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East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club
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Release 2.19s
22nd April Results

Two updates from last night's (22nd April) session:

Margaret Swift is home and doing well, although exhausted, Margaret expects to be back playing as usual next Wednesday.

Thank you to the individuals who helped last night, and everyone else for coping with the drama - and carrying on!

As a result of a silly mistake by the director, the results of last night's session are not rigorous.  Some people ended up playing the same boards twice.  I've published the results for personal analysis and discussion, but I've omitted them from the overall yearly results.  Rest assured, your director has given himself a strict talking to, and has learned valuable lessons on how to proceed next time we have a similar situation....

Lesson - Pre-empts and the Rule of Two and Rule of Three

The notes for the Pre-empts and the Rule of Two and Rule of Three session, held on Tuesday 21st April are now available for viewing... Pre-empts.pdf

Topics covered included:

  • Vulnerability and doubles
  • Pre-emptive openings - how high?
    • The Rule of Two and Rule of Three
  • Raising the pre-empt suit
  • Bidding a new suit
  • Bidding 3NT
  • Summary and defence

You can also play all the boards again on Bridge Base Online

Practice Boards:

 

EDLT&CC — BRIDGE SECTION
EDLT&CC — BRIDGE SECTION

The East Dorset Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club – founded in 1909 – is set in a secluded five-acre site close to Poole Harbour and the renowned Sandbanks peninsula. It has a reputation for being one of the largest and friendliest clubs in the area and is solely managed by its members.

The EDLT&CC Bridge Section is equally renowned for its tea breaks! We believe that this has created an atmosphere, unique in the area, where members come to enjoy playing bridge together.

Non-members may visit the Club up to four times a year on Monday evenings or Friday afternoons and are welcome to attend any of the Bridge courses.

The Club plays Chicago and Duplicate Bridge:

  • Monday evening is for Soft Duplicate (hosts are available) - 6.30pm for a 6.45pm start - £2 table money, £3 for non-members
  • Tuesday afternoon, for improvers, is Chicago - 2pm onwards - £1 table money, £2 for non-members
  • Wednesday evening is Duplicate for pre-arranged partnerships, £2 table money - 6.30pm for a 6.45pm start.
  • Friday afternoon 2pm onwards, is cut-in Chicago but with an emphasis on tuition where players are encouraged to ask for help and guidance with their bidding and card play - £1 table money, £2 for non-members..
  • Every 4th Friday of the month, rather than playing cut-in Chicago, we instead play mini-Duplicate, where we play several one or two board rounds, which are scored.  Then after the tea break, Terry Wood goes through several of the hands.  No pre-arranged partnerships required but recommended, £2 table money, £3 for non-members - 1.50pm for a 2pm start.

East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club is registered in England no. 10465307 Registered Charity.

Contact us...

Results
Monday Duplicate
Mini Duplicate
Wednesday
Calendar
28th April 2026
Intermediates
EDLTCC 14:00
29th April 2026
Wednesday Duplicate
EDLTCC 18:45
1st May 2026
Cut-in Chicago
EDLTCC 14:00
Mini Duplicate
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Terry Wood will continue to run Mini Duplicate bridge - held on the 4th Friday of every month. ..........

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Terry Wood's Bridge Tutor
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On a Friday afternoon during the cut-in Chicago sessions, Terry Wood usually goes through an example ..........

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Monthly Duplicate Bridge Competitions
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Monthly Duplicate Bridge Competition Evening

Held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month

Prize/s awarde ..........

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Duplicate Pairs Competition 2026
Duplicate Pairs Competition 2026
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We are running a Duplicate Pairs competition for the current calendar year (2026). ..........

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WhatsApp group for finding partners
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Join the new WhatsApp Partner Finder group

New polls will be posted each week, allowing people to indicate if they are looking for a partner for the next week, e. ..........

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