The initial opening of the club for face to face bridge has been restricted to Tuesday afternoons, which has always welcomed visitors and tried hard to help the less experienced. This session has now settled down to nearly what it was, with a lot of catching up with old friends and numerous new members enrolled. The last session on the 14th saw the inaugural usage of the Dyson Daleks - recirculating air which has been pulled through a filter, saving us from having doors and windows open during the inevitable bad weather of Autumn. There are four of these, spaced throughout the playing area, and although very quiet they do seem to affect the atmosphere. One of the very few pluses that have arrived with Covid is that the afternoon parking has eased considerably, a lot of the Halifax office workers presumably homeworking. As yet the board has not settled on an evening session or the possibility of the kitchen reopening. In the meantime, Tuesday afternoon will be open to all and we look forward to seeing you! Remember- you don’t need a partner!

Your opponents find the right lead, and now you have to keep West off the lead- are you up to the challenge?

Fin out what happened here! Hand of the week 77 Avoiding the danger hand.pdf

Partner opens 1NT- how do you show your 5-5 holding in the majors?

Find out what happened here! Hand of the week 76 Further responses to 1NT.pdf