The annual Knockout Competition will be starting soon and to register for this event please complete the form below for both you and your partner. Alternatively use the sign up sheet on the notice board in the Leisure Centre or send your names to annrobins46@gmail.com. To view the rules click on Competitions>Knockout Rules 2021 Onwards on the LHS of the home page on the web site Once you have completed the form click on the Send Message button

Ashby Bridge Club Presentation Lunch held on 13th September was extremely well attended and well received by our Members. Some Photos of this event can be found in Members Only under Ashby Bridge Club Photos>Presentation Lunch 2022

Every week we now play two sessions of face to face Duplicate Bridge together with one session online on BBO. We will be at the Ashby Leisure Centre on Mondays with an arrival time of 6.45pm for a 7pm start, Wednesdays with an arrival time of 12:45 for a 13:00 start. Fridays is reserved for Social Bridge with a 9.30 am start. Following the member survey Thursday evening Duplicate sessions will remain online on BBO for the forseeable future to be reviewed by the Committee from time to time

Virtual Duplicate Bridge on Thursday Evenings commences at 6.45 pm and to play you need to be a Bridge Base Online member and have informed the club of your username. If you have not signed up already see the details by clicking on the tab 'Bridge Base Online' on the left hand side of this page.  This will tell you how to register and other useful and important information. BBO is the only way you can play online against other Club Members in an Ashby Bridge Club Duplicate session. You will require a partner and if you find this difficult please use the Find a Partner system in Members Only

Once registered on Bridge Base Online email - robert.stokes1@ntlworld.com with your username

Calling all beginners to the world of Bridge. A new course specifically designed for those who have never played Bridge before or have only had a brief introduction to our wonderful game will be starting on Wednesday 21st September 2022. For more details either email Robert Killip using the link below or phone him on 07865398468. You will not regret it!

In addition Supervised Play continues on Wednesday mornings. All these sessions start at 10am at the Ashby Leisure Centre & Lido

robkil@sky.com

To see last seasons winners Click on Competitions>Last Seasons Competition Winners and Runners Up

Now that the new bridge year is well underway currently with both Face to Face and online Duplicate Bridge, your attention should be drawn to this year's competition dates.

These can be found in the drop down menu under 'Competitions>This Seasons Trophy Winners and Competition Dates' on the LHS of this page and are also shown in the calendar.

The first Competition to be played this season was the Kidney Research and Heart Foundation charity pairs event. Andy Woodward and Don Davis came out top in Ashby and were a creditable 28th when compared to other clubs in the UK 

 On Wednesday 21st September we held a competition for The Gordon Grimley Trophy which was won by Andy Woodward and Robert Killip

This is also the first  Ashby Bridge Club Charity Event this year which is raising money for ENRYCH a local charity based in Coalville. It is a most worthy cause and I am sure you will want to donate either by  cash or by using the Ashby banking website.

Enrych is a charity who, for 35 years, have been supporting adults living with disabilities, poor mental health and those who are socially isolated and lonely 

Calling ALL members of Ashby Bridge Club

 We require volunteers to host on Wednesdays at the Leisure Centre as a single. Please give serious thought to putting your names forward to act as hosts and remember that if you do not get to play you will receive a credit on your account. Don't just expect someone else to volunteer so don't delay and click on the link below and email your preferred hosting dates.

robert.stokes1@ntlworld.com

.........Alternatively fill in the form below and submit

Whilst Ashby Bridge Club runs a host of competitions throughout the Bridge season there are also many competitions, sometimes online, run by the Leicestershire County Bridge Association. These can be entered via the LCBA web site by clicking on the link below. Simply fill in the appropriate form and submit. 

LCBA Competitions and Entry Forms

Most of us will have heard of the 'Rule of 20'. When deciding to open you may do so if the sum of your high card points plus the number of cards in your two longest suits is at least 20.

There is another little known rule of 160! If the ages of your opponents adds up to 160 don't underestimate their ability. 

You must have heard of the 'Rule of Eleven' ...... The inevitable trick total when you bid a slam!

Then there is the bumbling Bridge player who explained to his partner how he was improving his game... " Every night when I go to bed I think about the mistakes I made at the bridge table". "Crikey" said his partner "How do you get any sleep!?"

                      August 2022 Promotions

              There are three promotions this month

         Ian Woodward                     2* Regional Master 

         Stephanie Woodward         1* Master         

         George Siwek                      Area Master

                      Full list of promotions can be found Click Here

Next meeting  - 31st October 2022

The last available committee meeting minutes are for 27th June 2022 plus all previous committee meetings and can be found by going to Members Only and clicking on Member Notices. Scroll down to the Minutes you require

In addition the Minutes, Chair's Report, Treasurers Report and Accounts from the AGM held on 11th July 2022 can also be found under Member Notices