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SCBC Qualifiers for the final of the WCBA Championship Pairs at WMBC 1:00 p.m. on Sunday 29th January 2012.

Please email mike.meakin@uwclub.net if for any reason you are not able to play in the final.

You may have noticed since the Club refurbishment that most of the honours boards have disappeared.

The committee have decided to go hi-tech and have electronic honours boards and are discussing the best way of providing this along with a big screen for enhanced results service.

In the meantime the information from various honours board sources is in the process of being collated ready for display.

As a sneak preview an example of Single-winner (Duval), Pair (Revill) and Teams (Joyce Hare) can be found via the left hand menu under the Electronic Honours Board heading.

At the moment not all years have been added but eventually all competitions will be available here with any information on winners that can be found from yesteryear.

From January 2012 we are going to start recording Members Successes in External Competitions on this Website, so if you have done well in an EBU, WCBA or holiday bridge competition please email or let Nick Woosnam have the details for inclusion in the roll of honour which can be accessed from the left hand menu.

No successes to report in 2012 yet but you can click here to see the proposed format.

A brand new competition has been agreed by your committee for players having less than 10,000 EBU Master Points in the EBU Ranking List at the end of 2011.

All you have to do is accumulate as many Master Points as you can by playing in ANY Club afternoon or evening event from Monday to Friday from January to June 2012 inclusive and you can play with any partner(s).

There will be a prize for the top three in the ranking list as well as any session prize money that you may win.

We have not named this competition yet but any suggestions would be welcome.

The EBU has invited Clubs to take part in another Simultaneous Pairs event to test out their software.

SCBC will take part on Monday 27th February. There will be no additional charge over and above normal table money.

Mega Local Points for finishing in the top third nationally.

The Book Table has been Spring Cleaned so there is now some space for new titles that you no longer want and can share with other members.

Funds raised go towards helping to buy new equipment (see below) and Special Projects within the Club, as Tesco would say "every little helps". 

Books that have remained on the Book Table for c> three months are recycled to local Charity Shops so everyone is a winner.

The Club has taken advantage of the recent EBU Club Focus Offer and has purchased three sets of 32 Dulplimate Boards.

Look out for Slime Green, Banana Yellow and Powder Puff Blue as they are introduced into playing sessions during January.

If you play in County or EBU events you will be familiar with the Duplimate label format showing Direction, Dealer and Vulnerability but as a sneak preview please click here for a sample of 1-16 (17-32 repeat with just numbers being different).

We will also be Spring cleaning the cards as they are getting a bit grubby in some sets and we have ordered nearly 450 packs to be able to achieve this replacement also during January.

Congratulations to Pat Parker & Janet Whittaker for Jointly Winning the 2011 3rd Wednesday nights N.T.M. Teams Trophy. 

Chris Harris was 3rd and Brian Parker was 4th

For a full ranking list please click here.

Congratulations to Bob Din & Ken Larden for Jointly Winning the 2011 year long Tuesday Night Nash Plate competition.

David Grove was 3rd and John Clarke was 4th

For a full ranking list please click here.

Please note that qualification is for players having less than 10,000 EBU Masterpoints at the start of the year.

Congratulations to Jeremy Fenwick & Nick Woosnam for Winning the 2011 year long 2nd & 4th Wednesday Nights Whitehouse Cup competition.

John Collin & Mike Leese were 2nd and

Jon Downing & Steve Spence were 3rd

For a full ranking list please click here.

Congratulations to Steve Wood for Winning the 2011 year long Thursday Night Clark Cup competition.

Nick Woosnam was 2nd and John Hind was 3rd

For a full ranking list please click here.

In 2012 there will be 3 chances to win the Clark Cup as it will be played for on Thursday Nights over 3 four month periods. The 2012 Changes to Club Evenings notice gives further Information.

Congratulations to John  Hind for Winning the 2011 year long Friday Night Duval Cup competition.

Anne Woosnam was 2nd and Nick Woosnam was 3rd

For a full ranking list please click here.

The TDs have requested via the committee that players should make every effort to now arrive at the Club at least 10 minutes before the advertised start time 

 The reason is that as we are using BridgePads for nearly all sessions it is difficult to reset everything to ensure a prompt start if players are arriving at the last minute. This is particularly so on busy nights such as Monday and Thursday when adequate time should be allowed by players for car parking.

Complaints have also been received about late evening finishes and incomplete hence unfair movements which a prompt start would somewhat alleviate.

The club's mobile telephone number 07749 410 362 is always switched on about half an hour before play is due to start if you want to notify late arrival.

Players who arrive after the movement has started without prior notification may not get a game!!!

We have two large recently refurbished well-lit playing areas, one of which is equipped for teaching, the rooms both enjoy views across playing fields.

We have a bar, kitchen and plenty of parking space.

Pre-dealt boards with available hand records are used for all main bridge sessions along with ScoreBridge,  BridgePad and BridgeWebs technology enabling a fast results service.

You can click on Club Secretary to send an email with Your Comments

Congratulations to Janet Whittaker & John Hind who won the Chantrill Cup on Sunday 11th December at the Christmas Party.

Please see the results section for the final ranking list.

Copies of the two quizzes (including answers) held during the evening can be found via the left hand menu.

Anne & Nick Woosnam Win Nationally with 76.4%

Click Here for Club Scores Nationally

Click Here for National Ranking List

Click Here for EBU Commentary

Internal Club Ranking List Can be found in the results pages.

Have You Just Started the Game?

Well now you can come along to the Intermediate Classes on Wednesday Mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Tuition provided with practice hands and duplicate play situations

Please contact Ann Bailey 0121 783 3165 for further details

Bob Green, Nigel Argust and Ann Bailey will be running the sessions

Ed Laughton (0121 378 0202) has agreed that we can put his name on the website as a contact for MEMBERS looking for partners. 

There is also a list on the Club Noticeboard and you may like to try the new Message Board facility under the left hand menu.

NON-MEMBERS please click for Club Secretary contact details.

The function room in the main clubhouse is available for hire by members of the Bridge Club at £100.

It can be hired by friends of Bridge Club members at £130, providing a member of the club is present at the event.