A deadline of 31st March 2022 has been set in order for the Selectors to consider possible Wales teams for the European Women’s Teams Championship, European Mixed Teams Championship and European Seniors’ Teams Championship to be held in Funchal, Madeira over the period 16th – 22nd June 2022.

The Lady Milne will now be held over the weeknd 22nd – 24th April 2022 at:

Holiday Inn Newport
The Coldra
Newport
NP18 2YG

The two teams that had previously been selected are:

Wales
Joan Marray and Andrea Knox
Gilly Clench and Maggie Pierce
Ceri Pierce and Mia Deschepper

WBU
Jennifer Wardell and Mrunalini Dewan
Sheila Shea and Margaret Ann Barnes
Margaret Lane and Lee Collier

Reserve Pair
Vida Halford and Glenda Roberts

The Non-playing Captains will be Julian Pottage (Wales) and Paul Denning (WBU).

The Open team for the 55th European Open Championship to be held in Funchal, Madeira between 12th and 22nd July is:

Gary Jones and Paul Lamford
Richard Plackett and Paul Denning
Julian Pottage and Tony Ratcliff
NPC – To be confirmed

Bob Pitts & Barry Jones have had to withdraw from the Wales Team that was chosen to play in the Teltscher Trophy scheduled to be held in Northern Ireland over the weekend of 20th – 22nd May. They will be replaced by Gilly Clench and Dave Birt, who were initially chosen as the reserve pair.

The Teltscher Trophy team is now:

Alan Stephenson & Peter Kauffmann
Gary Jones & Paul Lamford
Gilly Clench & David Birt
NPC – Simon Gottschalk

11th European Women’s National Pairs Championship and 9th European Seniors’ National Pairs Championship will be held in Funchal – Madeira on 12th – 15th June 2022

The Events are organised by the European Bridge League in cooperation with the Portuguese Bridge Federation at the Savoy Palace Hotel from 12th to 15th June 2022

It is anticipated that each Championship will consist of two stages: a Qualifying Stage, and a Final Stage (Final A and Final B). However, should the number of participants permit, there will be a one stage all-play all (Endless Howell) competition. Details of the competitions may be changed according to the final registration of participants. Further information is available in the Supplemental Conditions of Contest on the EBL Website. (http://www.eurobridge.org/regulations/conditions-of-contest/ ).

All pairs must comprise two players from the same NBO.

To participate in the Seniors Series a player must have been born in 1959 or earlier.

Please contact the Chief Executive and the Selectors for further information.

55th EUROPEAN BRIDGE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

Funchal – Madeira/Portugal

Organised by the European Bridge League – In cooperation with the Portuguese Bridge Federation

The 55th European Bridge Team Championships will be held at Casino Da Madeira & Savoy Palace Hotel on 12th to 22nd June 2022

The Championships consist of four Series: Open, Women, Seniors and Mixed.

All four Championships will be played as a single complete round robin. The number of boards played in each match will be determined and published when the number of participants is known.

The Open Championship will be played over 11 days, and the Women’s, Seniors’ and Mixed Championships will be played over 7 days.

• Open & Mixed Teams will be played at the Casino Da Madeira

• Womens/Seniors Pairs & Teams will be played at the Savoy Palace Hotel

Each member NBO is authorised to enter one team each in the Open, Women, Seniors and Mixed Series.

NBOs must have paid the entry fee and be in good standing with the EBL, including payment of 2022 annual dues to the EBL.

http://www.eurobridge.org/2022/01/31/european-national-teams-championships-2022/

The 55th European National Teams Championships will be held in Funchal in Madeira, with play starting on the 12th June and ending on the 22nd of June 2022.

The Event in Funchal will also comprise Women’s, Senior’s and Mixed Teams events, to be held 16th-22nd June, and Women’s and Senior’s Pairs to be held on 12th-15th June.

Players interested in playing in any of these events should inform the Selectors with an expression of interest. Some limited funding may be available to cover the Entry Fee for the Teams events.

A Cross-IMP Trial was held over the weekend 22 – 23 January 2022 on RealBridge. The trial utilised hands from a past European Teams event of a suitable standing and the event was scored both against the datum scores derived from that event, and the Cross IMP scores from the trial.

As the Welsh Bridge Union are hosting this event in 2022, the Welsh Bridge Union are able to field two teams of six players (with the teams designated as Wales and WBU).

The Selectors have chosen the following two teams:

Wales
Joan Marray and Andrea Knox
Gill Clench and Maggie Pierce
Ceri Pierce and Mia Deschepper

WBU
Jennifer Wardell and Mrunalini Dewan
Sheila Shea and Margaret Ann Barnes
Margaret Lane and Lee Collier

Reserve Pair
Vida Halford and Glenda Roberts

The NPCs are to be determined

The Lady Milne is due to be held in Cardiff on 22nd – 24th April 2022. Currently BGB are planning that the Lady Milne event will be run as a Face-to-Face event although this may change depending including the status of any current Government guidance.

The Teltscher Trophy is currently scheduled to be held as a Face-to-Face in Northern Ireland over the weekend 20th – 22nd May 2022.

However, a decision will be made by BGB on or before 18th February 2022 as to whether the event will be moved online using the RealBridge platform. If the Teltscher Trophy is moved to an online format, then the selectors will reserve the right to re-evaluate the team and consider other interested pairs.

It was proposed to hold a trial to select the team for the Teltscher Trophy over the weekend of 29th – 30th January 2022, but there was an insufficient level of interest to enable the Selectors to hold an effective trial.

Consequently, the Selectors have chosen the following team, comprising:

Alan Stevenson & Peter Kauffman
Gary Jones & Paul Lamford
Bob Pitts & Barry Jones

Reserves – Gilly Clench & David Birt
NPC – TBA

The Teltscher Trophy is currently scheduled to be held in Northern Ireland over the weekend 20th – 22nd May 2022. However, a decision will be made by BGB on or before 18th February 2022 as to whether the event will be moved online using the RealBridge platform. If the Teltscher Trophy is moved to an online format, then the selectors will reserve the right to re-evaluate the team and consider other interested pairs.