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Masterpoint Fridays
Masterpoint Fridays

SCUNTHORPE BRIDGE CLUB

      MASTERPOINT FRIDAY     

 UPDATE 

The next MASTERPOINT FRIDAY EVENT will be held on 

FRIDAY 6TH DECEMBER, 2024

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!

Last updated : 3rd Dec 2024 18:56 GMT
EBU LAWS UPDATE

The EBU have updated the Blue Book and White Book - this can be found under 'EBU Laws'

Last updated : 2nd Oct 2023 21:33 BST

Click here for current ranking.

Last updated : 14th Feb 2024 10:37 GMT
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Welcome to Scunthorpe Bridge Club
Welcome to the Home Page for Scunthorpe Bridge Club
Welcome to the Home Page for Scunthorpe Bridge Club

This page provides information on all aspects of the club, including results from previous weeks and details of forthcoming events.

Come and enjoy bridge in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Want to learn the game? Check out our lesson details.

Telephone 01724 845751 after 6:30 pm on club evenings.

Last updated : 14th Nov 2024 15:54 GMT
Pam Readhead
Pam Readhead

 ♠ Pam Readhead ♠  

 

It is with profound sadness that we say goodbye to one of our beloved members. Pam Readhead sadly died yesterday with Paul and her family with her. Pam will be sadly missed by us all, she was a very special lady who had time for people, a special gift.

Not only a supportive bridge player but also a very willing volunteer if things needed doing. She helped Malcolm run Thursdays and with Paul, was part of the team that makes up the boards  She was often seen moving boards round the tables and was invaluable when we had social occasions.

Her organisational skills were exceptional and nothing was too much trouble for her. She will be missed by all who knew her and our sincere condolences go to Paul and her family.

UPDATE: Pam's funeral will take place at St Bernadette's Church on Tuesday 17th December at 1.30pm. After a private ceremony at the crematorium, family and friends will be going to the Wortley Hotel. All are welcome to attend.

Last updated : 5th Dec 2024 12:07 GMT
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
AFTERNOON SESSIONS

  AFTERNOON SESSIONS   -   START TIME CHANGE  

Please note:

From Friday 6th December 2024, all afternoon sessions will commence at 1.00pm

Last updated : 3rd Dec 2024 18:46 GMT
ANNOUNCEMENT!
ANNOUNCEMENT!

 SESSIONS CANCELLED  

The Friday evening sessions on 29th November and 6th December 2024 have been cancelled due to insufficient numbers

The afternoon sessions will run as normal.

Last updated : 3rd Dec 2024 18:43 GMT
Let's Celebrate Christmas!
Let's Celebrate Christmas!

   Scunthorpe Bridge Club   

  Christmas Party 

 Saturday 14th December, 2024 

FESTIVE BUFFET WITH BRIDGE, QUIZ AND BINGO

£10 a ticket

12.30pm for a 1.00pm start

Please speak to a member of the committee to buy your tickets.

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Photos from the Scunthorpe Bridge Club Christmas Get Together 2023

Last updated : 19th Nov 2024 09:48 GMT
County Winners!
County Winners!

♠   ♣   LET'S CELEBRATE SUCCESS!!  ♠   ♣ 

Amazing results! Well done to all pairs from Scunthorpe!

 

 

WELL DONE EVERYBODY smiley

Last updated : 25th Nov 2024 10:54 GMT
BRIDGE CLUB HOLIDAY 2025
BRIDGE CLUB HOLIDAY 2025

  SCUNTHORPE BRIDGE CLUB HOLIDAY 2025  

4* CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL

Harrogate

Monday 7th April – Friday 11th April

   

HOLIDAY INCLUDES:

Coach Pick-up
Bed, Breakfast and Evening meal
Bridge Daily
Free use of the Hotel Fitness Suite
£390pp Double/Twin
£440 Single
  A £50pp deposit is required by 1st August 2024 payable by cheque to Scunthorpe Bridge Club

or bank transfer to SADBA sort code 51 81 34 Account no: 04733770
To register your interest, please return you booking form as soon as possible to Jennifer Selby.

(Alternatively, pin it on the club noticeboard for collection)

More forms and information is available from Jennifer Selby Tel: 07432579337

Last updated : 14th Jul 2024 22:27 BST
Results
Thursday Improvers
Wednesday Stratified Pairs
Tuesday PM Club
Calendar
Fri 6th December 2024
Friday PM Club
Fri 6th December 2024
Friday Stratified Pairs
Sun 8th December 2024
Bainton Trophy Semi-final
 
 
  COUNTY NEWS!
COUNTY NEWS!

  BAINTON TROPHY SEMI-FINAL 

DUNHOLME VILLAGE HALL
Sunday, 8th December 2024, 12noon

Entry Fee £5 each player
(to be collected in cash at the table)

The Bainton Trophy is the county's premier pairs event and entry to this semi-final is open to all pairs with Lincolnshire as their registered county with the EBU. The top 10 pairs will qualify for the final, which takes place on 2nd February 2025. In the final, all pairs will be awarded national ("green") master points and the top 3 pairs will be eligible to play in the national inter county pairs event the "Corwen Trophy".

There will be a mid-session break for those who wish to bring a packed lunch. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available FOC.

Pre-entry is required on the LCBA website 

https://www.bridgewebs.com/lincolnshire/index.html

If you have entered but are unable to play, please inform us ASAP. Queries etc. to rodney@bridgenotes.co.uk.  

Deadline 9am on Saturday 7th December 2024

LCBA TEAMS LEAGUES AND TEAMS KO COMPETITIONS 2024/25

We are looking for entries into this year’s teams of 4 competions which will be running from mid-October to the end of April 2025. Teams (IMPS scoring) play requires very different tactics compared to the usual pairs competitions (matchpoints scoring). Pairs bridge has been likened to the one-day forms of cricket, while teams is more like a test match. This EBU document has information on tactics for the different forms: https://www.ebu.co.uk/documents/competitions/bulletins-and-newsletters/brighton/2014/tactics-at-different-forms-of-scoring.pdf

Match length is 24 boards. Last year, all matches were played online using the BBO platform. There are no barriers to using other platforms such as Realbridge if both teams are agreeable. Face to face matches are also a possibility if both sides agree.

Leagues

Last year’s competions was very successful but there was criticism of the one-sided nature of a significant number of matches. The matches involving the top 3 team in league 1 against the other teams in the league was an average result of 19-1 to the better team. We thought that a handicap system might help with making the matches more competitive. A vote at the AGM suggested that the leagues be run with both scratch and handicapped results. We considered ways to do this and the necessity of having just one league winer. It seemed that the handicap results could not be easily worked into the leagues without confusion. It is proposed that we forget handicapping and re-structure the leagues to achieve more competitive matches. This would involve placing teams in 3 leagues based on team NGS scores and position in the previous year’s leagues. With last year’s entries, the structure of leagues would have been:

Div 1 – Three teams playing each other twice.

Div 2 – Four teams playing each other twice

Div 3 - Seven teams playing each other once

The league structure for this year will depend on the entries we get and may be different to the above but will follow the basic principle. All comments on league organisation are welcome and will be considered.

Lincoln Gold Bowl

This is the premier teams competion for the county. It is played as a simple knock out competion. Match wins are rewarded with EBU green points and the overall winning team is eligible to play in the national inter-county teams of 4 championship, the Pachabo Cup.

If we have enough entries (as we did last year), the first-round losers will compete in a separate knock-out competion for the Lincs Gold Plate.

Please send entries for both competions to rodney@bridgenotes.co.uk

We will need the names and email addresses of at least 4 players, with one specified as captain.

Last updated : 3rd Dec 2024 18:54 GMT
  LEARN BRIDGE!
LEARN BRIDGE!

Scunthorpe Bridge Club invites you to

 ​​​​LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE

♠   ♣ 

BEGINNERS STILL WELCOME

GREAT PLACE TO MEET AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS

SEPTEMBER 2024

7pm for a 7.15 start

55A Sunningdale Road Scunthorpe, Tel 01724 845751

For further details contact

loulew100@hotmail.com

EVERYONE WELCOME!

Last updated : 14th Sep 2024 08:53 BST
  SBC WHATSAPP GROUP
SBC WHATSAPP GROUP

Scunthorpe Bridge Club members have their own WhatsApp Group. It's a great way to keep in touch and to share information about the club. It also comes in useful when looking for a partner.

If you don't have WhatsApp it's easily downloaded from your devices AppStore (it's free). Contact Roy or a member of the committee to gain access.

Last updated : 8th Oct 2023 15:52 BST