Forthcoming HBA Events |
All the HBA events listed below will be staged on RealBridge.
Ranked Masters Teams
Sunday January 31st at 2:00pm
Click here.. for details and entry forms.
Desmond Flockhart Trophy
Sunday February 7th at 2:00pm
Click here.. for details and entry forms.
Eccles Cup
Friday February 26th at 7:00pm
Click here.. for details and entry forms.
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Other Forthcoming Herts Events |
Many Herts clubs are now running open sessions, available to all HBA members. These include Teaching, Gentle Duplicates aimed at newcomers & improvers and normal duplicate events. Click here.. for the details.
Players with an NGS grade under 10 may be interested in Hitchin's Rising Stars Competition on BBO at 2pm on Sunday April 18th. Click here.. for more details.
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Further Afield |
Starting on Friday 22nd January, the Young Chelsea Bridge Club will be launching a new weekly duplicate exclusively for junior players. Under 26s from across the country and beyond will be able to play via RealBridge on Friday evenings at 7:30pm free of charge.
The green-pointed Middlesex Congress will be taking place on Saturday (Swiss Pairs) & Sunday (Swiss Teams) 6-7th February, online on the RealBridge platform. Click here.. for the full details.
The green-pointed Kent Swiss Pairs will be taking place on Sunday 7th March, online on the RealBridge platform. Click here.. for the full details.
For links to other counties' websites - click here
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Hitchin raise £3,800 for Charity |
In conjunction with the Royston, Hitchin have been running a charity pairs session on Thursday evenings, with all profits going to the Letchworth Garden City Hospice.
To date, the club has raised £3275. At the same time, member Saroj Ellis was busy making greetings cards from her photographs and the sales of these to members and friends contributed a further £525. Consequently, the club were recently able to present a cheque to the hospice for £3800.
The weekly fundraising session has proved extremely popular and now attracts approximately 100 bridge players each week. It is open to all HBA members. For more details, refer to the Hitchin club website, click here...
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Charity for 2020-21 Season |
The HBA charity for the 2020-21 season is DENS ( Dacorum Emergency Night Shelter ).Their aim is to be the first port of call for people in Dacorum who are facing homelessness, poverty and social exclusion. They ensure individuals have access to temporary and short-term accommodation, and individuals and families have access to emergency food and provisions. They provide accommodation options to support people to move on and sustain their own tenancy and they provide advice and training; empowering people to develop their skills and build confidence.
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