Having served the Association for over 20 years, Simon Husband, partner of Richardsons, Chartered Accountants, is retiring as a partner and giving up his role of independent examiner on completion of the accounts to 31 March 2021. Our sincere thanks go to Simon - we are very grateful for all he has done. We are now looking for a successor.

The constitution of the Association requires that an independent examiner reviews the draft accounts of the Association prepared by the treasurer and certifies that the final accounts are a true record of the finances of the Association.  A formal audit is not required. The person must be independent of the running of the Association. While the position would suit someone with an accounting or bookkeeping background there is no need for the person appointed to have a formal accountancy qualification. Involvement is mainly limited to a few hours work immediately following the end of the financial year when the review takes place and any issues are resolved with the treasurer.

If you would like to help the Association by volunteering for this role please email Dick Davey (richardxdavey@aol.com).

Berks and Bucks County Bridge Association AGM - 22 May 2021 at 4.00 p.m.

This is to formally inform you that the AGM will go ahead on 22 May 2021 at 4.00 p.m. in line with the constitution. As last year, due to the current circumstances, this year’s AGM will be held on-line, in two parts (see details at the bottom of this notice).

In order to show you the list of reports, resolutions and elections to be debated and voted upon, a draft agenda is accessible with the link below, together with the Minutes of the B&BCBA 2020 AGM.

The following documents will be published on the website on about 1 May 2021 are listed below.

Chairman’s report 2020-21 

Treasurer’s report 2020-21

Elections and nominee statements

As usual, all committee members stand down at the AGM, and most will seek re-election. On this occasion, after seven years as chairman, Dick Davey will retire from the committee.

We expect there to be at least one contested election, including for the position of chairman, and there are vacancies for other committee members. We invite nominations for officers (Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary) and other members of the main committee (proposer, seconder and confirmation that the nominee has consented are required, nominees or their proposers may also include an election statement of up to 300 words).

These should be sent to the secretary (Peter Hawkes, hawkes_home@btinternet.com) by 30 April 2021.

We also invite proposals for agenda items and resolutions supported by five members (with details). These are also to be sent to the secretary by 30 April 2021.

Hoping these difficult times will end well and we can all get back to the game we love.

HOW THE TWO PART AGM WILL WORK

OFF-LINE

Once all the Reports and other AGM documents are published on the website (around the 1 May 2021), you will be invited by email to review the documents and will then have until the 21 May 2021 at 4.00 p.m. to email your votes. 

ON-LINE

A Zoom meeting will be held on the 22 May 2021 at 4.00 p.m. which all members are invited to attend if they wish. If you would like to participate in the Zoom meeting please complete and submit the form under this notice by midday on the day before the AGM.  Please note: In order to participate you will need to be happy to download the Zoom app onto your computer or tablet. Members who wish to participate via Zoom will be sent an invitation to join with a password 24 hours before the meeting.

Please see below Zoom attendance request and links to AGM documents

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B&BCBA ONLINE GREEN POINTED SWISS TEAMS & SWISS PAIRS

Swiss Teams: Saturday 26 June 2021 at 11am

for the Richard Palmer Memorial Trophy

Swiss Pairs: Sunday 27 June 2021 at 11am

for the Anders Wallen Trophy

For further information and to book and pay for this event please click here

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Congratulations to Ruff & Ready Elaine Rushforth (Captain), Peter Rushforth, Clare Marshall, Carl Dorsett and Helga Armstrong for winning the B&BCBA 2020/2021 Graduate League Trophy.  We hope to be able to present you with the trophy in July!

Our second match in the league was against London Blue. The B&BCBA team was

Congratulations to the Killer Queen team - captain Guy Evans, team members Michelle Voss, Patricia Oswald , Lesley Sewart and Stuart Siddall on winning the Online Students League 2019/20, teacher Chrys Poole. Thank you to the other two teams, Acolholics (captain Vivien Benzie) and Game for a Laugh (captain Paul Ernest) for participating in BBCBA's first online league.  

34 teams of eight representing 19 clubs competed in the 4 divisions of our league over the 2019/20 season.  Scores for matches that had not taken place before lockdown were assigned according to the rules. 

The final results were:

Div 1 (10 teams): Burnham A won with 122 VP (out of possible 180); joint runners up were Reading A and New Amersham A on 115 VP

Div 2 (10 teams): Loddon Vale A won in style with 137 VP; runners up were Burnham B on 113 VP

Div 3 (9 teams): Amersham CC B won with 114 VP (out of possible 160); runners up were Tessa Templeton Bridge School A on 106 VP

Div 4 (5 teams playing each other twice): Austenwood B won with 98 VP (out of possible 160); close behind were Chalfont B on 96 VP. 

Well done to all those who played.