e-Cats Bridge are running a week of Simultaneous Pairs the week of 6th to the 10th November and we will be running the Friday session. Please come and join us.

The commentary and results for each session from all clubs that night will be available on the e-cats website at 10 pm each evening to download from https://www.ecatsbridge.com/sims/results.asp?eventid=003633

Dear all 

There was a change to the qualification process for the Larsky Cup Semi-Finals that was overlooked at the Club. Rather than a single specific Club  session heat, the County Association designated that the Club session scores for in Kent Clubs associated to Kent County, in the weeks begining the 19^th November 2023, 3^rd December 2023 and the forthcoming 7th January 2024 would count for qualification. This meant that the scores on Friday 24th November and Friday 8th December were eligible, and the evening of the 12th January 2024, will be a night wher the scores is eligible to qualify for the semi-Finals of the Larsky Cup. Provided you meet/met score over 50% in the Club pairs on that night.

Some Club member therefore will have already received their invitation e-mails that since they scored the 50% plus required on the 24/11/2023 and 8/12/2023. The evening of the 12th January is a third opportunity to qualify from Canterbury (or at another club on another day/evening of the week of the 7th to 13th January). Naturally some players will have to chose which partner to play the semi final with as they may have qualified with other partners on different evenings.

Please Note that on the Friday 29th March 2024 there is no Bridge due to it being Good Friday as the members who stated they would be avialable to the secretary was insufficent to run. The Club will resume after Easter Holidays on the Friday 5th April 2024

We all wish Julia the very best wishes for reaching the milestone of 90years and very much enjoyed the champagne Julia brought along to celebrate with us on the Friday 19th April, although it wouldn't be until the Sunday 21st that Julia was 90.

Julia reported to us this week (26th April) that she had a great week with 7 days straight having at least (probably more) one glass of the classic bubby a day whilst soundly thrashing me in the 3 boards on her way to 2nd this week.

Long may Julia enjoy everything, especially the game she loves of bridge in the various clubs in East Kent.

We had a second member this year reach the milestone 90th birthday this year. Our Congratulations to Alan Everitt

Alan celebrated his 90th birthday on the 19th July 2024 and a small ad hoc party occurred prior to the start of play which everyone enjoyed.

Unfortunately Alan and his partner Ann were not gifted anything on the night as far as the bridge was concerned.

To all members

The entry for representing the Club in the National InterClub KnockOut (NICKO) are now open until the 7th October. The NICKO is a teams competition (2 pairs miminum) open to all affiliated EBU bridge clubs with unlimited number of teams per Club.

The early rounds are of 24 boards which can be played online or Face to Face, in the later rounds it must be Face to Face and increases to 32 boards for the quarter-finals and semi-finals and 48 boards for the final.

1st round losers are entered into the NICKO plate.

There is one Key requirement, all team members must be members of the Club, thus entry must be via the Club Secretary to confirm to EBU. So please contact me if you want to entry with partner and have another partnership to make up a team.

(Post-note: no team was put forward for entry as no team were proposed)

Regards 

Club Secretary

The club is now closed for the festive season and will reopen on Friday the 3rd January 2025.

Unfortunately not enough pairs confirmed they will play on the 20th December 2024 so regretfully it was not practical to run a club night.

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Great New Year ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ .

Club Secretary.- David

The Lasky qualification is again set on 3 different weeks

1) week begining 24th Nov 2024

2) week begining 8th Dec. 2024

3) week begining 5th Jan 2025

The semi-finals will be in February 25, qualifiers will be notified by e-mail by county.

Dear All

On Friday 31st January we will be hosting a heat of E-Cats Simultaneous Pairs ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣  in support of UNICEF - The United Nations agency for children. ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ 

This event hands on Friday are shared with the Thursday session as a combined set of hands. So please note if you are playing in the same simultaneous event at a Thursday Club.

We all hope you can join us in supporting UNICEF's work around the world through this ecats event. All Table money goes to UNICEF.

The Regional Semi-Finals were played on the 25th March either on Real Bridge or BBO  

Congratulations to Dimitre Steov and David Cock, for being placed 5th on combined Nationally results. Congratulations to the other Canterbury partnerships qualifying for the National Pairs Final, Steve Auchterlonie and Mark Benson placed 25th Nationally and Paul Gibbons and Sharon Byrne finishing 47th overall Nationally, Top 50 partnerships in the combined National results of the various regional Semi-Finals with play in a all play all Final over the weekend of the 12th and 13th April on Real Bridge platform with reserves if a Pair decides not to play or otherwise drops out. 

The Lasky Cup (Kent's championship pairs and qualifier for the Corwen Trophy (Champion of County Championship pairs) was held on the 29th March 2025.

The top 4 pairs qualify for the Corwen Torphy (weekend of May 31st/1st June)) and this year included the Canterbury partnership of Dimitre Stoev and David Cock coming 2nd overall.

Just a reminder that Canterbury BC are supporting the E Cats Summer Charity Pairs on the Friday 11th July (events are being held from Monday 7^th – Friday 11^th July). It is for Kidney Research UK and the British Heart Foundation. I trust as many people as possible will come to play and support these two worthy organisations.

Club Secretary

Dear All

It is that time of year again. Please note that the annual membership for 2025 is £10.00 which became due on 1st February, 2025.

This currently entitles you to represent the club in competition and membership of the club's partner finder Whatsapp group. This year's AGM decided for 2025 to abolish the visitor £1 supplement to table money, however if a player is going to play more than a couple of times, then they are expected to pay the membership fee as all membership contributions supports the club. There is a online method of payment which is to the Club Business Account.

When paying online please make out to - Canterbury Bridge Club, sort Code 40-16-11, 42685876 and use your name in the reference field as well as notifying the Treasurer of the payment. 

Club Secretary