| 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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| Charity Challenge SIMS – commentary |
Click here for Julian Pottage's hand commentary for the Sim Pairs played on Thursday 11 July
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| Coming up in August - Play with the Experts |
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We're delighted to be participating again in this nationwide event, part of the EBU's 2019 Summer Meeting
‘Play with the Experts’
A pairs event, with teams-style scoring
Monday 5th August @ Bath Bridge Club
At the the end of the evening all N/S pairs will ‘score up’ using the scorecard of a pair of experts who previously played the E/W cards. The E/W pairs will score up with the ‘expert’ N/S pair. The pair who finish furthest ahead of the average score of those sitting in their direction will win.
Please arrive by 7.00 pm for a 7.15 start
£6.50 for club members, £7.50 for visitors, £3.50 for juniors
The same hands will be played at various venues around the country, with prizes and Master Points based on the national results.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Click here to be taken to the entry form.
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| Pepys Trophy Result |
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Congratulations to Pete van Praag & John Treble, winners of this year's Pepys Trophy, our annual Butler scoring competition, held at Bath BC on Tuesday 9th July. Pete & John scored +58 IMPS, just 2 IMPS ahead of runners-up Frances Ind & Jo Seddon.
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| Gentle duplicate: the way forward |
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This morning (Thursday 4th July) I gave a short presentation to Gentle Duplicate players on stratification. I explained the gentle nature of the Thursday morning session and why stratification needed to be introduced to balance the playing field. I also clarified the arrow-switching procedure, as there was some confusion about how this should work.
At the end I asked everyone to vote so that the committee could assess if we were approaching this in the correct way. I asked the group to vote on both stratification and restricting the participation of more experienced players. The results of the vote are as follows: 78% like stratification and 87% do not want to restrict the numbers of more experienced players.
I felt that this was a useful and positive session, which was generally well received.
Christine MacFarlane
Click here to view a pdf version of the Powerpoint slides used in the presentation.
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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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| 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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| 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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