Yorkshire Contract Bridge Association

Nelson Rose Bowl

6th April 2026

Nelson Rose Bowl – Ladies’ teams of four
Thurs 7-May-2026 Wetherby Bridge Club
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Winners of the Northern Easter Festival (NEF) 2026 Swiss Teams

6th April 2026

1st: S Woodcock, N Kenyon, S Fjortoft, N Woodcock
2nd: C Child, H Toshev, M Ott, T Read
3rd: N Cockerill-Smith, R Pike, G Copeland, S Blackburn

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Winners of the Northern Easter Festival (NEF) 2026 Swiss Pairs

6th April 2026

1st: Alan Brosgill & Robin Jepson
2nd: Stuart Davies & Nichola Cockerill-Smith
3rd: John Portwood & Denise Barham-Hall

Full results

Winners of the Northern Easter Festival (NEF) 2026 9-High Swiss Pairs

6th April 2026

1st: Karen Holt & Peter Holt
2nd: Michael Edward Harrison & Hilary Welling
3rd: Margaret Taylor & Alec Stonehouse

Full results

Yorkshire League Winners

30th March 2026

York, Malton, Olicana, Halifax, Sheffield and Leeds teams win Yorkshire League

Congratulations to the winners of the seven divisions of the 2025-26 League season.   It was an eventful final match day on 29th March.

In division 1, York A held a lead of 18 victory points over Sheffield A, who they played in the final match. Sheffield won by 15-5, but those five points were enough to secure the divisional title for York.

In division 7, Leeds D already had an unassailable lead and they too were playing the second placed team, Sheffield D.    Sheffield had the consolation of winning the match 12-8 but Leeds still won the division by 15.

The most competitive division was the second, where four teams were in the mix for promotion and the title.    Malton A and Hull A each had big wins and finished equal on 90 points ,with the tie broken in favour of Malton who earlier in the asean had won the head to head match between the teams.    The unlucky teams missing out were York B and the pace setters in the division, Wakefield A. 

There were close finishes in divisions 3 and 4 with Olicana B and Halifax A prevailing by five and three victory points respectively.    Olicana were the only team in the League to go through the season unbeaten,    They won all seven matches on imp scoring but two of these wins were by narrow margins converting to a 10-10 draw in victory points.

By contrast, Sheffield C and Olicana D won divisions 5 and 6 by wide margins of 25 and 20 points respectively. This was Sheffield’s third successive promotion, and both Sheffield and Olicana will surely be among the favourites for further promotion next season

Just one of 203 scheduled matches across the seven divisions remains to be played.    This is a postponed match in division 2 which has been rearranged for 26th April and will decide who finishes in seventh place, a relegation position.

Thanks to everyone who took part in the Yorkshire League this season and particularly to all the match secretaries, team captains, duplimators of boards, scorers and others who worked hard behind the scenes to produce a successful competition.   Long may it continue!

This Latest Results item was amended on 16th April 2026 to correct errors in the second and sixth paragraphs.

Under 16 England Team

18th March 2026

Many congratulations to Bertie from The York Bridge Club Youth Academy who has been selected for the Under 16 England Team to compete in the European Face to Face Championships in Latvia this April. Bertie will be joined by Sophie who attended the Youth Academy in 2022.

Podcast 5 – DIEC

12th March 2026

Agnes Baxter, Carole Kelly and Sandra Penfold

8th March 2026

Agnes Baxter, Carole Kelly and Sandra Penfold

I am sorry to announce that in the last fortnight three lady Grand Masters who all actively represented Yorkshire during their playing careers have passed away.

The clubs where they most played are: 

   Agnes – Wetherby, Harrogate and Olicana 

   Carole  – Keighley, Olicana and Bradford

   Sandra – York, Harrogate and Leeds 

Details of the funeral arrangements for Agnes and Carole have been placed on club websites.

They are all sadly missed. 

Our thoughts are with their family and friends. 

David Guild, Joint Chair, YCBA

Café Bridge in Easingwold

20th February 2026

Café Bridge in Easingwold

YCBA are running a café bridge event in Easingwold on Wednesday 20^th May (11am to 4pm). The promotional flier is attached HERE.

Easingwold is 12 miles north of York, just off the A19. It is a vibrant market town with a surprising number of cafes centred around the market square. Parking is free and unrestricted.

The cost of the event is £25, which includes a good lunch and £5 to be donated to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance

What is Café Bridge?

It is duplicate pairs set up in multiple cafes, pubs or restaurants. Pairs move to a new venue after each round, guided by a map and movement card. Boards remain at their starting tables throughout. Scoring is with the BriAn Bridge app which is free to download on your smartphone (only 1 phone required per table).

How to Register your Entry

Email Pauline at Events@ycba.co.uk, providing the name of you & your partner. Please also provide: –

• Your EBU numbers, if you have one (but all bridge players are welcome).
• Confirmation on whether you have a smartphone in your partnership, and whether you are willing to do the scoring.
• Details of any food allergies, special requirements (vegetarian option will be available).

Payment of £50 for your partnership to be made by bank transfer to

Yorkshire Contract Bridge Association,

Sort code 09-02-22

Account number 10861509

Quote Ref CBE26 and please add your surname.

Yorkshire Mixed Pairs

8th February 2026

Yorkshire Mixed Pairs

10th May 2026 Wakefield BC

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