"What happens under the mistletoe stays under the mistletoe!"
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TONIGHT!
WEDNESDAY 23rd DECEMBER
at 7.30pm
CHRISTMAS SWISS PAIRS
Great Fun & suitable for all.
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MONDAY 21st DECEMBER
at 7.30pm
CLUB DUPLICATE CHRISTMAS PARTY
with Festive Food
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TONIGHT!
TUESDAY 22nd DECEMBER
at 7.30pm
IMPROVERS NIGHT
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Tuesday nights are always just for Improvers
Come along and join in the fun for a brief lesson
and some very friendly, festive duplicate.
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THE PETER ADER MEMORIAL CUP
TONIGHT!
Wednesday 16th December at 7.30pm
In Peter's memory we play a one session duplicate event
and hope that members and friends make the effort to come along!
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LAST CALL.....
It's TODAY!!!!
SANTA CLAUS PAIRS
SUNDAY 20th DECEMBER
1.30pm for prompt 2pm start
This is a Two Session Pairs Event.
Festive drink on arrival
The highlight between sessions is always our
SUMPTUOUS CHRISTMAS BUFFET
CASH PRIZES!
Coffee / Tea & Mince Pies during the prize giving…
….and everyone goes home with a gift!
Entry fee: £27.50 per PLAYER
Phone Jeff Morris at MBC if you want to register
0161 445 3712
or e-mail: jeff@manchesterbridge.co.uk
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WEDNESDAY 30th DECEMBER
at 7.30pm
(Club is closed on Thursday 31st December)
HOLIDAY SEASON
SWISS PAIRS!
Suitable for Experts & Improvers alike!
Thursdays are very popular due to the friendly, relaxed atmosphere and the range of bridge abilities that are able to play together.
If you haven't tried it.....then you're missing a really enjoyable evening!
Partners always found and guests always very welcome.
…………………….then back to normal for Wednesday Night Duplicates and Thursday Night Swiss Pairs in 2016
but the Swiss Pairs has an exciting new "twist" for the new year .........watch this page!!
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"What is a good quality overcall?"
When the opponents have opened the bidding, it's usually only worth competing if you are (a) very strong or (b) have a good quality long suit.....or both! A flat hand of say 12-15 pts is often better suited to defence.
A simple suit overcall doesn't require very many points, but it promises a good quality suit of at least 5 cards. If you're considering whether or not to overcall, always ask yourself "if my partner ends up on opening lead, do I want him to lead this suit?" If you overcall on J10976 and your partner dutifully leads that suit, declarer may be able to cash AKQ and discard a loser in another suit where your side holds the top cards. Without your overcall, partner may well have chosen a much better lead.
Don't just overcall 'cos you can.............
....suit quality is the key!
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England hosts European Champions Cup - 12th to 14th November
The EBU is pleased to be hosting the European Champions Cup at Horwood House, near Milton Keynes, with Europe's elite players in action from 12th to 14th November.
This is an annual competition for the national club champions from the top 10 countries in the previous European Championship, plus the holders and a team from the host nation. England is therefore represented by two teams:
- Alexander Allfrey, Andrew Robson, Tony Forrester, David Gold, Mike Bell, David Bakhshi
- Simon Gillis, Tom Hanlon, Zia Mahmood, Boye Brogeland, Espen Lindqvist, Erik Saelensminde.
The event will also be shown on Bridge Base Online. The schedule is: Thursday 12th November: 10am - 9:30pm; Friday 13th November: 10am - 7:40pm; Saturday 14th November: 9:30am - 8:30pm.
More information is available here, or on the EBL event website.
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MONDAY AFTERNOON PLAYERS ENJOY A FESTIVE MEAL AT ALADDINS RESTAURANT
BRIDGE IS DEFINITELY GOOD FUN!!
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| BONUS SWISS PAIRS IN DECEMBER! |
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EXTRA SWISS PAIRS IN DECEMBER!
IN ADDITION TO
THURSDAY 17th DECEMBER
THE EVER-POPULAR SWISS PAIRS WILL ALSO BE HELD ON......
WEDNESDAY 23rd DECEMBER at 7.30pm (Club closed on 24/12)
WEDNESDAY 30th DECEMBER at 7.30pm (Club closed on 31/12)
…………………….then back to normal for Thursday nights in 2016
but with an exciting new "twist" .....watch this space!!
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2015 PETER ADER TROPHY WINNERS
David Sarabowski and Lesley Johnson
Congratulations
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Ben Franks Trophy won by MBC players!
The county's annual pairs competition which qualifies for the EBU Corwen Trophy was held on Sunday 6th December at Manchester Bridge Club. Twenty one pairs entered, Michael Newman and Michael Byrne won both sessions and finished with a huge score of 67%, ten percent ahead of Ollie Burgess and Rob Myers in second place. The ascenders prize went to Barbara Lewis and Alec Smalley.
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"What does vulnerable mean?"
In duplicate bridge you get a bigger score when you make your contract and are vulnerable but you get a worse score if you don't make your contract and go down.
Each board is pre-determined as to whether you and your partner are vulnerable or not and what vulnerability the opposition are on each board is also very important.
There are four different combinations.........
(You) Non-Vulnerable vs (Them) Vulnerable ("Green")
(You) Non-Vulnerable vs (Them) Non-Vulnerable ("White")
(You) Vulnerable vs (Them) Vulnerable ("Amber")
(You) Vulnerable vs (Them) Non-Vulnerable ("Red")
..............so if you are "Green" you can afford to take more chances but be very careful if you are "Red" !
(Nov / Dec 2015)
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2015 SANTA CLAUS PAIRS
held on
Sunday 20th December
RESULTS & PHOTOS
A full house of 60 players took part in this event and a terrific afternoon and evening session was enjoyed by all.
Scores are under the Santa Claus Pairs Results bottom right of this page and Photos are under the yellow tab top left.
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TONIGHT!
WEDNESDAY 11th NOVEMBER
at 7.30pm
CHILDREN IN NEED CHARITY SIMS
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"Can I open a Weak 2 in this seat?"
Seat position is a factor when opening a Weak 2 and the quality of your suit and your points & distribution really matter.
In Seat 1 you can be fairly aggressive with two opponents and only one partner to annoy!
Be careful in Seat 2 and stick to the rules with only one opponent and one partner still to consider.
In Seat 3 your partner has passed so you can happily ‘be a nuisance’ as you know that the 4th hand is probably strong so you can bid on a much weaker hand.
Seat 4 can also open weak but should be stronger with approximately 9-12 hcp’s mostly in the bid suit.
....and don't forget the vulnerability!
(up to w/c 25/10)
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European Seniors Trials
The trials for the England Senior Team take place in Solihull from 18th-20th December. John Holland plays with Gunnar Hallberg on a team captained by Paul Hackett. More information is on the EBU web site and matches will be on BBO.
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Tollemache Qualifier - Manchester wins through!!
The inter counties teams of eight qualifier took place on 21st-22nd November in Birmingham. Manchester was represented by John Holland/Alan Mould, Michael Byrne/Michael Newman, Alec Smalley/Tom Slater, Jeff Morris/John Hassett npc Rodney Lighton. They are drawn into a group of nine with the top two counties qualifying for the final in February. The other counties in the group are Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Cumbria, Lancashire, Channel Islands, Somerset, Suffolk, Yorkshire. Updating results should be on the EBU web site and MCBA site may be able to update with latest scores throughout the weekend.
Post Weekend Update -- After trailing to Yorkshire virtually all weekend, Manchester rallied in the last 7 boards against Somerset and Cumbria to storm into first place, beating their old rivals to qualify for the final in February.
Updating current results are here
The qualifiers from each of the four groups were:
Group A - Kent, London
Group B - Middlesex, Worcestershire
Group C - Manchester, Yorkshire
Group D - Surrey, Berks & Bucks.
The final takes place on 13th & 14th February.
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The Great Northern Swiss Pairs, held on 3rd-4th October, was won by Kieran Dyke (London) & Michael Byrne (Manchester).
The event, run by the Yorkshire Contract Bridge Association on behalf of the EBU, was played over 12 rounds, with Kieran & Michael winning 11 of their matches. They finished on 191 VPs, 24 VPs ahead of second place.
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"No Shortage
.... No Stayman!"
When partner opens 1NT and you are holding a 4 card major suit then you would usually decide to bid Stayman (2C) to see if you have a 4/4 major fit.
But if your hand is 4-3-3-3 shape with no long or short suits and therefore no potential ruffing values, then it is often best to ignore the possibility of a 4/4 major fit, do not bid Stayman and move towards 3NT depending on your points.
(Ended w/c 5/10)
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The team representing England have finished in 3rd & 5th places in the European Champions Cup. The event was successfully hosted by the EBU at Horwood House near Milton Keynes
More information is available here, or on the EBL event website.
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Llangollen Swiss Teams
Michael Byrne and Gary Hyett playing with Tommy Garvey and Hugh McGann of Ireland have won the two day event at Llangollen on 14-15th November ahead of Bernard and Rhona Goldenfield who played with Jim Luck and Adrian Thomas of Wales. Llongyfarchiadau. Full results on the North Wales site.
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The Premier League has been won by the team of David Mossop, Jason Hackett, Justin Hackett, Alex Hydes, David Price and Colin Simpson.
They started the second weekend in second place, behind the De Botton team but after 336 boards they had finished just 2.9 VPs ahead of the team of Alexander Allfrey, Andrew Robson, Tony Forrester, David Gold, David Bakhshi and Mike Bell.
The winners have earned selection to represent England in one weekend of the 2016 Camrose Trophy series, and the European Champions' Cup 2016 if England qualifies.
CONGRATULATIONS!
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The second weekend of the Premier League takes place this weekend in Coventry.
The Second Division is being led by Paul Hackett, Ollie Burgess, John Hassett, Jeff Morris, Alan Mould, & John Sansom. They are just 2 VPs ahead of the Ewart team.
The winners of the First Division will earn selection to represent England in one weekend of the 2016 Camrose Trophy series, and the European Champions' Cup 2016 if England qualifies.
UPDATE 2/11/15 "They were just 2 VPs ahead after the first weekend, but stretched their lead to 21.34 VPs over the Ewart team." Great News!
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"Can I see your cards again please?"
How many times have you heard this request?
You can ask to see players cards again PROVIDING you have not turned your card face down onto the table. Once your card is face down you can only look at your own last card played.
So remember to keep your card face up on the table until you are sure you don't want another look at the other cards just played!
(W/c/ 21/8, 28/8, 3/9)
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The Premier League is in Manchester again today......
......a wonderful opportunity to come along and watch the best!
The first weekend of the EBU's premier league takes place at Manchester Bridge Club THIS WEEKEND on 12-13th September.
This is one of the strongest events in England, with most of England's best players on view.
♠ Spectators are welcome.
♥ Playing times are 10.45-12.55, 13.25-15.35 and 15.55-18.05
♦ Some matches will also be broadcast on BBO.
♣ Manchester Bridge Club players competing are John Holland, Michael Byrne, John Hassett, Jeff Morris, Alan Mould and Ollie Burgess.
....definitely not to be missed!
Good Luck to all.
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World Championships Chennai
The world championships took place in Chennai from 26th September to 10th October. England had teams in all three competitions, the open, the women's and the seniors as a result of finishing third, second and first in the respective categories in the most recent European championships (although England may get promoted to winners of the open as Israel and Monaco have withdrawn because of cheating allegations involving their pairs).
Manchester players involved were John Holland partnering Gunnar Hallberg and Paul Hackett partnering David Mossop in the seniors.In the ppen Jason and Justin Hackett played with Tony Forrester, Andrew Robson, David Gold and David Bakhshi. Lancashire's Catherine Draper played in the women's team.
England's Open team have suffered back-to-back 'last board' defeats to finish fourth in the World Championships.
After completing the round-robin phase in fourth, they beat USA1 in the quarter-final. The semi-final against Poland was a dramatic match, with numerous swings, before all hinged on the final board. When each Polish pair made a partscore they took the lead for the final, and decisive, time. They had won by less than 2 IMPs - a tiny margin after 96 boards. To make matters more dramatic a ruling was required on a board from earlier in the day. This subsequently went in Poland's favour - and then was re-evaluated, though again the ruling going Poland's way. The result was only confirmed well after the cards had been put away. You can see David Gold's discussion of the board and ruling here.
In the bronze medal match England fell behind on the first day, but turned things around on the second day, and playing the final boards they had a small lead. Unfortunately they were again to see the lead slip away on the final board, and they ultimately finished fourth.
This was a cruel way to finish for a team which had given so much over the previous two weeks. They can, however, be very proud of the way they played.
England's Women's team have won a bronze medal in the Venice Cup at the World Championships in Chennai.
In the bronze medal playoff they defeated the Netherlands by 25 IMPs, having led for the majority of the match.
CONGRATULATIONS LADIES!
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The Autumn Intermediate Pairs was held
on Sunday 1st November at Altrincham Bridge Club
A very enjoyable afternoon was had by the 27 pairs who took part.
Prizes were awarded to the first 4 places North/South and East/West
CONGRATULATIONS TO MBC PLAYERS
Susan Triggs & Graham Winn
3rd N/S with 60.10%
Annie Curtis & Jackie Lowrie
4th N/S with 55.85%
Nicki Decent & Haidee Tattersall
2nd E/W with 57.02%
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TONIGHT!
WEDNESDAY
9TH SEPTEMBER at 7.30pm
BRIDGE ENGLAND EBU SIM PAIRS
All winners will be entered into the £1000 Draw !
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The EBU are disappointed to report that the judge hearing the Judicial Review has ruled that Sport England is acting lawfully when it refuses to recognise bridge as a sport. See the EBU website for more information.
You can listen (below) to Michael Byrne's comments made during an interveiw with Radio 5 Live today (15th October)................
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THE CLUB IS OPEN AS USUAL TODAY
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY
Why not forget the wet weather and join us for Friendly Supervised Duplicate at 1pm
or for the Club Duplicate at 7.30pm
All welcome - partners found.
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The John Armstrong Award
2015 Winner: Sarah O'Connor (Pictured with EBU Chairman Jeremy Dhondy)
Sarah O'Connor was announced as the winner of the John Armstrong Award at the Summer Meeting in Brighton in August.
Sarah was coordinator and coach of the newly established England Under 15 team. She set up the squad, and organised training weekends, helping to develop them from being inexperienced players in to a team which finished 4th in the European Championships in Norway less than six months later. This was alongside her 'proper job' as a teacher at St Paul's Girls' School, where she has also established a bridge club.
"Well done Sarah - we're all so proud of what you've achieved"
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"Don't bid unless you know what your second bid will be!"
You can almost guarantee that Partner will respond to your bid in the worst possible suit for your needs! So unless you have a rebid planned you could be in trouble!
(This is particularly true for opening leads)
(W/C 3/8,10/8 & 17/8)
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The World Youth Championships have started in Opatija, Croatia. The event, which features pairs and teams events in four age/gender categories, takes place from 20th - 29th August. The only English participant in the early Pairs events which start the competition is Rob Myers, playing with Dutchman Bas Van Beijsterveldt.
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THE EVE LIGHTHILL CUP 2015
SWISS TEAMS COMPETITION
Congratulations to
Edward Levy, Adrian Kenworthy, Olly Burgess, Alan Mould, Robert Myers & Mike Goldsmith
who in a dramatic final round rose from third place to win by just 3 Victory Points from the Lighthill team.
(Photos and full results are under the yellow tab top left of this page)
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"When in doubt - lead a Trump"
If the opponents have struggled to find a fit and have ended up in a second suit contract then leading a trump is a good idea as it reduces their chances of cross ruffing where trumps are only used one at a time.
Leading a trump is also good when you are sure that you don't have a better lead!
(w/c/ 19/7 & 26/7)
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Michael Byrne wins Swiss Pairs at Brighton!
Michael Byrne (Manchester) and Kieran Dyke (London) have won the Harold Poster Cup for the Swiss Pairs at the Summer Meeting.
They finished level on 197 VPs with David Arundel (Middlesex) & Andrew Bannock (London), but Michael and Kieran took the title having won 11 matches and drawn two, compared with David and Andrew's 11 wins. Jeremy Dhondy and Andy Hughes (Hants & IOW) were third on 195 VPs.
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"A new suit by responder is forcing but a new suit by opener is not"
When you open and your partner responds, you only know that partner has a minimum of 6 points.....the top end is unknown (unless partner bids 1NT where the hand is limited to a maximum of 10 points which opener can pass) If responder rebids his suit at the next level or raises opener's bid at the next level then this shows a minimum response hand which, again, opener can pass.
So if responder wants opener to bid again he must either jump a level, change to a new suit or use some other agreed technique that says in the strongest possible terms that you want partner to bid again.
(w/c 30/6 & 5/7)
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The Judicial Review in to whether Bridge is a sport has concluded
The Judicial Review into Sport England's refusal to recognise bridge as a sport took place last week on 22nd - 23rd September. It is expected that the ruling will be made in the next few weeks.The most recent Press Release from the EBU, summarising some of the points which were made during the case, is available here.
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SATURDAY 18th JULY
The Michelle Brunner
Annual Memorial Charity Event
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What a wonderful afternoon was had by all. Warm thanks to everyone who took part, who donated so generously towards funds for The Christie and St. Ann's Hospice in fond memory of Michelle.... and for all the hard work behind the scenes which made this yet another memorable event.
The final amount raised is over £1650!!
(Photos of the winners are on the MCBA website www.manchesterbridge.org.uk )
 
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| ROB MYERS PRAISED BY THE TELEGRAPH |
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Rob Myers is one of our juniors who recently competed in the under 26 European Championships in Norway
This is a copy of the bridge hand from The Daily Telegraph in July which sings Rob's praises.
(Apologies for the quality of the newspaper cutting - hope you can read it well enough - or enlarge it on screen)
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Green Point Swiss Teams
The Green Point Swiss Teams was held at Altrincham on Sunday 19th July. The event attracted many players who had come up for the weekend to play here and at the Michelle Brunner Memorial Event the day before, including internationals Barry Myers, Sally Brock and Susanna Gross. This year's winners by a good margin were Raymond Semp, Alan Williams (from Bristol), Marianne Farr and Mike Nicholson (Lancashire), ahead of Alan Mould, Michael Newman, Ollie Burgess and Barry Myers who leapt into second place with a 20-0 win in their last match.
The non-expert prize winners were Chris Hine, James Sheppard, Michael Wymer & Steven Ward.
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Dr JOHN BIRD
It is with great sadness that I must inform members of the club of the death of John Bird.
John was a Member of the Manchester Bridge Club for very many years but he was also a regular player at Bramhall where he used to partner Geoff Storry amongst others.
He was a gentleman at the bridge table and will be greatly missed.
His funeral will be at St. Catherine’s Church, School Lane, Didsbury at 3.30pm on Thursday 9th July 2015.
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| INTERMEDIATE PLAYER OF THE YEAR |
Intermediate Player of the Year
Congratulations to
Peter-Carey Yard
who has won the intermediate category of the Player of the Year competition, just ahead of last year's winners Stephen Ward and Christopher Hine.
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| MANCHESTER LEAGUE 2015 / 16 |
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YOU CAN NOW ENTER YOUR TEAM FOR THE NEW 2015 / 2016 SEASON.
THE ENTRY FORM IS ON THE LEAGUE PAGE OF THE MCBA WEBSITE.
If you are interested in forming a team please contact Jeff Morris or Kath Nelson
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Riviera Congress win for MBC Players
Congratulations to Nicholas Greer and Sean Mekie who have won the Swiss Teams at Torquay on 3rd July playing with former Manchester player Mike Bell and Bill Gardner of Kent. Full results are on the EBU web site.
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It is with great sadness that I must inform members of the club of the tragic death of Ben Beever.
Ben was an inspirational teacher of bridge at the Manchester Bridge Club and he was also Chairman of Bramhall Bridge Club.
He will be greatly missed.
The funeral is being held on Thursday 23rd. July at 2pm at The Crematorium, Southern Cemetary, The Lodge, 212 Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester M21 7GL and afterwards at Manchester Bridge Club where Ben's mother, Pru, would love to meet as many of his friends as possible.
If you would like to make a donation to the Red Cross in Ben's memory the link, below, has been created by his sister Beth
http://www.justgiving.com/BenjaminBeever.
JustGiving sends your donation straight to The British Red Cross Society and automatically reclaims Gift Aid if you are a UK taxpayer, so your donation is worth even more.
Jeff Morris
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| RUIA CUP 2015 RESULTS |
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE 2015 RUIA CUP
FIRST PLACE
Michael Byrne, Gary Hyett, John Holland, Stephen Harris, Rodney Lighton, Alan Mould & Jeff Smith.
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SECOND PLACE
Catherine Draper, Andrew Woodcock, John Hassett, Andrew Petrie, David Debbage
(Full results are under the yellow tab top left of this page)
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Derbyshire vs Manchester Match
The Derbyshire match took place on 5th July at Manchester Bridge Club with Manchester winning by 34 imps to regain the trophy.
Derbyshire cleverly retained the trophy, however, by forgetting to bring it with them!
The Manchester Team
Richard Sinton, Kevin Higgins, Ron Bayly, Herbert Potts, Howard Stubbings, Dhun Daji, Marcelo Rosenbaum
Karen Reissmann, Irene Davies, Jeanne Bayly, Sylvia Massey, Elena Rosenbaum |
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Monday Afternoon Duplicate players enjoy a meal together afterwards.
Bridge is definitely good fun!
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| BEN BEEVER'S SUNDAY AFTERNOON WORKSHOP SEMINARS |
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Sunday Seminar Workshops
3.15pm to 5.30pm
(Please note date changes - see below)
Ben always ensures that each seminar has elements of interest to everyone.
Players of all standards are welcome to attend these workshops
whether they are new to the topic or just want some revision.
SUNDAY 26th JULY
"COMBINING CHANCES"
There are often several places to look for extra tricks as Declarer. This session will show you how to open as many boxes as possible in your search and in which order to open them.
Each seminar starts with a discussion on the topic of the day. This is followed by the opportunity to play a number of set hands that have been designed to illustrate the topic and help establish the new techniques learned. There's a short break in the middle for light refreshments provided by the club and the workshop usually lasts around two hours.
£8 for Members, £10 for Non-Members & £4 for Students.
All are very welcome
and partners not required.
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Third National Win for Manchester!!
Manchester has won the National Counties League final held at Coventry Bridge Club on Sunday 28th June to add to their recent wins in the Pachabo and Garden Cities .
The team was John Holland/Gary Hyett, Tom Slater/Alec Smalley, John Currie/Rodney Lighton and Michael Byrne/Michael Newman.
The final is held between the winners of the Northern League, Southern League, Eastern Counties, Midlands League and Western league.
The team started as heavy favourites on paper, but Manchester have a poor record in this event (finishing second nearly every year, winning it only once before in 2011). They won every match comfortably, and had a small half time lead which they more than doubled in the second half.
The best pair on the cross-IMP scoring of all the pairs were John Holland and Gary Hyett by a large margin, the other pairs were all plus though and it was a good team effort, although perhaps slam bidding might be the topic of the next County Training Seminar. This was John Currie's first National win. Full results are here.
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| THE RUIA CUP |
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THE RUIA CUP SWISS TEAMS COMPETITION
This is a three session event.
The final session is
TONIGHT!
THURSDAY 9th JULY at 7.30pm
Substitutes can be played if required.
Let Jeff know if you are looking for teammates for the final session.
For the results so far from the first and second rounds - click on the yellow tab top left of this page.
(The regular weekly Swiss Pairs will be held as usual tonight but will be upstairs to accomodate the Ruia cup)
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| KIDNEY RESEARCH CHARITY SIMS |
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TONIGHT!
WEDNESDAY 8TH JULY at 7.30pm
KIDNEY RESEARCH CHARITY SIMS
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Manchester Bridge Club Win Garden Cities Trophy!
Congratulations to the Manchester Bridge Club Team of Michael Byrne/Michael Newman, Alan Mould/John Holland, John Hassett/Jeff Morris and Andrew Woodcock/Catherine Draper who won the Garden Cities trophy at Solihull on Saturday 13th June. They competed against seven other club teams who had qualified from regional finals. Lying second to Cambridge after the first session they overtook them to win by six VPs with third placed Chislehurst (Kent) some way behind. Manchester have won the trophy previously in 1988, 2000 and 2003. Full results are on the EBU web site.
Jeff Morris, Alan Mould, Michael Newman, Michael Byrne
Catherine Draper, John Holland, Andrew Woodcock, John Hassett(Dave Debbage,Edward Levy Ollie Burgess ,Kath and Alan Nelson also played in Qualifying round to help secure place in the finals)
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We are sad to learn of the passing of Omar Sharif.
Mr Sharif was not only a great actor, but one of the most famous bridge players and one of the greatest advocates of the game. He once famously said "Acting is my living, but bridge is my passion.”
(For full details log on to the EBU website www.ebu.co.uk )
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The shortlist has been announced for the second stage of the application process for sports wishing to join the Olympics programme for 2020. Sadly bridge did not make the list.
Last month the World Bridge Federation was specifically approached by the organising committee and asked to make a proposal to be included amongst the sports at the Tokyo games.
The eight shortlisted federations are: baseball/softball, bowling, karate, roller sports, sport climbing, squash, surfing and wushu.
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TONIGHT!!
WEDNESDAY 1st JULY
BILL HUGHES NORTH WEST SIMS
at 7.30pm
Cash Prizes for each heat winner!
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BRIDGE BEGINNERS PLAY COURSE
STARTS TODAY
on
WEDNESDAY 1st JULY
from 5pm to 7.45pm (approx)
and runs for 5 weeks.
...and there's still time to join in - just phone Jeff.
....this course is designed specifically for people who have never played before so now's your chance to learn the wonderful game of Bridge!
(More details are under the yellow "Beginners" tab top left of this page)
Call Jeff or David on 0161 445 3712 to register
or email jeff@manchesterbridge.co.uk
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"The Unblocking Rule"
This applies when you are declarer and have enough top tricks between your hand and dummy to make the contract but need to make sure you don't block yourself.
To work out the best order to take your high card tricks use the "Unblocking Rule". This is when you have sequential high cards between the two hands so if you are leading from the hand with the shorter length, lead the highest card but if you are leading from the hand with the longer length then lead the lowest card.
e.g. KJ32 facing AQ4. Play the Ace to the 2 in the first round, then the Queen to the 3 and finally the 4 over to the KJ (making 4 tricks).
Look what would have happened if you had played the 4 towards the KJ32 !!
(w/c 15/9 & 22/9)
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Manchester Win Pachabo!
Congratulations to the Manchester team of John Holland, Alan Mould, Michael Byrne, Michael Newman and Rodney Lighton who have won the Pachabo Trophy for Manchester for the first time since Manchester became a separate county in 1987. They played at West Bromwich on 6-7th June qualifying as Goldstone Trophy winners.
This win breaks a streak of Manchester teams finishing second in National Events. Hopefully it presages a succesful Tollemache next season.
(Article taken from MCBA website)
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"When supporting partner's overcall always raise to the level of the fit
....especially when not vulnerable"
So if you have an 8 card fit raise to the 2 level (8 tricks).......
with a 9 card fit always go straight to the 3 level (9 tricks) ........
and if you have a known 10 card fit then raise straight to the 4 level (10 tricks).
This assumes that your hand is not strong enough to consider a slam try. In this case you would cue-bid the opposition’s suit showing good card support (at least 4) and 10 plus points.
But exercise caution if you are vulnerable!!
(Weeks commencing 31/5 & 7/6)
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MBC members win Summer Intermediate Pairs!
25 pairs competed in the MCBA Summer Intermediate Pairs event at Altrincham on Sunday 7th June.
Congratulations to winners Annie Curtis and Jackie Lowrie (N/S) who scored 57.17%
Annie Curtis (Ann Thornton MCBA) and Jackie Lowrie
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| WANT TO LEARN BRIDGE TONIGHT? |
There's still time to join in tonight!
A FOUNDATION BIDDING & REFRESHER COURSE STARTED ON
WEDNESDAY 27th MAY
at 7.30pm
Ideal for any player, new or old, who wants to refresh & update their bidding techniques.
This 5 week Course covers all aspects of Basic Bidding.
Each lesson finishes by 10pm with a break at half time for refreshments provided by the Club.
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Lesson 1: Basic Opening Bids & Responses
Lesson 2: Other Openings and Rebids
Lesson 3: Uncontested Auctions
Lesson 4: Competitive Bidding
Lesson 5: Conventional Bids & Further Bidding Practice
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To enrol for this essential course or for further information
please contact Jeff or Dave at the Club on 0161 445 3712
or email jeff@manchesterbridge.co.uk
........or better still, just come along tonight and join in!
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The World Bridge Federation has been invited by the organisers of the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo to submit an application for bridge to be included in the Games.
Bridge was one of 33 sports specifically approached by the organising committee. After a two-part application process the Tokyo committee will then make a recommendation to the International Olympic Committee for its consideration.
Whilst the likelihood of bridge ultimately being chosen may be small, it is noteworthy that bridge should be included in this list of 'sports', and that it meets the criteria for consideration of the Olympic organising committee.
(Article taken from EBU website)
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"Don't overcall with a suit you'd be embarrassed for your partner to lead!"
This comes up quite often in a competitive auction when the opponents have opened the bidding. Just because you have enough points and a long enough suit to overcall doesn't necessarily mean you should bid. Sometimes, with a poor suit, it's better to pass and surprise the opposition later with your extra points. If you overcall with a bad suit, and the opposition win the contract, you can be sure your partner will lead your 'dodgy' suit!!
(w/c 18 & 25/5/15)
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SPEEDBALL
TONIGHT!!
for one night only.....
THURSDAY 4th JUNE at 7.30pm
Come and meet the University Bridge Club Students and see just how fast you can play!!
It will be a really enjoyable evening…..
…..speed vs experience!!!
This is always a popular event so don’t miss out on the fun!
Suitable for everyone - Partners found.
(No Swiss Pairs just for tonight)
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TODAY
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY!
for
Friendly Supervised Duplicate at 1pm
and
Club Duplicate at 7.30pm
ALL WELCOME
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| 2015 Geoff Nuttall Trophy |
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CONGRATULATIONS TO
LESLEY JOHNSON
FOR WINNING
THE 2015 GEOFF NUTTALL MEMORIAL TROPHY.
This club competition took place on Monday nights between January 5th and April 27th
A GREAT RESULT!
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"Don't tell the same story twice!"
Try to say somerthing new with each bid. If you re-bid your suit this should show extra length (at least one more than your first bid promised). Sometimes it's better to tell a small lie rather than re-bidding your suit if this will mislead partner. Where you really don't have a re-bid then maybe you shouldn't have opened in the first place?!
(w/c 4/5, 11/5 & 18/5)
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| SIM PAIRS TONIGHT |
TONIGHT!
Wednesday 6th May at 7.30pm
SIM PAIRS in aid of EBED
(Click on this link below to find out about the new EBED initiative)
what is ebed article.pdf
This Wednesday is also the first session of the new 2015/16 Club Championship Competition
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We're open as usual TODAY!
May Day Bank Holiday
Monday 4th May
for Club Duplicate at 7.30pm
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Bridge has again been in the headlines recently, with reports in the national media on the case involving the EBU, Sport England, and whether ‘bridge is a sport’. It makes interesting reading.
(See full details on EBU website www.ebu.co.uk)
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"Get the kids off the street!"
This refers to running trumps early. One of the worst things that can happen to declarer is having an ace or king you thought was a winner get trumped by opponents. As long as opponents hold trumps, they’re a risk. Sometimes you need to work on a side suit early, to set up later winners or so that you can trump losers in the dummy but once that’s done, get back to the business of running the opponents out of trumps!
(w/c 20/4 & 27/4)
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| THE HIGSON CUP & PLATE |
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THE HIGSON CUP & PLATE FINALS
was held at Manchester Bridge Club on
SUNDAY 26th April at 1.30pm
"CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS"
*See MCBA website for photos & full info*
www.manchesterbridge.org.uk
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| THE MARTIN BRAID MEMORIAL TROPHY EVENT |
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SATURDAY 25th APRIL 2015
MARTIN BRAID MEMORIAL TROPHY
SWISS PIVOT TEAMS COMPETITION
(Photos & Results are posted under the yellow tab, top left of this page)
"WHAT A SUCCESSFUL AND ENJOYABLE EVENT!
....A MEMORABLE AFTERNOON!"
The total amount raised in the Raffle was
a magnificent £430
which has been donated to The British Heart Foundation
Congratulations to all - a great result.
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Michael Byrne and Mike Bell have won the pairs competition at the prestigious Yeh Bros event in Shanghai last week!
After coming through two qualifying rounds they dominated the final, finishing 136 IMPs clear of the other nine pairs after 27 boards. Paul Hackett, playing with Irishman Tom Hanlon, was second. In the consolation final Barry Myers and Sally Brock were third.
The two English teams had earlier failed to reach the knockout stages of the teams event. The field featured teams from the world's strongest bridge nations, invited as a result of good performances in World and European competitions, and was won by the China Open team
CONGRATULATIONS ALL ROUND!
(Compeition held early April 2015)
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There are 3 kinds of bridge players...
1. Those who can count
2. Those who can't
(w/c 6/4 & 13/4)
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| OUR STUDENTS REACH THE FINAL OF THE PORTLAND BOWL! |
The Portland Bowl, the knockout event for university teams, has been won by Cambridge B.
The team beat Manchester A in the final on 12th April to retain the trophy for their university.
But Huge Congratulations to the runners up .....
Kirstyn Fuller (Captain), Mitchell Dytham, Kelvin Lau and Max Sampson (and Alex Combe earlier in the event),
A GREAT EFFORT - WELL DONE!
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BRIDGE BEGINNERS COURSE
STARTING THIS EVENING!
(Still not too late to join in - so just phone Jeff!)
Now's your chance to "spring" into action
and join our fun & friendly
Bridge Beginners
Play Course
for people who have never played before.
We have a new evening course starting on ...
Wednesday 15th April
from 7.30pm to 10.15pm (approx)
The course runs for 5 weeks.
(Full details are under the yellow "Beginners" tab top left of this page)
Call Jeff or David on 0161 445 3712 to register
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"PREFER LENGTH TO STRENGTH"
A long suit, even if weaker, is often more powerful as a contract than a short suit, however good, because long trumps make more tricks and allow a greater level of control during the game.
(w/c 29/3 & 5/4)
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MBC PLAYERS HAVE GREAT SUCCESS OVER EASTER!
A successful weekend was enjoyed by Alan Mould and John Holland at Ilkley in the Northern Easter Festival.
They were second in the Open Pairs on Good Friday, third in the Swiss Pairs on Saturday
and won the Swiss Teams with Gary Hyett and Willie Crook on Easter Sunday.
Joint second in the Swiss teams were Nicholas Greer, David Debbage, John Parsons and Ed Levy.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL.
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| EBU SIM PAIRS |
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TONIGHT!
WEDNESDAY 8TH APRIL
at 7.30pm
EBU SIM PAIRS
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Easter Monday
Get away from the chocolate and join us this evening at 7.30pm!
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TONIGHT!
The EBU Northern Counties
REGIONAL IMPROVERS PAIRS
COMPETITION!
TUESDAY 31st MARCH at 7.30pm
This is a new fun duplicate event just for players who are unranked or below the rank of master (i.e. everyone who usually plays on Tuesday nights at the club!)
It's being held, for one night only, in place of our usual Tuesday supervised session.
Half of all the pairs taking part will be eligible for the final
which will be held here on Sunday 17th May.
This is the first event of its kind with an Overall Winner's Trophy and a Trophy for Winners in each County.
GO ON ... GIVE IT A GO!
(Further details are on the MCBA Website www.manchesterbridge.org.uk )
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"THE PRINCIPLE OF FAST ARRIVAL"
In game forcing auctions bidding game directly, with a pre-emptive jump bid, shows a limited maximum hand and no slam interest.
(w/c 16th & 23rd March 2015)
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University of Manchester Bridge Society
*** 24-hour Bridge Marathon for Charity ***
As most of you will know, 12 of our members took part in a 24-hour straight marathon of Bridge a few weekends ago to raise money for a cause close to our hearts, the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA).
It is with great pride that we can announce that our total amount raised is a staggering £893.48.
We would like to thank everyone who sponsored us and especially those who came down to join us for parts of the session to play with us and cheer us on. Moreover, I would like to personally thank all the members who came and played the 24 hours. To ask a student to take a weekend off to play a card game for 24 hours in the name of charity is wishful, but these members jumped at the opportunity, and without them this would all not have been possible.
We will stop collecting donations and the JustGiving page will be taken down in the next few days, but if you haven't had the chance to donate and would like to help us raise even more, feel free to bring it to any member of the committee during our usual sessions, or visit our JustGiving page.
Thanks to everyone for making this such a successful event.
Mitchell
(Mitchell Dytham, MBC Committee Youth Officer)
https://www.justgiving.com/Alex-Combe1/
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| STUDENT CHARITY MARATHON RESULT! |
STUDENTS CHARITY MARATHON RAISES A MAGNIFICENT £893.48!
Students from Manchester University Bridge Society staged a 24 hour bridge marathon recently in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Please see their thankyou letter under the yellow tab top left of this page.
There's still time to donate if you haven't yet done so!
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OUR STUDENTS WIN THROUGH TOWARDS THE PORTLAND BOWL!
The Portland Bowl is the prestigious National Inter-University Contest.
On Sunday,15th March 2015,
the Manchester University A Team comprising
Alex Combe, Kirsty Fuller, Kelvin Lau and Mitchell Dytham
travelled up to Durham to face off against their A team for a place in the semi finals.
After a fierce battle Manchester A pushed their lead further in the final 2 quarters to secure a 75 IMP win.
They now face Imperial in the semi-final on the 11th April, with the final being played the following day.
CONGRATULATIONS ON A MAGNIFICENT WIN & GOOD LUCK FOR THE NEXT ROUND!
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| Well Done John! |
National Pairs Qualifier
Congratulations to John Holland and partner Tony Coley who have qualified for the National Pairs final in April by finishing seventh in the Northern Pairs at Bradford on Sunday 15th March.
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FINAL CALL FOR YOUR 2015 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION
Single : £50
Joint : £80
Payments can be made in cash or cheques made out to Manchester Bridge Club.
Guests are always welcome at the club for a couple of visits before needing to becoming a member.
Beginners attending courses receive their first 6 months membership free.
Club Membership includes EBU Registration.
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| CHARITY CHALLENGE SIM PAIRS |
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TONIGHT!
WEDNESDAY 18th MARCH
at 7.30pm
CHARITY CHALLENGE
SIM PAIRS
In Aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
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VULNERABILITY
"Green against Red go steaming ahead...
...Red against Green you're nowhere to be seen!"
(W/C 1/3 & 8/3)
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| EBU STRATIFIED SIM PAIRS |
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TONIGHT!
Manchester Bridge Club
will be hosting a heat of the
EBU CLUB STRATIFIED SIM PAIRS
on
Wednesday 11th March 2015
The winning pair of each heat, and each host club,
will have a chance to win up to £1000.
The national results will be stratified into four categories:
A One or both members of the pair are above ‘Tournament Master’
B Both members of the pair are below ‘Tournament Master’
C Both members of the pair are below ‘Master’
D Both members of the pair are below ‘District Master’
Blue Points and local points will be awarded to the top third of the overall ranking list.
In addition, the top 1/3 of each stratification will get Blue Points and local points.
For scores and hand commentaries after the event visit
www.ebu.co.uk/sim-pairs
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Green Point Pairs
The annual EBU / MCBA Green Point Pairs was held at Altrincham on Saturday 7th March.
As usual the event was full with 25 tables and everyone had an enjoyable time.
Winners by a large margin were
Alan Nelson and Jeff Smith
Congratulations also to
Stephen Ward and Chris Hine
who came third belying their Intermediate status.
Detailed results are bottom right of this page
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"DON'T BOTHER SIGNALLING.....
JUST SMILE IF YOU LIKE MY LEAD!".
(Groucho Marx)
(w/c 18th & 23rd March)
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| CHARITY MARATHON |
Manchester University Bridge Club
Invites you to
A 24 Hour Charity Bridge Marathon!
being held here at MBC
THEY'RE FINISHED!!
(in more ways than one!)
Saturday 28th February at 12 Midday
to Midday on Sunday 1st March
Watch this space for results!
All proceeds to the Motor Neurone Disease Association
If you can’t come along you can sponsor one of the students to do the whole 24 hours.
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| TERRIFIC TOLLEMACHE FINAL |
Tollemache Final
The inter county teams of eight final took place on Feb 14-15th at West Bromwich. The Manchester team of Michael Byrne/Michael Newman, Jeff Morris/John Hassett, Alec Smalley/Tom Slater, Gary Hyett/Alan Mould/Ollie Burgess were leading after four matches on the first day but were pipped at the post into a still magnificent second place in the final.
This equalled Manchester's best ever result achieved recently in 2011, 2010 and 2003. Congratulations to Alec and Tom who were second best pair overall on the cross IMPs. Jeff and John also scored well on the cross IMPs and Gary and Ollie did well together. Full results are on the EBU web site www.ebu.co.uk
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| AYE AYE CAPTAIN! |
England retain the Peggy Bayer trophy under Michael's guidance!
The England junior teams once again dominated the annual home international series which took place in Wales over the weekend of 20th February.
In the Peggy Bayer, the Under-20s won every match, mostly by large amounts, to finish up 28 VPs ahead of second-placed Ireland.
Peggy Bayer: Freddie Illingworth & Ben Norton,,Nick Dean & Sam Behrens, Laura Covill & Stephen Kennedy with NPC Michael Byrne.
CONGRATULATIONS!
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The team of Jason Hackett, Brian Senior, John Holland and Gunner Hallberg has won the prestigious NEC Cup in Yokohama, Japan. They overcame a deficit at the halfway point to beat the team of David Bakhshi, David Gold, and Dutch pair Ricco van Prooijen, Louk Verhees, in the almost-all-English final.
Another English team - that of Frances Hinden, Graham Osborne, Alex Hydes and Mike Bell - were defeated in the semifinal by the Hackett team.
CONGRATULATIONS!
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| MANCHESTER TEAM WINS AGAIN! |
Manchester Team wins the Gazette Cup
The Inter clubs Teams of Eight, which is a qualifier for the Garden Cities Trophy was held on Sunday 8th February at Altrincham Bridge Club.
Nine teams entered (a record) with Manchester (Newman) winning and Cheadle Hulme second.
The winning team go on to represent Manchester in the regional finals in May.
The winning team were Michael Newman, Jeff Morris, David Debbage, Ollie Burgess, Ed Levy, John Hassett,
Alan Nelson & Kath Nelson
Congratulations also to the winners of the Intermediate Team Trophy:-
Susan Triggs, Graham Winn, Pat Gorham, Tony O'Neill,
Irene Davies, Karen Reissmann, Philip Taylor & Ross Allen
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| SWISS PERFECTION!! |
Congratulations to
TRICIA BLUM
and
HILARY BOYDELL
for achieving the perfect maximum 80 score in Thursday night's Swiss Pairs...............a unique achievement not seen at the club in recent living memory!!
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The 24 Hour Charity Bridge Marathon!
Hi Everyone,
Our Marathon went very well! Currently our online and offline donations total approx. just over £600 but we have plenty more coming in! Not quite sure what the grand total will be but hopefully over £750.
A special mention should go to Corin Hoad, our resident DJ, who had us singing along to songs from "Stairway to Heaven" to "I'm a barbie girl"!
The event was great, with 3 fun duplicates including a speedball at midnight which was won in superb fashion by the partnership of Sue Bailey and Alex Combe with a smashing 64%! The worst hand of the night goes to Henry Bissell and the best hand of the night would have to be me being dealt a 7-6 in the majors, AKQJxxx, AKQxxx, which promptly made 7S!
Thank you for all the help from the members of the club in making this such a great success, and all for such a good cause!....still time to donate of course!
Regards,
Mitchell (Manchester University Bridge Club)
All proceeds to the Motor Neurone Disease Association
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THE CANTOR CUP
was held at
Manchester Bridge Club
on Sunday 22nd February.
Couples from several clubs in the Manchester area took part
and a very enjoyable afternoon was had by all.
Congratulations to
MBC players
Annie Curtis & Jackie Lowrie
Second Place
Joan Missira & Kate Stec
Third Place
(For more details/photos go to MCBA www.manchesterbridge.org.uk)
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"ALWAYS PICK YOUR MAJOR SUIT IN RESPONSE TO A TAKE-OUT DOUBLE".
(w/c 2/2/15)
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| Ohhhhhh TO BE 21 AGAIN! |
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Mitch pictured at his 21st Birthday Party held at the Club!
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| SIM PAIRS |
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TONIGHT!
WEDNESDAY 4th FEBRUARY
BRIDGE ENGLAND
SIM PAIRS
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"YOU SHOULD NEVER JUMP WITH A TWO SUITED HAND".
(w/c 26/1/15)
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| UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE WIN! |
The Manchester University Bridge Club A team, captained by Kirstyn Fuller
(and including Kelvin Lau and our own Alex Combe)
defeated Edinburgh A in the 1st round of the
National University's Portland Bowl by 63 imps.
Well Done team!
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| WELL DONE SARAH! |
Lady Milne Trials Success!
Sarah O'Connor, playing with Anne Rosen of London has finished second in the Lady Milne Trials and so earns the right to be selected onto the National EBU team when the event is held in April in Birmingham.
This will be Sarah's first appearance on the full England team, although she has previously represented England U25s and girls teams, and played in the Ladies invitation event in China in 2013.
Sarah now lives in London but is still registered as a Manchester Bridge Club player and visits us when she can.
The trials were held at Richmond Bridge Club on 23-25th January, full results are on the EBU web site.
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The first round of the National Pairs Competition was held at the Club on Thursday 22nd January.
Three pairs have won their place in the next heat, the Northern Regional Final, which will be held on 15th March at Bradford Bridge Club.
Michael Byrne & Rodney Lighton
Tracy Capal & Tom Cohen
David Debbage & Peter Carey-Yard
The competition culminates in the National Final where the top 50 pairs from the country will compete.
Watch this space!! ..........
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| JANUARY BEGINNERS COURSES |
What’s your New Year Resolution for 2015?
Why not plan to have fun and learn how to play the wonderful game of Bridge?
You’ll make new friends,
enjoy a great social life….
…..and learn something new and exciting!!
Beginners 5 Week Foundation Course Starting
TODAY!
MONDAY 12th JANUARY at 1pm
This courses will teach you everything you need to know to get started.
Each lesson lasts around two and a half hours with refreshments half way through provided by the Club.
“You can come along on your own …….
or bring a friend and learn together”
For more information or to enrol please contact Jeff or David on 0161 445 3712
or e-mail jeff@manchesterbridge.co.uk
P.S. A new 5 week course also started last Wednesday Evening.
If you're not a total beginner you could still join this one on Wednesday 14th if an evening course is better for you.
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Have you booked in yet for The Manchester Bridge Congress ?
THIS WEEKEND!
Sat 10th and Sun 11th January 2015
Pairs Championship
Saturday 1pm – 10.30pm.
Teams Championship
Sunday 11am – 8pm.
Plus ...Single session event from 1pm to 5.30pm each day for players new to tournaments.
At The Manchester Marriot Victoria & Albert Hotel, Water Street, Manchester, M3 4JQ
(Hotel reservations – 0161 832 1188)
Congress enquiries and entries to JEFF SMITH Tel: 0161 702 3773 Mob: 07976 794390
Email: jasmith@nildram.co.uk
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| EBU SIM PAIRS |
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TONIGHT!
WEDNESDAY 7th JANUARY AT 7.30pm
EBU SIM PAIRS
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| NEW YEAR BIDDING & REFRESHER COURSE |
FOUNDATION BIDDING & REFRESHER COURSE STARTING
TUESDAY 6th JANUARY
at 7.30pm
Ideal for any player, new or old, who wants to refresh & update their bidding techniques.
This 5 week Course covers all aspects of Basic Bidding.
Each lesson finishes by 10pm with a break at half time for refreshments provided by the Club.
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Lesson 1: Basic Opening Bids & Responses
Lesson 2: Other Openings and Rebids
Lesson 3: Uncontested Auctions
Lesson 4: Competitive Bidding
Lesson 5: Conventional Bids & Further Bidding Practice
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To enrol for this essential course or for further information
please contact Jeff or Dave at the Club on 0161 445 3712
or email jeff@manchesterbridge.co.uk
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Get your New Year off to a Bang!
There's so much happening at the Club this month.....
......check out this page for full details.
Make sure your New Year is as exciting as ours!
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| 2014 Club Annual Review |
The AGM was held on Sunday 4th January where Jeff gave his Review of the Clubs' exceptional year.
Bridget then produced a magnificnt complimentary buffet followed by some enjoyable New Year Duplicate.
The Annual Review can be seen by clicking on the second yellow tab at the top of this page.
It makes very interesting reading!
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| ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
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TODAY!
MANCHESTER BRIDGE CLUB
AGM, BUFFET BITES & DUPLICATE
SUNDAY
4TH JANUARY 2015
6.30pm
Please come and join us for a brief round-up of the Club News, Comments & Successes over the last 12 months.
This will include complimentary Buffet Bites
followed by Duplicate at only £5.
All welcome - partners found.
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