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MALVERN CONGRESS 2024, GREEN-POINTED SWISS WEEKEND, 26th/27th OCTOBER

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CAFE BRIDGE IN BRIDPORT, DORSET,
SATURDAY 17th NOVEMBER
Returning in 2024 after a successful first event in 2023

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DAY LONG TOURNAMENTS ON BBO

The Acol Daylong Tournament on BBO. It's an 8-board game with robots that don't use the GIB 2/1 system, but instead play a simple and friendly version of Acol. So, if you've been putting off playing against the robots because you're not comfortable with the 2/1 system, then this is for you.

You can play whenever's convenient, at your own pace and you don’t need a partner as you're playing with and against advanced robots. Everything is alerted and explained. Click the bids to see what they mean before making a move.

With Daylongs you can take your time and have a break if needed, as long as you finish your boards by midnight GMT.

Further details

SOMERSET CONTRACT BRIDGE ASSOCIATION

Next Somerset Event

Mixed Teams

Nine High Pairs

both on Sunday 15th September, Woolavington

Last updated : 19th Aug 2024 11:25 BST
Tony Russ
Tony Russ

Tony Russ, a previous Chairman of Somerset CBA and recently EBU Vice-Chair, passed away on 7th August following his recent illness. Tony did an immense amount for bridge in Somerset and will be sorely missed. Obituary now available. Link to EBU news item.

Last updated : 27th Aug 2024 15:12 BST
2024 West of England Congress

IMPORTANT UPDATE

The West of England Congress has been cancelled at Weston-super-Mare.
The Swiss Teams on Sunday has been switched to Woolavington.

Please enter Swiss Teams here

More details to follow and possible alternative dates/venues for the rest of the Congress programme.

The planned 2024 event unfortunately clashes with the annual beach races at Weston-super-Mare. The SCBA Committee had hoped to proceed despite this, but entries so far are too few to make the Congress viable here. The clash of events has led to accommodation being virtually unobtainable. Parking would also be very difficult, so we have reluctantly had to cancel the event at the Winter Gardens. Those who have already entered will be contacted by email regarding refunds. Alternative venues are begin sought so please watch this space.

Last updated : 31st Jul 2024 10:37 BST
2024–25 COUNTY LEAGUE

The 2024–25 County League will be played online using Realbridge.

The matches are played on Fridays at 7.15pm with the first match on 13th September (see the Calendar for other dates).

New teams, and new players for teams who have played in previous years, are very welcome, so if you are interested in entering a team or wish to join an existing team please contact Bob Warrender (marianandbob86@gmail.com) as soon as possible.

Teams may consist of players from a single club or from any number of Somerset clubs.

Last updated : 7th Jun 2024 09:32 BST
AGM

The Annual General Meeting of SCBA was held at Woolavington on Sunday 12 May. The provisional minutes have now been published. All those standing for the Committee were elected unopposed, though the positions of Chairman and Vice-Chairman remain vacant.

Last updated : 26th May 2024 13:06 BST
Announcing and Alerting

The latest versions of the Blue Book and the White Book apply from 1st August 2024. These books, and a summary of changes to announcing and alerting, are available from the EBU via this link.

Last updated : 7th Aug 2024 14:43 BST
Notifcation of Somerset Events by Email

Please complete this form to include your email address in future county email communications. If you are currently receiving emails from the county there is no need to fill out this form.

Last updated : 8th Dec 2023 09:27 GMT
Newsletter is Here
 

2024

January

August

 

2023

February

Easter

Summer Special

November

2022

Spring

Easter

Summer

August

September

October

November

Christmas

 

Last updated : 27th Aug 2024 14:25 BST
CALENDAR 2024-25
CALENDAR 2024-25

Tournament programme 2024–25 available for download here.

EBU Free Playing Cards

The EBU has offered all affiliated clubs free packs of playing cards with a Festival theme. Extra packs are available if counties agree to distribute them. Somerset will participate in this. Representatives of affiliated clubs can collect their free cards from Woolavington Village Hall on the date of the next County event (15th September) if they respond to the EBU accordingly.

Special Axe event for Bridge – It’s A Big Deal

Cheddar & Wedmore Bridge Club, together with Winscombe Bridge Club, are opening up their BBO Axe online bridge session at 7:00pm on Wednesday 11th September to all Somerset players as part of the EBU’s ‘It’s a Big Deal!’ week-long festival of bridge.

As explained here, this Festival aims to promote bridge in the community and also raise £60,000 for cancer research.  The linked video is presented by Tony Russ, a previous chairman of the Somerset Contract Bridge Association and Vice Chairman of the English Bridge Union, who personally suffered from cancer and died recently. This is our way of recognising all that he did both for the SCBA and for the EBU. If you have not played in a Somerset BBO event before, then please contact Mike Dobson at jeanneandmikedobson@sky.com to register your BBO username, your name and EBU number with the SCBA by Monday 9th September. For instructions on how to sign in on the night please click here. Note, however, that the event name will be "Somerset BIABD duplicate pairs" and it will be run by run by [vEBU_SOM]. Table money will be 5BBO$ and all monies raised will be donated to Cancer Research.

National Handicap Pairs Championship

This EBU event takes place in various clubs, online and face-to-face, on 8th September 2024. Results are based on scores handicapped by NGS grade.

The nearest venue to play face-to-face is Bristol Bridge Club, but Somerset members are invited to play in the Realbridge event hosted by Cambs and Hunts Contract Bridge Association. Follow the links for more details.

MASTER POINT PROMOTIONS
MASTER POINT PROMOTIONS

 Congratulations to the following Somerset players on their Master Point promotions in July! 

 

1 Star Master
Jeanne Dobson
County Master
Amanda Campbell, Jack Smith, Jan Smith
District Master
Mark Ehrlich, Annabelle Mann
Area Master
Patricia Farr, Betty Glossop
Club Master
Carol Chaventre, Richard Gould, Diane Ramsay, David Sellers, Jane Sellers, David Taverner, Jim Waterman
Local Master
Fyfe Gillett, Mark Pettitt

Calendar
13th Sep 2024
County League 1
15th Sep 2024
Mixed Teams
Woolavington 1.00
15th Sep 2024
Nine High Pairs
Woolavington 1.00
28th Sep 2024
Western League 1
Realbridge 2.00
1st Oct 2024
Championship Teams Entry Sign-up, 1st-31st October
4th Oct 2024
County League 2
11th Oct 2024
West of England Congress, 11th–13th October
venue tbc
25th Oct 2024
County League 3
Results
Paul Jones (Pivot Teams)
Director: Alan Evans
Scorer: Andrew Ridgers
Nine High Pairs with analysis session
Director: Andrew Ridgers
Scorer: Andrew Ridgers
AGM Open Pairs
Director: Richard Feetenby
Scorer: Andrew Ridgers
AGM Resticted Pairs
Director: Richard Feetenby
Scorer: Andrew Ridgers
Championship Teams
Somerset Online
Scorer: Mike Dobson