Farnborough and Bromley North Bridge Clubs will be jointly holding a Swiss Teams event on BBO on Sunday, 4 October.

Play will start at 1pm and we should be finished before 6:45pm.

We will play 42 boards and have a 45-minute break for tea.

We need a minimum of 12 teams to enter (hopefully we will get more!). And we also need an even number of teams, so once we get to 12 teams, then the 13th team's entry will become valid once we get to 14, and so on.

Please see further details on the Farnborough web site here

Every Monday we have an online duplicate pairs session on BBO starting at 7pm. Click here for all the information you need in order to play. Do register for the tournament well before 7pm every week so that any last minute problems can be sorted out, and be online in the tournament area of BBO from about 6.50pm.

Some of our members have volunteered to be available to help other members in any way they can, either practically or just to be a friend to talk to.

In order to find these contact details you can either:

1) logon on to the members area (lefthand menu option Members Pages/logon) - click on the Messages tab to see a message from me with members' contact details

2) send an email to the club email bnbc@bromleynorthbc.co.uk asking for the details to be emailed to you

If any of you would like to be added to the list of volunteers, please send an email to the club email address.

BNBC is a members' club playing on Monday evenings using Bridgemates and pre-dealt hands. It is affiliated to the EBU. Come and enjoy a good night's duplicate bridge in a pleasant and social atmosphere.

New members, guests and visitors are welcome.

The venue is Shortlands Golf Club, Meadow Road, Bromley, BR2 0DX, access via Ravensbourne Avenue. There is plenty of free parking and a bar which is open until 11pm. Blue denim jeans may not be worn. Please arrive by 7.20pm to ensure that play can start promptly at 7.30pm.

For anyone who does not have a partner, there is often a host available - details on the calendar.

Click for map and further information .

Just a reminder to all of what is expected when you are on host duty at the club:

• Please arrive by 7:15 at the latest, report to the director and wait at the bar.
• The Director will then pair you with any player who does not have a partner and a table will be found. Should two players need partners they will play together and the Host will leave.
• If the Host's regular partner comes he/she should also wait at the until the Director has paired up the players.  If there are an odd number of members arriving without a partner then he/she will be paired up accordingly.
• If the host needs to go home without a game, they will get a free evening the next time they come to the club.

We are trying out a new way for members to find a partner. As soon as you know you will need a partner, email iancotton@ymail.com with your contact details and Ian will contact you to let you know which other members are looking for a partner. You must do this by 4pm at the latest on the day that you want to play. There will still be a host at the club (except on competition evenings, see calendar).

Alternatively, you can put a partner request on the calendar and email other members via the website. For more information click here.