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 Welcome to Bude Bridge Club!
We welcome new members, Chris and Alison Catchpole, Pat Alexander and Barbara Crook.
New members are always warmly welcomed. Please contact the Club Secretary (bridge@budebridgeclub.com) to let us know you're coming.
New members pay a joining fee of £5 for the year, and their first two sessions (value £8) are FREE..
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| Bude Bridge Club |
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Bude Bridge Club meets for Face-to-face Bridge on Tuesday evenings at the Parkhouse Centre. - Duplicate Bridge with Masterpoints - please arrive at 6.45 for a 7 p.m. start.
Please contact Val Ridding if you are a visitor or need a partner for Tuesdays (see below for details
We also play online on Fridays, starting at 7 pm. - 21 boards of competitive bridge , with friends from other clubs joining us.
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| Annual General Meeting 2026 |
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Our Annual General Meeting and Prizegiving was held on Tuesday, April 7th in the Parkhouse Centre.
Club Chairman Steve Clifton presented Club Secretary Val Ridding with a bouquet in recognition of all her work throughout the year.
Prizewinners were:
John Ridding Club Champions: Rob Irish and Bob Bennett
Clifton Trophy: Neil and Sarah Trenaman
Linda Ashworth Trophy: Ian Curtis
June Justice Trophy: Tom Salt
Handicap Pairs: Doug Bussey and Peter Oldfield
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| EBU Summer Simultaneous Pairs |
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Congratulations to Rob and Bob, winners of our local heat of the EBU Spring Pairs 2026 - and , also, 5TH NATIONALLY!
Out of 419 Pairs nationally, Rob and Bob finished in 5th place with 69.95% and 283 Masterpoints.
For full results, see https://www.ebu.co.uk/sim-pairs
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| Latest Tuesday Result |
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Congratulations to Rob and Bob, Winners on November 3rd
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| Latest Friday Online Results |
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Congratulations to Rosemary and Stephanie Winners with 61% on Friday 30th October,
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| November Play Problem of the Month |
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A very competitive auction!
West's 2 Heart bid was a strong overcall, North's 3 Spades a splinter bid, agreeing Diamonds (to game level) and showing a shortage in Spades.
East's Double was for penalties, South's 4 Hearts showed a first-round control in Hearts, North's 4 Spades a first-round control in Spades.
4 No Trumps was Roman Key Card Blackwood asking for the number of 'Key Cards' (4 Aces and King of Trumps) they held. 5 Diamonds showed 1 Key Card.
From the bidding, West knows that North has either a void in Spades, or the singleton Ace and South a similar situation in Hearts.
What do you lead?
Now look at the South hand. Imagine West leads the Ace of Clubs. Plan the play.
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| Show Answer |
If the Club Ace is led, consider where your 12 tricks are coming from.You need your trumps to ruff as many tricks as possible, so DON'T DRAW TRUMPS or you will lose your ruffing opportunities.
Ruff with the 4 of Diamonds, then start cross-ruffing - S3 - D2; C5 - D5; S7 - D6; C6 - D8; S9 - Dj; C10 - D9; Sq - DA; CJ - D10.
Now play Ace of Hearts and another Heart and you only have trumps left - 12 tricks made!
Did you choose the best opening lead for West?
If, in a very compettive auction, declarer looks to be relying on cross-ruffing, lead a trump!
If D7 is led, this takes out 2 chances to ruff. Declarer can now not make their contract. They only now make 11 tricks.. |
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| June Justice Trophy |
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Hearty Congratulations to Tom Salt, winner of the June Justice Individual Trophy played at Trencreek on January 24th.
Excellent play, of course, and helped by the soporific opposition after an excellent lunch.....and several puds....
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| Forthcoming EBU and Club Competitions 2026 |
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Future national events this year include:
PLEASE NOTE
These events are for Bude Bridge Club Members
Children in Need National Pairs November 10th
Save the dates!
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| Interesting Hand of the Month |
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The EBU Summer Pairs threw up a couple of Grand Slam hands.
Everyone made 13 tricks, but only one pair managed to bid the Grand...
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Play is easy , with trumps 2 - 2 and Spades 3-3.
14 tricks off the top.... |
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