The Random Seeded Teams starts again on the 4th Thursday of the month, October 27.   This was a very popular event last year and we hope to welcome similar numbers in 2016 - 2017.  The scoring system has been changed slightly to favour the weaker pair in each team and also the weakest pair in the strong half.  Hopefully this will provide us with a new winner next June.   We do not want to be left with an odd pair out on this team evening and we do ask, as before, that you sign up in advance for this event.  As before teams will be drawn completely at random on the evening.  

There will be NO supervised play on Wednesday 9 November. However everyone is welcome to sign up (in advance) for the Pro-Am event that evening.  

For a list of classes running in the Autumn Term please click the Bridge Lessons section on the left hand side of this page

Pro-Am Evening – Wednesday November 9 at 7.00 pm

The club currently has a very keen cohort of students and the committee is keen to encourage them to join the club as members when they finish their classes.  To give them a taste of duplicate bridge, there will be a Pro-Am evening on Wednesday 9th November, when newcomers or inexperienced players (the AMS) are paired up with regular and experienced players (the PROS). 

Kerry Jackson will be directing.  Please give your support to Kerry and the club and sign up for the evening as soon as you can on the list on the notice board.

The Arun League is taking place again this year, starting on October 19^th against West Worthing (away).  Matches are played on the 3^rd Wednesday of the month, except in December, when it is the 2^nd Wednesday.  Last year a record 26 players took part in the six matches, resulting in an overall win for Chichester.  If you’d like to be part of the team this year, please e-mail team organiser Thea.Sydenham@gmail.com.  Teams will be selected separately for each match and we’ll try and include as many people as possible and hope to replicate last year’s success.  It’s good fun and good experience, and even got a mention in a well-known bridge column in The Times recently.  “Hot stuff this Arun League”, it said!

Our afternoon session is being very well supported.   The afternoon duplicate will be held on the first and third Tuesday of the month so the next session will be held on Tuesday, November 1.  There will not be a host but should you wish to play on Tuesday but dont have a partner, Sandra Ward-Brown is happy to accept phone calls (01243 681788) to try and help people looking to pair up for a session.  Please arrive at the club between 1.30pm and 2.00pm for these sessions.

Our NICKO team won another close fought match against a team from the Young Chelsea club in the semi final of the plate.   Fortunately, our team were playing their best bridge and have extended their winning run in this competition to 6 matches and are now in the final of this national competition where they will meet a team representing British Rail Club which is based in Derby.   The match is to be played at Basingstoke bridge club on Thursday, November 3 over 48 boards.   We wish our team every success.

SUPERVISED PLAY IS MOVING TO WEDNESDAYS

Supervised play will move to WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS in September, starting on 28 September. It will continue to run in its current successful format, led by Peter Burns.   Please make a note in your diary now of the new time and starting date.  For more information, see Supervised Play section under Bridge Lessons.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON BRIDGE

Following a number of requests, the club is introducing new bridge sessions at 2.00 pm on the 1^st and 3^rd TUESDAYS of the month, starting on September 20^th.  It will be regular duplicate session, directed and scored as usual.  Please make a note in your diaries and support the event.

The bridge sessions at Chichester club are diverse and hopefully cater to the desires of all our members.   All our evenings are open to all members and those who are new to bridge or less experienced will always be welcome even at our most competitive evenings.    It is a good way to improve.  However, for many, we realise that a gentler, more relaxed, approach is their desire.   On Saturday nights the bridge is more relaxed and usually only 24 boards are completed as opposed to the 27 on Monday and Thursday evening.     Wednesday night is called GENTLE bridge night and it is our intention to make that night more appropriate for those new to bridge and those who prefer a less rigorous session.   We aim to complete just 21 boards and make all players feel at ease.  Hence, we would frown on experienced players using complex bidding systems and expect no more than basic Acol to be used.   The Director, rather than reading from the EBU rule book, may make helpful constructive suggestions.   However, the evening is still an official EBU P2P night and will have master points awarded at the same rate as any other night.   Pick the evening that suits you best.    As a member you are welcome at all four and visitors new to the club are welcome to trial each session until they find the session(s) most appropriate or exceed six attendances, at which point they would be invited to join.