Monday night online session BBO

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Tuesday night club session 

(please be seated by 6.50 for prompt 7pm start)

Partner required for this session

Table money is £3 for members and £4 for non members

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NEW RELAXED THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION

FANCY A CUP OF TEA AND A GAME OF BRIDGE ON A CHILLY, WET WINTER AFTERNOON? STARTING 5TH OCTOBER, A NEW SIMPLE SYSTEMS SESSION WILL COMMENCE AT 1PM AND FINISH BY 4PM, HOPING TO AVOID SCHOOL AND RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC. THERE'LL BE NO RUSH TO PLAY AS MANY BOARDS AS POSSIBLE, MASTERPOINTS WON'T BE AWARDED NOR NGS AFFECTED. IT'S HOPED THAT EXPERIENCED PLAYERS WILL PAIR UP WITH BEGINNERS AND IMPROVERS, TO HELP THEM GAIN MORE CONFIDENCE FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE COMPETITIVE TUESDAY EVENING SESSIONS.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PARTNER FOR THE SESSION, YOU'LL STILL BE WELCOME AS THERE'S A HOST TO MAKE THE NUMBERS UP.

TABLE MONEY IS £3 FOR MEMBERS, £4 FOR VISITORS. PLEASE BE SEATED BY 12.50PM SO THAT A PROMPT START CAN BE MADE. REMEMBER THAT BANKLANDS PARKING IS RESTRICTED TO 2 HOURS DURING THE DAY.

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Please ring Alan or Carol by Monday lunchtime if you don't have a partner for Tuesday night and wish to play. 

Players will be paired up only if anyone is available 

 01900 61192

Visitors always welcome 

General

• Turn off your mobile phone. (If it is absolutely vital you have it on, leave it on ‘vibrate’.)
• It is necessary to play quite quickly. The aim is to be able to play at least 21-24 boards in a session.

Each New Round

• Greet your new opponents as they arrive at your table.
• Explain your system clearly and simply, if asked. Answer any questions clearly.
• Sort and count your cards quickly, so that you can bid promptly when it is your turn.
• Do not sort through your cards again when it is your turn to bid.
• Do not ask what a bid means unless you are intending to bid. Ask any questions when the auction is over.

The Play

• Do not put your bidding cards away until the initial lead has been made.
• When you are making the initial lead, play your card before you write down the contract or enter the details in the Bridgemate. (Three people are waiting!)
• Place this card face down on the table first, to check whether partner has any questions about the auction.
• As dummy, lay out the cards before you write down the contract or enter the details in the Bridgemate. And lay out the cards as quickly as possible. (Three people are waiting!)
• As declarer, plan your campaign before you select a card from dummy.
• As dummy, do not play the first card (even if it is a singleton) until declarer has worked out his plan and called for it.
• As declarer, always call for the card you wish dummy to play (unless dummy is away from the table or has a disability, making the play of cards difficult).
• As declarer, when you lead to a trick, wait for LHO to play his card before calling a card from dummy.
• When making a claim, explain your intended line of play clearly.
• When the hand has been completed, North should fill in the score on the traveller or Bridgemate quickly. East confirms it is correct.

On Completion of the Play

• Do not hold long post-mortems unless you are clearly well ahead of the other tables.
• Do not touch other players’ cards – ask them to show you.
• North handles new boards.
• Thank your opponents at the end of the round and move quickly to your new table.