| The next BridgeDay at BirnamArts 28th August |
 Over the last three years, our group of bridge players known as Spoons have organised popular days of bridge playing at BirnamArts. The profit has always gone to charity. Last year £2,100 went to Alzheimer Scotland. In 2022, £2036 went to MacMillan Cancer Support.
Thanks to everyone who plays, supports and helped.
In 2024, the chosen Spoons charity is Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) saves and improves lives across Scotland every day.
SCAA currently operates two helicopters, both EC135-T2is, and two rapid response vehicles.
SCAA makes a difference - a patient’s chance of survival and full recovery are greatly increased if they receive the right medical care within the first hour of injury or illness. The fast response of SCAA and its ability to reach Scotland’s most remote and rural areas saves vital minutes when every second really does count.
It’s a good cause to enjoy the wonderful sport of bridge for, in a lovely spacious venue.
The first 2024 BridgeDay at BirnamArts was early March successfully run with 60 players. The top pair NS were Paula Fuge and David Deards from Perth.
With Sheena Dunn and Margaret Telford from Inverness tops EW.
The second one was on May 22nd. We had 10 tables.
The winners N/S were Derek Brown and Priscilla Collier.
EW tops were, again, Margaret Hunter and Sheena Dunn!
The established format is a friendly but competitive pairs, open to all, with a tournament director, starting at 10.30 with coffee and cream scones. Play starts at 11am. 28 hands of bridge with a lunch break. Soup and sandwiches. Teas and coffees available all day.
Finishing with prizes by 4pm.£20 per player is an excellent deal!
There will be a raffle for SCAA. Please donate any suitable prizes to Elinor before the day.
The boards are predealt and all results and hands, analysis etc available immediately online. Spoons players use BriAnbridge smart phone scoring.
All welcome! Please go to Book Events in the menu on the left to book your place.
 Paula Fuge and David Deards, winners in March
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| Last updated : 20th Jul 2024 20:52 BST |
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| Spoons Charity for 2024 |
After a poll amongst all the regular players, it has been decided…..
Our Spoons charity for 2024 will be Scottish Charity Air Ambulance.
Charitable company registered in Scotland SC384396 OSCR registration number SC041845
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| Last updated : 21st Jun 2024 08:45 BST |
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| BirnamArts Day- an over view from our Tournament Director |
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”Another successful day's bridge at Birnam Arts on Wednesday 22 May.
We had 10 tables and played 30 boards.
There were just a few slam hands to note.
On board 4 7D, 7S and 7NT were there for the taking by E/W. No one bid a grand but Margaret Telford/Sheena Dunn and Sean Malone/Margaret Sinclair both found 6S Everyone was in spades and all made 13 tricks. Margaret and Sheena also came first overall East/West with a creditable 62.59.%
On board 9 there were small slams on in clubs, hearts, spades and no-trumps. Only Deannie & Angus McMaster found the 6NT - well bid them. (Sadly Miriam & I settled for measly 3NT).
On board 21Small slams in clubs and diamonds were on for North/South. Well done Carol Bisset and Linda Main for getting to 6C’s on a combined 27 count.
Derek Brown and Pricilla Collier from Perth were first North/South with 61.71%.”
Derek French
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| Last updated : 21st Jun 2024 08:19 BST |
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| Top teams! |
Our first foray into TEAMS!
results and boards and analysis all now up on Results,
Well done everyone.
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| Last updated : 21st Jun 2024 08:14 BST |
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| A Day of Bridge at BirnamArts |
Booking is now open for the next ‘day of bridge’ in the spacious auditorium at BirnamArts. Wednesday 22nd May. A fun competitive pairs tournament with lunch and prizes included.
Go to Book Events to book your place.
There will be a raffle for SCAA. Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) saves and improves lives across Scotland every day.
Please donate prizes to Elinor Smith before the day.
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| Last updated : 16th Apr 2024 22:21 BST |
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| A DAY OF BRIDGE at BIRNAMARTS! |
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Winners N/S were Paula Fuge and David Deards from Perth . Runners up Valerie Lacey and Linda Conway from Dundee.
Winner E/W were Margaret Telford and Sheena Dunn. Runners up Deannie and Angus McMaster from Inverness.
A gang of 8 came from Inverness! Snapped above on the train home.
Results and analysis now up!
 Huge thanks to the Rev David McLeod who came over from Prestwick to TD the event.
Any profit from these BridgeDays will go, at the end of 2024, to Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance https://www.scaa.org.uk (tap for more information) SC384396 OSCR registration SC041845
We welcome all levels of bridge player. Visitors are also welcome to join all of our tournaments and we will try to find a partner if required. BirnamArts provides excellent playing facilities. Tournaments are scored using interactive technology and results are displayed promptly.
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| Last updated : 21st Mar 2024 20:03 GMT |
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| A huge thank you to all involved |
Dunkeld CaféBridge Day
Hosted by Spoons
Directed and scored by Victor Lesk
This highly anticipated bridge event successfully delivered for a second time.
Thank you to everyone involved.
Photos HERE
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| Last updated : 24th Dec 2023 21:44 GMT |
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| Scottish CaféBridge Days |
The first ever Fair City of Perth CaféBridge afternoon was on Saturday 19th August. The winners were top Dundee players Helen Wood and Earl McGregor. 112 players played 28 boards! The biggest Scottish CaféBridge yet!
Now fully booked, the fifth Plockton CaféBridge day is on Thursday 26th October. Five venues. Great hospitality from Kyle of Lochalsh Bridge Club. In aid of the Skye social enterprise charity- the amazing Rag Tag and Textile-making things better since 2003. http://www.ragtagskye.org
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| Last updated : 25th Oct 2023 00:28 BST |
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| A third 2023 Day of Bridge at BirnamArts Monday 18th September |
BirnamArts welcomed us back for a third 2023 day of good bridge, food and banter on Monday 18th September.
The day’s profit and the raffle, both in aid of Alzheimer Scotland, made over £300.
Results now up.
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| Last updated : 25th Oct 2023 00:18 BST |
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| £2036 to Macmillan Cancer Support from the Dunkeld CaféBridge Day |
The GRAND total raised for Macmillan Cancer Support from the CaféBridge Day and the raffles at the three days in BirnamArts and at the CaféBridge Day-is £2036.
At the CaféBridge Day, 106 players played 27 games throughout Dunkeld.
Huge thanks to all who came and played. To the venues for setting aside tables. And particularly big thank you to our visiting
TD and Scorer Victor Lesk who raced up and down the village and all the results were in by 4.30. WHAT A TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR! Just amazing!
Please add any photos to the joint Plockton/Dunkeld album https://photos.app.goo.gl/gdARRhdPhWbwrgjj9
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| Last updated : 19th Jan 2023 17:16 GMT |
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| Christmas Jumper Pairs |
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| Last updated : 19th Jan 2023 16:02 GMT |
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| 2022 Days of Bridge 1,2 and 3 at BirnamArts £££ |
The first Day of Bridge using BriAnBridge scoring on smart phones on Monday 23rd May had 7 tables playing and made £165 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
The second one on 11th July had 36 players and made £215 for the charity.
And the third one, which was postponed, took place on Monday 26th September with 7 full tables again. Making £291 to be banked for Macmillan.
So a grand total of £671 made by Carol Bisset and Vivien Phillips by running a raffle with donations. Well done those Macmillan fundraisers!
In the interests of transparency….
Players paid £16 each for each tournament and the catering was £13 pp.
The profit of £176 from the 3 Days paid for the prizes and has bought the scoring credits, flyers, stickers, balloons and other jolly necessities to help get the Dunkeld CaféBridge Day set up.
We’re sorted now and ready to go on Thursday 27th October.
Looking forward to seeing you all then!
Thanks to all who participated.
Huge thanks to BirnamArts too for great hospitality and catering.
It was fun!
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| Last updated : 27th Sep 2022 12:36 BST |
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| THE SECOND MacMillan BRIDGEDAY winners |
The winners- Bob Ross and Fiona Harris.
The Runners Up Gill and Douglas Gordon
36 players played 27 pre dealt boards, 9 rounds of 3 boards, scoring on mobile phones- all successfully completed.
Raffle and donations in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support came to £215. They thank all. Any profit from the day will go towards the setting up of the big MacMillan CaféBridge day on Thursday 27th October in Dunkeld.
The Trophies, the Winners for the top % pair and the Runners Up were the top pair the other way.
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| Last updated : 27th Sep 2022 09:15 BST |
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| A good Day at BirnamArts |
 TOPS!
The results are up in 'Results'. Some snaps are in 'Gallery'.
Well done to Derek French and Mary Little, came tops EW and won a £30 voucher for lunch at BirnamArts.
Very well done to two of the Inverness visitors, Margaret Telford and Janet Appleton, tops NS, who won the star prize- a one hour bidding partnership lesson with Professional Mark Lincoln. Bridgepro.co.uk
There was an award for closest to 50%, for perfect equilibrium, two free passes for a session with Perth Bridge Club, one Tuesday evening this summer. That was won by Juliet Vivers and Debbie Butler for hitting the 50 mark exactly.
Plus a few Terry's chocolate oranges were presented for generosity.....
Thanks to all who came and all who contributed to the success of the day.
BriAnbridge scoring worked awesomely. Thanks to Victor Lesk's support.
BirnamArts catering was excellent.
£165 was made from the raffle for MacMillan Cancer Support.
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| Last updated : 9th Jul 2022 07:33 BST |
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