SCOTTISH BRIDGE UNION
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Events

03
Dec
2023

Arthur Trophy (Grand Master Ranked Pairs)

Sunday 3 Dec 2023 11:00 -17:00
Carlton Bridge Centre
11am start, Carlton Bridge Club, £16 per pair

Grand Master National Ranked IMP Pairs.

03
Dec
2023

Bowman Trophy

Sunday 3 Dec 2023 11:00 -17:00
Dundee Bridge Club
Dundee Bridge Club, 11am start, £16 per pair

National Ranked Pairs for Life and Senior Life Masters.

 

03
Dec
2023

Fairlie Trophy

Sunday 3 Dec 2023 11:00 -17:00
Dundee Bridge Club
Dundee Bridge Club, 11am start, £16 per pair

National Ranked Pairs for Regional, Scottish and National Masters.

03
Dec
2023

Jesner Trophy

Sunday 3 Dec 2023 11:30 -16:00
Carlton Bridge Centre
Carlton Bridge Club, 11.30 am start, £12 per pair

National Ranked Pairs for Masters, Star Masters and Senior Masters.

03
Dec
2023

Johnston Trophy

Sunday 3 Dec 2023 11:30 -15:00
Carlton Bridge Centre
Carlton Bridge Club, 11.30 am start, £10 per pair

Natonal Ranked Pairs for Local and District Masters.

04
Dec
2023

Celtic Sims

Monday 4 Dec 2023 13:00 - Thursday 7 Dec 2023 20:00
Held in Clubs
Played in clubs

Played in clubs; scored by Ecats

Simultaneous pairs with heats held in clubs during the week of 4th - 7th  December

10
Dec
2023

3rd National Online Competition Swiss Teams

Sunday 10 Dec 2023 11:00 -18:00
REALBRIDGE
Swiss Teams; Realbridge; £40 per team

3rd National Online Swiss Teams.  All day event.

16
Dec
2023

Scottish Cup Final

Saturday 16 Dec 2023 10:30 -16:00
BBO

Follow the Scottish Cup Final on BBO or watch at the Melville Bridge Club.

14
Jan
2024

4th National Online Competition

Sunday 14 Jan 2024
Venue to be confirmed

4th National Online Swiss Pairs.  All day event.  Detail to follow.

20
Jan
2024

Ruby Martyn Trophy (Mixed Swiss Pairs)

Saturday 20 Jan 2024 11:00
New Melville Bridge Club

Mixed Swiss Pairs.  Details to follow.

21
Jan
2024

Helen Walton Trophy (Mixed Swiss Teams)

Sunday 21 Jan 2024 -18:00
New Melville Bridge Club

Mixed Swiss Teams.  Details to follow.

02
Feb
2024

Winter 4's for the Scottish BBL Cup

Friday 2 Feb 2024 19:00 - Sunday 4 Feb 2024
Open Tournament; £200 per team; New Melviille BC Edinburgh; 1900 start time

Double elimination teams of four.  More details to follow.

Winter 4s Banner

04
Feb
2024

Winter Swiss Teams (Peploe Trophy)

Sunday 4 Feb 2024
Carlton Bridge Centre

More details to follow.  Teams failing to progress to the later stages of the Winter 4s are invited to join this tournament.

11
Feb
2024

Kennedy Trophy

Sunday 11 Feb 2024
BBO
Ranked Pairs - Novices and Club Masters : Played on BBO

Kennedy Trophy - Ranked Pairs for Novices and Club Masters.  Details to follow.

18
Feb
2024

5th National Online Competition

Sunday 18 Feb 2024 11:00 -18:00

5th National Online Swiss Pairs.  All day event.  Detail to follow.

16
Mar
2024

National Pairs Heats

Saturday 16 Mar 2024
Venue to be confirmed

Heats to be held in six regional centres.  Details to follow.

18
Mar
2024

SBU Easter Pairs (Sims) - Bobby Allan Trophy

Monday 18 Mar 2024 11:00 - Friday 22 Mar 2024 20:00
Set by club, with £1.60 per player to SBU.

National Simultaneous Pairs played in clubs all over Scotland.  Detals to follow.

31
Mar
2024

6th National Online Competition BAM Teams

Sunday 31 Mar 2024 11:00 -18:00
REALBRIDGE

Board a Match (BAM) teams.  All day event.  Detail to follow.

13
Apr
2024

National Pairs Final

Saturday 13 Apr 2024
Glasgow Bridge Centre

Details to follow.  Qualification via regional heats.

01
May
2024

Miscellaneous Events

Wednesday 1 May 2024
Venue to be confirmed

For Completeness.

Dates and Venue for the following to be confirmed:

Men;s Pairs - Buchanan Cup

Men's Teams - Benny Dexter Trophy

Woman's Pairs - Cyril Breene Trophy

Woman's Teams - Glasgow Bulletin Trophy

Scottish Swiss Pairs - T. N. Culbertson Trophy

05
May
2024

Benjamin Trophy

Sunday 5 May 2024
BBO

Ranked Individual tournament for Grand Masters (By invitation).  Tournament specific convention card to be used.  More details to follow.

05
May
2024

Alan Fairlie Trophy

Sunday 5 May 2024
BBO

Bronze Ranked Individual tournament for  Novices, Club Masters, Local Masters and District Masters. Players are required to play a designated simple system..   More details to follow.

05
May
2024

Harrison Trophy

Sunday 5 May 2024
BBO

Ranked Individual tournament.  Players are required to play a designated simple system.  More details to follow.

05
May
2024

Shenkin Trophy

Sunday 5 May 2024
BBO

Bronze Ranked Individual tournament for Masters, Star Masters and Senior Masters. Players are required to play a designated simple system.  More details to follow.

05
May
2024

Farquharson Trophy

Sunday 5 May 2024
BBO

Ranked Individual tournament.  Players are required to play a designated simple system.  More details to follow.

Event Booking Notes

Online entries

Please select the event name for full details of any event.

The list of entries is updated immediately (you will receive an emailed receipt).  Don't worry if it's a while away, we'll remind you a few days before the event.

How to pay for BBO events

If the entry price is quoted in BBO$ then payment is on the day when you register on BBO for the event.
You do this in the period 2 hours before the BBO session is due to start.

How to pay for other events

If the price is quoted in GBP, then usually you should have 2 options (choose either one):

(1) we offer credit card payment - if the competition has this there will be a payment link in its description

(2) or you can pay the SBU directly—please send entry fees via BACS to:

Scottish Bridge Union
Sort code 80-22-60
Account 22494862

Please make sure that the NAME OF THE EVENT (or an abbreviation thereof, e.g. W4 Winter Fours / DIAM Diamond / EB Edwin Berry / SOL) is included in your payment reference.

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How to Contact Us

There should be a link to the event convener listed.  If there is no link you can email SBU Tournament Convener.  If you have any problems using the booking system you can contact the Website Administrator.

Need to cancel?

If you no longer wish to play in an event, you can use the Cancellation Link which is included in your emailed entry receipt, so hang on to that.  If you need to change your lineup, please contact the convener directly.  You could also cancel and re-enter.

General Notes

All national SBU Events are Red Pointed.  Unless otherwise noted, all players must be members of the SBU.

Please take care when entering your email address - we use the this to contact you about the event.  You may if you wish add your contact telephone number - if you are adding your name to an event waiting list, please do this so we can get in touch as soon as a space becomes available.  All personal data is removed periodically.

Players should endeavour to arrive at the venue at least 15 minutes before the start of the event – anyone unable to attend should make every effort to inform the Convener. 

For Conveners

A guide to Submitting Results for an Event