| Bude Bridge Club Online LIVE! |
Bude Bridge Club Will now be meeting ONLINE on Tuesday afternoons, using Bridge Club Live.
Starting at 2pm, we will play 18 boards , about 2 and a half hours.
Members will need to be Full Members of Bridge Club Live (BCL).
Download the BCL onto a PC, laptop or iPad.
On Tuesdays, register at 2 pm for a 2.15 start.
All members are invited, and all partnerships should include at least one Club member.
There have to be complete tables, so, if there are an odd number of pairs, the last pair to register will have to miss out.
Click HERE for details
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| Monthly News Report - January 2021 |
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During these difficult times, many members of Bude Bridge Club have moved to playing online. This gives them the opportunity to play socially with other members of the club, and competitively against players of all abilities from all over the world.
So far, members have played well over 40,000 hands of bridge on several different websites, the most common being Bridge Club Live (BCL, for social bridge) and Bridge Base Online (BBO, competitive).
The club has been unable to hold their usual prize-giving this season, so the winners of the various events have not received their deserved recognition.
The Roll of Honour for 2020 is:
Club Champions: David Clarke and Steven Clifton
Teams Champions: Chris Nichols, Jane Koldewey, Neil and Sarah Trenaman
Collian Bowl: Tertia and Tom Salt
Handicap Pairs: Maureen Fallows and Ian Curtis
Clifton Trophy: Steven Clifton and David Clarke
June Justice Individual Champion: Neil Trenaman
Jug of Bridge Wisdom: Gill Lowe and Tim Benson
Beryl Mardon Memorial Trophy: Deb Delvalle
Jon and Bill Grand Slam Bottle: Alan Merchant-White, Steve Trenner and Chris Nichols
Further information can be found on the club’s website www.bridgewebs.com/bude
We look forward to meeting once again over the table in the not too distant future
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| Falmouth Salver |
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We are delighted that two of our members have won the Falmouth Salver 2021, the first major County tournament of the year.
Playing online from Stratton, Chris Nichols partnered Steven Clifton in Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands against 23 other pairs throughout the County and beyond.
Their winning percentage of 70% was the highest in the competition's history.
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| Annual General Meeting |
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The Annual General Meeting scheduled for April 7th has been deferred until such time as the COVID 19 pandemic allows for safe resumption.
In the interim, an Acting Committee has been appointed to deal with any matters that may arise, and to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting, when matters allow, to appoint new officers.
Acting Chair: Chris Nichols
Acting Treasurer: Stephen Smith
Acting Committee members: Maureen Fallows, Steve Trenner, Neil Trenaman.
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| Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Bridge |
Our weekly sessions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays will continue once COVID-19 has died down.
Friday duplicate bridge at the Parkhouse will be booked on a month by month basis.
The next date will be a long way off!
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| In Memorium |
It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of three of our former members last year.
Peggy Cann was a founder member of the club and had a wicked sense of humour!
She was a delight to play with and against and was always complementing the opposition on good play.
‘Oh, well done!’ could always be relied on if someone made a difficult contract.
Such a lovely lady, sorely missed.
George Booth, a staunch member of the club for many years, has also sadly passed away.
We will remember him as a true gentleman of the bridge table, always calm and polite with a gentle manner and lively sense of humour.
Kathleen Bence was a regular at the club until recent years. She had a very competitive style and always complimented others on good play. She passed away peacefully in December..
Our thoughts are with their family and friends.
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| Club Champions 2020 |
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David Clarke and Steven Clifton are this year's Club Champions, pictured here receiving their virtual John Ridding trophies.
They also teamed up to win the Clifton Trophy.
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| Team Champions 2020 |
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Sarah and Neil Trenaman teamed up with Chris Nichols and Jane Koldewey to win the club Teams Championship for the third successive year in 2020.
Neil was also winner of the June Justice Individual Championship.
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| January Play Problem of the Month |
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North leads the King of Diamonds against your 4 Spade contract.
Plan the play.
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Plan your play.
You may plan to win the first trick with the Ace of Diamonds, draw trumps finishing in dummy and lead the Queen of Clubs, taking the Club finesse.
If South has the King of Clubs you cannot lose more than two hearts and a Diamond.
If North wins the King of Clubs, you can discard two of dummy's Hearts on the established club winners and ruff your second Heart in dummy.
What could possibly go wrong?......
Unfortinately, it can. After winning the King of Clubs, North leads a Diamond to South's Queen and a Heart is played through your King - Jack. Now you have a nasty guess, and whatever you choose is wrong as North holds both the Ace and Queen.
Could you have avoided the problem?
Well, yes! South is the danger hand and you want to stop South getting the lead and playing a Heart.
The answer is simple - just duck the first trick and then South can never get in. |
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