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Devon County Congress 2025

Toorak Hotel

11-13 April 2025 at the Toorak Hotel in Torquay

Congratulations to the winners of the Swiss Pairs, Cathy & Andrew Smith and to the winners of the Swiss Teams: Mike Huggins, Irene Robinson, John Dakin, Tony Olech tied with Richard Lingham, Ann Slee, Ruth Edmondson, Brigid McElroy.

Thanks to Colin Simcox for directing, Jeremy Childs for hosting, Sheila Ferguson and her many helpers for the organisation.

Pairs results | Teams results

2025 AGM

The DBA AGM will take place on Zoom on Sunday, July 13 at 11am.

Please come and support bridge in your county.

Paperwork including the accounts will be ready and online at least one month prior and as last year, members unable to attend will be allowed to assign a proxy in order to ensure that the meeting is quorate.

Filleigh Charity Swiss Teams

The next charity event at Filleigh Village Hall will be a Swiss Teams event for the North Devon Charity Cup on Sunday, November 23rd, 2025.

Players enter as a pair and are matched to make up a team, and all are welcome.

For more information and to enter, click HERE

Other Events in The South West

Gloucestershire & Hereford Weekend at the Larruperz Centre, Ross-on-Wye 

Saturday & Sunday 5 & 6 July: Green-pointed Swiss Pairs & Swiss Teams
See
HERE for more details and entry.

West of England Congress at the Webbington Hotel and Spa (above), Axbridge BS26 2HU

Saturday & Sunday 11 & 12 October: Green-pointed Swiss Pairs & Swiss Teams
See HERE for more details and entry.

Devon Pairs for the Julia Chadwick 2025

trophies

Premier Pairs for the Julia Chadwick Trophy

Congratulations to the winners: Doug Dunn and Nigel Wain tied with Jim Grant and Stefan Lindfors. The top 3 pairs will represent Devon in the EBU Corwen Trophy.

Filleigh Charity Swiss Teams for the Dartington Glass Trophy 2025

The Charity Swiss Teams Competition for the Dartington Glass Trophy took place at the Filleigh Village Hall on Sunday March 23, 2025 with 17 teams taking part.

Congratulations to the winners Dave Strawbridge & Mike Walsh with Betty Golding & Margaret Mardlin (pictured), the runners up Richard Lingham & Viv Mabley with Graham Hoare & Ann Slee and to the winners of the risers prize Peter Taylor & Caroline Palmer with Serena Kirkman and Lela Daniel. Full results.

Thanks to the generosity of players, we raised £600 for the North Devon Hospice and £100 for Macmillan Cancer Care.

North Devon Congress 2025

46 pairs and 25 teams had a great weekend in Barnstaple. Congratulations to Simon & Debbie Richards who won the Swiss Pairs and to Sally & Terry Stuttard, Chris Thomas & John Dick who won the Swiss Teams.

Many thanks for the huge amount of work put into the congress by Jacqui Munns and her helpers. Thanks also to Jeremy Child for directing.

Full results: Swiss Pairs | Swiss Teams

John Woolcott Weekend 2025

4-5 January 2025 on RealBridge

Congratulations to the winners of the pairs: Sheila & Eva Ferguson and to the runaway winners of the teams: Stephen Rafferty & Roger Gowland, Carmen Ruiz-Castell & David Southcombe.

Thanks to Jeremy for directing.

Results: Pairs | Teams.

No Fear Pairs

Sunday, 11 May 2025

Meldon Village Hall, Meldon, Nr Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4LU. There is plenty of parking.

This friendly but competitive, all-day Bridge competition is aimed at players at the beginning of their Bridge adventure.

More details & Entry Form

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