| Diary Date |
We are delighted to announce that Rob Sassoon has agreed to direct the CLARE SWISS PAIRS on Sunday 7th June at Lavenham Village Hall.
This will be a major event with significant prize money and blue points available. Start time: 11:00 am, with a light lunch provided. Please note this date in your diaries now. Further details and entry form to follow.
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| Club Announcement |
It is with deep regret that we announce the death of club member George Moody, who was a member at Clare for many years, and very involved with the club as a younger man. His wife Helen Moody informed Bury Bridge Club on Wednesday of his death, and has no details of the funeral as of yet.
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| EBU National Pairs Regional Finals Qualifying Players |
Congratulations to the following players, all of whom have qualified for the EBU National Pairs Regional Finals:
Dave Allen, Lisa Bickerton, Peter Boisseau, Adrian Bond, Shirley Boreham, Shoshana Britton, Jan Havard-Davies, Janet Every, Gerry Ford, Thomas Hawksley, Margaret Hills, John Hooper, Sarah Hopkins, Karen Keeley, Nick Kerry, Caroline King, Paul Maclachlan, Mike Morris, Angela Pavry, Will Pavry, Racheal Reed, Kathy Rose, Bridget Smith, Paul Starling, Ean Stowe, John Symons, Fleur Talbot, Joanna Voelker, Elizabeth Ward, Liz Ward, Joyce Wood
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| Abbeygate Bridge Club Bridge for Fun |
Abbeygate Bridge Club are doing a "Bridge for Fun" with quality afternoon tea on Friday the 8th of May.
Details are to follow soon on Abbeygate Bridge Club's website HERE.
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| Stansfield Sunday Winter Bridge |
From Stansfield Bridge Club:
The next Winter Bridge Sunday will take place on Sunday 1st March from 10.30am for Tea/ Coffee, and play from 11.00am until 3.00pm so as to allow everyone to get home in the daylight.
This is relaxed Duplicate pairs and is open to all members and visitors , cost is £5 to include hot drinks, but please provide your own lunch. Members will be charged to account and visitors please bring cash on the day. The club bar will be open at lunchtime for the purchase of wine and beer ( cash only)
This is a fun day of Bridge with no pressure, so please do come even if you have not played much duplicate. Sign up is essential for our planning, please arrange a partner and sign up as a pair HERE those looking for partners can use the partner finder on the website.
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| Enjoy your bridge three ways! |
Clare Bridge Club runs 3 sessions every week
On Monday evenings you can play face-to-face at the Old School Hall in Clare, at 6:45 for 7:00
or online on BBO with Swindon Bridge Club: see below.
To join us in person at Clare just turn up with your partner! You can be sure of a warm welcome.
If you don't have a partner please contact a member of the committee beforehand
To play online please register by clicking on the "Register for Clare Online" button at the top right
On Friday afternoons you can play "Gentle Duplicate" at Lavenham Village Hall
at 1:45 (please be prompt!) for a 2pm start, finishing by 5pm
These relaxed bridge sessions are an opportunity for players who have never experienced duplicate bridge or for club members who would like to play face-to-face in a relaxed environment.
You are most welcome to come either with or without a partner.
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| Monday Online Pairs |
Clare and Swindon Bridge Club have now joined forces for online bridge on Monday nights.
The face-to-face sessions at Clare are unaffected and continue as normal.
Registering to play
If you haven't previously played online with Clare, please register using this form.
Registering for a session
This is a change from Clare practice: it will NOT be possible to join on the day. Instead you MUST register in advance every week, before 6pm on the preceding Sunday (ideally the preceding Saturday).
You do this on the Swindon Bridge Club website (click here): scroll down to find the event and enter your name and BBO ID, and your partner's name and BBO ID.
Joining the session
Log in to BBO as usual, and search for "Swindon" under "Competitive" / "All Tournaments".
It's as easy as that!
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| Announcing and alerting |
The EBU announcing and alerting rules have been amended. Click here to see the EBU ‘Announcing and Alerting Summary’ which describes all the announcing and alerting rules including the changes.
The first group of changes expands what to do over a transfer.
| Opener |
Responder |
Action |
| INT |
2S |
- If natural you do nothing
- If transfer to clubs ANNOUNCE ‘clubs’
- If another meaning, including showing both minors, ALERT
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| 1NT |
2NT |
- If natural you do nothing
- If transfer to diamonds ANNOUNCE ‘diamonds’
- If another meaning ALERT
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The second group of changes adds responses to one of a suit.
- If your suit responses to one of a suit are natural you do nothing.
- If your responses to one of a suit has another meaning, such as another suit or denies a four card major, you ‘alert’ or ‘announce’ as shown in the ‘Announcing and Alerting Summary’
- If your 1NT response to one of a suit is the normal one showing up to 10 points you do nothing.
- If your 1NT response to one of a suit is different, such as more than 10 points or is forcing, you ‘alert’ or ‘announce’ as shown in the ‘Announcing and Alerting Summary’
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| Cut and Paste on BBO |
The link in the 'Playing Bridge at Clare' document to help on cut and paste on BBO is not working.
♠ ♠ You can access the help here.♠ ♠
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OLD NEWS ITEMS CAN BE READ BY CLICKING ON CLUB NEWS ARCHIVE ON THE LEFT
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