 Looking Ahead...
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August 11 - 14th Club Championship Week
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August 18th - 21st North American Pair Qualifying Games
The Move
With summer flying by we will soon be in a new home. Behind the scenes, Dave has done an excellent job of reaching out to our members to engage them in negotiations, legal counsel, marketing. We can still use your help. We know many of our players have hidden skills beyond their bridge talents. If you have any of the following skills/interests, please touch base with Dave or me to offer your help
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Interior decorating - colors and design
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Technology skills - Internet and/or audio visual support
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Handyperson - various
Whether you have loads of time, or just an hour or two, a brilliant idea or energy to spare, we would appreciate hearing from you in the first week of August.
The new club is your club. Be involved from the ground up.
Contact: Denise or Dave
Another Important Move
Many of you know Pat Morris as a quiet, capable player. Pat and her late husband, Gary, have been members of the Aurora Bridge Club for many years. When Gary passed away, Pat began a regular partnership with Pat Lent. Pat is now moving to Kimberley, BC to be closer to her daughter, Kari, and her grandaughter, Sara, both of whom you may remember from times they joined in games at the club.
Pat, we wish you well as you begin this new chapter in your life. Come visit when you are back in town. We are sure you will find a welcoming Bridge Club in your new home town.
 TAKE FIVE WITH KEN
Challenge your understanding of the game. Join Ken Collins Monday afternoons at 2:00 pm online for two hours.
There is space available. Some of you have been asking about joining these sessions. Don't be shy. Ken tailors the sessions based on participant requests. Feedback from those participating has been very positive.
Cost: Five sessions for $100 or $25 per session
To register contact Denise Donovan: dcdonovan49@gmail.com
Alert or Announce?
Look carefully at your convention cards.
- Anything underlined in blue is to be Announced, meaning that when your partner makes that bid you should announce to the table what it means. Example: The range of an opening bid of 1N is to be announced. i.e. 15 - 17
- Anything underlined in red is to be Alerted, meaning that your partner should alert your bid. If asked to explain, please explain the partnership understanding, not just the name of the convention. Example: There are varying conventions used to compete against a 1N opening bid by the opponents. If asked about the alert, please explain what the bid shows, rather than saying DONT/Cappelletti etc.
- Pre-Alerts: Anyone playing a system which is not Standard American/Two-Over-One, must pre-alert their system at the beginning of each round with new opponents. Examples: ACOL or Precision
Director, Please!
Keep in mind the Director is your friend. Calling the Director is not punishment. One does not call the director ON the opponents. One calls the director to assess options associated with irregularities, and to do so from an unbiased perspective. A Director should be called at the first opportunity to do so when things have gone amiss at the table. Please do not try to make rulings on your own at the table.
A call is made to ensure:
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That no unfair advantage is obtained by inadvertent violations of procedure.
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That all infractions are handled in a fair, equitable, and consistent manner.
There are two types of ruling that the Director may be required to make: Book Rulings, where there is a clear course of action; and Judgement Decisions where there is an element of discretion. Book Rulings apply to the mechanics of the game: calls, leads or plays out of turn; insufficient bids; revokes; a defender's exposed card; or a disputed claim. Even in these cases, which may seem to be simple situations, the Laws of Duplicate Bridge can be surprisingly complex and it is mandatory to call the Director.
Book Rulings are made and applied immediately at the table. Judgement Decisions apply to situations that are less clear cut, and it may not be obvious what infringement has occurred or whether an unfair advantage has been gained. These include:
a) Corrected or conflicting information regarding a call or play by either member of a partnership, including Alerts and Announcements (see * below).
b) When a player can not or will not answer questions about a call or play.
c) A discussion overheard about a board at another table.
d) A bid which may be a Deviation or Psychic Bid.
e) Possible Unauthorized Information from a hesitation or misuse of the bidding box.
f) Bad behaviour of any sort at your own or another table.
The result of a Judgement Decision may have to wait until the end of the session for the Director to review the full impact of the event, to consult with other directors, and to adjust any scores.
* The declaring side must make any corrections regarding calls, alerts and announcements before the lead is made: the defending side must wait until the play is over.
Please remember that whenever there is any sort of issue at your table, it is important that you do call “Director, please!” and hold up a hand to show the Director where help is needed. Please do not make your own rulings at the table without calling the Director, regardless of how long you yourself have been playing or directing.
 Our club is a scent free environment. Please be considerate of your fellow players who may suffer from allergies.
Games at the Club
♣ Tuesday OPEN at 6:45 pm
Gentle Bridge at 1:00 pm (Location: Newmarket Lawn Bowling Club, 4 D'Arcy St., Newmarket, ON)
♦ Wednesday Open at 12:30
♥ Thursday 0 - 300 at 12:30 pm (Partner guaranteed.)
♠ Friday OPEN at 12:30
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Helpful Weblinks
How To Upload a Convention Card
Tutorial on How to Play on BBO
Alert Procedures
How to Bid and Play on BBO
Canadian Bridge Federation
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To Join ACBL
Contact the Club Manager
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