Poulton Bridge Club, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England

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Minutes of the Board Meetings

At the moment the minutes are always a month behind in publication as they have to be approved at the next meeting by Board Members. It has been discussed to approve a quicker method of letting the Members have the minutes sooner, this should be in effect in the near future.

Meanwhile the Chairman will issue a News Flash should there be any urgent item that the members should be notified.

NEWS FLASH 26 NOVEMBER 2018 COMMITTEE MEETING

Following the meeting of the new Board and Committee held on 26^th November 2018, the following appointments were made:

Poulton Festival Hall (Ltd)

Chairman: Mrs B.M.Cain

Company Secretary: Mr M.S. Smith

Company Treasurer: Mr I.A.E. McKenna

Poulton Bridge Club.

Chairman: Mrs B.M. Cain

Secretary: Mrs E. Hall

Treasurer: Mr I.A.E. McKenna.

Vice Chairman: Mrs E. Fewster

Health and Safety Officer and EBU contact: Mr K. Stewart

First Aid Officer: Mrs E Fewster

Chief Tournament Director: Miss Anne Atkinson

D&D Representative: Miss K. Finnie with Mrs E Fewster as Casework Manager

Catering Manager: Mrs M. Rawding

Web Administrator and Photographer: Miss L. Bamford

Office and dealing Managers: Mr M. Smith

Maintenance and Housekeeping Committee: Miss L. Bamford, Miss K. Finnie, Mr K Stewart, Mrs M. Rawding, and Mr M. Smith.

Teaching Committee: Mrs E. Fewster, , Mr J. Halliwell, Dr. L. Hoy. Mrs L. Smith, Mrs S. Dobson, and Mr K. Stewart.

Tournaments Committee: Mrs B. Cain, Mr J. Halliwell, Mr. K. Stewart Mr J. Whitaker, Mrs E. Fewster and Miss Anne Atkinson.

Bridge Appeals Committee: Mrs B. Forsyth, Mr J. Halliwell, Mr J. Wilkins, Mrs L. Smith and Mr J. Whitaker.

President, from 1^st January 2019, Dr L.R.J. Hoy

RESULTS OF LEAGUE MATCHES

To view the latest results, go to Useful Links on the Homepage, then click on the name Fylde League Matches.

HOW TO REGISTER ON THE WEBSITE FOR A PARTNER IN A COMPETITION OR A REGULAR PLAY SESSION AT THE CLUB

1. Log onto the website in the usual manner.

2. Click on ‘membership’ on the left hand column.

3. The tab ‘Find a Partner’ will come up, so fill in the details, not forgetting to Confirm on the bottom right, then at the top left of the page.

4. To see who wants a Partner or who has signed up for a competition, click on Calendar, on the left hand column of the Home Page. This shows all the competitions.

5. Click on ‘Bookings’. This shows who is looking for a Partner/Who is playing in that particular Competition

If you are looking for a partner for any regular session at the Club, Go into 'Membership', and click on the tab 'Messages'. Here you can leave any message for Club Members.

Another way to find a partner is to contact Barbara Cain, who is acting as the Co-ordinator.

Please note that if you are signing up for a competition either on the Website or on the Notice Board at the Club, the TD's need 48 hours notice before the event in order to set up the boards and movement according to how many people are playing.

Library & Magazines

There is an extensive library of Bridge books for members to borrow. This is located in the Teaching Room.

Please use the Library Book to register your name & the book you have borrowed.

There are a number of EBU Bridge magazines available in the main room underneath the notice board.

GUIDELINES FOR BEST PRACTICE AT THE BRIDGE TABLE

IF YOU CLICK ON 'NEWS PAGE' ON THE LEFT HAND COLUMN, THEN CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO VIEW THIS PAGE.

CARDS WITH THESE PRINTED ON ARE ON EACH TABLE AT THE CLUB, WITH THE TABLE NO ON ONE SIDE AND THE GUIDELINES ON THE OTHER SIDE

THERE ARE ALSO PRINTED COPIES AT THE CLUB FOR YOU TO TAKE HOME.

Please take the time to read these as they will be helpful to your bridge play.

MINUTES OF JAN COMMITTEE MTG NOW ON THE WEBSITE: ASSISTED PLAY SESSIONS BEGIN ON 16th JANUARY - SEE NOTICE BELOW

SAVE THE DATE - THURSDAY 28th MARCH !!

MICHAEL BYRNE LECTURE

It has been arranged by the Committee that Michael Byrne will be giving a lecture in the evening of Thursday 28th March.

All members are invited to attend.

It is free for members & £10 for non-members, subject to available space.

The time will be confirmed at a later date.

ASSISTED PLAY SESSIONS

From Wednesday 16^thJanuary on alternate Wednesday evenings there will be an extra session of assisted play held in the teaching room.

This is intended for members who have attended our beginners classes, or the improver sessions run last Autumn.

The session will use randomly dealt boards and play will proceed like a main session with about 7 minutes a board. There will be an experienced player running the evening. The boards will be discussed and questions answered and interesting points of bridge highlighted. The aim is to help the confidence of players and get them into playing in the main room on a regular basis. You do not need a partner to come to the event.

We look forward to seeing you on the 16^thJanuary at 7.15 p.m. for a 7.30 p.m. start.

The regular teams event will continue in the main room and we want to see as many of you as possible coming to that on the alternate Wednesday evenings.

SUNDAY BRIDGE

ON JANUARY 6th, WE ARE STARTING A SESSION ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS FOR A TRIAL PERIOD.

THE USUAL ARRANGEMENTS - 1.15 p.m. FOR A 1.30 p.m. START.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

DUE TO LACK OF SUPPORT OF THIS HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

ABOUT THE CLUB

10 Blackpool Old Road, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7DH

www.bridgewebs.com/poulton

Poulton Bridge Club is situated in the centre of Poulton-le-Fylde, which is located 3 miles north of Blackpool. The Club has approximately 300 members who own the Club. There are two rooms for playing bridge. The main Bridge Room can facilitate 20 tables and there are 10 tables in a smaller room (which is the Teaching Room). We offer courses for 'Beginners' and 'Improvers'. There is parking for around 20 cars & further parking within 25 yards of the Club. Within five minutes walk from the Club there are plenty of dining facilities including a Weatherspoon's pub called The Poulton Elk, which is at the rear of the car park.

The club benefits from air conditioning and disabled access.

Smoking is not allowed within the building.

Duplicate Bridge sessions are as follows.

Monday ... 1.30 p.m. and evening 7.30 p.m.

Tuesday ... 7.30 p.m.

Wednesday ... 1.30 p.m. and evening 7.15 p.m. Evening session is Teams of 4.

Wednesday evening session must be pre-booked, please contact Faith Mounsey

Thursday ... 7.30 p.m.

Friday ... 1.30 p.m. and evening 7.30 p.m.

Saturday ... 7.30 p.m.

Cost of duplicate sessions is £2.00. per person for members and £3.20 for guests. Tea/coffee and biscuits are served at the table during play.

Visitors are more than welcome. Please be seated at least 10 minutes before session starts, so the TD can work out the movement according to the number of players.

Scoring is via BRIDGEMATE and results are available within 5 minutes of the last board being played.

Club Secretary is Mrs Barbara Cain

For any information email: secretary@poultonbridgeclub.org.uk

Poulton Club Tel: 01253 884844 (available only at times when there is a play session at the Club)

Facebook Group: Poulton Bridge Club or the Facebook group named Friends of Poulton Bridge Club

HOST SESSION ON MONDAY EVENINGS

If you would like to play please come along and there will be someone available to partner you.

This has been organised to help members who would like to play on a Monday evening but do not have a partner.

Please be at the Club by 7.10 p.m.

All levels of bridge are welcome.

2019 PRESIDENT

The Committee are pleased to announce that a unanimous vote was taken to elect

Dr Les Hoy as the President for the year 2019.

They would also like to thank Faith Mounsey for all her efforts & support as President in 2018.

A REMINDER OF SEATING AT THE CLUB

Everyone who intends to play in a session must be in the Club premises at least 10 minutes before play begins.

They should then take their places when asked to by the TD.

This is to assist the TD in working out the movement according to the number of attendees.

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS DUE IN SEPTEMBER

REMINDER OF ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP PAYMENT!!

These were due on September 1st. Please check the Club Notice Board for methods of paying.

The cost of the Annual Membership is £20.

This should have been paid by 31st October.

As it is now past the due date, any subscriptions paid now will be £40.

This fee is the Annual Fee plus a Rejoining Fee.

PRESIDENT'S CHARITY EVENT

NORTH WEST AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY

This charity has been chosen by last year's President, John Whitaker.

The event was on Tuesday evening 6th November and the cheque for £1940.00 was presented to the charity on Thursday. The charity's fundraiser was pleasantly surprised & very grateful for all the money raised.

The evening was very successful with 19 tables & lots of good raffle prizes.

John would like to thank everyone involved in making the evening a big success.

PRESENTATION EVENING

Albert Fagan & Len Macauley
Clifford Haigh & Denise Whitmore
Elizabeth Fewster & Ann Wilkins
Ann & Jeff Wilkins
Ann Gillon Winner of Senior Pairs with Nora Winnard
Anne Atkinson, Linda Smith with Jeff & Ann Wilkins
Judith Dorrity
Alan Bridge winner with Mike Barnes of Joan Palmer Trophy
Maureen Parker & Joan Blackborough
Mike Tomlinson & Les Hoy
Shirley Dobson & Barbara Cain

WEDNESDAY 4 JULY

A social evening enjoyed by all with the presentation of the trophies by the President Faith Mounsey.

POULTON WINNERS OF DIVISION THREE OF THE FYLDE LEAGUE

The team comprised of Shirley Dobson, Eileen Johnson, Paul Dunstan, Jonathan Thompson, Peter Young, Ken Dugdale, Guy Benson, Alun Williams with John Whitaker as the League Organiser for Poulton Bridge Club. This team will now be promoted to the Second Division. Well done!!

AN HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE CLUB

There is book kept in the safe at the Club which documents an abbreviated history of the Club and its events listed in the Board Meetings & AGM's. This is from the Clubs' beginning in 1952 until 2017.

A copy of this is now on the website under Club History on the left hand column. This is for Members only so you will have to log on with your registered email address & password.