To participate for the first time please:

• Register on BBO
• Make sure you have a deposit of at least 3 BB$ in your BBO account
• Inform  Janet if you are playing for the first time giving your BBO alias

Playing in a BBO Tournament costs 3 BB$ . You will need a credit of at least 3 BB$  or 6 BB$ if also paying for your partner.  See the NBC BBO Guide for information on purchasing BB$s.

To Join the Tournament:

• Under PLAY OR WATCH BRIDGE select Competitive;
• Under TOURNAMENTS select All Tournaments;

You will see a list of all pending tournaments in the order they start (soonest first);
Scroll down the list or type 'Newent' in the search box top right corner of the list;
The event will be called Newent Bridge Club Pairs.

Click on the event name and a box will appear in which you type your partners name.  You can opt to pay for your partner if you wish, and press 'Invite'. Your partner will need to be signed in too and should accept the invitation to play, if they are not online you will have to try again.  If you don’t have a partner arranged click on the partnership desk tab and add your name (or invite someone already on the list).

You can check that your registration has been successful by clicking on the entries tab where you will find a full list.

Once you are registered you will be seated automatically when the tournament starts as long as you are still online and in the Competitive area .  N.B. If you are in the Casual area you won’t be found as it is on a separate server.

The Wednesday game starts at 2:00 pm with registration from 1:00pm. The Friday game starts at 7:15 pm with registration from 6:15 pm. We will allow 7 minutes per board and play 18 boards.

Please allow plenty of time to register if it is your first online Newent game. If you have any problems registering please message the host on BBO or ring Sarah Amos on 07930 503746

TIP: Add your partner to your friends list via the People tab and Add Friend box at the bottom of the screen . This will make it simple to message them and to know when they are online.