Club Competitions/Events 2023-24 |
Congratulations to Helen, Steph, Angela and Graham, the winning team on Monday 11 March.
The next competition is the
Swiss Pairs at 7pm on Monday 22 Apr
Members wishing to play are asked to email Martin Evans with their Pairs names before Monday the 15th of April, please make sure you both fulfil the eligibility criteria below.
If you put your names down to play, but then find that you are unable to play, please ensure that Martin is notified asap. If members, having indicated entry, do not attend without appropriate explanation, they would be deemed ineligible for the next club championship.
The hands will be made-up at 5pm on the evening, anyone wishing to witness or assist making-up the hands should be there for that time.
Players to be seated by 6:55pm for a 7pm start.
Eligibility Criteria
“Members who have played at the club a minimum of 12 times in the past 12 months or 6 times in the last 3 months shall be eligible to play in this competition. Any variation from this shall be at the discretion of the trustees”. Anyone who believes they should be exempt from the eligibility criteria should advise the trustees why they think they should be exempt.
In addition, members must have played F2F at the club within 28 days of the relevant club competition. These to be normal club sessions, not Sunday league or similar.
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EBU Masterpoint Promotions |
Congratulations to our members listed below who have attained an EBU Masterpoint Promotion.
Stuart Hirst Local Master
Judith Mathison Club Master
James Longworth Advanced Master
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Thursday Morning Session |
Thursday morning bridge with cake 10am - 12.30pm will continue indefinitely. We are aware some members would welcome another afternoon session and we will look into the possibilities of this in the future.
It is hosted – everyone is very welcome!
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Bridge Session Descriptor |
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Beginners F2F/Online (8 to 12 Boards) These sessions are aimed at people who are doing Lessons, want a refresher from a low level, or are coming back to bridge, and are intended to provide practice with help where needed. Teaching assistants play for free. Lessons (optional) are provided via a video that you watch at home in your own time. These sessions are hosted, so players don’t need a partner, but they can come with a partner if they'd prefer. The sessions are scored and it’s fine to use crib sheets etc. There are no Master Points or NGS. |
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Improvers F2F (12 to 16 Boards) These sessions are aimed at less experienced players with the opportunity to discuss the bidding and play on difficult/unusual hands. Only simple systems are allowed. Experienced players can play for free if they are partnering a less experienced player. These sessions are hosted, so players don’t need a partner, but they can come with a partner if they'd prefer. The sessions are scored and it’s fine to use crib sheets etc. There are no Master Points or NGS. Following these improvers sessions player will be ready to move onto the Social or Social+ sessions. |
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Social F2F (15 to 20 Boards) These sessions are aimed at intermediate players. The session aims to increase the confidence of players, so they feel more equipped to play in other more competitive sessions. Normally, 18 boards at a relaxed pace. There are no specific restrictions on conventions but typically only a small range of standard conventions are used. These sessions are hosted, so players don’t need a partner, but they can come with a partner if they'd prefer. The sessions are scored but you can't use crib sheets etc. There are Master Points and NGS. |
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Social+ F2F (20 to 25 Boards) These are mixed ability competitive session which provide reasonable progression beyond the Social sessions. Players are expected to play at a reasonable pace. These sessions are hosted, so players don’t need a partner, but they can come with a partner if they'd prefer. The sessions are scored but you can't use crib sheets etc. There are Master Points and NGS. |
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Social + Online BBO (20 to 25 Boards) These are mixed ability competitive sessions but only 7 minutes (per board are allowed. These sessions are not hosted, but you can put yourself in the partnership desk, ask someone who is already in the partnership desk to be your partner, or play with a robot if there is a half table. The sessions are scored and you can use crib sheets etc. There are Master Points and NGS. |
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Laws of Duplicate Bridge (Mar 2017) |
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Announcing and Alerting Summary (07 Aug 2023) |
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EBU White Book (01 Aug 2023) (Technical Matters) |
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EBU Blue Book (07 Aug 2023) (Permitted Understandings) |
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EBU Sky-Blue Book (Sept 2022) (Roadmap to the Blue and White Books for online bridge) |
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Master Points Handbook (01 Apr 2023) |
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NGS (National Grading Scheme) Guide (Oct 2022) |
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Free Learn to Play Bridge software program from the EBU |
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