Below is your monthly update from the EBU. All previous updates are available on the EBU Updates page.
This poster shows the upcoming EBU events. Please consider adding this to your club/county website and encourage your members to enter online via My EBU.
Nominations for Board and Standing Committees
Nominations for various positions, to be elected prior to the AGM on 27th November, close at midday on 30th October. Nominations can be made for:
- members of the EBU Board
- EBU Treasurer *
- EBU Vice-Chair *
- members of the Selection Committee ^
- members of the Laws & Ethics Committee ^
Any nomination must come from a county shareholder so those who might be interested in standing should contact a shareholder.
Shareholders should have already been sent nomination papers and information, which includes the number of places available in each case, but may contact Kay Carter - kay@ebu.co.uk for more information.
* - the nominee must be a member of the EBU board so a nomination to become board member will also be required if the nominee is not already a board member. Please note that if the proposed changes to the Articles of Association are passed, the elections for officers' positions (Vice-Chair and Treasurer) will not count, as those places will be decided by the directors of the Board.
^ - Please note that if the proposed changes to the Articles of Association are passed, these elections for committee membership will not take place as the committee Chair and four committee members will be appointed by the directors of the Board, with up to four further members being able to be appointed by the committee itself.
The Competitions Working Group
As a reminder, the Nine-High Corwen is a new county-representative event to which counties can submit entries for pairs where both players have an NGS grade Two to Nine inclusive on 1st January 2025. We invite all counties to organise a qualifying competition.
Bridge Is a Big Deal!
The Bridge - It's a Big Deal! Festival of Bridge took place in September. Over 300 events were held in England and Scotland and we have smashed our target of £60k, with over £100,000 the current fundraising total!
We would like to thank everyone who helped organise or joined in an event, for their effort and contributions to making the festival a great success. The success of the Festival could not have happened without you.
Bridge events were held in clubs, village halls, and more unusual locations such as bus stops, golf clubs, beaches, cafes, and on a canal trip in Skipton! Further details from the festival will be published in the December English Bridge magazine, celebrating events across the country. You can also see updates on the Festival Hub page. If you have videos, photos or stories from your events that you have not yet shared with us, please send them to festival@ebu.co.uk.
UMS For Junior Members
As a reminder for clubs, no Universal Membership is charged for juniors in regular club sessions, if they have registered their date of birth on their EBU record. Clubs may wish to encourage juniors to play by having reduced (or no) table money for juniors.
Bridge Warehouse is now open on Fridays!
The Bridge Warehouse has the following Autumn Offers available while stocks last:
- Personal Score Cards 36 Boards + Conventions Box of 2,000 - £45 (normally £52)
- Superluxe Playing cards - Box of 10 Dozen - £150 (normally £170)
- Jannersten Bidding Cards - Set of 4 - £17.50 (normally £19.50)
- Rubber Bridge Score Pad - £4.75 (normally £5.99)
- Jannerston Duplimate Boards - set of 16 - £28.95 (normally £31.95)
Visit the Bridge Warehouse website for all the latest offers and newest items in stock, or contact Sue via email sueh@ebu.co.uk or phone 01296 397851. We always match prices where possible.
Club directory – please update your club details
A reminder for clubs, please check your club details in the Club Directory and submit our online club details form. Please log in to check ALL your clubs details are still correct. More information is available via the help link on the club directory page.
Counties, please also update your county officials' details online, county details form.
Autumn Youth Bridge Camp
Please find attached a flyer for the Bridge Camp coming up for young people held by EBED in November. We would ask you to please print one or two out for display on your club noticeboard.
EBED’s popular Autumn Youth Bridge Camp will be held will be held from 1st - 3rd November 2024 at Woldingham School near Caterham.
This is a residential weekend of bridge tuition, competitions and other fun activities. All ages and abilities are welcome.
Prices are unchanged from last year - £150 for the weekend including 2 nights accommodation, all meals, bridge tuition and competitions.
How do I book?
Please contact Lisa Miller lisa@ebu.co.uk or call 01296 317217 (please note Lisa's working hours are 8am-3pm, Monday - Wednesday)
Advertise your Congress Online with the EBU
The EBU home page is a great place to promote your next congress or for clubs/counties to publicise their next big events.
Could your event benefit from last minute advertising to bring in extra players? Well the best place to do this is the Home page of the EBU website.
The advert could be live today!
An advert on the Carousel at the top of the EBU home page is as little as £75 per month for CBA’s and Clubs. Want to give your event a boost, contact Danby Advertising on 01603 898678 or email adsales@ebu.co.uk.
Calling clubs and county associations – tell us your news!
We are featuring club and county news in our blog. If you have any news to share please do let us know, preferably with a picture or two to go with it! Contact sam@ebu.co.uk.
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