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Next Improvers bridge session

(competition with tuition)

Sundays 2nd and 9th February

at

11h00

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bridge tournaments

Mondays 3rd & 10th February starting 13h30

Tuesday 4th & 11th February at 14h00

Thursdays 6th & 13th February at 16h00

Sundays 9th & 16th February at 16h00

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NEW contact details for reservations:

trevorkhruu@gmail.com

(0034) 632 527 631

99 years young

My partner in Paris at the

RACING CLUB DE  FRANCE

24 September 2024

15 tables / 26 boards 

A creditable 41%

BRAVO  IRIS

 

 

Madrid 24 August 2024
Madrid 24 August 2024

Two champions at the Vergara

When I finished not far behind the immortal Paul Hackett,

in one of the biggest INDIVIDUAL competitions in the world

it was like winning the prestigious 

Mutton Cup

14 hours of concentration 

playing 88 boards

with

44 DIFFERENT PARTNERS

ranks it my greatest achievement as a player.

albeit that it took 68 years of practice to get there!

 

 

 

LANZAROTE

2024 - El gran reto

Encontrar y entrenar un equipo de bridge sub 16 para representar a España en el próximo Campeonato de Europa Juvenil.

Apenas unos meses después de que Luis Lantarón y la presidenta de la AEB, Elena Orbegozo, pusieran en marcha el proyecto IMPULSA, ya cuentan con dos fantásticos récords nacionales:

El 2 de septiembre Luis era entrenador del equipo suizo que ganó por primera vez el Bermuda Bowl.

El 9 de diciembre, Elena y Luis estaban jugando un torneo en Lanzarote donde Vincent, de 10 años, batió el récord del jugador más joven en un gran torneo en España.

 

GREAT NEWS for SPAIN

It is only a few months since the Spanish Impulsa project was launched by Luis Lantaron and Elena Orbegozo, but they already have two wonderful records to celebrate:

On 2 September 2023 Luis was coach of the Swiss team that won the Bermuda Bowl for the first time. 

On 9 December 2023, Elena and Luis were both playing in a 3 day tournament in Lanzarote where 10 year old Vincent shattered the record for the youngest player to ever complete a major tournament in Spain.

The news does not get any better than that. 

 

LANZAROTE

Viva España

Los Cristianos, Arona, Tenerife

ESCUELA DEL SÁBADO

clases / lecciones

GRATIS

para niños españoles de 7 a 10 años

Todos los sábados

desde principios de julio de 2024.

Las lecciones también estarán disponibles durante la semana después de la escuela.

Consulte la página de información para conocer los horarios.

 

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Good news travels Fast

Look who has sent her congratulations:

The world's highest ranked bridge play

From: Kathrine Bertheau 
Date: Tue, Dec 12, 2023 at 5:55 PM
Subject: Re: Vincent and Markus
To: Trevor Wilson 

Hi Trevor,

Nice to hear about your project.

Regards Kathrine

WBF Women's Ranking 

WBF Masterpoints to November 2023 

 Rank    Name    NBO  MPs  PPs  
 1    Kathrine  Bertheau  Sweden  2538  27  
 2    Emma  Övelius  Sweden  2151  15  
 3    Jessika  Larsson  Sweden  2043  20  
 4    Sanna  Clementsson  Sweden  1848  10.5  
 5    Wen Fei  Wang  China  1726  48.5  
 6    Janice  Seamon  USA  1718  49  
 7    Nevena  Senior  England  1624  31.5  
 8    Kerri  Sanborn  USA  1609  57  
 9    Ida  Gronkvist  Sweden  1600  11.5  
 10    Yan  Liu  China  1597  14.5  
More than a bridge club
The new ARONA BRIDGE CLUB is...

A SOCIAL Club

where members can chat with friends over

morning coffee, afternoon tea or evening meal

and also play

chess, scrabble, rummicub, cribbage, canasta  

Opening hours from 1st October 2024:

Monday  08h30 to 18h00

Tuesday  11h00 to 21h00 

Wednesday  08h30 to 19h00 

Thursday   16h00 to 21h00

Friday  08h30 to 18h00

Saturday   08h30 to 18h00 

Sunday   10h00 to 21h00

These opening hours may be extended for functions such as evening birthday parties and dinners booked in advance. Sample menus available on request.

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Well played DAMON

Roger, a Bristolian, gets beaten by the Cornish champion at the Tenerife backgammon final in Los Cristianos 28 December 2024.

 

More than a bridge club

Félicitations à Régine, Jean Marc, Patrick et Michel du Club Stéphanois pour avoir organisé un si bel événement.

Une chance pour moi de retrouver mes amis français de l'époque où j'enseignais le bridge dans les écoles françaises. 15 ans après le début de ce projet, il existe un nombre incroyable de 560 clubs de bridge enregistrés dans les écoles en France.

Le superbe dîner dansant m'a donné l'occasion de discuter avec Luc, le directeur du tournoi,  comment atteindre en Espagne le succès que nous avons tous deux connu : Luc était entraineur de l'équipe française des moins de 13 ans en même temps que moi. j'étais le coach de l'équipe thaïlandaise des moins de 13 ans!

 

Latest News from FRANCE

La VIE est BELLE

Date: 23/9/23

Venue: Ste Esteve, South West France

Event: Tournoi du Roussillon

71 Tables - 284 players

Latest News from FRANCE
Club Stéphanois

A few days after the tournament ended, I visited the local club's premises where I was able to personally thank them for their organisation. I was told that, for the 2024 edition of the Tournoi de Roussillon end September, the number of tables will be limited to 80 = 320 players. You therefore need to book your place well in advance if you want to join the party. 

What a great day that was!

Club Stéphanois
Winning Chang Rai under 16 team
Winning Chang Rai under 16 team

At the end of the Thai National under 16 championships, the winners invited some of my (slightly shorter) youngsters competing in the same event to join them for the photo call.

Chang Rai was where the 12 cave boys and their teacher were dramatically rescued in 2018. Some of those boys trapped underground for a week in a flooded cave were bridge players!   

Constitution
STATUTES

 

CONSTITUTION of the ACES BRIDGE & CHESS ACADEMY

Article 1 Name and Organisation
The name of the organisation shall be "ACES BRIDGE and CHESS ACADEMY" herein also called "ACES". It shall be a non-profit organisation. Its resources are constituted by members' annual subscripions, gifts, donations, and income from competitions, tournaments and other events organized by ACES. Its funds shall be used solely and exclusively in furtherance of its beneficient purposes and no part thereof shall inure to the benefit of any private person.


Article 2 Purpose
To promote and develop the sport of duplicate bridge. To support and encourage the promotion of sports ethics and fair play. To run a bridge school where all children and students in full time education will be entitled to free lessons.


Article 3 Governance
The administration of ACES will be vested in a committee elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting. The members will elect a President, a Secretary, a Treasurer plus up to two other committee members. The members of the elected committee will themselves choose a vice President from amongst their number.


Article 4 Affiliation

ACES will be affiliated to the Associacion Espanola de Bridge. The AEB is in turn affiliated to the World Bridge Federation. (WBF)

 

Article 5 Language.
The official languages of the Academy are English or Spanish, but texts in other languages may be accepted by the committee.

 

Article 6 Procedural matters.
A simple majority is required for motions to be approved at both the AGM and at committee meetings. An extraordinary general meeting can be called at the request of a minimum of 20 members. The committee shall be elected to office for a period of one year only. All outgoing officers are eligible for re-election. Members should be given 14 days notice of the date fixed for the Annual General Meeting and any Extraordinary General Meeting that may be called. Motions for those meetings must be submitted to the President no later than seven days before the meeting. The AGM will normally be held each year between November and January. The financial year will run from 1st January to 31st December.

 

Article 7 No smoking policy
ACES will enforce a no smoking policy at all club competitions and functions held at its registered address.

 

Article 8 No animals policy

ACES will enforce a “No pets or other animals” policy at all venues used for its bridge courses, competitions and other bridge related events.

 

Article 9 Membership
Any person of any nationality and any age may apply for membership and may be elected by the committee.

 

Article 10 Powers and duties of the committee.
(a) To fix subscription rates and table fees
(b) To manage Academy funds and use those funds and assets for their lawful purposes in the interests of the membership.
(c) To fix the dates, eligibility requirements and conditions for competitions, and to establish appropriate local rules and regulations pertaining to bridge competitions as authorised by the WBF.
(d) To suspend or terminate the membership of any person where appropriate.
(e) To elect / co-opt honorary officers where appropriate.
(f) To recommend any amendment to the constitution to the membership when they consider it appropriate.
(g) To constitute sub-committees from time to time. These committees shall be vested with such powers as the committee see fit. The members of such sub committees to be nominated by the President and the appointments to be confirmed by the senior committee
(h) To keep accurate records of club finances.
(i) To report to the members on any change of procedure that might affect those members.
(j) To furnish a report on the club's performance and its assets and finances at the Annual General Meeting.

 

Article 11 Amendments to constitution
Any changes to the constitution of the ACES BRIDGE and CHESS ACADEMY recommended by the Committee would have to be approved by the membership and would require a two thirds majority.


Article 12 Registered address
The registered address of the ACES BRIDGE and CHESS CLUB is 44 Avenue Jesus Cautivo, Los Bolliches, Malaga.

 

For suplementary notes regarding Article 8, see Information (consititution) page