| ABOUT LANCASHIRE CONTRACT BRIDGE ASSOCIATION (LCBA) |
Lancashire Contract Bridge Association is a membership charity (Registration No 1207575). It provides and enables playing, learning and competing opportunities for players at all levels and works closely with players, clubs, volunteers and officials to help grow the game.
LCBA raises money through various events and competitions and through donations. All funds are spent on furthering the charity’s purposes.
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| NBL Match 1 5th July 2025 |
The first NBL 2025 match was played on RealBridge 5th July 2025.
Lancs A team finished 3th= of 6 teams. The players were S Woodcock/M Fay, D Hilton/D Fazackerley, J Brearley/A Lum, M Nicholson M Farr. Sue/Mike & John/Andrew were best on XImps.
Lancs B team finished 1st of 6 teams. The players were J & A Wilkins, B Irlam & P Hepworth, A Kirby & S Challinor, P Richmond & J Dearing. Jeff/Ann Wilkins were best on XImps.
Lancs C Team finished 2nd of 4 teams. The players were B Apfel/G Beattie, S Bentley/K Broadbent, L Hitchen/D Fairweather, H Dent/I Edwards. Brian & Gwen topped the Ximps
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| Lancs v Manchester 29th June 2025 |
Manchester played Lancashire at Manchester Bridge Club on 29th June. In the county level event Lancashire won 110-70 and in the club event (Jack High) Lancashire won 113-67.
The open team was Jeff Smith/Mike Nicholson, Sue Woodcock/Neil Kenyon, Andrew Lum/David Costich, Nick Woodcock/Sue Fjortoft, Rick Bentley & Paul Hepworth, Bob Loveridge & Nick Sutcliffe. NIck Woodcoc & Sue Fjortoft were the best Lancashire pair on cross-imps.
The Jack High team was Helen Dent & Ian Edwards, Steve Bentley & Ken Broadbent, Julie Adshead & Paul Worswick, Philip Meadowcroft & Judy Brearley, Sue Kirk & Paul Likely, Marilyn Blake & Rob Burnside. Sue & Paul were by far the best pair on cross-imps.
Thanks to David Sarabowski for directing and to Irene Davies for organising, especially for organising the lunch. Everyone enjoyed the event.
A very exciting hand from the match. Partner opens 1H and you hold AKJ10875432, void, A6, A !! At our table it just when 1H - 4N - 5D -7S. Partner held the KD which was enough! (Kxxxx Kxx KQxxx) It helps to know ones methods but unfortunately one pair in the open team had a bidding accident reaching 3S after the auction 1H-1S-2C-3S.
Results are on the Manchester events site.
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| LOTL 2nd Season May to Aug 2025 |
The fixtures for the 2nd LOTL season of 2025 are now available via the links below.
There are two divisions of 7 teams. The first fixtures are on 29th May 2025.
DIV1 DIV2
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| LCBA Summer League Teams of Eight 2025 |
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| LCBA Development Programme - BTGB |
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Lancashire Contract Bridge Association
BEYOND THE GREEN BOOK (BTGB)
LCBA’S Development programme for improving players (NGS 6-10)
LCBA is planning a series of free/heavily subsidised development events particularly aimed at Lancashire members NGS 6-10. For all the details please click anywhere on this item.
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| DRAFT COMPETITIONS CALENDAR |
LCBA 2025 DRAFT COMPETITIONS CALENDAR
PLEASE CLICK HERE
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| Forthcoming Non-LCBA Events |
Forthcoming Events Outside Lancashire..
| John Armstrong Swiss Pairs |
May 17 |
Deva BC |
| Leeds Swiss Pairs |
May 18 |
Leeds BC |
| Friendly v Manchester |
June 29 |
Manchester BC |
| Manchester GP Swiss Teams |
Jul 27 |
Altrincham |
| Llandudno Swiss Pairs |
Aug 2 - 3 |
Llandudno |
| Isle of Man Congress |
Sep 12 - 14 |
Douglas |
| Cumbria/Westmorland Swiss Congress |
Sep 20 - 21 |
Kendal |
| Nottingham GP Swiss Pairs |
Sep 21 |
Spondon |
| Great Northern Pairs |
Oct 4 - 5 |
Leeds |
| Chester Bowl |
Oct 19 |
Deva BC |
| Ben Franks Pairs |
Dec 7? |
Manchester BC? |
| Santa Claus Pairs |
Dec 14 |
Manchester |
| Chester Congress |
Jan 24/25 |
Deva BC |
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