Thursdays during July & August...open to all Society members with fewer than 10000 Master Points, who play with at least 3 different partners during the 9 week competition.

No entry forms, simply turn up and play with different partners - you never know, it could be fun!

Entry forms are available on line via the "Entry Forms" link on the left (nothing if not original!) for the Society's annual Swiss Pairs event with duplimated boards and a fabulous afternoon tea - all for £15 per pair.

This is the first year entry forms have been required, so please book early as space is limited. Sorry, but entry is limited to paid up members of HDBS.

Further information available from the event director, Bob Whiting at b.ww@btopenworld.com

Thank you to the 46 members who attended the meeting and voiced their opinions on the topics raised. The key decisions made (including all postal votes) were as follows:

1) Increase of table money on Thursdays to £1.50; table money to include refreshments (both sessions): 93.8% in favour
2) Introduction of table money vouchers: 81.3% in favour
3) Reaffiliation to the EBU in April 2010: 90.8% in favour
4) Increase of subscription to £10 in 2009: 92.1% in favour
5) Three free entry tickets for any Thursday player to the Duplicate Pairs Trophy: 64.9% in favour 

The committee and new club secretary, Sue Cottrell, were voted on unanimously.

Table money changes take effect from 1st April 2009.

The committee thanks you for your continuing support.

Vouchers are available (for members who have paid their subscription) at club sessions at a cost of £14 per book of 10. Please see either Phil Turner or Bob Whiting to make your purchase.

Congratulations to Henry/Harry & Dodo Treadwell who celebrate their Diamond wedding anniversary on 20th August.

They met by chance in a northern city shortly before WW2 and discovered they had the same birthday. Dodo and Harry are celebrating with a family party in the home they built for their retirement in the garden of the ancient manor house in Southwick. Harry is a retired journalist and publisher and for 20 years Dodo had a unique shop in Shoreham called The Real Thing, which was a main outlet for the work of many Sussex potters and craftsmen. Harry has been a member of HDBS for 20 years having initially attended Terry Kelly's classes. He was the first member of Adur Valley Bridge Clubs' Shoreham Club in March this year and also plays at Worthing. Dodo says she has never had the inclination to play bridge...

Thank you to all who participated in the event, you raised £198.50 including the club's donated table money. Well done and thank you.

The club results have now been entered on the national results listing. You are able to check your positions at www.ecatsbridge.com

The final total raised is £2248 (including the received donation from the Abbey National Charitable Trust) another record year - so thank you for your entry fees, raffle tickets and donations. And thank you to those who stayed behind and helped clear up.

This brings the total raised over the seven years the event has been run to £10001!