| WELCOME |
Welcome to Canterbury U3A Social Duplicate Bridge Group.
Open to all members of our U3A, but suitable for more experienced players. We meet every Friday afternoon at 13:45 in Littlebourne Village Hall. For more information or to join contact Peter Andrews on 01795 886347. It is a very friendly group so don’t be worried about coming along, even if you haven’t got a partner and don’t know anyone.
Dunkirk Coastal Social Bridge Club welcomes all players. We meet on Thursday at 1.45 at Dunkirk Village Hall Contact Annie Bignold on 01227 463580 or Issy Jobson on 01227 506448 for more information.
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Front the organisation, make speeches at events, visit the sick
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Flash
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Deal with and supply photographs to the press
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Angela Westlake
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Leader
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Organise things
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Peter Andrews
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Deputy Leaders
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Deputise for the Leader
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Jane Dennet
Graham Kenmir
Tony Venturi
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Tea Lady
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Procure and organise tea
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Katharine Harris
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Seamstress
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Make the table cloths
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Gill Morley
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Joining Day Rota
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Organise a rota of bridge representatives at U3A joining days
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Graham Kenmir
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Scorer
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Score
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Peter Andrews
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Deputy Scorers
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Deputise for the Scorer
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Gill Cutting
Allan Kelsal
Tony White
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Book Keeper
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Collect and look after the money
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Jenny Collett-White
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Deputy Book Keeper
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Deputise for the Book Keeper
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Jenny Elwood
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| Hostess |
Organise a rota of hosts |
Gill Smyth |
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Web Mistress
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Manage the non scoring sections of the BridgeWebs site
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Gill Cutting
Jane Dennett
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Social Secretary
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Organise the Christmas party and other social events
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Sue St. John
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Boilerman
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To see that we are always warm
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Myrna Gray
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Deputy Boilermen
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Deputise for the Boilerman
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Tony Harris
Tony White
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| EBU Announcing Rules |
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The English Bridge Union has made minor changes to the scheme of announcements from August 1, 2013. This only applies to the EBU. So, if you play in any clubs or competitions playing to the EBU rules, you will be expected to use the Alerting and Announcing rules as explained below.
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ANNOUNCING AND ALERTING SUMMARY
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Opening Bid
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Description
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Announce
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Alert
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No Action
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1 
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Could be on fewer than 3 cards
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“May be X” where X is 0, 1 or 2
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Natural, 3 or more
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Other (strong, artificial)
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1NT
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Balanced
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“12 to 14” (or appropriate range)
and, if relevant, “may contain a singleton”
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2
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Strong, Acol, (Benji Acol, etc)
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Precision
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“Intermediate”
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2
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Weak with diamonds
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“Weak”
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Strong with diamonds
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“Strong, forcing” or
“Strong non-forcing”
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Other (Benji, Multi, etc)
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2  / 
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Weak with hearts/ spades
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“Weak”
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Strong with hearts/ spades
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“Strong, forcing” or
“Strong non-forcing”
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Other (Lucas, Flannery, etc)
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2NT
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Balanced
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“20 to 22” (or appropriate range)
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Responses to 1NT or 2NT openings
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1NT - 2
2NT - 3
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Simple Stayman (promissory or not)
[Note: 5-card Stayman is alerted].
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“Stayman”
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1NT - 2 - 2
2NT - 3 - 3
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Denies 4 card major
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1NT - 2
2NT - 3
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Transfer
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“Hearts”
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1NT - 2 - 2
2NT - 3 - 3
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Completion of transfer
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1NT - 2
2NT - 3
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Transfer
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“Spades”
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1NT - 2 - 2
2NT - 3 - 3
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Completion of transfer
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Bids above 3NT
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Bids above
3NT
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artificial suit bids on 1st round of the auction (for this purpose the first round of the bidding is the opening bid and three subsequent calls)
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Other bids
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Action over Opponents’ calls up to 3NT
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Opponents Call …
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Meaning of their call …
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If your Double is …
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Alert
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No Action
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A suit at any level
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Natural
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Take-out
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Anything else
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Does not show the suit (i.e. conventional or not natural)
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Showing the suit doubled
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Anything else
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A suit opening
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Prepared, Phoney, Short or Nebulous 1 or 1 opening
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Take-out
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Anything else
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No trumps at any level
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Natural or conventional
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Penalty
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Anything else
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Opponents Call …
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Meaning of their call …
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If your Redouble is …
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Alert
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No Action
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Double
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Any meaning
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for business, shows strength: partner is expected to pass
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Partner is expected to remove
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Action over Opponents’ calls above 3NT
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Opponents Call …
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Meaning of their call …
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Other actions …
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Alert
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No Action
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Above 3NT
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Any meaning
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Lead directing pass
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Lead directing double for a different suit to the one doubled
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Lightner double of, say 6NT, calling for a specific lead
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Lead directing redouble for a different suit to the one redoubled
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Any other pass, double or redouble
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© The English Bridge Union 2013. Effective August 1st 2013
English Bridge Union, Broadfields, Bicester Rd, Aylesbury HP19 8AZ
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