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Cashless Bridge

For detailed Information about Cashless Bridge Payments - Cashless Bridge System.pdf

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Terry Sidey
Terry Sidey

It is with great sadness that I have to inform members of the death of Terry Sidey..

 A long standing member of the club his quiet and kindly presence will be much missed.

The cremation service will be held at the NH Crematorium Holwell on December 12th at 1 p.m.

 

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Christmas Sessions
Christmas Sessions

 Christmas and New Year Bridge Sessions.

23rd December - bridge as usual in the afternoon, no evening relaxed session.

24th - no bridge

25th - no bridge

26th - no bridge

27th - bridge as usual

30th - bridge as usual

31st - bridge in the afternoon , no evening online session.

1st January - bridge as usual,

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New Year's Party
New Year's Party

Our New Year's Party will be held on Saturday 11th January 2025 in the church hall starting at 11 a.m. A buffet lunch is provided.

A Stratified competition in 3 groups based on members NGS grades as at 1st January 2025

Members will be charged £8 to their cashless account.

EVENT IS FULL

If you wish to go on a cancellation list please email Margaret - mee.hitchin13@gmail.com

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Welcome to the Hitchin Bridge Club

The Hitchin Bridge Club plays both online and face to face.

Full details of our regular sessions are listed in the schedule below.

Face to face sessions and bridge lessons are held in the church hall

of Our Lady's R C Church 16 Nightingale Road Hitchin SG5 1QS

 

 

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Bridge Schedule

F2F in the Church Hall

Monday afternoon - duplicate pairs at 1.15 p.m. 

Monday evening - relaxed pairs at 7.15 p.m. - for less confident and less experienced members and course graduates, partners not required.

Tuesday afternoon -  duplicate pairs at 1.15 p.m. 

1st and 3rd Wednesday mornings at 10.30 a.m.  - a series of seminar topics, please see righthand side panel for details

Wednesday afternoon - restricted duplicate pairs at 1.15 p.m. . This is a shorter session playing usually 18 boards and finishing at 4 p.m. Players are restricted to a partnership NGS of 16 or less.

Thursday mornings - all Thursdays except the first in each month - relaxed pairs at 10 a.m.

Thursday evening - duplicate pairs at 7.15 p.m. 

 

Real Bridge

Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.

BBO

Friday afternoon at 2 p.m.

All events are free at the point of entry, members are invoiced monthly. F2F sessions £3. Online sessions £2.50. Supervised play £4.
Hosts are sometimes available check sign up sheet 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1x3CrWWkqscYYQBrTe_7VzO9I2zOFMYQ_eQ82ScqLNds/edit?usp=sharing

For f2f sessions please turn up at least 10 mins before the start time.

Members only. Bridge players who would like to become members can apply by completing the application form on the website - Membership Application Form.pdf

 

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Next Realbridge Sessions

For all Realbridge events when logging in please use your first name and surname and use your EBU number as ID

The next session is Tuesday Evening Pairs, 10th December click here for the session link

 

 

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New Events in 2025

 

Starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday 9th January we will run a relaxed session playing no more than18 boards. These sessions will be on ALL Thursdays except the first Thursday in each month. Ideal for less experienced players or members who like to play in the mornings and/or play fewer boards.

Starting on Wednesday 15th January Elaine and Richard will offer fortnightly 2 hour seminars at 10.30 a.m. These will be on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday in each month and the programme for the first 6 months of 2025 is:-

15th January - Declarer Play - Making a Plan

5th February - Defence - Better Leads

19th February - Defence - Better Switches

5th March - Bidding - Extending Stayman and Transfers

19th March - Competitive Bidding

2nd April - Take out Doubles

16th April - Bidding 4-4-4-1 Hands

7th May - Managing the Danger Hand

21st May - Declarer Play in 1NT

4th June - Game Tries in Majors

18th June - Making the most of High Cards

2nd July - Identifying Slams

16th July - Bidding Slams

Elaine will deliver the first 4 seminars and Richard the rest. If these are popular we propose to continue them after the end of July.

As we have the use of the hall there is no need to book. Members can pick and choose which seminars they wish to attend. Partners are not required.

The cost is £10 for each seminar charged to your cashless account.

On the Wednesdays where a seminar is followed by our restricted pairs session members intending to play in the afternoon are welcome to bring a sandwich/packed lunch and socialise with friends before the afternoon session.

Finally we will have a Summer stratified party competition with a buffet lunch on Saturday 26th July in the church hall starting at 11 a.m.

 

 

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New Host Rota sign up sheet
New Host Rota sign up sheet

 f2f hosts.

If you can offer any date please click -  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/

d/1x3CrWWkqscYYQBrTe_7VzO9I2zOFMYQ_eQ82ScqLNds/edit?usp=sharingto sign up.

If every local member signed up for just one date in 2024 we would fill all slots.

Hosts get a free session and it is the best way of recruiting new members

please help out where you can.

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(17th Jan 2024)
Need a Partner?

Need a partner for any of our sessions?

New to the area and would like to play?

email Carol - c.ingham1@gmail.com

and she will do her best to help

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Feeling Unwell?
Feeling Unwell?

Under the weather, running a temperature, coughing and sneezing?

Please DON'T come to bridge.

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