Watford and Bushey Bridge Club
 
Visitors are welcome but if you need a partner, contact Donald Reid - see details below.

Need a Partner/Team Mates??
Contact Donald Reid at dreidd@aol.com or call 01923 227 969. 

For HBA events contact Jeff Green at jgqmf@live.co.uk or call 01923 290 067.

Misinformation and Misbids

What you can do when you think you are damaged by an opponent's bid or a wrong explanation of a bid. Garry Conrad sheds some light on this tricky subject. Click here for the whole article.

 
 IMPORTANT - please arrive 10 minutes before the start of any session.
Eccles Cup - Would you like to play?

WBBC will be sending a 'Team of Eight' to represent the club in the Eccles Cup being held Friday 25th Nov 7:30 in Hemel Hempstead.

If you are interested in being part of the team and are below the rank of 5* Premier Master (30,000 master points or below) please email richard.banbury@gmail.com.

WBBC Club Pairs - reminder

In order to qualify for the club pairs you need to have played with the same partner in 3 of the 4 qualifying heats. The next heats are as follows:
Heat 3 - 8th Nov
Heat 4 - 13th Dec

You might want to check who you played with in heats 1 and 2 (12th April and 10th May).

Forthcoming Events
WBBC  Events in Oct/Nov - see calendar tab on menu for full details
Tues 1st Nov Qualifying heat for HBA Championship Pairs
Fri 4th Nov Teams of Four
Tues 8th Nov WBBC Club Pairs Round 3
Fri 11th Nov Children in Need Sims extra £2.50
Tues 15th Nov Qualifying heat for HBA Humble Cup
Thurs 17th Nov Children in Need Sims extra £2.50
Tues 22 Nov Qualifying heat for HBA Marjory Lukyn
Fri 25th Nov Qualifying heat for HBA Cadet Pairs

External  Events in Oct/Nov (you may be interested in)

Fri 4th - 6th Nov in Reading EBU Seniors Congress
Fri 18th Nov at Bridge Centre HBA Mixed Pairs Championship
Sun 4th Dec 12:00 at Bridge Centre Desmond Flockhart Teams of Eight
Directing and Scoring this Week
  Directing Scoring
Tuesday 25th October

David Eddleston

Susan Mount
Friday 28th October John McBryde Tony Osborne
Click for the latest results
Click for the Members Only section
Checkback over 1NT

Thank you to David Eddleston for a very clear and interesting seminar on 18th October. For a copy of his slides please click here.

Master Point Promotions

Congratulations to:

Tony Osborne - 2 Star Premier Master
Joe Coulson    - 2 Star Master
John Lambe    - Club Master

Monthly 30 minute Seminar

by David Eddleston (chairman) - Free
Starting 18:45 at Bushey Sports Club, Aldenham Road

Tues 29th Nov   Puppet Stayman Over Opening 2NT

Tues 20th Dec                     Lebensohl over Weak 2's

Good Luck to

David Eddleston, Celia and Derek Oram who have been selected to represent Herts in the Tollemache Cup (Premier Teams of Eight event for counties) qualifying heats in Nov.

Club Schedule

Please arrive 10mins early to enable the movement to be selected, if you are running late- call 07442 095 280

Mon Daytime 
Duplicate
Starting Jan 2017
Tues
Duplicate 19:30
Wed Improvers
Lessons
 **
10:00-12:30
From 5th Oct
Supervised Play -
no partner needed
14:15-16:30
Thurs Duplicate -
no partner needed
9:45am
Beginners Lessons ** 14:00-16:30
From 29th Sep
Fri Duplicate or Teams-see calendar 19:30
** call 07442 095 280 or email wbbcemail@gmail.com for details

 

Click for the latest results
Click for the Members Only section
Checkback over 1NT

Thank you to David Eddleston for a very clear and interesting seminar on 18th October. For a copy of his slides please click here.

Master Point Promotions

Congratulations to:

Tony Osborne - 2 Star Premier Master
Joe Coulson    - 2 Star Master
John Lambe    - Club Master

Monthly 30 minute Seminar

by David Eddleston (chairman) - Free
Starting 18:45 at Bushey Sports Club, Aldenham Road

Tues 29th Nov   Puppet Stayman Over Opening 2NT

Tues 20th Dec                     Lebensohl over Weak 2's

Good Luck to

David Eddleston, Celia and Derek Oram who have been selected to represent Herts in the Tollemache Cup (Premier Teams of Eight event for counties) qualifying heats in Nov.

Club Schedule

Please arrive 10mins early to enable the movement to be selected, if you are running late- call 07442 095 280

Mon Daytime 
Duplicate
Starting Jan 2017
Tues
Duplicate 19:30
Wed Improvers
Lessons
 **
10:00-12:30
From 5th Oct
Supervised Play -
no partner needed
14:15-16:30
Thurs Duplicate -
no partner needed
9:45am
Beginners Lessons ** 14:00-16:30
From 29th Sep
Fri Duplicate or Teams-see calendar 19:30
** call 07442 095 280 or email wbbcemail@gmail.com for details