Following the production of recommendations from the UKMA Sub-Committee to improve the current UKMA Constitution, an Extraordinary General Meeting was held in Bristol on 26th October to consider those recommendations. I am pleased to say that all the members of the UKMA Council were present and the revised Constitution, as published in an earlier post on… Read More »EGM on Amendments to Constitution
The UKMA formed a Sub-Committee earlier in the year to examine the current UKMA Constitution and make recommendations on changes to update and improve it, ensuring it properly reflects the needs of the current playing community. That Sub-Committee has produced its recommendations – see below. We are required by the current Constitution to hold a… Read More »Proposed Amendments to Constitution
Onwards and upwards! The biggest field ever assembled for the UK Riichi Open met on 2nd/3rd August to contest the fourteenth iteration of the event. With 72 players competing, it was also the largest field for any UK event, just pipping the Solihull event played in the Spring. The record won’t last long, though – it… Read More »UK Riichi Open XIV
Registration is now open for the 14th UK Riichi Open Championship. This year, the Guildford Mahjong Club will host the tournament, which will take place on the 2nd and 3rd August at the Guildford Masonic Centre. The venue is slightly larger than last year and can accommodate up to 20 tables. For full details, visit… Read More »UK Riichi Open Championship
In a keenly contested tournament at the West Midlands Bridge Club in Solihull, where the lead changed hands many times over the eight rounds, Hitoshi Kurata finally won the event from 67 other competitors. UKMA Chairman Peter Langford was in second place, both striking a blow for the older generation, and Shuan Liang, one of… Read More »Heart of England Tournament
If you were hoping to play in the Heart of England Tournament in Solihull on April 5th/6th but missed your chance, it may not be too late, as a recent cancellation has created a vacancy. If you are interested, then please check the tournament site.
The UKMA AGM will be held at The Guildford Institute in Guildford, Surrey, on Saturday, March 15th. It will start at 2:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. If you cannot join in person, you can join remotely via Zoom using this link. The Guildford Institute is in the centre of Guildford, at the intersection of Ward… Read More »UKMA 2025 AGM
The first MERS tournament of the year in UK, the Heart of England Tournament, will be held at the West Midlands Bridge Club in Solihull on 5th/6th of April. Testament to the growth of riichi, it has reached sign-up capacity of 68 players already. Don’t despair if you would like to play but are not… Read More »Heart of England Tournament – April 2025
The World Riichi Championship takes place this year from 1st to 6th July in Tokyo. The UK has been allocated only three places this year. The UKMA has considered the merits of the players we originally selected for the recent European Championship in Valencia and added those whose most recent performances have been particularly strong.… Read More »WRC 2025
We are pleased to announce that, following the success of previous tournaments in Richmond, Devina Steck has kindly organised a further event for Saturday, November 9th, and Sunday, November 10th, 2024. Registration is open for this tournament, and details can be found here.