| AGM 2026 |
Don't Forget - We have our AGM on Monday 11th May 2026 starting at 6.45pm
Click here for the agenda
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| Hand of the Week 4th May |
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I have two solo 6S slams to choose from today. On Board 1, all but one pair stopped in 4S, which is an easy make with 1 or 2 overtricks. Just one pair went the extra mile and bid the slam for an outright top. No problem to the play, with 10 tricks in the majors and a club ruff once the two losers are discarded on the long hearts. Well done Peter and Gill. However, I found Board 22 much more challenging (and personally embarrassing!). Here the slam is bid and made on just 19 points – most commendable. But look first at the North hand. With 19hcp wouldn’t you be tempted to double 6S? Or even, as I and one other North did, 4S. Both of us were soon sadder and wiser when West cross-ruffed the hand to 13 tricks and the unusual score of 1390. And by a quirk of the scoring system, one West played in 5S*, making the same 13 tricks but scored only 1250. But of course, kudos goes to the pair who bid the slam, unsurprisingly doubled, for 1660 and the top. To bid it on just 19hcp shows a great awareness of the value of shape. Very well done, Liz and Alan
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| FREE ONLINE INFORMAL TEAMS |
 
Wednesday 6th May Please email Mary Baker for seats
Someone asked about Undos. These are allowed in bidding if requested quickly. In play, undos are not allowed for defenders as this would give unauthorised information. Declarer may request an undo if done quickly (there are no penalty cards for declarer/dummy in normal bridge) but opponents are under no obligation to grant undos.
Log in to BBO by 7:10pm and wait in the Lobby
Please do not wander off into other areas as you may become invisible to the organiser.
Please check and accept the invitation to play as soon as possible. Multiple invitations may be issued if someone does not accept in time.
Play will usually start around 7:15pm, but may be earlier if everyone is ready.
Explaining bids
If you do not understand an opponent's bid, or want further explanation, simply click on the bid. They will receive a pop-up box, where they can explain what their bid means. This is not visible to their partner, only to you and your partner (so no additional information is passed between them).
If you are asked to explain your bid, please do so promptly using the pop-up box, not in the table chat (as the chat can be seen by all players).
Online play with BBO uses Self-alerting
Before you bid, if your bid is not a natural bid, enter the meaning of your bid in the message box, and click the alert button.
This is not visible to your partner (who should already know what your bid means), only the opponents.
Using Undos
During bidding, if you genuinely mis-click a bid, you can immediately request an undo, which should normally be granted by your opponents.
Undos are not normally allowed during card play, so be careful when playing.
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If you would like general information about our weekly online Teams events, please email David Barker
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| Dates for your diary |
Bank holiday - bridge as usual
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| Latest Newsletter |
The latest newsletter is available of the News Page here
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| CHILDREN IN NEED - 10th November |
 This year, our BBC Children in Need charity event was held on the evening of Monday 10 th November.
Thank you all for the donations collected on the night. We will be sending £500 to Children in Need.
Here is a link to the commentary on last night's hands
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| ALERTING AND ANNOUNCING RULES |
EBU Announcing Rules can be found under the EBU Information menu item
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