We are sad to report that Ted Latham died on August 18th. Ted was a Premier Grand Master and had been a stalwart of Yorkshire Bridge for over 5O years. He served on the main Yorkshire Committee in the 1980/90s and more recently had been a member of the Conduct Committee. He had represented Yorkshire frequently over 5 decades in county matches with his wife, Janet. He always enjoyed playing in congresses both at home and abroad and was particularly successful in the EBL-EBU seniors Congress which was held in Brighton in August 2003. He was 2nd in the pairs and with regular teammates Heather Hobson and Roy Garthwaite won the Seniors teams. He will be very much missed particularly at Harrogate Bridge Club where he has been a long-standing member. Outside of bridge, Ted played golf and was an ardent Arsenal fan, loving the fact that they won the premiership for the first time in 23 years! Funeral Arrangements Ted’s funeral will be at Stonefall Cemetary, Harrogate on Friday September 18th and afterwards at the Pavillions on the Yorkshire Showground which is opposite the Cemetary. Janet would be pleased to welcome Bridge playing friends who are able to attend.
News Flash A
24th August 2026
Club Tournament Director Training Course – Sheffield
The second round of matches in the 2026 Northern Bridge League were played online, on RealBridge, on Saturday 15th August.
After a disappointing round 1 last month, a strengthened Yorkshire A team began round 2 by taking 18, 10 and 18 points from their first three matches. Going into the final match against league leaders Scotland, they had a lead of two points on the day. Yorkshire dominated the match, emerging with a win by 19-1.
As a result, Yorkshire A have leapt into first place in the A division table with a lead of 14 points over Scotland.
Yorkshire B also were victorious in the round 2 series of matches in the B division, finishing on 66 points, four ahead of Manchester. Yorkshire B have risen to fourth in the cumulative table, but are still 38 points behind the leaders, Manchester.
Yorkshire C were second in the round 2 series in the C division, with 57 points, eight adrift of Lancashire. This lifts Yorkshire to second in the cumulative table whey they are now 15 points behind Lancashire.
There are two more rounds of matches in the 2026 NBL which will be played on 12th September and 17th October.
For more information about the players in the three Yorkshire teams, click on the Inter-County tab above, and then on Northern Bridge League in the right hand panel.
Yorkshire League fixture list released
16th August 2026
Yorkshire League fixture list released
The fixtures for the 2026-27 season of the Yorkshire League have been released. Find them by clicking on the Leagues tab above and navigate from there.
58 teams will be taking part, in seven divisions, the same number as last year. The first round of matches will be played on Sunday 25th October.
Last season’s League champions, York A, begin the new season with a local derby, at home to one of the promoted clubs, Malton. In division 7, newcomers Doncaster D also start off with a home match, against Olicana E. Good luck to all taking part!
Podcast 6 – Growing a Bridge Club in a Rural Setting
12th August 2026
Steve Wilson and Mick Heyworth from Northallerton Bridge Club in conversation with Lesley Millet
York BC win Waddington Cup
27th July 2026
A very pleasing 18 teams competed for the Waddington trophy this weekend. While Olicana 1 led after the first set, York A came out winners, defending their title with an excellent 81 IMPs in the second set for a total of +107. Congratulations to Keighley for finishing second with +64 IMPs and Thirsk who were third with +53
Left to right Keith Joules, Bob Ross, Tom Cohen, David Beck.
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of David Dunsby. David was a former long-standing member of Doncaster Bridge Club and mainstay of their A team, usually partnered by his wife Sheila. He was especially appreciated for his innovative influence on the work of the club Committee, where he served a lengthy stint as club Chair.
David had a great interest in bridge theory, to which he made a contribution through his invention of the EBU licenced Dunsby (odd-even) discard system. It is also noteworthy that his daughter, Sally, and granddaughter, Venetia, have both progressed to represent the England women’s team. A fitting legacy for David.
Slow start for Yorkshire teams in 2026 NBL
13th July 2026
Slow start for Yorkshire teams in 2026 NBL
The first round of matches in the 2026 Northern Bridge League were played on Saturday 11th July. All three Yorkshire teams made disappointing starts. In the A division Yorkshire A finished fourth, in the B division we were sixth and in the C division also fourth. Merseyside & Cheshire lead the A division. and Manchester teams top the B and C divisions.
Five Yorkshire pairs had plus scores in the cross-imps tables – Tom Copeland & Alan Jarvis (A) Geoff Kenyon & Nick Woolven (A), Chris Child & Terry Read (B), Bob Marchbank & Kevin Higgins (C) and Pauline Cooper & Richard Hilton (C).
With three more rounds of matches to be played before the NBL concludes in October. there is time for the ground already lost to be made up.
Further information about this round of matches can be found on the Inter-County page and on the Cumbria cBA and NBL websites.
