There's a Teams trophy event coming up next month, on 10th July. This is the first of two Teams events on the club calendar this year, both with club trophies to be won. This Teams event is for teams selected at random from the pairs who turn up on the night (the second is for teams whose pairs have arranged before-hand to play together as a team, and is scheduled for October).
As an even number of pairs is by definition required for a Teams event, it is unlike a normal Pairs evening, where a pair can always turn up expecting to get a game (via a sit-out table, if necessary). To make sure no-one who wants to play is turned away on the 10th July, each pair who want to play that night should make a reservation in the club calendar.
To do this, one member from each pair intending to play should use the reservation system, which is available on the club's website via Members Only. The mechanism is fully described on the club website under Documents, see Using Reservations to book an event
For those members who have already used it, the mechanism is almost identical to that for "Find a Partner" except that you are making a reservation rather than requesting a partner. However, if you are unfamiliar with the mechanism, and are baffled by the documentation and/or the Bridgewebs mechanism, just email me and I can make an entry on your behalf -- it only takes a few seconds [once you know how], honest!
The club will monitor numbers and send out a reminder when it's getting nearer to the date. As it happens, both Royston teams events last year had 14 pairs signed up to play, ie 7 teams, which is an ideal number for a teams movement.
Beyond that number, it could be a case of "first come, first served", so it would be both sensible and helpful to get your reservation in well in advance if you want a game that week, as the club will need to review and finalise numbers in the week before the event.
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