County Pairs Championship 2025
Friday 10th January 2024
Start time 17.30 – online via BBO
$8 per person entry – pay on the day but pre-registration to play is essential.
Please support your county and enter this competition. The event will run as a single long session with a 30 min mid-way break. It will operate as an all play all arrangement (Howell movement) of 36-39 boards using standard pairs scoring.
As always, green points are awarded to the top half of the field & the top three eligible pairs also get the chance to represent the county in the national pairs championship in May.
To register to play please complete the entry form which can be found on the county website at: https://www.bridgewebs.com/merseysidecheshire/
Please note that entries will close at 22.00 on Wednesday 8th Jan as we need some time to set up this event on BBO.
For any queries please contact Chris Raymond - drcjr56@gmail.com or 0151-334-5206.
MERSEYSIDE BRIDGE CENTRE
CHRISTMAS PARTY
AT
PRENTON GOLF CLUB
Friday 13th December @ 6.30 pm
Choice of 2 or 3 courses @ £20 or £25
Tomato soup, Christmas dinner & Boozy Christmas pudding
(non-members £5 extra)
To book please contact Chris Griffin
07754047853
Chrisg1078@outlook.com
Pay by cheque payable to Merseyside Bridge Centre
Or
Bank transfer to HSBC 40-24-40
a/c no. 51165690
(please quote your surname as reference)
Xmas and New Year
The Club will be closed for bridge on Tuesday 24th December and Tuesday 31st December. All other F2F sessions will be run as normal.
There will be no online Wednesday tournament on BBO on 25th December but the tournament on 1st January will be run as normal.
CLUB SECURITY
In order to protect members from unwanted intruders the Committee has decided the outer door to the Church hall should be locked at the start of each bridge session.
It will still be possible for members to open the door from the inside simply by using the push bar.
2023 COMPETITIONS RESULTS
Many congratulations to the winners of the 2023 competitions as follows:-
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1st - John Griffith
2nd - Robin Huddleston
MONDAY EVENING
1st - Anton Healy
2nd - Nick Hughes
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
1st - Robin Huddleston
2nd - Mike Reid
WEDNESDAY EVENING
1st= Tony Gray
1st= John Morgan
STANDBYS
Standbys are now available on a Monday evening.
If you do not have a partner please advise the director at least 15 minutes before the due start time.
At that time the standby will be allocated with someone else looking for a partner and, if not required he/she will go home.
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MONDAY SESSIONS
Please comply with our Safeguarding Policy and do not enter the car park before 7:00pm. Please be seated by 7:20 pm to commence play at 7:30 pm.
To ease congestion in the car park at this time, it would be very helpful, if able, to park in the surrounding roads. It is anticipated that 24 boards will be played and the session to end at approximately 10:30 pm.
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WHATSAPP GROUP
Any member requiring a partner may find it helpful to put a message on the Club's WhatsApp Group. Any member not on the group is welcome to join and should contact Chris Griffin - 07754-047853 - in the first instance.
Chris will also be happy to post an appropriate message on behalf of a member unable to do so themselves.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION
The annual subscription has been reduced to £12.00 with effect from 23.05.22. Please adjust your standing order accordingly.
COVID
It is recommended that members take a lateral flow test before playing F2F bridge at the Club.
We would also ask members not to attend if there is any suggestion they have a viral infection, cough or cold.
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