Happy Birthday today 4th July to Bernard Rourke

Hope you have a good day Bernard - best wishes from all your friends at JSBSC.

Congratulations to Janet C & Alan B who joined the 70% Club on Friday 3rd July. They scored 72.62% beating their nearest rivals by 11.91%. A great afternoon’s play well done and welcome back. 

Slam Ladder for 2026 

One point for a small slam and three points for a grand slam. 
A better week for slams this week with nine small slams bid - as of w/e 3rd July - 1st still is Maaike with 24 pts, 2nd is John T with 19 pts, 3rd is Brian H with 16 pts & 4th is Janet C with 15 pts. 5th is Wendy F 14 pts, joint 6th are Bart & Sue with 11 pts and joint 8th are Anne Lise, Bill & Maureen, Barbara & Royston, Wendy B, Carol and Barry with 10pts. 

 The following teams have qualified thru to the last 16

Argentina - Kate, Belgium - Mike F, Brazil - Janet H, Canada - Rosemarie,

 Columbia - Kay, Egypt - Bart, England - Len S, France - Carol, Mexico - Ted,

Morocco - Audrey, Norway - Janet H, Paraguay - Elva

Portugal - John T, Spain - Len W, Switzerland - Allan & USA - Terry

Unfortunately the following teams have lost

Algeria - Carol, Australia - Sue, Austria - Jutta, Bosnia - Angela,

Cape Verde - Sue, Congo - Len S, Croatia - Len W, Ecuador - Sue,

Germany - Jan R, Ghana - Kevin, Ivory Coast - Maaike, Japan - Royston,

Netherlands - Kate, Senegal - John T, South Africa - Alice & Sweden - Carol

Another steady week at the club with a glut of slams. Well done to Maaike & Len W, Maggie & Ted and Janet C & Wendy B who all bid 7NT during the week. It was lovely to welcome Paula’s friends to the club – Alisha & Terri – hope to see them next year. Social Bridge on Thursdays is continuing – this week we had three tables and it was lovely to welcome Manny to our session last week.

Unfortunately, we have said farewell to Royston & Barbara and Carol O’Gorman this week. Royston many thanks for directing during your stay.

We have heard that Ann Phillips is now out of hospital in the UK with a chest infection – Ann our thoughts are with you and hope to see you back in Javea soon – missing your radiant smile.

The Committee held a meeting on Friday – bulletin will be available next week. Key points from the meeting – the Committee unanimously agreed in making Manny Kleyman an Honorary Member of our club in recognition of all his duties he has performed for our club. Secondly, Social Bridge will continue for two or three weeks in July – keep an eye on the website and it was also agreed that during August there will no tournaments on Wednesdays. Dependant on numbers during July a decision will be decided re Wednesdays – also keep an eye on the website. Lastly, Javea Computer Club will start using tokens next week so NO cash on the premises.

Pictures from our Summer Meal are now on the website under “Photos Social”.

Our 2026 World Cup well is underway – who will be the luck winner of our Sweep Stake. I was amazed that one of my team’s Cape Verde drew with Spain – WOW. Ted and Jan R teams have already qualified with Mexico & Germany. Keep an eye on the website of who is progressing.

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 22^nd & 29^th June 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 18^th September – Committee Meeting

Saturday 18^th October – Autumn Meal

The following have birthdays in early July – happy birthday to Bernard on the 4^th & Maaike on the 5^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.