| Rules of Competitions run at Newbury Bridge Club |
| | The following are abbreviated explanations of the club competitions. More details are shown below the abbreviated version.
Rubber Bridge Played every Monday | | This is an informal evening with instant prizes for the winners.On the first Monday of the month, a charity raffle is held. | | Championship Pairs Amy BakerSalver played on the first Tuesday of each month | | The winners are the pair with the best six results with the same partner over the year | | Tuesday Ladder Florence Humphries Bowl played on the second Tuesday of each month | | Provided there are sufficient tables playing, two movements take place with points being awarded based on the performance in each movement. This allows pairs to move between the two halves. The winners are the pair who score the most points over the year. | | Individual Championship Tommy Freeman Rose Bowl played on the fourth Tuesday of the month | | Players must play with six different partners over the year. The first score with each separate partner is the one that counts. The winner is the player with the highest average score from the six best qualifying events | | Prize Handicap Played on the first Thursday of each month | | A monthly handicap competition for pairs. Handicaps are adjusted based on previous performance | | Challenge Handicap Cup Pam Tuplin Cup played on the third Thursday of each month | | Based on the handicaps of players and their partners at the start of the year, the Challenge Cup is awarded to the individual player who achieves the best average score from their top 6 finishes. There is no restriction on the number of times you can play with the same partner. |
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| | Teams of Four Played on the fourth Thursday of each month | | A monthly teams of four competition | | Hosted Duplicate Pairs Played on the second Tuesday, third Tuesday, fifth Tuesday and Thursday of each mmth | | Partners will be provided for players who attend on their own. This event is designed for newcomers to duplicate bridge, although it remains popular with players from all parts of the club | | Roger Kirby Round The Houses Goblets | | A winter “teams of four” round robin, arranged by the players and played in their own homes. | | Edie Gurr Round The Houses Rubber Knockout Trophy | | A pairs knockout tournament and played in their own homes over the winter months. | | Southern Salver Played on a Sunday afternoon in February | | An individual event with a maximum of 40 players. Everyone plays to the same simple system. The highlight of the afternoon is the splendid tea served by a dedicated team of members and thoroughly enjoyed by all. | | New Year Party Takes place on a Friday evening in January | | This primarily a social event. The evening starts with prize giving for the major competitions of the year, followed by dinner and rubber bridge. | | Club Team Events | | The club enters teams in a number of leagues. Occasional friendly matches are played against other clubs. The Simmons Event is an annual match against Basingstoke Bridge Club | | | Last updated : 30th August 2010 22:55 | | | | No Title Present | Championship Pairs - Amy Baker Salver
1 The Championship Pairs competition is an annual competition for members only and for which a trophy is awarded to the winning pair.
2 There will usually be one round for every month, on a Tuesday. Each pair must have two identically completed convention cards.
3 The winning pair is the one with the highest aggregate of the best six qualifying rounds in which they compete. A tie will be determined in favour of the pair with the best single percentage score in any round - if still tied, then their second best scores etc.
4 This competition has been nominated, in accordance with EBU directives, as the club major championship and is therefore eligible for local points awarded at the "District" level (ie 150% of the normal) for all rounds.
January 2003
| | Last updated : 30th August 2010 22:56 | | | | No Title Present | | Tuesday Ladder - The Florence Humphries Bowl
1 Introduction The Tuesday Ladder is an annual competition for members only and for which a trophy, The Florence Humphries Bowl, is awarded to the winning pair. The winning pair is the one that has accumulated the most ladder points throughout the year. 2 Competition Outline There will usually be one round every month, always on a Tuesday. For the first round of the year, there will be a single movement. In subsequent rounds when there are eighteen pairs or more available to play, there will be an upper and lower division. If there are less than eighteen pairs, there will be one single movement. 3 Points Scoring System Points will be awarded according to the table below. Ties will be resolved by splitting the points between the tied pairs. | Posn | Pts won in 1st round of year | Pts won in subsequent rounds | | Less than 18 pairs | 18 pairs or more | 18 pairs or more | Less than 18 pairs | | Upper Division | Lower Division | Single Division | | 1st | 10 ladder pts | 10 ladder pts | 10 ladder pts | 8 ladder pts | 10 ladder pts | | 2nd | 9 ladder pts | 9½ ladder pts | 9 ladder pts | 7 ladder pts | 9 ladder pts | | 3rd | 8 ladder pts | 9 ladder pts | 8 ladder pts | 6 ladder pts | 8 ladder pts | | 4th | 7 ladder pts | 8½ ladder pts | 7 ladder pts | 5 ladder pts | 7 ladder pts | | 5th | 6 ladder pts | 8 ladder pts | 6 ladder pts | 4 ladder pts | 6 ladder pts | | Etc | etc | etc | Etc | etc | Etc | 4 Qualification for Points Should any pair playing include one or more non-members, then that pair will not earn any ladder points and those pairs below it in each round will be raised one position per non qualifying pair above them for the purposes of earning ladder points. 5 Allocation to Upper and Lower Divisions In the second and subsequent rounds, when there are eighteen or more pairs playing, the upper division will always have ten pairs, played as a Howell; the remainder will play in the lower division. The upper division will comprise those pairs available with the greatest total number of ladder points in the year to date. When there is a tie between one or more pairs for a place in the upper division, then the director will organise a cut of the cards to determine which pair(s) will take their place in the upper division. When there are less than eighteen pairs playing, there will be one single movement.
Revised 2009
| | Last updated : 30th August 2010 22:59 | | | | Individual Championship - Full Rules | | Individual Championship - The Tommy Freeman Rosebowl
1 The Individual Championship (The Tommy Freeman) is an annual competition for members only and for which a trophy (“The Tommy Freeman Rosebowl”) is awarded to the winning player. 2 There will usually be one round every month, on a Tuesday. 3 The winning player is the one with the highest aggregate of the six best qualifying rounds in which they compete, playing with 6 different partners. A tie will be determined in favour of the player with the best single percentage score in any round (if still tied, then their second best scores, etc). The first score achieved with each partner is the score that will count. Any subsequent scores with the same partner will not be relevant to the competition.
Revised 2009
| | Last updated : 30th August 2010 22:59 | | | | No Title Present | Prize Handicap
1 Each Prize Handicap event is run as an ordinary duplicate evening, with a movement appropriate to the number of participants. The only difference is in its scoring.
2 Handicaps for both players in a partnership are added to the pair's % score for the evening to arrive at an adjusted score. The winning pair is the one with the highest adjusted score. Visitors are included.
3 Players' initial handicaps are determined by the committee (usually delegated to a sub-committee comprising the director for the evening and two other experienced players, ideally one of whom knows the standard of the player in question.
Also, should a player consider that his/her handicap is incorrect by a substantial margin, they may request that it be reviewed by a similar method.
4 Handicaps are automatically adjusted after each round according to the following method:
Adjusted scores > 68%: handicaps down ½
Adjusted scores > 62%: handicaps down ¼
Adjusted scores < 50%: handicaps up ¼
Adjusted scores < 44%: handicaps up ½
January 2003
| | Last updated : 30th August 2010 23:00 | | | | No Title Present | Challenge Handicap Cup - The Pam Tuplin Cup
1 The period of each competition will be one calendar year and is open only to members.
2 Each round is run as an ordinary duplicate evening, with a movement appropriate to the number of participants. The only difference is in its scoring.
3 Each player's personal handicap will be derived from his/her handicap after the last Prize Handicap event of the previous year. Should they not have a handicap then one will be created by the normal method used to determine initial handicaps for the Prize Handicap competitions.
4 The results for each player will be adjusted by the average of the pair’s personal handicaps. This will give an adjusted result for each player. 5 The winner will be the player with the greatest total from his/her six best adjusted results, regardless of who they partnered in each round. 6 For example, players A & B have personal handicaps of 2 and 5 respectively, derived from their handicaps after the last Prize Handicap of the previous year. Whenever they play with each other during the year in this competition, their result will be adjusted upwards by 3.5% (ie the average of 2 and 5)
January 2011
| | Last updated : 30th August 2010 23:00 | | | | No Title Present | | Thursday Ladder
1 The Thursday Ladder is an open competition for members and their guests held quarterly: 1st quarter: January, February, March 2nd quarter: April, May, June 3rd quarter: July, August, September 4th quarter: October November, December The winners of each quarterly competition will both receive prizes as determined from time to time by the committee. 2 Each round will be held monthly on a Thursday and will comprise a one winner event of between 18 and 36 boards 3 The winning pair of each round will be awarded 20 points, the second pair 19 points, the third 18 etc. If more than 20 pairs compete, then the 21st and subsequent pairs will receive zero points. A pair not competing in a round will also be awarded zero points. Ties will be resolved by splitting points. For instance, if two pairs share first position, they will each receive 19½ points. 4 Each pair’s points will be aggregated over the three legs of each quarter and the pair with the highest total will be the winner of the quarter’s competition. In the event of a tie for a quarter’s competition, the winning pair will be deemed to be the pair with the highest average of percentage scores over the quarter. A pair which does not compete in a round will be rated at 0% for that round.
Revised 2009
| | Last updated : 30th August 2010 23:01 | | | | No Title Present | | Round the Houses - Teams of Four League - Roger Kirby Goblets
1 During the course of the competition, a team may add players to a total of 6 in the team (ie 1 or 2 extra only), subject to rule 11. However, no player may play for more than one team.
2 Matches should be played by the dates specified in the match schedule issued by the League Director. Matches will normally take place in the winter months between September and May. Under special circumstances, the League Director may grant teams an extension for a match.
3 At least fourteen days before an offered match date, the Home Captain shall offer the Away Captain three date and time options (no more than two of which are in the same week or on the same day of the week). If these are not acceptable, then the Away Captain shall offer three dates with the same date and time restrictions. If then, no date is agreed, the matter is referred to the League Director for resolution. Clashes with evening sessions at the club should be avoided.
4 The Home Team shall have the right to determine the venue and shall be responsible for providing, at its own expense, suitable playing facilities.
5 Matches shall be head to head and consist of 24 boards. Hands should be dealt in the presence of at least one member of each team and not pre-dealt. Opposing pairs shall be swapped at the half way stage of each match. The Away Captain shall act as the director. The captains should settle any disputes. Any matter not resolved on the night shall be reported to the League Director for a decision.
6 Scoring for a match will be by IMPs, with two Match Points awarded to the winning team and zero to the losing team. In the event of a tie (ie zero IMPs difference between the teams) each team will be awarded one Match Point each.
7 The difference between the total IMPs scored in a match will be converted to League Points according to a given scale. This information and the names of the competing players shall be recorded on the card provided and countersigned by both captains. The Home Captain shall be responsible for its submission to the League Director.
8 No Match or League Points will be scored for a match declared null and void. When a team withdraws from the League with two or more matches unplayed, then all of the matches they have played will be considered null and void.
9 A team giving a walkover to its opponents shall score no match or League Points. The team given the walkover shall receive two Match Points and the greatest League Points from the following:
- 60% of the maximum League Points
- Their average winning League Points
- The maximum League Points minus their opponents average loss
10 The League Winners will be the team with the most Match Points, where any ties are to be split firstly by total League Points and then by gross IMPs. 11 A team finishing first or second in consecutive years must divide so no more than two of the players from that team may play in the same team the following year. 12 The total of the handicaps of the 4 team members selected to play in any one match must exceed 5.00. The handicaps will be announced as part of the entry form and published on the club notice board. Normally, it will be the club handicap as at the end of August. 1999 Amended August 2010 | | Last updated : 30th August 2010 22:53 | | | |
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