Rugby Bridge Club
 
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24th Oct 2016 11:00 BST
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Tuesday Session
24th Oct 2016 10:13 BST
 
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Improvers Classes for 2016-2017

29 Oct - Competing against 3 level pre-empt

05 Nov - Leads against pre-empts

12 Nov - Revision : Group choice of topic

19 Nov - Leads against NT & Rule of 11

Classes are held on Saturdays from 10am to 12pm. 

Beginners Programme 2016-1017

29 Oct - Weak suit opening and game bids

05 Nov - Revision & Play

12 Nov - Jumping & reversing

19 Nov - Opening leads

Classes are held on Saturday at 10am to 12pm.  Click on heading to view full programme.

EVENTS IN 2016

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EBU, MCC & WCBA EVENTS

MCC

67th Midland Counties Congress - 6th, 7th, 8th January 2017

Full details & application form:

http://www.midlandcountiescongress.org/brochure

For full details about EBU, MCC & WCBA events - click on 'Useful Links' In the menu bar.

TROUGHERS
TROUGHERS

Our monthly competition evening is held on the 3rd Saturday of each month at Clifton Memorial Hall.

For further information or if you require a partner for the evening please contact Chris Malthouse 01788 561779

 
RUGBY BRIDGE CLUB

                

Established in 1976, 40 years ago, every year RUGBY BRIDGE CLUB continues to welcome new members.  We offer:

Regular duplicate bridge sessions (incl. tea/coffee/biscuits); EBU trained teaching sessions; monthly social competition evening; Pairs/Teams league events; fund raising charity bridge day; Bridge Holidays; friendly matches against local bridge clubs; annual charity rubber bridge tournament.

We are a non-profit making organisation run completely by volunteers.  For further information please contact our secretary David Hicks davidj.hicks@yahoo.co.uk about joining Rugby’s leading bridge club.

 

CHARITY BARN DANCE

Saturday 12 November @ 7.30pm to 11pm

Rugby Thornfield Indoor Bowls Club, Bruce Williams Way, CV22 5LZ

Professional Caller & Raffle - All funds to Air Ambulance

Tickets £5 in advance

Tel:  Mandy on 07727 839419 / Email:  mandydahlgren@gmail.com

WCBA CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS QUALIFYING HEAT

Tuesday 1 November.  All pairs scoring over 50% qualify for Final on Sunday 7 May 2017 @ West Midlands Bridge Club @ 12pm (2 sessions).  Entry fee £25/pair incl. food. Contact:  Chris Malthouse

ANNUAL CHARITY RUBBER BRIDGE COMPETITION

The finalists in this year's Rubber BridgeTournament are Val Wormleighton & Peter Langley vs Chris Malthouse & Clare Dixon.  Congratulations to both pairs in reaching the final.

FIND A PARTNER

Anyone looking for a partner at any of the RBC sessions can post a message in the 'Find A Partner' section in the Menu Bar or click on this heading to take you to the site.  Please contact Maria Smyth (mariafanone@hotmail.com / 07775 755319) if you have any queries or require assistance.

RBC BRIDGE SESSIONS

Duplicate sessions

(all with a host system)

Tuesday evening at 7.15pm   Sacred Heart, Bilton

This is our main club night designed for more experienced players.

Wednesday afternoon at 2pm   Roger's Hall, Deering Road, Hillmorton

Aimed at novices, this is friendly, sociable bridge with experienced help available if required.

Wednesday evening at 7pm  Roger's Hall (commencing 5 Oct)

Full duplicate session restricted to members with fewer than 1,000 MPs

Thursday evening at 7.15pm   Ex-Servicemens Club, Hillmorton

A friendly yet competitive evening with a standard only slightly lower than Tuesday.

Friday afternoon at 1.30pm   Townsend Memorial Hall, Clifton

On a par with Thursday evening but perhaps played at a slightly slower pace.

All duplicate sessions cost only £3 and this includes tea, coffee and biscuits.

Visitors £3.50

Third Saturday evening in every month @ 6pm 'Troughers' Townsend Memorial Hall, Clifton.  Cost £4.

An opportunity to socialise with other members over an informal buffet meal followed by a handicapped duplicate bridge session at 7pm

Teaching Sessions

Saturday morning at 10.00am   Townsend Memorial Hall, Clifton

Separate sessions for beginners and improvers.  EBUTA teachers.

Learn and play at every session

Teaching sessions for new Beginners are free

Details:   Dave Owen 01788 577559,  Wendy Pattinson 01788 842258

 

Click for the latest results
APPLICATION FORM - NEW MEMBERS

Please click on heading to download the Application Form.

NGS as at 4 July 2016

Please click heading to view list of RBC members with NGS above 50%.

MASTERPOINTS COMPETITION 2016

Masterpoints Competition Top 3 as at 30 September:

John Drake               1110 MPs

Marion Dixon            1095 MPs

Chris Malthouse         978 MPs

OVER 70's CLUB 2016

John Drake & Marion Dixon - 73.21%  Thurs 11 Feb

Mary Kerridge & Wendy Crees - 70.83%  Thurs 17 March

Roger Ward & Paul Dorrington - 70.13% Sat 16 July

Jane Reed & Christine Greenaway - 70% Fri 26 Aug

Craigh Hutton & Lo Tolbutt - 73.18% Thurs 15 Sept

SEPTEMBER 2016 EBU PROMOTIONS

Congratulations to the following September promotions:

1 Star Master - David Reed

Area Master - Roy Deacon

Local Master - Bruno Speed

If you wish to see your personal status please visit:

www.ebu.co.uk

 

Rugby Pairs League 2016/2017

The 2016/2017 Pairs League event commenced in September 2016 and will run through to next year on the following second Mondays in the month at 18:45hrs at Sacred Heart, Bilton:

12 Sept, 10 Oct, 14 Nov, 12 Dec, 9th Jan 2017            

13 Feb, 13 March, 10 April, 8 May, 12 June

Click on heading to view results from 10 October session

Calendar
26th October 2016
Wednesday Session
Roger's Hall 19:00
Scorer: Rugby Bridge Club
Host: Terry Leary
27th October 2016
Thursday session
Ex-Servicemen's, Hillmorton 19:15
Director: Roger Ward
Scorer: Rugby Bridge Club
Host: David Hicks
28th October 2016
Friday session
Clifton 13:30
Director: Stuart Warne
Scorer: Rugby Bridge Club
Host: Roger Ward
1st November 2016
Tuesday session
Sacred Heart Bilton 19:15
Director: Sue Osborne
Scorer: Rugby Bridge Club
Host: Sid Downton
Steward: John Bolton
Click for the latest results
APPLICATION FORM - NEW MEMBERS

Please click on heading to download the Application Form.

NGS as at 4 July 2016

Please click heading to view list of RBC members with NGS above 50%.

MASTERPOINTS COMPETITION 2016

Masterpoints Competition Top 3 as at 30 September:

John Drake               1110 MPs

Marion Dixon            1095 MPs

Chris Malthouse         978 MPs

OVER 70's CLUB 2016

John Drake & Marion Dixon - 73.21%  Thurs 11 Feb

Mary Kerridge & Wendy Crees - 70.83%  Thurs 17 March

Roger Ward & Paul Dorrington - 70.13% Sat 16 July

Jane Reed & Christine Greenaway - 70% Fri 26 Aug

Craigh Hutton & Lo Tolbutt - 73.18% Thurs 15 Sept

SEPTEMBER 2016 EBU PROMOTIONS

Congratulations to the following September promotions:

1 Star Master - David Reed

Area Master - Roy Deacon

Local Master - Bruno Speed

If you wish to see your personal status please visit:

www.ebu.co.uk

 

Rugby Pairs League 2016/2017

The 2016/2017 Pairs League event commenced in September 2016 and will run through to next year on the following second Mondays in the month at 18:45hrs at Sacred Heart, Bilton:

12 Sept, 10 Oct, 14 Nov, 12 Dec, 9th Jan 2017            

13 Feb, 13 March, 10 April, 8 May, 12 June

Click on heading to view results from 10 October session

Calendar
26th October 2016
Wednesday Session
Roger's Hall 19:00
Scorer: Rugby Bridge Club
Host: Terry Leary
27th October 2016
Thursday session
Ex-Servicemen's, Hillmorton 19:15
Director: Roger Ward
Scorer: Rugby Bridge Club
Host: David Hicks
28th October 2016
Friday session
Clifton 13:30
Director: Stuart Warne
Scorer: Rugby Bridge Club
Host: Roger Ward
1st November 2016
Tuesday session
Sacred Heart Bilton 19:15
Director: Sue Osborne
Scorer: Rugby Bridge Club
Host: Sid Downton
Steward: John Bolton