Don’t forget clocks went back one hour last night.

Congratulations to Allan & Chris who bid a GS on Wednesday 21st October. They bid 7NT on board 3 well done. Four small slams were also bid during the afternoon.

And on Friday congratulations to Janet C & Sue who bid 7♥ on board 12 well done. 8 small slams were also bid during the afternoon. 

Slam Ladder for 2026 

One point for a small slam and three points for a grand slam. 
A excellent week for slams this week with two grand slams and eleven small slams bid - congratulations to Allan & Chris for bidding 7NT on Wednesday and Janet C & Sue who bid 7♥  on Friday.  As of w/e 23rd October - 1st still is Maaike with 29 pts, 2nd is John T with 22 pts, 3rd now is Janet C with 21 pts and 4th is Brian with 20. Joint 5th are Bart & Sue with 19 pts,  joint 7th are Bill Q, Barry & Wendy F with 18 pts and 10th is Audrey with 17 pts.

Congratulations to Anne Lise & Wendy F who joined the 70% club last Monday. Also, congratulations to all the slam bidders with a glut on Friday. Warm welcome back to Ted last week. Unfortunately, our social bridge was cancelled last Thursday due to illness – PLEASE STAY AWAY from the club if you are showing any signs of cold/cough/flu symptoms.

We held our pre-supper tournament on Saturday afternoon with eleven pairs competing in a very friendly and jolly atmosphere – great to see Alice & Anne Muir coming top. Other prize winners were Maggie & Sue and Maureen B & Sally. This was followed by cava and tapas, with a number of our members and guests joining us - many thanks to Loes who provided these and also, the prizes as well as the supper – hands together for Loes. This was followed by Supper at Plaza 6 with 40 members and guests attending – I understand the food and service was excellent.  meal, please email the club or sign-up on the Tournament notice board.

Up and coming events – sign-up sheets now on the notice boards – quiz night on Saturday 7^th November – teams of 4 starting at 7 for 7.30. We have a new quiz master – Len – thanks for offering.

We then have our Annual Remembrance Tournament on Wednesday 11^th November where we remember our past members – this will be followed by cava and tapas – PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTEND EVEN IT IS NOT YOUR USUAL DAY FOR PLAYING.

The committee have a meeting this coming Friday – see a member if you want anything discussed.

If you have any signs of a cold or a cough, please stay away from the Club – we have a few vulnerable members. Also, we would remind you to dress accordingly - bring a cardigan, jacket, or shawl with you as the aircon is on.

Bridge bookings for w/c 19^th & 26^th October 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 23^rd October – Committee Meeting

Saturday 7^th November – Quiz Night

Wednesday 11^th November –  Remembrance Tournament

Friday 4^th December – Christmas Tournament & Party

The following has a birthday second half of October – happy birthday to Carol O’Gorman on the 24^th.

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.