General Information

The Bill Hughes Simultaneous Pairs is run on the last Tuesday in June, though foreign clubs can hold it any day that week, and special arrangements are made for certain other clubs.

At least 50% of the entry fees is returned as prizes and trophies. EBU Master Points [interchangeable with WBU/SBU/NIBU ones] are awarded. Booklets are given to competitors with comments by John Probst on the hands. All heat winners receive two small prizes and a trophy to keep. Prizes are also given for leading pairs. All clubs are invited from the North-West of England, the Midlands, Wales and a few from other parts of England and elsewhere. All clubs are welcome wherever in the world they are - we have had entries from the Netherlands, China and Zambia.

Scoring is done on the internet on the ECats site. Duplimate files of the hands are available if requested.

It started as a small Simultaneous pairs between three Merseyside clubs. It has grown a lot, but it tries to be the cheapest international Simultaneous Pairs, despite giving out 50% of the entry as prizes and trophies. Any profit goes to the Merseyside Bridge Club & School, but there is very little.

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