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News from your Commitee
See the information page for the bullet points from the April 2013 AGM and the outcome of the members survey
COMPETITIONS AND CALENDAR

Your committee has changed the competition format to make it more exciting and relevant to members, we will update this item during the year

NEW!! - The Summer Pairs Championship for the Davies Salver will be on Tuesdays - tighten up your bridge for this competitive pairs event.

INTERCLUB LEAGUE -  The team captains, Richard Gibson, Kevin Fogarty and Barry Potter organise our teams. There is a lot of work in being the team captain so if you are in any of the team squads be kind to the captain . The club wishes for as many members as possible to take part in the interclub league.   Barry Potter kicks off our first match on Wednesday 22nd May against Kettering at home. 

Forthcoming Events

INTERCLUB TEAMS OF EIGHT  The season starts in May 2013 - Dates of matches will be in the club diary and on this web site's calendar and also on the Northamptonshire County Bridge Association web site.  

A Team  Richard Gibson

B Team - Kevin Fogarty

C Team - Barry Potter

Northants Inter Club League

Left click this box to see teams results and league tables.

Inter club league fixtures can be found on web site calendar, the club diary or in the county diary booklet (available from the club).

This link also shows county events results and the Eastern Counties League results.

Bridge Lessons

To encourage new members Mo Simpson and Ross Stacey attended a weekend Club Teachers Training Course run by the EBU in Farnham.  Following this your committee decided to start running lessons.  We have run several beginners courses and one improvers' course.  This initiative by your committee has led to home grown new members joining the club.


Recent Updates
Bridge Hands and Comments
19th May 2013 12:09 BST
Match Reports and Club Teams
19th May 2013 12:09 BST
Committee Photos
19th May 2013 09:13 BST
Home Page
17th May 2013 22:41 BST

NORTHAMPTON BRIDGE CLUB

16 The Crescent

Northampton

NN1 4SB

tel 01604 717019

www.bridgewebs.com/northampton

northamptonbridgeclub@talktalk.net

WELCOME TO NORTHAMPTON BRIDGE CLUB
WELCOME TO NORTHAMPTON BRIDGE CLUB

If you want to try bridge see below for

LESSONS

BRIDGE DRIVES 

 or

TASTER DUPLICATE

COUNTY EVENTS
We include in our club calendar local county events. 

Coming soon is the County's own One Day Swiss Pairs Event held at Bugbrooke on Saturday 22nd June - more details by left clicking this item or on the Northamptonshire County Bridge Association web site or EBU calendar  (see useful links).  If you want to try your hand at some stiffer opposition why not support your local event for a good day out at a very pleasant venue

For Swiss teams you could try the Bedfordshire event the following day on Sunday 23rd June- this is held near Luton airport - not too far away.

If you want to look further ahead and don't wish to travel too far why not consider playing in the County Winter League for teams of four held at Northampton Bridge Club on Wednesdays from September to February.  Plan your team now!
LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE
LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE

NEW LESSONS STARTING

At Northampton Bridge Club, 16 The Crescent, Northampton NN1 4SB, we plan to start a new course for beginners on 23rd May 2013.  Previous courses have proved very popular and successful.

This new course will run for ten weeks, on Thursday afternoons, 1-15 pm for 1.30-3.30pm. The ten two hour lessons cost £6 each (£60 for the course).  This course teaches the very basics of bridge; we run follow on courses.  Our aim is to encourage you to play and practice what you have learnt at the club's Wednesday afternoon bridge sessions and Thursday evening sessions.

Bridge is a very social activity and your teachers (Ross and Mo) run the course actively encouraging and promoting the game, plus we always give individual help and advice when needed and we make sure that it is fun! We are both EBU trained and use professional teaching methods.

If you are  interested please let us know. You can come along to the first lesson or two, before you make any payment, in case you decide it is not for you-and that is fine.

Our contact details are 

Mo Simpson  on 01604 495294 or mo.simps@gmail.com

or

Ross Stacey on 01604 630431 or rossstacey@tiscali.co.uk


Should  you enrol on courses you will meet lots of new friends; potentially this network can expand both locally and nationally. Bridge is a very social hobby and is surprisingly inexpensive. Playing bridge will open up a new way of life to you.

As a reminder to those who have completed two thirds of the Improvers course we will complete the final ten weeks in the autumn in the run up to Christmas:


WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BRIDGE - 1-15pm for 1-30pm
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BRIDGE -   1-15pm for 1-30pm

Do you want to try out duplicate bridge - once tasted there is no turning back.

Partners always found.

The first Wednesday of the month session is aimed specifically at people who wish to try out duplicate bridge with others who are also fairly new to this form of the game. Pre-dealt hands used with computer scoring and duplicate format. At the end of the session results and hands are published on the web.  Commentary printouts available. Bidding tips are also provided.

Our Wednesday events have proved so popular that consequently every Wednesday afternoon the club is open for anyone wishing to try bridge. These Wedneday's are open to non club members. The first Wednesday is a "Taster" with handouts and the last Wednesday is a CHICAGO session at £5 with cake and prizes. The remaining Wednesdays (£3) are straightforward duplicate sessions.  A printed club calendar can be provided; please also see the calendar on this web site.

Relaxed and Easy Play.  £3-00 including tea and biscuits for most Wednesdays with one Wednesday Chicago at £5 with better refreshments and prizes

If interested use the e-mail link via the "information " and then "contact us" form. (Top left of this page). To find out more ring Mo Simpson on 01604 495294 or Ross Stacey on 01604 630431.

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What's on Offer?
What's on Offer?

A friendly club

Computer dealt hands Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings plus open events on Wednesday afternoons

Evening table money £3

Full membership £10, Associate (Thursdays) £5

Coffee @ 30p per cup or 40p per mug

A well run bar

A forward looking management committee

Division 1, 2 or 3 interclub league (Recent winners of Div 1 and 3)

Players from club beginners to county standard

Lessons

Need a Partner?

Please ring or speak to Kevin Fogarty if you want a partner or are willing to stand in as a partner. Stand in partners are especially helpful to help new members "start up" in the club and to get to know members and get established.

Contact Kevin to become a "Stand In" partner or to find a partner.  New Teams can be arranged as well!!

Tel (01604) 630546

Also you can post notices on the Message Board  - see below

Results
21st May 2013
Pairs
Director: Richard Tickle
Scorer: Northampton Bridge Club - Scorer Account
20th May 2013
Pairs
Director: Richard Gibson
Scorer: Northampton Bridge Club - Scorer Account
15th May 2013
Afternoon Duplicate
Scorer: Northampton Bridge Club - Scorer Account
14th May 2013
Pairs
Director: John Josephs
Scorer: Northampton Bridge Club - Scorer Account
13th May 2013
Teams
Director: Richard Tickle
Scorer: Northampton Bridge Club - Scorer Account
9th May 2013
SIMS
Scorer: Northampton Bridge Club - Scorer Account
Calendar
22nd May 2013
Afternoon Duplicate
Club
1-15 pm for 1-30 pm
23rd May 2013
Associate Pairs Handicap
Club 7-30 pm
23rd May 2013
Beginning Bridge(1) 1-15 pm to 3-45 pm
Club 1-15pm
Director: Ross Stacey& Mo Simpson
27th May 2013
Pairs
Club 7-30pm
28th May 2013
Summer Pairs Championship 2
Club 7-30pm
29th May 2013
Chicago Bridge Drive
Club
1-15 pm for 1-30 pm
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