pointed events were limited in order to maintain their value. However, following...

Do you need any ideas for your Christmas Party prizes? Or are you struggling with a gift for your bridge partner this year? The Bridge Warehouse has you covered, with a great range of bridge...

The end of the year is fast approaching, and with it the Year End Congress, 27th - 30th December. This year we return to London and the exciting new venue Novotel, West London, near Hammersmith...

Thank you to everyone who attended this week's club webinar which focused on What Makes Bridge Fun? If you were unable to attend the meeting, the recording is now available to view on the EBU...

The 23rd European Champions' Cup and the 3rd European Women Champions' Cup were held in Jurmala, Latvia from 13-15 November. In the Women's Champions' Cup, the English 2024 Champions Team ( Diana...

We are sad to announce the death of former English International David Kendrick. Born and raised in London, David learned to play bridge at school, but his love of bridge really took off during...

We are sad to announce the death of Susanna Gross, after a long illness. Susanna was a bridge columnist for the Spectator from 2000 onwards. She represented England, winning the Lady Milne in...

The qualifying round of the Tollemache Cup - the inter-county championships for teams of eight - took place over the weekend. The top four teams from each of the two groups to qualify for the...

The Online Knockout Teams competition has been won by the Norton team of Ben Norton, João Campos, Adriano Rodrigues & Stefano Tommasini. They beat the team of David Norman, John Cox, David Dawson...

Bridge: A MindSport for All (BAMSA) are running a survey to find out what young people think about bridge, and would like input from youth members! Whether you play all the time, or you just...

We are sad to announce the death of former Welsh International Diane Kurbalija. As well as belonging to the WBU Diane was also a member of Gloucestershire. We extend our sympathy to Diane's...

Congratulations to Michael Byrne & Kieran Dyke who won the Open Trials on 30 Oct - 2 Nov with +180.75 IMPs. The trials were held at Young Chelsea Bridge Club to pick the team that will represent...

The nominations for Election Of The Board Of Directors Of EBU Ltd For 2025/26 have now closed. The EBU AGM will take place on 26th November. There were two nominees for two positions. Therefore...

The latest in the 100 Deals for 100 Years of Contract Bridge events was held on Sunday 2nd November. The winners sitting N/S were Kostadin Vasilev & Anton Mauve. The highest placed E/W pairing...

In the 12-board ladder for October, Tony Verran won the top prize of £30 with an average score of 77.22% over six games. Gordon Rainsford finished second with an average score of 71.05% winning...

The latest in the new Bid72 video series, Pros and Cons, is now available to view. In episode thirty, titled "Powerhouse", Jan van Cleeff explains how to deal with a powerhouse bridge hand. The...

The 2025 Buffett Cup concluded in Qingdao, China, last week. Congratulations to the European Team, which included English Internationals Fiona Brown (player) and David Burn (coach). The European...

Congratulations to Lily Kearney and Dido Coley ( pictured) who won the Lady Milne Trials this weekend with +77.25 IMPs. The trials were held at York Bridge Club to pick the team that will...

Entries for the 2026 Gold Cup, the premier British teams event, have been extended and will now close on 3rd November. The event is organised by Bridge Great Britain. For more information, or to...

The European Bridge League and its Women’s Committee have announced the dates for the 3rd European Online Women’s Teams Championship: 🗓️ 9–11 January 2026 💻 on RealBridge Participants will...

The Junior Bridge Festival Autumn 2025 took place over the weekend. The competition, hosted on RealBridge, as a series of international events across the junior ages categories. In the Under-16...

The Dyson team (Andrew Dyson, Glyn Liggins, Ben Norton, Stefano Tommasini, Ben Handley-Pritchard & Tom Townsend) lead Division 1 after the second weekend of the Premier League. They currently...

Any teams playing EBU knockout matches who would like to play online, are able to do so on RealBridge. Log on to My EBU -> Utilities -> Book Events in the fortnight before you want to play...

Following the withdrawal of two pairs and the lack of further entries, the Selection Committee has decided to cancel stage one of the Open Trial for the 2026 European Team Championships. The...

Yorkshire Contract Bridge Association have launched a new podcast to help keep their members and clubs well informed about events in the county. The first podcast episode, ( click for audio file)...

The latest in the new Bid72 video series, Pros and Cons, is now available to view. In episode twenty-nine, titled "Stayman or Transfer", Jan van Cleeff explains why, in some situations, it’s...

The Funeral arrangements for Chris Dawe are now known, should people wish to pay their respects. The funeral will take place in Wokingham at 12 noon on Friday 10th October, full details here. We...

Steve Raine & Matt Brown ( pictured) have won the Great Northern Swiss Pairs which took place this weekend, in Leeds. Steve & Matt, also won the event in 2023. They finished on 166 VPs, ahead of...

The 2024/25 Crockfords Cup has been won by the Hillman team of Richard Hillman, Sebastian Atisen, Ben Green, Barry Myers, Sally Brock & Keith Bennett ( pictured). They prevailed by 9 VPs in the...

The September 2025 edition of English Bridge is now available to view in you My EBU. Printed copies will be delivered to eligible members soon, and include the EBU members diary for those who...

The annual online pairs event for juniors, will this year be hosted by the EBU on behalf of Bridge Great Britain. The home nations event will take place on Saturday 29th November, with free entry...