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Welcome to

THE

MANCHESTER BRIDGE CLUB

81 WELLINGTON ROAD, FALLOWFIELD,

MANCHESTER

M14 6BN

 

manchesterbridgeclub@hotmail.com

 

The Club’s regular opening and closing times are:

Monday - 12.30 to 16:30

Monday evening- 19:00 - 22:00

Tuesday - 13.00 -16.30

Tuesday evening - 18:45 - 22.00

Wednesday - 10.00 -16.30

Wednesday evening - 19.00 - 22.30

Thursday am - 10:00 -13:30

Note: Our opening times may differ when we host special events such as Halloween, Special Duplicates, Santa Claus Pairs and for Michael Byrne's seminars. Please check the Calendar on our website for the updated details. 

Closing times can only be extended by prior arrangement and need to conform with the Club’s obligations to our landlord and building security protocols.

Please ensure that you arrive at all our scheduled events at least 10 minutes before the start time as shown on the calendar so that we can start play at the scheduled time. If you are coming but are delayed please let the TD or event organiser know.  

Ring/Text Paul Murray on 07393 579962 for any clarification

or email paul.murraysafc@gmail.com

5 Card Majors
5 Card Majors

For all our members who have already switched or are considering moving to 5 Card Majors and 2 over 1 Game Forcing, this book by Neil Rosen is perhaps the closest to the systems taught at Manchester Bridge Club.

It is easy to read, structured and offers many quizzes and examples to test your understanding. Highly recommended!!
If you would like a copy the ISBN is 978 108 915 4877

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RECEIVING OUR E-MAILS?

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 1) Your email address has been blocked from receiving emails from Bridgewebs. Check the status of your email address, and resubscribe if it is blocked or suspended

2) We do not have your correct email address registered. You can check this via attempting to set/reset password in the Members Only login screen

3) If we do not have your correct email address, please let us know via the Contact Form or speak to any committee member

 

RUBBER BRIDGE SCORING

RUBBER BRIDGE SCORING

 

  1. Each table has 2 packs of cards (different colours). Players cut for the first deal and the winner picks the colour of the pack to be dealt. The cards are shuffled by the player to the dealer’s left and then cut by the player to the dealer’s right. The dealer then deals and the dealer’s partner, meanwhile, shuffles the other pack and places it to their right hand side.

 

  1. Bidding and play are similar (although scoring affects how high the bidding needs to go and only simple systems are usually allowed) but, in Rubber Bridge, the Declarer plays both their hand and Dummy’s hand and all four players play their cards into a pile in front of Declarer. Whoever wins the round then gather all 4 cards in front of them as 1 trick.

 

  1. A game is won by the first pair to score 100 or more points for successful contracts ‘below the line’. This may take several deals.

 

  1. The score is kept of a sheet divided into two columns headed ‘WE’ and ‘THEY’ with a horizontal line across the page half way down. Scores for successful contracts are entered ‘below the line’ and count towards winning a game. Other scores, such as overtrick bonus’, undertrick penalties etc. are entered ‘above the line’ and do not count towards winning the game but do count towards the final score.

 

  1. Vulnerability is very important in Rubber Bridge. A pair who have already won a game are said to be vulnerable and are subject to higher bonuses and penalties as a result.

 

TRICK SCORE

Scored below the line by declarer's side.

RUBBER, GAME, PARTSCORE, CONTRACT FULFILLED

 

TRUMP CONTRACT

 

C

D

H

S

For each trick over six, bid and made

http://www.bridgehands.com/Laws/ACBL/Rubber/ind20.gifUndoubled

20

20

30

30

http://www.bridgehands.com/Laws/ACBL/Rubber/ind20.gifDoubled

40

40

60

60

http://www.bridgehands.com/Laws/ACBL/Rubber/ind20.gifRedoubled

80

80

120

120

 

 

NO TRUMP CONTRACT 

 

Undoubled

Doubled

Redoubled

For the first trick over six, bid & made 

           40

80

160

For each additional trick over six, bid & made      

           30

60

           120

 

The first side to score 100 points below the line, in one or more hands, wins a GAME. When a game is won, both sides start without trick score toward the next game. First side to win two games wins the RUBBER POINTS.

 

In addition, the declarer’s side scores 50 points above the line “for the insult” if they succeed in making a doubled contract – 100 points for making a redoubled contract!

 

PREMIUM SCORE

Scored above the line by declarer's side.

For winning the RUBBER, if opponents have won no game

700

 

For winning the RUBBER, if opponents have won one game

500

 

For having won the only game in an UNFINISHED RUBBER

300

 

For having the only PARTSCORE in an unfinished game

100

 

For making any DOUBLED contract

50

 

For making any REDOUBLED contract

100

 

 

SLAMS

For making a SLAM

Not Vulnerable

Vulnerable

http://www.bridgehands.com/Laws/ACBL/Rubber/ind20.gifSmall Slam (12 tricks), bid and made

500

750

http://www.bridgehands.com/Laws/ACBL/Rubber/ind20.gifGrand Slam (all 13 tricks), bid and made

1000

1500

 

 

OVERTRICKS

For each OVERTRICK

Not Vulnerable

Vulnerable

http://www.bridgehands.com/Laws/ACBL/Rubber/ind20.gif(tricks made in excess of contract)
 

http://www.bridgehands.com/Laws/ACBL/Rubber/ind20.gifUndoubled

Trick Value

Trick Value

http://www.bridgehands.com/Laws/ACBL/Rubber/ind20.gifDoubled

100

200

http://www.bridgehands.com/Laws/ACBL/Rubber/ind20.gifRedoubled

200

400

 
 

HONOURS

Scored above the line by either side:

For holding four of the five trump HONOURS
http://www.bridgehands.com/Laws/ACBL/Rubber/ind20.gif(A, K, Q, J, 10) in one hand

100

 

For holding all five trump HONOURS
http://www.bridgehands.com/Laws/ACBL/Rubber/ind20.gif(A, K, Q, J, 10) in one hand

150

 

For holding all four ACES in one hand
http://www.bridgehands.com/Laws/ACBL/Rubber/ind20.gifin a No Trump contract

150

 

 

 

UNDERTRICK PENALTIES

Tricks by which declarer fails to fulfill the contract: scored above the line by declarer's opponents, if contract is not fulfilled.

 

 

Not Vulnerable

 

Undoubled

Doubled

Redoubled

For first undertrick

50

100

200

For second and third undertrick

50

200

400

For each additional undertrick

50

300

600

 

 

Vulnerable

 

Undoubled

Doubled

Redoubled

For first undertrick

100

200

400

For each additional undertrick

100

300

600