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Alan Lamb Benefit  
84 people played at the Alan Lamb Benefit bridge afternoon on 3 November at Broadwell (76 played duplicate and 8 played Chicago). A huge thank-you needs to be given to all who helped out, to the players who took part the event and to those who gave such generous donations of cakes, scones and raffle prizes. It was a great afternoon and achieved a tremendous result for a very worthwhile cause!
And here's where I can try to express my profound gratitude to all the organisers, players, and donors, for the magnificent sum of £1,505 - it will certainly mean a more comfortable convalesence, and likely a much-needed break for David (I had no shortage of rest myself!).
I was just sorry not to have been strong enough to attend the event ( I'm not sure I've been such a 'good cause' before ... ! )
Hoping to be fully back into the swing of the Club quite soon, i.e. by the New Year ... ... Alan 14.11.17
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  18 Teams, 25th & 26th August '17 - 8 for the Snowdon Salver, including friends from Pershore, Rugby Village, Chipping Norton and Shipston Clubs, and 10 tables of members for the Novice Plate .. social sessions, but congratulations to all who did well, comiserations to the less lucky, but it was mainly about gaining experience !
Full details are under 'Results', and the Salver was retained by Pershore BC, albeit with a 'reduced majority' !
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Reduced-through-necessity, a snap of our event 10th March, the main room of play. An amazing 39 pairs raised an equally magnificent £1,005 going to Sue Ryder Hospice, thanks to all players and donors ..
VARIOUS POSTINGS ON FACEBOOK !!
.. look up 'North Cotswolds Bridge Club'
Oct 16 : THE VILLAGE NOW HAS A WEBSITE
www.bourtononthehill.co.uk
TECHNO-ADVANCES MADE (2016) ..
HANDS - when computer-dealt - are now on the website, adding interest for all.
Look for a card symbol by any event.
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| DISRUPTION TO PROGRAMME |
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particularly when roads and car park are iced up ..
use discretion with snow or ice to disrupt parking.
No afternoon sessions
Tues 17th or Weds 18th Sep
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| DIARY NOTES / EVENTS .. |
 The normally 'open' Friday games at Broadwell are sometimes allocated to a charity or a 'special' event, with no host, nor guarantee of a game, so PLEASE CHECK your email bulletins, or this list ..
In six charity sessions (the 2016 season)
we raised over £4,000 for good causes ..
THANK YOU SO MUCH !!
( 2017 events were cancelled )
Postponed to later in 2019 ..
TEAMS of Four, for the Novice Plate
TEAMS of Four, for the Snowdon Salver
please watch for publicity !
ALL sessions 16,17,18,19 October, and my 'big birthday' party, saw all table money, plus donations, go to British Heart Foundation and John Radcliffe Hosital .. the final total sent was £2,000, thank you so much !!
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| Origins and Policy ..... ! |
The North Cotswolds Bridge Club started in 1985, primarily to provide local learning and practice sessions - but always aspiring to keep its friendly, relaxed and sociable environment. Until his health drama of 2017, the host / teacher / proprietor (Alan Lamb) still felt relatively active, despite those dates (half my entire life!). The Club went 'full-time' in 1990, (Tuesdays-Fridays), most sessions with an 'open' policy (no need to book in advance). 'Mixed ability' is a key description, and improvers are encouraged to any session that they can 'keep up' with, enjoy, benefit from, and feel comfortable at. More experienced players are welcome, provided that they themselves welcome - and encourage - improvers !
Please note : after prolonged difficulties with the new EBU universal membership scheme, this Club disaffiliated in 2013. This does not affect the duplicate games at all, there's just no master points awarded for them !
Note (Spring '18) : 2018 is my year for convalesence and recovery. There are now just five regular sessions weekly, plenty for my stamina level, and that situation may remain so for a long time ..
.. update (2019) : last year saw continued and considerable help from members, thank you. We start this year with the same five sessions, but please watch for some alterations in the spring (after some surgery), and the principal sessions will continue ..
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| Beginners .. |
Any course for absolute beginners might - or might not - be possible upon the host's extended (second year's) recovery. Enquire to Alan, please.
Novices tend to do well at the coached morning sessions (currently on Wednesdays and Thursdays)
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Calendar
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| 17th September 2019 |
| NO AFTERNOON GAME |
Bourton-on-the-Hill
13.45 / 12.45 winter |
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| 18th September 2019 |
| NO AFTERNOON GAME |
| Bourton-on-the-Hill 13.45 |
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| 20th September 2019 |
| Pairs |
Broadwell
13.45 / 12.45 winter |
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