Simon Gottschalk

196 – TELTSCHER TROPHY TRIAL

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WE ARE LOOKING FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST IN PLAYING IN A TELTSCHER TRIAL AT CARDIFF BRIDGE CLUB ON 31st JANUARY & 1st FEBRUARY 2026.

TO HOLD A TRIAL WE WILL NEED AT LEAST 8 PAIRS.

PLEASE USE THE ENTRY FORM BELOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST BEFORE 30th NOVEMBER 2025.

PAYMENT WILL NOT BE REQUIRED UNTIL THE SELECTORS DECIDE THAT A TRIAL WILL BE APPROPRIATE.

https://www.msg.uk.com/bess/?eventcode=WBUTT26

195 – CAMROSE TEAM SELECTION

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The Welsh teams selected to represent Wales and the Welsh Bridge Union in the 2026 Camrose to be played in Dublin and Newport are:-

Weekend 1 – Dublin City North 9-11 January 2026

WALES Team:- Andy Hughes & Steve Auchterlonie, Julian Pottage & Tony Ratcliff, Paddy Murphy & Mark Roderick, NPC Tony Disley

WBU Team:- Gary Jones & Paul Lamford, Adam Dunn and Dafydd Jones, Martin Garvey & Andrea Knox,  NPC Tim Rees

Weekend 2 – Newport Holiday Inn, The Coldra 6-8 March 2026

WALES Team:- Paul Denning & Adria Thomas, Andy Hughes & Steve Auchterlonie, Julian Pottage & Tony Ratcliff, NPC Tony Disley

WBU Team:- Gary Jones & Paul Lamford, Adam Dunn & Dafydd Jones, Tim Rees & MiaDeschepper, NPC Andrea Knox

194 – WBU PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS 2025

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The final Teams Ranking Table

https://selection.welshbridgeunion.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PL2025-final.pdf

The X-IMPS Table

https://selection.welshbridgeunion.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/WBU-PL-2025-XIMP-Table-Both-Weekends-1.pdf

Congratulations to Adrian Thomas and Paul Denning who were top of the X-IMPS having played ALL the boards over the two weekends.

Congratulations to the DENNING team of Adrian Thomas, Paul Denning, Andy Hughes & Steve Auchterlonie who were the top ranked team over both weekends,

The SELECTORS will meet soon to select the two teams to play in this year’s CAMROSE TROPHY.

193 TELTSCHER TROPHY TRIAL

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WE ARE LOOKING FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST IN PLAYING IN A TELTSCHER TRIAL AT CARDIFF BRIDGE CLUB ON 31st JANUARY & 1st FEBRUARY 2026.

TO HOLD A TRIAL WE WILL NEED AT LEAST 8 PAIRS.

PLEASE USE THE ENTRY FORM BELOW TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST BEFORE 30th NOVEMBER 2025.

PAYMENT WILL NOT BE REQUIRED UNTIL THE SELECTORS DECIDE THAT A TRIAL WILL BE APPROPRIATE.

https://www.msg.uk.com/bess/?eventcode=WBUTT26

192 LADY MILNE TRIAL

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THE 2026 LADY MILNE TRIAL WILL BE HELD AT CARDIFF BRIDGE CLUB ON 24 & 25TH JANUARY 2026.

THREE PAIRS WILL BE SELECTED TO PLAY IN THE LADY MILNE ON 17-19th APRIL 2026 IN NORTHERN IRELAND.

ALL WELSH PLAYERS SELECTED WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THEIR OWN EXPENSES WHICH WE ESTIMATE WILL BE IN THE REGION OF £400 + TRAVEL.

Full details are on the entry form link below.

https://www.msg.uk.com/bess/?eventcode=WBULM26

188 – TELTSCHER TEAM SELECTION

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Unfortunately there were not sufficient pairs to hold a trial this year, so the selectors had to select a team from the 6 pairs that expressed an interest in playing.

Adrian Thomas & Andy Hughes

John Salisbury & Tim Rees

Paul Lamford & Gary Jones

NPC Andrea Knox

187 – NEW ONLINE HOME INTERNATIONAL MIXED TEAMS EVENT

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On-line Home International event for Mixed Teams

A new online Home International Mixed Teams event is held on RealBridge by the Scottish Bridge Union on Friday 28th March to Sunday 30th March –  approx start time of 16.00 hrs Friday, 11.00 hrs Saturday and Sunday. Teams of 4 (each team has up to 3 pairs).  Short breaks at half way in each match for team changes.

All play all, head to head matches, IMPs, converted to VPs.

Cost – £120 per team (no funding available).

Expressions of interest are invited from pairs OR teams – contact ceri@wbu.org.uk by 31st December 2024.

All entries will be forwarded to the Selectors for consideration.

A trial may be held if there is enough interest.