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RACvAELTC Match report

We had a very enjoyable match against wonderful opposition, who had Ann Jones the 1969 Ladies Singles champion playing. She is still very recognisable and had come down from the Midlands, being driven part of the way by another player who came from Leamington Spa.

The AELTC were worthy opponents, especially considering the size of their membership and hence the number of players that they can choose from. We won three of the four quarters and we were overall winners by 57 imps. 

Paul Found

Last updated : 13th Mar 2024 21:06 GMT
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AFTERNOON DUPLICATE PALL MALL
Last updated : 12th Mar 2024 16:08 GMT
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Pall Mall Bridge Circle March Newsletter
Last updated : 1st Mar 2024 15:55 GMT
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RAC v The Athenaeum Match Report

The match played in the elegant Smoking room was very much a match of two halves. At half time the RAC team was down 11 IMPs. Fortified by a delicious meal and fuelled by a few glasses of wine and the convivial dinner conversation with our hosts,  I am pleased to report the RAC reversed the first half deficit to finally win the match by 12 IMPs. 

The Athenaeum as always were gracious hosts and a good time was had by all. The RAC Team later celebrated the narrow victory and appropriately brought in the bonus leap day by raising a glass in the Cocktail bar.  

The RAC was represented by Paul Mainwaring and Yvonne Rogers, Mark Alcock and John Kemball, Sacha and Nick Fennell, Brigitte Kisiel and Lester Pereira. 

Lester Pereira 

Last updated : 29th Feb 2024 11:47 GMT
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FIXTURE LIST JANUARY TO JULY 2024

BELOW ARE PROPOSED MATCH TEAM DETAILS SENT OUT BY JOHN CRAGGS TO ALL PLAYERS ON 10TH JANUARY

THERE MAY BE A FEW SMALL CHANGES IF PLAYERS ARE NOW UNAVAILABLE

RAC Teams with pairings for February to July 2024

Captains shown in bold

MCC (away) February 21, Wednesday.  18.00 for 18.30. Howard S/Colin F Andrew K/David G Fay L/Robin K Howard W/David M

Athenaeum (away) February 28, Wednesday.  18.15 for 18.30 Lester P/Brigitte K Mark A/John K Paul M/Yvonne R Nick F/Sacha F

AELTC (home) March 11, Monday.  Terrace Room 15.30 for 16.00 Paul F/Sally F Marina CP/Andrew K David W/Martin L Nick F/Sacha F

Queen's (away) March 27, Wednesday.  16.30 for 17.00 John C/Pascale H John K/Lissa G Fiona Mc/Ina W Jeremy W/Isobel PH

Oxford & Cambridge (away) April 8, Monday.  16.30 start Marina CP/Lester P Pralab B/Steven B Howard S/Colin F Robin K/Michael B

Woodcote (home) April 10, Wednesday.  St James’s Room 12.30 lunch David W/Martin L Henry Mc/Fiona Mc John K/Pauli L  Pearse E/Jeremy W

Club Int. CSA Belgium (away) April 15, Monday.  Details later Marina CP/Lester P Pralab B/Howard S Andrew K/David G John C/Pascale H Brigitte K – reserve

Lord's Taverners (away) April 17, Wednesday.  To be held at RAC – St James’s Room 15.00 for 15.30 Paul W/Marina CP Andrew K/David G Michael B/David M Paul F/Sally F

Cumberland (home) May 15, Wednesday.  Terrace Room 16.00 for 16.30 Pralab B/Trevor S David W/Mark A Martin L/Pauli L Jill P/David O

Carlton (home) June 5, Wednesday.  St James’s Room 16.30 start Henry Mc/Fiona Mc Mark A/Pauli L Jeremy W/Isobel PH Harvey B/Lissa G

ACF (away)  June 14, Friday.  Details later Howard S/David M Pralab B/Andrea G Paul F/Sally F John C/Pascale H Howard W/Oliver W Mark A/Pearse E

Roehampton (home) June 25, Tuesday.  St James’s Room 16.30 for 16.45 Paul W/Marina CP Lester P/Howard S Paul F/Sally F Howard W/Terry S

Hurlingham (away) July 1, Monday.  16.00 for 16.30 Pralab B/Terry S  Lester P/Robin Andrew K/Brigitte K  Michael B/David M John C/Pascale H David W/Pears

New Club Edinburgh (home) July 13, Saturday.  Mall Room 15.00 for 15.30 Henry Mc/Fiona Mc John K/Cecilia KP Pauli L/Ina W David O/Sandy 

Last updated : 23rd Feb 2024 17:13 GMT
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MCC v RAC Match Report

Yesterday evening, 21st February, saw the RAC being hosted by the MCC at Lords. Fortunately, it was bridge not cricket, although we might have been better off with ball and bat.

 

Andrew, David G, Robin and Fay made up one team, and David M and Howard W paired with Colin and I for the other. We did not acquit ourselves well in the first half where, over 12 boards, we each managed to lose 30+ imps and were 67 down before dinner. Our hosts gave us a most pleasant dinner (did I mention the wine?) and the evening was convivial and playing the game to match. In the second half we improved slightly, with one quartet winning comfortably and the other losing narrowly, we pulled back 21 imps to end up as the arithmetic declares.

 

The hands themselves were not noticeable save for an MCC slam, missed by us in the first half, balanced by an error from them in the second half, where they failed to bid a cold 6H and found themselves in 6NT. Unfortunately, East was void in Clubs and West had doubleton to the Q so we made the first 6 tricks! The oddest result (in our favour) was where we were allowed to make 4H at our table, and David and Howard ‘sacrificed’ 4S on theirs – and made it.

 

These ‘bonuses’ could not hide the fact we were outplayed and need to regroup if we are going to give them a run for their money in the future.

 

Howard Salter

 

Last updated : 22nd Feb 2024 16:07 GMT
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TRIANGULAR CUP MATCH REPORT

2024 is the fourth time the Triangular Cup has been competed for by teams of 8 selected from the Bridge Committees of 3 Clubs and after an extraordinarily close match the Hurlingham Club pipped the Roehampton Club to win the Cup by a single Imp followed by the RAC in third place. The RAC and Hurlingham have each won the cup twice with Roehampton yet to cross the line in first place. Lester and David Owen are to be congratulated for contributing to a phenomenal result on one board by successfully doubling their Roehampton opposite pair in 6NT which produced a swing of 17 Imps on a single board. Without this result Roehampton would have run out winners by a significant margin.

In her welcoming speech over dinner Fiona referenced the social nature and friendships of the inter Club teams and this was taken up enthusiastically by both Roger Lawson and Malcolm Bricknell the Bridge Committee Chairs of Hurlingham and Roehampton respectively.

A special thanks to Gitte for directing the complex movement and scoring of the match and the banqueting team for delivering up a successful meal. 

The RAC team comprised: Fiona and Ina, Lester and David O, Fay and Pearse, Michael and John 

In 2025 the Roehampton Club will host the match.

Michael Bailey

Last updated : 6th Feb 2024 10:09 GMT
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PIANOLA

We now subscribe to "Pianola", a service that gives interesting analysis and stats of your results from each session, as well as showing how they have been progressing over time. To get started, please give your Email address to Victor (brianplaysbridge@gmail.com) and you will receive a signup link next time you play duplicate at the club. Some of you may be familiar with Pianola from other clubs, and Victor will be able to add the RAC to your profile.

Victor Lesk

Last updated : 28th Apr 2022 12:53 BST
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