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2024 Young Bridge Challenge

28 teams from all over the country attended EBED's Young Bridge Challenge at Loughborough Grammar School. The event held on Saturday 2nd March brought together over 100 bridge playing youngsters from various schools and bridge clubs, competing in several competitions. 22 teams took part in the main Swiss teams competition and another 6 teams played in the novice teams event.

Winners of the novice teams competition – NorthBridge House School
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RealBridge & BAMSA: Teacher and Coach Conference

RealBridge and BAMSA (Bridge: A MindSport for All) have arranged a short online conference on 7/8 October 2023 for bridge teachers, coaches and mentors.

The speakers are from around the world. Some material will be pre-recorded and subtitled. The entire conference will be recorded and made available subsequently.

For full information and to register for the event, go the RealBridge website with the link below.

Here is a flavour of the topics: (See full details using the link below)

Nominations for Awards Now Open

Nominations can now be made for two teaching awards which are awarded jointly by EBU and English Bridge Education and Development (EBED).

The Alec Salisbury Award is made to the school teacher who has made the most effective contribution to promoting bridge. The Tom Bradley Award is made to the (non-school) teacher who has made the most effective contribution to promoting youth bridge.

New CEO of EBED

May 19, 2023

EBED announces the appointment of Mark Humphris as CEO. Mark enjoyed a long career as an engineer with BP, working mainly on the development of natural gas resources around the world, before joining EBED in February last year as Education and Development manager; he will take over the reins over the next few weeks from Giorgio Provenza, who is relocating to his native Italy.

Youth events 2023

We have teamed up with Bridge4Schools to advertise and manage booking for some forthcoming events.
Don't miss out! Book your entry for:
Third Grand Prix Event : this Saturday, 12 February 2023 (online)
and coming up next month: Young Bridge Challenge, a half-day (face to face) teams events for school-age bridge players held at Loughborough Grammar School. This year, for the first time including a slower paced section for less experienced players.