The Llandudno Bridge Weekend which Mike and Sarah Amos organise each year will take place on 24th - 27th February, 2017.  They are taking over the whole of the Merrion Hotel for the occasion - so there will be more space and no distracting music! Up to 25 tables can be accommodated.

Cost: £199 pp for three nights D, B&B - as well as the bridge.  There is a discount of £15 for non-bridge playerss.

Transport: will be available from Oswestry or Ellesmere at a cost of £25 return (payable at the weekend).

Booking:

1. forms available at Oswestry Bridge Club or...
2. download one and print it off by clicking HERE or...
3. contact Sarah Amos, 16 Church Street, Ellesmere, SY12 0HD / Tel:  01691 623984

Please note that a deposit of £30pp is payable by 1st December to reserve a place. Cheques should be made payable to S. Amos, or you can use internet banking (see booking form for details)
 

Chicago at the Cricket Club resumes in October.   Sessions are held on the first Saturday of each month starting at 1.30pm thus:
1st Oct         5th. Nov           3rd Dec      7th Jan       4th Feb        4th Mar        1st April
Cost £4-00pp,.except for the Samaritans' Christmas Special on 3rd Dec (£6-00) Good parking, light refreshments, bar, raffle.

Maesbury Chicago will be as usual on the second Friday of the month (14th Oct)

The bridge drive at Ellesmere on12th March in support of Shrophire Air  Ambulance raised £530. 
The ecats SIMS event held in January 2016 in support of Syrian Refugee Children has raised approximately £52,000. Two of our pairs ranked in the top 50 (out of 428) on the Monday session.
The Chicago evening held on 28th November raised £456 for the Shropshire Air Ambuance service and the  Samaritan's bridge drive held on 3rd December raised £350.
The  e-cats BBC Children in Need sims played in Nov 2015 raised  £71,347. 

Margaret (Pritchard) is our Partnership Secretary. Although you can use the Find a Partner feature on the  Membership area of this  website*, it may sometimes be easier, quicker or  just more convenient to pick up the 'phone and speak to someone.  That someone is Margaret and her telephone number is 01691 654234.
In addition, Margaret has also produced a small booklet of  members' phone numbers which you can pick up at the Memorial Hall on your next visit.  We hope that one or other of these alternatives will enable everyone who needs a partner to find one.

*To access the Members' Area look at the Menu on the left of this screen and click Membership  (it's near the bottom of the list).  You will be asked to type in your email address (or alternatively your EBU number) and a password. If you haven't used this part of the website before don't worry about the password bit, just click on Forgotten Password? and you will be given the chance to invent one.  The membership area contains lots of handy stuff, only one element of which is to help you to find a partner.

Six clubs, 37 tables, took place in the SIMS event this year.  Congratualtions go to to Nat and Mary who ranked 3rd overall (60.48%), followed closely by John and Mal (5th, 57.72%) and David and Ann (6th, 57.54%).  You can see the detailed results by going to the Staff and Shrops Contract Bridge Association website, and clicking on the item indicated where you can also  replay any of the hands.

In addition, attached is a detailed commentary on each hand, so we can all see what we should, or shouldn't, have done.  Just to make us feel even more depressed. Click here to see it.

(This information is supplied to affiliated clubs in Shropshire and Staffordshire)

Dates for your diary.　

League Matches September to March 2^nd Wednesdays 7.15 p.m. Wolverhampton

AMidland Counties Congress 6-9^th January 2017 Solihull
County Simultaneous Pairs Thursday, 26^th January Clubs
Championship Pairs (open entry) Sunday, 19^th March, 1 p.m. Wolverhampton
No Fear Pairs Thursday, 23^rd February Wolverhampton
Shrewsbury Open Swiss Pairs Sunday, 5^th March Shrewsbury
Shropshire Congress 22^nd/23^rd April Telford
Ladies’ Pairs Monday, 15^th May Wolverhampton
Men’s Pairs Monday, 15^th May Wolverhampton
Mixed/Flitch Pairs Thursday, 8^th June Wolverhampton
Midland Counties Challenge (Teams) 2^nd July; 1 p.m. Wolverhampton
Summer Sim Pairs Tuesday, 15^th August Clubs
A.G.M. & Phoenix Trophy Sunday, 3^rd September Wolverhampton

See website for dates ahead, results and information:   www.staffsandshrops.org.uk

Dawes Matches 2016/17

11^th Sept. Glos. (home)
16^th Oct. Worcs. (away)
13^th Nov. Oxford (home)
11^th Dec. Derby (away)
15^th Jan. Leics. (home)
19^th Feb. Notts. (away)
2^nd April Warks. (away)
For overall Dawes Leagues results see www.bridgewebs.com/worcestershire & click on Dawes.

All members of affiliated clubs (and other County members) are eligible to play in County events.

If you wish to be considered as a team member, please contact

Paul Cutler on 07939 977499.

03/08/16.

Recent Champions

The Championship results are determined on the basis of the average percentages achieved over the course of the year (Dec-Jan) by players who have played a minimum of 24 times.

Most Improved Players

A provisional report of the Minutes of the AGM held on 20th June can be viewed by clicking here.  A copy of the Treasurer's Report is also attached.