| 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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♦ IT'S PARTY NIGHT TONIGHT  STARTS AT 6.30 PM ♦
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| Would you like to represent Bath BC in the Garden Cities? |
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The Garden Cities is the national teams of 8 competition. It will take place in three stages:
♦ The Wiltshire qualifier at the Devizes Bowls Club on Sunday 26th Jan
♦ The winners go on to the regional qualifier at Bristol Bridge Club.
♦ The top two teams go on to the national final at West Midlands Bridge Club on Saturday 13th June.
All members of the team must be bona fide club members, but changes of personnel are allowed between rounds. Bath will enter either one or two teams depending on how many other Wiltshire clubs enter (the maximum number in the qualifier is 9).
Could pairs who are interested or have any other questions please contact Richard Samter (email richardsamter@virginmedia.co.uk) by 19th December?
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GD week 13: All in good time
Don’tcha just hate standing (or sitting) around waiting for your next opponents to finish playing the last round? As well as being irritating, it can be unfair, as they’re nicking thinking/playing time that rightfully belongs to you.
Sure, there are difficult hands that need a lot of thought, but the causes of ‘slow play’ lie mostly elsewhere. Here are the key moments in the round with the most potential for time-saving ...
Click here to read on
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Would you be interested in playing DAYTIME Duplicate Pairs? If yes, click here to register your interest ...
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Christmas bridge & buffet evenings
Tuesday 10th & Wednesday 11th December, 6.30 pm (drinks) for 7.00 pm (bridge)
A reminder that the club parties are on Tuesday & Wednesday this year. Drinks and nibbles will be available before bridge. Play will commence at 7.00, and we will eat at half time. Please arrive in time!
Thanks for your contributions – please bring ready plated up if possible. As always, wine and soft drinks will be supplied by the club. See you there!
Monday evening & Tues/Thurs morning sessions: There will be mulled wine and posh biscuits on the evening of Monday 16th December and the mornings of Tuesday 17th December and Thursday 19th December.
The club will be closed for the Christmas and New Year period, reopening on Monday January 6th
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| Paignton 2019 – Never mind the weather ... |
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In spite of the gale-force winds and torrential rain forecast for the Saturday, around nine tables of members (plus several non-playing other halves) converged on Paignton, on what was to have been Brexit Day, for another very enjoyable weekend of bridge and social activity in pleasant surroundings of the Redcliffe Hotel.
As we've come to expect, Christine and Stuart organised things perfectly, even adapting Saturday's programme to include the Rugby World Cup Final. From the Friday early evening welcome drinks through to Sunday lunch, a great time was had by all.
Our thanks to Christine and Stuart – and to everyone who came along to support this very enjoyable event.
For a taste of the weekend's activities, plus photos of the winning pairs, click here.
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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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