CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2008/2009

AUGUST 2008

 

1-3                    EBU Northern Summer Congress   (Scarborough)

   6     Wed        Vic Morris Cup/Plate (4)  

   6      Wed        Summer Pairs (3)

 13       Wed        Summer Swiss teams (9)

 20      Wed        Summer Pairs (4)

 21      Thu         Three Counties (2) EMBA Spondon

 27     Wed        Summer Swiss teams (10)

 

SEPTEMBER 2008

 

  3      Wed         Summer Pairs (5)

  7      Sun          Friendly County Match v Manchester (H)

 10      Wed         Summer Swiss teams (11) Final Session

 14      Sun          Midlands Counties Championships v Gloucestershire (A)

 17      Wed         India Cup

 18      Thu          Three Counties (3) EMBA Spondon

 21      Sun          The Midland Pairs Challenge Bowl (Staffs)

 24     Wed         Teams-of-eight (1) Div 5 only

 24     Wed         Brigden Cup Round 1

 27-8  S/S         EBU Green Point Event – Derbyshire (EMBA Spondon)

 

OCTOBER 2008

 

   1     Wed         Teams-of-eight (2)         

   8     Wed         Eric White and Winter Plate (1)

  12     Sun          Midland Counties Championships v Staffordshire (H)

  15     Wed         Teams-of-eight (3)

  22    Wed        Eric White and Winter Plate (2)

  26    Sun          Atkins Cup

  29    Wed         Teams-of-eight (4)

 

 NOVEMBER 2008 

 

    5    Wed         Eric White and Winter Plate (3)

   12    Wed         Teams-of-eight (5)

   16    Sun          Midland Counties Championship v Nottinghamshire (A)          

   19    Wed         Eric White and Winter Plate (4)

   23   Sun          Invitation Pairs

   26   Wed         Teams-of-eight (6)

29-30 S/S         Tollemache Cup Qualifying Round (Hinckley) 

 

 

DECEMBER 2008

 

    3    Wed         Teams-of-eight (7) Div 5 only

    3    Wed         Brigden Cup Round 2   

   10    Wed         Christmas Party

   14    Sun          Midland Counties Championships v Leicestershire (A)

   17    Wed         Teams-of-eight (spare) for completing 2008 matches before Christmas

   17    Wed         Eric White and Winter Plate (5)

 

JANUARY 2009

 

  4      Sun          Midland Counties Championships v Lincolnshire (A)

  7      Wed         Teams-of-eight (8) Div 5 only

  7      Wed         Brigden Cup, Round 3

 14      Wed         Teams-of-eight (9)

 21      Wed         National Pairs Qualifying Round

24-5   S/S         County Pairs Qualifying, Final and Consolation Final

 28     Wed         Teams-of-eight (10) 

 

 FEBRUARY 2009

 

4-9                   EBU Overseas Congress  

   4     Wed         Eric White and Winter Plate (6)

   8     Sun          Midland Counties Championships v Worcestershire (H)

  11     Wed         Teams-of-eight (11)

14-15  S/S         Tollemache final (Hinckley) 

  18     Wed         Eric White and Winter Plate (7)

27-1                  EBU Spring Congress (Harrogate)

 25     Wed         Teams-of-eight (12) 

 

MARCH 2009 

 

  4      Wed         Eric White and Winter Plate (8)

 11      Wed         Teams-of-eight (13)

14-15  S/S         EBU Green Point Event, (Loughborough)

 15      Sun          Newcomers Pairs

 18      Wed         Eric White and Winter Plate (9)

 18      Wed         Teams-of-eight (14) Div 5 only

 22     Sun          Midland Regional National Pairs Final   (Solihull)

 25     Wed         Brigden Cup, Round 4

 25     Wed         County Trials (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 APRIL 2009

 

   1     Wed         Eric White and Winter Plate (10)

  5     Sun        Midland Counties Championships v Oxfordshire (H)  

   8     Wed         BGB Simultaneous Pairs

 15      Wed         Brigden Cup Round 5

 15      Wed         County Trials (2)

 22     Wed         Summer Swiss Teams (1)

 26     Sun          Midlands Mixed Pairs (EMBA Plate) and Flitch (Flitch Cup)

 25-6  S/S         National Pairs Final (Hinckley)

 29     Wed         Vic Morris Cup (1)

 

MAY 2009  

 

  6      Wed    Summer Swiss (2)

  7      Thu     DCBA AGM

 13      Wed    Vic Morris Cup/Plate (2)  

 16      Sat     Garden Cities Regional Finals (TBA)

 20     Wed    Summer Swiss (3)

23-25           EBU Spring Bank Holiday Congress (Bournemouth)

 27     Wed    DCBA Mixed Pairs Championship (Bill Pratt Trophy)

 

JUNE 2009

 

  3      Wed    Summer Swiss (4)

6-7     S/S    Corwen Trophy   (Hinckley)

 10      Wed    Brigden Cup, Round 6  

 10      Wed    Summer Pairs – Smedley Salver (1)

13-14  S/S    Pachabo Cup (Hinckley)

 17      Wed    Summer Swiss teams (5)

 20     Sat     Garden Cities Final (TBA)

24     Wed    DCBA Individual Championship (Gerry Fletcher Cup)     

 

JULY 2009  

 1                Wed           Summer Swiss teams (6)

  8      Wed    Vic Morris Cup/Plate (3)  

  8      Wed    Summer Pairs – Smedley Salver (2)

 15      Wed    Summer Swiss Teams (7)

18-19  S/S    EBU Green Point Event – Notts (EMBA Spondon)

 22     Wed    DCBA Men’s (Dodson Shield) & Ladies’ (Corry Cup) Pairs Championships

 23     Thu     Three Counties (1) EMBA Spondon

23-26           EBU Northern Summer Congress   (Scarborough)

 29     Wed    Summer Swiss teams (8)

 

 AUGUST 2009

 

  5      Wed    Vic Morris Cup/Plate (4)  

  5      Wed    Summer Pairs – Smedley Salver (3)

 12      Wed    Summer Swiss teams (9)

14-23           EBU Summer Congress (Brighton)

 19      Wed    Summer Pairs – Smedley Salver (4)

 20     Thu     Three Counties (2) EMBA Spondon

 26     Wed    Summer Swiss teams (10)

 

SEPTEMBER 2009

 

  2      Wed    Summer Pairs – Smedley Salver (5)

  9      Wed    Summer Swiss teams (11) Final Session

 16      Wed    India Cup

 17      Thu     Three Counties (3) EMBA Spondon

 20     Sun     The Midland Pairs Challenge Bowl

 23     Wed    Teams-of-eight (1) Div 5 only

 23     Wed    Brigden Cup, Round 1

26-27 S/S    EBU Green Point Event – Derbyshire (EMBA Spondon)