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 Welcome to the website of the Highland District of the Scottish Bridge Union
Here you will find information for SBU members in the District, and visitors to the Highlands will be able to locate and contact affiliated clubs which would be more than happy to welcome them for a game of bridge.
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| Highland Education |
Anyone interested in teaching this session either face to face or online please contact
Ann Wickens at highland@education.sbu.org.uk
Classes this year
Elgin Contact David Angus
Ness Bridge Club Beginners' Evening Class starts on Tuesday 11th October 2022 Face to face Iain Slinn slinni850@gmail.com
Ness class also run an improvers group providing play experience and advice.
U3A Inverness and Black Isle Beginners 9.45 on Fri mornings from 30th Sept online (Open to any U3A member) Contact Ann Wickens highland @sbu.org.uk
Improvers Play and Learn 10.30 fwith discussion of hands online at 12.00 fom 30th Sept Contact Ann Wickens highland @sbu.org.uk
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| cafe bridge |
Would you like to give Cafe bridge a try. Plockton Cafe Bridge Day is on Tuesday 25th October in aid of Rag Tag & Textile.
Click for further details. For other Cafe Bridge in Scotland & elsewhere check out brianbridge website.
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| Ness congress at Newtonmore |
 Ness club are running a Swiss congress at Highlander hotel, Newtonmore from 28th to 30th October 2022.
CLICK the link for a brochure
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| Aviemore congress |
 Aviemore congress is back F2F in 2022. We are at the MacDonald Aviemore Resort this year on the weekend 4-6th November 2022.
Online entry for the main congress please click on the online entry box below.
Online entry for the Bronze 1 & 2 congress section to follow shortly
See below for the link for hotel booking at MacDonald Highland Resort. The rates are for the Morlich hotel in the resort.
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| Aviemore main congress online entry |
Please click on the link to access the online entry form for main congress.
Congress rates are £50 per person for MacDonald hotel residents, £70 per person for non- residents
Highland pairs only can play in one event, the rate for Highland pairs is £14 per person per session. Please give details in comments.
Please show how you intend to pay.
Please get in touch if you require a hard copy entry form.
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| MacDonald Aviemore Resort booking |
The congress rates for the MacDonald Aviemore Resort are :
The room rate is £208.00 per twin/double per night that includes dinner x 3 nights, 3 x breakfast and 2 x lunches.
Single occupancy rate would be £144.00 per night
Click on the link to upload the hotel booking self billing.
Details of the payment methods will be on the confirming email.
The hotel will confirm receipt of monies received.
Please indicate the payment method you are using.
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| Aviemore 22 Bronze 1 and 2 Congress |
Bronze 1 and 2 Program Program 4th-6th Nov 22 (Click headline link)
We hope to welcome many new players to their first congress
Congress rates are £40 for residents and £60 for non residents.
Members from Highland District not wishing to play in all events, £10/event
Remember to book both Entrance to Congress (See below) and Accommodation See links for accommodation (MacDonald Resort Accommodation)
Do not worry if you do not have team mates
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| League latest standings |
21-22 results are starting to come in. Click the link to download the latest cross-tables for the 3 divisions. Results uploaded approx. weekly.
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| MEMPAD |
The SBU has launched MEMPAD (which stands for Membership and Master Point Administration Database), a major new initiative to facilitate the submission of Master Points and the administration of the Master Point system. This development involves a number of phases, but the following features are already in place:
Members can -
* update their personal contact details
* view their own Master Point status
Club secretaries can -
* view their members' contact details
* update details of their office bearers
* submit local Master Points electronically (if using a standard scoring program)
Club treasurers can -
* reconcile members' SBU subscriptions with payments made to the SBU
You will need a password to log on to the system - to receive this, please email masterpoints@sbu.org.uk quoting your Master Point number.
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| New Tricks |
For our online teaching in schools this year, we have been using New Tricks videos
New Tricks is a charity formed to promote bridge learning.
In addition to videos for schools they have created nmany fun videos for much more experienced players.
You can access these by becoming a patron for NewTricks
Please consider becoming a patron and enjoying the battle of the giants and also putting a link to this item on your club website
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| HIGHLAND ONLINE CLUB NIGHT ENTRY LINKS |
Links to Highland Online Club nights have been set up through USEFUL LINKS on the Menu. If you are not on the entry list follow the link
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| HIGHLAND DISTRICT REALBRIDGE |
Would you like to try RealBridge? You would be very welcome to join the Strathspey BC RealBridge on Mondays at 6.50 for 7pm.
Go to the Strathspey BC website and follow the links to join our session.
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