Berwick-upon-Tweed Bridge Congress

The Berwick Congress is a popular and friendly one-day congress held annually on a Sunday around the end of April or start of May.

The Congress is typically a two session event. The afternoon session, starting at 1pm, is a matchpointed Open Pairs Championship; 13 two-board rounds with barometer scoring and Swiss assignments. The evening session is a Swiss Teams event, scored by imps converted to victory points using the WBF continuous scale.

The likely date for the 42nd Berwick Congress is Sunday, 27 April 2025.

It will follow the traditional format of a 26-board matchpointed pairs in the afternoon followed by 4 x 6-board Swiss Teams in the evening. 

Pairs needing teammates are typically paired up just before the congress, to ensure the most appropriate teammates are selected.

Open to all SBU, EBU, WBU, NIBU and CBAI members.

If you want further details, please contact [email protected].

41st Berwick Congress - 28 April 2024

The Congress will be a two session event. Please be at your place by 12.50pm at the latest. The afternoon session, starting at 1pm, will be an Open Pairs Championship.

The evening session, starting at about 5.30pm, will be a Swiss Teams event with four 6-board matches: duplicated boards will be played in all matches with computerised scoring.

Our caterer, C & G Catering, will provide a meal between the afternoon and evening sessions. There is also the option of soup and a roll prior to the congress: please arrive by 12.30pm if you take this option.

Tea and coffee will be available on arrival.

Open to all SBU, EBU, WBU, NIBU and CBAI members.

Congress Entry (including meal): £30 per player

Closing date for entries: Monday, 22 April 2024 or when full

LIMITED TO 38 PAIRS AND 18 TEAMS

WE ARE NOW FULL

Contact us if you want to be on the waiting list

Number of pairs entered: 38
Number of teams entered: 18

Congress brochure

Congress results

   Results  

A list of pairs winners is available here.

  A full list of teams winners is available here.
  2024  

Congress Pairs

Eileen Carmichael and Reg Drysdale

 

Congress Teams

Angus Macdonald, Anne Perkins, Julia Campbell and Jane Harper

  2023  

Congress Pairs

Liz Barr and Gill Colston

 

Congress Teams

Pam & Archie Leith, John Hamilton, Willie Clemie

  2022  

Congress Pairs

Tom Robertson and Robot

Trophy won by Ying Piper and Laura Middleton.

 

Congress Teams

Tom Robertson, Trina Rogerson, Ritchie Thompson, Rodger Urquhart

  2021  

Congress Pairs

Derek McLachlan and Steven Henderson

 

Congress Teams

Jim Hay, Jake Milne, Diccen Sargent, David Sargent

  2020  

Cancelled

 

Cancelled

  2019  

Congress Pairs

George Martin and Brian Thomas

 

Congress Swiss Teams

Sandy Moor, Garneth Ellis, Brian Griffiths, Louis Moore 

  2018  

Congress Pairs

Joan and Tom Dowie

 

Congress Swiss Teams

Shona and David Anderson, Tom Bagnall, Andrew Harborow

  2017  

Congress Pairs

Margaret and Jimmy Phin

 

Congress Teams

Liz Barr, Ritchie Thompson, Norman and Bett Morrison

  2016  

Congress Pairs
Fiona Greenwood & Veronica Guy

(frequencies)

 

Congress Teams
George Martin, Brian Thomas, Derrick Peden, Malcolm McCardle

  2015  

Congress Pairs
Brian Thomas & George Martin

 

Congress Teams
Reg Drysdale, Jean Mole, Ros French, Diana Drysdale

  2014  

Congress Pairs
Veronica Guy & Moray Jeffrey

 

Congress Teams
Reg Drysdale, Jean Mole, Ros French, Diana Drysdale

  2013  

Congress Pairs
Peter & Martin Stephens

 

Congress Teams
Catriona Gardiner, Jane Harper, Elizabeth Peckham, Jane Miller

39th Berwick Congress 2022

The coronavirus pandemic forced the 39th Berwick Congress to be run on Bridge Base Online on Sunday, 24 April.

There were 22 tables for the pairs and 20 tables for the teams.

Hopefully we'll see a return to face-to-face bridge for the fortieth congress next year.

38th Berwick Congress 2021

The 38th Congress was originally scheduled for April 2020 but was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

On 25 April 2021 the congress was held on Bridge Base Online, the first time that the event was held online.

The event had the same format, with pairs in the afternoon and Swiss teams in the evening and, interestingly, almost the same number of attendees as previous years.

37th Berwick Congress 2019

Once again the congress was expertly directed by Julia Palmer and everyone was bullied by Paul Gipson, so the congress ran smoothly and on time. The prizes were presented by Christine McCreath, Berwick President, and special guest Eddie McGeough, SBU President.

George Martin and Brian Thomas

George Martin and Brian Thomas, pairs winners

Jim Wilkinson and Catriona Gardiner

Jim Wilkinson and Catriona Gardiner, pairs runners-up

Louis Moore, Garneth Ellis, Sandy Moor, Brian Griffiths

Louis Moore, Garneth Ellis, Sandy Moor, Brian Griffiths: Swiss Teams winners

Brian Thomas, Graham Fisher, Malcolm McCardle, George Martin

Brian Thomas, Graham Fisher, Malcolm McCardle, George Martin: Swiss Teams runners-up

36th Berwick Congress 2018

Once again the congress was expertly directed by Julia Palmer and moderately scored by Paul Gipson. Everyone seemed to enjoy the catering and the congress ran smoothly and on time.

Tom and Joan Dowie

Tom and Joan Dowie, pairs winners

Shona and David Anderson, Tom Bagnall, and Andrew Harborow

Shona and David Anderson, Tom Bagnall, and Andrew Harborow, Swiss Teams winners

Rosie and Rodger

Rosie Crockett and Rodger Urquhart - second in the pairs

 

Liz and Ritchie

Liz Barr and Ritchie Thompson - third in the pairs

 

Bett and Norman

The Morrisons - fourth in the pairs

 

 

35th Berwick Congress 2017

This year's congress was expertly run by Julia Palmer and scored by Ian Ross.

Berwick Congress Pairs winners

Congress Pairs winners - Margaret and Jimmy Phin, with President Garneth Ellis

Congress Teams winners

Congress Teams winners - Liz Barr, Norman Morrison, Bett Morrison, Ritchie Thompson

Many thanks to all the Berwick members who helped make the congress a success.

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