AGM Thursday 18th April

         Will the current holders of Club Trophies please return them to Linda between 5th April and the 15th April, so that the new recipients names can be added prior to the AGM.

2019 AGM Notice.pdf

SPRING CUP (RIDDINGS)

Team of 4 Entry 2019

In order to make life easier, and to overcome computer software issues when scoring over a number of weeks, the format of the Spring Cup is changing for 2019.

This year, the competition will be a Multiple Teams event which is as straightforward as a normal duplicate bridge evening. In simple terms, every E/W pair from each team will move around the room playing each N/S pair – just as players would do on a normal Thursday evening. Therefore, there will be no assignments – it is an all play all event and it doesn’t even matter if there is an odd number of teams taking part.

The difference to a normal evening is that after ALL matches have finished, players return to their ‘home’ tables and score up just like the Ripley Winter Pivot Teams event. This will provide each team with a positive or negative IMP score which will be carried forward for each week of the competition. Captains will need to hand in their scorecards and then a table showing the rolling results will be posted on the website.

The full rules will be posted on the website but the competition really is very straightforward.

Remember….no more than two players ranked Queen or higher at the entry closing date can be in the same team.

Entry forms by MARCH 21^st to Di, Richard, Stuart, Dove or Phil please.

Click here for entry form: SPRING CUP entry form

The rules can be found within the 'INFORMATION' tab in LH Side panel

RBC Charity of the Year -Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance

A cheque for £2,500 was presented to the Air Ambulance representative, Keith Murfin, on Thursday, 28th February.

 Thanks to everyone who has contributed on the Charity evenings, the Xmas raffles at all three venues, as well as to the events organised by members. Jeff's quiz, Nigel and Sharon's Open Garden, Maggie's jam pots along with a donation from Phil from Wednesday funds have all contributed to this excellent total.

MANY THANKS TO YOU ALL.

BRIDGE WEEKENDS 2019   

Contact Linda 

for any other information: 07967292298

Dates for your diary

Telford Hotel and Golf resort 26th - 29th April 2019

   3 Counties Hotel Hereford 20th - 23rd September 2019

Rendezvous Hotel Skipton 1st - 4th May 2020 #

#(Price as the Bridge weekend in 2018)

NEW

Announcing and Alerting summary - see attachment and the following TD's hint from Stuart:- Please take note of the alerts and announcements. THEY MUST BE GIVEN IMMEDIATELY - any delay may lead to the TD being called and consideration of a penalty. In particular, note alerts and announcements for 1NT and 2NT. 

Click on Link: 2019 ANNOUNCING AND ALERTING SUMMARY.pdf

2017 updates

There are a couple of significant changes to the Blue Book which players should be aware.

The first relates to announcements of short minor openings.

The second is that clarification has been made to alerting "a non-forcing new response".

click here-2017-poster.pdf

TD Presentations

Click on Links

CLAIMS AND CONCESSIONS

PENALTY CARDS - DISPOSITION 2017

COMPARABLE BIDS

CHANGES OF CALL

EXPLANTATIONS 20

INSUFFICIENT_BID

PASS OUT OF TURN DIAGRAM LAW 30

LAW 31 - BID OUT OF TURN DIAGRAM

 CALENDAR - click to view

2019 CALENDAR JANUARY-JUNE.pdf

Congratulations to:

Winners: Andrew Skidmore/Lyndon Davies

Runners up: Bernard Cullen/Kevin Holmes

RIDDINGS CUP 2018 FINAL SCORES

Click on the link above to view

Chairman's Cup: Glyn MacArthur & John Gould

Chairman's Plate: Janet Hobbs & Wilson Howden  

We held a qualifying round on December 3rd for The Derbyshire County Pairs.  As 18 pairs had indicated they would be willing to enter, we have 6 qualifying pairs.  They are:

Alan Kenny & Richard Horsley

Jeff Calladine & Malcolm Young

Pat Parkin & David Ford

Annice & Howard Morton

Clive Case & Chris Challinor

Roger Floutier & Alastair McCance

Teams of 8 Fixtures 2018-19

CLICK HERE  Teams of 4 Fixtures

The final match in Division 1 has been played.  The winners were team D, which means they have won the Division,  Congratulations to Anne, Natasha and Richard.

Congratulations to Team M, Pat, Janet, David and Glyn, on winning Division 2, winning all their matches.  Team L Ralp, Christine, Maggie and Lewis were runners up.. 

Congratulations to Team W, Julie, Ellis, Andy and Rob,  have won the 3rd Division with Team T, Alan, Tom, Phil and Janet, runners up on the same number of points

The NEW number for the club's telephone is 07598 331842.

This is only available during club sessions.

Ripley Bridge Club is affiliated to the English Bridge Union and the Derbyshire Contract Bridge Association. We hold 3 sessions of bridge each week, on Monday and Thursday Evenings, and Wednesday mornings.

On Monday evenings we meet at St. Joseph's Church Hall,  94, Butterley Hill,  Ripley DE5 3LW and on the Thursday evening we meet at Riddings Park Community Centre, West Street, Riddings DE55 4EW.

Play starts at 7pm.  Please try and be seated for 6:50 pm.

We suggest less experienced players start with the Thursday evening at Riddings, but are welcome on either evening.

On Wednesday mornings, we meet at Pentrich Village Hall, Main Road, Pentrich DE5 3RE  from 9:45 to 12:30.  This is a Beginner/Improver session of supervised practice, instruction and play held under the direction of Phil Upton, MEBUTA. The session comprises a short introduction to a topic of interest, followed by duplicate on a 'Draw for Partner' basis so singles are welcome.

CLUB COMPETITIONS 2018/19

JEAN HOUGH 15 NOV 2018

Winners: Andrew Jowatt & Rob Wakefield  61.37

Runners Up: Jeff Callandine & Gary Watson 57.56

JACK FLYNN MIXED PAIRS TROPHY - MONDAY 8TH APRIL 2019

Winners: Ian Kayes & Natasha Romaine  (68.86%)

Runners up: Tim Hanson & Rowena Innes  (59.32%)

HAROLD WESTHEAD COMPETITION 2018-19

1st  David Burns & Tony Foster 

2nd  Janusz Adamowicz & Jeff Calladine

3rd Alastair McCance & Roger Floutier

QED SWISS PAIRS COMPETITION - MONDAY 25 JUNE & 2 July 2018

Joint Winners: Dorothy & David Knowles and John & Kathryn Shaw (119vp's)

Runner up: Alan Kenney & Jeff Calladine  (104vp's)

ANDREW PARKIN HANDICAP PAIRS COMPETITION - MONDAY 9 JULY 2018

Winners: Janet Hobbs & Wilson Howden (55.49%)

Runners up: John Gould & Glyn MacArthur (54.87%)

CLUB PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP - MONDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2018

1st: Richard Horsley & Alan Kenny   62.92

2nd: Jeff Calladine & Janusz Adamowicz   58.45

3rd: Tony Foster & David Burns   58.4

CHAIRMAN'S CUP and PLATE WINNERS 2018/2019

John Gould & Glyn MacArthur who are the Cup winners with 62.04

and

Janet Hobbs & Wilson Howden who won the Plate with 57.87

RIDDINGS CUP HANDICAP PAIRS

Winners: Andrew Skidmore/Lyndon Davies

Runners up: Bernard Cullen/Kevin Holmes

The picture  shows a Monday evening at St Joseph's church hall.