Major Events Planned
Outeniqua Open - 25th and 26th November - you can enter via SABFOnline
Festival of Bridge - 15th to 18th December - you can enter via SABFOnline
Administration
News
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Western Cape Bridge News - October 2023
October 2023 newsletter highlights: Cape Town Festival of Bridge / Wednesday Club Reopening / Personal Trust Sunday Pairs and Lunch / Charity Bridge in aid of Booth Memorial Hospital / Bridge Farewell / Bridge Results / Bridge Tip As always, there's a lot of bridge activities coming up. More information on many of the topics in this newsletter can be found by clicking on the links in the text below; or by visiting the Western Cape Bridge Union (WCBU) website. Looking immediately ahead, please... read more...Thursday, 26 October 2023 by Brian Paxton -
SAWBA Results
SAWBA 2023 Congress Teams Results: SAWBA 2023 Championship Teams Results: CHAMPIONSHIP Pairs 1st: Di Rosslee & Irene Sundelson with 59.70% 2nd: Maureen Narunsky & Shirley Kaminer with 58.55% 3rd: Roz Bernstein & Sharon Lang with 56.31% CONGRESS Pairs 1st: Laureen Harris & Zela Stern with 59.05% 2nd: Di Knowler & Linda Campbell with 55.24% 3rd: Avril Kotzen & Peta Feinstein with 52.74% PLATE Pairs 1st: Ester Goosen & Glynis Dornon with 58.87% 2nd: Toni Hendler... read more...Thursday, 26 October 2023 by Brian Paxton -
2023 Cape Town Festival of Bridge
The 2023 Cape Town Festival of Bridge, a red masterpoint event, takes place at the Green Point Bridge Centre on 15th and 16th December (teams) and 17th and 18th December (pairs).The entry fee for teams is R 800 per team and for pairs R 400 per pair.Toasted cheese sandwiches will be on offer at lunch times on Friday and Sunday, with a full lunch served on both Saturday and Monday. Wine and snacks will be available at the close of each day's play.You can enter on SABF Online read more...Tuesday, 17 October 2023 by Brian Paxton -
Changes to Tournament Schedule
Because of concerns that SAWBA might lead to some of our women players feeling over bridged, we have postponed the special fundraising bridge pairs tournament, scheduled for Sunday 22nd October. Please note that there will also be NO Personal Trust bridge and lunch on 29th October because of SAWBA. Instead the next explosive Personal Trust Bridge and lunch will be held on Guy Fawkes day, 5th November, at 10h00. read more...Thursday, 12 October 2023 by Brian Paxton -
Results of 2023 Western Cape Teams
Congratulations to the Alexander Team (Michael Alexander, Tim Cope , Maureen Narunsky and Rob Sulcas) on winning the A section of the 2023 Western Cape Teams, followed by the Zimet Team (Erica Zimet, Carol Grunder, Rose Duff & Andre van Nieker) and the Pincus Team (Brian Pincus, Craig Gower, Alon, Jude and Aras Apteker).The B Section winners were Ian Holdsworth, Ian Glenn ,Sue Botha and Lynn Cunningham. read more...Sunday, 01 October 2023 by -
Western Cape Bridge News - September 2023
September 2023 newsletter highlights: Western Cape Teams, SAWBA and Fundraiser / Monthly Sunday Pairs and Lunch / Charity Bridge in aid of Hospices / MCC Bridge Challenge / Bridge Results / Expert Commentary / Statistics As always, there's a lot of bridge activities coming up. More information on many of the topics in this newsletter can be found in the attachments to this E-mail; by clicking on the links in the text below; or by visiting the Western Cape Bridge Union (WCBU) website. Looking ahead,... read more...Wednesday, 27 September 2023 by Brian Paxton -
Changes to Personal Trust Bridge and Lunch Schedule
Please note that there will be no Personal Trust bridge and lunch on either 24th September (lack of interest due to holidays) or 29th October (SAWBA). Instead the next Personal Trust Bridge and lunch will be held on Guy Fawkes day 5th November. read more...Thursday, 21 September 2023 by Brian Paxton -
SAWBA 2023 - 24th to 29th October
This is a reminder that the 2023 SAWBA tournament will take place from 24th to 29th October on RealBridge (Teams) and BBO (pairs). You can click here to download the brochure with full details and click here to enter your team. We look forward to seeing you there! read more...Monday, 04 September 2023 by Brian Paxton -
2023 Western Cape Teams - 30th September & 1st October
This is a reminder that the 2023 Western Cape Teams tournament, a blue point event, will take place on RealBridge on 30th September and 1st October. You can click here to download the brochure with full details and click here to enter your team. We look forward to seeing you there! read more...Sunday, 03 September 2023 by Brian Paxton -
Western Cape Bridge News - August 2023
August 2023 newsletter highlights: Western Cape Teams and SAWBA / Monthly Sunday Pairs and Lunch / Charity Bridge in aid of Friendship Club / Bridge Results / The Future of Bridge / Statistics As always, there's a lot of bridge activities coming up. More information on many of the topics in this newsletter can be found in the attachments to this E-mail; by clicking on the links in the text below; or by visiting the Western Cape Bridge Union (WCBU) website. Looking ahead, the Western Cape Teams... read more...Wednesday, 23 August 2023 by Brian Paxton