YCBA, assisted by Leeds bridge club, are running a café bridge event in north Leeds (Roundhay) on Tuesday 8th September (11am to 4.15pm). The promotional flier is attached HERE.
Street Lane in Roundhay is a vibrant area with a high number of cafes and restaurants in close proximity. The area is ideally suited to café bridge.
The cost of the event is £25, which includes lunch and £5 to be donated to St Gemma’s Hospice in Leeds.
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 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 CBL26 and please add your surname.
Malton & Wetherby win summer OYL
6th July 2026
Malton & Wetherby win summer OYL
The summer 2026 season of the Online Yorkshire League concluded on 5th July, with close finishes in both divisions. Malton A won the first division on a split tie, having finished equal on victory points with Sheffield A but placed first by virtue of having won the head-to-head match between the teams.
In the second division, Wetherby D were just one victory point ahead of their closest challengers, Scarborough.
Congratulations to both winning teams and thanks to the organisers and everyone who took part in the competition. The next season of the Online Yorkshire League is scheduled for early 2027 with match days on 3rd, 17th and 31st January.
Yorkshire sixth in 2026 President’s Cup
6th July 2026
Yorkshire sixth in 2026 President’s Cup
The annual teams of eight competition for the President’s Cup took place over the weekend of 4th and 5th July. Eleven teams entered this year, drawn from all corners of the UK and Ireland.
The convincing winners were Dublin, ahead of Manchester and Warwickshire. Yorkshire were never in convention and finished sixth, right in the middle of the pack
The Yorkshire team was Dave Robinson, Tony Sowter,Paul Brereton, Frank Dixon, Nichola Cockerill-Smith, Richard Pike, John Hayton, Mike Jackson, Alan Brosgill, Robin Jepson, Nick Woolven, David Beck & Keith Joules. Dave & Tony, Paul & Frank, and Nichola & Richard all finished with plus scores in the cross-imps table.
News Flash A
4th July 2026
EBU Scarborough Summer Festival
16th – 19th July 2026, Scarborough, Crown Hotel & Spa
144 pairs from 9 clubs participated in this event, congratulations to the winners, David Wilson and Mark Ballantine of Hull with an outstanding scratch score of 73%. Valerie Watson and Jean Oldroyd of Doncaster placed second.
The winners in the handicapped rankings were Davis Wilson and Mark Ballantine. They will be donating their £125 prize to Dove House Hospice, their local hospice in Hull.
Second place in the handicapped rankings were Valerie Watson and Jean Oldroyd from Doncaster bridge club. They are donating their £75 prize to DonMentia, a local charity in Doncaster.
The Academy held the annual award presentation on Thursday. The following awards were awarded:
Nora Penn Award – Josh Runner up for the Nora Penn Award – Barnaby
EBED
Silver – Josh Bronze – Oscar Bronze – Ocean Bronze – Barnaby Bronxe – Jacob Minibridge – Oscar Minibridge – Ethan
The York Bridge Club:
Introduction to Minibridge- Poppy Introduction to Minibridge-Scarlett
It was a super evening!
Yorkshire Festival of Bridge 2026 – Final Teams
17th June 2026
1st: Alan Jarvis & Alan Hayward, Daniel McIntosh & Claire Robinson 2nd: Athena Chow & Tom Copeland, Martin Edge & Nick Woolven 3rd: Stuart Davies & George Bak, Catherine Thompson & Colin D Jones
1st: Don Hilton & Richard Hilton, John Hayton & Mike Jackson 2nd: Tony Watson & Stephen Clifford, Daniel Elstein & Mike Hopkins 3rd: Alan Mould & Brian Senior, Jackie Pye & John Holland
