Hitchin BC visit from Students

Members of the Hitchin club go every Thursday lunchtime to teach Year 5 and 6 children at Samuel Lucas JMI School how to play Bridge. Recently the club ran a session where the students came along to observe and play some games with the members. See the Hitchin website for more details.

Marjorie Lukyn Charity for 2023-24 Season
Marjorie Lukyn Charity for 2023-24 Season

The HBA charity for the 2023-24 season is Open Door St Albans. Their aim is to support people who have experienced homelessness or are at risk of sleeping rough.  The Charity funds improvements to the Open Door shelter, as well as covering the costs of outreach services and the volunteer coordinator.

Master Point Promotions

Congratulations to all those recently achieving new master point promotions.   
Click here.. to see the full March list.

HBA Committee Meeting

Key points from the Committee Meeting of January 26th are available here..

Latest from the EBU

For all the latest news articles from the English Bridge Union, click here.. 

Release 2.19r
Club Winners Cup

2023 winners: Anthony Osborne & Jim Blair (representing Watford & Bushey BC)

This is a single-session pairs competition for the winners and runners-up (or the next in line down to fourth place) of the most recently preceding annual principal pairs competition run by clubs.

In the event that clubs have not been able to hold their principal pairs competition this season, clubs may nominate pairs for entry up to two pairs per club. Competitors must be bona fide members of the Club.

When: 2:00pm on Sunday 12th November 2023
Where: RealBridge
Cost: FREE for all players whose primary county affiliation is to Hertfordshire, otherwise £4 per person.
Format: Duplicate Pairs, 24 boards, with a 15 minute break after 12.
RealBridge
Sign-in details:

You will not be able to sign in until the director has opened the session approximately 45 minutes before the start time. 

The session key is:   

https://play.realbridge.online/dt.html?p=231112124038&q=PlayHBAClubwinners

or click here

Please enter your name exactly as per your entry e.g. John Doe and then put your EBU Number in the ID field. 
The password field will be pre-set and should not be changed. 

When you log in, please sit with your partner at any table.

Entries:

Pre-entry by Clubs, no later than Friday 10th November please. No entries on the day.

 

For more information contact the Tournament Secretary at hbatournamentsec@gmail.com