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Results Queries - Bill Bethell
Membership & Website - Anne Edwards / Chris Chambers
Learn Bridge - Chris Green
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Ipswich & Kesgrave Bridge Club

Thursday and Monday at 7:00pm

Thursdays: players have a choice; online on BBO or face-to-face in the Ropes Hall, Kesgrave Community Centre, Ipswich. Both sessions start at 7:00pm and although the results are not merged, all participants play the same deals. At Kesgrave we run a cashless system for collecting table money and players are billed for sessions played at the end of each month. Visiting players are welcome and must complete the Visitor Information Form.

Mondays: players in our Relaxed Pairs also have a choice; online on BBO or face-to-face at Kesgrave, both sessions start at 7:00pm. As the same boards are played, participants in both receive follow-up notes on the deals, distributed by email, usually within two days.

Before you play your first online game with us you need to register your details, using the forms, linked from the Online Bridge Club box, right.

If you need a partner, check our Partnership Desk. Non-members can be contacted by emailing Anne for their contact details – before 1:00pm on the day in question if possible.

Any questions, about any format, please let us know, we're here to help.


Membership for 2023-24

We have recently sent out membership invitations to all those who play at the club. We hope you will join and be part of Ipswich & Kesgrave Bridge Club. To discover more about being a member, see 'Membership' (menu-item, left, near top).


More below; scroll down or click on:

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Deal of the Week

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Suffolk Club Teams of Four

Sunday 24th March

Entries are now open on the SCBA Website for the Club Teams of Four. This is a face-to-face event at Elmswell on Sunday March 24th. Teams must all be members of the same club. If you have a team of four go ahead and enter it directly. If you need help making up a team, Mark Honess may be able to help.

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Learn and Improve
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EBU Changes to Announcements & Regulations 2022 & 2023

Changes from 7th August 2023

Further to the changes made below in 2022, after feedback, several aspects have been revisited.

Principally the changes extend announcements and constrain alerts of doubles. These are hard to summarise without repeating letter and verse of the text and face-to-face players should consult the updated Announcements Summary.

Changes from 1st September 2022

The EBU has made changes to announcements and the rules for strong openings. The new announcements include the following:

  • Responder's transfers into a minor after a 1NT opening.
  • Wide-ranging (but non-forcing) 1NT responses to an opening suit-bid.
  • Two-over-one responses which force to game.
  • Transfer responses to a prepared club.

There is an EBU guide, "Announcements Summary", on what to announce and alert.

There are also new rules on strong and non-strong opening bids, see the first link above or the Blue Book [PDF] for complete information.

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Clare Swiss Pairs

The 26th Clare Bridge Club Swiss Pairs

The 2024 Clare Swiss Pairs will be held on Sunday 5th May at 10:45 for 11am, at Lavenham Village Hall. This is a blue pointed event and will be directed by Rob Richardson.

The cost is £17.50 per player, and includes a delicious sandwich lunch. To enter, please apply (preferably) online by completing this form on the Clare website.

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Results
Club Relaxed Pairs
Director: Bill
Scorer: Steve
Online Relaxed Pairs
Director: Anne Edwards
Scorer: Christopher Chambers
Online Pairs
Director: Oliver Cowan
Scorer: Christopher Chambers
Pipe Cup 6
Director: Bill
Scorer: Steve
Online Relaxed Pairs
Director: Anne Edwards
Scorer: Christopher Chambers
Club Relaxed Pairs
Director: Mike
Scorer: Mike
Online Pairs
Director: Julie Mileski
Scorer: Christopher Chambers
Club Pairs
Director: Brian
Scorer: Mike
Calendar
28th Mar 2024
Online Pairs
7:00
Director: Oliver Cowan
28th Mar 2024
Club Pairs
7:00
Director: Ralph Parish
1st Apr 2024
Online Relaxed Pairs Mary Garnham 5
7:00
Director: Bill Bethell
1st Apr 2024
No Face to Face event tonight
7:00
4th Apr 2024
Online Pairs
7:00
Director: Julie Milewski
4th Apr 2024
Club Pairs
7:00
Director: Steve Parker
8th Apr 2024
Online Relaxed Pairs
7:00
Director: Anne Edwards
8th Apr 2024
Club Relaxed Pairs Mary Garnham 5
7:00
Director: Conrad Simons
11th Apr 2024
Online Pairs
7:00
Director: Anne Edwards
11th Apr 2024
Club Pairs
7:00
Director: Mike Bone
15th Apr 2024
Online Relaxed Pairs
7:00
Director: Chris Green
15th Apr 2024
Club Relaxed Pairs
7:00
Director: Chris Green
18th Apr 2024
Online Pairs
7:00
Director: Oliver Cowan
18th Apr 2024
Club Pairs
7:00
Director: Bill Bethell
22nd Apr 2024
Online Relaxed Pairs
7:00
Director: Chris Green
22nd Apr 2024
Club Relaxed Pairs
7:00
Director: Chris Green
25th Apr 2024
Online Pairs
7:00
Director: Oliver Cowan
25th Apr 2024
Club Pairs
7:00
Director: Brian Ellul