Here is a list of what we know.  If you are offering teaching additional to the below or would wish to add details please notify president@gcba.org.uk so that it can be added.

• Jim Edwards, South Cotswolds Bridge Club, Tetbury, jimedwards811@gmail.com 01666 502914
• Gentle Duplicate/Assisted Play sessions  starting on Monday 30th May at The Priory Inn Hotel at 7.0pm, we aim to play 14 to 16 boards in the evening and the cost will be £3 table money, non members of South Cotswold Bridge Club will be welcome with table money being £4.
• There is an improvers group every Monday afternoon (not BHs) from 1400-1600 hrs at Fairford Community Centre - if interested to partake please contact Margaret Biship or Steve Love.
• Cheltenham Bridge Club is planning its 2022-2023 teaching programme at the moment, details on their website.
• Mike Robinson, Bouton on the Hill mikerob5650@gmail.com 01386 852675
• Alan Stanfield, Churchdown/Gloucester thestanfields@outlook.com 07906849640
• Ian Cooke, Wotton-under-Edge BC, tresham.bridge@gmail.com  01666 890261
• Mark Rogers mark@greyroofs.me.uk 01453 833588
• Box Bridge Club chris@boxbridge.co.uk 077740150721

EBED organisers of Tournament Director and Bridge Teacher training nationally lisa@ebedcio.org.uk 01296 317217

Here is a list of what we know. ..........

The plan is to run as follows - but with no game on Bank Holiday Mondays.

• First and Fifth Mondays : teams game on RealBridge at 1930 hrs, just turn up as a foursome, using the link which will appear on the website on the day.
• Second and Fourth Mondays : Pairs League on BBO at 1930 hrs as for the past two years - and ctd@gcba.org.uk needs to know some hours before if you are a new or a missing pair.  Charge is BBO$4 per session.
• THIRD Mondays : teams game live at Cheltenham Bridge Club at 1900 hrs, just turn up ideally as a foursome, but if you are just a pair come along and we'll get you a game too.  Charge is £3.50 as pre-pandemic.

The plan is to run as follows - but with no game on Bank Holiday Mondays. ..........

Congratulations to the division winners.

• Division 1 was jointly headed by Stroud M and Tudor, full list at Div One,
• Division 2 by Cheltenham Z with Chipping Campden runners up, full list at  Div Two, and
• Division 3 by Sharps with South Cotswolds the runners up.  Full tables at Div Three. 

Typically for next season we would go along the lines of two up two down but we will need to see how many teams and divisions fit best after the call for entries in a few months time.

Congratulations to the division winners. ..........

There are some key differences in online play of which players should be aware:

• The GCBA Regulations on UNDOs apply in bidding and in play, and are (EBU and others allow fewer cases): 
  • Please only request an UNDO for a genuine mis-click and not for a change of mind or because you were not paying attention.
  • Be generous in trusting your opponents to be honest and accept as often as you can. Call the TD if you have any difficulty accepting.
• THE GCBA and EBU Regulation on Convention Cards & Notes:
  • You are allowed, during an online game, to consult your own CC or notes during the bidding.

There is further information about online regulations in the EBU's SKY BLUE book which we follow, except where specified above.

There are some key differences in online play of which players should be aware:

• The GCBA Regulations on UNDOs apply in bidding and in play, and are (EBU and others allow fewer cases): 
  • Please only request an UNDO for a genuine mis-click and not for a change of mind or because you were not paying attention.
  • Be generous in trusting your opponents to be honest and accept as often as you can. ..........

This is a great way to keep your brain active, and to keep in touch with your friends. There are three primary options available, and these are well described on the EBU pages - click here to read.  

The key attributes of the options are

>>    BRIDGEBASEONLINE (BBO) : there are tens of thousands playing BBO each day, and the first EBU games on 17th March had 26 tables and 21 tables and ran smoothly. The cost is $2 per 12 boards which is good value and EBU Masterpoints are assigned.  There is a great variety of bridge on BBO, but in the EBU competitions (NEW fast game at 1200, 1400, 1530, 1930 and 2100 hrs daily) the majority are playing Acol and are regular players at clubs in England.  You can turn up as a pair, and singletons can visit the partnership desk or play with a robot. Details on how to play an EBU game are HERE. There is lots of guidance on using BBO available from the EBU - click here - and at the Berwick Bridge Club - click here to view.  If ever you have to upload prepared hands to BBO for play - here's how.

>>    BRIDGE CLUB LIVE : you will need a BCL login but there is a free guest facility and a more complete service available for an annual fee. There are very attractive special offers at this moment - read here.  BCL is a friendly club and is based in England, so system familairy will be high. There is also the facility for Bridge Clubs to run their own sections within BCL, and this might be attractive to allow a club's players to keep in touch with each other.

>>   REALBRIDGE : offers you an audio/video interface to a Duplicate Bridge game (and to a casual room too) which has been set up by a bridge organisation.  It is alittle demanding of your system/bandwidth but offers a much improved experience over other sysetms.

>>    FUNBRIDGE : offers great facilities for playing bridge with robots, and you get an initial allocation of hands when you sign up, but have to pay a small amount per hundred hands thereafter. Robots are sometimes more predictable than humans, but sometimes less so; they bid and play fast.

There are apps available for BBO and FUNBRIDGE on mobile devices, and BCL is also available on phones through a browser.

Provided you are not playing competitively, the pleasure of online bridge can be serious enahnced by running alongside a video conference of the style supported by Zoom or Skype or Google Hangouts. Do try it.

If you have useful advice or experiences to relate, please email to online@gcba.org.uk and we can share this.

This is a great way to keep your brain active, and to keep in touch with your friends. There are three primary options available, and these are well described on the EBU pages - click here to read.  

The key attributes of the options are

>>    BRIDGEBASEONLINE (BBO) : there are tens of thousands playing BBO each day, and the first EBU games on 17th March had 26 tables and 21 tables and ran smoothly. ..........

County Individual (30 Aug 21) : Peter Waggett

County Knock-Out : Patrick Shields & Dan Mcintosh, Richard Chamberlain & Garry Watson

County Pairs : Patrick Phair & Patrick Shields

County League 1 : Patrick Shields & Garry Watson, Ollie Burgess & Diana Nettleton

County League 2 : Mike Lewis & Malcolm Green, Nicky Freguson & Tom Jarman

County League 3 : Lesley Harrison & Martin McWilliam, Paul Lilley & Peter Swales

and from our F2F days ...

• Cotswold Cup : (equal)  Enid Castle & Sybil Davies,  Jonathan Bailey & Stan Powell
• Autumn Pairs: John Councer & Mark Rogers
• Swiss Teams: Peter Waggett & Mark Rogers, Tony Hill & Alan Wearmouth
• Mixed Pairs:  Anne Swannell & Steve Sasanow (Flitch - Wendy & Joe Angseesing)
• VIctor Ludorum - Geoffrey Paterson trophy: Mike Wignall
• Summer Teams: John Councer & Mark Rogers
• Summer Pairs: Joe Angseesing

County Individual (30 Aug 21) : Peter Waggett

County Knock-Out : Patrick Shields & Dan Mcintosh, Richard Chamberlain & Garry Watson

County Pairs : Patrick Phair & Patrick Shields

County League 1 : Patrick Shields & Garry Watson, Ollie Burgess & Diana Nettleton

County League 2 : Mike Lewis & Malcolm Green, Nicky Freguson & Tom Jarman

County League 3 : Lesley Harrison & Martin McWilliam, Paul Lilley & Peter Swales

and from our F2F days . ..........