YCBA NEWS April 2018

YCBA NEWS
APRIL 2018

YCBA NEWS - April 2018 - page 1

YCBA NEWS

Issue 14 (Previously YCBA Bulletin)

April 2018

Editor’s Notes

The January notes indicated my intention to remain as Editor for both this and the July 2018
editions. On reflection it seems better to make this edition my last one as Editor linking the
changeover to the YCBA AGM in June at which time I will also not be seeking re-election to
the Management Board.

At the time of writing a new Editor is yet to be identified but hopefully one can be found
quickly as communication is an important element of a County Association’s work. We would
be lost without the website that Rob Turner has maintained so diligently ever since its
inception. This Newsletter supplements that main communication base.

Again I would like to thank all contributors over the last three years and it is to be hoped
that reports on events, articles, letters/emails, news, views and opinions are forthcoming
to assist my successor.

For the next edition, the County Chairman, Nick Woolven ([email protected]), has
kindly agreed to be the initial recipient for any such material which he will forward to the
next Editor to whom I convey my good wishes.

David Waxman
April 2018

YCBA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING YCBA Congress
(AGM) 02 - 03 June 2018
National Green Point event
The AGM, which will include an Cairn Hotel, Harrogate
opportunity for members’ question and
discussion, will take place on Saturday, 02 June: afternoon and evening -
2 June 2018, commencing at 11.00 am Green Point Match Pointed
at the Cairn Hotel Harrogate. Championship Pairs
02 June: afternoon - Improvers Pairs
Anyone wishing to include items for 03 June: afternoon and evening –
decision at the meeting is asked to notify Green Point Multiple Championship
the County Secretary by Friday 11 May Teams
2017. Nomination forms for the election
of Officers and Board members are 02June: afternoon - Improvers Teams
available from the website or the County
Secretary and must be received by the Entry fees per player
County Secretary no later than 11 May Full Congress £56.00
2017. Pairs / Teams Championships £30.00
each
The agenda and minutes of the previous Improvers events £10.00 each
meeting along with the notes of the
Members Meeting held on 26 November Entries to: S V Davies [[email protected]]
2017 will be forwarded to club 4 Moorhead Lane, Shipley, BD18 4JH
secretaries and placed on the YCBA (Tel: 01274 598408) Cheques payable to
website approximately two weeks prior YCBA.
to the meeting.
You may also pay by bank transfer to sort
code 16-23-37 account number
00225326. Quote YC18 and email Stuart

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Recent YCBA/Local/National Events Winners/Successes

January

Yorkshire Pairs: Les Brown & Roger Sharp

February

Doncaster Swiss Pairs: Sandy Davies & Tom Gisborne
Margery Cartwright Simultaneous Pairs: Martin Ott &Terence Read
EBU/YCBA Spring Congress: Improvers Pairs - Caroline Moseley & Lyndsey Wharmby

March

Yorkshire Golf Clubs Tournament: Rudding Park Barry Whiteley, Rob Cave, Ron Ransome
and Colin Smith
Northern Pairs Regional Final: Sandy Davies & Tom Gisborne
Yorkshire Improvers Pairs: John Goundry and Andrew Paxton
YCBA Affiliated Teams: Malton (Richard Hilton, Annette Jackson, Mike Jackson & Philip
Mason)

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Daniel Winter

Congratulations to Daniel who played for the EBU team in the Junior Camrose. He's one of the
youngest players ever to play in a Junior Camrose. The event was held over the weekend of 17
and 18 February and the EBU team finished a highly creditable 2nd behind the England team.

Hopefully Daniel will be participating in the 2018 World Youth Team Championships, held in
China in August. There are a several fundraising activities set up to support this venture. The
YCBA is making a contribution but Daniel has set up a page for donations. Individuals wishing to
contribute can do so via - https://www.gofundme.com/world-youngsters-team-championship

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Hubert Phillips Plate Finalists

Gisborne (Tom Gisborne, Sandy Davies, Richard Pike & Dave Robinson) play Cantello

Forthcoming Events - Details on YCBA website http://www.ycba.co.uk/eventscalendar.htm

15 April Yorkshire Cup Final - Leeds BC
18 April Nelson Rose Bowl - Harrogate BC - see page 5
22 April Rita Oldroyd Cup - Bradford BC - £42 per pair - details Stuart Davies 01274
598408
13 May Leeds Congress Swiss Pairs - Leeds BC - £42 per pair - details Alan Brosgill
07989 321481
20 May Castle Swiss Pairs - Huddersfield BC - see page 5
02 - 03 June YCBA Congress - Cairn Hotel, Harrogate - see page 2
14 June John Gerrard Simultaneous Pairs - participating clubs
17 June Yorkshire Mixed Pairs - Bradford BC - see page 5
24 June Malton Cup - York BC - £84.00 per team - details Philip Mason 01653 693553
27 June 10.00 am for 10.30 am Peter Littlewood Trophy - Sheffield BC - details Graham
Jepson 0114 2686258 see page 6

Early Notice

08 July Waddington Cup Final - Leeds BC
15 July YCBA Flitch - Doncaster BC - see page 6
22 July YCBA Swiss Pairs: Play Without the Experts - York BC - see page 6
25 - 29 July EBU Scarborough Summer Congress - Scarborough Spa Complex
21 - 23 Aug Northern Midweek Congress - Old Swan, Harrogate

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Yorkshire League: Season 2017/2018

Division Winners Runners Up Relegated

1 Leeds A Sheffield A Unresolved

2 Sheffield B Wakefield A Sheffield D & Harrogate A

3 Keighley A Doncaster B Beauchief A & Thirsk A

4 Ilkley B Garforth A Bradford B & Wetherby B

5 Shelley Wakefield B Ilkley C & Malton B

6 Keighley B Unresolved Ilkley D & Hull C

7 York D Wakefield C Doncaster D & Halifax A

8 Thirsk B Barnsley A Huddersfield D & Keighley D

9 Garforth B Wakefield D Ilkley E and Brighouse C

10 Sheffield H Hudderfield E

Congratulations to all the winners and good luck to Leeds A when representing Yorkshire in the
Garden Cities Regional Final - and, hopefully, the National Final. Leeds A were the only team in
all ten divisions to go through the season undefeated. Philip Mason reports that from his records
dating back to the 1985-86 season, Sheffield has been victorious on 20 occasions, Bradford 10
and York two so Leeds may well feel that their turn is long overdue.

The unresolved issues arise from postponed matches yet to be played. Many thanks to all who

braved the snow to play on the final fixture date of the season.

For full League Tables see website: http://www.ycba.co.uk/league/15-16/table.htm.

Leading YCBA Members Master Points The YCBA members gaining the most master
points by category in 2017. Full information on EBU website

Category 1 Sandy Davies Sheffield
Harrogate
(Life Masters & above) Leeds
Doncaster
Category 2 Fiona Brown Olicana
Wakefield
(National & Premier National Masters)

Category 3 Alan Hayward

(Regional & Premier Regional Masters)

Category 4 Philip Cooper

(Star, Tournament, Premier & Premier Tournament Masters)

Category 5 Anthony Taglione

(County Masters, Masters and Advanced Masters)

Category 6 Karen Lemm

(District Masters and below)

YCBA Current Gold Point Leaderboard 2013-2017

1. Brian Senior 2 Sandra Penfold 3 Fiona Brown
6 Tom Gisborne
4 Sandy Davies 5 Dave Robinson 9 Phil Godfrey

7 Bill Townsend 8 Tony McNiff

10 Sarah Teshome

YCBA All Time Master Points Leaderboard

1 Ted Latham 2 Brian Senior 3 Janet Latham
4 Graham Jepson 5 Roy Garthwaite 6 Heather Hobson
7 Sandy Davies 8 Richard Winter 9 Tom Gisborne
10 Malcolm Robinson

Vote of Thanks
The Harrogate Spring Congress proved to be another example of the YCBA’s first class ability
at arranging and holding national events. A warm vote of thanks goes to all involved in the
setting up and running of the event. Following feedback, times next year will involve earlier start
and finish times, with a shortened dinner break so that players can leave earlier.

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YCBA Events

YCBA Ladies' Teams of Four
The Nelson Rose Bowl
Wednesday 18th April 2018

10:30 for an 11:00 am start until around 4:00 pm
at Harrogate Bridge Club

27 Robert Street, Harrogate HG1 1HP (Tel: 01423 568110)

Entry fee £72 per team (including lunch between sessions)
Enquiries & entries to: Janet Latham [[email protected]] 01423 879438

8 Pellentine Road, Follifoot, Harrogate, HG3 1EB
Please make cheques payable to Harrogate Bridge Club

Closing date for entries: 06th April 2018

The Castle Swiss Pairs
A two-session Blue-pointed, Swiss Pairs event
of six 8-board matches with current round assignments

Sunday 20th May 2018 starting at 1.00 pm
at Huddersfield Bridge Club

4-6 Cambridge Road, Huddersfield Tel: 01484 427621
£42 per pair (including afternoon tea between sessions)

Enquiries & entries to: Stuart Davies [[email protected]] 4 Moorhead Lane, Shipley, BD18
4JH (Tel: 01274 598408)

Cheques should be made payable to YCBA. You may also pay by bank transfer to sort code
16-23-37 account number 00225326. Please quote reference CSP18+surname and e-mail

Stuart Davies giving players' names and EBU numbers

Entries received after the closing date, 15th May, will be accepted only at the discretion of the
organisers

Yorkshire Mixed Pairs
Sunday 17th June 2018 starting at 1.00 pm

Bradford Bridge Club
8 Mornington Villas, Bradford, BD8 7HB Tel: 01274 543100

Direct entry fee £42 per pair includes a meal.

If you qualified from a club heat, your entry fee will be £38 per pair
Enquiries & entries to: Stuart Davies [[email protected]]

4 Moorhead Lane, Shipley, BD18 4JH (Tel: 01274 598408)
Cheques should be made payable to YCBA

You may also pay by bank transfer to sort code 16-23-37 account number 00225326
Please quote ref MXP18+surname and e-mail Stuart Davies giving players' names.

Entries received after the closing date, 12 June
will be accepted only at the discretion of the organisers.

Peter Littlewood Trophy
Midweek Pairs Competition
Wednesday 27th June 2017
10:00 am for 10:30 am finishing around 3.30 pm

Sheffield Bridge Club
6, Thornsett Road, Sheffield S7 1NA (Tel: 0114 2550844)

Entry fee: £30.00 per pair (including sandwich lunch plus substantial sweet buffet between
sessions and tea/coffee “on tap”).

Enquiries & entries to: Graham Jepson, 24 Greystones Avenue, Sheffield, S11 7AZ - Tel:
0114 2686258 [email protected].
Cheques payable to Sheffield Bridge Club:

Closing date: 22 June 2017 Entries limited to 36 Pairs

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YCBA Events

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Yorkshire Flitch (Married Couples)
Sunday 15th July 2017 starting at 1.00 pm
Doncaster Bridge Club

35 Bennetthorpe, Doncaster, DN2 6AA Tel; 01302 556422

Entry fee is £36 per pair (including a substantial buffet)
Please make Cheque payable to “Doncaster Bridge Club”, and send to

Geoff Kenyon, 6 Windle Road, Hexthorpe, Doncaster DN4 0HG
Tel: 01302 311093 Email: [email protected]

Swiss Pairs
Play Without the Experts

All Players must be NGS Jack or below at the time of entering
Sunday 22 July 2018
At 1pm

At York Bridge Club, 153-154 Holgate Road,
York YO24 4DQ

Entry fee: £30 per pair, including a light tea
Playing 42 boards 7 x 6 board matches
Closing date 17 July 2018

Contact: Georgina Wooler: [email protected]
M: 07932530730

EBU 2018 Summer Festival Midweek Competitions

The Midweek competitions which are usually held on the evenings at the Summer Meeting will
continue as part of the 2018 Summer Festival but with a change to the usual arrangements.
This year they will held as multi-venue competitions with the same hands played
simultaneously at clubs across the country and scored across the whole field.

Clubs are invited to hold a heat of as many of the following four events as they wish:
Mon 6th August: Play with the Experts pairs (historical hands, scored by Butler IMPs with
notional expert team-mates).
Tue 7th August: GCH Fox Pairs Championship One-winner pairs championship
Wed 15th August: Mixed Pivot Teams Teams must have at least one man and one woman,
and they rotate partnerships after each nine boards.
Thu 16th August: Mixed Pairs Championship One-winner pairs championship

More information is available from the EBU - Nick Doe ([email protected]) or locally from Nick
Woolven, Julia Staniforth or Lesley Millet

Teachers, Your Students Enrol Free into the EBU

As a Bridge Teacher, are you aware that your students can be enrolled by you into the EBU at
no fee for one full year? Not only do they get the EBU welcome goodies, including the pocket
diary, subscription to “English Bridge Magazine” and the students’ “Ruffian” digital magazine.
They also have their unique own EBU number to access their My EBU page on the EBU
website and see their ratings progress and results as they move into duplicate play. They can
be enrolled via emailed application form.
To receive a copy of your students’ EBU application forms, please email Lisa
at [email protected]

David Guild Regional Development Officer

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