| Covid and The Club Newsletter |
Click anywhere in thiis box to download our August 2020 Newsletter
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| Online Bridge through BPS Online |
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ONLINE BRIDGE FOR PBC MEMBERS
FOR LATEST SCHEDULE - SEE HERE
Online sessions now every day - the fee is £2.50 per session
To find out more please click anywhere on the section title.
All sessions apart from the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays are Mitchell type MP pairs.
The 2nd Tuesday is MP Swiss Pairs and the 4th Tuesday IMP pairs.
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| BBO Upgrade 12 May 2020 |
BBO has moved its Casual bridge area operation onto a separate BBO site. When playing Casual bridge with friends, they all need to be on this upgraded version (5.6.0) and you must click the Casual button before setting up your table or inviting to a set game. You will not see players connected to the main BBO site, nor will you be automatically taken to your tournament.
If you are playing in BPS or EBU sessions, remember to be in the Competitive area a few minutes before your tournament is scheduled to start.
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| Covid 19 Discretionary Grants Scheme |
At the instigation of Andrew Petrie and Nick Sutcliffe your treasurer applied to Preston City Council for a grant under the above scheme.
We have been awarded £2,000 a big thank you to Preston City Council
Following the end of this scheme PCC has awarded us a further £1000
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| Coronavirus 12th March 2020 |
The trustees have taken the decision to close the club with immediate effect.
We consider that the age profile of the club is such that we are likely to have many members who are amongst the most at risk and we do not know how many of our members have underlying conditions which would enhance that risk.
We believe that we cannot take chances with the health and wellbeing of our members
This game of ours could be custom designed for spreading infection and it is difficult to see how we could safely continue.
As the situation develops we will update our web pages please watch this site for any further news.
Please ignore the calendar for now we may not have altered every entry
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| Fylde League Teams |
DO YOU WANT TO PLAY FOR THE CLUB NEXT SEASON IN THE LOCAL FYLDE BRIDGE LEAGUE?
Preston Bridge Club enters a number of teams in the Fylde League in which clubs from all over Lancashire take part. Matches take place monthly on weekday evenings between September and March.
If you like playing teams bridge and enjoy meeting players from other clubs then this is for you.
If you want to be considered, then please put your names on the form you will see if you click here. If you are allocated to a team squad then you will have the opportunity to identify your availability to your captain who will arrange the fixtures, however you will be expected to play some home and away matches.
If you have any questions please contact Don Hilton.
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| Member Feedback |
MEMBERSHIP FEEDBACK/SUGGESTIONS
The club is introducing an online feedback/suggestion system to enable members to make suggestions on how the club could be improved. All suggestions will go to the club secretary and they will normally be considered at the next Club Committee meeting, after which, one of the committee will get back to you. Club Committee meetings only take place every few months so please be patient! If you want to use this service then please click here.
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| Purchasing Tokens |
If you wish to purchase tokens before the start of a session please do so at least 10 minutes before the start of a session to avoid delaying play.
Tokens can be purchased from Maxine Veronica Christine Yvonne Don Arthur or Rowena
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| Amending Scores |
From time to time we are asked to amend scores after the session has finished
We are happy to do this up to 7 days after the session
You must obtain your opponents agreement before contacting the scorer.
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| Friday Night Systems |
Friday night is a no fear night and as such only level 2 systems are allowed please click this box for brief details.
Full details in the Blue Book on the EBU Laws and Ethics page.
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| Daytime Bridge |
 Monday Supervised play. 1.00 pm and finishes 3.30-4.00 pm.NB Continues throughout the summer.
Wednesday Join us on Wednesday afternoon for a friendly and competitive game from12.50 - 4.00 pm Duplicate Pairs, visitors welcome, no partner required. For information contact Maxine on 01772744805.
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| Charity Status |
Preston Contract Bridge Club is a registered charity No. 1161100
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| ROOM HIRE |
Our spacious club rooms are available for hire to play bridge at the following rates
Matches Involving Preston Members £10 unless representing Preston such as in the NICKO when it is free
Non Members £30
Ad hoc Bridge £2-00 per player
Regular Bookings by negotiations
Hire for similar games etc by negotiation
Whether free or not the room must be booked with the secretary contact Maxine on 01772 744805 or email whalley.m@sky.com
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