| About Bath Bridge Club |
 The club plays duplicate bridge three evenings and two mornings a week at Oldfield Old Boys Rugby Club:
Monday evening 6.35 for 6.45: Mini-lesson + Assisted Play
Tuesday morning 9.45 for 10: Social Duplicate
Tuesday evening 7 for 7.15: Duplicate Pairs
Wednesday evening 7 for 7.15: Social Duplicate
Thursday morning 9.45 for 10: Gentle Duplicate
Thursday evening 7 for 7.15: Duplicate Pairs
Visitors are always welcome, and there is ample free parking.
Bath Bridge Club, Registered Charity 1150133
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Bath Bridge Club, Oldfield Old Boys Rugby Club, Shaft Road, BA2 7HP
Directions and a map link are on the Information page.
email bathbridgeclub@gmail.com | phone 01225 834135 (club hours only)
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GD week 8: Everyone on board
The reason we’re all here is to get our hands on the hands. These come our way in boards, which, if handled sensibly, will provide you with an enjoyable and seamless game of bridge …
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| Coming up on Tuesday 29 October – TEAMS evening |
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Tuesday 29 October is our next '5th Tues/Thurs' teams evening. If you've already arranged a team of four for the evening, that's fine. If not, we can join up pairs into teams on the night on a first come first served basis.
All Bath BC members (and visitors as well) are welcome to play in this event – do come along and join us.
NOTE: Pairs not in a team will be paired up on the night, but the last such pair to turn up may not find partners and may therefore not be able to play. It is therefore recommended that pairs seeking partners should email Trevor Purches (trevor.purches@gmail.com) and try to get teamed up in advance. Pairs who have emailed in advance will be treated as having arrived first.
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| Swan Trophy Mixed Pairs result |
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Congratulations to Taf Anthias and Pat Davies, winners of this year's Mixed Pairs Championship held on Thursday 17th October. They scored 62.5%, ahead of second-placed Marion Cowley & David Jacklin with 59.5%, and Alan Reid & Frances Ind, who came 3rd with 58.3%.
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| Coffee and cakes for Macmillan |
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Our thanks to Judith Thomas, who again provided cakes over five sessions on Tuesday 24 September and Wednesday & Thursday 2-3 October in support of Macmillan Cancer Support. Judith writes:
Bath Bridge Club raised £422.36 for Macmillan ...a great result! Thank you to everyone who contributed in any way ... In total this year we raised £1793.91, which I am sure will benefit someone needing support from Macmillan.
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Paignton 2019 – Filling up nicely
We're up to EIGHT TABLES already, and the aim is to get to at least TEN.
All of our different Bath BC sessions are represented by those signed up so far, so whatever your level you're very welcome.
PARTNERS NOT REQUIRED You can come with or without a partner – a partnering service is provided
NON-PLAYING PARTNERS WELCOME Quite a few are already coming – the more the merrier
Whether you'll be celebrating Brexit on 1 November or trying to forget it, Paignton's the place to be.
For further details and to sign up, click here.
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| Bath BC weekend in Paignton, November 2019 |
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We had such a good time last year we're going to do it again ...
Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd November 2019
This is an opportunity for players at all levels to come together for a relaxing (and none too taxing) weekend of bridge in very pleasant surroundings with experienced bridge hosts Christine and Stuart MacFarlane.
Players can attend with or without a bridge partner – and non-bridge-playing partners are also welcome. On Saturday, bridge begins at 4 pm, allowing guests time for a daytime excursion such as a trip on the Dartmouth Steam Railway.
As in past years, this promises to be a very enjoyable weekend and excellent value for money.
Click here for more details and online booking form.
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| Do you know your NGS ranking? |
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Most of us know (at least roughly) our rank as determined by the masterpoints we've accumulated. But do you know your NGS ranking?
The National Grading Scheme provides a picture of your current skill level and offers a mine of information about how well you (and your partners) are doing.
As well as being a handy and accurate measure of your progress (especially if you're an up-and-coming 'improver'), the NGS will be the basis of our upcoming switch to 'stratification' scoring in our Gentle Duplicate sessions on Thursday morning, so it's well worth knowing what it's all about.
To find out how it works – and how to tap the information it provides – click here.
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| Which systems & conventions can I use? |
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As we're an EBU club, we use the EBU Blue Book to determine which bidding systems and conventions we are permitted to use.
For most of our sessions, we comply with Level 4, which allows most systems/conventions that most players are likely to be familiar with.
For our Thursday morning Gentle Duplicate and Monday evening Assisted Play, however, we are limited to Level 2, which limits players to fairly simply bidding systems and common conventions: Stayman, transfers and Blackwood are all fine.
If you're not sure about the suitability of any parts of your system, ask any experienced Club Director for guidance. Alternatively, click here for a link to the Blue Book on the EBU website.
What to do if this issue comes up at the table? See our guidance in Doing things right ... (you can find this via Articles in the menu, left).
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What level is right for me?
With the growing choice of daytime and evening sessions now available at Bath BC, newer members and visitors may not be sure which options best suit their level of ability and experience.
If you're in doubt, click here to consult our Guide to levels. (It's also available via the menu, left.)
And, of course, feel free to consult any committee member if you need further advice.
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