MANCHESTER BRIDGE CLUB

NEWSLETTER – APRIL 2013

NEW MONDAY AFTERNOON DUPLICATE FORMAT

Monday afternoon duplicates are proving to be very popular with the new format of a short talk at 1.00pm by Dave Debbage followed by supervision. Start time is 1.00 pm with play commencing before 1.30pm. Table money is £6.00 and teas, coffees and homemade scones are an added attraction.

SIMULTANEOUS PAIRS

EBU British Spring Pairs – Wednesday 10^th and Thursday 11^th April. Bridget will be preparing some special treats on a French theme for the Simultaneous on Thursday 11^th April –so expect crusty French bread, homemade salmon pate, homemade chicken pate and a cheeseboard.

The EBU Spring Pairs will be held at the club on Wednesday 8^th May, Thursday 9^th May and Monday 13^th May.

RUIA CUP

This popular SWISS TEAMS held over three sessions in May, June and July will start on Thursday 16^th May 2013 so start organising your teams as soon as possible! Please let Jeff know if you are playing or if you are short of teammates.

Michelle Brunner Memorial Event

Will be held on Saturday 20^th July at 1.00pm with the same format as last year – a mixed pivot teams for teams of four players and a sandwich and scone buffet at half-time. The proceeds of the event and raffle will go to charity so teams are asked to donate a minimum of £10 per player.

COMMISERATIONS to Catherine Draper’s team (Hassett, Debbage, Woodcock and Draper) who lost in the semi-finals of  the Hubert Phillips.

WELL DONE at the Northern Easter tournament in York
to John Holland, Clive Owen (North East), Bernard Goldenfield, Rhona Goldenfield who          were winners of the Swiss Teams.

THURSDAY NIGHT SWISS PAIRS

It is our intention to run this popular event every available Thursday. When the Ruia Cup Swiss Teams is held on the 16^th May it is hoped that regular Swiss Pairs players will play and make up teams. Swiss Pairs are scheduled for 18^th April, 25^th April, 2^nd May but not the 9^th May as it is the EBU Spring Pairs Simultaneous and Bridget will be preparing something special to eat on that night

BEN BEEVER SUNDAY INTERMEDIATE SEMINARS

Ben Beever is holding 5 more seminars in May and June. All the seminars will take place on Sunday afternoons starting at 3.15pm. There will be a lesson on the subject followed by prepared hands demonstrating the topic. There will also be a short break for refreshments (tea, coffee and biscuits provided by the Club).

The first seminar is on Sunday 5^th May and looks at Five Card Majors (Learn how to improve your bidding system and find your 5-3 fits immediately by showing 5 card majors with your opening bid).

The second seminar is on Sunday 19^th May and covers Slam Practice (Following a very brief refresher seminar, this session will consist of 12 to 14  practice hands).

On Sunday 26^th May, Ben will be examining Danger Hands. This session will explain how to prevent a particular opponent from gaining the lead, and when to duck if you cannot stop them doing so.).

On Sunday 2^nd June Ben looks at Conventional Overcalls (Some overcalls, such as of the opponent’s suit, are pointless in a natural sense, so may be recruited for much more useful purposes.  This session shows how experts use them, including a look at more recent developments).

The fifth seminar is on Sunday 9^th June and is titled Introduction to Endplays (Ever been given a ruff and discard as declarer?  This session shows how to force or persuade the defenders to allow you one, or make them take the risk out of a finesse.)

The cost for these seminars is £8 for members and £10 for non-members.

Diary Dates For Events In The Club 

EBU British Spring Pairs – Thursday 11 April 7:30 pm with food(French theme)

Swiss Pairs – Thursday 18 April 7:30 pm

Newcomers League & Swiss Pairs – Thursday 25 April 7:30 pm

Swiss Pairs – Thursday 2 May 7:30 pm

Intermediate Seminar – Five Card Majors Sunday 5 May 3:15 pm

EBU Spring Pairs – Wednesday 8 May 7:30 pm

EBU Spring Pairs – Thursday 9 May 7:30 pm with food

EBU Spring Pairs – Monday 13 May 7:30 pm

Ruia Cup I – Thursday 16 May 7:30 pm

Intermediate Seminar – Slam Practice Sunday 19 May 3:15 pm

Swiss Pairs – Thursday 23 May 7:30 pm

Intermediate Seminar – Danger Hands Sunday 26 May 3:15 pm

Swiss Pairs with Food – Thursday 30 May 7:30 pm

Intermediate Seminar – Conventional Overcalls Sunday 2 June 3:15 pm

Intermediate Seminar – Introduction to Endplays Sunday 9 June 3:15 pm

Jeff Morris and David Debbage

Manchester Bridge Club

Tel:  0161 445 3712 

Mob:  07960  871035

e-mail: jeff@manchesterbridge.co.uk