Course Calendar - Club Director Training
Club Director Training Courses - Classroom based
EBED offer a program of 4 sessions of classroom based training led by an experienced EBU Tournament Directors.
We suggest that you first read this explanation of the TD training program so that you understand which sessions to book.
Please be sure to read our Frequently Asked Questions for further information on how to book, and course administration.
Dates and locations for the events that are currently scheduled are shown below. Further dates and venues will be added. Please contact Clive Turner (01296 317212 clive@ebedcio.org.uk)
Register your interest for future Club Tournament Director Training courses
If there are no course local to you and you might wish to attend one please pre-register your interest [by clicking on the button], or just get in touch. Pre-registration is quick and easy and there is no obligation to attend.
Would your bridge club benefit from additional directors? Is your club interested in hosting a Club Tournament Director Training course? If you would like to know more please call Clive Turner on 01296-317212 (clive@ebedcio.org.uk).
| Day 0 - How to run a club duplicate (previously known as "Essentials") £80 (£72 for EBU Members) | ||
| We offer an online version of Day 0 - see below for online training courses | ||
| Day 0 Locations | Date | Booking |
|---|---|---|
| SURREY - Delivered Online Via Zoom | 4th & 5th June @ 09.30am to Noon | |
| OXON - Oxford Bridge Club 147 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7AN | Sunday 22nd June 2025 @ 10.00am | |
| Manchester - Ashton BC Carr Street OL6 8ES | Sunday 14th September 2025 @ 10.00am | |
| ESSEX - Mid Essex BC, Barleylands Crafts Village, 59 Barleylands Rd, Billericay CM11 2UD | Sunday 14th September 2025 @ 10.00am | |
| Scunthorpe - At 55A Sunningdale Road, Bottesford, Scunthorpe DN17 2TW | September - December 2025 | |
| Bradford - 8 Mornington Villas, Bradford BD8 7HB | September - December 2025 | |
| Richmond - Cambridge PARK, (Opposite no 3 ) East Twickenham, TW1 2PG | September - December 2025 | |
| Tunbridge Wells - 40 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1DL | September - December 2025 | |
| New dates to be announced soon (for further information contact Clive at EBED) |
| Day 1 - Book Rulings £80 (£72 for EBU Members) | ||
| Day 1 Locations | Date | Booking* |
|---|---|---|
| OXON - Oxford Bridge Club 147 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7AN | Sunday 25th May 2025 @ 10.00am | |
| SURREY - Woodhatch Community Centre Whitebeam Drive, Reigate, RH2 7LS | Saturday 21st June 2025 @ 10.00am | |
| Manchester - Ashton BC Carr Street OL6 8ES | Sunday 28th September 2025 @ 10.00am | |
| ESSEX - Mid Essex BC, Barleylands Crafts Village, 59 Barleylands Rd, Billericay CM11 2UD | Sunday 28th September 2025 @ 10.00am | |
| Scunthorpe - At 55A Sunningdale Road, Bottesford, Scunthorpe DN17 2TW | September - December 2025 | |
| Bradford - 8 Mornington Villas, Bradford BD8 7HB | September - December 2025 | |
| Richmond - Cambridge PARK, (Opposite no 3 ) East Twickenham, TW1 2PG | September - December 2025 | |
| Tunbridge Wells - 40 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1DL | September - December 2025 | |
| New dates to be announced soon (for further information contact Clive at EBED) |
| Day 2 - Book Rulings (cont'd) and Judgement Rulings £80 (£72 for EBU Members)) | ||
| Day 2 Locations | Date | Booking* |
|---|---|---|
| OXON - Oxford Bridge Club 147 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7AN | Sunday 8th June 2025 @ 10.00am | |
| SURREY - Woodhatch Community Centre Whitebeam Drive, Reigate, RH2 7LS | Saturday 05th July July 2025 @ 10.00am | |
| Manchester - Ashton BC Carr Street OL6 8ES | Sunday 12th October 2025 @ 10.00am | |
| ESSEX - Mid Essex BC, Barleylands Crafts Village, 59 Barleylands Rd, Billericay CM11 2UD | Sunday 12th October 2025 @ 10.00am | |
| Scunthorpe - At 55A Sunningdale Road, Bottesford, Scunthorpe DN17 2TW | September - December 2025 | |
| Bradford - 8 Mornington Villas, Bradford BD8 7HB | September - December 2025 | |
| Richmond - Cambridge PARK, (Opposite no 3 ) East Twickenham, TW1 2PG | September - December 2025 | |
| Tunbridge Wells - 40 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1DL | September - December 2025 | |
| New dates to be announced soon (for further information contact Clive at EBED) |
| Day 3 - Assessment £80 (£72 for EBU Members) | ||
| Day 3 Locations | Date | Booking* |
|---|---|---|
| OXON - Oxford Bridge Club 147 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 7AN | Sunday 29th June 2025 @ 10.00am | |
| SURREY - Woodhatch Community Centre Whitebeam Drive, Reigate, RH2 7LS | Saturday 12th July 2025 @ 10.00am | |
| Manchester - Ashton BC Carr Street OL6 8ES | Sunday 26th October 2025 @ 10.00am | |
| ESSEX - Mid Essex BC, Barleylands Crafts Village, 59 Barleylands Rd, Billericay CM11 2UD | Sunday 26th October 2025 @ 10.00am | |
| Scunthorpe - At 55A Sunningdale Road, Bottesford, Scunthorpe DN17 2TW | September - December 2025 | |
| Bradford - 8 Mornington Villas, Bradford BD8 7HB | September - December 2025 | |
| Richmond - Cambridge PARK, (Opposite no 3 ) East Twickenham, TW1 2PG | September - December 2025 | |
| Tunbridge Wells - 40 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1DL | September - December 2025 | |
| New dates to be announced soon (for further information contact Clive at EBED) |
Club Director Training Courses - Delivered Online
| EBED offers some training for club directors that is delivered online for convenience
Please note that experience has shown there are both a minimum and maximum number of delegates required to get the best from these Zoom meetings. In the unlikely event that these numbers are not available for a given meeting delegates will be asked to change to the next available time slot or another of their choosing. |
| Online version of Day 0 How to run a club duplicate, an introduction to directing at club level see Course details The course is delivered online using ZOOM and runs in 2 sessions, a booking entitles delegates to attend both sessions Price: £66 (£60 for EBU members) price covers attendance at both sessions |
| June 2025 dates Session 1 Wed 4th June 2025 9:30 am to noon approx Session 2 Thurs 5th June 2025 9:30 am to noon approx |
| September 2025 dates Session 1 Wed 3rd September 2025 9:30 am to noon approx Session 2 Thurs 4th Spetember 2025 9:30 am to noon approx |
| December 2025 dates Session 1 Thurs 4th December 2025 9:30 am to noon approx Session 2 Fri 5th December 2025 9:30 am to noon approx |
| March 2026 dates Session 1 Thurs 5th March 2026 9:30 am to noon approx Session 2 Fri 6th March 2025 9:30 am to noon approx |
| EBUScore course - delivered remotely |
| EBUScore Remote Training Half Day, held over Zoom |
| Thursday 26th June 2025 09.30am to Noon |
| Price - £44 (£40 EBU members) |
| (approx 3 hour duration, held over zoom) |
| please contact Clive at EBED |
| see Course details |
| EBUScore course – Face to Face classroom session |
| EBUScore full day Day, hands on training session, classroom based |
| Price - £80 (£72 EBU members) |
| see Course details |
| Directing on BBO see Course details The course is delivered online using ZOOM |
|
Mechanics of Running an event online on BBO Date and time to be announced soon, duration approx 3 hours Price - £44 (£40 EBU members) |
for further information contact Clive at EBED |
Advanced Director Training Courses
| Advanced TD Training Day (previously known as County TD Preparation course) £80 (£72 for EBU Members) |
| Aylesbury HQ - Wednesday March 12th 2025 - |
| County TD Training / Assessment Weekend |
| 17th/18th May 2025 - Residential Weekend in Milton Keynes |
| for further information please Click Here |
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