The Board is saddened to learn of the sad death of long standing past member, Bob Ross. Bob played regularly in many sessions at Dundee Bridge Club for many years. He had many regular experienced partners and also mentored many less experienced players and encouraged them into our great game. Bob's funeral is on Friday 24th May at 12.30 at Parkview Crematorium, Friockheim and afterwards at the Station Hotel, Carnoustie.

Beryl’s Friday Seminar
“Improve Your Slam Bidding”
Cue Bids & Roman Keycard Blackwood
Friday 31^st May 2024         10.30 – 12.30
Please sign up on the club notice board
Normal Friday afternoon Competition will run as usual – why not stay and play!
1 hour Lesson + Practice Hands           Cost - £5
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The Stanley Trophy will be played on Wednesday evenings on BBO. Visitors are welcome to play but their scores will not count for the trophies.

This is the Club’s Mixed Pairs Championship. It is a match pointed event to be played over four Wednesday evenings, 22^nd & 29^th May and 5^th & 12^th June 2024, 19:00 start, on BBO. To qualify for the trophy a pair must play at least three rounds.

To enter the competition, you do so, as usual, by registering on BBO up to 2 hours, before the event is due to start. The cost is 4BB$ per person.

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The Terry & John Rosebowl MP Pairs competition will be played for on Thursday evenings
Starting on 6th June 2024 @ 7pm and will run to 29^th August 2024
Standby available if you have no partner
Table money (as usual) - £4
Visitors Welcome
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Quiz Night at DBC
Teams of up to 5 people, Saturday 8^th June at 7.00pm
Come along and test your general knowledge rather than your bridge skills. Non-members welcome.
Prize money will be awarded to the winning team. The more people that enter, the bigger the prize pot.
£5 per person payable on the night which includes sandwiches at half time.
Please let Nicki know of any dietary requirements.
For catering, please sign up in advance, on the club notice board, (either as a full team or if you are looking to make up a team) or let Nicki know by email nickitraynor@hotmail.co.uk

The final round of the W F Kerr Salver was played on Wednessday evening, 8^th May 2024, in our virtual club on BBO. The competition result is: -

1^st         Michele Grainger & Peter Thommeny
2^nd        Bob McPaul & Frances Linehan
3^rd         Edan Gardner & Moira McGregor 

Congratulations to the winners of the W F Kerr Salver and thank you to all who played.
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The SBU Ranked Individual Competitions took place on Sunday 5^th May 2024 on BBO. 

Shenkin - Masters & Senior Masters
1^st Maureen Annan
5^th Kate Sharp
6^th Bill Hamilton
8^th Val Lacey

Farquharson - Regional Masters
5^th Jack Shearer

Harrison 2 - National, Life & Senior Life Masters
6^th Peter Thommeny
7^th Marc Shearer

Benjamin - Grandmasters
1^st Bob McPaul
5^th Beryl Campbell

The full results can be viewed on the SBU's website.

Dundee Bridge Club's current weekly schedule of events on BBO and at the Bridge Club is:-

• Tuesday evening           -       19:00     -     MP Pairs                  -    24 boards - Club
• Wednesday afternoon   -       13:00     -     Aggregate Pairs       -    24 boards - Club
• Wednesday evening      -       19:00     -     MP Pairs                  -    24 boards - BBO
• Thursday morning         -       10:00     -     Relaxed Bridge        -    18 boards - Club
• Thursday morning         -       10:00     -     MP Pairs                  -    22 boards - BBO
• Friday afternoon            -      13:00      -     MP Pairs                 -    24 boards - Club

Guests are welcome to play but must advise Ross, ross.herd@virgin.net, if playing online, of their BBO user name to allow registration

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Donations by DBC members at the Festive Teams amounting to £400 was presented to Roxburghe House.

As in previous years, members and learners alike are invited to attend any of the Improver sessions at £5 a time (click on the title above to open the itinerary). You are asked only to let us know through bridgelessonsdbc@gmail.com so that the Tutor can be prepared. Pay £5 a session on entry.

Any questions- ask through bridgelessonsdbc@gmail.com

The Board Notes for April 2024 can be viewed in the Members' area by clicking on the Members' banner on the left hand side of the website and entering your password.