Slam Ladder for 2025 Winner - Barry Webb 

One point for a small slam and 3 points for a grand slam

What a way to finish the year end this week with three grand slams and eleven small slams bid. Congratulations to John H & Nick for bidding two grand slams and Janet C & Barry bidding one. Year end results are - 1st is Barry with 31 pts, 2nd is Brian with 26 pts, 3rd is Janet C with 22 pts and 4th is Maggie with 19 pts. Joint 5th are Audrey & Bill with 18 pts, 7th is John T with 17 pts, joint 8th are Janet H & Maaike with 16 pts, 10th is John H with 15 pts.

WOW what an afternoon for slams - 3 grand slams and 11 small slams. Congratulations to John & Nick who bid 2 G/S and Janet & Barry who bid 1 G/S on Monday 15th December.  On board 26 Janet & Barry bid 7NT and John & Nick bid 7NT on board 9 and 7♣  on board 26. Well done to both pairs.   

A quieter week at the club last week with so many members already returning to their homelands. As a result of this we have decided to close this Wednesday, 17^th. So, the club is only open on Monday 15^th and Friday 19^th - we then close for a two-week break over the Christmas/New Year period – we reconvene on Monday 5^th January 2026.

At our last committee meeting we discussed the table money fees – they have been €3 a session ever since I’ve been a member – at least twenty years – great value for money. We have agreed as of 1^st January entrance will be increased to €4 a session and €6 for visitors; Subscriptions stay at €30 and are due on 1^st January.

Our thoughts are with some of our members who are poorly at this time – private people who don’t like to be named – best wishes for the festive season and look forward to seeing you in the New Year.

I have heard from Susan in OZ – she is settling in well and has found a bridge club – what a small place the world is – she is partnering a lady who went to the same grammar school as Susan did in Devon. She has already taken on granny duties babysitting!!

We have also heard from Janine, and she wishes everyone a very Happy Christmas, lots of blessings, and hope to see us again soon.

If you have any signs of a cold or a cough, please stay away from the Club – we have several vulnerable members. I think winter has arrived – please bring an extra layer for those that feel the cold.

Bridge bookings for w/c 15^th December & 5^th January are now open – slots available - you can e-mail the Club, use the sign-up sheets in the Clubhouse or TURN UP WITH A PARTNER BEFORE 2.00 LATEST. If you have signed up, please be at the club by 2.15pm.

Friday 19^th December – Last Tournament of 2025

Monday 5^th January – First Tournament of 2026

No more birthdays in 2025.

Jávea School of Bridge and Social Club (JSBSC) holds duplicate tournaments currently every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons commencing promptly at 2.30pm.  Doors open at 1.30pm.

We ask that players arrive by the latest 2.15pm thus leaving the Director and Scorer sufficient time to establish and set up the movement for a prompt start at 2.30pm. We have a dealing machine for generating computer dealt hands and also have wireless tablets using ArcScorer.

The tournaments are conducted in the English language and to EBU Guidelines.

We are a multi-national club with Spanish, British, Dutch, German, French, Belgian, Norwegian, Swedish, Austrian, Canadian, Danish and Swiss members - play is in English. 

We are proud of our reputation for being a friendly club and extend a very warm welcome to visitors.