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Thursday Players - Miriam Cup

Just to remind Thursday Players, the Miriam Cup is to be played on Thursday 3rd November.

If you have won this before, you are still welcome to play but you can not win it again.
Some advance dates for your diary.

Thursday 3rd November - Miriam Cup.

Thursday Novmber 10th - Simple Systems.

Monday November 21st - AGM. 6.00 - 7.30pm followed by normal bridge

Wednesday December 14th - Grand Xmas Party
Sad News

We are sad to announce that Joy Foxall, who some will remember, passed away last Monday.

Joy was a member for many years, regularly playing aggregate Chicago on Tuesday evenings until she was unable to continue due to ill health and thus discontinued her membership several years ago.

The Funeral will be at at Basingstoke Crematorium  on Monday 31st October at12.30 pm

How to handle a hesitation

If you make a bid after your partner has hesitated and then passed, you need to be able to justify it. It’s no good protesting: “I was always going to bid that!” The fact of the hesitation means you are now in a position where what you might have thought of bidding becomes much more difficult for you ethically, as you are sure your partner has something useful in his hand that you didn’t know about before. If you really were always going to make the bid, then go on and bid it, but don’t be in any way upset when your opponents reserve their rights and eventually call the director. He may rule in your favour. 

Read Helen's article in the February newsletter for more reasons and explanation on hesitating and asking questions.
 
Welcome

Bridge for all players

Basingstoke Bridge Club, the largest club in Hampshire with it's own premises,  welcomes all bridge players, from complete beginners to expert.

Mondays and Fridays are our main duplicate evenings. There is also duplicate bridge on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons starting at 1.00 pm. Please be prompt in arriving. Table money is £2.00 for members. Visitors and prospective new members are always welcome, (table money £3.00). On most Monday and Friday evenings and Tuesday afternoons there is a host, so any player arriving without a partner can always get a game.( Please check the calendar to make sure there is a host on the relevant day.) There is no host on Wednesdays, but please telephone Viv Morris (01256 889946)  and she will try to arrange partners.

Less experienced players are welcomed on Thursday evenings when we have informal duplicate sessions. There are always experienced players available to give help and guidance, and you don't have to bring along a partner. The cost for Thursdays is £1.50 for members and £2 for visitors.

All sessions are scored electronically by Bridgemate and printed hand records are available. We also have our own licenced bar.

Please be seated at 7.20pm. for prompt 7.30pm start on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays

A beginners' course (running from September to July) takes place on Tuesdays, 7.15 - 10.15. Please contact Chris Kinloch (01264 333175) for more information.

The chess club meets on Wednesday evenings. For information please phone John Shaddick on 01256 469749. There is also a link to their web site which is www.basingstokechessclub.co.uk

The club's telephone number is 01256 541988

 

The club e-mail address is bstokebridge1@talktalk.net

If you would like to know more about our club, please ring me on 01264 333175, or e-mail helen.kinloch@btinternet.com

Helen Kinloch    Chairman
Last updated : 12th Jan 2016 13:50 GMT
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Congratulations

Congratulations to Andrew Bennett who was in the winning team at the Petersfield Swiss Teams.

Also to Christine and Richard who were in second placed team.
Last updated : 24th Oct 2016 13:27 BST
A successful reopening
A successful reopening

The grand reopening night of the club was deemed a great success with many favourable comments.

Andy Hughes, Chairman of the County, cut the ribbon with a few words from him and Helen.

Congratulations to the winning team of Keith Williams, Mike Edwards,Danielle & David Rawden.

Thanks to the three spare players who were needed (as some did not turn up!) which made running the event so much easier.

I'm told some people even won money on the scratch cards although sadly not £10,000!

To see more photos of the event, click on link on left hand side menu.
Last updated : 24th Oct 2016 13:26 BST
Club out in force at Mixed Pairs
Club out in force at Mixed Pairs

Members were out in force at the recent County Mixed Pairs and Flitch competition.

They were in excellent form with 3 pairs in the top 4 in a large field.Congratulations to Richard & Chris on winning both events.
Last updated : 19th Oct 2016 11:11 BST
Congratulations
Congratulations

Congratulations to Mary and Andrew Ferguson who won the recent "Easy Afternoon" session of the EBU Autumn Congress with a grand score of 66.9% in a field of 64.

Well Done - a credit to you both.
Last updated : 19th Oct 2016 11:05 BST
October Newsletter Now Out

The October newsletter is now out.

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(although of course you can see all of the newsletters by clicking on News and Items above. In particular read Helen's article on Hesitations and Asking questions in the February newsletter as these topics always cause controversy!!
Last updated : 1st Oct 2016 17:00 BST
Hand of the month - September

A new hand on bidding and playing a contract.

To view, click on this box

 If you would like any particular hand send to Chris an email at (kinloch@btinternet)  

 
Last updated : 27th Sep 2016 15:26 BST
Calendar
26th October 2016
Duplicate
1.00 pm
Director: Jane Rutherford
Host: None
27th October 2016
Starters & Improvers
Director: George Collins
Host: Partners available as usual
28th October 2016
Duplicate
Director: Keith Williams
Host: Mary Lucas
Click for the latest results
Click for the Members Only section
Congratulations

Congratulations to Andrew Bennett who was in the winning team at the Petersfield Swiss Teams.

Also to Christine and Richard who were in second placed team.
Last updated : 24th Oct 2016 13:27 BST
A successful reopening
A successful reopening

The grand reopening night of the club was deemed a great success with many favourable comments.

Andy Hughes, Chairman of the County, cut the ribbon with a few words from him and Helen.

Congratulations to the winning team of Keith Williams, Mike Edwards,Danielle & David Rawden.

Thanks to the three spare players who were needed (as some did not turn up!) which made running the event so much easier.

I'm told some people even won money on the scratch cards although sadly not £10,000!

To see more photos of the event, click on link on left hand side menu.
Last updated : 24th Oct 2016 13:26 BST
Club out in force at Mixed Pairs
Club out in force at Mixed Pairs

Members were out in force at the recent County Mixed Pairs and Flitch competition.

They were in excellent form with 3 pairs in the top 4 in a large field.Congratulations to Richard & Chris on winning both events.
Last updated : 19th Oct 2016 11:11 BST
Congratulations
Congratulations

Congratulations to Mary and Andrew Ferguson who won the recent "Easy Afternoon" session of the EBU Autumn Congress with a grand score of 66.9% in a field of 64.

Well Done - a credit to you both.
Last updated : 19th Oct 2016 11:05 BST
October Newsletter Now Out

The October newsletter is now out.

Click on this box to open directly

(although of course you can see all of the newsletters by clicking on News and Items above. In particular read Helen's article on Hesitations and Asking questions in the February newsletter as these topics always cause controversy!!
Last updated : 1st Oct 2016 17:00 BST
Hand of the month - September

A new hand on bidding and playing a contract.

To view, click on this box

 If you would like any particular hand send to Chris an email at (kinloch@btinternet)  

 
Last updated : 27th Sep 2016 15:26 BST
Calendar
26th October 2016
Duplicate
1.00 pm
Director: Jane Rutherford
Host: None
27th October 2016
Starters & Improvers
Director: George Collins
Host: Partners available as usual
28th October 2016
Duplicate
Director: Keith Williams
Host: Mary Lucas
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