RealBridge every Thursday Afternoon
Starting 27th January

As from next Thursday 27th, the Thursday afternoon Online session at 2.30
will be on RealBridge instead of BBO
Players will use their computer camera and microphone
 to see and converse with the other players at the table.

The link which will be required to login will be shown here the day before the session
but will not work until about an hour before the event

Please check that your equipment is suitable and
try out your camera and microphone in advance
using this link to the test provided by RealBridge
Camera and microphone test

See Using RealBridge on the LH index
or see the RealBridge web site for a lot more information

Bridge in the Barn restarts on Tuesday 1st. February   Government restrictions have kept the barn closed since Christmas and, luckily for us, the closure has enabled essential maintenance work to be carried out without otherwise affecting Bridge. Government restrictions are now being eased and it seems likely that the worst of the pandemic is over. We have well spaced tables, good ventilation and provide hand steriliser We leave mask wearing to individual discretion.

Initially we will have three weekly sessions, as before Christmas

7.30 on Tuesday Evening - 24 boards
10.30 on Wednesday Morning - 24 boards
10.30 on Thursday Morning - Gentle Bridge - 18 or 20 boards.
The Table Money will be £4.00 per player for each event

Advance booking, by noon on the day before is necessary for all sessions.
Contact Evelyn.Crossley@yahoo.co.uk to reserve your place
The event will be cancelled if numbers are insuffient and players will be notified

The Online programme will continue as at present

Monthly Competition Results for December

Results were as follows:

Winning Pair; Neil Crawford & Nigel Wolfendale
Winning Player; David Beever
Winning Player with 4 Partners: Evelyn Crossley
Winning Jack High Pairs: Jane Leonard & Richard Holt
Winning  Jack High Individual: Angela Flintoft
Winning Non-Expert:  Roger Heppleston

The January Competition is now in progress
Click the competition for early scores

Calendar Month for Booking and Partner Finding

Calendar Month gives access to results  and information about future events.

It also has clickable icons, enabling a member

• to make a booking with a Partner 
  for events which require this
  (currently all face-to-face events) 
• to Seek a Partner for any event.
  Show your email address or phone number so that partners may contact you.

Club Members do not require a password
to register with their EBU Number

The names listed on Calendar Month
and under Check Bookings
are only for those who have booked online.
Many bookings are made by contacting Evelyn
and these are not shown.

For  more information about Calendar Month select
Using Calendar Month in the LH index

Please Login Early for Online Games

Please register for online games in good time.  Preferably 10 but at least 5 minutes before starting time is appropriate.
Last minute logins cause  difficulties for the Tournament Director and might not be accepted

This is a reminder that the Club expects that everyone playing must show their full name
(First and Surname) in their profile.
As a Club site, members should be able to see who they are playing against.
May we remind some of our newer players and a few more experienced ones that they should comply.

Undos in Bidding
The Club now allows Undos for misclicks in the bidding, but not in the play.
As soon as you realise that you have misclicked you may ask for an Undo. 
The opponents will usually agree, in which case you may change your bid without penalty. 
If an opponent objects, or in case of doubt, the Director should be called.
This brings us into agreement with most other Clubs

Please note that Undos are permitted only for genuine misclicks. 
You may not ask for an Undo if you realise that you made the wrong bid.
Undos are still not permitted for misclicks during the play

Burnham Bridge Club are continuing to disallow all Undos

Standby Pairs Wanted
We are grateful to the members who act as Standby Pairs, to avoid the need to have robots.
As always, we are seeking volunteers to fill in gaps in the list for the next few weeks.

Please have a look at the email which has been sent out and let Evelyn know if you can help

Members or anyone making enquiries about any aspect of the Club's bridge
are welome to contact any of the four SBBC Company Directors.
The details below show their special interests.

We have a full programme of Online Bridge
and will continue to provide Online Bridge.
We presently hold three weekly sessions 
of Face-to-Face Bridge in the Club,
and will hold more as demand increases