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If you are interested in learning about or improving your bridge, or you simply want to find out more about the game, then please visit our Links page. If you would like details about local clubs where you can play bridge, then please visit our Affiliated Clubs page.
Coming up ...
  • The tournament season has now ended. The season will start again in September. The calendar has been updated for the 2008-09 season (click here to view it). The main changes to be aware of are:
    • The entries for the league/knockout have to be in earlier this year (29th August).
    • The Mixed Pivot Teams, Junior Pairs and Inter-Club Teams have all been discontinued due to lack of support in recent years.
    • The Avon vs Cornwall Western League match has returned to swapping between Home and Away.
    • The AGM has moved. It will now take place at 6pm on Wednesday 6th May 2009 at Bristol BC, prior to the final round of the county league.

    The first Western League match of the season is on Saturday 27th September. It is a home match against Dorset. The Western League is open to all players and all standards (other than complete beginner) are catered for. We play against 7 other counties in the South-West, some home, some away. All the matches attract green-points for the winners. There is no entry cost for players and tea is provided free of charge. Players are only expected to cover their own transportation costs to the venue. All matches are over 40 boards and we have to provide a team for the A, B and C division. As a rule of thumb, A division players are generally ACBA League I standard. B division players are generally ACBA League II standard. C division players are only required to be below the EBU rank of Regional Master and we encourage players relatively new to the game (but not complete beginners) to consider playing in this division.

    If you are interested in playing, then please speak to Margaret Harris (details on the About Us page or in the in ACBA diary). As we often struggle to get teams together it is quite likely that you will be able to play and it is a chance to represent your county.


Events outside the county that might be of interest:
Latest News & Results ... 
  • The ACBA diaries for 2008-09 have been distributed to members. Where appropriate, they have been sent to clubs for distribution in order to save money. All members should receive a copy. If you have not received a copy, then please contact the ACBA Membership Secretary, Gerry Gowling (whose email address can be found on the About us page).
  • The county have purchased a number of Bridgemates, which it hopes to use at future county events where appropriate. Bridgemates eliminate the need for travellers and event results can be produced more quickly. For more information on Bridgemates, please click here.
ACBA Event Current Champions
Championship Teams B.Maddox, C.King, S.Turner, S.Tomlinson
Mens' Pairs A.Smith & R.Smith
Ladies' Pairs C.Smith & L.Smith
Junior Pairs J.Boulton & T.Butler
Mixed Pivot Teams A.Urbanski, S.Bird, A.Jones, J.Terry
Inter-Club Teams West of England Bridge Club
Championship Pairs T.Brierley & M.Elliott
Garden Cities (Q) West of England Bridge Club
Inter-Club Sim Pairs R.Hardie & E.Roddan
Mixed Pairs C.King & S.Tomlinson
League Division I A.Smith, C.Smith, R.Smith, S.Turner, S.Tomlinson
League Division II P.Channack, B.Dyde, P.Sherry, B.Wibberley
League Division III C.Bickerstaff, R.Woodford, I.Mundy, M.Mundy
Knockout A.Smith, C.Smith, R.Smith, S.Tomlinson
Knockout Plate G.Evans, R.Farrer, B.Mitchell, D.Nicholls
  • If you are (or know of) an Avon player who has done well in a recent bridge event, or if you are a player or club affiliated to the ACBA or EBU and would like to advertise a bridge event on this website that you think will be of interest to members within Avon, then please email the webmaster (details on the About Us page). You will need to provide details, and a link if appropriate. Please note:- The webmaster will not advertise any event that is deemed to be inappropriate.