Well done Team Lac! |
This season's BBL Pivot Cup was won by a BFBC team, so congratulations to Hang Lac, Amanda O'Neill, Bill Ross and Jim Graham, who beat a team from Finchampstead BC in the final. After trailing for most of the 24 board match, victory by just 6 IMPS was secured on the final two boards. A big thank-you also to Mary Harvey, who came into the team as a last minute reserve in the semi-final against a team from Camberley BC. Well done all.
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Bracknell Bridge League End-of-Season Pairs |
The traditional end-of-season pairs event (with prize giving for the past league season) will be held at Brownlow Hall on Thursday 1st June, 7-30pm start.
The event is open to all members (and their guests) of clubs who participate in the league, so why not put the clock back three years and enjoy an evening of bridge at Brownlow Hall again. For further details of the event and instructions on how to enter please see the BBL Home Page.
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ECats Sim Pairs April 17th |
BFBC held a heat of the ECatsBridge Sim Pairs in aid of the Turkish/Syrian Earthquake Disaster Appeal on 17th April. Best placed BFBC pairs in an overall field of over 300 pairs are (currently) Simon Kearon/Dave Lee and Susan Ozer/David de Andrade, who with 65% and 61% sit in 9th and 26th place respectively. Full details of the results can be found on the ECats website here.
A big thank you to all 13 pairs of BFBC members and visitors for your support for this worthy cause.
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Well done Bob and Marge! |
Congratulations to Bob and Marge Williams for their win in the Berks & Bucks CBA TESSA TEMPLETON MEMORIAL TROPHY. You can read more about the trophy and their win on the county website here
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Bridge in the Time of Corona |
Regretably, the club remains closed for face to face bridge for the foreseeable future but don't despair. Bracknell Forest Bridge Club’s Monday evening sessions are now running every week on the RealBridge platform. This exciting new service simulates real live bridge, allowing you to see and chat with your partner and opponents. There’s no need to put your name down. Just turn up (figuratively) on the night. For full details of how to join in, please click on RealBridge club sessions on the left menu and choose Play.
EBU Master Points and NGS gradings will be awarded for RealBridge sessions in the same way as for live club sessions. There is a small, 'table money' charge for each session. See click RealBridge club sessions, and choose Play for more details.
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Laws for online Bridge |
One of the advantages of playing online is that the scope for transgression of the many laws of duplicate bridge is much reduced - revokes, bids out of turn, insufficent bids etc are all things of the past if you play online, much to the delight of directors and players alike. However, there are still a few pitfalls that you need to be wary of and one in particular can (ocassionally) cause ill-feeling at the table if it is ignored or not handled in the right manner. This relates to the explanation of a bid during the auction and what happens if an incorrect explanation is given. Many of the laws are not always easy to follow if you try to look them up in the rule book, so Keith offers this translation of what to do in this situation.
If your partner gives an incorrect explanation, the time you must reveal it depends on whether you end up as declarer or defender.
If you or your partner end up as declarer then you should reveal any incorrect explanation as soon as the auction is over, before the opening lead is made. If you're not quick enough and the defender leads then normally, in a club setting, I would allow the defender to retract his lead and lead something else. It's a bit less clear cut with online bridge because the opening lead causes dummy to be immediately exposed. TD must use judgement to allow the defender to change the lead because of the misinformation but not because he's now seen dummy and decided his original choice was ill advised (eg. he leads an ace then discovers dummy is void). If in doubt, don't allow the defender to change his lead but be ready to award an adjusted score.
If you end up defending you must not reveal any mistaken explanation until the play of the hand is over. To do so would give your partner Unauthorised Information. Once the hand is completed, you should reveal the misinformation and your opponents can ask TD for an adjusted score if they think they have been damaged. TD must give the benefit any doubt to the non offenders.
Finally, if you have been damaged and ask for an adjusted score, please be patient. In the interests of keeping the evening running smoothly, the adjustment will only be made after due consideration after the session is concluded.
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Wekcome to Bracknell Forest Bridge Club |
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We are a medium sized club located at Brownlow Hall in Newell Green, Bracknell with a membership of c50 people and 8-11 tables at each session. We organise a variety of duplicate bridge events and also participate in organised Sim pair events - our aim is to provide a different style of event each month! We run a number of member only club events and have a number of teams who compete in the Bracknell League, the Pivot Cup and the Greens Cup. Our club night is Monday and we typically play 24 hands at each session. We are EBU affiliated and award master points at the majority of events.
We are a super friendly bunch! We have playing scorers and directors at each event who manage to maintain the right balance between a well managed evening and a relaxed atmosphere. Visitors and new members most welcome. Please see the information panel for further details or contact BracknellForestBridgeClub@gmail.com or just click on this news item.
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B&B CBA Committee Cup and Waller Bowl |
The County has announced that the finals of both the Committee Cup and Waller Bowl have been cancelled. These were scheduled for April 5th and 26th respectively.
BFBC held a heat of the Berks and Bucks Committee Cup on Mon 20th Jan. The Cup is a County teams-of-four event, with qualifying teams competing in the final at Windsor on Sunday April 5th. A total of 7 teams competed, with the top three teams entitled to play in the final. Marceli Smialkowski's team was in top spot, with Bob Findlow's and John Harman's team second and third respectively.
The Waller Bowl (pairs) heat was held on Mon 2nd March. Nine pairs competed, with the top three pairs entitled to play in the final to be held at Windsor on Sunday 26th April. Top pair were Marceli Smialkowski & Andrzej Kwiatkowski, followed by Andy Kirk & Martin Woodbridge and Keith and Jenny Sheppard.
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Francis Cup Teams Competition - Mon 21 Oct 19 |
This year's annual competition for the Francis Cup was held on | | | |