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Northallerton BC session for Girl Guides 19.01.2026
By Jim Edwards
3rd February 2026
Northallerton BC session for Girl Guides 19.01.2026 In January 2026 Northallerton BC arranged a Taster session of MiniBridge for a group of Girl Guides - weuse their HQ every week for Gentle Duplicate and Teaching sessions. The Guide Leader was... Read More...
Café Bridge in Sheffield!
By Jim Edwards
29th January 2026
On 17th March, for the first time, there will be up to 80 people playing cafe bridge in Sheffield. Where? In the heart of the former cutlery industry, Kelham Island has been renovated and has kept many of the striking... Read More...
Podcast 4 – Youth Bridge
By Jim Edwards
18th January 2026
In this podcast, Lesley Millet interviews Rowena White and Richard Croot about youth bridge development, focusing especially on Yorkshire. Rowena describes running a long-standing school bridge club and a weekly youth academy that is informal, free, inclusive, and flexible to... Read More...
Podcast 3 – Competitions and Tournaments
By Jim Edwards
16th December 2025
"Podcast 3 - Competitions and Tournaments In this 12 minute podcast, Leley and Nick give a run through on the importance of competitions and how our annual YCBA competitions calendar is structured to benefit all of our members." Read More...
News from the York Bridge Club Youth Academy
By Jim Edwards
16th December 2025
News from the York Bridge Club Youth Academy The Youth Academy is proud to announce that 2 of their former students, Sophie Morris and Bertie Mittra have been selected to play for the Under 16 England team in the EBL... Read More...
Yorkshire Schools Cup/Osborn Trophy Sunday 25th January at York Bridge Club
By Jim Edwards
4th December 2025
Click here for a flyer for the Yorkshire Schools Cup/Osborn Trophy Sunday 25th January at York Bridge Club. We have had to modify the tournament a little to accommodate the number of beginners attending. The format will be: Students to... Read More...
Thank You Stuart Davies
By Jim Edwards
22nd November 2025
Thank You Stuart Davies Stuart has announced he is retiring from his distinguished role as a Tournament Director having directed his last event on 28th September 2025 at this year’s Great Northern Swiss Pairs, at the Weetwood Hall, Leeds. Stuart... Read More...
Videos from Members Meeting 15-Nov-2025
By Jim Edwards
15th November 2025
The YCBA Members' Meeting on Nov 15 2025 consisted of presentations on bridge technology. The meeting was recorded as a morning video and an afternoon video. Morning Video 0 mins to 28.30 mins Presentation of new developments on Pianola by... Read More...
Club Tournament Director Training Course – 2026
By Jim Edwards
15th November 2025
Once again, by popular demand, the YCBA are running a Club Tournament Director Training Course This is supported by the YCBA Bridge Development so the entry is FREE. The Wetherby course will be run by Jim Edwards to be held at... Read More...
Podcast 2: Promoting Duplicate Bridge in Yorkshire
By Jim Edwards
6th November 2025
YCBA are set up to promote duplicate bridge in Yorkshire, and the encouragement of inter-club, inter-county, and national competitions. YCBA are also responsible, as a not-for-profit organisation, for deploying its funds to best effect. But how do our objects translate... Read More...
